National Sports
Baltimore Orioles beat Keegan Akin in arbitration, first win this year for clubs who trail 5-1
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles won their salary arbitration case Saturday against pitcher Keegan Akin, the first victory for teams this year after five decisions in favor of players. Akin was awarded $2,975,000 rather than his $3,375,000 request by John Stout, Jeanne Charles and Samantha Tower, who heard arguments Friday. A 30-year-old left-hander, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn cruises to 41st straight win on Saturday despite missing star forward Sarah Strong
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong missed the first game of her career for top-ranked UConn for what coach Geno Auriemma termed as “rest”. The sensational sophomore, who is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, missed the Huskies’ 80-48 win over Butler on Saturday. Strong played and started in all 64 games since coming to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s women’s hockey team tops Switzerland 4-0; Maltais reaches podium
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
MILAN — Canada opened its Olympic women’s hockey title defence with a 4-0 win over Switzerland. Sarah Fillier, Natalie Spooner and Julia Gosling scored power-play goals and Daryl Watts struck even strength for Canada. Switzerland was scheduled to be Canada’s second opponent of the Milan Cortina Games. However, Canada’s original opener — on Thursday against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nets score 80 points in the first half and beat the short-handed Wizards 127-113
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets used an 80-point first half to beat the short-handed Washington Wizards 127-113 on Saturday. With the Wizards having only eight players available, the Nets led by 34 points in the second quarter and went on to snap a three-game losing streak. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ishan Sharma’s 5 3-pointers lead No. 19 Saint Louis over La Salle 82-58
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ishan Sharma came off the bench to score 15 points on five 3-pointers and No. 19 Saint Louis beat La Salle 82-58 on Saturday for a 17th straight win. Quentin Jones had 13 points and six rebounds, Amari McCottry also scored 13 and Robbie Avila had nine points and eight assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canadian women top Switzerland 4-0 to open Olympic title defence
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
MILAN — Canada’s women’s hockey team has defeated Switzerland 4-0 to open its Olympic title defence. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xavier Edmonds scores career-high 26, closes out TCU rally in 84-82 win over Kansas State
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Xavier Edmonds scored a career-high 26 points and his six unanswered points down the stretch lifted TCU over Kansas State 84-82 on Saturday. Edmonds made the tying and go-ahead free throws for an 83-82 lead with six seconds left, capping a rally from a five-point deficit in the final minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 11 Kansas beats Utah 71-59 with top-ranked Arizona looming Monday
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Flory Bidunga had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks and No. 11 Kansas beat Utah 71-59 on Saturday to take a seven-game winning streak into its Monday night home showdown with top-ranked Arizona. Trey White added 16 points for Kansas (18-5, 8-2 Big 12). Darryn Peterson had 14. and Melvin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vokietaitis scores 27 points, Texas ends game on 14-0 run to beat Ole Miss 79-68
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis scored 27 points, and Texas scored the last 14 points of the game to beat Mississippi 79-68 on Saturday for the Longhorns’ third straight win. Jordan Pope converted a four-point play to give Texas a 69-68 lead with 2:43 to play. Dailyn Swain’s three-point play made it 72-68, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan Momcilovic scores 21 and No. 7 Iowa State holds off Baylor, 72-69
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points, Joshua Jefferson added 15 and No. 7 Iowa State held off a late rally by Baylor for a 72-69 victory on Saturday. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Cyclones (21-2, 8-2 Big 12). Iowa State, heading into a stretch where four of its next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malik Reneau scores 23, Miami finishes strong in 84-78 win over Boston College
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Malik Reneau had 23 points, Shelton Henderson and Tre Donaldson scored big buckets down the stretch, and Miami defeated Boston College 74-68 on Saturday. Miami led 50-40 with about 12 minutes left in the game, but the Hurricanes managed only seven points in the next 6 1/2 minutes. Donald Hand Jr.’s jumper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
