January 30th, 2026
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Sacred Heart secures 98-91 victory over Quinnipiac

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Anquan Hill scored 26 points as Sacred Heart beat Quinnipiac 98-91 on Friday. Hill had six rebounds and three blocks for the Pioneers (10-13, 6-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Nyle Ralph-Beyer scored 24 points and added eight rebounds. Dashon Gittens shot 6 for 7 (4 for 4 from 3-point range) and ... Read More »

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No. 3 Michigan beats No. 7 Michigan State 83-71, takes sole possession of 1st place in Big Ten

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Elliot Cadeau scored 17 and Morez Johnson added 12 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to an 83-71 victory over seventh-ranked Michigan State on Friday night. The Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) moved into sole possession of first place in the conference, ... Read More »

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Hinton’s 22 help Harvard take down Brown 69-59

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Robert Hinton scored 22 points as Harvard beat Brown 69-59 on Friday. Hinton shot 4 of 8 from the field and 14 for 16 from the line for the Crimson (11-9, 4-2 Ivy League). Tey Barbour scored 20 points and added seven rebounds. Chandler Pigge had 16 points and shot 6 ... Read More »

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Sparks’ 27 lead Fairfield past Iona 71-70

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Braden Sparks scored 27 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining, and Halon Rawlins made a go-ahead free throw with three seconds left to give Fairfield a 71-70 victory over Iona on Friday. Sparks went 11 of 21 from the field (5 for 12 from 3-point range) for the ... Read More »

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Nets guard Egor Demin sets NBA rookie record with a 3-pointer in 34th straight game

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin made a 3-pointer in an NBA rookie-record 34th straight game on Friday night against the Utah Jazz. Demin set the record on the first basket for the Nets. He was 3 for 5 from long distance in the first quarter, scoring 11 points. Demin entered ... Read More »

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Detroit Mercy earns 90-77 win over Northern Kentucky

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Spratt scored 28 points as Detroit Mercy beat Northern Kentucky 90-77 on Friday. Spratt also contributed six rebounds and six assists for the Titans (9-12, 6-6 Horizon League). Orlando Lovejoy scored 24 points, going 8 of 14 and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. Lance Stone had 16 points and ... Read More »

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Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai win the Australian Open women’s doubles title

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Elise Mertens marked her return to the No. 1 ranking in women’s doubles by combining with China’s Zhang Shuai to win the Australian Open title on Saturday. Mertens and Zhang trailed 3-0 and 4-1 in the first set but rallied to beat Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan and Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 ... Read More »

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Green hits career-high 7 3s, scores 23 points to help No. 21 Saint Louis rout Dayton 102-71

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trey Green made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Ishan Sharma added 18 on six more 3s and No. 21 Saint Louis beat Dayton 102-71 on Friday night. Quentin Jones also had 18 points for the Billikens (21-1, 9-0 Atlantic 10), who made 15 of their first 22 attempts ... Read More »

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Brunson and Anunoby power Knicks to a 127-97 win over Trail Blazers

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and OG Anunoby added 24 points as the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to five games with a 127-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Josh Hart had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 14 ... Read More »

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Pritchard scores 29 points to lead Celtics to dominant 112-93 win over Kings

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 29 points, Baylor Scheierman had 16 and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Neemias Queta added 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics, who rebounded from Wednesday’s home loss to Atlanta. Pritchard and Scheierman combined to shoot 9 of ... Read More »

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Bey, Queen Williamson leads the Pelicans past the Grizzlies, 114-106

By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saddiq Bey and Derik Queen each had 22 points, Zion Williamson added 21 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-106 on Friday night. Williamson had his fourth consecutive game with 20-plus points. Herb Jones added 16 points to help the Pelicans improve to 13-37. Cam Spencer and Jaren ... Read More »

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