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Durant leads Rockets past Nets for fourth straight victory
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Alperen Sengun had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists after a two-game absence for the Rockets, who started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kawhi Leonard’s 45 points and bloodied nose lead Clippers to 6th straight win, 118-101 over Jazz
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points, James Harden added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers recovered from blowing a 21-point lead to beat the Utah Jazz on 118-101 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to a season-best six games. Leonard was the only Clippers starter on the floor for much of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown scores 29 points and Celtics pull away in 4th quarter for 120-106 win over Kings
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics pulled away down the stretch to beat the Sacramento Kings 120-106 on Thursday night. Brown shot 11 of 25, including 1 for 9 from 3-point distance, but made six free throws and added four assists before fouling out late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown scores 29 points and Celtics pull away in 4th for 120-106 win over Kings
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics pulled away down the stretch to beat the Sacramento Kings 120-106 on Thursday night. Brown shot 11 of 25, including 1 for 9 from 3-point distance, but made six free throws and added four assists before fouling out late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia’s Smart gambles on fourth down with mixed results in a CFP loss to Ole Miss
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sensing the game might be getting away, Georgia coach Kirby Smart junked any semblance of conservatism in favor of straight-up gambling in the second half of a quarterfinal College Football Playoff clash against Mississippi at the Sugar Bowl. His decisions to run offensive plays on fourth down three times from Bulldogs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beniers scores twice in Kraken’s 4-1 win over Predators
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Matty Beniers scored twice during the Seattle Kraken’s three-goal first period and Philipp Grubauer stopped 24 shots in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. The win gave the Kraken five victories in their past six games, coming on the heels of a stretch where they lost 10 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De La Cruz Monegro scores 26 as Cal State Fullerton beats UC Santa Barbara 95-84
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro scored 26 points as Cal State Fullerton beat UC Santa Barbara 95-84 on Thursday night. De La Cruz Monegro finished 5 of 10 from the field and 14-for-14 from the line to go with six rebounds for the Titans (6-9 , 1-2 Big West). Bryce Cofield ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Poly wins 67-65 over UC San Diego
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
Hamad Mousa’s 26 points helped Cal Poly defeat UC San Diego 67-65 on Thursday. Mousa also had nine rebounds for the Mustangs (6-9, 2-1 Big West Conference). Peter Bandelj scored 15 points, going 5 of 12 (3 for 8 from 3-point range). Alex Chaikin finished with 17 points for the Tritons (11-3, 1-1). Bol Dengdit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray State wins 81-77 against UIC
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Fredrick King had 18 points in Murray State’s 81-77 win against UIC on Thursday. King added 16 rebounds and three blocks for the Racers (12-3, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Javon Jackson added 15 points while going 5 of 16 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range. Mason Miller shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon-Indiana headed for a rematch, Ole Miss to play Miami as college football’s final four is set
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — When Indiana met Oregon in October, the game served as the best test yet of whether the Hoosiers were a one-year wonder or a program that was here to stay. They met that challenge with a double-digit win that snapped Oregon’s 18-game home winning streak. Next week comes a rematch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSU football coach Kiffin attends Tigers’ women’s hoop game as Ole Miss beats Georgia at Sugar Bowl
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — New LSU football coach Lane Kiffin attended the No. 5 Tigers’ women’s basketball game on Thursday night as his former team — Mississippi — was taking on Georgia in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Sugar Bowl. Kiffin and women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey emerged from the tunnel ... Read More »
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