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American fans lightly boo ‘O Canada’ before 4 Nations Face-Off title game
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — While the American fans lightly booed “O Canada” on Thursday night at the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, the Canadian singer ad libbed new lyrics as a response to President Donald Trump’s chatter about turning the country into the 51st U.S. state. A smattering of jeers for “O Canada” were eventually drowned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDavid the hero as Canada bests U.S. 3-2 in OT to win 4 Nations Face-Off final
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
BOSTON — Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in a riveting 4 Nations Face-Off final Thursday. The Edmonton Oilers captain took a pass off from Mitch Marner in front ripped a shot past Connor Hellebuyck to set off wild celebrations. Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett had the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCLA’s Betts scores 22, sets school single-season blocks mark in 70-55 win over No. 25 Illinois
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauren Betts scored 22 points, Kiki Rice added 16 and third-ranked UCLA pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 70-55 victory over No. 25 Illinois on Thursday night. Illinois, which had its eight-game winning streak snapped, got 18 points from Adalia McKenzie while Berry Wallace added 13. Betts, who missed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WADA drops lawsuit against USADA but still believes it would have won
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has dropped a lawsuit and an ethics case it filed against critics in the United States who disagreed with its handling of a doping case involving Chinese swimmers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday that a defamation lawsuit filed in Swiss court against the American drug-fighting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bass scores 19 as Lindenwood downs Little Rock 93-92 in OT
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Reggie Bass scored 19 points that included three late free throws in overtime as Lindenwood beat Little Rock 93-92 on Thursday night. Isaiah Lewis made a 3-pointer for Little Rock with seven seconds left to force overtime tied 79-all. Bass shot 3 of 3 from the line with two seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sam Houston wins 78-62 over Western Kentucky
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Lamar Wilkerson’s 14 points helped Sam Houston defeat Western Kentucky 78-62 on Thursday night. Wilkerson added 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Bearkats (11-16, 4-10 Conference USA). Cameron Huefner scored 11 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: McDavid the hero as Canada bests U.S. 3-2 in 4 Nations Face-Off final
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
BOSTON — Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal 8:18 into overtime to lift Canada to a 3-2 win over the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jamal Murray scores 34, Nuggets hold off Hornets 129-115 for their 9th straight win
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of his 26th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to nine games by holding off the depleted Charlotte Hornets 129-115 on Thursday night. Jokic finished with 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists. He attempted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trae Young criticizes ‘one-sided’ calls, says some referees ‘take things personal’
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young had some pointed comments about the officials following Atlanta’s 114-108 loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Young, who was tagged with a technical foul early in the fourth quarter, said he felt the officiating was “one-sided” in the matchup of teams jockeying for playoff seeding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States, Canada head to sudden-death overtime in 4 Nations Face-Off final
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The United States and Canada headed to sudden-death overtime at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy. Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson scored ... Read More »
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