Pacific Islands Host Leaders Ahead of COP31
Fiji, Palau, and Tuvalu to host climate ministers before COP31, urging bigger nations to accelerate emission cuts.
Fiji, Palau, and Tuvalu to host climate ministers before COP31, urging bigger nations to accelerate emission cuts.
Brad Jacobs and Team Canada secured a spot in the Olympic curling gold-medal match with a 5-4 win over Norway in the semifinal.

Former Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim was spotted in Qatar on Thursday taking in a game of tennis featuring Carlos Alcaraz.
North Carolina suffered its largest loss to N.C. State since 1982, shooting poorly without key frontcourt players Veesaar and Wilson.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss at least one more week with an abdominal strain and will not play in Toronto.

Melbourne Storm centre Xavier Coates will miss the first quarter of the 2026 NRL season after an Achilles injury, amid the Zac Lomax salary cap saga.
Senegal launches training camp from Feb 23 to March 7, calling up 26 players for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Romeo Lavia could make first competitive appearance since November in tonight's Under-21 match against Leeds, with Arsenal game marked as potential first-team return.

A former NBA champion and All-Star has reportedly expressed interest in the Kansas State head coaching vacancy.
Against hornets, generally. Some are good, they say.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver's proposed crackdown on tanking is taking shape after his conference call with team general managers about league plans to stop the practice.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right pinky finger. The Grizzlies had announced Wednesday that Caldwell-Pope would have surgery to address a misalignment of the finger. After Caldwell-Pope had the procedure Thursday, the Grizzlies announ…
Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right pinky finger. The Grizzlies had announced Wednesday that Caldwell-Pope would have surgery to address a misalignment of the finger. After Caldwell-Pope had the procedure Thursday, the Grizzlies announ…

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CHENNAI: Ibrahim Zadran struck a fluent unbeaten 95 while Mohammed Nabi took four wickets for just seven runs as Afghanistan signed off from the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 82-run victory over Canada, here Thursday. Canada signed off without a win from the tournament while Afghanistan had their second win. In a…
American superstar Alysa Liu adds Olympic figure skating gold to her world title as she beats a standout field in the women's final.
Get the best Celtics vs. Warriors predictions ahead of Thursday's matchup in San Francisco. Free NBA picks for February 19.
Kenny Atkinson says he’d love to have Max Strus back at any point before the playoffs begin.
Kenny Atkinson says he’d love to have Max Strus back at any point before the playoffs begin.

The 21-year-old is the first Black female hockey player to represent the US at the Olympics but her family was only able to watch after an outpouring of donations on GoFundMe.

The semifinal is Friday against Finland.
Hull KR's Jez Litten says he had nightmares about Brisbane Broncos' Reece Walsh in the lead-up to their World Club Challenge win.
Hull KR's Jez Litten says he had nightmares about Brisbane Broncos' Reece Walsh in the lead-up to their World Club Challenge win.

Here is more on Alysa Liu's coaches, a California-based duo that helped lead the figure skater to a historic gold medal.

Donald Trumps disruptive Politik nötigt US-Athleten zu Statements und provoziert die Kanadier. Beim Eishockey könnte es zum Showdown kommen.
Xabi Alonso: Ex-Real Madrid boss turns down Marseille over concerns club is 'too chaotic' - Paper talk and football transfer gossip Sky Sports

Keon's future with the franchise is anything but clear.
Keon's future with the franchise is anything but clear.
Bills have several Keon Coleman questions to answer this offseason Yahoo Sports Canada
It seems the NBA may be getting stricter in hopes of stopping teams from tanking.
Few players are dominating baseball quite like Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes.
Ahead of the semifinal games in the Olympic men’s tournament, Jason Bukala shares his latest scouting notebook with looks at Auston Matthews, the Cinderella Slovaks, and the goalie matchup for Canada-Finland.
Manchester United Under-18s head coach Darren Fletcher has welcomed Michael Carrick’s decision to attend the club’s FA Youth Cup tie at Oxford United.Carrick was in the stands for Wednesday’s ma...
JD Vance wishes an American-born Chinese superstar chose the US as snowboarder Scotty James shares a message of defiance. Here are the quick hits from day 13 at the Winter Olympics.

Kansas is trying to deal with a weird situation.
Kansas is trying to deal with a weird situation.
Coming out of the All-Star break, the Lakers look set to have Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves both fully back.
The NFL‘s new league year is approaching, and with that comes a multitude of decisions by NFL teams. Some decisions are easy, some are difficult. The Las Vegas Raiders have had to make a decision on quarterback Geno Smith. It…

Celtic boss Martin O'Neill hit out at a fan protest which halted their game against Stuttgart.

Celtic boss Martin O'Neill hit out at a fan protest which halted their game against Stuttgart.
Hull Kingston Rovers beat NRL champions Brisbane Broncos 30-24 to win the World Club Challenge, despite a spirited second-half comeback from the Broncos.
Hull Kingston Rovers beat NRL champions Brisbane Broncos 30-24 to win the World Club Challenge, despite a spirited second-half comeback from the Broncos.
Hull Kingston Rovers beat NRL champions Brisbane Broncos 30-24 to win the World Club Challenge, despite a spirited second-half comeback from the Broncos.
Hull Kingston Rovers beat NRL champions Brisbane Broncos 30-24 to win the World Club Challenge, despite a spirited second-half comeback from the Broncos.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope done for season after finger surgery
Jaren Jackson Jr: Eight years with the Grizzlies …
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I’m not afraid to admit that it weighed on us at …
ESPN's Shams Charania reported the NBA will have anti-tanking rules and several options seem connected to the Pacers' situation
Undefeated Shuswap high school senior girls off to basketball provincials Salmon Arm Observer