National Sports
Celebrini scores twice, Sharks beat Rangers 3-1
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini had two goals to end his longest drought of the season, pacing the San Jose Sharks to a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers on Friday night. Celebrini’s 25th and 26th goals of the season were his first since Jan. 7, a six-game stretch. The No. 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner overcomes cramps, heat to continue his title defense at the Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner was limping and trying to stretch out cramps in his arms and legs, and had just gone down a break in the third set when the extreme heat rules kicked in at the Australian Open. Play was suspended for several minutes while the roof was closed on Rod Laver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glass scores twice as New Jersey Devils capture 5-4 victory over Vancouver Canucks
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The New Jersey Devils extended their Western Canada winning streak to three games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday at Rogers Arena. Cody Glass scored twice while Lenni Hameenaho, Nico Hischier and Connor Brown had the other goals for the Devils (27-22-2). Linus Karlsson, Teddy Blueger, Zeev Buium and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ducks beat Kraken 4-2 for 6th straight victory following 9-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist, Lukas Dostal made 21 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory following a nine-game losing streak. Ryan Poehling scored short-handed, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mamukelashvili’s 22 points lead Raptors past Blazers, snapping Portland’s win streak
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 22 points and Brandon Ingram added 20 to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-98 on Friday night. The Raptors led by as many as 13 and dominated most of the game despite being outscored from the 3-point line (39-27) and losing the turnover battle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strawther scores 20 points as short-handed Nuggets outlast slumping Bucks 102-100
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Julian Strawther scored a season-high 20 points and the short-handed Denver Nuggets built a 23-point lead before hanging on to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 on Friday night. After trailing 86-63 with 10 1/2 minutes left, Milwaukee cut Denver’s lead to 99-97 on Ryan Rollins’ 3-pointer with 29.3 seconds remaining. Denver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James’ shootout goal lifts Lightning over Blackhawks
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night. Tampa Bay is on a 14-0-1 tear, winning three straight after a shootout loss a week ago in St. Louis. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Podcast pals Keys and Pegula set to play in Australian Open’s fourth round
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
Whatever happens in a fourth-round match between defending champion Madison Keys and fellow American Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open, Keys has already nailed the promo for it. “This is going to be the first match in Grand Slam history between two podcast co-hosts,” Keys said Saturday. “It’s a very niche headline.” The close friends ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tippett has 2nd career hat trick, Flyers beat NHL-leading Avs 7-3
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Owen Tippett had his second career hat trick and the Philadelphia Flyers handed the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche their fourth loss in five games, 7-3 on Friday night. Tippett opened the scoring in the first and struck twice in the third. He also had an assist. Matvei Michkov had two goals and an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nembhard, Walker lead Pacers past Thunder 117-114
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Jarace Walker added a career-high 26 for the Indiana Pacers, who withstood a late rally to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals. Walker, whose previous high was 21 points, sank four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hendrix Lapierre ends 90-game scoring drought in Capitals’ 3-1 win over Flames
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
CALGARY — Hendrix Lapierre ended a run of 90 NHL games without a goal by scoring for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday. Aliaksei Protas also scored and Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal for Washington (25-21-6), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Capitals goaltender and Calgary native ... Read More »
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