National Sports
No. 15 Arkansas uses balanced scoring to beat Mississippi 94-87 in SEC matchup
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Darius Acuff, Jr. had 26 points and nine assists, and No. 15 Arkansas got double-figure scoring from five players in a 94-87 win over Mississippi on Wednesday night. Arkansas (12-3, 2-0 SEC) used a decisive 14-6 run midway through the second half to build an insurmountable 76-61 lead. The win snapped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malik Thomas scores 20 and No. 23 Virginia moves to 9-0 at home with 84-60 win over Cal
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 20 points and No. 23 Virginia beat California 84-60 in its Atlantic Coast Conference home opener Wednesday night, scoring at least 80 points for the 14th time in 15 games this season. Johann Grunloh, Thijs De Ridder, Sam Lewis and Ugonna Onyenso each added 12 for the Cavaliers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexandre Texier has a goal and 2 assists in Canadiens’ 4-1 win over the Flames
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
MONTREAL (AP) — Alexandre Texier had a goal and two assists, Jacob Fowler made 28 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Wednesday night. Lane Hutson, Oliver Kapanen and Cole Caufield also scored to help Montreal improve to 24-13-6. Joel Farabee scored for Calgary, and Dustin Wolf stopped 31 shots. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graterol, Garrett and Wesneski agree to contracts, leaving 166 set to swap salaries with teams
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Brusdar Graterol, Braxton Garrett and Hayden Wesneski agreed to one-year contracts that avoided arbitration, leaving 166 major league players set to exchange proposed salaries with their teams Thursday in a group headed by Tarik Skubal and Randy Arozarena. Graterol agreed Wednesday with the Los Angeles Dodgers at $2.8 million, Garrett with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amber Glenn sets record at U.S. Figure Skating Championships, leads over world champ Alysa Liu
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two-time defending champion Amber Glenn set the record for a women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday night, giving her the lead over world champion Alysa Liu heading into the free skate. Liu had broken the record mere minutes earlier with a score of 81.11 points, earning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saunders scores career-high 31 points as No. 9 BYU routs Arizona State 104-76
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Richie Saunders scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 9 BYU to a 104-76 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday night. Saunders, who averaged 28 points in two wins over the Sun Devils last season, went 10 of 13 from the field and made six 3-pointers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rancik scores 19, Dak adds 16 and 12 rebounds as Colorado beats Utah 85-73
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Sebastian Rancik scored 19 points, Bangot Dak had 16 points and 12 rebounds, his fourth double-double this season, and Colorado beat Utah 85-73 on Wednesday night. Reserves Isaiah Johnson scored 12 points and Alon Michaeli 10 for Colorado (12-3, 2-0 Big 12). The Buffaloes bench outscored Utah’s 33-8. Don McHenry had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander scores 46 points as Thunder halt rare skid with OT win over Jazz
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 129-125 in overtime Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing skid. Gilgeous-Alexander calmly made a shot from near the free-throw line at the regulation buzzer to force overtime, then scored nine points in the extra period. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray State defeats Evansville 79-69
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Javon Jackson’s 22 points helped Murray State defeat Evansville 79-69 on Wednesday night. Jackson shot 8 for 16 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Racers (14-3, 6-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Roman Domon scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds. JJ Traynor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson scores 14, UIC takes down Southern Illinois 70-57
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Andy Johnson’s 14 points helped UIC defeat Southern Illinois 70-57 on Wednesday night. Johnson had five rebounds for the Flames (6-10, 1-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Ahmad Henderson II added 13 points and Elijah Crawford scored 11. Damien Mayo Jr. led the way for the Salukis (8-9, 2-4) with 17 points, five assists, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RHP Michael Lorenzen agrees to an $8 million, 1-year contract with the Rockies, AP source says
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen has agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies, according to a person familiar with the situation. The deal includes a $9 million club option for the 2027 season. The person spoke Wednesday night to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ... Read More »
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