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Cardi B's cameo in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets

Cardi B's cameo in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets

Jay Cohen, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 6:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets.
Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract

Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract

The Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

For his 21st season in the majors, Justin Verlander is going back to the very beginning of his career.
Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files

Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files

The Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 6:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan has left the talent agency led by entertainment industry executive and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics chair Casey Wasserman, who appears in recently released government files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves

Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves

Stefanie Dazio And Annie Risemberg, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

For fans of the Milan Cortina Olympic mascots, the eponymous Milo and Tina, it's been nearly impossible to find a plush toy of the stoat siblings in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records

Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records

Joe Reedy, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sunday night's Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched U.S. broadcast and halftime show.
Raiders introduce new coach Klint Kubiak with a nod to their storied past

Raiders introduce new coach Klint Kubiak with a nod to their storied past

Mark Anderson, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

They were introduced one by one, six ex-players who represent Raiders royalty. Four Hall of Famers. Five Super Bowl champions. All six at least made the big game.
LeBron James will sit for Lakers vs Spurs, taking him out of consideration for 22nd All-NBA honors

LeBron James will sit for Lakers vs Spurs, taking him out of consideration for 22nd All-NBA honors

Greg Beacham, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 5:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

LeBron James will sit out of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night due to left foot arthritis, a decision that will prevent him from qualifying for consideration for his 22nd straight appearance on an All-NBA team.
Lindsey Vonn could return within a year but age and mindset crucial, doctors say

Lindsey Vonn could return within a year but age and mindset crucial, doctors say

Giselda Vagnoni and Cristina Carlevaro, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lindsey Vonn could return to elite ski racing within a year after her displaced tibia fracture, orthopaedic specialists say, but age and mental resilience will play a key role in whether the former Olympic champion can return at the highest level.
Kiner-Falefa in hindsight wishes he had taken bigger lead in World Series Game 7

Kiner-Falefa in hindsight wishes he had taken bigger lead in World Series Game 7

The Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 5:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Isiah Kiner-Falefa saw the ball come off Daulton Varsho's bat and thought he would cross the plate from third base and get the Toronto Blue Jays their title.
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold

Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold

Steve Douglas, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 4:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Olympic redemption will have to wait for Mikaela Shiffrin. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Games after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg. Shiffrin raced the slalom leg and finished with the 15th fastest time. That dropped the U.S. to fourth place. Shiffrin has gone seven straight Olympic races without a medal stretching back to the 2022 Beijing Games. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo of Norway powered to his second straight Olympic gold and seventh of his career by winning the cross-country sprint. The U.S. routed Canada 5-0 in women's hockey.
US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Dave Skretta, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 3:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished following a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to begin the men's competition.
Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn

Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn

David Brandt, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tony Vitello walked up the dugout stairs to meet with reporters about 15 minutes later than he was expecting because of a team meeting that went longer than planned.
Ukraine's lone figure skater was exhausted worrying about his family. Now he's at the Olympics

Ukraine's lone figure skater was exhausted worrying about his family. Now he's at the Olympics

Vasilisa Stepanenko And Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics.
Spanish skater says it's 'amazing' to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute

Spanish skater says it's 'amazing' to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute

James Ellingworth, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Minions made it.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor to visit hand specialist

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor to visit hand specialist

The Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 2:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is being evaluated for a stress reaction in his left hand.
Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview

Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview

Martha Bellisle, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 1:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A post-race interview with the bronze medal winner in the men's Olympic biathlon competition on Tuesday took an unexpected turn when he revealed in a live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend.
Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92

Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92

Beth Harris, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 1:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

King Leatherbury, a Hall of Fame trainer known as "King of the Claimers" for his ability to turn cheaper horses in lower-level claiming races into winners for more than six decades, died Tuesday. He was 92.
KSL at the Games: Park City luger Farquharson stuns with bronze

KSL at the Games: Park City luger Farquharson stuns with bronze

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Alaska-born, Park City-raised U.S. freeskier won his second Olympic medal after claiming slopestyle gold in Beijing 2022.
Child's play: Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson adds team owner to his renowned racing resume

Child's play: Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson adds team owner to his renowned racing resume

Mark Long, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kyle Larson's latest racing endeavor might be more challenging than "The Double."
Mikaela Shiffrin's fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finish

Mikaela Shiffrin's fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finish

Will Graves, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 11:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mikaela Shiffrin didn't offer any excuses. No sense of anger, frustration or tears for that matter, either.