Rory McIlroy sits one shot behind leaders Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman at the halfway stage of the Genesis Invitational.
England's Penge hit five birdies in his final seven holes to post an eight… [+837 chars]

World number two Rory McIlroy is one shot off leaders Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman at the halfway stage of the Genesis Invitational.

BBC News

Genesis Invitational: Rory McIlroy hunts leaders Marco Penge & Jacob Bridgeman - BBC

In their first game back from the All-Star break, the Lakers beat the Clippers 125-122.
The game began with Brook Lopez going on a personal 5-0 run for the Clippers. Austin Reaves scored the first f… [+4423 chars]

The Lakers came out on top against the Clippers on Friday night.

Silver Screen and Roll 

Lakers hold on to beat Clippers - Silver Screen and Roll

Aston Martin suffer painful end to painful test
As Lance Stroll put it, Aston Martin have had a "challenging couple of weeks" in Bahrain. Their running has been blighted by unreliability and it culm… [+962 chars]

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto analyses the third and final day of the second pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Formula 1

What we learned from Day 3 of the second Bahrain test - Formula 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) Floyd Mayweather says he is ending his nine-year retirement and returning to competitive boxing this summer.
Mayweather, who turns 49 on Tuesday, hasnt fought in a real boxing match… [+2292 chars]

Floyd Mayweather says he is ending his nine-year retirement and returning to competitive boxing this summer. He turns 49 on Tuesday. Mayweather hasn’t fought in a real boxing match since 2017, when he beat Conor McGregor and retired for the third time. The fo…

Associated Press

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather says he will return to pro boxing 9 years after his retirement - Associated Press News

UEFAs disciplinary process is now in motion following the flashpoint between Vinícius Jr and Gianluca Prestianni during Real Madrids 10 Champions League playoff win over Benfica, and new details have… [+2172 chars]

ESPN reports Benfica winger denies using racist term, admits to homophobic slur as UEFA investigation continues

Managing Madrid

Report: Prestianni Gives Evidence in UEFA Probe Into Alleged Abuse of Vinícius Jr - Managing Madrid

A middleweight title shot could be at stake for the winner of Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event in Houston. Former UFC champion Sean Strickland looks to bounce back against red-hot contender Anth… [+5280 chars]

A pair of top contenders at middleweight meet in a crucial battle on Saturday night

CBS Sports

UFC Fight Night predictions -- Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez: Odds, picks for main event in Houston - CBS Sports

Ecupirates.com

North Carolina vs East Carolina - East Carolina University Athletics

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) American freeskier Hunter Hess got to the end of his successful run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying, then leaned into the camera. He bent his left thumb and forefinger into the sha… [+3289 chars]

The 27-year-old American freeskier who received the "loser" label from President Donald Trump at the start of the Olympics — leading to threats to his family and setting off the first major political imbroglio of the Games — explained he has used the entire e…

Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess flashes 'L' sign, says he stands by his statement and loves the USA - PBS

At the Olympic Games in Milan on Feb. 16, Team USA bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor made history by taking home gold, becoming the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Games history. But the moment w… [+5864 chars]

Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor hugged her nanny after winning gold. The emotional moment highlights the invisible support systems behind success.

Yahoo Entertainment

The first person she hugged was her nanny: The Olympic moment sparking a conversation about caregiving - Yahoo

MLS is Back!
As we kick off the 2026 season, there has never been a more exciting time for our League. The return of the FIFA World Cup to our region is a seminal moment that is driving unprecedented energy and momentum throughout MLS and the sport of soccer …

MLSsoccer.com

A letter from Commissioner Don Garber - MLSsoccer.com

It appears we have some sour grapes after Canada defeated Finland in the Olympics men's hockey semifinal on Thursday.
Finland seems pretty unhappy about how the game was officiated, calling out the … [+2842 chars]

Finland seems quite salty after suffering a heartbreaking defeat to Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey semifinal.

'Absolutely embarrassing penalty': Finland raises referee controversy after losing Olympic men's hockey semifinal to Canada - Yahoo News Canada

WASHINGTON A short-track speedskater was taken off the ice on a stretcher in a scary scene Friday during a quarterfinal for the women's 1,500 meters at the 2026 Winter Olympics. 
Poland's Kamila Sel… [+1752 chars]

A short-track speedskater was stretchered off the ice after an American skater's blade sliced her face during a fall at the Olympics on Friday. (AP Photo)

KARE11.com

Short-track speedskater stretchered off after Olympic opponent's blade slices her face - kare11.com

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and Beijing-backed freestyle skier Eileen Gu woke up Friday morning to find themselves in a side-by-side contrast they never asked for, pitted against each other in a geo… [+4051 chars]

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and Beijing-backed freestyle skier Eileen Gu woke Friday morning to find themselves in a side-by-side contrast they never asked for.

NBC News

Gold medal greats Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu face uncomfortable comparisons at Olympics - NBC News

The U.S. men's hockey team dismantled Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinal round of the Olympic tournament on Friday. 
Team USA will face Canada in the gold medal game on Sunday, a final that's been antici… [+1089 chars]

The U.S. men's hockey team dismantled Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinal round of the Olympic tournament on Friday. Team USA will face Canada in the gold medal game on Feb. 22.

Nbcolympics.com

U.S. men's hockey throttles Slovakia, locks in gold medal match with Canada - NBC Olympics

It’s only cheating if you get caught and the Swedish aren’t letting Canada slide on this one.
Oskar Eriksson, a curler for Team Sweden, accused Canadian rival Marc Kennedy of cheating during the 202… [+1749 chars]

It’s only cheating if you get caught — and the Swedish aren’t letting Canada slide on this one.

New York Post

Sweden is refusing to let go of Canada’s alleged Olympic curling cheating - New York Post

Team keeps 10 holdovers from previous regime

AZCardinals.com

Cardinals Announce Coaching Staff Under Mike LaFleur - Arizona Cardinals

With the NFL combine around the corner, Bucky Brooks dissects 10 prospects who are sure to inspire debate heading into the 2026 draft.

NFL News

2026 draft: Ten debate-worthy prospects to track at the NFL combine - NFL.com

Former Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar has lost his fight against the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility, thanks to a preliminary injunction being denied by a Knoxville Chancellor. 
After… [+3461 chars]

Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar denied preliminary injunction against NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility after a judge rejects claims of NIL and financial harm.

Outkick.com

NCAA Defeats Joey Aguilar In Eligibility Lawsuit, Tennessee QB Loses Bid For 2026 Return - OutKick

Denver wraps up its 12th back-to-back of the season. They're 7-4 on the second night of a back-to-back, winning three of their last four "no rest" games.