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Reed powers No. 6 UConn to 72-40 rout against No. 15 St. John’s
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks, and No. 6 UConn held 15th-ranked St. John’s to 20% shooting in a 72-40 blowout Wednesday night that snapped the Red Storm’s 13-game winning streak. Alex Karaban added 14 points and five rebounds for the Huskies, who moved back into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braden Frager scores 21 points to lead No. 12 Nebraska past Terrapins 74-61
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Braden Frager scored 21 points off the bench to lead four Nebraska players in double figures and the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Maryland 74-61 on Wednesday night. The Huskers (24-4) improved to 13-4 in Big Ten play, matching their program record for conference wins and moving them into a tie for second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights sit 5 from Olympic gold-medal game in NHL return against Kings
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were without five players from the Olympic gold medal-game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL’s return from a three-week break. Having already ruled out center Jack Eichel and defenseman Noah Hanifin from the champion United States, the Golden Knights traveled without Canadian forwards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 17 West Virginia women pull away in 3rd quarter to beat UCF 74-62
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gia Cooke scored 19 points, Jordan Harrison added 16 and No. 17 West Virginia pulled away from UCF in the third quarter for a 74-62 victory on Wednesday night. UCF led 27-25 at the break, but West Virginia outscored the Knights 31-9 in the third quarter for a 20-point advantage heading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago Bears grant linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have agreed to let linebacker Tremaine Edmunds seek a trade, agent Todd France said Wednesday. The 27-year-old Edmunds is entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023 and could be released if he doesn’t find a trade partner. He has a $17.4 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington State forward Emmanuel Egbo suspended for remainder of season
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State forward Emmanuel Ugbo, who is currently under a court order resulting from a domestic dispute, has been suspended for the remainder of the season. Coach David Riley told reporters this week that Ugbo, who has neither played nor practiced for the Cougars since he was suspended on Jan. 28, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aidan Shaw tips in game-winning basket as Boston College beats Wake Forest 68-67 to snap 8-game skid
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Fred Payne scored 23 points and Aidan Shaw tipped in a miss with 0.5 seconds remaining as Boston College snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 68-67 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Boston College took a 64-56 lead with 1:42 remaining but the Eagles would not make another field goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oluchi Okananwa scores 25 points and No. 14 Maryland women topple Northwestern 79-57
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Oluchi Okananwa scored 25 points, surpassing 1,200 career points in the process, and No. 14 Maryland defeated Northwestern 79-57 on Wednesday night. Okananwa, one of four 1,000-point scorers on Maryland’s roster, now has 1,213 career points. The 17.4 points per game scorer has 51 points in the past two games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suarez’s career-high 32 points lead No. 11 TCU women over Cincinnati 83-70
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Marta Suarez scored a career-high 32 points, and No. 11 TCU used a dominant third quarter to defeat Cincinnati 83-70 on Wednesday, clinching at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. With the win, defending Big 12 champion TCU secured no worse than a share of the league title entering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women’s Olympic success, not Trump’s ‘distasteful’ joke
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Hilary Knight doesn’t want to let what she called a “distasteful” joke by President Donald Trump about the gold-medal winning U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team get in the way of a historic performance by American women across all sports at the Milan Cortina Games. “I just thought the joke was distasteful and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Harden out for the Cavaliers against the Bucks after breaking right thumb
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — James Harden sat out the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night because of a broken right thumb. Harden was injured Tuesday night in a 109-94 home victory over New York. X-rays Wednesday showed a non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx. Harden will undergo treatment and evaluation. The 17-year ... Read More »
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