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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

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David Squires on Ian Holloway's epic rant

Cartoonist David Squires depicts the Swindon Town manager's fiery response after his captain was suspended at short notice. The illustration comments on Ian Holloway's epic rant and frames it as a rage against the machines. The cartoon is available to buy; the page also highlights David&

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Snowboarding at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics: Events and Rules

Snowboarding debuted at the 1998 Nagano Games and has grown into an 11-event program for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. NBC and Peacock will air the events as Team USA and other nations compete when the Games kick off on February 6. Events are organized across five categories. Parallel

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Rosenior's Carabao Cup gamble failed as Chelsea exit to Arsenal

Chelsea were eliminated from the Carabao Cup after Kai Havertz's 97th-minute winner at the Emirates left the Blues beaten 4-2 on aggregate. Head coach Liam Rosenior set his side up in a pragmatic back-five to contain Arsenal and try to take a chance on the break; the plan

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Lindsey Vonn: Team USA ski star racing in 2026 Olympics after injury

Lindsey Vonn retired in 2019 at age 34 because of persistent knee issues after a long professional career, then began a comeback in 2024 with her sights set on competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. Now 41 and a member of Team USA, she has picked up

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Transfer window verdict: how every Women’s Super League club fared

The transfer window produced a mix of quiet preparation and headline signings across the Women’s Super League. Arsenal were measured, focused on a summer rebuild while adding Smilla Holmberg and Barbora Votíkova and advancing efforts to sign Georgia Stanway, while Chelsea were notable for their inactivity despite attempting to

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Dele Alli reportedly in line for MK Dons return as he weighs options

Dele Alli is reportedly in line for a return to MK Dons, the club where he began his professional career. The 29-year-old, a 37-cap England international, has been a free agent since being released by Como in September and is said to have received offers from four La Liga clubs

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Brown Girl Sport continues to cut through isolation and provide support

An upstairs room at Stamford Bridge marked the third anniversary of Brown Girl Sport, the award-winning online platform and community founded by Miriam Walker-Khan to highlight the stories of South Asian women and girls in sport and challenge persistent stereotypes. At the event Walker-Khan announced a new supporters’ club for

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How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics: Streaming options, schedule, and times

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan begin Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. Eastern time (8 p.m. Central European Time) with the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium. NBC will re‑air the Opening Ceremony at 8 p.m. ET for primetime. The Games run 17 days

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Benzema calls Al-Hilal 'Real Madrid in Asia' amid Ronaldo anger

Karim Benzema has compared his new club Al-Hilal to Real Madrid in Asia after completing a controversial transfer from rivals Al-Ittihad. 'It's similar, like Real Madrid in Asia,' he said, adding he was happy to be part of a team with a good history, fans and

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Cristiano Ronaldo's no-show leaves Saudi Pro League facing awkward questions

A high-profile Monday in the Saudi Pro League, with Al-Hilal drawing with Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr winning as Sadio Mané scored, was eclipsed by Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from his club. Reports suggested Ronaldo was on strike, unhappy at the perceived lack of investment at Al-Nassr and considering leaving despite

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The Milan Winter Olympics Will Have Events in Multiple Cities

At the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies athletes will march in the traditional Parade of Nations at the San Siro stadium in Milan, and there will also be parades in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Predazzo and Livigno. Milan is the first named host but lacks high mountains, so alpine events will be

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Celebrating the most remarkable almost-one-club players in football

One-club players are widely celebrated, with Athletic Club presenting One Club Man and One Club Woman awards to figures such as Paolo Maldini, Matthew Le Tissier and Malin Moström. The Knowledge asked which players came closest to 100% of their appearances for a single club without quite reaching it. The

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When Were the First Winter Olympics Held?

The International Olympic Committee recognizes the very first Winter Olympics as taking place in 1924. Athletes had competed in ice sports at earlier modern Games, but 1924 marked the first separate winter event. Ice events were gradually introduced into the Olympic program before 1924: figure skating appeared in 1908, and