National Sports
North Koreans stay perfect at the Women’s Asian Cup, beating Bangladesh for its 2nd win
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Midfielder Myong Yu Jong scored her fourth goal of the Women’s Asian Cup on Friday to lead North Korea to a 5-0 win over Bangladesh and its second victory in group play. The three-time Asian champions have scored eight goals in two matches without allowing one and have all but qualified for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Oklahoma rolls past Florida in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 18 points and seven rebounds, Aaliyah Chavez added 17 points and No. 7 Oklahoma used a dominant third quarter to rout Florida 82-64 on Thursday and advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Zya Vann scored 14 points and Brooklyn Stewart chipped in with 12 for the Sooners ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Etute, Fiso lead second-half rally as Oregon women beat No. 14 Maryland 73-68 in Big 10 Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ehis Etute and Katie Fiso combined for 32 second-half points to lead Oregon 73-68 past No. 14 Maryland in the second round of the Big 10 Tournament on Thursday. After two points from Etute in the first half and none from Fiso, Etute tallied 18 points, five rebounds and three blocks in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trae Young brings plenty of excitement to the court in limited minutes in his Wizards debut
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young showed off plenty of tricks in his debut for the Washington Wizards. On his team’s first offensive possession he breezed in for a layup. Later in the first half, Young faked a behind-the-back pass with his right hand and then switched the ball to his left before making a contested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama has 38 points and 16 rebounds in the Spurs’ 121-106 win over the Pistons
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night. De’Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio’s first game at home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Edwards’ big slam over RJ Barrett sparks Timberwolves to 115-107 win over Raptors
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, including an impressive two-handed slam over RJ Barrett, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 115-107 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. In the third quarter, Edwards used a crossover dribble to get free in the lane, elevated well above the rim and slammed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA record for career field goals
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history. James hit a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji with 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. The bucket gave James 15,838 career field goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timmons, Scott combine for 43 points to lead Alabama women 76-64 past Tennessee in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jessica Timmons and Ta’Mia Scott combined for 43 points to lead Alabama 76-64 past Tennessee in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. Timmons and Scott were both 3 of 5 from behind the arc. Timmons had 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting and Scott had 20 on 7-of-11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheifele has goal and an assist to lead Jets to 4-1 win over Lightning
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Canada Life Centre on Thursday. Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Kyle Connor, into an empty net, also scored for Winnipeg (25-26-10), which extended its home winning streak against Tampa Bay to five games. Connor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 3 Michigan holds off a late run by Iowa
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg scored 16 points apiece, and Aday Mara had two tiebreaking shots in the final 1:22 as Michigan defeated Iowa. The Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) were held 18 points below their season scoring average, but managed to hold off the Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9) in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 91-87 before closing regular season at No. 3 Michigan
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears had 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr also scored 21, helping No. 8 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 91-87 on Thursday night. The Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) will close the regular season on the road against rival and third-ranked Michigan on Sunday. Michigan State has ... Read More »
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