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Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55 01/08/2026 11:23pm • CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) ��� Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night. Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovic Tens of thousands flee Aleppo neighborhoods as Syrian government clashes with Kurds intensify 01/08/2026 11:18pm • ALEPPO, Syria (AP) ��� Clashes between government and Kurdish forces in a contested area in Syria's northern city of Aleppo intensified Thursday after Syrian authorities ordered civilians to evacuate. The authorities opened a corridor for civilian evacuations for a second day and tens of thousands f Heat-Bulls game at the United Center postponed due to condensation on the court 01/08/2026 11:15pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The game between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday night was postponed after a nearly two-hour delay due to condensation on the court. The officials cited "court conditions��� for the delay in starting the contest. There appeared to be moisture on Southern Miss defeats Texas State 80-70 in OT 01/08/2026 11:12pm • HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) ��� Tylik Weeks scored 25 points as Southern Miss beat Texas State 80-70 in overtime on Thursday. Weeks added seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (10-7, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference). Chiante' Tramble shot 3 of 6 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line to add 14 points. Dylan Br McDavid extends points streak to 17 games, Oilers hand Jets 11th straight loss 01/08/2026 11:12pm • WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) ��� Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to extend his points streak to a career high-matching 17 games and the Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg 4-3 on Thursday night for the Jets' 11th straight loss. McDavid has 18 goals and 23 assists during the streak. He has 29 goals and Northern Colorado defeats Idaho State 85-72 01/08/2026 11:08pm • GREELEY, Colo. (AP) ��� Zack Bloch's 26 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Idaho State 85-72 on Thursday. Bloch added three steals for the Bears (11-5, 1-2 Big Sky Conference). Brock Wisne shot 6 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 17 points. Ibu Yamakazi finished with 16 points. Treyson Anderson scores 23 as North Dakota State takes down UMKC 97-73 01/08/2026 11:08pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Treyson Anderson's 23 points helped North Dakota State defeat UM-Kansas City 97-73 on Thursday. Anderson added eight rebounds for the Bison (13-5, 3-0 Summit League). Trevian Carson scored 17 points, shooting 7 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. Damari Wheeler-Th Little Rock defeats SIU-Edwardsville 73-70 01/08/2026 10:57pm • EDWARDSVILLE, ILL (AP) ��� Johnathan Lawson had 23 points in Little Rock's 73-70 win over SIU-Edwardsville on Thursday. Lawson added five assists for the Trojans (6-10, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Kachi Nzeh shot 5 for 7, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Tuongthach Gatkek fin UT Martin earns 76-68 win against Morehead State 01/08/2026 10:57pm • MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) ��� Andrija Bukumirovic's 18 points helped UT Martin defeat Morehead State 76-68 on Thursday. Bukumirovic also contributed five rebounds for the Skyhawks (12-4, 4-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Afan Trnka added 14 points off the bench while shooting 4 for 5 (3 for 3 from 3-point range T-wolves beat Cavaliers 131-122 behind Randle's 28 points, set season highs for shooting percentages 01/08/2026 10:57pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Julius Randle had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hang on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Anthony Edwards added 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while becoming t Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wins his 1,000th game after monthlong wait as team ends 13-game skid 01/08/2026 10:57pm • Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle finally got a chance to celebrate Thursday night. After his team set the franchise's NBA-era record with 13 consecutive losses and he waited a full month to earn career win No. 1,000. Carlisle became the 11th coach to reach the milestone when the Pacers won 114-112 Goaltender Colten Ellis shines at Madison Square Garden in the red-hot Sabres' latest win 01/08/2026 10:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Colten Ellis had never played at Madison Square Garden before, so the 25-year-old Buffalo Sabres goaltender got there a little early Thursday morning so he could look around ���The World���s Most Famous Arena.��� ���It was unbelievable," Ellis said. "Just tried to kind of take it i Ducks' Troy Terry misses 1st game of season with upper-body injury 01/08/2026 10:52pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� Anaheim Ducks winger Troy Terry, who shares the team lead with 42 points, missed his first game of the season Thursday night due to an upper-body injury and isn't expected to be sidelined for an extended period. Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville said after a 5-2 loss to the Carol Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince's call for mass demonstration 01/08/2026 10:51pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Iran's government cut off the country from the internet and international telephone calls Thursday night as a nighttime demonstration called by the country's exiled crown prince drew a mass of protesters to shout from their windows and storm the streets. The pro Harrison scores 16 as Saint Francis (PA) downs Wagner 71-69 01/08/2026 10:48pm • STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) ��� Ahmad Harrison scored 16 points as Saint Francis (PA) beat Wagner 71-69 on Thursday. Harrison shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line for the Red Flash (4-12, 2-1 Northeast Conference). Chris Moncrief added 15 poin