January 17th, 2026
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Zverev overcomes sluggish start to win Australian Open first-round match

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Zverev shrugged off a sluggish start to power through his first-round match against rising star Gabriel Diallo as the Australian Open got underway on Sunday. Zverev, the runner-up at Melbourne Park last year, slumped in the first set against the 24-year-old Canadian before rallying on the back of his ... Read More »

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Prophet Johnson scores 30, Sacramento State beats Northern Colorado 93-89 in OT

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prophet Johnson scored 21 of his 30 points after halftime, Mark Lavrenov had 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 93-89 in overtime Saturday night. Jahni Summers also scored 17 points for Sacramento State (6-11, 2-3 Big Sky Conference) and Shaqir O’Neal added 11. Quinn Denker made ... Read More »

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Beckett Sennecke sets up Mikael Granlund in OT, Ducks beat Kings 2-1 for weekend sweep

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored at 4:02 of overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday night to sweep a two-game weekend set in the Freeway Faceoff rivalry. Rookie Beckett Sennecke created the winning score by swooping in on a backcheck to take the puck away from Los ... Read More »

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Social media addiction’s surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

It’s simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you thought was a 10-minute break spent on your phone was closer to 30 minutes. Olivia Yokubonis, armed with a kind voice and scientific research, often pops ... Read More »

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Scores and schedule for Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) Montreal 6 Ottawa 5 (OT) Calgary 4 N.Y. Islanders 2 Edmonton 6 Vancouver 0 Minnesota 5 Buffalo 4 (OT) Florida 5 Washington 2 N.Y. Rangers 6 Philadelphia 3 Utah 6 Seattle 3 Carolina 4 New Jersey 1 Columbus 4 Pittsburgh 3 (SO) Boston 5 Chicago 2 Vegas ... Read More »

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Brown scores 24 as Montana State takes down Montana 76-67

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Davian Brown scored 24 points as Montana State beat Montana 76-67 on Saturday night. Brown added five rebounds for the Bobcats (10-8, 4-1 Big Sky Conference). Jeremiah Davis scored 13 points, going 5 of 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range). Jed Miller shot 3 of 9 from the field, including ... Read More »

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Sharpe leads Blazers to 132-116 win over the Lakers, playing without Doncic

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe had 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 132-116 victory Saturday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, who were playing without top scorer Luka Doncic. Jerami Grant and Caleb Love each added 22 points for the Blazers, who have won seven of their last nine games. ... Read More »

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Roy scores 23, Miller hits 3 FTs with 2.8 seconds left; Oklahoma St. beats K-State 84-83

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Anthony Roy scored 23 points, Vyctorius Miller was fouled on a corner 3-point shot with 2.8 seconds left and hit all three free throws and Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 84-83 on Saturday night. Parsa Fallah had 17 points, nine rebounds and two steals for Oklahoma State and Kanye Clary had ... Read More »

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Golden Knights rout Predators 7-2 for their 7th straight victory

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Holtz and Shea Theodore scored in a 1:05 span late in the second period and the Vegas Golden Knights had two more two-goal sprees to rout the Nashville Predators 7-1 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Pavel Dorofeyev and captain Mark Stone added goals in a three-minute span ... Read More »

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Jarry shines, Edmonton Oilers thump struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-0

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Tristan Jarry stopped all 31 shots he faced for his first shutout in an Oilers jersey as Edmonton trounced the beleaguered Canucks 6-0 in Vancouver on Saturday. The victory marked Jarry’s 23rd career shutout and his first since Edmonton acquired him from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for goalie Stuart Skinner on Dec. ... Read More »

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Russell-Rowe scores as Canada downs Guatemala 1-0 in men’s soccer B international

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Jacen Russell-Rowe’s second-half goal lifted Canada to a 1-0 victory over Guatemala in a men’s soccer B international Saturday. There was more niggle than highlights in a scoreless first half before a pro-Guatemalan crowd at BMO Stadium that saw Canada have the better scoring chances with Austin FC winger Jayden Nelson sparking ... Read More »

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