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Bane leads Magic’s rally in fourth quarter to beat Raptors 130-120
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 13-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 130-120 on Friday night. Paolo Banchero added 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Orlando. Wendell Carter Jr. had 23 points and seven rebounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Columbia defeats Pennsylvania 72-67
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Blair Thompson’s 16 points helped Columbia defeat Pennsylvania 72-67 on Friday night. Thompson shot 7 for 11, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Lions (14-6, 3-3 Ivy League). Connor Igoe scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds and five assists. Gerard O’Keefe shot 5 for 6, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dinkins scores 22, Manhattan knocks off Rider 95-90
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
RIVERDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Devin Dinkins had 22 points in Manhattan’s 95-90 win over Rider on Friday night. Dinkins shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line for the Jaspers (9-14, 5-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Terrance Jones scored 18 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Askew scores 20 off the bench, Villanova beats Providence 87-73
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — Devin Askew scored 20 points off of the bench to lead Villanova over Providence 87-73 on Friday night. Askew shot 6 for 9 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (16-5, 7-3 Big East Conference). Tyler Perkins added 19 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sacred Heart secures 98-91 victory over Quinnipiac
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Anquan Hill scored 26 points as Sacred Heart beat Quinnipiac 98-91 on Friday. Hill had six rebounds and three blocks for the Pioneers (10-13, 6-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Nyle Ralph-Beyer scored 24 points and added eight rebounds. Dashon Gittens shot 6 for 7 (4 for 4 from 3-point range) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 3 Michigan beats No. 7 Michigan State 83-71, takes sole possession of 1st place in Big Ten
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Elliot Cadeau scored 17 and Morez Johnson added 12 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to an 83-71 victory over seventh-ranked Michigan State on Friday night. The Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) moved into sole possession of first place in the conference, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hinton’s 22 help Harvard take down Brown 69-59
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Robert Hinton scored 22 points as Harvard beat Brown 69-59 on Friday. Hinton shot 4 of 8 from the field and 14 for 16 from the line for the Crimson (11-9, 4-2 Ivy League). Tey Barbour scored 20 points and added seven rebounds. Chandler Pigge had 16 points and shot 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sparks’ 27 lead Fairfield past Iona 71-70
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Braden Sparks scored 27 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining, and Halon Rawlins made a go-ahead free throw with three seconds left to give Fairfield a 71-70 victory over Iona on Friday. Sparks went 11 of 21 from the field (5 for 12 from 3-point range) for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nets guard Egor Demin sets NBA rookie record with a 3-pointer in 34th straight game
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin made a 3-pointer in an NBA rookie-record 34th straight game on Friday night against the Utah Jazz. Demin set the record on the first basket for the Nets. He was 3 for 5 from long distance in the first quarter, scoring 11 points. Demin entered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Detroit Mercy earns 90-77 win over Northern Kentucky
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Spratt scored 28 points as Detroit Mercy beat Northern Kentucky 90-77 on Friday. Spratt also contributed six rebounds and six assists for the Titans (9-12, 6-6 Horizon League). Orlando Lovejoy scored 24 points, going 8 of 14 and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. Lance Stone had 16 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai win the Australian Open women’s doubles title
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Elise Mertens marked her return to the No. 1 ranking in women’s doubles by combining with China’s Zhang Shuai to win the Australian Open title on Saturday. Mertens and Zhang trailed 3-0 and 4-1 in the first set but rallied to beat Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan and Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 ... Read More »
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