January 25th, 2026

Tippett has 2nd career hat trick, Flyers beat NHL-leading Avs 7-3

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Owen Tippett had his second career hat trick and the Philadelphia Flyers handed the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche their fourth loss in five games, 7-3 on Friday night. Tippett opened the scoring in the first and struck twice in the third. He also had an assist. Matvei Michkov had two goals and an ... Read More »

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Nembhard, Walker lead Pacers past Thunder 117-114

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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Hendrix Lapierre ends 90-game scoring drought in Capitals’ 3-1 win over Flames

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

CALGARY — Hendrix Lapierre ended a run of 90 NHL games without a goal by scoring for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday. Aliaksei Protas also scored and Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal for Washington (25-21-6), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Capitals goaltender and Calgary native ... Read More »

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Suns’ Devin Booker rolls his ankle and Jalen Green also hurt in loss to Hawks

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — The Phoenix Suns lost guards Devin Booker and Jalen Green to injuries in a 110-103 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Booker, a four-time All-Star, went down with 5 seconds remaining in the third quarter after rolling his ankle on the foot of Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu. He was on the ... Read More »

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Mitch Marner gets chilly and loud reception in his Toronto return with Golden Knights

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner stepped on the ice for warmups 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 ... Read More »

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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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