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No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Arizona and No. 3 Michigan get top-15 tests this week
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
The committee that will select the NCAA Tournament field has zeroed in on a clear top tier of Duke, Arizona and Michigan. Those three teams — now ranked 1-2-3 atop the AP Top 25 — have matching 25-2 records and a similar path for the week ahead: a Tuesday game against an opponent lower down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Olympic boxing champ Tony Yoka switches sporting nationality to DR Congo
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — French boxer Tony Yoka has switched his sporting nationality to the Democratic Republic of Congo — his father’s country — with the ambition of winning another Olympic gold medal. The 33-year-old Yoka was the super heavyweight champion at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He was grateful to Congolese sports minister Didier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG coach Luis Enrique must decide whether to protect lead or attack against Monaco
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique may be unsure how to approach the second leg of the Champions League playoff against Monaco on Wednesday. Although PSG is 3-2 ahead, protecting leads is not his style. But attacking too much against a technically strong Monaco side could expose his team to costly counterattacks. Coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos from Major League Baseball spring training
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Spring training exhibition games have begun in Major League Baseball. Here’s a selection of photos curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Torino fires Marco Baroni and appoints Roberto D’Aversa as the new coach
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Torino has fired Marco Baroni and immediately named Roberto D’Aversa as the new coach of the Serie A club. Baroni was axed after Torino lost at Genoa 3-0 on Sunday, a fourth straight winless match in all competitions. Torino played the entire second half with 10 men. Torino sits 15th in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League playoffs: Bodø/Glimt on the verge of big upset against Inter Milan
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Inter Milan must overturn a two-goal deficit against Bodø/Glimt in Tuesday’s Champions League playoff if it is to avoid becoming the latest giant to be cut down by the tiny Norwegian team. Bodø/Glimt leads 3-1 after the first leg and has its sights on the round of 16. Inter — a beaten finalist in two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Durant says he wants to play for U.S. men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Rockets forward Kevin Durant will be less than two months shy of his 40th birthday when the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics begin, but he said Monday night he told USA Basketball Managing Director Grant Hill he’d like to be considered for the U.S. men’s team when the time comes. “I didn’t want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikko Rantanen will miss at least 1 game for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt in the Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mikko Rantanen will miss at least one game for the Dallas Stars after returning from the Olympics, where he didn’t play in Finland’s win over Slovakia for the bronze medal because of a lower-body injury. Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan had said after practice Monday that he wouldn’t expect Rantanen to play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A selection of photos from Major League Baseball’s spring training
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Spring training exhibition games have begun in Major League Baseball. Here’s a selection of photos curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kings end 16-game skid with 123-114 win over Grizzlies
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Russsell Westbrook scored 25 points and Precious Achiuwa had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings snapped a 16-game losing streak — the longest in franchise history — with a 123-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. DeMar DeRozan and Daeqwon Plowden finished with 19 points each, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith scores 31 points and Thompson adds 20 as Rockets beat the Jazz 125-105
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. had 31 points and nine rebounds and Amen Thompson scored 20 points as the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 125-105 on Monday night. Smith hit his first five shots and matched a career-high with 14 points in the first quarter. He converted 12 of 17 shots overall and ... Read More »
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