By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley matched a season high with 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers showed some more encouraging signs in a 123-118 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. The Cavs, who have been streaky through much of this season, won for the fourth time in five games. ... Read More »
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — With extreme temperatures forecast for Saturday, the Australian Open started matches an hour earlier than usual on all courts at Melbourne Park. The predicted hot weather meant the tournament’s Extreme Heat Protocol, which works on a scale based on environmental conditions including the actual temperature, would be put into play. Here’s ... Read More »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 23 points and tied a career high with 18 rebounds for his NBA-leading 30th double-double, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat Phoenix 110-103 on Friday night after the Suns lost Devin Booker to a right ankle injury. Onyeka Okungwu had 25 points for the Hawks, who trailed 91-84 ... Read More »
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TORONTO (AP) — Mark Stone had two goals and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs 6-3 on Friday night in Mitch Marner’s emotional return to Toronto. Jack Eichel Pavel Dorofeyev, Braeden Bowman and Keegan Kolesar also scored for Vegas. Adin Hill made 18 saves, and Ivan Barbashev had three assists. ... Read More »
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CHICAGO (AP) — Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night. Tampa Bay is on a 14-0-1 tear, winning three straight after a shootout loss a week ago in St. Louis. ... Read More »
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MISSISSAUGA — Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes spoiled Taylor Reese-Hansen’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts debut Friday with a 10-4 victory over the third-ranked side from British Columbia. Lawes, a two-time Olympic champion, was in control after opening with a three-point end on the first night of round-robin play at Paramount Fine Foods Centre. A breakout season has ... Read More »
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DETROIT (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons’ four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory Friday night. Durant averages 30.6 points in 32 career games against the Pistons – his highest average against any other team. He added seven rebounds and three assists in 40 minutes without ... Read More »
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Tennessee Rainwater scored 25 points and Trent Mosquera added 23 as Le Moyne defeat Wagner 69-67 on Friday. Rainwater had 10 rebounds and four steals for the Dolphins (10-10, 5-2 Northeast Conference). Mosquera added five rebounds. Deng Garang shot 3 for 8 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of ... Read More »
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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Anthony Bryant’s 22 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Middle Tennessee 75-58 on Friday. Bryant went 7 of 9 from the field (6 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Gamecocks (10-9, 5-3 Conference USA). Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 20 points while shooting 5 for 14 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) ... Read More »
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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jacob Hogarth scored 17 points and Colin Hawkins made a go-ahead basket with 4.1 seconds left as Gardner-Webb beat South Carolina Upstate 67-65 on Friday. Hogarth also contributed 11 rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (3-19, 1-6 Big South Conference). Hawkins scored 11 points while going 5 of 13. Jamias Ferere ... Read More »
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Banks scored 19 points and Leonardo Bettiol capped the scoring with 1:02 remaining on a three-point play to give UMass a 68-67 victory over Buffalo on Friday. Banks shot 6 of 15 from the field, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line ... Read More »
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