National Sports
VanSlooten records double double for No. 12 Michigan State women in 81-70 win over Penn State
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Grace VanSlooten recorded her fifth double-double of the season, Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Rashunda Jones added 14 in No. 12 Michigan State’s come-from-behind 81-70 win over Penn State on Saturday afternoon. VanSlooten was the leading scorer for the Spartans (20-4, 9-4 Big Ten), with 20 points and 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lamar Wilkerson’s free throws in OT give Indiana 78-77 win over Wisconsin
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Lamar Wilkerson made two free throws with 2.8 seconds left in overtime to lift Indiana to a 78-77 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday. Wilkerson finished with 25 points, Sam Alexis added 19, Tucker DeVries 16 and Conor Enright 11 for Indiana (16-8, 7-6 Big Ten). Nolan Winter had a career-high 26 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A heralded defense vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved. An All-Pro wide receiver vs. one of the NFL’s best young cornerbacks. This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots (17-3) and Seattle Seahawks (16-3) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stone scores 22, Mitchell has 20 and 11 rebounds for Mizzou in 78-59 win over South Carolina
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jayden Stone scored 22 points, Mark Mitchell added 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Missouri took down South Carolina, 78-59 on Saturday. Stone was an efficient 7-for-9 shooting from the field (3 for 4 from deep), and Mitchell went 7 for 11 (1 for 2 from deep) for the Tigers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 21 Arkansas cruises past Mississippi State, 88-68, behind Acuff’s 24 points
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Darius Acuff scored 24 points and Trevon Brazile added 19 to lead No. 21 Arkansas to an 88-68 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday. The Razorbacks (17-6, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) shot 52% from the field and made-eight 3 pointers while securing their largest margin of victory in an SEC road game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 24 Louisville cashes in at foul line late to hold off Wake Forest 88-80
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Sananda Fru had 17 points while No. 24 Louisville survived at the foul line late after blowing a 15-point second-half lead to beat Wake Forest 88-80 on Saturday. J’Vonne Hadley added 15 points for the Cardinals (17-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 52.9% but had to finish this one out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copeland, McNeil Jr. combine for 42 points as NC State beats Virginia Tech 82-73
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Quadir Copeland and Paul McNeil Jr. combined for 42 points and N.C. State beat Virginia Tech 82-73 on Saturday. Copeland and McNeil had 21 each, with Copeland notching a 10-assist double-double to go with five steals, tying his career high. It’s the fourth time this season Copeland has had 10-plus assists, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewis scores 16 and No. 18 Virginia holds Syracuse to a season-low score in 72-59 win
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Lewis had 16 points and No. 18 Virginia held Syracuse to its lowest point total of the season in a 72-59 win on Saturday. Lewis started the game hot, making his first four 3-point attempts. He finished 4 of 8 beyond the arc and 5 of 10 overall. Ugonna Onyenso ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rienk Mast’s 26 points lead No. 9 Nebraska over Rutgers, 80-68
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
PISCATAWAY, N.J (AP) — Rienk Mast scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 9 Nebraska rolled to an 80-68 win over Rutgers on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (21-2, 10-2 Big Ten) were coming off their first losses of the season, falling to No. 2 Michigan 75-72 and No. 5 Illinois 78-69. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Höjlund rescues Napoli with dramatic 3-2 win over Genoa in Serie A
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
GENOA, Italy (AP) — Rasmus Höjlund scored a last-gasp penalty as 10-man Napoli won 3-2 at Genoa in Serie A on Saturday, keeping pressure on the top two clubs from Milan. Höjlund was fortunate Genoa goalkeeper Justin Bijlow was unable to keep out his low shot, despite getting his arm to the ball in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to Open Occitanie final
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
MONTPELLIER — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the Open Occitanie men’s tennis final. The Montreal native defeated France’s Titouan Droguet 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the semifinals on Saturday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, went a second straight match without a double fault, firing 20 aces past his opponent. He also converted three of ... Read More »
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