National Sports
Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 89-82 on Saturday night. Jonathan Powell got 15 points off the bench, 13 of which came before halftime. The Tar Heels (23-6, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pinkins and Storr score 26 apiece, Ole Miss beats Auburn 85-79 to snap a 10-game skid
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Patton Pinkins made 8 of 10 from the field and finished with a career-high 26 points, AJ Storr also scored 26 points, and Mississippi beat Auburn 85-79 on Saturday night to snap a 10-game skid. Ole Miss (12-17, 4-12 SEC) also ended a 10-game losing streak against the Tigers. Auburn (15-14, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brian Schwake has 2 saves for Nashville in 0-0 tie with Dallas
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Brian Schwake had two saves for Nashville SC on Saturday night in a 0-0 tie with FC Dallas. Matthew Corcoran, a 20-year-old midfielder who made his first start of the season and the fourth of his career, was shown his second yellow card in the 84th minute and Nashville (1-0-1) played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Florida clinches at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 drubbing No. 20 Arkansas
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh scored 22 points, Rueben Chinyelu had his 17th double-double of the season and No. 7 Florida earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a 111-77 romp over 20th-ranked Arkansas on Saturday night. It tied the worst loss of Arkansas coach John Calipari’s career, a 34-pointer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carr scores 26, Agbim hits late FT and Baylor holds off UCF 87-86
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Carr scored 26 points and Obi Agbim hit the winning free throw with 1.3 seconds left to give Baylor an 87-86 victory over UCF on Saturday night. UCF used a 17-6 run, capped by Devan Cambridge’s two free throws, to knot it 86-all with 25 seconds left. Following timeouts from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic scores 26 points, LeBron James adds 22 as Lakers run away from Warriors for 129-101 win
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ran away from the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 129-101 win Saturday night. The Warriors struggled to produce enough offensive power as Stephen Curry missed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diego Rossi scores late to rally Columbus Crew to 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Diego Rossi scored late in the second half to offset a two-goal effort by Dejan Joveljić, rallying the Columbus Crew to a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. Rossi found the net unassisted in the 82nd minute to help the Crew (0-1-1) earn a point on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zuby Ejiofor has triple-double as No. 15 St. John’s bounces back with 89-57 rout of Villanova
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, and No. 15 St. John’s bounced back from an embarrassing loss by blitzing Villanova 89-57 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Ian Jackson added 19 points and a career-high five steals off the bench for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avila scores 23 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robbie Avila scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Quentin Jones added 17 and No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 on Saturday night. Avila had all 15 points as the Billikens closed with a 15-2 run. Trey Green had 14 points, and Paul Otieno added 13 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forsberg makes 29 saves, Kings trip Flames 2-0 to end a 5-game losing skid
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anton Forsberg made 29 saves, Alex Laferriere scored in the second period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Forsberg had his second shutout of the season and 10th of his NHL career, two nights after coming on in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caufield scores 2 in the first period as the Canadiens beat the Capitals 6-2
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield scored two first-period goals to help propel the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Mike Matheson and Kirby Dach scored goals in the second period for Montreal, which has recorded at least a point in seven consecutive games (5-0-2). Nick Suzuki and Jake ... Read More »
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