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Henri Veesaar's return from missing 2 games marks a big gain for No. 16 Tar Heels
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (655+ words) North Carolina center Henri Veesaar (13) reacts after a dunk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. Credit: AP/Adrian Kraus North Carolina's Henri Veesaar went from barely practicing or working out…...
Mac Allister scores stoppage-time winner for Liverpool after VAR rules out earlier goal
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (399+ words) Alexis Mac Allister just didn't give up. After having an 89th-minute goal disallowed following a VAR check, the Argentina midfielder scored again in the seventh minute of stoppage time " and this time it survived a video review " to earn Liverpool…...
Eileen Gu in tears after defending her Olympic halfpipe title, learning of her grandmother's death
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (947+ words) LIVIGNO, Italy " By taking chances, Eileen Gu is building a sport. She's winning medals. Yet on a sunny Sunday at the Olympics where she defended her title on the halfpipe, maybe the best prize of all was knowing her grandma…...
Jessie Diggins 'full of gratitude' after ending a glittering Olympic career in cross-country skiing
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (815+ words) TESERO, Italy " Jessie Diggins crossed the line Sunday as she has done so often over 15 years on the world stage " with the tank entirely empty. Collapsed on the snow with her chest heaving, Diggins ended a 50-kilometer race in fifth…...
US Bobsled team knows some changes will come. But eyes are already on medals in 2028, 2030 and 2034
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (1021+ words) United States' gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor celebrates at the finish after the women's monobob competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Credit: AP/Aijaz Rahi CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy " Jadin O'Brien is thinking about 2028. Kaysha Love,…...
Sweden's Ebba Andersson gets redemption in winning 50km mass start cross-country ski race
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (212+ words) Ebba Andersson, of Sweden, crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the cross country skiing women's 50km mass start classic at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Credit: AP/Matthias Schrader TESERO, Italy " Ebba Andersson pulled…...
Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul wins home LPGA Thailand tournament for the first time
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (413+ words) Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand reacts after putting on the 2nd hole during the final round of the LPGA Honda Thailand golf tournament in Pattaya, Thailand, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Credit: AP/Kittinun Rodsupan CHONBURI, Thailand " World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul justified her top billing…...
Brooks scores 18 and Hull has 17 in No. 22 North Carolina women's 78-50 win over Pitt
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (261+ words) CHAPEL HILL, N.C. " Nyla Brooks scored 18 points, Laila Hull added 17 off the bench, and No. 22 North Carolina routed Pittsburgh 78-50 on Sunday. North Carolina (23-6, 12-4 ACC) has reached 12 conference wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2004-05 and 2005-06. The Tar Heels missed…...
Oluchi Okananwa leads the way with 26 points and No. 14 Maryland women rout Purdue 99-66
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (241+ words) COLLEGE PARK, Md. " Oluchi Okananwa scored 26 points, leading six in double figures, and No. 14 Maryland won its fifth straight game, defeating Purdue 99-66 on Sunday. Addi Mack scored 14 points and Saylor Poffenbarger and Mir McLean added 11 each for Maryland (22-6, 10-6 Big Ten). Off…...
Twins All-Star right-hander Joe Ryan has inflammation in lower back
10+ hour ago (232+ words) Minnesota Twins' Joe Ryan pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sept. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Rourke FORT MYERS, Fla. " Minnesota Twins All-Star right-hander Joe Ryan is expected to be available for the…...