National Sports
Zeynep Sönmez rushes to aid ballkid during Australian Open upset win
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Zeynep Sönmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ballkid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday at the Australian Open. The Turkish qualifier was receiving serve in the ninth game of the second set when a ballkid wobbled, lost balance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India wins toss and opts to bowl against New Zealand in series-deciding third ODI
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
INDORE, India (AP) — India captain Shubman Gill won the coin toss and opted to bowl against New Zealand in the third and final one-day cricket international on Sunday. India won the first ODI in Vadodara by four wickets before New Zealand leveled the three-match series with a seven-wicket victory at Rajkot on Wednesday. India ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!49ers’ injury-plagued season ends with a dud in lopsided loss to Seahawks
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — No game more perfectly embodied the San Francisco 49ers’ yearlong injury woes than their finale Saturday night. Late in the third quarter of a 41-6 drubbing against the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, star running back Christian McCaffrey wound up in the injury tent with a stinger while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Britain beats Australia and France to win the first event of the 2026 Sail GP season
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Great Britain won the first event of the sixth season of Sail GP Sunday, beating home favorite Australia and France in a three-boat final. Britain hit the start line fastest in the final, edging France while Australia incurred a boundary line penalty in the start box and had to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moutet’s underarm serve seals Australian Open first-round win
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Corentin Moutet sliced in an underarm serve on match point and sealed his first-round victory at the Australian Open on Sunday when Tristan Schoolkate floated his forehand return too long. The crowd at Kia Arena booed loudly but the No. 32-seeded Moutet didn’t flinch, later saying he did what he needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!San Antonio puts home win streak on the line against Utah
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Utah Jazz (14-28, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (29-13, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Spurs take on Utah. The Spurs have gone 16-11 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray leads Denver against Charlotte after 42-point game
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Charlotte Hornets (15-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (29-13, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the Charlotte Hornets after Jamal Murray scored 42 points in the Denver Nuggets’ 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards. The Nuggets have gone 12-6 in home games. Denver is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Detroit hosts Boston following Brown’s 41-point showing
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Boston Celtics (26-15, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (30-10, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits the Detroit Pistons after Jaylen Brown scored 41 points in the Celtics’ 132-106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The Pistons have gone 21-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit leads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell and Cleveland take on the Thunder in non-conference play
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder (35-8, first in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (24-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland and Oklahoma City face off in non-conference action. The Cavaliers have gone 14-10 in home games. Cleveland is sixth in the NBA with 28.8 assists per game. Donovan Mitchell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sacramento takes home win streak into matchup with Portland
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Portland Trail Blazers (21-22, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-30, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Kings face Portland. The Kings are 8-24 in conference games. Sacramento has a 5-20 record in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maxey, 76ers to host Huff and the Pacers
By Canadian Press on January 18th, 2026
Indiana Pacers (10-33, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (22-18, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia 76ers host the Indiana Pacers in Eastern Conference play Monday. The 76ers are 17-15 in conference play. Philadelphia averages 116.8 points while outscoring opponents by 1.1 points per game. ... Read More »
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