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Vince Dunn and Jared McCann had a goal and an assist each and the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko also scored goals for Seattle, while Philipp Grubauer had 24 saves and the secondary assist on McCann’s empty-net goal late in the third period.
Anthony Duclair scored on the power play just 2:38 into the game for the Islanders, who wrapped up a seven-game road trip with a 3-3-1 record.
It was the seventh time in their last eight games that the Kraken gave up the first goal.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 14 of his 23 points in the third quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 122-109 on Wednesday night.
Barnes shot 8 of 17 and had eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals while posting his season-high fifth consecutive game with 22 or more points.
Brandon Ingram also had 23 points for the Raptors, who outscored the Kings 43-21 in the third quarter and won in Sacramento for the first time since Jan. 25, 2023. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 22 points and nine rebounds. Immanuel Quickley scored 18 points.

Guess who is back? Jason has returned from Africa with tales of gorilla sightings and tea farming. But for his first episode back, the DBR Podcast doesn’t even mention the word “basketball” because the guys are all about the lawsuit Duke has filed to keep Darian Mensah from fleeing via the transfer portal.
Luckily, in a legal matter like this we happen to already have a lawyer on staff in Donald Wine. Listen in as Donald uses his legal expertise to guide you through everything you need to know about Duke Football v. Darian Mensah.

Olympus celebrates its 5A state championship title at the UCCU Event Center in Orem on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

Jessica Pegula hits a return to McCartney Kessler (DAVID GRAY)
Nature-lover Novak Djokovic strolled into the Australian Open third round on Thursday as an erratic Madison Keys wobbled but did enough to keep her title defence on track.
Men’s title-holder Jannik Sinner is also in action later on day five at a sunny but cooler Melbourne Park.
Djokovic sent 141st-ranked qualifier Francesco Maestrelli packing in straight sets at Rod Laver Arena.
The Serbian great is on his latest mission to win a record 25th Grand Slam title and dismissed the Italian 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) is called for pass interference on Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) during overtime of an AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Empower Field at Mile High.
The New England Patriots visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday, with the winner headed to Santa Clara to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.
Much has been made about Denver losing starting quarterback Bo Nix to a broken ankle at the end of last week’s game against the Buffalo Bills, but it’s been the Broncos’ defense that has headlined their campaign.

Texas A&M (15-4, 5-1 SEC) is playing its best basketball at the perfect time, as the Aggies headed back to Reed Arena to host Mississippi State (10-9, 2-4 SEC) on Wednesday night, fresh off last weekend’s 74-70 road win over the Texas Longhorns, looking to build another winning streak in SEC play.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks broke a four-game losing streak without breaking a sweat, crushing the Brooklyn Nets 120-66 on Wednesday night in the most lopsided victory in franchise history.
Jalen Brunson scored 20 points and Landry Shamet was 6 for 6 on 3-pointers and added 18 for the Knicks, who led by as much as 59 points before the 54-point victory that surpassed the previous largest victory margin of 48 points.
The Knicks had lost nine of their last 11 games so this was a good time to play Brooklyn, because they never lose to the Nets these days.

Mason Basile rolled a 636 series and Joe Vazquez had a 633 as Exeter scored a 3-0 boys bowling victory over Schuylkill Valley on Wednesday at Jay Lanes.
Basile had a high game of 230 and Vazquez’s was 258. Also for the Eagles, John Richards rolled a 611 series (265).
For the Panthers, Noah Gehret rolled a 631 series (222) and Tyler Spitler-Bruno had a 627 series (275).
In the girls match, Mackenzie Fizz rolled a 622 series (225) for the Eagles and Haley Schwenk had a 607 (212).
Gov. Mifflin vs. Antietam
Logan Dreibelbis had a match-high 601 series, including a 258 game, as Gov.

The Chargers‘ defense was lights out in 2025, and one player on the side of the ball who stood out week in and week out but rarely got the flowers they deserved was cornerback Donte Jackson.
Pro Football Focus identified the Secret Superstars for every team, which are contributors who consistently win their matchups and drive results without national recognition, and it was Jackson who represented the Bolts.

Jackson thrived in the Chargers’ zone-heavy scheme, earning a 79.9 zone PFF coverage grade that ranked 13th among cornerbacks.