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The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Thursday that Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play in this year’s NBA All-Star Game due to the right calf strain that he suffered on Jan. 23 and is still recovering from.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has picked San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox to replace Antetokounmpo in the midseason exhibition, the league then revealed. 

Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game (Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 PM ET on NBC & Peacock).
Fox joins USA Stripes.

FORT MYERS — MassLive’s Fenway Insider Sean McAdam will host a live mailbag Thursday at 1 p.m. from JetBlue Park and highlight the latest news from the Boston Red Sox.
Throughout the mailbag, McAdam and MassLive sports reporter Lauren Campbell will discuss Boston’s infield, where Caleb Durbin will play and much more.

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Michail Antonio scored 83 goals in 323 appearances during a 10-year spell with West Ham [Getty Images]
Michail Antonio has held initial talks with Championship club Charlton Athletic about a possible return to domestic football after his near fatal car crash.
Antonio has not played a competitive game in England since the highly-documented accident in December 2024 that left the 35-year-old with multiple leg fractures.
He played for Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in June last year after recovering but was released by West Ham before the start of this season.

Report: Man City legend expected to leave the club this summer
Stones Exit Signals Defensive Shift at Manchester City

Uncertainty has become an unfamiliar companion at Manchester City in recent months. Questions around Pep Guardiola’s long term future have hovered in the background, yet the latest developments suggest changes on the pitch may arrive just as swiftly as those in the dugout. Reports indicate that John Stones, one of the club’s most trusted lieutenants of the Guardiola era, could be approaching the end of his time at the Etihad Stadium.

Liverpool urged to consider move for €100m star
Liverpool Transfer News: Rayan Release Clause Sparks Fresh Reds Debate

Credit to Anfield Watch for the original report, which has stirred plenty of discussion around Liverpool’s future recruitment strategy and the possibility of a €100m forward heading towards Anfield in the coming years. Their claim that a “€100m star is destined to join Liverpool after yet another brilliant statement on the pitch” will certainly catch the attention of supporters tracking the club’s long term planning.

At the USTA invitational, Gretna freshman Alexis Jensen surrendered 5 home runs and gave up 19 hits in 10.1 innings of work. But she also struck out 21 batters while walking no one and displayed the stuff which led Coach Rhonda Revelle to pop her right into the #2 spot in the Huskers rotation to start 2026. Last weekend, Jensen grooved some pitches late in counts which top D1 hitters jumped all over at times. The stuff was there, but some adjustments were needed.
Consider those adjustments made as Jensen dominated the dangerous lineup of #10 LSU.

The Team USA hockey team has a lot of expectations for its time in Milan-Cortina during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Their journey begins Thursday during a star-studded tournament that features some of the best athletes competing regularly in the NHL.
However, Team USA hockey has a major boost even before the competition begins. That comes after Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger’s stunning mask was revealed for the special event.
MORE: Team USA men’s hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics, full list of players

Jake Oettinger’s Olympic mask for Team U.S.A.

France to face Italy, Belgium, and Turkey in next Nations League campaign
France were handed a tough draw for the next edition of the Nations League, having been placed in Group A with Italy, Belgium, and Turkey.
The draw for the competition took place in Brussels on Thursday night, with the Belgian capital having also hosted UEFA’s annual congress earlier in the day. Les Bleus were one of the Pot 1 teams in League A, alongside Spain, Portugal, and Germany.
The exact fixture list for Group A1 will be released shortly by UEFA.

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Might away form prove Rangers’ undoing in the title race?
Danny Rohl’s men slipped up on their travels at 10-man Motherwell on Wednesday night, shipping a late equaliser – to Celtic loanee Stephen Welsh of all people.
It was a second successive away draw for Rangers, who are now five points adrift of leaders Hearts before hosting the Tynecastle side this weekend. Skipper James Tavernier was not resorting to hyperbole when referring to it is must-win for Rangers.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — With more than three decades at The Associated Press, Aijaz Rahi is a Bangalore-based photojournalist and photo editor whose work has documented conflict in his native Kashmir and Afghanistan, alongside major news events across South Asia and beyond. His portfolio also includes coverage of global sporting spectacles such as the soccer World Cup, the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and multiple Cricket World Cups.
Why this photo
It captures the emotional peak of Olympic competition.