January 31st, 2026

National Sports

Maple Leafs beat Canucks 3-2 in shootout to end 6-game losing streak

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Auston Matthews and William Nylander scored in a shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak. Matthews had a chance to win it in overtime when he was awarded a penalty shot after Conor Garland was called for ... Read More »

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Seahawks’ Klint Kubiak in 2nd round of head coach interviews with Raiders and Cardinals

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak interviewed Saturday for the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching job and was also scheduled, according to multiple reports, to meet with Arizona Cardinals officials about their vacancy. This was the second round of interviews with Kubiak for both teams — the last two NFL clubs still searching for head ... Read More »

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Caufield scores twice, leads Canadiens to 4-2 win over Sabres

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cole Caufield scored twice to help give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Saturday night. Caufield scored his 31st and 32nd goals of the season in the third period to help Montreal overcome a 2-1 deficit for their third straight win. Juraj Slafkovsky ... Read More »

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Luis Arraez and Giants agree on $12 million, 1-year contract, AP source says

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent infielder Luis Arraez and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the deal was subject to a successful physical and had ... Read More »

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Maple Leafs snap six-game skid with 3-2 shootout win over Canucks

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

VANCOUVER — Auston Matthews and William Nylander, returning from injury, scored in a shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Saturday in a battle between two struggling Canadian teams. Matthews had a chance to win the game in three-on-three overtime when he was awarded a penalty shot after Conor Garland was ... Read More »

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Steinbach, Yates III and Diallo combine for 65 points as Washington beats Northwestern 76-62

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Hannes Steinbach, Zoom Diallo and Wesley Yates III combined for 65 points as Washington beat Northwestern 76-62 on Saturday. Steinbach notched 22 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth-straight double-double, and 14th of the season, tying Isaiah Stewart’s freshman record for the Huskies (12-10, 4-7 Big Ten). Diallo added 22 points ... Read More »

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Cole Caufield scores twice, leads Canadiens to 4-2 win over Sabres

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cole Caufield scored twice to help give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Saturday night. Caufield scored his 31st and 32nd goals of the season in the third period to help Montreal overcome a 2-1 deficit for their third straight win. Juraj Slafkovsky ... Read More »

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Snowstorm grounds Spurs, forces a later start for San Antonio’s home game Sunday against Magic

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

The San Antonio Spurs changed the start time for their home game Sunday against the Orlando Magic because of a snowstorm that prevented them from flying out of Charlotte on Saturday night. San Antonio will now host Orlando at 6 p.m. CST on Sunday, three hours after the original tipoff. The Spurs were scheduled to ... Read More »

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Crawford, Momoh lead UIC past Southern Illinois 68-66

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Elijah Crawford led UIC with 23 points and Abdul Momoh secured the victory with a layup with 51 seconds remaining as the Flames took down Southern Illinois 68-66 on Saturday. Crawford shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from ... Read More »

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Joel Embiid’s 40 points lead 76ers to victory over Pelicans after Paul George’s 25-game suspension

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 40 points and 1 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers win hours after Paul George was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, 124-114 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was ... Read More »

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Josi’s late goal lifts Predators past Islanders, 4-3

By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining in the game to lift the Nashville Predators past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night. Filip Forsberg scored twice for Nashville, while Matthew Wood added a goal and an assist as the Predators snapped a three-game losing streak. Juuse Saros finished with 27 ... Read More »

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