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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Taylor Heise and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored first-period goals just 12 seconds apart to help the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 6-2 on Sunday.

Katy Knoll added two goals, which included an empty-netter, for Minnesota (6-2-3-3). Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek each scored a goal and Abby Hustler had two assists. Maddie Rooney had 25 saves.

Kristyna Kaltounkova scored her ninth goal of the season for New York (7-0-2-6) and Anna Bargman scored her second goal this season with six minutes to play.

Heise cut in front of the net, took a pass from Mae Batherson, and flicked a back-hand shot into the net to open the scoring 6:12 into the game. Shortly after the ensuing faceoff, a Frost turnover near the center line led to a jailbreak goal by Coyne Schofield that made it 2-0.

Coyne Schofield leads the PWHL in goals (10) and points (16).

Kaltounkova scored with 1:32 left in the first period to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Kayle Osborne stopped 21 shots for the Sirens.

Fans at the Grand Casino Arena chanted “ICE out now!” and there was a moment of silence for Alex Pretti — the second Minneapolis resident killed by federal officers this month — prior to the start of the game.

Up next

New York: The Sirens visit Boston on Wednesday.

Minnesota: The Frost host Vancouver on Wednesday.

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DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons routed the Sacramento Kings 139-116 on Sunday for their fifth victory in six games.

The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons rebounded from a home loss to Houston on Friday night to improve to 33-11. Tied at 35 after a quarter, Detroit broke it open in the second by outscoring the Kings 43-30.

Cunningham was 13 of 22 from the field, hitting 3 of 5 3-pointers. Pistons center Jalen Duren added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and Tobias Harris had 16.

Malik Monk led Sacramento with 19 points, and DeMar DeRozan had 16. The Kings have lost five straight to drop to 12-35.

Domantas Sabonis played his fifth game for Sacramento after after missing two months because of a knee injury. He had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and eight assists and seven rebounds in 24:44.

Up next

Kings: At New York on Tuesday night.

Pistons: At Denver on Tuesday night.

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DENVER (AP) — The heavy snow and swirling wind moved into the Mile High City for the second half of the AFC championship game Sunday as Denver played New England.

The snow gathered on the field and made the yard lines hard to see. Patriots kicker Andres Borregales sent his 46-yard field goal into the swirling wind wide right late in the third quarter. The Patriots held a 10-7 lead over the Broncos heading into the fourth quarter.

The day started out sunny and 26 degrees (minus-3 Celsius) with a wind chill of 17 (minus-8). A light snow began to fall just as halftime ended and steadily picked up. Players huddled by the heaters on the sideline.

Jarrett Stidham, filling in for an injured Bo Nix, and Drake Maye, an NFL MVP candidate, both struggled in the weather. Stidham threw a TD pass but also fumbled deep in Denver territory that set up New England's TD.

Maye was more effective with his feet than his arm. He had 64 yards and a TD heading into the final quarter.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Franck Kepnang and Hannes Steinbach had double-doubles and Washington led nearly wire-to-wire in a 72-57 victory over Oregon Sunday in the 318th meeting between the programs.

The Huskies' win snapped a four-game losing streak against their bitter rival. Washington leads 193-125 in the series that is the second-most played in Division I.

Kepnang had 10 points and 14 rebounds, Steinbach had 10 and 13. Quimari Peterson, Zoom Diallo and Jacob Ognacevic scored 12 points each.

Sean Stewart scored 15 points and Kwame Evans Jr. added 11 points for Oregon.

The Ducks made only one of their first 10 shots while the Huskies built a 14-2 lead in the first seven minutes. Twice Oregon got within seven points, the second time at 22-15 with about 5 1/2 minutes left. The Huskies then went on a 10-0 run in which Peterson scored five points and Washington finished the half with a 34-19 lead.

Oregon made only seven shots in the first 14 minutes of the second half but the Ducks' 13-of-15 shooting at the free-throw line kept the Huskies from extending their lead. Washington led 61-44 near the five-minute mark. A few minutes later, Kepnang threw down a dunk and Peterson nailed a 3-pointer for a 70-53 lead heading to the final two minutes.

Oregon (8-12, 1-8 Big Ten) made 20 of 23 free throws in the second half, 24 of 28 for the game.

Washington (11-9, 3-6) made 8 of 13 free throws and 10 of 21 3-pointers.

Up next

Oregon: The Ducks host UCLA on Wednesday.

Washington: The Huskies play Thursday at No. 11 Illinois.

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We knew coming into the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming back-to-back that Joel Embiid would not be playing both games. We suspected the same for Paul George. The only question was whether they would sit out Monday or Tuesday, and we now know the answer, with the veteran stars announced as out for Monday in Charlotte.

The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow’s game @ Charlotte:

Joel Embiid — left knee injury management — OUT

Paul George — left knee injury management — OUT

This is a front end of a back-to-back; Sixers host Milwaukee on Tuesday.

— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 25, 2026

The decision makes sense from a couple perspectives. The Hornets game is on the road versus Tuesday against Milwaukee at home. Also, the game time for Monday was pushed up to 3:00pm due to the weather situation. I imagine with guys having a coordinated maintenance schedule for their past injuries, you would want to stick to a similar routine throughout the day as much as possible. Let both veterans have a normal day in their home city and arena before taking the court at a customary hour.

The Sixers will certainly miss both guys against the Hornets. After seemingly struggling some to ramp up his conditioning and regain a rhythm earlier in the season, Embiid is currently in the midst of his best stretch of the season, having scored at least 30 points in four straight appearances. He is coming off his first triple-double of the season against Houston, followed by a 38-point, 11-rebound, five-assist effort against the Knicks. Joel has appeared in 25 of the Sixers’ 44 games thus far, while Paul George has also taken the court 25 times.

Currently 24-20 and in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers will look to defeat the 18-28 Hornets down two starters. We’ll find out how they fare tomorrow afternoon.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will be sidelined again with a bone bruise and a hyperextended left knee, the team announced on Sunday before playing at Minnesota.

The game against the Timberwolves was rescheduled from the day before following the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers, to prioritize community safety.

The Warriors said a re-evaluation date on Kuminga’s condition would be determined “in the coming days.” The injury forced the disgruntled fifth-year player out of Golden State's most recent game on Thursday at Dallas. He had an MRI on Friday.

Kuminga had just returned to the rotation because of Jimmy Butler's season-ending knee injury. He had not played in a month, with the increasing chance he'll be traded before the deadline on Feb. 5.

Warriors star Stephen Curry, who was listed as questionable to play Sunday because of right knee soreness that developed Saturday, was cleared for action after going through pregame warmups. Al Horford (left toe injury management) and De’Anthony Melton (left knee injury management) were suited up on Sunday, with the plan to rest them both in the rematch at Minnesota on Monday night with the schedule change forcing them into back-to-back games.

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An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton were not playing on Sunday. They will not play on Monday.

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The Phoenix Suns may have dodged a bullet.

Per the Phoenix Suns’ communications department, Devin Booker will be re-evaluated in one week after suffering a right ankle sprain on Friday in Atlanta.

Devin Booker will be re-evaluated in one week after sustaining a right ankle sprain in Atlanta

— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) January 25, 2026

That one-week re-evaluation doesn’t guarantee a return at that date, as you all know. But if he is cleared to begin ramping it up a week from now, that bodes well for an early February return with him missing 8 games or less in total, hopefully.

In related news, Booker has been spotted at Mullet Arena to watch his young teammates Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming as they are on assignment.

Stephen PridGeon-Garner notes that he is in shoes, not a boot or crutches. A positive development that pairs nicely with the update we received in our inbox.

Guess who's also at Mullett Arena, watching the Valley Suns game right now… Devin Booker.

"But it's actually really good to see him in his shoes, & not a boot or anything. So I'm really optimistic about that one week re-evaluation." ~Jeff Ayers on the Valley Suns broadcast. https://t.co/7e2vjDCBQFpic.twitter.com/Dmki8s9RYk

— Stephen PridGeon-Garner 🏁 (@StephenPG3) January 25, 2026

The Suns begin a 5-game homestand tonight against Miami that will run through next Sunday. Nine of their next ten games will be played at home in Phoenix.

The Philadelphia 76ers game on Monday visiting the Charlotte Hornets will now tip off at 3 p.m. ET. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m.

The NBA announced the time change on social media on Sunday afternoon as a winter storm dropping snow and ice continues to work it’s way through the east coast.

SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR MONDAY, JAN. 26:

The Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks game will now tip off at 1:30 p.m. ET due to inclement weather.

The Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets game will now tip off at 3 p.m. ET due to inclement weather.

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 25, 2026

The Sixers aren’t the only one facing schedule changes in the wake of the storm. The Indiana Pacers visiting the Atlanta Hawks on Monday was also moved up to a 1:30 p.m. ET start. On Sunday, two NBA games were cancelled due to issues caused by the weather — the Denver Nuggets vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks. In the case of the Mavericks, the team was unable to fly to Milwaukee both Saturday night and Sunday morning.

There were similar concerns that the Sixers would have trouble getting from Philadelphia to Charlotte had they left later in the weekend. Nick Nurse said on Saturday that the team was planning to leave after the Sixers’ afternoon game hosting the New York Knicks. Typically, the team would stay in Philadelphia for a Sunday practice before leaving for a Monday away game.

A team official has confirmed to Liberty Ballers that the team has already arrived in Charlotte.

It’s another afternoon matinee of Sixers’ basketball! Philadelphia and Charlotte will tip off at 3 p.m. ET tomorrow.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Aaliyah Chavez scored 18 points and No. 16 Oklahoma avoided a big upset, defeating Auburn 72-65 on Sunday.

The Sooners, coming off a 94-82 overtime win over No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday, were locked in a battle with the unranked Tigers until finishing the game with a 13-6 run over the final minutes.

Auburn's A’riel Jackson scored seven points early in the fourth quarter and Harissoum Coulibaly's layup tied the score at 57-all with six minutes remaining. Another Coulibaly layup made it 59-59 with 4:50 remaining but the Tigers managed only six points the rest of the game.

Sahara Williams and Raegan Beers scored 13 points each for Oklahoma (16-4, 4-3 SEC) and Brooklyn Stewart added 12 off the bench.

Jackson scored 19 points off the bench, Mya Petticord and Ja’Mia Harris 12 each, and Coulibaly 10 for Auburn (13-8, 2-5).

Oklahoma scored the last seven points of the first quarter to take a 19-12 lead. Jackson scored the first five points of the second quarter to get the Tigers within two points. Later in the quarter, a 6-0 run gave the Tigers their first lead of the game, 27-25.

Consecutive 3-pointers by a Chavez got the Sooners going again and they went on to lead 35-30 at halftime.

Petticord scored Auburn's first eight points of the third quarter, but it wasn't enough to keep the Sooners from extending their lead to 47-38. The Sooners' lead was 51-41 with 4 1/2 minutes left in the quarter but Auburn closed to within 53-48 entering the fourth.

Up next

Oklahoma: The Sooners host Texas A&M on Thursday

Auburn: The Tigers host South Carolina on Thursday ___

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With most of the American mid-atlantic and southern areas of the country under heavy weather advisories for snow, sleet, and ice storms, the NBA has made a change to the game tomorrow.

Per a release from the NBA:

Please be advised of the following updates to the 2025-26 NBA Schedule:

Monday, January 26, 2026

The Indiana at Atlanta game will change game time to 1:30 PM ET.

The game was originally scheduled for 7:30 PM EST, so with the six-hour bump, this last second change may make for tough arrangements for those who desired to attend.

This game can be seen on FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE), listened to on Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM), or streamed on the following options:

• FanDuel Sports Network app
• Fubo (out of market)
• NBA League Pass (out of market)
• Youtube TV (NBA League Pass out of market)

The Dallas Mavericks are the latest NBA team affected by the crippling winter storm sweeping through parts of the country.

The NBA has postponed the Sunday, Jan. 25 matchup between the Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum due to inclement weather, the league announced in a statement.

The Mavs were still awaiting takeoff on the plane, stranded on the tarmac in Dallas as of 3 p.m. CT for their originally scheduled 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) tip-off in Milwaukee. Dallas Hoops Journal's Grant Afseth reported the start time had already been pushed back by an hour to 8 p.m. (7 p.m. CT) before the NBA postponed the game.

A makeup date has not yet been announced.

The following has been released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/N3nGndwfcj

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 25, 2026

The Mavericks-Bucks game is now the third NBA matchup this weekend impacted by the winter storm as midwestern and east coast states have experienced several inches of snow, and southern states have been hit by icy conditions with temperatures expected to drop to as low as -58 degrees in some areas. A total of 17 states have declared a state of emergency.

The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets game on Saturday was moved up by six hours, and Sunday's Denver Nuggets-Memphis Grizzlies game has been postponed to a later date.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the Los Angeles Lakers, who played in Dallas on Saturday night, will attempt to fly to Chicago Sunday afternoon for Monday's game against the Bulls. The Lakers, like the Mavericks, remained stuck in Dallas, however.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mavericks vs Bucks postponed by winter storm; plane stuck in Dallas

We don’t get to see Gregg Popovich often these days.

The longtime former San Antonio Spurs head coach and still current team president was present at an NBA G League game on Friday night, where the Spurs’ affiliate of the same nickname in Austin was locked into a duel with the Capital City Go-Go — the affiliate of the Washington Wizards.

Popovich, 76, was seen walking across the court, accompanied by a cane and two other people, and was given a rousing ovation from the Austin Spurs crowd in attendance at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Texas.

Coach Pop got an ovation at the Austin Spurs G-League game

(via hispanosatx/ig) pic.twitter.com/TtjRG3dtqi

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 25, 2026

Popovich, the winningest head coach in NBA history, took a leave of absence during the 2024-25 season while dealing with an increase in health complications after suffering a stroke on Nov. 2, just five games into the season.

Ultimately, Popovich stepped down from his role prior to this season, and the Spurs promoted interim coach Mitch Johnson to full-time, while the five-time NBA champion transitioned to team president duties.

Popovich coached the Spurs from 1996 until last season, ending his coaching career with the most regular-season wins (1,390) in NBA history, 55 ahead of second-place Don Nelson, whom Popovich served under as a Warriors assistant from 1992-94.

At 170 playoff wins, Popovich only trails Phil Jackson (229) and Pat Riley (171) all-time.

His five titles with the Spurs came in the 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014 postseasons.

The Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Dallas Mavericks was postponed due to the winter storm blanketing much of the country, preventing the Mavs from taking off for Milwaukee. Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reported the development this afternoon, before the league made an official announcement. Here is their complete statement:

According to Christian Clark of The Athletic, the Mavericks tried to get out of Dallas last night after their loss to the Lakers, but weren’t cleared for takeoff at the airport. With that option gone, they tried to take off by 11:30 a.m. Central time, but their flight kept getting delayed. According to Townsend, as of 12:30 p.m., they were still de-icing the plane. He later reported that the frigid temperatures in the area prevented the plane from being adequately de-iced, preventing the Mavs from being able to take off.

League officials are still working out when the makeup game will be. According to Townsend, they could play either on Feb. 19 after the NBA All-Star break or as soon as tomorrow (if they can get out of Dallas). Regardless, the postponement will create a back-to-back for the Bucks. We’ll keep you updated once we know the official makeup date.

The Dallas Mavericks had a quick turnaround after a 116-110 loss to the Lakers Saturday night. The original plan was for the Mavericks to fly from Dallas to Milwaukee after last night’s game, for their 6 p.m. game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. The massive snowstorm affecting a significant portion of the United States had other ideas.

The Mavs were unable to fly out Saturday night, opting instead to make an attempt Sunday morning. To no one’s surprise, nothing came easy. The NBA announced Sunday afternoon that the Mavericks-Bucks game was officially postponed “due to the Mavericks’ inability to leave Dallas as a result of inclement weather.”

Officially official. pic.twitter.com/mzt0z6kC3R

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) January 25, 2026

Several reports on Sunday indicated that a make-up date against the Bucks would likely be scheduled on Feb. 19, shortening the Mavericks’ All-Star Break by a day.

Mavs won’t play the Bucks tonight. No announcement from the NBA, but the most likely make-up date for Mavs at Bucks is Feb. 19. Officials hoped Mavs still might get out of Dallas today to play tomorrow in Milwaukee, but frigid temps prevented plane from being adequately de-iced.

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) January 25, 2026

The Mavs are already scheduled to at the Minnesota Timberwolves on Feb. 20, so as inconvenient as shortening their break may seem, it’s the lesser evil here. Had the Mavericks tried to play the Bucks on Sunday, they likely would have been forced to field a roster that more closely resembles the Texas Legends than a real, competitive NBA team. Cooper Flagg was previously listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game at Milwaukee, and Max Christie was questionable.

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