National Sports
North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin’s father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina house fire that killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and injured his mother has been ruled accidental but it’s still unclear what started it. A report released by Gaston County Emergency Management & Fire Services said the Dec. 28 fire at the two-story home originated in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmond Randle RB and Dallas South Oak Cliff LB lead Texas 5A all-state football team
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state football team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Offense Guards Dylan Fissel, Austin McCallum, 6-4, 270, sr. and Cole Jackson, Argyle, 6-4, 300, jr. Tackles Brian Swanson, Dallas South Oak Cliff, 6-6, 315, jr. and Max Wright, Melissa, 6-8, 295, sr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Alonso homers in his spring training debut with Orioles after long Mets tenure
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Pete Alonso homered in his spring training debut for the Baltimore Orioles, providing the only runs in a 2-0 exhibition victory over the New York Yankees on Friday. In his third plate appearance in a big league uniform other than the New York Mets, Alonso pulled a first-pitch curveball over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys release linebacker Logan Wilson, ending his brief tenure after trade with Bengals
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Cowboys released linebacker Logan Wilson on Friday, ending his brief Dallas tenure following an in-season trade that did little to boost one of the NFL’s worst defenses. Dallas is in the midst of an offseason overhaul of the defense. It started with the hiring of defensive coordinator Christian Parker to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guruzeta’s late penalty double lifts Athletic Bilbao past Elche in a thriller
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
BILBAO, Spain (AP) — A second half double from Gorka Guruzeta gave Athletic Bilbao a 2-1 win over Elche in an action-packed La Liga encounter on Friday. It was a third consecutive league win for the Basque club and the first time it has put together three straight league wins since August. It was also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US defeats Slovakia 6-2 in men’s hockey to set up Olympic gold medal matchup with Canada
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — US defeats Slovakia 6-2 in men’s hockey to set up Olympic gold medal matchup with Canada. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amiri scores again but Mainz draws with Hamburg
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Nadiem Amiri scored his seventh goal in seven games for Mainz while a deflected second half goal from Hamburg’s Fabio Vieira ensured they drew 1-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday. Mainz was looking to get back to winning ways after a 4-0 defeat by Borussia Dortmund last week . It took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenwood misses a penalty as Marseille loses to Brest
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
BREST, France (AP) — Habib Beye’s reign as Marseille coach got off to a losing start as Ligue 1’s top goal-scorer Mason Greenwood missed a penalty in Brest’s 2-0 win on Friday. Beye replaced Roberto De Zerbi last week after a miserable run that saw Marseille exit the Champions League and lose to archrival Paris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UNC’s Veesaar increasing practice work ahead of Syracuse game; Wilson due for evaluation next week
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Henri Veesaar would return to limited practice Friday while freshman star Caleb Wilson will have another evaluation next week as both players recover from injuries, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. Davis said the 7-foot Veesaar returned to individual workouts Thursday and the team would see how he handled more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar’s injunction bid to remain eligible
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar’s bid for an injunction that would have enabled him to continue playing for the Volunteers this fall was denied on Friday by a Knox County Chancery Court judge. Aguilar was arguing that he should be allowed a fourth year of playing Divisional I football rather than having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berardi at the double as Sassuolo deepen Verona’s relegation woes
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
SASSUOLO, Italy (AP) — Sassuolo scored twice in the five minutes before halftime to pave the way to a 3-0 victory that deepened Verona’s already considerable relegation woes in Serie A on Friday. Verona was without a win in 11 league games and in last place, equal on points with Pisa. Both clubs were nine ... Read More »
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