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February 05, 2026

 

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San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey walks off the field after an NFL football divisional playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle.

NFL MVP and other top awards to be announced at NFL Honors

The league MVP and the winners of the other seven AP NFL awards will be announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night, just days ahead of Super Bowl 60. Read More.

Antetokounmpo, Morant head the list of names to watch heading into NBA trade deadline

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant are waiting to learn whether they’ll be changing addresses after a former MVP and plenty of other big-name players already have switched teams ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline. Read More.

Finland women's Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster

Finland women’s hockey team’s preliminary round-opening game against Canada on Thursday has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland’s roster. Read More.

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Beyond the score

Vice President JD Vance holds his son Vivek's credentials, at the Team USA Welcome Experience, ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.

Vance, in Milan, says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans

Vice President JD Vance arrived in Milan with his family Thursday, telling U.S. athletes competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Games that the competition “is one of the few things that unites the entire country.” Read More.

Josh McDaniels returns to Super Bowl for 10th time as an assistant after 2nd head coach firing

When it comes to being an offensive coordinator in the NFL, few coaches have fared better than New England's Josh McDaniels. Read More.

The Washington Post's sports section was a gold standard, all the way to the end

The Washington Post sports section died Wednesday. Whether you blame natural causes or more avoidable factors, the loss for the D.C. area is immense. Read More.

 

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Members of Israel's bobsledding team, from left, Uri Zisman, Omer Katz, AJ Edelman, Ward Farwaseh, Itamar Shprinz, pose at the Israel Olympic Committee headquarters, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel, before their departure for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Israel’s first Olympic bobsled team heads to Italy in bid they have dubbed ‘Shul Runnings’

A handful of diverse athletes — a pole-vaulter, sprinter, shot-putter, rugby player, and former Olympian in skeleton — will compete as Israel’s first bobsled team during this year’s Milan Cortina Winter Games, unlikely ambassadors of their diplomatically isolated nation. Read More.

Minions hit Olympic ice: Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate close to music approval

It appears as if those troublemaking Minions will be taking the Olympic ice after all. Read More.

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