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No. 1 Indiana adds to CFP dominance with 56-22 Peach Bowl win over No. 5 Oregon, Miami up next
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal on Friday night. No. 1 Indiana (15-0, No. 1 CFP) will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Durant passes Wilt Chamberlain for 7th on the NBA’s career scoring list
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kevin Durant passed Wilt Chamberlain for seventh on the NBA’s career scoring list when he hit a 3-pointer in the third quarter of the Houston Rockets’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Durant needed 15 points going into the game to eclipse Chamberlain, who scored 31,419 points. Durant’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticket prices soar for Indiana-Miami College Football Playoff national championship game
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The good news: There are tickets out there for the Indiana-Miami matchup in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The bad news: They’ll cost you. A lot. A whole lot. In the moments after Indiana finished rolling past Oregon on Friday to win the Peach Bowl 56-22, clinching a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Booker scores 31 points, Brooks adds 27 as Suns hold on to beat Knicks 112-107
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 31 points and Dillon Brooks added 27 as the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 112-107 on Friday night. Royce O’Neale had 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting on 3-pointers and Mark Williams 10 to help Phoenix win for the fourth time in five games. Brooks shot 8 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheifele’s two goals help Jets snap 11-game losing streak with 5-1 win over Kings
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored two goals, Vladislav Namestnikov and Jonathan Toews both ended lengthy goal-scoring droughts, and the Winnipeg Jets ended their 11-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. The Jets were winless (0-7-4) since a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Dec. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder rally from 21-point deficit to beat Grizzlies 117-116
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 26 points, Kenrich Williams added 21, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:07 left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 21-point deficit in the second half and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Friday night. Memphis and Oklahoma City were working with short-handed lineups. Ajay Mitchell added 23 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA and players’ union fail to reach new CBA, negotiations continue without extension
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a “status-quo” period with no new extension reached. Negotiations will continue with the current CBA still in effect. The league and the players had two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Schmaltz scores twice to power Mammoth past the Blues, 4-2
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored twice and assisted on another goal to lead the Utah Mammoth to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Schmaltz now has 43 points in 40 career games against St. Louis. Lawson Crouse and Sean Durzi also scored goals to help Utah win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dyson Daniels has a triple-double and Hawks use big fourth quarter to beat Nuggets 110-87
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Dyson Daniels had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks used a big fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Friday night in their first game since trading Trae Young. Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 22 for Atlanta, which outscored Denver 36-12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chad Baker-Mazara scores 29 to help Southern California beat Minnesota 70-69 in OT
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chad Baker-Mazara scored 29 points and hit two free throws with 10 seconds left in overtime to rally Southern California to a 70-69 victory over Minnesota on Friday night. Baker-Mazara made 9 of 20 shots from the floor with four 3-pointers and all seven of his free throws for the Trojans (13-3, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amber Glenn wins third straight US Figure Skating title, topping Alysa Liu with brilliant free skate
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Amber Glenn won her third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title Friday night with a brilliant free skate on the heels of an equally impressive performance from world champ Alysa Liu, who remained rinkside to cheer on her soon-to-be teammate on the American team headed for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Glenn finished ... Read More »
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