The Falcons still like Kirk Cousins — just not for anything close to $68 million.
While Atlanta is expected to release the veteran quarterback in March, the team is open to retaining him on a lesser… [+2412 chars]

The Falcons still like Kirk Cousins — just not for anything close to $68 million.

New York Post

Twist in Kirk Cousins-Falcons drama with release coming after $180 million bust - nypost.com

Celtic will play Stuttgart and Nottingham Forest will face Fenerbahce in two-legged play-offs to reach the last 16 of the Europa League.
Martin O'Neill's side could also have been drawn against Hung… [+1002 chars]

Celtic will play Stuttgart and Nottingham Forest will face Fenerbahce in two-legged play-offs to reach the last 16 of the Europa League.

BBC News

Europa League draw: Celtic v Stuttgart, Nottingham Forest v Fenerbahce - BBC

Charles Leclerc has ended the final morning session from the Barcelona shakedown on top of the timesheet for Ferrari.
The Monegasque driver clocked a 1:16.653, which is just a couple of tenths slowe… [+527 chars]

Check out the morning results from the final day of the Barcelona shakedown.

Racingnews365.com

2026 F1 Barcelona Pre-Season Test - Day 5 morning results - racingnews365.com

Real Madrid will face José Mourinhos Benfica in the Champions Leagues Round of 32. The first leg will be played at the Estadio Da Luz in Lisbon o February 17th/18th, with the return leg taking place … [+677 chars]

Managing Madrid

Real Madrid draw Benfica in Champions League’s Round of 32 - Managing Madrid

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday and was left limping and keeping weight off her left knee a troublesome develo… [+3387 chars]

Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday and was left limping and keeping weight off her left knee — a troublesome development in the 41-year-old's spectacular skiing comeback.

NBC News

Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crash in final downhill before the Olympics - NBC News

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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Carlos Alcaraz endured cramps and injury before fending off Alexander Zverev in an epic, momentum-swinging five-setter Friday to become the youngest… [+4128 chars]

Carlos Alcaraz overcame possible cramps and injury to fend off Alexander Zverev in an epic, momentum-swinging five-setter Friday, becoming the youngest man in the Open era to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam events.

ESPN

Alcaraz slugs out win over Zverev in over-five-hour semifinal - ESPN

Want more Olympics updates? Get our behind-the-scenes newsletter for what it's like to be at these Games.
At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January, almost exactly a year after he lost his… [+9298 chars]

In the wake of the Jan. 2025 plane crash, some young skaters weren't sure they could continue. A year later, many have found that's the best way to honor those they lost.

For U.S. figure skating, grief over the D.C. crash makes for a bittersweet Olympics - NPR

PHOENIX — Damn is it hard to find a spot for him but Dillon Brooks presented his All-Star case on Thursday with a career-high 40 points to lead the depleted Phoenix Suns in a shocking 114-96 win over… [+6162 chars]

Damn is it hard to find a spot for him but Dillon Brooks presented his All-Star case on Thursday with a career-high 40 points in a win versus the Pistons.

Arizona Sports

The Dillon Brooks Experience shows All-Star flair vs. Pistons - Arizona Sports

Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes are just a day away from settling their score once and for all.
Ahead of their featherweight championship main event rematch at UFC 325, Volkanovski and Lopes b… [+2826 chars]

UFC 325 is down a fight after a strange weigh-in, but Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 is on for Saturday.

MMA Fighting

UFC 325 loses fight after controversial weigh-in failure - MMA Fighting

Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat called it a "lucky bounce."
Detroit News photographer Dave Guralnick said he was "shocked" the puck went in the net.
Down 3-2 with less than a minute remain… [+4606 chars]

Detroit News photographer Dave Guralnick was in the middle of a controversial tying goal by the Red Wings on Thursday night.

The Detroit News

Did Detroit News photographer assist Red Wings with tying goal? - detroitnews.com

Cooper Flagg had another signature performance Thursday, posting a career-high 49 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
The 19-year-old's 49-point outburst is the hi… [+1350 chars]

Cooper Flagg had another signature performance Thursday, posting a career-high 49 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.The 19-year-old's 49-point outburst is the highest-scoring game by a teenager in league history.Flagg also …

theScore

Flagg sets NBA single-game scoring record for teenager - theScore.com

The NBA and Cleveland Cavaliers will examine the team's elevated court design following an injury to Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doni, according to 
Joe Vardon of The Athletic. 
"While improvement… [+1580 chars]

The NBA and Cleveland Cavaliers will examine the team's elevated court design following an injury to Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.

Bleacher Report

NBA, Cavs to Examine Court Design Changes After Lakers' Luka Doncic Suffers Injury - Bleacher Report

In the end, it was a beatdown. 
The Pittsburgh Penguins started with lethargy and apathy, but a few saves by Arturs Silovs and just enough effort to keep the game tied 1-1 were enough of a kickstart… [+9611 chars]

In the end, it was a beatdown. The Pittsburgh Penguins started with lethargy and apathy, but a few saves by […]

Pittsburgh Hockey Now

Penguins Grades: Beginning to Believe; Real Depth Emerging - Pittsburgh Hockey Now

CHAMPAIGN — In a matchup that included potentially the top three candidates for Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Illinois basketball's pair of star freshmen outmatched Washington's likely one-and-done l… [+5089 chars]

Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic combined for 43 points to lead Illinois to a 10th straight win

247Sports

Quick hits: Wagler, Mirkovic lead Illini to 75-66 win over Washington to keep pace atop Big Ten - 247Sports

Although the Nets clearly aren’t focused on winning games this season, they’ve long had their sights set on Giannis Antetokounmpo and their rebuild shouldn’t prevent them from making an offer for the… [+1424 chars]

The Nets have long been linked to the Bucks superstar and reportedly want to be competitive in 2026/27.

hoopsrumors.com

Nets May Make Offer For Giannis Antetokounmpo - Hoops Rumors

The Washington Capitals met the Detroit Red Wings in the final matchup of their highly unsuccessful road trip on Thursday night. The Caps, who dropped two in two days to the Red Wings earlier this se… [+3810 chars]

The Washington Capitals met the Detroit Red Wings in the final matchup of their highly unsuccessful road trip on Thursday night. The…

Russian Machine Never Breaks

Must-win game in Motown: Capitals beat Red Wings 4-3 (SO) - RMNB

The LA Kings saw their three-game winning streak come to an end after tonight’s 4-1 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres. 
Buffalo opened the scoring on the games first power play, with forward Alex Tu… [+7348 chars]

The LA Kings saw their three-game winning streak come to an end after tonight’s 4-1 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo opened the scoring on the game’s first power play, with forward Alex Tuch getting the hosts on the board. Working off the right-hand…

lakingsinsider.com

FINAL – Kings 1, Sabres 4 – Kempe, Ceci, Hiller - LA Kings Insider

PHILADELPHIA All day Thursday, the Sixers' messaging was clear: they could not take a perceived easy matchup against the Sacramento Kings lightly. The Kings, who entered Philadelphia on a six-game lo… [+7037 chars]

All day Thursday, the Sixers' messaging was clear: they could not take a perceived easy matchup against Sacramento lightly. Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid certainly did not.

PhillyVoice.com

Instant observations: Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid carry the load from start to finish as Sixers escape vs. Kings - phillyvoice.com

The sports world was shocked and outraged when news leaked this week that Bill Belichick was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. It may be the worst snub ev… [+5900 chars]

Following Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub, we ranked the 10 biggest first-ballot snubs in the history of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Fox Sports

What Are the 10 Worst First-Ballot Snubs in History of Pro Football Hall of Fame? - FOX Sports

Cunningham arrives in Atlanta after four seasons (2022-25) with the Chicago Bears as assistant general manager with his time in the Windy City culminating in the Bears’ NFC North title in 2025.