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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 Portland takes on Houston following Avdija's 41-point game 01/08/2026 02:03am • Houston Rockets (22-12, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (18-20, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on the Houston Rockets after Deni Avdija scored 41 points in the Portland Trail Blazers' 103-102 victory over Phoenix plays New York, seeks 5th straight home win 01/08/2026 02:03am • New York Knicks (24-13, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (22-15, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Suns play New York. The Suns have gone 12-5 in home games. Phoenix has Sacramento plays Golden State on 6-game road slide 01/08/2026 02:03am • Sacramento Kings (8-29, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (20-18, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will aim to break its six-game road losing streak when the Kings take on Golden State. The Warriors are 13-12 against Toronto plays Boston on 3-game win streak 01/08/2026 02:03am • Toronto Raptors (23-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (23-13, third in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Raptors take on Boston. The Celtics are 16-8 against Eastern Conference opponen Los Angeles and Milwaukee to meet for out-of-conference contest 01/08/2026 02:03am • Milwaukee Bucks (16-21, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (23-12, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and Milwaukee play in non-conference action. The Lakers have gone 10-6 at home. Los Angeles ranks eighth in the Wester Charlotte faces Indiana on 3-game home skid 01/08/2026 02:03am • Indiana Pacers (6-31, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (13-24, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte looks to break its three-game home skid with a victory