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New York takes on Dallas, seeks to break 3-game slide
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Dallas Mavericks (17-26, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (25-17, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into the matchup against Dallas after losing three straight games. The Knicks have gone 16-5 at home. New York is seventh in the league averaging 118.4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milwaukee takes on Atlanta on 3-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Milwaukee Bucks (17-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (20-24, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Monday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee looks to stop its three-game slide with a victory over Atlanta. The Hawks are 10-16 in Eastern Conference games. Atlanta is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 51.8 points per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Zibanejad’s hat trick leads Rangers to 6-3 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 »
Be the first to comment!Zverev overcomes sluggish start to beat Diallo in Australian Open first-round match
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Zverev shrugged off a sluggish start to power through his first-round match against rising star Gabriel Diallo as the Australian Open got underway on Sunday. Zverev, the runner-up at Melbourne Park last year, slumped in the first set against the 24-year-old Canadian before rallying on the back of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Diallo, Draxl bounced in opening round at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MELBOURNE — Gabriel Diallo started strong, but he was no match for the third-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in the opening round of men’s singles at the Australian Open on Sunday. The Montreal player won the first set in the best-of-five 7-6, but was bounced 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the next three in a match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zverev overcomes sluggish start to win Australian Open first-round match
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Zverev shrugged off a sluggish start to power through his first-round match against rising star Gabriel Diallo as the Australian Open got underway on Sunday. Zverev, the runner-up at Melbourne Park last year, slumped in the first set against the 24-year-old Canadian before rallying on the back of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prophet Johnson scores 30, Sacramento State beats Northern Colorado 93-89 in OT
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prophet Johnson scored 21 of his 30 points after halftime, Mark Lavrenov had 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 93-89 in overtime Saturday night. Jahni Summers also scored 17 points for Sacramento State (6-11, 2-3 Big Sky Conference) and Shaqir O’Neal added 11. Quinn Denker made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beckett Sennecke sets up Mikael Granlund in OT, Ducks beat Kings 2-1 for weekend sweep
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored at 4:02 of overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday night to sweep a two-game weekend set in the Freeway Faceoff rivalry. Rookie Beckett Sennecke created the winning score by swooping in on a backcheck to take the puck away from Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scores and schedule for Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) Montreal 6 Ottawa 5 (OT) Calgary 4 N.Y. Islanders 2 Edmonton 6 Vancouver 0 Minnesota 5 Buffalo 4 (OT) Florida 5 Washington 2 N.Y. Rangers 6 Philadelphia 3 Utah 6 Seattle 3 Carolina 4 New Jersey 1 Columbus 4 Pittsburgh 3 (SO) Boston 5 Chicago 2 Vegas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown scores 24 as Montana State takes down Montana 76-67
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Davian Brown scored 24 points as Montana State beat Montana 76-67 on Saturday night. Brown added five rebounds for the Bobcats (10-8, 4-1 Big Sky Conference). Jeremiah Davis scored 13 points, going 5 of 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range). Jed Miller shot 3 of 9 from the field, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharpe leads Blazers to 132-116 win over the Lakers, playing without Doncic
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe had 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 132-116 victory Saturday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, who were playing without top scorer Luka Doncic. Jerami Grant and Caleb Love each added 22 points for the Blazers, who have won seven of their last nine games. ... Read More »
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