January 18th, 2026

National Sports

Williams scores 22 as Citadel defeats VMI 82-68

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Braxton Williams scored 22 points as Citadel beat VMI 82-68 on Saturday. Williams shot 7 for 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (5-14, 2-4 Southern Conference). Marcos Gonzales scored 12 points while shooting 3 of 8 from the field ... Read More »

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Jaylen Brown scores 41 points and the Celtics blow out the Hawks 132-106

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 41 points, Sam Hauser led a 3-point barrage in the second quarter and the Boston Celtics blew away the Atlanta Hawks 132-106 on Saturday night. The Celtics put this one away with a 52-point outburst in the second quarter, stretching what had been a fairly competitive opening period to ... Read More »

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Panthers rebound from an 8-goal loss to Carolina, beat Capitals 5-2 in Washington

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, Uvis Balinskis, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for two-time defending champion Florida, which lost 9-1 to the Hurricanes ... Read More »

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Purdue fans create home atmosphere in Boilermakers’ first visit to Los Angeles in decades

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Purdue survived a scare against USC to open a stretch of six of eight games on the road, although the fifth-ranked Boilermakers felt right at home on Saturday. A noisy crowd of 8,629 mostly black-and-gold clad Purdue fans invaded Galen Center to see the Boilermakers’ first visit to Los Angeles to ... Read More »

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Svechnikov has a hat trick to lead Hurricanes to 4-1 win over Devils

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov had a hat trick and Frederik Andersen made 28 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Saturday night. Jackson Blake also scored for the Hurricanes, who improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Sebastian Aho had three assists as Carolina won a night ... Read More »

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Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos’ playoff win, will have surgery

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs. Coach Sean Payton delivered the stunning news about his second-year quarterback in the aftermath of Denver’s biggest win in ... Read More »

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OKC’s Jalen Williams leaves game in Miami, grabbing at right hamstring. Team says it’s a thigh issue

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Oklahoma City guard Jalen Williams left the Thunder game in Miami midway through the second quarter on Saturday night, grabbing at his right hamstring after trying to contort his body for an awkward pass. The team, after evaluating Williams, said he was diagnosed with right thigh soreness and he was being ruled ... Read More »

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Broncos QB Bo Nix will have season-ending surgery for broken right ankle suffered late in Denver’s playoff win

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Broncos QB Bo Nix will have season-ending surgery for broken right ankle suffered late in Denver’s playoff win. The Associated Press... Read More »

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OKC’s Jalen Williams leaves game in Miami, grabbing at right hamstring

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Oklahoma City guard Jalen Williams left the Thunder game in Miami midway through the second quarter on Saturday night, grabbing at his right hamstring after trying to contort his body for an awkward pass. Williams drove into the lane, turned and tried to throw a behind-the-head pass to Chet Holmgren near the ... Read More »

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Canada beats Czechia 8-1 to advance to U18 women’s world hockey championship final

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

SYDNEY — Canada scored three times in the first 5:12 of the game and then coasted to an 8-1 win over Czechia in the Under-18 women’s world hockey championship semifinals on Saturday. Maddie McCullough (2:06), Laurie Aubin (4:46) and Rachel Piggott (5:12) gave Canada an early lead that it would not relinquish, earning the defending ... Read More »

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Middle Tennessee beats Missouri State 90-87 in 2OT

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Torey Alston scored 22 points and Jahvin Carter added seven in double-overtime as Middle Tennessee defeated Missouri State 90-87 on Saturday night. Alston also grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots for the Blue Raiders (11-7, 5-2 Conference USA). Kamari Lands added 21 points while shooting 7 for 14, including 7 ... Read More »

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