Minions at Olympics, NFL international games, Lindsey Vonn

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February 04, 2026

 

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What you need to know

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden warms up while wearing a shirt paying tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. before of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

James Harden to Cavs, Darius Garland to Clippers in deal of All-Star guards, AP source says

James Harden is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the Los Angeles Clippers agreeing to send the 11-time All-Star back to the Eastern Conference during his highest-scoring season in six years, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday night. Read More.

Two high draft picks, two different paths: Maye and Darnold clash in Super Bowl

Drake Maye and Sam Darnold came into the NFL in similar fashion as No. 3 overall picks tasked with being franchise quarterbacks for struggling teams. Their paths to the Super Bowl couldn’t be much different. Read More.

LIV Golf to get world ranking points for the first time. Only the top 10 players get them

LIV Golf received a boost on the eve of starting its fifth season when the Official World Golf Ranking approved the Saudi-funded league to receive ranking points for the first time. Read More.

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Beyond the score

Spain's Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate competes during the Men's Short Program in the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield on Jan. 15. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

Minions music leads to nightmare for Olympic skater while putting a spotlight on a yearslong problem

Of course it would take those mischievous Minions to thrust what has become a yearslong musical nightmare for figure skaters into the global spotlight just days before they step onto the ice for the Milano Cortina Olympics. Read More.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has built a culture that has his team on the verge of Super Bowl history

Mike Vrabel has focused on creating a specific culture during his first season as coach of the New England Patriots. The tone was set when he first spoke to the team prior to the start of the offseason program in April. Read More.

Free from 'sports prison,' Winter athletes get chance to enjoy Olympics without a COVID lockdown

The last time the Winter Olympians convened, the COVID-19 pandemic was still raging. The Games were forced into sterilized bubbles with athletes facing daily tests; in most cases, at checkpoints where workers stuck swabs up their noses. Read More.

 

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What's next

Kansas City Chiefs fans cheer against the Los Angeles Chargers in an NFL football game, Sept. 5, 2025, in São Paulo, Brazil. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis, File)

Is NFL pushing boundaries on international games? Australia trip could test limits of global growth

The Los Angeles Rams landed in London just 30 hours before kickoff against the Jacksonville Jaguars in October. That won’t fly when they play in Australia next season. Read More.

Lindsey Vonn's decision to compete with a torn ACL is risky but 'possible,' experts say

Lindsey Vonn’s decision to compete in Alpine skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, despite a torn ACL, is risky but not unexpected, experts in orthopedics and sports medicine said. Read More.

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