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Final 2025-26 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The final 2025-26 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings, distributed by The Associated Press: FINAL BOYS PUBLIC Class 6A 1. Katy Seven Lakes, 33-0; 2. North Crowley, 29-3; 3. Little Elm, 31-2; 4. SA Northside Brennan, 28-3; 5. Humble Atascocita, 26-6; 6. Duncanville, 22-6; 7. Cibolo Steele, 29-4; ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Geno Auriemma breaks tie with Tara VanDerveer for most poll appearances by a coach as UConn remains No. 1
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Auriemma breaks tie with Tara VanDerveer for most poll appearances by a coach as UConn remains No. 1. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardinals sign infielder Ramón Urías to $2 million, 1-year deal that includes 2027 mutual option
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have signed infielder Ramón Urías to a $2 million, one-year contract that includes a 2027 mutual option. He gets a $1.5 million salary this year, and the deal includes a $4 million mutual option with a $500,000 buyout. Urías can earn $2 million in performance bonuses for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Mourinho and Prestianni for Benfica in Champions League match against Real Madrid
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — There won’t be another confrontation between Vinícius Júnior and Gianluca Prestianni in the Champions League this week. Real Madrid and Benfica will meet at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday but UEFA banished Prestianni from the game on Monday following accusations he racially abused Vinícius in the first leg of the knockout round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andy Roddick is joining ESPN’s coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Tennis Hall of Famer Andy Roddick is joining ESPN for its coverage of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open under a multi-year deal announced Monday. Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, will work as a match commentator and studio analyst, starting just before play begins at the All England Club in late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toyota Racing Development signs 13-year-old Keelan Harvick to a long-term driver deal
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A familiar name may be introduced at the 2031 Daytona 500 when Keelan Harvick will be old enough to enter “The Great American Race” his father won 24 years ago. Toyota Racing Development said Monday it has signed the 13-year-old third-generation driver to a long-term deal as Kevin Harvick’s son has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles add infield depth after Westburg’s injury by signing veteran Estrada to a minor league deal
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles signed veteran Thairo Estrada to a minor league deal on Monday in a move that adds infield depth with third baseman Jordan Westburg out at least through April with an elbow injury. Estrada, 30, hit .253 in only 39 games for Colorado last season. Estrada’s $7 million mutual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Mourinho and no Prestianni for Benfica in Champions League match against Real Madrid
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — There won’t be another confrontation between Vinícius Júnior and Gianluca Prestianni in the Champions League this week. Real Madrid and Benfica will meet at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday, but UEFA on Monday provisionally suspended Prestianni for one match following accusations he racially abused Vinícius in the first leg of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
VAIL, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!She woke up to ‘We’re at war’ in Ukraine. Now Mariia Vainshtein is a New York City tennis champion
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariia Vainshtein never heard the noise and slept straight through that horrible night four years ago. She didn’t have her phone near bed when she woke the next morning — it probably had been taken by her parents for some teenager’s misbehavior, she suspects now with a laugh – so couldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serena Williams brings athlete discipline to business leadership in ‘The CEO Club’ series
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams may have traded match points for meetings, but the hustle doesn’t stop — even during interviews. When Williams logged onto Zoom for an interview with The Associated Press, she was already mid-glam, toggling between touch-ups and business talk. It was a snapshot of the multitasking life she now leads ... Read More »
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