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Bittle, Simpkins combine for 44 points to lead Oregon 83-72 past Penn State, snap 10-game skid
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nate Bittle and Takai Simpkins each scored 22 points to help Oregon snap a 10-game losing streak with an 83-72 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Ducks (9-16, 2-12 Big Ten) had been without a win since Jan. 2 over Maryland, their only previous Big Ten win of the season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zielinski scores last-gasp winner as Serie A leader Inter beats Juventus 3-2 to stay 8 points ahead
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
Piotr Zielinski scored a last-minute winner as Serie A leader Inter Milan beat Juventus 3-2 to stay eight points ahead of second-placed AC Milan on Saturday. Juventus twice came from behind and overcame a red card but finally capitulated in the 90th when Zielinski drove in a low shot after being set up by Yann ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius Júnior scores 2 and Mbappé-less Real Madrid beats Real Sociedad 4-1 to move top in Spain
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior scored two penalties and a Real Madrid team without superstar Kylian Mbappé moved top of La Liga with a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday. Mbappé watched from the substitutes’ bench after missing some team training sessions during the week with discomfort in his left knee. Madrid coach Álvaro ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clash winner Ryan Preece leads Ford top-5 sweep in final Daytona 500 practice
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Clash winner Ryan Preece kept his Ford on the ground Saturday, and the manufacturer took the top five spots in the final Daytona 500 practice. Preece helped RFK Racing sweep the top three spots a day ahead of NASCAR’s season-opening race. Preece outlasted sleet, a wet track and a record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BYU guard Richie Saunders suffers lower leg injury against Colorado
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU guard Richie Saunders exited 45 seconds into the first half of Saturday’s game between the Cougars and Colorado with an apparent lower leg injury. Saunders fell awkwardly after driving to the rim and kicking a pass back out Keba Keita on BYU’s first possession of the game. He clutched his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan set up to be No. 1 in AP Top 25 thanks to transfer portal and culture money can’t buy
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is in a position to be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll because the program had financial support to make moves in the transfer portal and coach Dusty May has developed a selfless culture that money can’t buy. In a week that began with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeman scores 18, Kingz hits game-winner as Syracuse edges SMU 79-78
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Donnie Freeman scored 18 points, Nate Kingz had 13 and the game‑winning layup with two seconds remaining, and Syracuse edged SMU 79–78 on Saturday. Syracuse (15–11, 6–7 ACC) trailed 61-49 with just over 12 minutes left and spent most of the second half playing from behind. Kingz capped the comeback by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stevenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jarin Stevenson and Seth Trimble scored 19 points each to help No. 11 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 79-65 on Saturday and secure another 20-win season. The short-handed Tar Heels played without star freshman forward Caleb Wilson (bone fracture in left hand) and center Henri Veesaar (illness/lower body injury), who had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jarin Stevenson and Seth Trimble scored 19 points each to help No. 11 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 79-65 on Saturday and secure another 20-win season. The short-handed Tar Heels played without star freshman forward Caleb Wilson (bone fracture in left hand) and center Henri Veesaar (illness/lower body injury), who had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Somerville scores 23 to help Florida State cruise past Virginia Tech, 92-69
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Martin Somerville scored an efficient 23 points along with six assists as Florida State rolled past Virginia Tech 92-69 on Saturday. Chauncey Wiggins added 19 points for the Seminoles (12-13, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won four of their last five contests. Somerville was 9 for 11 from the field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another format
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it tries once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball. How do you get both the players and their fans to care about this midseason showcase? The newest scheme appears to ... Read More »
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