National Sports
Marshall earns 77-72 victory over James Madison
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jalen Speer scored 22 points as Marshall beat James Madison 77-72 on Saturday. Speer had five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (12-7, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference). Noah Otshudi scored 17 points while shooting 4 of 13 from the field and 9 for 10 from the line and added six rebounds. Wyatt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Camper puts up 23 and 9 rebounds, Nevada downs Air Force 81-66, the Falcons 11th loss in a row
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Corey Camper Jr. had 23 points and nine rebounds in Nevada’s 81-66 win over Air Force on Saturday, the Falcons’ 11th consecutive loss. Tayshawn Comer went 5 of 7 from the field to add 14 points for the Wolf Pack (13-5, 5-2 Mountain West Conference). Elijah Price shot 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallace puts up 21 in Little Rock’s 86-79 victory over Western Illinois
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cameron Wallace’s 21 points helped Little Rock defeat Western Illinois 86-79 on Saturday. Wallace added eight rebounds for the Trojans (9-10, 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Johnathan Lawson scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 15, including 6 for 13 from beyond the arc. Kachi Nzeh had 18 points and shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California hands No. 14 North Carolina its second straight loss in Bay Area, 84-78
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — John Camden scored 20 points and Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen each added 19 as California built a 20-point lead and held off No. 14 North Carolina 84-78 on Saturday. The Tar Heels (14-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) absorbed their second straight loss in the Bay Area; they fell 95-90 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holcombe’s 16 lead Utah Valley past UT Arlington 86-74
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
OREM, Utah (AP) — Jackson Holcombe scored 16 points as Utah Valley beat UT Arlington 86-74 on Saturday. Holcombe also contributed eight rebounds and five assists for the Wolverines (15-4, 5-1 Western Athletic Conference). Trevan Leonhardt scored 14 points and added nine rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Isaac Davis shot 5 of 7 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UC San Diego wins 83-62 against Cal State Bakersfield
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Leo Beath’s 20 points helped UC San Diego defeat Cal State Bakersfield 83-62 on Saturday. Beath added nine rebounds for the Tritons (14-5, 4-3 Big West Conference). Alex Chaikin scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc. Bol Dengdit finished 5 of 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly announces his retirement
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
Two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly has retired after a 13-year career in which he collected 117 saves and helped the Houston Astros win the 2022 World Series. “It’s bittersweet, but what a ride it’s been,” Pressly said in a statement announcing his retirement. Pressly, 37, recorded six saves and allowed only one unearned run over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elliot Cadeau scores 17 points to lead No. 4 Michigan over Oregon 81-71
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Elliot Cadeau scored 17 points and No. 4 Michigan defeated Oregon 81-71 Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. Nimari Burnett scored 15 points and Aday Mara added 12 points as Michigan (16-1, 6-1) won its second straight game following its lone loss of the season. Morez Johnson Jr. scored nine points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shota Imanaga’s return, Edward Cabrera’s arrival, are keys to a formidable Cubs rotation in 2026
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is counting on a bounceback from Shota Imanaga and continued improvement from newcomer Edward Cabrera to round out what now looks like one of the deepest rotations in the majors. “Shota Imanaga is critical to our success this year, absolutely critical,” Counsell said at the Cubs annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olvera’s 14 help Louisiana defeat South Alabama 59-56
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jaxon Olvera’s 14 points helped Louisiana defeat South Alabama 59-56 on Saturday. Olvera shot 5 for 13, including 4 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Ragin’ Cajuns (5-15, 3-5 Sun Belt Conference). Milan Mejia scored 13 points while finishing 4 of 9 from 3-point range. De’Vion Lavergne had 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Klapka’s goal and assist help power the Flames to a 4-2 win over the Islanders
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist for his first multi-point game of the season as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Saturday. Yegor Sharangovich, Justin Kirkland and Yan Kuznetsov also scored for Calgary, which has won three of its last four. Kevin Bahl had his ... Read More »
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