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Ducks’ Troy Terry misses 1st game of season with upper-body injury
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks winger Troy Terry, who shares the team lead with 42 points, missed his first game of the season Thursday night due to an upper-body injury and isn’t expected to be sidelined for an extended period. Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville said after a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart injured in first period against Blue Jackets
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart appeared to injure his left leg in the first period Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus had possession of the puck, forcing an injured Hart to stay in the crease while his teammates tried to defend. Boone Jenner capitalized by scoring for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davis’ 18 help LIU beat Mercyhurst 60-58
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Malachi Davis’ 18 points helped LIU defeat Mercyhurst 60-58 on Thursday. Davis added six assists for the Sharks (9-7, 3-0 Northeast Conference). Jomo Goings added 15 points while going 5 of 9 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to go with five rebounds. Greg Gordon shot 6 of 7 from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wins his 1,000th game after monthlong wait as team ends 13-game skid
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle finally got a chance to celebrate Thursday night. After his team set the franchise’s NBA-era record with 13 consecutive losses and he waited a full month to earn career win No. 1,000. Carlisle became the 11th coach to reach the milestone when the Pacers won 114-112 at Charlotte. He’s the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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