January 18th, 2026
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Flau’jae Johnson’s 23 points, 10 rebounds lead No. 6 LSU past No. 13 Oklahoma 91-72

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 6 LSU rolled past No. 13 Oklahoma 91-72 on Sunday. Jada Richard added 21 points for the Tigers (17-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference), who knocked off the Sooners after beating then-No. 2 Texas last Sunday. Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma’s star freshman, was held ... Read More »

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Kaltounková and Cherkowski score goals, Osborne has 31 saves as Sirens beat Victoire 2-1

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristýna Kaltounková and Anne Cherkowski each scored a goal, Kayle Osborne had 31 saves and the New York Sirens beat the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Sunday at Capital One Arena as part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour. Montreal (5-2-0-5) had its three-game win streak snapped. Sarah Fillier had two assists for New ... Read More »

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Senegal wins Africa Cup of Nations after chaotic final against host Morocco

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion. Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point saw Senegal’s players leave the field to protest a penalty decision. After a 14-minute delay, ... Read More »

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Senegal wins Africa Cup of Nations after chaos threatened to derail final against host Morocco

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time. Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point saw Senegal’s players leave the field to protest a penalty decision. After a 14-minute ... Read More »

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Mark Cuban’s financial support has helped transform Indiana’s football program

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Mark Cuban understands what this moment means for Indiana football, probably more than most. Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, is a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He knows what winning looks like. Knows what — and how long — it takes to build a successful program. As an Indiana alum ... Read More »

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Mingo scores 16 off the bench, Charlotte downs East Carolina 73-70

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Dezayne Mingo’s 16 points off of the bench helped Charlotte to a 73-70 victory over East Carolina on Sunday. Mingo had seven rebounds for the 49ers (10-9, 4-2 American Athletic Conference). Anton Bonke, Ben Bradford and Arden Conyers each scored 12 points. Bonke made 5 of 8 from the field and ... Read More »

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Hagel scores 6th winning goal, Vasilevskiy stops 19 shots to lead Lightning past Stars 4-1

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday. Rookie Dominic James and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, and Pontus Holmberg ... Read More »

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Senegal wins soccer’s Africa Cup of Nations final with 1-0 victory over Morocco

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senegal wins soccer’s Africa Cup of Nations final with 1-0 victory over Morocco. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Jarrett Stidham faces challenge as Broncos QB in AFC championship game

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is convinced that backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham can double his career win total when he takes Bo Nix’s place under center in the AFC championship game next week. Although Stidham received a paucity of the practice snaps during the season, he did get some more work during ... Read More »

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Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has surgery to repair torn tendon in middle finger

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to miss four to five months following surgery on Sunday to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger. The Braves said Kim was injured in his native South Korea. Sunday’s announcement from the team came about one month after Kim agreed to a ... Read More »

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Johannes Lochner of Germany finishes sweep of season-long men’s World Cup bobsled points titles

By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026

ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Johannes Lochner of Germany clinched the World Cup overall four-man and combined bobsled titles on Sunday, giving him a clean sweep of the season-long championships in what he says will be his final year before retirement. Adam Ammour won the four-man World Cup finale on Sunday, with Lochner second and Francesco ... Read More »

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