January 20th, 2026

National Sports

Najimi George, Jabri Fitzpatrick help New Haven hand Chicago State 8th straight loss, 62-56

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Najimi George and Jabri Fitzpatrick had 15 points apiece to lead New Haven to a 62-56 victory over Chicago State on Monday night, handing the Cougars an eighth straight loss. George also grabbed five rebounds for the Chargers (9-10, 4-2 Northeast Conference). Fitzpatrick went 8 for 8 at the free-throw line. Maison ... Read More »

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Defending champion Madison Keys trails early but advances to the 2nd round at the Australian Open

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Madison Keys struggled early but held on to defeat Oleksandra Oliynykova of Ukraine 7-6 (6), 6-1 in a first-round match Tuesday at the Australian Open. Ninth-seeded Keys dug herself into a deep hole at Rod Laver Arena but recovered. She trailed 4-0 in the first set and rallied to ... Read More »

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NHL roundup: Brandon Bussi makes 17 saves as Hurricanes edge Sabres 2-1

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Bussi made 17 saves for his 18th win of the season, Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal on a power play early in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Monday. Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who have ... Read More »

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Nigel James, Ben Gold rally Marquette to 105-104 victory over Providence in OT

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freshman Nigel James Jr. scored a season-high 38 points and Ben Gold made the first of two free throws with four seconds left in overtime as Marquette edged Providence 105-104 on Monday night. James also had eight assists for the Golden Eagles (7-13, 2-7 Big East Conference). Royce Parham had 18 points ... Read More »

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Andrew Wiggins receives warm welcome from Warriors in return to Chase Center with Heat

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins, with that infectious smile that left a lasting mark on Warriors teammates, coaches and fans, stood near the Golden State bench long before tipoff waiting for a moment to catch up with old pal Stephen Curry. Curry took a quick break from his routine and they chatted and hugged ... Read More »

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Tyrese Maxey celebrates 1st All-Star game starting nod with 29 points in 76ers’ win over Pacers

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and eight steals hours after being named an All-Star starter for the first time and Joel Embiid had 30 points and nine rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 18 points, and all ... Read More »

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Brandon Bussi makes 17 saves as the Hurricanes beat the Sabres 2-1

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Bussi made 17 saves for his 18th win of the season, Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal on a power play early in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Monday. Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who have ... Read More »

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Knicks are blown out, booed and losing control of a season with championship aspirations

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — As boos rained down while his team walked off the court after trailing Dallas by 30 points, Knicks coach Mike Brown decided it would be a waste of time to talk Xs and Os in the locker room. “There was nothing to be said at halftime except for lock in and ... Read More »

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Will Smith scores as the Sharks spoil Matthew Tkachuk’s return by beating the Panthers 4-1

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Will Smith scored in his second consecutive game after missing a month because of injury, and the San Jose Sharks spoiled Matthew Tkachuk’s season debut by beating the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night in a game highlighted by a rare goalie fight. Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky beelined out ... Read More »

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Fernandez bounced in first-round women’s singles match at Australian Open

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

MELBOURNE — Janice Tjen’s rise to becoming the No. 1 women’s player in Indonesia has included one WTA singles title and three doubles championships. The 23-year-old reached No. 53 in the WTA singles rankings in November and her coaches predicted then the best was yet to come. Tjen demonstrated that improvement with a first-round upset ... Read More »

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Harden scores 36 as Clippers hold off Wizards for 6th straight win

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — James Harden scored 36 points, and when he finally missed a couple big free throws in the final seconds, the ball came right back to him as the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Washington Wizards 110-106 on Monday for their sixth straight victory. Harden made two free throws with 36.9 seconds left ... Read More »

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