February 18th, 2026

National Sports

Donaldson scores Miami’s last 15 points, scores 32 to lead Hurricanes past Virginia Tech 67-66

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Tre Donaldson scored Miami’s last 15 points and finished with 32 to lead the Hurricanes to a 67-66 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. Donaldson made a pair of free throws to pull Miami within 57-54 with 7:36 remaining, and his 3-pointer with 6:50 left sparked a 7-0 personal ... Read More »

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Focused No. 1 Michigan takes care of business in win over No. 7 Purdue with No. 3 Duke looming

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — No. 1 Michigan stuck to the game plan Tuesday night. The Wolverines ignored their ranking, the fact they were playing their first game in 13 years as the nation’s highest-ranked team or the distraction of looking ahead to Saturday’s long-awaited showdown against No. 3 Duke. Instead, they took care of ... Read More »

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No. 18 Saint Louis loses 81-76 at Rhode Island, ending 18-game win streak

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Jonah Hinton made nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points as Rhode Island upset No. 18 Saint Louis 81-76 on Tuesday night, snapping the Billikens’ 18-game winning streak. Robbie Avila led Saint Louis (24-2, 12-1 Atlantic 10) with 21 points and Dion Brown added 19. The Billikens committed 18 turnovers and trailed ... Read More »

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Nashville SC beats Atletico Ottawa 2-0 in Champions Cup opener

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

OTTAWA — Canadian-born Woobens Pacius scored in the 66th minute, striker Sam Surridge scored five minutes into stoppage time, and the visiting Nashville Soccer Club edged Atletico Ottawa 2-0 in the opening game of their two-leg, first round CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Tuesday. Nashville SC, which plays in Major League Soccer, outshot the hosts ... Read More »

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Miami of Ohio coach Travis Steele on Redhawks’ 26-game winning streak: ‘Enjoy the ride’

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Miami of Ohio coach Travis Steele isn’t afraid to talk to his team about the 26-game winning streak that makes the RedHawks the last unbeaten team in Division I. “Obviously, it is the elephant in the room,” Steele said on Tuesday night after Miami beat UMass 86-77. “I tell our guys ... Read More »

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Tony Clark resigns as MLB players’ union head as possible cap fight looms

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Clark resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday as a possible salary cap fight looms, a move made during a federal investigation of the union’s finances. “The full executive board of player representatives met this afternoon with MLBPA staff and outside counsel to discuss next ... Read More »

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Pacquiao returns to the ring in Las Vegas for an April 18 exhibition vs Provodnikov

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao isn’t done with boxing yet and will return to the ring on April 18 to face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in a 10-round welterweight exhibition. Pacquiao, 47, last fought July 19 against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, losing by majority draw. Two of the judges scored ... Read More »

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Union offers WNBA new CBA proposal, slightly lowering revenue share numbers AP Source says

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA Players’ Association sent a counterproposal to the WNBA on Tuesday for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the ... Read More »

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SMU beats No. 21 Louisville 95-85 for another home win over a ranked ACC opponent

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 25 points and Boopie Miller had 23 points with nine assists as SMU beat No. 21 Louisville 95-85 on Tuesday night, ending the Cardinals’ five-game winning streak. SMU (18-8, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) went ahead to stay on Miller’s short floater in the lane with 6:19 left that ... Read More »

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Burks, UCF start fast in 82-71 win over TCU to end Knights’ three-game losing streak

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Burks scored 16 of his 23 points before halftime and Themus Fulks scored 14 points and UCF ended a pair of streaks on Tuesday night by beating TCU 82-71. UCF (18-7, 7-6 Big 12) stopped its three-game losing streak while ending TCU’s (16-10, 6-7) three-game winning streak. Reserve George Beale ... Read More »

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Cotie McMahon scores career-high 39, leads No. 17 Ole Miss women over No. 21 Tennessee 94-81

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Cotie McMahon scored a career-high 39 points to surpass 2,000 for her career and No. 17 Mississippi beat No. 21 Tennessee 94-81 on Tuesday night. Ole Miss (21-6, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) never trailed and held a double-digit lead for the entire second half. McMahon’s jumper gave the Rebels a 25-point lead ... Read More »

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