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January 30, 2026

 

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United States' Lindsey Vonn at the finish area after crashing, during an alpine ski, women’s World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics

Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games. Read More.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic to meet in Australian Open final after epic semifinal wins

Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who have been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets Friday to reach the Australian Open final. Read More.

Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for the most NHL points by a US-born player

Patrick Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history, passing Mike Modano with an assist for his 1,375th point on Thursday night for the Detroit Red Wings against the Washington Capitals. Read More.

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Beyond the score

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen speaks at a NFL news conference in Orchard Park, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

Bills QB Josh Allen still coming to grips with coaching change, playoff loss and foot surgery

The tears have long dried, though the pangs of regret remain for Josh Allen, who's still coming to grips over what’s transpired in the 12 days since the Buffalo Bills were eliminated from the playoffs. Read More.

The trade deadline is less than a week away. And all NBA eyes are on Giannis and the Bucks

This season’s deadline is fast approaching, now less than a week away, and it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo who is the epicenter of the NBA trade universe this time. Speculation about his future — will the Bucks trade him or not? — will continue until he either gets moved or until the deadline hits Thursday afternoon. Read More.

After a terrifying fall, Red Panda retraces what went wrong and the support that carried her back

Even after sports fans rallied around her following a frightening fall during a WNBA game last July, she can hardly put words to what the support means to her. Read More.

 

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Laila Edwards, center, the first Black woman to suit up for Team USA women's Olympic hockey, poses for a photo with her parents, Charone Gray-Edwards, left, and Robert Edwards, right, in her childhood home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.

NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce help Laila Edwards' family attend her Olympic debut

It wasn’t easy for Laila Edwards’ parents, missing much of their daughter’s formative years developing into women’s hockey Olympian away from her roots in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Thanks to an outpouring of donations, including a major push from the hometown NFL brother tandem of Travis and Jason Kelce, they will be making the trip to join Edwards making her Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Games next week. Read More.

Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court

American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all. Read More.

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