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Former No. 1 Plíšková faces stumbling block in comeback: Australian Open champion Keys 01/22/2026 02:31am • Karolína Plíšková is making a comeback, and the tennis world's former No. 1-ranked woman is at the Australian Open and doing it the hard way. Plíšková is coming off surgery on her left ankle following an injury, played only three matches last year after much longer than expected recovery, and Alijah Arenas struggles in debut for USC after delays caused by car crash and knee injury 01/22/2026 02:30am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alijah Arenas struggled in his long-awaited debut for Southern California on Wednesday night against Northwestern after completing his recovery from a knee injury he sustained last summer following his recovery from a car crash last spring. Arenas had eight points in a 74-68 los Canucks rally to end 11-game losing streak with 4-3 win over Capitals 01/22/2026 02:16am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks erased an early-two goal deficit and held on to end their 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Drew O’Connor, Evander Kane and Filip Hronek also s Antetokounmpo says lack of chemistry has contributed to Bucks' recent blowout losses 01/22/2026 02:12am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says chemistry issues may be contributing to the Milwaukee Bucks’ recent penchant for lopsided losses. The Bucks fell 122-102 on Wednesday to an Oklahoma City team that was missing a handful of rotation players due to injuries. The Bucks have dropped four o Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City against Indiana after 40-point performance 01/22/2026 02:04am • Indiana Pacers (10-35, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-8, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hosts the Indiana Pacers after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 122-102 victory Suns take on the Hawks, seek 4th straight victory 01/22/2026 02:04am • Phoenix Suns (27-17, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (21-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Suns take on Atlanta. The Hawks have gone 7-13 at home. Atlanta leads the NBA with Sacramento plays Cleveland, aims to break road slide 01/22/2026 02:04am • Sacramento Kings (12-33, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (25-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento visits Cleveland looking to break its seven-game road skid. The Cavaliers are 14-11 in home games. Cleveland ranks sevent Bridges and the Hornets take on conference foe Orlando 01/22/2026 02:04am • Charlotte Hornets (16-28, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-19, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -6.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic host Miles Bridges and the Charlotte H New Orleans faces Memphis on 3-game skid 01/22/2026 02:04am • New Orleans Pelicans (10-36, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-24, 11th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans heads into the matchup against Memphis after losing three straight games. The Grizzlies have gone 5-3 against div Nets take on the Celtics on 3-game skid 01/22/2026 02:04am • Boston Celtics (27-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (12-30, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup against Boston as losers of three games in a row. The Nets are 9-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brookl Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 points as short-handed Thunder roll past Bucks 122-102 01/22/2026 01:59am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder withstood multiple injury-related absences to trounce the Milwaukee Bucks 122-102 on Wednesday night. The Thunder won for the seventh time in eight games despite playing Martinelli's 22 help Northwestern beat USC 74-68, snap 9-game skid in Big Ten play 01/22/2026 01:38am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Martinell scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half on Wednesday night to help Northwestern beat USC 74-68 and snap a five game losing streak. Five-star freshman Alijah Arenas — a McDonald's All-American and the son of three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas — made Dent's 16 lead Saint Mary's (CA) over Oregon State 81-51 01/22/2026 01:37am • MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Joshua Dent had 16 points and 11 assists as Saint Mary's (CA) beat Oregon State 81-51 on Wednesday night. Paulius Murauskas added 15 points and six rebounds and three blocks while shooting 6 of 9 from the field for the Gaels (18-3, 7-1 West Coast Conference). Mikey Lewis shot In the ashes of Lirquén: How a small town is rising from Chile's devastating wildfires 01/22/2026 01:37am • LIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) — The thick smoke hovering over the city is a grim reminder that the flames are still nearby. The devastating wildfires ravaging central and southern Chile show no signs of easing: they have already consumed about 450 square kilometers (170 square miles) of land and left at le Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial 01/22/2026 01:02am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America in December, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to prison. Jeson