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Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night. Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Life begins at 59 for the globe’s oldest professional soccer player
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
TOKYO (AP) — He turns 59 in February, and the globe’s oldest professional soccer player has a new club as he gets set for his 41st season. This is of course Kazuyoshi Miura who is known in Japan as “King Kazu.” Miura announced his signing this week with third-division J-League team Fukushima United. He is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appalachian State defeats Georgia State 52-50
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Luke Wilson had 14 points in Appalachian State’s 52-50 victory over Georgia State on Thursday. Wilson had 13 rebounds for the Mountaineers (10-7, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Tot scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Kasen Jennings shot 3 for 14, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ashby scores 20 in Queens’ 77-51 victory against Jacksonville
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Ashby had 20 points in Queens’ 77-51 win against Jacksonville on Thursday. Ashby shot 6 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Royals (8-8, 3-0 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jordan Watford shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to add 12 points. Carson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Little Rock defeats SIU-Edwardsville 73-70
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL (AP) — Johnathan Lawson had 23 points in Little Rock’s 73-70 win over SIU-Edwardsville on Thursday. Lawson added five assists for the Trojans (6-10, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Kachi Nzeh shot 5 for 7, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Tuongthach Gatkek finished with 14 points, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDavid extends points streak to 17 games, Oilers hand Jets 11th straight loss
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to extend his points streak to a career high-matching 17 games and the Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg 4-3 on Thursday night for the Jets’ 11th straight loss. McDavid has 18 goals and 23 assists during the streak. He has 29 goals and 48 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garang scores 18 as Le Moyne takes down New Haven 73-47
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Deng Garang scored 18 points as Le Moyne beat New Haven 73-47 on Thursday. Garang shot 6 for 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Dolphins (7-9, 2-1 Northeast Conference). Tennessee Rainwater added 14 points while shooting 5 of 6 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith Jr., Rodgers combine for 43 points to lead Cent. Conn. St. 76-69 over Stonehill
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Darin Smith Jr. and Jay Rodgers combined for 43 points to lead Cent. Conn. St. past Stonehill 76-69 on Thursday. Smith shot 7 of 13 from the field and went 7 for 8 from the line to finish with 22 points for the Blue Devils (8-6, 2-1 Northeast Conference). Jay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yalden scores 15, Nkugwa makes winning free throws as Vermont defeats Binghamton 60-59
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Gus Yalden had 15 points and Momo Nkugwa made two free throws to take the lead with 18 seconds left in Vermont’s 60-59 win over Binghamton on Thursday. Yalden added five rebounds for the Catamounts (10-7, 2-0 America East Conference). Sean Blake shot 3 of 6 from the field and 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bouchard completes Oilers rally over lowly Jets; Winnipeg’s winless skid goes to 11
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Evan Bouchard scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Connor McDavid, with a goal and an assist, Zach Hyman and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for Edmonton (22-16-6). Calvin Pickard stopped 13 of 16 shots for the win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!T-wolves beat Cavaliers 131-122 behind Randle’s 28 points, set season highs for shooting percentages
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hang on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Anthony Edwards added 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while becoming the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 ... Read More »
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