hockey2026 Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin, U.S. women's hockey back on ice and more
Friday at the Winter Olympics includes Ilia Malinin skating for gold and U.S. women's ice hockey in the quarterfinals.
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footballTrump pardons include Klecko, Newton, Lewis
President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned former NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon on Thursday.
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baseballMLB finalizes ABS challenge system for '26 season
MLB teams will always have at least one challenge in extra innings as part of the league's new automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2026 season.
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footballOle Miss QB Chambliss eligible for '26, judge rules
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was granted an extra year of eligibility by a state court judge, who issued an injunction that paves the way for Chambliss to be eligible in 2026.
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footballTrump pardons include Klecko, Newton, Lewis
President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned former NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon on Thursday.
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footballOle Miss QB Chambliss eligible for '26, judge rules
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was granted an extra year of eligibility by a state court judge, who issued an injunction that paves the way for Chambliss to be eligible in 2026.
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footballWill Arsenal's end-of-season form haunt them again?
Arsenal are four points clear at the top of the Premier League with 12 games to play - but will recent history repeat itself?
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footballWho has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
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footballIt was Arsenal's turn to respond in the title race. Instead, flawed display invigorates Man City
Arsenal's draw at Brentford only put more pressure on themselves in the Premier League title race as they failed to respond to Man City's recent form.
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footballArsenal let game become chaotic - Arteta
Mikel Arteta says his side lacked discipline and composure in the second half, as Arsenal have to settle for a 1-1 draw away at Brentford in the Premier League.
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basketballJazz fined $500K, Pacers $100K for sitting players
The NBA on Thursday night fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 due to what the league called "management of their rosters for recent games."
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basketballPistons' Cunningham buys stake in MLB's Rangers
Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham has purchased a minority ownership stake in his hometown MLB team, the Texas Rangers, he told ESPN.
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basketballNBA bans Stewart, Bridges, 2 others for brawl
The NBA has suspended Detroit's Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren and Charlotte's Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate for their roles in Monday's brawl.
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basketballMavs' Flagg (foot) out vs. Lakers, for Rising Stars
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has a left midfoot sprain that will sideline him through All-Star Weekend, the team announced.
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basketballFox stepping in for Giannis in NBA All-Star Game
Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox has been selected to Sunday's NBA All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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basketballSuns' Brooks draws 1-game ban after 16th tech
Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season. He will sit out against the Spurs on Feb. 19.
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tennisMcIlroy makes solid start as Hisatsune sets pace
Defending champion Rory McIlroy makes a solid start to the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am as Japan's Ryo Hisatsune sets the early pace with a 10-under 62.
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tennisGB's Pinnington Jones continues dream run in Dallas
Great Britain's Jack Pinnington Jones reaches his first ATP Tour quarter-final as he continues his superb run at the Dallas Open.
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tennisFury to make comeback at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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tennisWales to call on Hawkins and Cracknell for France visit
Wales head coach Steve Tandy poised to select Olly Cracknell and Joe Hawkins to face France in the Six Nations.
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tennisScotland to meet Switzerland in Nations League
Scotland will face Switzerland, Slovenia and North Macedonia in Group B1 in the next edition of the Nations League.
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tennisAston Martin 'look four seconds off top teams'
Lance Stroll says Aston Martin are four seconds off the pace in the run-up to the new Formula 1 season.
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baseballMLB finalizes ABS challenge system for '26 season
MLB teams will always have at least one challenge in extra innings as part of the league's new automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2026 season.
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baseballFreshman OF ID'd as victim in bus crash in Iowa
Carter Johnson, a 19-year-old member of the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team, was identified Thursday as the victim in a bus crash that injured 32 others a day earlier, police said.
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baseballYanks' injured Schlittler to miss bullpen sessions
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is dealing with back issues, causing him to skip some bullpen sessions, but he expects to be ready for Opening Day.
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baseballFace, ex-All-Star Pirates reliever, dies at age 97
Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the Yankees, has died. He was 97.
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baseballVerlander: Knew road could lead back to Detroit
Justin Verlander said Thursday he knew he might someday come back to Detroit, but it's been a long road for him and the franchise since he last pitched for the Tigers in 2017.
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hockey2026 Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin, U.S. women's hockey back on ice and more
Friday at the Winter Olympics includes Ilia Malinin skating for gold and U.S. women's ice hockey in the quarterfinals.
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hockeyU.S. men's hockey dominates Latvia in opener
The U.S. opened Olympic play by rolling past Latvia on Thursday night in a showcase of some of the country's best NHL players.
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hockeyChloe Kim falls short of snowboarding history and more
Also on Thursday at the Winter Olympics, Team USA men's hockey made its debut.
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hockeyCelebrini leads Canada's rout in Olympic hockey
Macklin Celebrini scored Canada's first goal in the return of NHL players to the Olympics and Jordan Binnington stopped all 26 shots he faced in a 5-0 defeat of Czechia.
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hockeyNHL prospect McKenna has felony charge dropped
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna will have his felony aggravated assault charge dropped, the Centre County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
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hockeyMatthews tabbed U.S. captain for men's hockey
Auston Matthews has been named captain for Team USA's men's hockey team at the 2026 Olympics.
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