National Sports
Sacramento faces Toronto in non-conference play
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Toronto Raptors (25-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-32, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in non-conference play. The Kings are 9-15 on their home court. Sacramento has a 10-22 record against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trail Blazers play the Heat on 3-game win streak
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Miami Heat (23-21, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (22-22, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Trail Blazers take on Miami. The Trail Blazers are 12-10 in home games. Portland is fourth in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denver plays Washington, seeks 5th straight road win
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Denver Nuggets (29-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (10-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hits the road against Washington trying to continue its four-game road winning streak. The Wizards are 6-14 on their home court. Washington allows the most points in the Eastern Conference, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clippers take on the Lakers, look for 4th straight home win
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers (26-16, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (19-24, 10th in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers host the Los Angeles Lakers trying to prolong a three-game home winning streak. The Clippers are 10-14 against Western Conference opponents. The Clippers have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!San Antonio visits Utah after George’s 43-point game
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
San Antonio Spurs (30-14, second in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-29, 13th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the San Antonio Spurs after Keyonte George scored 43 points in the Utah Jazz’s 127-122 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz are 9-21 against Western ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves take on the Bulls on 3-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Chicago Bulls (21-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (27-17, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota will try to stop its three-game losing streak when the Timberwolves take on Chicago. The Timberwolves have gone 15-6 at home. Minnesota ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 51.0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors face the Mavericks, aim for 5th straight win
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Golden State Warriors (25-19, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (18-26, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State will try to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory against Dallas. The Mavericks are 10-18 in Western Conference games. Dallas has a 7-10 record in games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council’s late scoring helps No. 19 Kansas beat Colorado 75-69 win with Bill Self missing from bench
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. scored 10 of his 18 points over the final 5:07 and No. 19 Kansas held off Colorado 75-69 on Tuesday night with assistant coach Jacque Vaughn leading the Jayhawks as Bill Self recovers from a precautionary trip to the hospital. The Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 Big 12) led 60-59 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Sharks 4-1
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Hagel scored two goals to reach 25 for the season and surpass Nikita Kucherov for the team lead as the Tampa Bay Lightning continued their surge with a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Anthony Cirelli and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desperate for a signature win, UCLA gets it with 2-point upset of No. 4 Purdue
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin put Donovan Dent, Eric Dailey Jr. and Tyler Bilodeau on blast in front of their teammates after a 12-point loss at Ohio State last weekend. “I think we all responded right away, even before we got on the plane after he got on us,” Dent said. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adzija scores Torrent’s first short-handed goal in 6-4 win over Sceptres
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Lexie Adzija scored Seattle’s first short-handed goal of the season in the third period to take the lead for good, and the Torrent beat the Toronto Sceptres 6-4 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. The expansion Torrent set the franchise’s single-game record for goals (six) and tied for the ... Read More »
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