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The Minions are Olympic bound after all. Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate received approval Friday to use a medley of music from the animated film while performing his short program routine at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE "I am very happy to announce that we have made it: we have obtained the licenses for all four musical pieces, and I will be able to skate my Minions program at the Olympic Games,"...

Sam Kukura is back in Northeast Ohio. A former All-Ohioan who helped lead Kirtland to two state championships in football, Kukura has been named associate athletic director and assistant football coach at Gilmour. Kukura, 29, comes to Gilmour from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was the Panthers’ director of player personnel. He also has college coaching experience at Case Western Reserve, Akron, Slippery Rock and Michigan State. “It’s unbelievable,” Kukura told The News-Herald. “Being home... Читать дальше...

The Troy United hockey program has grown immensely since its seniors stepped foot into high school. From one of the worst teams in the state during the 2022-23 season, United is now ranked No. 9 in Division 1 and recently locked up a perfect OAA White season. “I think right now we are improving so much more, and it makes it so much more fun to play. I love seeing the guys happy, and it’s just more motivation for me,” said United senior Ben Dumas, the team’s leading scorer at 29 goals. The journey has been important. Читать дальше...

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started on Friday. ......

US Olympics spectators rate their American outfits USA TODAY's Alex Connor asks US fans at the 2026 Olympic opening ceremony to rate their outfits. Sports Seriously They shine like the real thing, but how much gold is there really in the medals athletes will lift on the podium at the 2026 Winter Olympics? Not much,...

Layne Matthew talks Chatham Glenwood girls basketball senior night win Chatham Glenwood's Layne Matthew celebrated senior night with a career-best 13 points in a 54-35 win over Lanphier on Friday, Jan. 30. The Illinois High School Association revealed the girls basketball playoff pairings on Friday, Feb. 6. The Springfield area presents five teams with a No. 1 or No. 2 seed. Here are the playoff pairings for The State Journal-Register area. The regional quarterfinals begin on Saturday, Feb. 14. Class 3A Highland Regional Tuesday, Feb. Читать дальше...

Jweihan and Khalifa Saleh al-Attiyah take leads in MERC2 and MERC4 respectively after opening leg Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah and Candido Carrera were firmly in command of the Qatar International Rally after six special stages to the north of Doha yesterday. The duo, behind the wheels of Autotek Skoda Fabia RS, won five of the gravel speed tests and headed into the night halt with a comfortable advantage of 92 seconds over Abdulaziz al-Kuwari and his brother Nasser in a Sarrazin Skoda. Al-Attiyah said... Читать дальше...

“National Sport Day reflects the country’s strategic vision to promote physical activity as a lifestyle for building a healthy, active society and preventing chronic disease” As Qatar National Sport Day represents one of the state’s leading national initiatives, embodying Qatar’s vision of building a healthy, active, and productive society, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has highlighted its pivotal role in embedding this concept by implementing awareness and community programmes that encourage physical activity. Читать дальше...

Brad Stevens has a message for Jayson Tatum if the injured Celtics star truly wonders whether he would still fit in on the team he led to the 2024 NBA championship: We're better with you. ......

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said that discipline for star guard Jeremy Fears is possible while the Spartans deal with a season-ending injury to Divine Ugochukwu. ......

A jury has found ex-major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. ......

Left-hander Brent Suter and the Los Angeles Angels finalized a $1.25 million, one-year contract on Friday. ......

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The UFC's June 14 event at the White House's South Lawn will have at least six fights, TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel said on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday. ......

Ireland XV 14-52 England 'A' A tough 24 hours for Irish rugby continued as the XV team lost 52-14 to England 'A' in their representative fixture at Thomond Park. After Thursday’s Six Nations thrashing at the hands of France, this was another tough...

LOS ANGELES — The always-anticipated Warriors-Lakers matchup scheduled to take place on Saturday has lost a bit of its luster. Steph Curry will miss his third...

Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of the Seahawks and Patriots heading into Sunday’s Super Bowl 60: Quarterback Patriots: Drake Maye. In most seasons Maye is likely the MVP. The turnaround of the Patriots franchise started with the decision to draft Maye No. 3 overall in the 2024 draft, and it took only two years to pay off. Maye threw for nearly 4,400 yards, 31 TDs and ran for another 450 yards in the regular season. Maye has accounted for five TDs in the postseason but has also thrown two interceptions. Читать дальше...

With hope that it can bring back a stable of football teams who defected to another association, the Florida High School Athletic Association has once again restructured its classification and playoff options for member schools for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Measures approved in an emergency meeting of the FHSAA board of directors last week call for an independent playoff system designed for teams that have not wanted to compete with the powerhouses that are dominating Florida’s high school football tournaments. Читать дальше...

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst talks about contract extension Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst is excited to keep the continuity with him, Matt LaFleur and Russ Ball. Whether you're a fan of the teams playing or not, the Super Bowl is part of American culture. And the Big Game is almost here! Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots is set for Sunday, Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The football is the main act, of course, as a champion for the 2025 NFL season will be crowned... Читать дальше...

By FRED SHUSTER | City News Service Former Dodger Yasiel Puig was found guilty Friday of lying to investigators about his involvement in illegal sports betting and obstructing justice. Puig, 35, was convicted by a jury in downtown Los Angeles on the 13th day of trial on charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators. Sentencing was scheduled for May 26. Puig no longer plays professionally in the United States. The right fielder spent six seasons with the Dodgers... Читать дальше...

Ratings game Without the Olympics and a national election in 2025, pro football dominated TV viewership numbers once again. The NFL had 48 of the top 100 slots, up from 45 in 2024. Most-watched prime time telecasts of 2025 Broadcast and cable measurements of total viewers Rank | Program | (network) | Viewers | Date aired 1. Super Bowl LIX: Philadelphia vs. Kansas City (Fox) | 126,659,000 | Feb. 9 2. AFC Championship: Kansas City vs. Buffalo (CBS) | 57,766,000 | Jan. 26 3. AFC divisional playoff: Buffalo vs. Читать дальше...

Jim Alexander: I’m not sure what was the best part of Matthew Stafford’s, “Oh, by the way, I’m coming back” announcement while picking up his MVP award Thursday night at the NFL Honors show. Was it the sight of his four young daughters on stage with matching dresses – and football-shaped purses? Or maybe the way the cameras were prepared to show Sean McVay’s reaction in the audience when Stafford announced he’d be coming back? I do think he might have lost a little bit of leverage, but I’m sure he’ll be taken care of. Читать дальше...

The Illinois High School Association released the schedules and seeds for its upcoming girls basketball state tournament on Friday, Feb. 6. Spread over four classes, teams begin their quest to play at CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in early March. First-round games are scheduled for Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, with most regional finals scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19. Sectional play is set for the following week, with Super Sectional games all set for March 2. For Western Illinois teams... Читать дальше...

When the pandemic hit in 2020, Reggie Strong was wrapping up a high-school basketball career playing for three of the state's most respected coaches and looking at a bright future. Since then, it's been a long and challenging five years that included being told he'd never walk again after being hit by a car in 2023. But now his career is back on track as a 24-year-old redshirt freshman at Moraine Valley. "It's exactly like a movie," Strong told the Sun-Times. "It's actually surreal. I was in a wheelchair. Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY — Nine different Eagles scored in a 41-point first half in the nonleague rout. Line Mountain (15-5) had 12 different players score, and no player finish in double digits....