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Nashville plays Ottawa after O'Reilly's 2-goal showing 01/21/2026 04:10am • Ottawa Senators (23-19-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (23-22-4, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Ottawa Senators after Ryan O'Reilly's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Predators' 5-3 Sabres take on the Canadiens after Ostlund's 2-goal game 01/21/2026 04:10am • Buffalo Sabres (27-17-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (28-15-7, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Montreal Canadiens after Noah Ostlund scored two goals in the Sabres' 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. M Today in History: January 21, first US case of COVID-19 confirmed 01/21/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2026. There are 344 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. reported its first known case of the 2019 novel coronavirus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who had returned the previous week from the outbre Baby dies from cold in Gaza as leaders meet to discuss Trump's Board of Peace 01/21/2026 03:48am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the territory as world leaders were gathering at a Swiss resort where U.S. President Donald Trump���s Gaza ceasefire plan is high on the agenda. Steve Waugh among investors in European T20 cricket league 01/21/2026 03:47am • SYDNEY (AP) ��� Australia great Steve Waugh wants to help cricket flourish in its ���last great frontier��� after investing in a franchise in Amsterdam as part of a proposed T20 league in Europe. The European T20 Premier League is scheduled to begin in August, organizers said Wednesday in a news con Daniil Medvedev's new outlook fuels Australian Open comeback 01/21/2026 03:20am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� After the season he's coming off, 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev is celebrating his run to the third round at the Australian Open as positive progress. His results in Grand Slam events in 2025 ��� losing in the first round at the French Open, Wimbledon and the Top ally of South Korea's Yoon given 23 years in prison for rebellion over martial law crisis 01/21/2026 03:17am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� Top ally of South Korea's Yoon given 23 years in prison for rebellion over martial law crisis. Acting coach Jacque Vaughn steps in for Bill Self, leads No. 19 Kansas to 75-69 win over Colorado 01/21/2026 02:55am • BOULDER, Colo. (AP) ��� Jacque Vaughn���s point guard days at Kansas may be long gone, but he���s still collecting assists for the program. Vaughn paced the sideline as he filled in for head coach Bill Self and guided the 19th-ranked Jayhawks to a 75-69 win over Colorado on Tuesday night. Self didn See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 01/21/2026 02:16am • Jan. 14-20, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Montgomery County playground reopens nearly 2 years after fire 01/21/2026 02:07am • Kids in Montgomery County have a reason to smile this week, because the playground at Greenbriar Local Park in Potomac has reopened ��� 20 months after it was intentionally set ablaze and destroyed. The playground, located on Glen Road, was open for eight years before it was left in ashes on May Trail Blazers play the Heat on 3-game win streak 01/21/2026 02:04am • Miami Heat (23-21, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (22-22, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Trail Blazers take on Miami. The Trail Blazers are 12-1 Sacramento faces Toronto in non-conference play 01/21/2026 02:04am • Toronto Raptors (25-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-32, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -4.5; over/under is 223.5 BOTTOM LINE: Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings host Scottie Barnes Denver plays Washington, seeks 5th straight road win 01/21/2026 02:04am • Denver Nuggets (29-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (10-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hits the road against Washington trying to continue its four-game road winning streak. The Wizards are 6-14 on their home court. Clippers take on the Lakers, look for 4th straight home win 01/21/2026 02:04am • Los Angeles Lakers (26-16, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (19-24, 10th in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers host the Los Angeles Lakers trying to prolong a three-game home winning streak. The Clippers Houston faces Philadelphia on 3-game win streak 01/21/2026 02:04am • Houston Rockets (26-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against Philadelphia. The 76ers have gone 11-12 at home. Philadel