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Wagler stars as No. 13 Illinois beats Northwestern 79-68 for 6th straight win
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Keaton Wagler scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, and No. 13 Illinois beat Northwestern 79-68 on Wednesday night for their season-high sixth consecutive victory. Tomislav Ivisic added 21 points and seven rebounds as Illinois (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten) won at Northwestern for the first time since Jan. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dahlin scores 2 power-play goals to lift Sabres to 5-2 win over Flyers
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin scored a pair of power-play goals and the Buffalo Sabres won for the 14th time in their last 16 games, 5-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Mattias Samuelsson, Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod also scored goals, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 20 saves. Josh Doan and Tage Thompson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sloane Stephens qualifies for Australian Open, her 1st major tournament in a year
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sloane Stephens has qualified for the Australian Open, her first major tournament since a first-round loss to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park a year ago. The 2017 U.S. Open champion entered the qualifying rounds for the season’s first Grand Slam event with a ranking of No. 1,097 after a long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gumbs’ 18 help Texas State down Louisiana-Lafayette 59-54
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Kaden Gumbs had 18 points, DJ Hall added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Texas State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 59-54 on Wednesday night. Gumbs finished 8 of 11 from the field for the Bobcats (10-9, 3-4 Sun Belt Conference). Franck Emmou went 4 of 8 from the field to finish with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thames scores 16 off the bench, Saint Louis downs Fordham 78-56 for 10th win in a row
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kellen Thames’ 16 points off of the bench helped Saint Louis to a 78-56 victory against Fordham on Wednesday to extend its win streak to 10 games. Thames also had five rebounds for the Billikens (16-1, 4-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Quentin Jones scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers’ Darius Garland suffers another foot injury in win over 76ers
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cavaliers guard Darius Garland has sustained another foot injury. A two-time All-Star, Garland hurt his right foot in Cleveland’s 133-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night and was doubtful to play in the rematch on Friday. Garland was ruled out for the game late in the third quarter when he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 3 UCLA beats Minnesota 76-58 for 10th straight win
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kiki Rice had 25 points on 8-for-9 shooting and Lauren Betts posted her third straight double-double, leading No. 3 UCLA past Minnesota 76-58 on Wednesday night. Betts staved off early foul trouble to finish with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Bruins (16-1, 6-0) stayed unbeaten in Big Ten play and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curtin scores 17, Bucknell beats Lafayette 76-69
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pat Curtin had 17 points in Bucknell’s 76-69 win over Lafayette on Wednesday. Curtin also had six rebounds for the Bison (6-12, 3-2 Patriot League). Amon Dorries scored 15 points, and Achile Spadone had 10 points. Christian Humphrey led the Leopards (4-14, 1-4) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Lafayette also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsay-Martin posts double-double as UAB knocks off Tulane 82-69
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — KyeRon Lindsay-Martin led UAB past Tulane on Wednesday with a double-double off the bench in an 82-69 win. Lindsay had 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and 12 rebounds for the Blazers (12-6, 3-2 American Athletic Conference). Daniel Rivera added 17 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field to go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kugel’s 19 points, Stillwell’s 18 lift UCF over Kansas State 82-73
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored 19 points, Jamichael Stillwell added 18, and UCF weathered Kansas State’s comeback bid to win 82-73 on Wednesday night. The Knights (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) shot 53% from the field and 47% from beyond the arc. Themus Fulks had 13 points (6-for-11 shooting) and dished 12 assists for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brady Tkachuk scores his 200th goal as the Senators beat the Rangers 8-4
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored his 200th regular-season NHL goal and had three assists, and the Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night. Tkachuk, a St. Louis native who is set to play for the U.S. at the Milan Cortina Olympics, helped set ... Read More »
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