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Meet the Olympians: What to Know about Team USA Figure Skater Ilia Malinin

Ilia Malinin, nicknamed the "Quad God," is a 21-year-old U.S. figure skater competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock as he seeks his first Olympic gold. Born in Fairfax, Virginia, on December 2, 2004, Malinin began skating at age 6 and is

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‘There’s a lot of firsts still to be accomplished’ — Allen Hopkins on BPC

Black Players for Change was formed after the killing of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020 as a space for conversation and advocacy among Black MLS players. The group has since become a fully established non-profit, forging relationships with Major

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How to Watch Every 2026 Winter Olympics Bobsledding Event: The Complete Schedule

NBC and Peacock will carry Milan Cortina coverage beginning Friday, February 6, with bobsled events starting Sunday, February 15. Coverage includes live runs and dedicated primetime and late-night windows on NBC as well as full run-by-run streaming on Peacock. NBC’s schedule highlights include the women’s monobob beginning Sunday,

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Paul Pogba dropped from Monaco's Champions League squad ahead of PSG tie

Paul Pogba has been removed from Monaco's Champions League squad ahead of their two-legged knockout play-off with Paris Saint-Germain. He had been included in the European roster for the first half of the season while working on a return to fitness but will sit out the tie. Pogba

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Savannah Guthrie Will Not Co-Host Olympics Opening Ceremony

Savannah Guthrie will no longer co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy. "Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time," an NBC Sports spokesperson said, and Guthrie

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C.J. Stroud debuts new haircut after Texans' playoff loss

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud debuted a new haircut in a video shared to Instagram by salon owner Ashley Means, in which he cut off his long locs and smiled while flashing two peace signs. Means wrote alongside the post, "Sometimes growth means letting go. Endings make room

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Cristiano Ronaldo posts training photo amid strike reports

Cristiano Ronaldo broke his silence on social media after reports suggested he had gone on strike at Al-Nassr. He did not feature in the club's recent league fixture against Al-Riyadh amid speculation he had refused to play because he was unhappy with the Saudi Public Investment Fund'

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A Look Back at When NBC Began Broadcasting the Olympics

NBC's Olympic broadcasts began with the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 1964. The network pioneered live satellite coverage while other stations relied on tape delays, airing 14 hours of coverage across 15 days, and transmitted a live color broadcast from Japan to the U.S. for the Opening and

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Manchester City v Newcastle United: Carabao Cup semi-final second leg

Newcastle United head into the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final two goals down and away at Manchester City. Eddie Howe has faced City 20 times in his managerial career and lost on 17 occasions, though Newcastle beat City three months ago and have knocked them out of the

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Man Utd trio dine out as Ugarte forms unlikely friendship

Manchester United players Manuel Ugarte, Leny Yoro and Senne Lammens were spotted dining with their partners at The Ivy in Manchester after the club's third straight Premier League win under interim manager Michael Carrick, with the trio said to have formed an unlikely friendship despite all being relatively

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NBA on NBC schedule changes for Sunday Night Basketball and Coast 2 Coast

The Winter Olympics will occupy NBC and Peacock primetime from February 6-22, with Olympic events and highlights airing live and in real time. To accommodate the Olympics, NBA on NBC will pause some regular primetime windows. There will be no NBA games on NBC on Sunday, February 8 (Super Bowl

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15-year-old JJ Gabriel trains with Manchester United first team

Michael Carrick welcomed 15-year-old attacker JJ Gabriel into Manchester United's first-team training sessions twice this week. Gabriel, nicknamed "Kid Messi", has become known for his social media highlights and potential. As first reported by the Manchester Evening News, Gabriel took part in sessions on Tuesday and

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Andy Carroll denies breaching non-molestation order related to ex-wife

Andy Carroll has denied breaching a non-molestation order by allegedly repeatedly calling his former wife, Billi Mucklow. He entered a not guilty plea at Chelmsford magistrates court on Wednesday. At the brief hearing Carroll, wearing a green coat and using crutches with a left-foot brace, confirmed his name, address and

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‘Things Have Not Changed’: What ‘Heated Rivalry’ Gets Right About Men’s Sports

Heated Rivalry, a television series about a secret romance between two professional hockey players, has become a surprise word-of-mouth sensation and prompted athletes such as Zach Sullivan to recall hiding their sexuality before coming out. Few male players currently identify as gay publicly, and none are active in the four

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Harry Kane beaten by Serge Gnabry in American football spin challenge

Harry Kane lost to Bayern Munich team‑mate Serge Gnabry in a club social media challenge that saw the pair spin an American football for as long as possible. Gnabry, formerly of Arsenal, edged out his former Tottenham team‑mate by a matter of milliseconds. Kane is a well known

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When Is NBA All-Star Weekend and the 2026 All-Star Game?

NBA All-Star Weekend runs February 13-15 and culminates with the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 15, with tipoff set for 5 p.m. ET from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. NBC and Peacock will broadcast and stream the events. This year’s All-Star Game debuts a new

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Lens condemn racist abuse of Saint-Maximin after children targeted

Lens have condemned racist abuse aimed at new signing Allan Saint-Maximin after a previous incident involving the winger’s children ended his career in Mexico’s top flight. Saint-Maximin joined Lens on a six-month deal during the winter transfer window. The club said he had been at the receiving end

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Iwobi says Mainoo 'finished my hand' after Old Trafford clash

Fulham forward Alex Iwobi revealed Kobbie Mainoo accidentally injured his hand during the Premier League clash at Old Trafford, which Manchester United won 3-2 thanks to Benjamin Sesko's late winner. Speaking on his matchday vlog, Iwobi praised Mainoo but said: 'Shout-out to Kobbie Mainoo. But Kobbie, you

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Meet the Olympians: What to Know about Team USA Snowboarder Chloe Kim

Team USA snowboarder Chloe Kim is days away from competing at her third Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina 2026. On January 8 she suffered a dislocated shoulder during a training session in Switzerland and told fans she was “trying to stay really optimistic.” By January 13 she updated followers that

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How to watch Super Bowl 2026: All your streaming options

Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will take place Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Telemundo and will stream on Peacock. If you don’

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Why the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Being Held in Multiple Italian Cities

The 2026 Winter Games will be hosted across Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, marking the fourth time Italy has hosted the Olympics after Cortina (1956), Rome (1960) and Turin (2006). The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for February 6, with coverage on NBC and Peacock. Organizers say the dispersed format responds

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Pochettino’s rebuke of Tim Weah misreads the player and the moment

Mauricio Pochettino criticised Tim Weah after the Olympique Marseille winger told Le Dauphiné Libéré he was disappointed by World Cup ticket prices, saying many real fans would miss matches and that it was too expensive for football to remain for everyone. Weah, who holds 47 US caps at age 25,

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USWNT and NWSL players praise Crystal Dunn after retirement

Crystal Dunn announced her retirement after a 12-year senior international career and a decorated club journey that included spells at Chelsea, Washington Spirit, Gotham FC and PSG. Teammates at NWSL Media Day responded with surprise and admiration, noting her honours as a World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist and former

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Curling at 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: Rules, Events, Everything to Know

Curling returns to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, beginning two days before the official Opening Ceremony on February 6 and airing on NBC and Peacock. The sport dates back to Scotland in 1716 and reappeared as an Olympic event in modern times in 1998, with mixed doubles added in 2018.

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Flamengo director jokes about targeting Vinicius Junior after Paqueta return

Flamengo sporting director Jose Boto joked during Lucas Paqueta's official unveiling that Vinicius Junior could be next on the club's wishlist, quipping to president Luiz Eduardo Baptista about the end of the player's contract and suggesting the club "wouldn't need to