NBA NewsSunday, Jan 18, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Imari Berry scored 33 points and No. 9 Louisville rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat North Carolina State 88-80 in overtime Sunday for its 11th consecutive victory. Skylar Jones’ 17 points helped carry the Cardinals (18-3, 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who went from trailing by 13 to leading 54-51 in a span of less than 4½ minutes bridging the third and fourth quarters. Mackenly Randoph scored four of her 12 points in overtime. Berry, who had a game-hig...

Joyce Edwards had 26 points and five steals, and No. 2 South Carolina beat Coppin State 90-48 on Sunday. The Gamecocks (19-1) made the trip to Baltimore after the Eagles (4-16) played at South Carolina last season. As expected, there was a good crowd at 4,100-seat PEC Arena, although many of the them were wearing garnet in support of the Gamecocks.

Once again, many football fans, coaches and commentators are questioning the definition of a catch after a disputed interception helped eliminate the Buffalo Bills from the playoffs in a 33-30 loss to the Denver Broncos on Saturday. Josh Allen’s deep pass to Brandin Cooks in overtime was wrestled out of the veteran receiver’s hands by Ja’Quan McMillian, and officials ruled that McMillian had the ball before Cooks was down by contact. Denver was awarded the turnover at its 20.

Mateo Pulcini made a pair of big par putts over the final hour and finished with a 3-foot par save on the second playoff hole to win the Latin America Amateur Championship on Sunday, earning the Argentine a spot in the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open. Pulcini, at 25 the oldest winner of the Latin America Amateur since it began in 2015, closed with a 2-under 68 and outlasted Missouri senior Virgilio Paz, who was trying to become the first winner from Venezuela. “We dream to play and to win...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Dawn Staley's visit to Coppin State was a success for just about everyone. South Carolina won by 42 points, and the Eagles had more than 3,000 fans in their arena. The only hint of disappointment came when Staley was told that LSU drew even more fans at Coppin State back in 2023. “You all shouldn't have told me that," the Hall of Fame coach said playfully. Staley and the Gamecocks shouldn't feel bad. That LSU game was basically a homecoming to Baltimore for Angel Reese, and S...

From choking a 25-point lead to clutching up when it matters most to secure their first win against Minny this season.

The officiating is not why the Lakers lost to the Blazers, but it certainly didn’t help.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senegal wins soccer's Africa Cup of Nations final with 1-0 victory over Morocco.

Kristýna Kaltounková and Anne Cherkowski each scored a goal, Kayle Osborne had 31 saves and the New York Sirens beat the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Sunday at Capital One Arena as part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour. Montreal (5-2-0-5) had its three-game win streak snapped. Sarah Fillier had two assists for New York (7-0-1-5), which has won five of six.

Jada Richard added 21 points for the Tigers (17-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference), who knocked off the Sooners after beating then-No. 2 Texas last Sunday. Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma’s star freshman, was held to 11 points on 3-for-14 shooting.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Kharyssa Richardson scored a career-high 23 points, Favour Nwaedozi had 21 rebounds and Mississippi State took advantage of No. 7 Kentucky's shooting woes to beat the Wildcats 71-59 on Sunday. Kentucky shot 32% from the field, making only 5 of 29 3-point tries. Down 33-30 at the half, the Bulldogs (15-5, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) outscored the Wildcats (17-3, 4-2) 18-11 in the third quarter and pulled away tio snap a four-game losing streak. Mississippi State had a...

Berry Wallace scored a career-high 29 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and No. 25 Illinois held off a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Northwestern 74-71 on Sunday. Illinois took the lead for good with 2 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter and led 58-51 heading to the fourth. Although Illinois remained in front, Northwestern cut it to one on a 3-pointer by Xamiya Walton with seven minutes to go and again on a layup by Casey Harter with 2:15 remaining.