January 20th, 2026

National Sports

Curt Cignetti completes his masterpiece, coaching unbeaten Indiana to title in his 2nd season

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Curt Cignetti came to Indiana to win championships. The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football completed his masterpiece on Monday night, guiding Indiana to a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes in the College ... Read More »

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Mark Fletcher and Malachi Toney delivered for Miami in the CFP final. The Hurricanes fell just short

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — There will be a new starting quarterback at Miami next season, new starters on the offensive and defensive lines, a new kicker and probably a slew of other depth chart changes between now and September. Mark Fletcher Jr. will be back, though. So will Malachi Toney. No matter who is ... Read More »

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Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title. The Heisman Trophy winner finished with 186 yards passing, but it ... Read More »

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76ers’ rookie V.J. Edgecombe rocks the rim and the crowd with posterized dunk over Indiana

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — VJ Edgecombe rocked the basketball with his right hand and posterized a Pacer with a dunk that would have made Dr. J proud. Edgecombe tumbled to the floor – yes, the 76ers rookie said, he felt that one – sat up and waved toward the bench. The dunk counted for two points. ... Read More »

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Dorian McMillian, Daeshun Ruffin help Jackson State take down Texas Southern 94-89

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dorian McMillian had 25 points, Daeshun Ruffin had a double-double and Jackson State beat Texas Southern 94-89 on Monday night. McMillian shot 7 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (5-13, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Ruffin totaled 22 and ... Read More »

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Indiana completes undefeated season and wins 1st national title, beating Miami 27-21 in College Football Playoff final

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Indiana completes undefeated season and wins 1st national title, beating Miami 27-21 in College Football Playoff final. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Knight makes 32 saves, Blackhawks blank Jets 2-0 to spoil Toews’ return to Chicago

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Spencer Knight made 32 saves, Jason Dickinson scored and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Jonathan Toews and the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 on Monday night. Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal in the third period as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard’s first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury. ... Read More »

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Te’Jon Sawyer, Money Williams lead Montana to 98-72 romp over Northern Arizona

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Te’Jon Sawyer had 27 points, Money Williams scored 25 and Montana rolled to a 98-72 victory over Northern Arizona on Monday night. Sawyer also had six rebounds for the Grizzlies (10-9, 4-2 Big Sky Conference). Williams shot 8 for 12 with two 3-pointers and went 7 of 9 from the free-throw ... Read More »

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Konecny scores twice as Flyers end 6-game skid with 2-1 victory at Vegas

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travis Konecny scored twice for his first multigoal game this season and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Monday. Philadelphia stopped a six-game slide and ended Vegas’ seven-game winning streak. The Flyers improved to 6-8-2 since opening the season 17-9-6. They had lost six of their previous ... Read More »

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Harris scores 25, Brown misses potential game-winner and Pistons hold off Celtics for 104-103 win

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Detroit Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference. Jalen Duren scored 18 points and ... Read More »

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Demari Williams, Kylin Green lead Houston Christian over Northwestern State 82-80

By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Demari Williams had 16 points and Kylin Green had a go-ahead layup with nine seconds left and scored 14 to rally Houston Christian to an 82-80 victory over Northwestern State on Monday night. Williams shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for ... Read More »

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