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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 30: Jeremy Fears Jr. #1 of the Michigan State Spartans drives to the basket against Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Breslin Center on January 30, 2026 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines took down the rival No. 7 Michigan State Spartans 83-71 on Friday at the Breslin Center. Michigan led 42-26 at halftime before fighting off a furious comeback attempt to move to 20-1 and 10-1 in Big Ten play.

UFC 326 has taken a blow.
Featherweight-turned-lightweight Brian Ortega is out of his matchup vs. Renato Moicano scheduled for the March 7 bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ortega (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) revealed on Instagram Stories that his withdrawal is due to nagging injuries that need time to heal. The promotion is currently seeking a new opponent to face Moicano (20-7-1 MMA, 12-7 UFC), though a replacement has not yet been confirmed.
Ortega’s move to lightweight came after a health scare in August. During his weight cut, Ortega said he passed out for an elongated period of time.

It’s tough to win a top 10 rivalry matchup when you play one of your worst halves of the season. And that’s exactly what happened to Michigan State on Friday night.
A brutal first half was too much to overcome for MSU, who dropped a rivalry game to Michigan, 83-71.
Michigan State was simply dominated from the opening tip, with the Wolverines jumping out to an early eight-point lead only a few minutes into the game. The Spartans struggled offensively with 11 first half turnovers, and shooting 27 percent from the field in the opening half, which led to a 16-point halftime deficit.

The latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files included an NFL connection.
Via TheAthletic.com, the documents reveal that Epstein connected Giants co-owner Steve Tisch Jeffrey with multiple women. Per the documents obtained by TheAthletic.com, Tisch received scouting reports on women from Epstein. They discussed whether certain women were “pro or civilian” or a “working girl.”
The emails were sent in 2013.
On Friday night, Tisch issued a statement confirming the past association with Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Elliot Cadeau scored 17 and Morez Johnson added 12 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to an 83-71 victory over seventh-ranked Michigan State on Friday night.
The Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) moved into sole possession of first place in the conference, coming off a win over previously unbeaten and fifth-ranked Nebraska.
The Spartans (19-3, 9-2) missed 14 of their first 18 shots. They finished the half with more turnovers (11) than field goals (seven) and trailed by as much as 18 points.

Seven days.
That’s how long the wait is from now to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which are only held every four years. This year, the games start on Feb. 6 at noon local time, and end on Feb. 22 at noon.
When that wait comes to an end, people will be able to revel in the glorious competition of every snow- and ice-related sport under the sun — or, more accurately, the clouds.
From curling and figure skating to skiing and snowboarding, the 25th Winter Olympics depicts 16 different sport disciplines and 116 medal events.

David Robertson, who recorded 179 saves over a 17-year major league career while pitching for eight teams, announced his retirement Friday.
“Baseball has given me more than I ever dreamed possible over the last 19 seasons,” Robertson posted on social media. “… Saying goodbye isn’t easy, but I do so with deep gratitude for every opportunity, challenge, and memory. I’ll forever be thankful for the game and for everyone who made this journey extraordinary.”
Robertson, who also went 68-46 and had a 2.

The Landstown Eagles beat the Salem Sundevils 68-57 at Salem High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on January 30, 2026.

Sam Darnold did his usual.
The Pro Bowl quarterback jogged onto the field before stretching began at the start of Seahawks practice Friday — the latest-in-the-season practice of his eight-year NFL career. He started it by again flicking some warmup passes from about 15 yards away to veteran wide receiver Cooper Kupp.
Then Darnold what’s become his new normal this month. He took parts of practice off to rest his oblique injury he got in a practice 15 days earlier.

SAN DIEGO — When Justin Rose learned that his short birdie miss on the final hole in Thursday’s round kept hin from setting the course record of 61 on the Torrey Pines North Course, he groaned. His next thought: “We’ll go after the 36-hole record.”
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It was an audacious consideration, because Rose was headed to the more brutish South Course on Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open, and it had played more than three strokes harder in the first round.