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Knicks continue dominance of Raptors with blowout win
Jan 28, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks forward Josh Hart (3) goes up to make a basket against Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) during the first half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Mikal Bridges scored 19 of his 30 points in the third quarter on Wednesday night, helping the visiting New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 119-92.
OG Anunoby added 26 points, six steals and two blocks for the Knicks, who have won four in a row and have taken all three games against the Raptors this season. Josh Hart contributed 22 points for the Knicks, who were playing the second of back-to-back games.
The Knicks have 11 straight wins overall against the Raptors.
Jalen Brunson, a game-time decision because of illness, scored 13 points for New York while Karl-Anthony Towns had eight points and a season-best 22 rebounds.
Brandon Ingram scored 27 points for the Raptors, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Scottie Barnes added 17 points and 10 rebounds. RJ Barrett scored 14 points and Gradey Dick chipped in with 11.
The Knicks closed the third quarter on a 27-4 run to take a 12-point lead into the fourth. Landry Shamet’s 3-pointer bumped the margin to 16 with 9:25 left.
The lead reached 19 on Anunoby’s three-point play with 6:37 remaining. Hart’s 3-pointer put New York ahead by 22 points with 5:20 left.
Toronto, returning from a 4-1 road trip, led 28-18 after one quarter.
The lead increased to 12 before New York crept to within seven points on Shamet’s 3-pointer with 7:36 left in the second quarter. Bridges made a cutting layup with 2:33 left to trim the gap to six but Ingram answered with a 3-pointer. Anunoby’s corner 3-pointer completed the first-half scoring and cut the lead to 51-47.
Anunoby’s layup reduced the margin to three early in the third quarter. The Raptors used the fast break and Knicks turnovers to increase the lead to 11 with 8:00 left in the quarter.
The Knicks responded with seven straight points, capped by Hart’s mid-court steal followed by a layup. New York’s defense stepped up and Anunoby’s running dunk gave the Knicks their first lead at 69-68 with 3:54 left. Bridges scored 11 straight points to close out the quarter and give the Knicks an 82-70 lead.
New York’s Miles McBride and Mitchell Robinson were both out because of left ankle injury management.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: LHP Jordan Montgomery agrees to reunion with Rangers
Sep 22, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (52) pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Left-hander Jordan Montgomery agreed to a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Per the Dallas Morning News, the deal is worth $1.25 million.
Montgomery, 33, is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery of his career. He also had the procedure in 2018.
He was 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA in 25 games (21 starts) in his first season with Arizona in 2024.
A World Series champion with Texas in 2023, Montgomery is 46-41 with a 4.03 ERA in 166 career games (161 starts) with the New York Yankees (2017-22), St. Louis Cardinals (2022-23), Rangers (2023) and Diamondbacks.
–Field Level Media
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday (hand) likely out weeks after Opening Day
Sep 27, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday (7) at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will miss Opening Day due to a broken hamate bone in his right hand, general manager Mike Elias announced on Wednesday morning.
Holliday, who sustained the injury during live batting practice last Friday, will undergo a procedure to address the issue on Thursday. His timeline for recovery likely will be measured in weeks, per Elias.
Holliday, 22, batted just .242 with 17 homers and 55 RBIs in 149 games last season.
He is the top overall pick of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft and the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday.
New acquisition Blaze Alexander likely will take the younger Holliday’s place in the field.
Also on Wednesday, Elias announced third baseman Jordan Westburg is nursing a right oblique injury. The injury, however, is not expected to prevent Westburg from playing at the start of the regular season.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Giants hire Brian Callahan as QBs coach
Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan exits the field after the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Former Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan is being added to John Harbaugh’s coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the New York Giants, ESPN reported Wednesday.
Callahan, 41, was fired by the Titans last October after a 1-5 start. Tennessee posted a 4-19 record under Callahan, who was hired by the Titans after five seasons as the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator that included a three-point loss in Super Bowl LVI.
ESPN reported Callahan also interviewed with the Giants for the offensive coordinator position, which ultimately went to Matt Nagy. The latter was a former offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs and head coach of the Chicago Bears.
Callahan, who will be coaching former first-round pick Jaxson Dart in his second season in the league, has extensive experience developing quarterbacks. He was the offensive coordinator for four seasons for Joe Burrow with the Bengals, was the quarterbacks coach in 2018 for Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders and for two seasons for Matthew Stafford with the Detroit Lions.
In addition to Dart, Callahan will be working with veteran quarterback Jameis Winston.
Callahan and Nagy are part of an offensive staff that also includes former Rice University head coach Mike Bloomgren as offensive line coach and former offensive coordinators Greg Roman as senior offensive assistant and Tim Kelly as tight ends coach.
–Field Level Media
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