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Avalanche try to extend home win streak, take on the Senators 01/08/2026 04:11am • Ottawa Senators (20-17-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (31-4-7, in the Central Division) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -260, Senators +210; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche will try to keep their 15-game home win streak alive Blues take road losing streak into game against the Mammoth 01/08/2026 04:11am • St. Louis Blues (17-19-8, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (21-20-3, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues will try to break their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Utah Mammoth. Utah has gone 21-20-3 overall with a 6- Blackhawks host the Capitals on 4-game win streak 01/08/2026 04:11am • Washington Capitals (22-16-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (18-18-7, in the Central Division) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks look to keep a four-game win streak alive when they host the Washington Capitals. Chicago has gone 10-8-4 in home game Canadiens take home winning streak into game against the Panthers 01/08/2026 04:11am • Florida Panthers (22-17-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (24-13-6, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -131, Canadiens +110; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Florida Panthers looking to exten Today in History: January 8, Lyndon Johnson declares 'war on poverty' 01/08/2026 04:10am • Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2026. There are 357 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, declared an ���unconditional war on poverty in America.��� Also on this date: In 1790, President George Washingt At CES 2026, iMogul AI pitches a smarter path into Hollywood 01/08/2026 04:09am • Breaking into Hollywood has never been easy. For decades, aspiring screenwriters have faced a familiar cycle: write a script, submit it, wait, follow up, wait some more ��� and often never hear back. In an industry where who you know is invariably more valuable than what you know, even strong mat Rubio plans to meet with Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland 01/08/2026 03:35am • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Since the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nico Cambodia extradites alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi to China 01/08/2026 03:29am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Cambodia���s government said Wednesday it had arrested and extradited to China a tycoon who has been accused of running a huge online scam operation. Cambodia���s Interior Ministry said Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi and two other Chinese citizens were arrested and extradite All eyes on Stolz: What to know about speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics 01/08/2026 03:10am • Long track speedskating ��� sometimes referred to simply as ���long track��� or just ���speedskating��� ��� was a part of the original Winter Olympics back in 1924, when only men participated, and is quite different from short track. Here's what to know about the competition at the Milan Cortina Win What to know about figure skating, a cornerstone of the Winter Olympics 01/08/2026 03:10am • Figure skating has long been a cornerstone of the Olympics, pre-dating the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 with appearances at the Summer Games in 1908 and 1920. The program has changed over the years, and now includes men's and women's competitions, the pairs event and ice dance, along with a team c They're back! NHL players return to Winter Olympics for first time since '14, here is what to know 01/08/2026 03:10am • One of the showcase events at the Winter Olympics will be hockey, where NHL players are back for the first time since 2014 and the world���s best women���s players are competing in the Games for an eighth consecutive time. What's known: The main arena will have ice that's smaller than what the spee Elina Svitolina stays on track with another win in Auckland 01/08/2026 03:04am • AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) ��� Top-seeded Elina Svitolina again relied on her ���fighting spirit��� Thursday, beating wild-card entry Katie Boulter 7-5, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. Both players struggled on serve in windy conditions on center court. US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide 01/08/2026 02:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela���s petroleum worldwide. T Australia's leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting 01/08/2026 02:28am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� Australia���s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. The commission will investigate the nature, prevalence and drive Orlando hosts Philadelphia after overtime win against Brooklyn 01/08/2026 02:03am • Philadelphia 76ers (20-15, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (21-17, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts the Philadelphia 76ers following the Orlando Magic's 104-103 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets. The Magic are 15