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New deadly clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters erupt in Aleppo 01/07/2026 12:16am • ALEPPO, Syria (AP) ��� The deadliest clashes so far broke out Tuesday between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in a contested area of the northern city of Aleppo, as efforts to merge the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces with the national army have shown little progress. Syria ���s s Cam Spencer scores 21, including the final five, to give the Grizzlies a 106-105 win over the Spurs 01/06/2026 11:23pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� Cam Spencer scored 21 points, including five in the final 1:26, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio 106-105 on Tuesday night, offsetting 30 points by the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama in his return after a two-game absence. Spencer's 10-foot baseline jumper with 36.5 second Islanders, Rangers and Devils have vastly different goaltending situations midway through the season 01/06/2026 11:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Ilya Sorokin was spotless in his return to the net Tuesday night, 24 hours after good friend Igor Shesterkin went down with an injury that looked like it could be serious. Across the ice from Sorokin, Jacob Markstrom gave up goals on the first two shots he faced and could not make Wembanyama returns to play against Grizzlies after missing 2 games 01/06/2026 10:48pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� Victor Wembanyama played in Tuesday night's game between the San Antionio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies after missing two games with left knee soreness. Wembanyama finished with a team-high 30 points in 21 minutes. He was 10 of 20 from the field, including 3 of 6 from 3-point r Anthony Duclair has a hat trick and two assists as the Islanders rout the Devils 9-0 01/06/2026 10:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Anthony Duclair recorded a hat trick for the first time in more than six years, Ilya Sorokin stopped all 44 shots he faced in his return from injury and the New York Islanders handed the New Jersey Devils a second consecutive defeat, routing them 9-0 on Tuesday night. Back in the l Leafs, Matthews pounce on Panthers for 4-1 win 01/06/2026 10:42pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Matthew Knies scored a goal and set up Auston Matthews to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Easton Cowan also scored for the Maple Leafs and Bobby McMann added an empty-net goal. Former Maple Leafs James and Doncic each score 30 to help the Lakers hold off the Pelicans 111-103 01/06/2026 10:39pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� LeBron James scored 30 points, Luca Doncic capped his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3s as the shot clock wound down, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Tuesday night. Deandre Ayton had 18 points Edwards has 26 points to help Wolves beat Heat 122-94 01/06/2026 10:36pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat for the second time in four days, 122-94 on Tuesday night. Edwards, listed as questionable on the pregame injury report with a foot injury, connected on a team-high five 3-pointers and was 5 for Brandon Hagel scores winner as Lightning beat Avalanche 4-2 01/06/2026 10:07pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� Brandon Hagel snapped a third-period tie with his 20th goal of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to their eighth consecutive win with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Jake Guentzel and Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Lightning, and Antho WR Davante Adams returns from injury with confidence the LA Rams will make a playoff run 01/06/2026 09:58pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Davante Adams didn't work his way back from a late-season hamstring injury and a knee injury just to make one playoff appearance for the Los Angeles Rams. The star receiver with a long playoff history ���- but not a recent history ��� is confident the fifth-seeded Rams (12-5) wi Miller, Svechnikov, Stankoven stand out in Hurricanes' win against Stars, Rantanen 01/06/2026 09:49pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� K'Andre Miller scored twice while Andrei Svechnikov had four assists as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Tuesday night. In a game packed with individual storylines, the Hurricanes chased Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger by midway through the second period while CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84 01/06/2026 08:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Ames died Monday. Ame Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two 01/06/2026 08:30pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two, according to a government tender. The tender, which seeks bids from developers, would clear the way to begin constru Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price 01/06/2026 08:28pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he pledged to use proceeds from the sale of this oil ���to benefit the people��� of both countries. The White House is organizing a meeting Frida Reliever Kirby Yates finalizes $5 million, 1-year deal with Los Angeles Angels 01/06/2026 08:10pm • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� Reliever Kirby Yates finalized to a $5 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. A 38-year-old right-hander, Yates flopped last season with the crosstown Dodgers. He did not pitch after Sept. 20 after straining his right hamstring, an injury that also si