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What to know about curling, the popular Olympic sport with an Italian star seeking more gold at home 01/05/2026 03:10am • Curling dates to the 1700s and was among the handful of sports at the first Winter Olympics in 1924. It didn't return until the 1998 Games with both men's and women's competition. It has grown in popularity and size: Curling will be the first sport to open competition, two days before the opening c India's top court denies bail to 2 Muslim activists after 5 years in jail without trial 01/05/2026 02:43am • NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to two Muslim student activists who have spent years in detention without trial over a conspiracy case linked to one of the country’s deadliest outbreaks of religious violence. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were arrested five years a An annual ode to ice is carved in frozen northern China 01/05/2026 02:36am • HARBIN, China (AP) — Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. Some would argue that the place, the capital of Heilongjiang province, has enough ice already. But sculptors converge on the town not far from China's border with Russia to bri NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Fared-Week 01/05/2026 02:12am • No. 1 Arizona (14-0) beat South Dakota State 99-71; beat Utah 97-78. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) beat McNeese 112-71; beat No. 24 USC 96-66. No. 3 Iowa State (14-0) beat Houston Christian 89-61; beat West Virginia 80-59. No. 4 UConn (14-1) beat Xavier 90-67; beat Marquette 73-57. No. 5 Purdue (13-1) beat NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Fared-Week 01/05/2026 02:11am • No. 1 Arizona (14-0) beat South Dakota State 99-71; beat Utah 97-78. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) beat McNeese 112-71; beat No. 24 USC 96-66. No. 3 Iowa State (14-0) beat Houston Christian 89-61; beat West Virginia 80-59. No. 4 UConn (14-1) beat Xavier 90-67; beat Marquette 73-57. No. 5 Purdue (13-1) beat Ravens have a long offseason to think about where to go next after stunning loss to Steelers 01/05/2026 02:11am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lamar Jackson thought it was over. That the Baltimore Ravens' unwieldy season would end up in a familiar spot: the playoffs. Then, rookie kicker Tyler Loop's potential game-winning field goal from 44 yards out drifted a little right. And then a little further right. And then a NCAA Women's Basketball Top 25 Fared-Week 01/05/2026 02:09am • No. 1 UConn (15-0) beat Providence 90-53; beat Seton Hall 84-48. No. 2 Texas (17-0) beat Missouri 89-71; beat No. 15 Ole Miss 67-64. No. 3 South Carolina (15-1) beat Alabama 83-57; beat Florida 74-63. No. 4 UCLA (14-1) beat Penn State 97-61; beat No. 17 USC 80-46. No. 5 LSU (14-2) lost to No. 11 Ken Houston plays Phoenix, seeks 6th straight home win 01/05/2026 02:04am • Phoenix Suns (21-14, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (21-11, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -8.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Phoenix trying to continue its five-game home winning streak. The Rock Indiana faces Cleveland, aims to stop home slide 01/05/2026 02:04am • Cleveland Cavaliers (20-17, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (6-30, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays Cleveland looking to stop its six-game home losing streak. The Pacers are 2-6 against division opponents. Indiana has a Kings take on the Mavericks on 5-game skid 01/05/2026 02:04am • Dallas Mavericks (13-23, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (8-28, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento aims to end its five-game skid when the Kings take on Dallas. The Kings are 6-22 in conference matchups. Sacrament New York faces Detroit, looks to halt 3-game skid 01/05/2026 02:04am • New York Knicks (23-12, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (26-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -2.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: New York aims to break its three-game slide with a victory over Detroit. The Pistons New Orleans hosts Los Angeles on home losing streak 01/05/2026 02:04am • Los Angeles Lakers (22-11, third in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8-29, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans is looking to end its four-game home skid with a win against Los Angeles. The Pelicans are 4-22 in conference matchups Philadelphia faces Denver, aims for 4th straight win 01/05/2026 02:04am • Denver Nuggets (23-12, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (19-14, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -11.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia comes into a matchup with Denver as winners of three consecu Timberwolves take on the Heat in non-conference play 01/05/2026 02:04am • Miami Heat (20-16, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (23-13, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves host Norman Powell and the Miami Heat in non-conference play. The Timberwolves are 12-6 McCollum, Wizards take on the Magic 01/05/2026 02:04am • Orlando Magic (20-16, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-25, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CJ McCollum and the Washington Wizards host Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic in Eastern Conference action. The Wizards are 6-17 in confe