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Canucks G Thatcher Demko (lower body) placed on IR
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko landed on injured reserve Sunday for the second time this season.,Demko sustained a lower-body injury during Vancouver's 5-0 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. He allowed three goals on six shots before departing prior to the start of the seco...

Panthers OT Ikem Ekwonu tears patellar tendon, faces surgery
Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu tore his right patellar tendon in Saturday's NFC wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams and will undergo surgery, head coach Dave Canales said Sunday.,His outlook for the start of the 2026 season wasn't clear immediately.,Ekwonu, 25, played just eight s...

Bills K Matt Prater active vs. Jaguars
Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater is active for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Prater was questionable heading into the contest due to a quadriceps injury. Matthew Wright was available to step in from the practice squad if Prater was unable to play.,The 41-year-old...

Steelers rule out DT Isaiahh Loudermilk vs. Texans
The Pittsburgh Steelers downgraded defensive tackle Isaiahh Loudermilk to out for Monday's AFC wild-card game against the visiting Houston Texans.,Loudermilk, who initially was listed as questionable for the game, has been sidelined by an ankle injury since Week 2. He logged limited practice session...

WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka repeats in Brisbane
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defended her Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk on Sunday in Australia.,The top-seeded Belarusian defeated the No. 16 seed 6-4, 6-3 in 78 minutes to claim her 22nd career WTA Tour title, third among active players beh...
NBA Picks and Predictions for January 11th: Best Bets for Sunday
Our best NBA betting picks for Sunday, January 11, including Knicks vs. Trailblazers, Spurs vs. Timberwolves and Heat vs. Thunder....

Resurgent Sharks, amid turnaround season, challenge Golden Knights
Led by dynamic 19-year-old center Macklin Celebrini, the San Jose Sharks have been one of the top turnaround stories of the NHL season., ,San Jose, which finished just 20-50-12 and with a league-worst 52 points last season, goes into its game on Sunday against visiting Vegas in third place in the Pa...
NFL Playoff Sunday January 11th Picks: Top Wild Card Bets
NFL playoff betting picks featuring Jaguars vs. Bills analysis and a defensive under in 49ers vs. Eagles....

Process-oriented Mammoth aim to stay hot vs. Blue Jackets
The Utah Mammoth look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday in Salt Lake City.,The Mammoth picked up their most recent triumph on Friday with a 4-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues. It's the first time they've won three games in...

Trent Miner, Avalanche blank Blue Jackets to run home win streak to 17
Trent Miner made 29 saves to record a shutout in his first career victory, Brent Burns had a season-high two goals and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 in Denver on Saturday.,Ilya Solovyov scored his first NHL goal, Victor Olofsson had a goal and an assist, and Parker Kelly ...

Ilia Malinin earns 4th straight U.S. figure skating title for Olympic berth
Streaks remained intact as men's national champion Ilia Malinin and the ice dancing duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates dominated at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday in St. Louis.,Each locked in spots on the 16-person U.S. Olympic figure skating team, which will be officially announ...

Bears come back from 15 down in 4th to stun Packers in wild card
CHICAGO -- Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore with a 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter as the Chicago Bears overcame a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit for an improbable 31-27 victory over the visiting Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild-card game between NFC North division rivals Sa...

Blackhawks' Drew Commesso walls off Predators for shutout win
Drew Commesso pitched a 36-save shutout for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-0 victory against the host Nashville Predators on Saturday.,Commesso was making his second start in two nights after being recalled at the last minute on Friday to fill in for Spencer Knight. He was previously 0-2 in NHL start...

Kentucky overwhelms Mississippi State to earn first SEC win
Otega Oweh recorded 22 points, five assists and a season-best five steals to lead Kentucky to a convincing 92-68 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play in Lexington, Ky.,Malachi Moreno added 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and matched his season high ...

Bulls' balanced scoring attack too much for Mavericks
Coby White scored 22 points, Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 20 and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 125-107 win against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,A balanced attack helped the Bulls halt a three-game losing streak and earn their...

William Nylander, Maple Leafs cruise past slumping Canucks
William Nylander had a goal and two assists Saturday night, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Vancouver Canucks 5-0.,Joseph Woll made 29 saves to earn his second shutout of the season and the fourth of his career.,Matias Maccelli, Max Domi, John Tavares and Nicholas Robertson also sc...

Jaccob Slavin makes impact in return as Hurricanes edge Kraken
Jaccob Slavin returned to the lineup after another extended injury absence and assisted William Carrier's go-ahead goal with 6:10 remaining as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Logan Stankoven and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricane...

Torrid Sabres score on first shot, coast to win over Ducks
Jack Quinn scored two goals for the Buffalo Sabres in a 5-3 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.,Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist, Bowen Byram and Josh Norris also scored, Peyton Krebs and Zach Benson both had two assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 31 saves for the Sabres,...

Kings G Dennis Schroder suspended 3 games, allegedly for confronting Luka Doncic
Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder was suspended three games without pay for confronting and attempting to strike a player after a game, the NBA announced Saturday night.,The NBA didn't divulge the identity of the player Schroder confronted, but it was reportedly Lakers star Luka Doncic.,The NBA...

No. 17 North Carolina holds off Wake Forest
Henri Veesaar scored 25 points and Caleb Wilson scored 22 to power No. 17 North Carolina to an 87-84 win over visiting Wake Forest on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Wilson pulled down 12 rebounds while Veesaar grabbed nine, and the dominant posts missed just one shot apiece from the floor (17 o...