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Taliah Scott scores 25 to power No. 18 Baylor women over BYU, 69-58
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Taliah Scott racked up 25 points, Bella Fontleroy added 12, and the No. 18 Baylor Lady Bears rolled by BYU, 69-58, on Saturday to pick up their sixth straight victory. The Bears (17-3, 6-1 Big 12) have not lost since Dec. 21, when they fell to then-unranked Texas Tech (who now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daryl Watts nets OT winner to help Sceptres snap skid, top Goldeneyes 2-1
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Daryl Watts scored the winner at 2:16 in overtime as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-1 on Saturday. Savannah Harmon also scored for Toronto, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Raygan Kirk made 23 saves. Sarah Nurse scored for Vancouver, which had its losing streak extended to three games. Emerance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Klapka, Wolf lead Calgary Flames to 4-2 victory over New York Islanders
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
CALGARY — Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist for his first multi-point game of the season to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Yegor Sharangovich, Justin Kirkland — with his first of the season — and Yan Kuznetsov also scored for Calgary (21-23-4), which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sutton scores 26, Mackinnon 20 to lead LSU over Missouri 78-70 for its 1st SEC win of the season
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Marquel Sutton scored 26 points and Max Mackinnon 20 to lead LSU to a 78-70 win over Missouri on Saturday and snap a four-game losing streak with its first SEC win this season. Jayden Stone scored 16 of his 20 points, and Mark Mitchell 11 of his 13, in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From sideline sprints to surprise interviews, ESPN’s Laura Rutledge enjoys a hectic football season
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
Laura Rutledge’s schedule during football season has always been hectic. The ESPN reporter has hosted “NFL Live,” the network’s year-round weekday news show, since 2020, along with “SEC Nation” on Saturdays during college football season. Rutledge took on another assignment this season when she became a full-time sideline reporter on “Monday Night Football.” Rutledge had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 8 Nebraska stays unbeaten with a dominant 77-58 win over Northwestern
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort each scored 20 points and No. 8 Nebraska stayed unbeaten with a 77-58 victory at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. Sam Hoiberg had 12 points and seven rebounds to help the Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0 Big Ten) add another win to the best start in school history. Nebraska ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valentine’s 27 lead Northern Illinois past UMass 70-68
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Makhai Valentine had 27 points in Northern Illinois’ 70-68 win over UMass on Saturday. Valentine shot 9 of 17 and added four steals for the Huskies (6-11, 2-4 Mid-American Conference). Hassan Washington scored 11 points and added five rebounds. Gianni Cobb added eight points, six assists and six steals. The Minutemen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watts nets OT winner to help Sceptres snap skid, top Goldeneyes 2-1
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
TORONTO — Daryl Watts scored the winner at 2:16 in overtime as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-1 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Professional Women’s Hockey League action. Savannah Harmon also scored for Toronto (4-1-3-5), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Raygan Kirk made 23 saves. Sarah Nurse scored for Vancouver (3-1-2-7), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson scores 31, Kennesaw State beats Western Kentucky 81-65
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — RJ Johnson put up 31 points as Kennesaw State beat Western Kentucky 81-65 on Saturday. Johnson also contributed nine rebounds and five assists for the Owls (12-6, 4-3 Conference USA). Frankquon Sherman scored 12 points while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 from the line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skunberg scores 23 in Illinois State’s 88-62 win over Bradley
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Boden Skunberg had 23 points in Illinois State’s 88-62 victory against Bradley on Saturday. Skunberg shot 9 of 15 (2 of 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Redbirds (13-6, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Chase Walker added 20 points while shooting 8 of 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers’ Zibanejad, Sullivan reach career milestones, 1 day after GM’s ‘disappointment’ letter
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and coach Mike Sullivan achieved career milestones Saturday, one day after team president and general manager Chris Drury sent a letter to fans expressing disappointment over how the season has gone. Zibanejad became the Rangers’ all-time leader in power-play goals and tied the franchise record for ... Read More »
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