January 17th, 2026
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Andrew Wiggins’ late 3-pointer secures Miami’s 122-120 win over Oklahoma City

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Andrew Wiggins’ 3-pointer with 31 seconds left put Miami up for good, Bam Adebayo scored 30 points with a career-best six 3s and the Heat defeated the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 122-120 on Saturday night. Norman Powell scored 19 for Miami, while Pelle Larsson finished with 16. Simone Fontecchio and Myron ... Read More »

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Foxwell’s 18 lead Portland over Loyola Marymount 71-58

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joel Foxwell had 18 points in Portland’s 71-58 victory against Loyola Marymount on Saturday night. Foxwell added five assists for the Pilots (10-11, 3-5 West Coast Conference). Mikah Ballew scored 17 points while shooting 4 for 7 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. ... Read More »

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Paolini’s fast start highlights opening day of Australian Open

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini got the dominant start she wanted, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour at the Rod Laver Arena as the Australian Open got started on Sunday. Paolini took the first set in just 27 minutes on the main show court at Melbourne Park, ... Read More »

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Idaho defeats Weber State 75-67

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Biko Johnson scored 26 points as Idaho beat Weber State 75-67 on Saturday night. Johnson added six rebounds for the Vandals (11-7, 3-2 Big Sky Conference). Jackson Rasmussen had 16 points, five rebounds and three steals while going 6 of 15 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, ... Read More »

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Potter scores 23 as Utah Tech beats Tarleton State 75-71

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Ethan Potter’s 23 points helped Utah Tech defeat Tarleton State 75-71 on Saturday. Potter also had seven rebounds for the Trailblazers (10-10, 3-3 Western Athletic Conference). Noah Bolanga scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. ... Read More »

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Broncos beat Bills but lose Nix, Seahawks rout 49ers to advance to conference championship games

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

The Denver Broncos are heading to the AFC championship game for the first time since winning their last Super Bowl 10 years ago, but they won’t have Bo Nix under center after the second-year quarterback broke his right ankle. Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks are going to the NFC title game after dominating the ... Read More »

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Mahaney scores 17 as UCSB downs Hawaii 77-62

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 17 points as UC Santa Barbara beat Hawaii 77-62 on Saturday night. Mahaney went 6 of 11 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Gauchos (11-7, 4-3 Big West Conference). Hosana Kitenge added 12 points while finishing 6 of 6 from the floor ... Read More »

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Broncos beat Bills in OT, but lose Nix; Seahawks rout 49ers

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process. About an hour after second-year quarterback Bo Nix led the Broncos to a 33-30 win on Wil Lutz’s 23-yard field goal in overtime Saturday, Denver coach Sean ... Read More »

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Josh Allen wipes away tears and takes the blame after his 4 turnovers lead to another playoff loss

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Josh Allen knows all about heartbreaking losses in the playoffs. After yet another one Saturday, he stood at a microphone and wiped away tears. This might have been the best chance for Allen and the Bills to get to the Super Bowl. He’s heard that, too, and after he committed four of ... Read More »

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Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 win

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC championship game with a dominant 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night. Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass and got his first career playoff win ... Read More »

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Zibanejad’s hat trick and record-breaking power-play goal lead Rangers to victory over Flyers

By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers’ all-time leader in power-play goals and his three-goal performance tied the team record for most career hat tricks in New York’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The 32-year-old Swede scored with a man advantage at 5:38 of the second period, giving him 117 power-play ... Read More »

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