Super Bowl; Lindsey Vonn; Milan Cortina Olympics

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February 06, 2026

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What you need to know

Los Angeles, Rams' Matthew Stafford accepts the AP Most Valuable Player award during the NFL Honors award show, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in San Francisco.

Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season. Read More.

Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen dies at age 91

Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91. Read More.

Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as an extremely hectic NBA trade deadline passes

Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks while plenty of other players changed addresses as the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday. Read More.

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Beyond the score

United States' Erin Jackson warms up during a speedskating training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago. Read More.

They’ve been to all 60 Super Bowls. This year is possibly their last

It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. Read More.

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run on Friday — two days before the race. Read More.

 

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What's next

Noah Winter, responsible for the confetti displays, poses for a picture after the College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Meet the man behind the Super Bowl's annual confetti blizzard

Noah Winter brags he's been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady. Read More.

Luka Doncic to have an MRI after leaving Lakers' game against 76ers with left hamstring injury

NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic will have an MRI exam on Friday after he left the Los Angeles Lakers' game against Philadelphia with a left leg injury. Read More.

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