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US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

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Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, one-year contract

For his 21st season in the majors, Justin Verlander is going back to the very beginning of his career. All the way back to Motown.

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Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold

Make that seven straight races without a medal for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg on Tuesday.

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Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury

Stephen Curry will sit out the All-Star Game in Los Angeles because of his troublesome right knee that sidelined the Golden State Warriors star for a fourth straight game Monday night against Memphis.

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Four players ejected after Pistons and Hornets tussle in physical game won by Detroit

A fight between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night's game, resulted in four player ejections.

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Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th

Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday when Mikaela Shiffrin surprisingly crossed fourth after wasting a first-run lead by teammate Breezy Johnson.

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Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl.

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Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

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WHCU Sports 2-9-26

Find updates on the Cornell Big Red, Ithaca College Bombers, SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, and more with the WHCU Sports Report.

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Bombers baseball legacy number will honor George Valesente

On Feb. 6, Ithaca College's baseball program announced the creation of a legacy number to honor retired coach George Valesente.

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Cornell men’s lightweight rowing team suspended

The Big Red men’s lightweight rowing team is suspended after a "recent incident", per Athletic Director Nicki Moore.

2 weeks ago

Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico’s WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage and Javy Báez for a positive 2023 marijuana test, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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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.

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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.

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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.

2 weeks ago

Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million

Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team's $19 million offer.

2 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes

Giannis Antetokounmpo had been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Milwaukee Bucks started listening to offers for the two-time MVP and nine-time all-NBA selection. But when the deadline arrived at 3 p.m. ET, Antetokounmpo remained in Milwaukee.

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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. The game was rescheduled to Feb. 12.

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Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

2 weeks ago

16 IC students head to Super Bowl 60

Eight students from the Park School of Communications and eight from the School of Business will get first-hand education in live televised sports at Super Bowl 60.

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