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Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
- Raiders introduce new coach Klint Kubiak with a nod to their storied past
- Patriots QB Drake Maye has no plans for surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason
- NFL has a short break before it's time for the combine, free agency and the draft
- Raiders officially hire Klint Kubiak head coach after his Super Bowl win with Seahawks
NBA »

LeBron James will sit for Lakers vs Spurs, taking him out of consideration for 22nd All-NBA honors
- Sports leagues race to capture Gen Z and Gen Alpha with AI, influencers and Italian brainrot
- Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury
- Four players ejected after Pistons and Hornets tussle in physical game won by Detroit
- Sensabaugh's clutch 3 lifts Jazz over Heat 115-111
MLB »

Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract
- Kiner-Falefa in hindsight wishes he had taken bigger lead in World Series Game 7
- Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn
- New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor to visit hand specialist
- Spring training initial focus on robot umpires and World Baseball Classic
NHL »

Olympics are here for many NHL stars who waited half their careers or more for this
- 'Greenland Derby' against the US is a chance at the Olympics for Denmark to show its hockey growth
- NHL players arrive in Milan, returning to the Winter Olympics after a 12-year absence
- Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault
- Mammoth enter Olympic break in playoff spot after 4-1 win over Red Wings
College »

Wright, Dybantsa combine for 66 as No. 22 BYU snaps 4-game slide with win over Baylor
- Former Pitt women's basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits
- 'I kind of lost myself': How Avery Neff is finding her footing again with Red Rocks
- No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked and previously undefeated Arizona 82-78
- Pitino climbs career wins list as No. 17 St. John's fends off Xavier 87-82 in overtime
Golf »

Gotterup wins Phoenix Open on first playoff hole as Matsuyama limps to the finish
- Reed wins Qatar Masters. He completes torrid Middle East swing with highest world ranking since 2021
- Matsuyama shoots 68 to take 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open with top-ranked Scheffler lurking
- Patrick Reed closes in on 2nd win of the year. He builds 2-shot lead in Qatar
- Hisatsune chips in for birdie after water ball, shoots 63 to take 2nd-round lead at Phoenix Open
Soccer »

Arne Slot has lowered his sights for Liverpool this season
- Malen's priceless double keeps Roma in touch with Serie A pack
- Kylian Mbappé's scoring streak for Madrid has some wondering if he'll overtake Cristiano Ronaldo
- Haaland seals dramatic 2-1 win for Man City at Liverpool to boost Premier League title challenge
- Man United wins again to make it four in a row for Carrick, Arsenal extends lead to 9 points
Tennis »

Serena Williams is eligible to return to tennis later this month. It's not clear if she will
- Sabalenka stays top-ranked on women's tour despite loss, Djokovic up to third on men's tour
- Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
- Carlos Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory
- Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. Is a calendar Slam next?
Racing »

Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92
- Child's play: Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson adds team owner to his renowned racing resume
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart is back at Daytona. This time, Smoke is bringing his family
- Teen sensation Connor Zilisch is the most hyped NASCAR rookie since possibly Jeff Gordon
- Ryan Preece wins The Clash in sleet and near-freezing temperatures
Most Recent

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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."

