March 2nd, 2026

National Sports

Echavarria takes advantage of Lowy’s meltdown on PGA Tour, Green wins LPGA event in Singapore

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nico Echavarria didn’t make a bogey all weekend. Shane Lowry was on his way to doing the same, until the very end. And that’s what decided the Cognizant Classic. Echavarria — who was three shots back with three holes left — shot a 5-under 66 on Sunday to win ... Read More »

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Giddey has triple-double, Bulls use 27-0 run to beat Bucks 120-97 and stop 11-game slide

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his eighth triple-double this season, and the Chicago Bulls used a 27-0 run to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 on Sunday and stop an 11-game losing streak. Giddey had his 15th triple-double as a member of the Bulls, tying Scottie Pippen ... Read More »

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Harden scores 22 points with broken thumb, leads Cavaliers over the Nets 106-102

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden scored 22 points in his return to the lineup with a broken thumb and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a two-game skid with a 106-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Harden missed two games after fracturing his thumb earlier in the week. He bounced back and shot 5 ... Read More »

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Anthony Edwards and T-Wolves move into 4th in the West with a 117-108 win over the Nuggets

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 21 points, Bones Hyland had 15 of his 18 points in the first half against his former team, and the Minnesota Timberwolves moved a game ahead of Denver in the Western Conference with a 117-108 win over the Nuggets on Sunday. Minnesota swept its three-game trip to improve to ... Read More »

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No. 6 LSU women beat Mississippi State 72-63 in regular-season finale

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mikayiah Williams had 28 points and 15 rebounds and No. 6 LSU closed the third quarter with a big run to beat Mississippi State 72-63 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. LSU (26-4, 12-4 Southeastern Conference) has a double-bye in the SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, while ... Read More »

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Nico Echavarria wins the Cognizant Classic with a flawless weekend after Shane Lowry melts down late

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nico Echavarria didn’t make a bogey all weekend. Shane Lowry was on his way to doing the same, until the very end. And that’s what decided the Cognizant Classic. Echavarria — who was three shots back with three holes left — shot a 5-under 66 on Sunday to win ... Read More »

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John Mobley Jr. scores 21 points and unranked Ohio State beats No. 8 Purdue 82-74

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 win over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday. A crowd that included a loud contingent of Boilermakers fans watched the Buckeyes revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes and beat Purdue for the third time in a row. Purdue (22-7, ... Read More »

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No. 11 TCU women repeat as outright Big 12 champs with win over Baylor for 42nd in a row at home

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Marta Suarez had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Olivia Miles scored 19 and No. 11 TCU repeated as the outright Big 12 regular-season champion with a 65-53 victory over No. 18 Baylor on Sunday, which also extended the Horned Frogs’ home winning streak to 42 games. It was the second ... Read More »

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Giddey has triple-down, Bulls use 27-0 run to beat Bucks 120-97 and stop 11-game slide

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his eighth triple-double this season, and the Chicago Bulls used a 27-0 run to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 on Sunday and stop an 11-game losing streak. Giddey had his 15th triple-double as a member of the Bulls, tying Scottie Pippen ... Read More »

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Jaxon Kohler, Jeremy Fears each score 21 points to help No. 13 Michigan St. top Indiana 71-64

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Jaxon Kohler scored a season-high 21 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 21 points and nine assists to lead No. 13 Michigan State past Indiana 77-64 on Sunday. Kur Tang finished with a career-high 18 points, making 6 of 8 from 3-point range — nearly half of the Spartans’ 13 3s. ... Read More »

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Carnegie, Woolfolk power No. 23 Georgia women in 71-58 victory over Florida

By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Dani Carnegie scored 26 points, Mia Woolfolk had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 23 Georgia defeated Florida 71-58 in a regular-season finale on Sunday. Carnegie scored the first eight points of the game to get the Bulldogs rolling. They led 16-7 with under two minutes left in the quarter ... Read More »

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