The International Olympic Committee, the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee, the International Ice Hockey Federation, Team Finland and Team Canada confirm that the game between Team Finland and… [+951 chars]

The game between Team Finland and Team Canada in the women’s Olympic ice hockey competition scheduled to take place today has been postponed.

Olympics.com

Statement on postponement of Olympic women's ice hockey game between Finland and Canada - Milano Cortina 2026

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These Winter Olympics will feature a new sport for the first time in over three decades.
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Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades - NPR

INGLEWOOD, Calif. After hours of speculation turned into truth, Donovan Mitchell and his newest Cavs co-star, James Harden, got on the phone. 
It was Tuesday night. 
That call started with the usua… [+9881 chars]

There have been mixed emotions over the last 24 hours. It’s natural when a trade occurs. But the overriding feeling in the Cleveland locker room is enthusiasm.

cleveland.com

‘Our ceiling is higher’: Donovan Mitchell opens up about James Harden-Darius Garland trade - Cleveland.com

Houston squandered a golden opportunity
Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics should have been a cakewalk for the Houston Rockets. Not only were the Celtics on the second half of a road back-t… [+2529 chars]

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was ashamed of his team's awful performance against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

NESN

Ex-Celtics Coach ‘Embarrassed’ By Rockets’ Disastrous Loss To Boston - NESN

On immigration, Trump conceded that his administration "could use a little bit of a softer touch" in the wake of federal agents fatally shooting two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month.
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Trump discussed topics including immigration, the Fed and AI in the first part of the interview released tonight.

Axios

From the immigration to AI, 5 takeaways from Trump's NBC interview - Axios

Whether or not the Cleveland Cavaliers won their recent trade with the Los Angeles Clippers remains to be seen. We can, however, confirm that they won their game against them rather convincingly. The… [+3864 chars]

The Cavaliers dominated every facet of this game.

Fear the Sword

Player Grades: Cavs at Clippers - Donovan Mitchell shines in wire-to-wire victory - Fear The Sword

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow nor gloom of night could keep Ryan Preece from his appointed rounds at Bowman Gray Stadium.
On wet-weather tires, on a track peppered with a wintry mix during the 100… [+4107 chars]

Ryan Preece won the 2026 Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, overcoming winter weather in a Wednesday night feature.

NASCAR

Ryan Preece wins Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray amid winter weather - NASCAR.com

Seattle Seahawks
SAN JOSE, Calif.The Seahawks have a new issue four days before the Super Bowl.
The most dynamic player on the NFLs top-ranked defense just got hurt.
How badly? That is to be deter… [+3370 chars]

Nick Emmanwori, finalist for NFL defensive rookie of the year, injures ankle late in Seahawks Super Bowl practice at San Jose State. Mike Macdonald waits.

Tacoma News Tribune

Nick Emmanwori injured in Seahawks Super Bowl practice. What’s next for him - Tacoma News Tribune

In many respects, this is a breakout season for Michigan State guard Jeremy Fearshes doubled his scoring average from a year prior (7.2 to 14.9) and ranks fourth in all of Division I in win shares.
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The Michigan State coach addressed his breakout star’s recent actions.

Sports Illustrated

Tom Izzo Speaks Out After Jeremy Fears Kicks Minnesota Player in Groin - Sports Illustrated

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB)  They won by 11, but this one had all the charm of a soggy sandwich. Louisville shot 22 percent from three-point range, spent much of the night bobbing between flat and fluster… [+3499 chars]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — They won by 11, but this one had all the charm of a soggy sandwich. Louisville shot 22 percent from three-point range, spent much of the

WDRB

CRAWFORD | No Pryor restraint: Forward returns to spark Louisville past Notre Dame, 76-65 - WDRB

After 13 years, Lane Johnson has reached the point of his storied career where hes going to weigh retirement after every season, still, this year he has a few more things to add to his list of reason… [+1914 chars]

For 13 years Lane Johnson played for Jeff Stoutland, but now that the OL is leaving the Eagles, what’s next for the right tackle?

Bleeding Green Nation

Will Lane Johnson retire now that Jeff Stoutland is gone? - Bleeding Green Nation

The New England Patriots took the practice fields at Stanford on Wednesday afternoon to begin the final phase of their preparation for Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks. Unlike during the re… [+1826 chars]

Updates on Drake Maye’s practice participation and more.

Pats Pulpit

3 takeaways from Patriots vs. Seahawks practice reports on Wednesday - Pats Pulpit

After months of will they/wont they speculation about the Mavericks trading Anthony Davis at the deadline, the buzz around a potential deadline trade had died down, and this looked like something pus… [+5087 chars]

Dallas didn’t get much back for Davis, but it did save a lot of money.

NBCSports.com

Winners, Losers from shocking Anthony Davis trade to Washington - NBC Sports

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have pulled off a bold, last-minute addition to their rotation by landing the top pitcher remaining on the market.
The Tigers have agreed to a three-year, $115 million … [+3232 chars]

Framber Valdez has been one of baseball's most reliable workhorses over the last four seasons.

mlive.com

Tigers pull off late free-agent stunner, landing top pitcher on market - MLive.com

Date &amp; Time: Feb. 4, 8:00 p.m. CT
Location: State Farm Center (Champaign, Ill.)
TV: Big Ten Network (Kevin Kugler &amp; Jess Settles)

Illini Inquirers Kyle Tausk previews Illinois game against Northwestern on Wednesday

247Sports

Three Keys & a Pick: No. 5 Illinois vs. Northwestern - 247Sports

Giannis Antetokounmpos trade saga is one of the biggest stories of the 25/26 NBA season, and if a move happens at all, it has to happen fast with the trade deadline just a day away. One team that see… [+2698 chars]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade saga is one of the biggest stories of the 25/26 NBA season, and if a move happens at all, it has to happen fast with the trade ...

The Sportsrush

Warriors Hit Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Roadblock as Bucks Balk at Acquiring Draymond Green - Yahoo Sports

There exist two rebuilding forces in todays NBA. Though similar in intent, they are vastly different in method. And thanks to the recent action on the trade block, two perfect anecdotal examples have… [+4694 chars]

Patience vs opportunism: the dichotomy of NBA rebuilds.

Slcdunk.com

Utah’s patient rebuild vs Washington’s hasty hyper-construction - SLC Dunk

All the hype around Wednesdays 3:00 p.m. ET roster freeze as a sort of de facto deadline seemed set to end in a real letdown; with just minutes remaining before the hard stop on all transactions took… [+7692 chars]

Can Panarin save the punchless Kings? And was it worth it for the Blueshirts?

Daily Faceoff

Grading the Artemi Panarin trade: Rangers hasten retool as Kings show urgency - Daily Faceoff

The scouting report was unsolicited.
Coby White sat in front of his locker after a game in Charlotte on Dec. 12 and began raving about The Rook.
White said Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel was as … [+3063 chars]

It was only a matter of time before the Bulls moved White, who was part of the team's third trade in the last 24 hours. White joined Nikola Vucevic and Kevin Huerter, who were traded Tuesday. The deadline is 2 p.m. Thursday.

Suntimes.com

Bulls continue overhaul, trade Coby White to Hornets — and they're not done - Chicago Sun-Times

The Sixers kicked off their trade deadline activity by sending second-year sniper Jared McCain to the Western Conference.
Here is an ongoing tracker of grades for the trades Philadelphia makes leadi… [+3988 chars]

The Sixers kicked off their trade deadline activity by sending second-year sniper Jared McCain to the Western Conference.