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January 2000
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Sacramento Kings 104–112 Milwaukee Bucks: NBA regular season, 26 January 2000
Milwaukee Bucks defeated Sacramento Kings 112–104 on 26 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Sacramento Kings with the home Milwaukee Bucks.
Read full reportVancouver Grizzlies 116–99 Utah Jazz: NBA regular season, 26 January 2000
Vancouver Grizzlies defeated Utah Jazz 116–99 on 26 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Vancouver Grizzlies with the home Utah Jazz.
Read full reportNew Jersey Nets 92–95 Seattle SuperSonics: NBA regular season, 26 January 2000
Seattle SuperSonics defeated New Jersey Nets 95–92 on 26 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting New Jersey Nets with the home Seattle SuperSonics.
Read full reportCalgary Flames 1–2 Washington Capitals: NHL regular season, 26 January 2000
Calgary Flames 1–2 Washington Capitals in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportLos Angeles Kings 1–3 Dallas Stars: NHL regular season, 26 January 2000
Los Angeles Kings 1–3 Dallas Stars in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportNew Jersey Devils 3–2 Florida Panthers: NHL regular season, 26 January 2000
New Jersey Devils 3–2 Florida Panthers in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportNew York Islanders 4–2 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: NHL regular season, 26 January 2000
New York Islanders 4–2 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportSt. Louis Blues 4–1 Ottawa Senators: NHL regular season, 26 January 2000
St. Louis Blues 4–1 Ottawa Senators in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportToronto Maple Leafs 2–4 Detroit Red Wings: NHL regular season, 26 January 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs 2–4 Detroit Red Wings in the 1999–2000 NHL regular season.
Read full reportUrsula Fingerlos wins the Tandadalen 2000 women’s parallel giant slalom
Ursula Fingerlos led Isabelle Blanc and Manuela Riegler in the women’s parallel giant slalom at the Tandadalen World Cup stop.
Read full reportWislander scores seven as Sweden rally past Slovenia
Sweden defeated Slovenia 26–24 in Zagreb on 25 January 2000 to record their fourth straight win at the European men’s handball championship.
Read full reportCazal and Richardson lead France past Spain at European championship
France defeated Spain 28–22 in Rijeka on 25 January 2000 in the preliminary round of the European men’s handball championship.
Read full reportRoos scores half Germany’s goals in a 22–22 draw with Norway
Germany and Norway drew 22–22 in Rijeka on 25 January at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000. Germany led 11–10 at half-time, but Norway won the second half 12–11 to secure a shared result. The point was Norway’s first of the competition; Germany had previously drawn with Ukraine before losing to Croatia and France.
Read full reportDenmark overturns Iceland’s interval lead for its first EURO 2000 win
Denmark gained its first points at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 with a 26–24 win over Iceland in Zagreb on 25 January. Iceland led 14–13 at half-time, but Denmark outscored its opponent 13–10 in the second half. The three-goal change after the interval gave Denmark a two-goal victory after three opening defeats.
Read full reportRussia reverses a half-time deficit to beat Portugal 24–20
Russia secured a fourth consecutive victory at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 by beating Portugal 24–20 in Zagreb on 25 January. Portugal led 13–11 at half-time, but Russia won the second half 13–7. That six-goal swing turned a two-goal deficit into a four-goal final advantage and confirmed Russia’s semi-final place.
Read full reportSaračević scores eight as Croatia defeats Ukraine 26–18
Croatia extended its winning run at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 to three matches with a 26–18 defeat of Ukraine in Rijeka on 25 January. The hosts led 13–9 at half-time and repeated that four-goal superiority in the second half. The eight-goal final margin was Croatia’s largest victory of the preliminary round.
Read full reportRon Spanuth wins the junior world freestyle interval race
Ron Spanuth won the men's interval-start freestyle race at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Štrbské Pleso on 25 January 2000.
Read full reportEkaterina Stchastlivaia wins junior world freestyle interval race
Ekaterina Stchastlivaia won the women's interval-start freestyle race at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Štrbské Pleso on 25 January 2000.
Read full reportFINLAND wins the men's team large hill at Hakuba (JPN): 25 January 2000
FINLAND finished first in the men's team large hill at Hakuba (JPN) on 25 January 2000. The competition was part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup.
Read full reportEdmonton Oilers 5–4 Vancouver Canucks: NHL 1999-2000, 25 January 2000
Edmonton Oilers defeated Vancouver Canucks 5–4 on 25 January 2000 in the NHL 1999-2000. The fixture was played in General Motors Place, Vancouver.
Read full reportBoston Celtics 89–115 Miami Heat: NBA regular season, 25 January 2000
Miami Heat defeated Boston Celtics 115–89 on 25 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Boston Celtics with the home Miami Heat.
Read full reportSacramento Kings 110–99 Charlotte Hornets: NBA regular season, 25 January 2000
Sacramento Kings defeated Charlotte Hornets 110–99 on 25 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Sacramento Kings with the home Charlotte Hornets.
Read full reportChicago Bulls 89–96 Atlanta Hawks: NBA regular season, 25 January 2000
Atlanta Hawks defeated Chicago Bulls 96–89 on 25 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Chicago Bulls with the home Atlanta Hawks.
Read full reportDetroit Pistons 107–116 Cleveland Cavaliers: NBA regular season, 25 January 2000
Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Detroit Pistons 116–107 on 25 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Detroit Pistons with the home Cleveland Cavaliers.
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