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Williams-Dryden has 27, West Georgia takes down North Florida 85-73
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Shelton Williams-Dryden had 27 points in West Georgia’s 85-73 victory against North Florida on Thursday. Williams-Dryden added 10 rebounds for the Wolves (9-6, 3-0 Atlantic Sun Conference). Malcolm Noel shot 6 for 9 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 22 points. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips scores 30 as Stetson downs Lipscomb 91-83
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Jamie Phillips Jr. put up 30 points as Stetson beat Lipscomb 91-83 on Thursday. Phillips had six rebounds and six assists for the Hatters (6-10, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jake Johnson scored 13 points, shooting 2 for 9 and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line. Ethan Copeland had 12 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Davis has 29 in Old Dominion’s 70-66 win over Coastal Carolina
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Robert Davis Jr. had 29 points in Old Dominion’s 70-66 win over Coastal Carolina on Thursday. Davis shot 11 for 18, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Monarchs (5-12, 2-3 Sun Belt Conference). KC Shaw scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Caelum Swanton-Rodger finished 5 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turner Buttry scores 19, Eastern Kentucky takes down North Alabama 88-80
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Turner Buttry had 19 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 88-80 win over North Alabama on Thursday. Buttry had five assists for the Colonels (5-11, 1-2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Juan Cranford Jr. shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edward Cabrera agrees to 1-year contract with the Cubs a day after trade
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Edward Cabrera agreed to a $4.45 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, a day after the right-hander was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Cabrera, who turns 28 in April, had been eligible for salary arbitration. Cabrera went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA in a career-high 26 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maxim Naumov’s emotional return to U.S. Figure Skating Championships after parents’ tragic death
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Maxim Naumov returned to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday night, the final place that his parents watched him compete, and managed to hold his emotions in check until a standing ovation carried the 24-year-old right off the ice. Once in the kiss-and-cry area, Naumov finally allowed tears to trickle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laughton scores in return to Philly, and Maple Leafs top Flyers 2-1 on Cowan’s goal in OT
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Easton Cowan scored 2:48 into a wild overtime and Scott Laughton had a short-handed goal in his return to Philadelphia as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Flyers 2-1 on Thursday night. Cowan scored on a 2-on-1 rush off a pass from John Tavares, ending a wide-open extra period as the teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Littlepage-Buggs posts double-double as No. 16 Baylor women beat Colorado 56-52
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
WACO, Texas (AP) — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs notched a double-double to lead the No. 16 Baylor women 56-52 past Colorado on Thursday. A game after posting a career-high 20 rebounds in a win over then-No. 10 Iowa State on Sunday, Littlepage-Buggs had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Lady Bears (14-3, 3-1 Big 12). Yuting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Britt Prince scores 20 for No. 25 Nebraska women in 78-73 win over Indiana
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points and Jessica Petrie added 17 for No. 25 Nebraska in a 78-73 win over Indiana on Thursday night. Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyla Oldacre’s career-best 23 points help No. 2 Texas rout Auburn 97-36
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Senior Kyla Oldacre had a career-best 23 points and 11 rebounds, helping No. 2 Texas rout Auburn 97-36 Thursday night. The Longhorns (18-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) are off to their best start since 1985-86, when they were NCAA champions, finishing 34-0. Texas has won 36 straight home games. The 6-foot-6 Oldacre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexandre Texier has hat trick in the Canadiens’ 6-2 victory over the Panthers
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MONTREAL (AP) — Alexandre Texier had a hat trick for his second straight three-point game and the Montreal Canadiens beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night. Texier had a goal and two assists Wednesday night in a 4-1 victory over Calgary. Noah Dobson, Oliver Kapanen and Juraj Slafkovsky also ... Read More »
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