January 24th, 2026

Heat rules come into play at the Australian Open

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Play was suspended on outside courts and briefly halted on undercover arenas in the mid-afternoon Saturday under the extreme heat rules at the Australian Open. Defending champion Jannik Sinner was down a break in the third set of his third-round match against Eliot Spizzirri and struggling with cramping when play was ... Read More »

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Andrew Nembhard, Jarace Walker help short-handed Pacers outlast Thunder 117-114 in Finals rematch

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Jarace Walker added a career-high 26 for the Indiana Pacers, who withstood a late rally to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals. Walker, whose previous high was 21 points, sank four ... Read More »

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‘Odd and weird’: Marner reflects on first game in Toronto since leaving Maple Leafs

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

TORONTO — Mitch Marner stepped on the ice for warm-ups and heard some boos during an initial lap around a rink he knows well. The Vegas Golden Knights winger experienced more jeers on his first shift. That noise only got louder when Marner finally touched the puck, followed by an unexpected ovation after heading to ... Read More »

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Yaxel Lendeborg scores 18 points, grabs 9 rebounds and No. 3 Michigan beats Ohio State 74-62

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 18 points and nine rebounds, Morez Johnson scored 12 points and No. 3 Michigan beat Ohio State 74-62 on Friday night. The Wolverines (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten) took control with a 21-6 run in the second half after the Buckeyes (13-6, 5-3) tied it for a ninth ... Read More »

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Johnson’s 24 lead Akron past Ohio 86-65

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Tavari Johnson had 24 points in Akron’s 86-65 victory against Ohio on Friday. Johnson shot 10 of 13 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line for the Zips (16-4, 7-1 Mid-American Conference). Shammah Scott scored 19 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) ... Read More »

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Bailey’s 22 help Southern Indiana beat Western Illinois 96-64

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Cardell Bailey scored 22 points as Southern Indiana beat Western Illinois 96-64 on Friday. Bailey added seven rebounds and four steals for the Screaming Eagles (5-15, 2-8 Ohio Valley Conference). Steven Clay scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 6 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the ... Read More »

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Robertson scores 30th goal with a minute left to lift Stars over Blues 3-2

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored his 30th goal of the season with one minute to play to lift the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Robertson lifted the puck in from the right circle four seconds after Roope Hintz won a faceoff for the Stars, who ... Read More »

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Butler defeats Marquette 87-76

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Finley Bizjack had 28 points in Butler’s 87-76 win over Marquette on Friday. Bizjack had five rebounds for the Bulldogs (13-7, 4-5 Big East Conference). Michael Ajayi scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 13 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added nine ... Read More »

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Longwood earns 81-79 OT victory against Charleston Southern

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Elijah Tucker scored 21 points and Jaylen Benard made a go-ahead layup with 10.1 seconds left in overtime as Longwood beat Charleston Southern 81-79 on Friday. Tucker also had nine rebounds and three steals for the Lancers (12-10, 4-3 Big South Conference). Johan Nziemi scored 17 points while going 3 of ... Read More »

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Mingo scores 20 as Charlotte knocks off Tulane 73-70

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dezayne Mingo’s 20 points off of the bench helped Charlotte to a 73-70 victory against Tulane on Friday. Mingo made two free throws with 37 seconds left for a 73-63 lead. Mingo shot 7 of 13 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line for the 49ers (11-9, 5-2 ... Read More »

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Play suspended under extreme heat policy at the Australian Open

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Play was suspended briefly under the extreme heat rules at the Australian Open with defending champion Jannik Sinner down a break in the third set of his third-round match against Eliot Spizzirri on Saturday. After splitting the first two sets, Sinner was struggling with apparent cramping and had just dropped serve ... Read More »

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