Clutch Fletcher Loyer 3-Pointer Helps No. 12 Purdue Sneak Past Oregon
- Fletcher Loyer hit a go-ahead 3 with about 51 seconds left, finished with 18 points and closed the game with clutch free throws in Purdue’s 68-64 win.
- No. 12 Purdue improved to 19-4 (9-3 Big Ten), and Braden Smith became the first Big Ten player with 1,000 points and 500 assists in conference games only.
- Oregon’s Nate Bittle had 23 points but the Ducks fell to 8-15 and a nine-game skid; they visit Indiana Monday.
Sports
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
🔗
Meet Jeremy Fears Jr.: 5 Things To Know About the Michigan State Guard
- 6-foot-2 junior point guard known as a fearless, rugged extension of coach Tom Izzo on the court.
- Leads the Big Ten with 204 total assists (about 8.9 per game) and boasts a 4:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- Has NBA ties: younger brother Jeremiah was the No. 7 pick and is starting as a rookie for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Sports
February 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
🔗
Meet Keaton Wagler: 5 Things To Know About the Illinois Guard
- 6'6" freshman point guard Keaton Wagler is Illinois' primary playmaker and leads Big Ten freshmen with 17.9 PPG.
- He exploded for 46 points at Purdue — the most by any opponent in Mackey Arena — helping Illinois climb to the top of the conference.
- Once a No.150 recruit with few Power‑4 offers, Wagler has quickly become a potential top‑5 pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
Sports
February 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
🔗
Top-Ranked UConn Extends Winning Streak to 41 Games with 80-48 Butler Win
- Top-ranked UConn crushed Butler 80-48, running their winning streak to 41 games and improving to 25-0 on the season.
- Azzi Fudd sparked the rout, scoring 15 of her 17 points in the first half.
- UConn’s depth showed — Sarah Strong sat out to rest, yet all nine available players scored (Williams, Shade and Ziebell had 11 each).
Sports
February 7, 2026 at 7:13 PM
🔗
US-led Board of Peace to hold first meeting of leaders February 19
- Trump’s new “Board of Peace” will hold its first leaders meeting on Feb. 19 in Washington, reportedly at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and Axios says it will also serve as a Gaza reconstruction fundraiser.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has confirmed he’ll attend; some U.S. and Middle Eastern partners have joined but many traditional Western allies have stayed away.
- The board is controversial — critics say it could undermine the U.N. and resemble colonial oversight of Gaza, and the fragile ceasefire there has seen repeated violations.
Politics
War and Conflicts
February 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🔗
Smalltalk