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What to Know About the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

After weeks of intense competition that began with the Opening Ceremonies on February 6, the Milan–Cortina Winter Games are drawing to a close. With the final medals awarded and stories of triumph set, the curtain will fall on February 22 at the Arena di Verona, the Roman amphitheatre dating

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Vinicius Jr seals 1-0 win as racism allegation mars Benfica tie

Vinicius Jr scored the only goal as Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout play-off. His second-half curled strike put Madrid ahead, but the match was overshadowed when Vinicius indicated that Gianluca Prestianni had made a racist remark; he sat on the bench

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Vinicius Jr goal celebration triggers 10-minute delay after racism claim

Real Madrid's Champions League play-off in Lisbon descended into disorder after Vinicius Junior opened the scoring five minutes into the second half with a brilliant finish. His prolonged celebration at the corner flag angered Benfica players and fans; Nicolas Otamendi confronted him and the winger was eventually booked

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Gina Carano to Fight Ronda Rousey in Netflix-Streamed Bout

Gina Carano will return to the ring for the first time in 17 years when she faces former UFC standout Ronda Rousey in an MMA featherweight (145 lb) bout that Netflix will stream on Saturday, May 18 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The event is a partnership with

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Folarin Balogun first American to score twice in UCL knockout

Folarin Balogun scored twice inside 18 minutes to give Monaco the early edge in their Champions League knockout round playoff with Paris Saint-Germain. The goals were his fourth and fifth in this season's competition and marked the first time an American has recorded a brace in a UCL

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Mariska Hargitay Sends Love to Lindsey Vonn With Snoop Dogg's Shirt

Mariska Hargitay shared a photo from the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in a February 14 Instagram post showing Snoop Dogg wearing a custom Team USA shirt with Lindsey Vonn's face. Hargitay gave the picture a little kiss and wrote, "And sending a little love to my

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Arteta hints Arsenal may scrap warm-ups after string of pre-match injuries

Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal could change their pre-match routine after a run of late warm-up injuries, the latest being Riccardo Calafiori pulling out of the starting line-up minutes before kick-off — the fifth such incident this season. Calafiori withdrew from the XI to face Wigan in the FA Cup after

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Liam Rosenior warned he could be sacked after 'three or four' bad results

Liam Rosenior has been warned he could be sacked after 'three or four' bad results, despite a strong start as Chelsea's head coach. Rosenior went unbeaten in his first five league games and secured a Champions League last-16 place, claiming 13 out of a possible 15

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Monaco fight back as Galatasaray routs Juventus; Dortmund lead

Galatasaray turned a one-goal halftime deficit into a 5-2 win over Juventus, a second-half onslaught compounded by a red card for Juan Cabal, who had been subbed on at the break. Monaco led PSG 2-0 inside 18 minutes through two Folarin Balogun strikes, the first after 55 seconds and a

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United Strand reaches 500 days without haircut after West Ham draw

Manchester United fan and social media influencer Frank Ilett, known as The United Strand, has reached 500 days without cutting his hair as part of a challenge to wait until United win five matches in a row. He had been poised to shave his curls last week, but a draw

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Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut

Dressed in black with her hair pulled into a bun, 18-year-old Adeliia Petrosian practiced at the Olympic rink in Milan a day before competition, landing jump after jump as cameras tracked her. Afterward she hurried past reporters and, in Russian, said: “Mood is excellent!” Petrosian is a contender for a

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Obama Teases Reggie Miller at NBA All-Star Game

Former President Barack Obama, who served in the Oval Office from 2009 to 2017, attended the All-Star Game with his wife Michelle and daughter Sasha, sitting courtside next to Julius "Dr. J" Erving. During a break in the action he struck up a conversation with analyst and NBA

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Man Utd refuse to renegotiate Marcus Rashford transfer fee

Manchester United have no intention of allowing Barcelona to re-negotiate their asking price to sign Marcus Rashford this summer. A £26 million fee has been agreed between the two clubs for the Blaugrana to keep the England international permanently, and Hansi Flick's side are covering the entirety of

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Everything to Know About Alpine Skiing at the Winter Olympics: Rules, Team USA

Alpine skiing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is built around high-speed, gravity-driven racing down some of the sport’s most demanding courses. Athletes such as Breezy Johnson in the Women’s Downhill and Mikaela Shiffrin in the Women’s Slalom represent Team USA; Johnson earned a gold medal on

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Matt Wells: 'Win everything except the Fair Play Award' at Colorado Rapids

Matt Wells has taken his first head coach role with the Colorado Rapids after spells as an assistant at Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou, Thomas Frank and Scott Parker. He set the tone in preseason, shouting at players during a friendly to give them "very clean feedback," and believes

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McClaren: Ten Hag refused to back down in standoff with Cristiano Ronaldo

Speaking on The Good, The Bad and The Football Podcast, ex-England boss McClaren admitted that Ten Hag refused to back down. "There was a lot of battles on that training field. There was a lot of, 'all I want you to do is this, this, this and this&

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Taylor Swift Voices Support for Team USA's 'Blade Angels'

The Blade Angels are set to skate at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — and Taylor Swift gave fans a preview in a February 16 video. With her 2025 song "Opalite" in the background, the pop megastar introduced the three Team USA athletes as "three American showgirls

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Wayne Rooney: Arsenal lack a 'world-class' player and legends 'killing' their charge

Wayne Rooney said Arsenal do not have a single world-class player, despite the Gunners sitting at the top of the standings this season. He argued their success has come from a collective effort rather than one standout star. No Arsenal player has reached double figures in Premier League goals this

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Nicolas Jackson set to return to Chelsea after Bayern decline buy clause

Nicolas Jackson looks set to return to Chelsea in the summer after Bayern Munich declined to trigger the purchase clause in his loan deal. The Senegal international has struggled to force his way into Vincent Kompany's starting XI since moving to the Allianz Arena, and the German champions

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When Is the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony?

The Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is scheduled for Sunday, February 22. Live coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and will be simulcast on Peacock. Because Italy is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time, the festivities will start around 8:

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Arteta investigates Arsenal warm-ups after pre-match injury spate

Mikel Arteta said he is looking at Arsenal’s warm-up routines "big time" as he seeks an explanation for why his title-chasing players keep pulling up before matches. Riccardo Calafiori dropped out of the lineup for the FA Cup tie against Wigan last Sunday after sustaining an injury

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Flying Cameras Everywhere at the Winter Olympics

Robotic cameras buzzed across venues in Northern Italy, following lugers, skeleton pilots, bobsledders, alpine skiers and speedskaters. Fans at the sliding track in Cortina d’Ampezzo applauded each precise turn and soft landing, sometimes shouting, “You’re No. 1!” for the drone pilot. Ralph Hogenbirk sat inside a tent near

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Dortmund sign 17-year-old left-back Kaua Prates from Cruzeiro for €12m

Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of 17-year-old left-back Kaua Prates from Cruzeiro in a deal worth €12m. Fabrizio Romano confirmed the agreement includes a €7m initial fee plus €5m in performance-related add-ons, and that Prates has been given a long-term contract running until the summer of 2031; paperwork and

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Endrick tipped for 'very special' Man Utd transfer after loan form

Real Madrid-owned forward Endrick is on loan at Lyon and is being tipped to move to Manchester United after showing strong form in France. The 19-year-old joined Real in 2024 and struggled for minutes amid fierce competition, managing seven goals in 40 appearances for the Spanish club. At Lyon he

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Chiellini and Comolli suspended after tunnel clash with referee

Juventus directors Giorgio Chiellini and Damien Comolli have been hit with suspensions and fines after a heated half-time confrontation with referee Federico La Penna at San Siro, following Pierre Kalulu’s dismissal. Comolli received the harshest sanction: a ban from all football activities until March 31, 2026, and a €15,