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No. 5 Houston looks to get back on track against Colorado
Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson applauds a play against Kansas Jayhawks during the game inside Allen Fieldhouse on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. No. 5 Houston will look to get back on the winning track and to build momentum for the NCAA Tournament when it hosts Colorado on Saturday afternoon in a late-season Big 12 Conference dustup.
The Cougars (23-5, 11-4 Big 12) have lost three consecutive games over eight days, with two on the road and all three against top-15 teams. It’s the first time since January 2017 that Houston has lost three in a row, but pollsters still view the Cougars highly. Houston remains projected as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
“I’m proud of my team,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said after the third of those setbacks, a 69-56 loss at No. 14 Kansas on Monday. “It’s not the end of the world — we’re not going to go jump off the bridge because we lost.”
Kingston Flemings had 16 points and was the lone double-digit scorer for the Cougars in Monday’s loss. Houston shot just 31.8% from the floor and went only 5 of 24 on the 3-point attempts.
The Cougars’ losing streak included defeats at then-No. 6 Iowa State and at home to then-No. 4 Arizona.
“This is all behind us now,” Sampson said. “We lick our wounds. Basketball is a humbling sport, always has been. This is a great life lesson for everybody. When we play these good teams, you’ve got to be on top of your game and we weren’t.”
The Cougars took off on Tuesday and Wednesday (the latter day for the first time this season) to refresh and refocus on beating Colorado and the remaining games in the Big 12. Houston is in a four-way tie for second place in the league with Iowa State, Kansas and Texas Tech, with three regular-season games left.
The top four seeds receive a double-bye to the conference tournament quarterfinals, while seeds 5-8 get a first-round bye.
The Buffaloes (16-12, 6-9) head to the Bayou City after back-to-back wins at home, the most recent a 79-70 decision over Kansas State on Wednesday. Isaiah Johnson racked up 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for Colorado in the victory, with Ian Inman adding a career-high 17 points, Barrington Hargress hitting for 15, Sebastian Rancik tallying 13 points and Bangot Dak chipping in 10 points.
“The epitome of winning ugly, you saw it tonight on display,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said after Wednesday’s win. “Not too happy about it. I told our guys in the locker room, it’s my job to make sure we live in the truth, and I call it like I see it.”
Fifteen of Inman’s points on Wednesday came from five 3-pointers.
“Ultimately, it’s about me sticking to my grind,” Inman said. “It’s always been about sticking to my grind, sticking to my mentality. Ultimately, when my time comes, it’s about producing.”
Colorado has doubled its conference wins from a year ago when it finished 3-17 in league play. The Buffaloes are in 11th place in the Big 12, two games and three spots below the threshold for a first-round bye with three games remaining, and they cannot finish lower than 14th in the final league standings.
–Field Level Media
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Charlie Woods' U.S. Junior run ends with bogey in playoff
Charlie Woods watches his tee shot during the 109th Florida Amateur Championship at The Club at Admiral’s Cove on June 11, 2026, in Jupiter, Florida. Charlie Woods’ run at the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur ended early Wednesday with a bogey on the first playoff hole.
The 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods fell shy of advancing to match play at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa.
Charlie Woods was one of 14 golfers in the playoff, competing for two spots in match play. The Florida State commit went 76-70 in stroke play, topping his previous performances of 80-74 in 2025 and 82-80 in 2024.
Woods was 6-over-par through five holes in Monday’s round before rebounding strong and playing his next 31 holes in 1-under par.
In Wednesday’s playoff, Woods’ tee shot at the par-5 first hole found the middle of the fairway, about 270 yards from the hole. With two players ahead of him having already carded birdies, he went for the green in two but found thick rough. His pitch ended up on the fringe and his birdie chip slid past the hole, ending his day.
Eli Wessel, Hudson Kutchma and Leo Gao birdied to advance to the second playoff hole, where Wessel and Kutchma made pars to move on to match play.
Woods is heading into his senior season of high school and is expected to sign with the Seminoles, where he will join No. 1-ranked junior Miles Russell in the 2027 recruiting class. Russell shared medalist honors this week and entered match play as the No. 2 seed.
Woods entered the week ranked No. 174 by the American Junior Golf Association.
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Stephen Curry first active player showcased by Hall of Fame
Sep 25, 2022; San Francisco, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) poses with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophies during Media Day at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will break with tradition Friday when it opens an exhibition highlighting the career of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. No other player in league history has received such an honor while still active.
The exhibition is titled “Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc” and takes a look at the four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP both on and off the court. Curry’s business team partnered with the Hall of Fame on the project.
“The exhibit is designed to explore his multifaceted legacy as a basketball icon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and family man,” the Hall of Fame said in a news release.
This will be the first look at Curry’s legacy at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., but not the last. He is certain of being selected for enshrinement into the hall as soon as he is eligible, post-retirement.
“When I think about my journey, I think about the people who believed in me, the work that happened when nobody was watching and the moments that shaped me on and off the court,” said Curry, 38.
“To have that story told while I’m still playing is something I don’t take lightly. My hope is that fans walk through this experience and feel the joy, the purpose and the gratitude that basketball has given me, and maybe see a little bit of their own journey in it too.”
A closing date has not been set for the exhibition.
–Field Level Media
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Cardinals OL Isaiah Adams facing gun charges in Canada
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams (74) watches from the sidelines during the team’s practice at State Farm Stadium on July 29, 2025. Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams is facing multiple charges related to a guns and gangs investigation in his native Canada.
Adams turned himself into Durham Regional Police in the Toronto area on Sunday on charges of possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device.
His 27-year-old sister, Allyson Mae Adams, was charged with the same crimes as part of the investigation.
Adams, who turned 26 on Tuesday, has since returned to Arizona and is expected to report to training camp on Wednesday, according to ESPN. The Cardinals begin practice on Thursday.
The Cardinals said Tuesday that they were aware of the situation.
“Out of respect for the process, we will refrain from commenting further at this time,” a team spokesperson said.
A third-round draft pick by Arizona in 2024, the 6-foot-4, 315-pound Adams appeared in 32 games with 16 starts in his first two NFL seasons. He is expected to compete with rookie Chase Bistonis for the starting job at right guard.
–Field Level Media
Charlie Woods' U.S. Junior run ends with bogey in playoff
Stephen Curry first active player showcased by Hall of Fame
