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Flames and Islanders square off in non-conference matchup 01/16/2026 04:11am • New York Islanders (26-16-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Calgary Flames (20-23-4, in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames face the New York Islanders in a non-conference matchup. Calgary has a 20-23-4 record overall and a 12-7-2 record on Canucks bring losing streak into home matchup against the Oilers 01/16/2026 04:11am • Edmonton Oilers (23-17-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (16-26-5, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks look to stop a nine-game slide when they play the Edmonton Oilers. Vancouver is 16-26-5 overall and 4-4-2 Seattle visits Utah in Western Conference play 01/16/2026 04:11am • Seattle Kraken (21-16-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (24-20-4, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth and the Seattle Kraken square off in Western Conference play. Utah is 24-20-4 overall and 13-7-2 in home games. The Mammoth have a Bruins look to keep win streak going, visit the Blackhawks 01/16/2026 04:11am • Boston Bruins (27-19-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (19-21-7, in the Central Division) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins will try to keep their five-game win streak alive when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago has a 19-21-7 record overall and San Jose brings road win streak into matchup with Detroit 01/16/2026 04:11am • San Jose Sharks (24-19-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (28-16-4, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wings -206, Sharks +170; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks visit the Detroit Red Wings aiming to prolong a four-game r Jets take win streak into game against the Maple Leafs 01/16/2026 04:11am • Toronto Maple Leafs (23-16-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (19-22-5, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs as winners of four consecutive games. Winnipeg has gone 11-9-3 in home games and 19-22-5 o Today in History: January 16, Bush announces Operation Desert Storm 01/16/2026 04:10am • Today is Friday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2026. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, a combat operation that drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. Also Beltway Basketball Beat: Eagles get crucial conference win 01/16/2026 04:07am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his ballots here. With 31 (for the most part) regular season games and conference schedules ranging from 14 to 20 dates, sometimes you don't know what the pivotal matchups are until weeks — or even months — later. That was not the case Monday ni New Oceania soccer competition has a 2029 Club World Cup spot as the winner's reward 01/16/2026 04:01am • A new era in international soccer begins Sunday when Vanuatu United meets Bula FC of Fiji in Auckland, New Zealand, in the first game of the Oceania Football Confederation Pro League. Eight teams from seven countries in the region — the others are New Zealand, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon WaFd: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 01/16/2026 02:40am • SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — WaFd, Inc (WAFD) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $64.2 million. The Seattle-based bank said it had earnings of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 75 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expe Los Angeles heads to Portland for conference matchup 01/16/2026 02:04am • Los Angeles Lakers (24-14, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (20-22, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers host the Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference play Saturday. The Trail Blazers are 16-14 Golden State takes on Charlotte in non-conference action 01/16/2026 02:04am • Charlotte Hornets (14-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (22-19, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jimmy Butler III and the Golden State Warriors take on Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets in non-conference action. T Utah faces Dallas for conference showdown 01/16/2026 02:04am • Utah Jazz (14-27, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (16-26, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Dallas and Utah will play on Saturday. The Mavericks are 9-18 against conference opponents. Dallas ranks second in the NBA New York hosts Phoenix for cross-conference matchup 01/16/2026 02:04am • Phoenix Suns (24-17, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (25-15, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns visit the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Knicks have gone 16-4 in home games. New York scores 118.9 p Brown and the Celtics visit conference foe Atlanta 01/16/2026 02:04am • Boston Celtics (25-15, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (20-23, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks host Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference play. The Hawks are 10-15 against confer