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Matthew Stafford Will Return for 2026 Season After Winning NFL MVP

Fresh off his 17th season, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford won the NFL MVP award at the NFL Honors event Thursday night, a notable achievement for the 37-year-old amid a wave of younger quarterbacks across the league. Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 passing

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Americans Abroad: Richards to spark Palace; Weah and McKennie face big tests

The season has reached the point where most clubs know who they are and what they’re fighting for, but there is still wiggle room. This first full weekend of February gives several U.S. Men’s National Team players a chance to move their clubs into a better spot

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How to watch the Winter Olympics 2026 Opening Ceremony: Time, performers

The Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics' official Opening Ceremony will air Friday, Feb. 6 at 1:40 p.m. ET on NBC and is expected to last roughly three hours. The show takes place at Milan’s 100-year-old San Siro Olympic Stadium and is designed by Marco Balich, who has worked

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Virgil van Dijk reveals retirement plans, rejects pundit and coaching roles

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been discussing his retirement plans, saying there is still plenty left for him to achieve and that he wants to continue inspiring the next generation. Speaking to Gary Neville on Sky Sports, he urged former players to be more considerate when offering opinions about

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What Channel Is the 2026 Super Bowl On and How to Watch

Super Bowl LX, the 60th installment, will pit the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks against the AFC champion New England Patriots. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 8, live from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with pregame coverage beginning at 1 p.

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Who is playing in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026?

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 runs from February 7 to March 8, with the group stage from February 7-20, a Super 8 phase from February 21 to March 1, semi-finals on March 4 and 5 and the final on March 8. Matches will be played across venues

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Luge at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Luge is the fastest sport on ice, with sleds reaching speeds up to 90 miles per hour. Athletes ride minimal sleds, protected mainly by helmets and razor-sharp reflexes, making the discipline one of the Winter Games' most daring. The term luge refers to a small sled; competitors race downhill

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Who raises the Olympic flag at the Opening Ceremony

The white flag bearing the five interlocking rings—representing the five inhabited continents—rises at the end of every Opening Ceremony to mark the start of the Games. Designed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913, it was first flown at the 1920 Games in Antwerp and symbolized a desire

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Paddy Power delivers '115' cake to mark three-year wait for Man City verdict

Paddy Power marked the third anniversary of Manchester City’s unresolved financial case by delivering a bespoke “115” cake to the club’s Etihad headquarters. The number recalls the original 115 charges the Premier League brought after a four-year investigation into the club’s accounts covering 2009 to 2018. The

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The Olympic Anthem and When It's Played at the Opening Ceremony

The 2026 Winter Olympics open on February 6 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, and the official Olympic Anthem will be part of the Opening Ceremony. It is distinct from host-country anthems and from modern fanfares, such as the bespoke piece John Williams created for the 1986 Olympics. The anthem

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USMNT striker race remains open ahead of World Cup

Mauricio Pochettino cannot simply buy his preferred forward for the US national team, a contrast with club life when transfers can quickly reshape a squad. With provisional World Cup rosters due 11 May and final friendlies in May and June, the window for players to make an impression is nearly

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Arsenal's last-minute bid for Leon Goretzka fails as he stays at Bayern

Arsenal launched a last-minute bid to sign Leon Goretzka on transfer deadline day after Mikel Arteta sought a replacement for the injured Mikel Merino, but the 30-year-old midfielder has opted to remain at Bayern Munich until the end of the season. Goretzka is now expected to headline a major summer

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The Olympic Cauldron: Meaning, Lighting and the 2026 Designs

On February 6, 2026 two Olympic cauldrons will be lit at once in Italy — one in Piazza Dibona in Cortina d'Ampezzo and the other at Arco della Pace in Milan. The simultaneous lighting will mark the culmination of the Opening Ceremony and the end of a torch relay

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Officials see no evidence of penis injections in men's ski jumping

A strange rumor has surfaced that some male ski jumpers inject hyaluronic acid into their penises to gain a small advantage. The claim began after German newspaper Bild reported in January that athletes were injecting the acid before being measured for skin-tight suits; the injections are said to increase circumference

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How Long Is the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?

The Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place Friday, February 6, and is being held primarily at Milan’s historic San Siro Stadium. The Olympic torch relay will culminate in the lighting of the cauldron — and for the first time in Olympics history there will be two

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Laura Pausini to perform at 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

In a report from Nbc, Italy has tapped pop star Laura Pausini to perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at San Siro Stadium on February 6; the Olympics said Pausini "authentically embodies the concept" of this year’s theme, "Armonia." Pausini

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Slot praises Wirtz’s gym work, Ronaldo discontent and Milner eyes record

Theguardian reports that Slot praised Florian Wirtz’s work in the gym and said his biggest improvement has been off the ball, alongside growing connections with team-mates from playing more together. Theguardian also reports that Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, has caused turmoil at Al-Nassr and is said to be discontented with

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What to Expect at the Olympic Opening Ceremony, From the Man Behind It

Nytimes reports that Marco Balich, who has helped design 16 ceremonies over seven Olympics, is the creative lead of the team behind the opening extravaganza for the Winter Games centered in Milan. The opening will take place in four locations — Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Livigno and Predazzo — and the raising

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I am the Excel world champion

A report from Theguardian says Diarmuid Early grew up in Waterford and first used Excel at university in Cork as a workaround for Mathematica, using it to generate prime and Fibonacci numbers. He later worked at a London consultancy, became the go-to person for Excel questions, and moved to New

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How to buy Al-Ittihad 2025/26 tickets: prices & fixtures

Goal: The Saudi Pro League has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, and at the heart of this transformation is Al-Ittihad. Based in Jeddah, the "People’s Club" is the oldest sports institution in the Kingdom and a leading force in Asian football. Tickets are sold primarily

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The Olympics Schedule Today, February 5, 2026 (Where to Watch)

Details reported by Nbc note that while the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics isn't until Friday, February 6, sporting events are taking place on Thursday, February 5, and you can watch every event live on Peacock and catch highlights on NBC. Single events for

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Chinese football returns against backdrop of bans, crackdowns and confusion

Reporting by Theguardian says former China coach Li Tie has been jailed since December 2024 and was banned from all football activities for life after the ministry of public security, the general administration of sport and the Chinese FA announced another round of punishments in a “zero-tolerance” campaign to clean

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Mary Carillo to Replace Savannah Guthrie at 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Details reported by Nbc say TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie pulled out of her scheduled co-hosting role at the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony after concerns related to her mother Nancy's possible abduction. On February 5, NBCUniversal announced longtime Olympic broadcaster Mary Carillo would serve as Guthrie's

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As Manchester City advance, should Eddie Howe be under pressure?

A report from Theguardian says Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sam Dalling and Dan Bardell as Manchester City comfortably set up a League Cup final against Arsenal after a 5-1 aggregate win over Newcastle. The panel discusses whether Eddie Howe should be under pressure following that result. The

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A glimmer of hope — Cristian Roldan is Pochettino's 'perfect player'

Goal sat down with the midfielder as Cristian Roldan prepares for his 12th season in MLS, reporting that his late surge toward a second consecutive World Cup has been driven in part by the presence of a one-and-a-half-year-old girl who he wants to be able to watch him play. It