National Sports
Montana State beats Illinois State 35-34 in overtime for first FCS title since 1984
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Montana State beats Illinois State 35-34 in overtime for first FCS title since 1984. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanton scores 23, Princeton defeats Pennsylvania 78-76
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Jack Stanton had 23 points in Princeton’s 78-76 victory over Pennsylvania on Monday night. Stanton shot 7 for 12 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (5-11, 1-0 Ivy League). Dalen Davis added 19 points while going 8 of 13 (2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sourdif scores his first hat trick to lead Capitals over Ducks
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL hat trick and added two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Monday night. Alex Ovechkin scored twice, Ryan Leonard had a goal and an assist, John Carlson also scored and Connor McMichael had four assists for the Capitals, who ended a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cunningham helps Pistons beat Knicks 121-90
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 121-90 on Monday night. It was the first meeting between the teams since May 1, when the Knicks eliminated the Pistons 116-113 in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Detroit’s win in Game 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allen’s 21 lead Green Bay over Milwaukee 79-76
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Justin Allen had 21 points in Green Bay’s 79-76 victory over Milwaukee on Monday night. Allen shot 9 of 15 from the field and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Phoenix (8-8, 3-2 Horizon League). CJ O’Hara scored 19 points and added five rebounds. LeBron Thomas shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Durant’s 3-pointer in final seconds gives Rockets 100-97 win over the Suns
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 26 points and his 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds to go lifted the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. The game was tied when Durant drained the 27-footer to give the Rockets the victory over his former team. Durant joined the Rockets from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Olson leads Michigan to victory over Minnesota with 21 points
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Olivia Olson had 21 points and four rebounds as No. 9 Michigan rallied from an early deficit and defeated Minnesota 70-60 on Monday night. Mila Holloway and Syla Swords added 12 points apiece as Michigan (12-2, 3-1 Big Ten) bounced back from their second loss of the season. The Wolverines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ava Heiden scores 23, No. 14 Iowa women beat Northwestern 67-58
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Ava Heiden scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting Monday night to help No. 14 Iowa beat Northwestern 67-58 and hand the Wildcats their ninth straight loss. Chit-Chat Wright had 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals for Iowa (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten). Hannah Stuelke had eight points on 2-of-11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australian Open prize money increases 16% on last year for a record total
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Open prize money has increased by 16% on last year to a record total for the tournament starting Jan. 18. Organizers of the season’s first tennis major on Tuesday announced their largest prize pool ever in local currency, with the total for 2026 set at 111.5 million Australian dollars (US$75 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings pounce on Senators early, hold on for 5-3 win
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators Monday night to snap a two-game losing skid. Coming off back-to-back losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Red Wings (25-15-4) were determined to take care of things against their divisional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA-leading Thunder humbled in 124-97 home loss to struggling Hornets
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 28 points and the Charlotte Hornets stunned the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday night. Kon Knueppel added 23 points for the Hornets, who had lost three of four before handing Oklahoma City its worst loss of the season. It was a season-low point total for the ... Read More »
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