January 17th, 2026
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Fiorentina owner and Mediacom chairman Rocco Commisso dies at 76

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Rocco Commisso, the outspoken owner of Italian soccer club Fiorentina and chairman of New York-based Mediacom Communications, has died. He was 76. Both Fiorentina and Mediacom announced Commisso’s death early Saturday without providing a cause. “After a prolonged period of medical treatment, our beloved president has left us, and today we ... Read More »

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Djokovic’s new approach heading into the Australian Open: ’24 is not a bad number’

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic can still crack a joke when discussing the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner rivalry that for two years has prevented him from becoming the most decorated tennis player ever. “I lost three out of four Slams against either Sinner or Alcaraz,” in 2025, he said Saturday, on the eve of the ... Read More »

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Washington faces Denver on 4-game skid

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

Washington Wizards (10-29, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (28-13, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to break its four-game slide with a win against Denver. The Nuggets are 11-6 on their home court. Denver ranks eighth in the league with 28.4 assists per ... Read More »

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Orlando faces Memphis for non-conference matchup

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

Orlando Magic (23-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (17-23, 11th in the Western Conference) London; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies host Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic in out-of-conference play. The Grizzlies are 9-11 in home games. Memphis gives up 116.2 points and has ... Read More »

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Brooklyn visits Chicago on 4-game road slide

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

Brooklyn Nets (12-27, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-22, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hits the road against Chicago looking to break its four-game road slide. The Bulls have gone 13-15 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago ranks second in the league with 35.0 defensive ... Read More »

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Minnesota heads to San Antonio for conference showdown

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves (27-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (28-13, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Minnesota in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The Spurs are 15-11 in conference games. San Antonio ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 49.9 points ... Read More »

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Houston faces New Orleans in conference matchup

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

New Orleans Pelicans (10-34, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (24-15, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans visit Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in Western Conference play. The Rockets have gone 2-4 against division opponents. Houston leads the ... Read More »

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Siakam, Pacers take on the Pistons

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

Indiana Pacers (10-32, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (29-10, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers visit Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in Eastern Conference action. The Pistons are 7-3 against the rest of their division. Detroit averages 117.6 points ... Read More »

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Beckett Sennecke, Mason McTavish score in shootout to lead Ducks past Kings 3-2 in Freeway Faceoff

By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie Beckett Sennecke had two assists and then scored in the shootout, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Mason McTavish ended it with a third-round shootout goal for the Ducks, who rallied from an early two-goal deficit for their second straight ... Read More »

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Andrews puts up 21 as Boise State defeats Colorado State 79-73

By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Dylan Andrews scored 21 points as Boise State beat Colorado State 79-73 on Friday night. Andrews shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Broncos (10-8, 2-5 Mountain West Conference). Andrew Meadow scored 15 points, ... Read More »

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Scores and schedule for Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026

Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Carolina 9 Florida 1 Detroit 4 San Jose 2 St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 2 (SO) Nashville 7 Colorado 3 Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 2 (SO) — PWHL Minnesota 3 New York 2 (OT) — AHL Belleville 5 Rochester 4 (OT) Manitoba 2 Laval 1 (SO) Rockford 3 Grand Rapids 1 Toronto ... Read More »

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