SPORTS DIGEST
BASKETBALL
Demar Derozan has broken the Raptors’ record for most points in a game by a single player as Toronto started the new year with a 131-127 overtime win over the Minnesota Bucks. Before him, former Toronto stars Vince Carter and Terrence Ross held the joint record with 51 points but Derozan beat that by one on Monday night to also claim a career high of 52 points. The Chicago Bulls also took their match into overtime as the Portland Tail Blazes put a stop to their seven-game winning streak at the United Centre with a 124-120 victory. Kris Dunn claimed 22 points for the Bulls, but it was not enough and two misses late in the game sealed the victory for Portland. NBA: Brooklyn Nets 98 Orlando Magic 95, Chicago Bulls 120 Portland Trail Blazers 124 (OT), Minnesota Timberwolves 114 LA Lakers 96, Toronto Raptors 131 Milwaukee Bucks 127 (OT).
SHINTY
Greg Matheson played a captain’s role as he scored all four goals as Lovat beat Beauly 4-0 in the Lovat Cup at Braeview. LOVAT CUP: Beauly 0 Lovat 4.
TENNIS
WTA ASB CLASSIC: (Auckland, New Zealand) 1st rd: Sofia Kenin (USA) bt Jana Fett (Cro) 6-4 6-4, Varvara Lepchenko (USA) bt (7) Mona Barthel (Ger) 6-2 6-2, Sachia Vickery (USA) bt (5) Lauren Davis (USA) 6-1 6-2, Veronica Cepede Royg (Par) bt Lara Arruabarrena (Spa) 6-3 6-3, Ysaline Bonaventure (Bel) bt (6) Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) 6-3 6-3, Johanna Larsson (Swe) bt Kurumi Nara (Jpn) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, Taylor Townsend (USA) bt Christina Mchale (USA) 1-6 6-4 6-4, (3) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Cze) bt Sara Errani (Ita) 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-4, Polona Hercog (Slo) bt Alison Van Uytvanck (Bel) 6-4 7-5, (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol) bt Beatriz Haddad Maia (Bra) 6-2 4-6 6-2, (1) Caroline Wozniacki (Den) bt Madison Brengle (USA) 6-3 6-0, Viktoria Kuzmova (Svk) bt Jade Lewis (Nzl) 6-4 6-3. ATP & WTA BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL: (Brisbane, Australia) Men’s 1st rd: Michael Mmoh (USA) bt Federico Del Bonis (Arg) 6-3 6-4, Hyeon Chung (Kor) bt (5) Gilles Muller (Lux) 6-3 7-6 (7-1), Kyle Edmund (Gbr) bt Denis Shapovalov (Can) 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4, Denis Istomin (Uzb) bt (7) Damir Dzumhur (Bih) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-2, John Millman (Aus) bt Peter Polansky (Can) 7-6 (7-4) 6-0. Women’s 2nd rd: Aleksandra Krunic (Ser) bt (1) Garbine Muguruza (Spa) 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 1-2 ret, Alize Cornet (Fra) bt Mirjana Lucic-baroni (Cro) 6-1 7-5, (7) Anastasija Sevastova (Lat) bt Sorana Cirstea (Rom) 6-2 6-1, (5) Johanna Konta (Gbr) bt Ajla Tomljanovic (Cro) 4-6 6-1 6-4. WTA SHENZEN OPEN: (Shenzen, China) 1st rd: Ana Bogdan (Rom) bt Camila Giorgi (Ita) 6-4 6-2. 2nd rd: Zarina Diyas (Kaz) bt (3) Shuai Zhang (Chn) 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4, Aryna Sabalenka (Blr) bt Danka Kovinic (Mne) 6-1 6-0, Kristyna Pliskova (Cze) bt (2) Jelena Ostapenko (Lat) 6-1 6-4. 2nd rd: Maria Sharapova (Rus) bt Alison Riske (USA) 4-6 6-3 6-2, Timea Babos (Hun) bt Magda Linette (Pol) 6-2 6-1. HOPMAN CUP: (Perth, Australia) Group B: Japan v USA: Men’s Singles: Yuichi Sugita (Jpn) bt Jack Sock (USA) 7-6 (7-1) 1-1 ret. Women’s Singles: Coco Vandeweghe (USA) bt Maddison Inglis (Aus) 7-5 6-2. Mixed Doubles: Maddison Inglis (Aus) & Yuichi Sugita (Jpn) bt Coco Vandeweghe (USA) & Pat Cash (Aus) 0-4 4-3-4 (5-2) 4-0. Japan bt USA 2-1. Group B: Russia v Switzerland: Men’s Singles: Roger Federer (Swi) bt Karen Khachanov (Rus) 6-3 6-6 (10-8). Women’s Singles: Belinda Bencic (Swi) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) 6-1 3-6 6-3. Mixed Doubles: Belinda Bencic (Swi) & Roger Federer (Swi) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) & Karen Khachanov (Rus) 4-3 (5-1) 3-4 (3-5) 4-1. Switzerland bt Russia 3-0. ATP QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN: (Doha, Qatar) 1st rd: Mirza Basic (Bih) bt Andreas Haider-maurer (Aut) 6-4 6-3, Peter Gojowczyk (Ger) bt (6) Filip Krajinovic (Ser) 6-4 6-1, (8) Feliciano Lopez (Spa) bt Guillermo Garcia-lopez (Spa) 6-4 5-7 7-6 (7-3), Borna Coric (Cro) bt (2) Pablo Carreno-busta (Spa) 5-7 6-2 7-6 (10-8)