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Half the Daytona 500 field was wiped out with 77 laps to go Sunday afternoon. That’s usually what happens when the leader wrecks in front of 30 other automobiles going 190 MPH. 
Seventeen cars were involved in a massive wreck on Lap 124, just six laps short of the end of Stage 2. Justin Allgaier, driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr., caused the mayhem when he drifted up the track from the lead and got into Denny Hamlin. 
Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner, put Allgaier in the wall, and then sent him spinning down in front of the rest of the field.

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 15: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2026 at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 15, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Scottie Scheffler went full Scottie Scheffler on Sunday at Pebble Beach.
The world number one posted a 63 to put him at 20-under on the tournament.

There are men who seem to be endowed with supernatural talent at their craft that no one else can match. For the sport of hockey, Connor McDavid is that man. 
For 11 years, the Edmonton Oilers captain has made NHL teams routinely look like incompetent amateurs through countless dazzling displays of skating, stick-handling, and finishing. 
For the first time in his career, McDavid has had the chance to play for his country (Canada) at the Winter Olympics.

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DURHAM, N.C. — Ashlon Jackson and Taina Mair scored 14 points each on their senior day and No. 11 Duke edged No. 21 North Carolina 72-68 on Sunday, the Blue Devils’ 16th consecutive win.
After a back-and-forth first half that saw 16 lead changes, Duke led 41-33 at halftime and never trailed in the second half. The Blue Devils’ lead was only 56-54 with 30 seconds left in the third quarter but the Tar Heels got no closer.
Delaney Thomas’ layup made it a six-point game with 30 seconds remaining.

Liverpool among the clubs challenging Arsenal for top talent

Kees Smit has emerged as a transfer target for several of Europe’s leading clubs, with Arsenal reportedly pursuing a move for the 20-year-old midfielder. The AZ Alkmaar player has developed steadily in recent seasons and is regarded as one of the most promising young midfielders in the game.

Arsenal have consistently monitored emerging talent capable of strengthening their squad, and Smit appears to fit that profile.

Team GB made history by winning two Winter Olympic titles on one day for the first time as Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker clinched mixed team skeleton gold.
It came after Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won the snowboard cross mixed team event earlier on Sunday.
Weston produced a stunning race to make more of his own history in Cortina – he is the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics having claimed individual gold just two days ago.
Stoecker, 25, had given Weston a tough task with her run of 1:00.77, 0.

Report: Two Premier League clubs eyeing £35m move for Liverpool star
Tottenham and Crystal Palace sent £35m transfer clue by Liverpool manager Arne Slot

Liverpool’s midfield depth has created an intriguing subplot this season, with Curtis Jones finding himself linked to Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace. As originally reported by London World, the 24-year-old has slipped in and out of Arne Slot’s starting plans despite racking up 211 appearances for his boyhood club.

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His team may have beaten Indiana by 20, but Illinois men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood still had praise for the Hoosiers during his postgame press conference on Sunday afternoon in Champaign.

Former Colorado star tight end Christian Fauria has officially had enough of Coach Prime.
Fauria — who won a national championship with the Buffaloes in 1990 and played 13 seasons in the NFL — says he “tapped out” on supporting the program after Colorado retired Shedeur Sanders‘ jersey number.
“I don’t want Colorado to fail — I want them to succeed!” Fauria said in an email to USA TODAY. “But I find the head coach’s priorities off-putting.

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Perhaps it was lost in translation, but Fabien Galthie’s declaration that Grand Slam-chasing France “performed reasonably” against Wales should be enough to strike fear into Italy, Scotland and England.
While the Welsh attempt to somehow avoid a third-straight Wooden Spoon, Les Bleus are hunting a first clean sweep since 2022.
France swatted aside Ireland in round one and ran eight tries past Wales in front of a large travelling contingent at the Principality Stadium.

FA Cup Team of the Week – Tonali, Reed, Neto
Our Team of the Weekend following the FA Cup’s fourth-round action, featuring a Liverpool quartet and names from Arsenal, Leeds, Chelsea and Mansfield.
Goalkeeper: Lucas Perri – Leed United
Not always convincing at set pieces, but made some big saves at big moments for Leeds. Perri made a fantastic stop to push Jay Stansfield’s effort onto the woodwork, and another to get down low to Demarai Gray’s drive. His most important came in the shootout, guessing right to deny Tommy Doyle and help Leeds through.

Madueke urges Arsenal fans to ‘get excited’ about trophy chase
Noni Madueke has said Arsenal fans ‘have every right to be’ excited about where the club’s season is heading.
Arsenal eased into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Wigan Athletic at the Emirates on Sunday.
The Gunners made light work of the League One strugglers, with all four goals coming inside the opening 27 minutes. Madueke scored the opening goal of the blitz, with Gabriel Martinelli, a Jack Hunt own goal, and Gabriel Jesus completing the rout.

FA Cup Awards: Awful officials and Neto nets three
It’s time to dish out our FA Cup fourth-round Awards following the weekend’s action, featuring Louis Reed, referee woes, and Pedro Neto.
Moment of the Week
Talking about refereeing decisions in our Moment of the Week is a serious sin, but we can’t overlook the chaos of Aston Villa against Newcastle United. With VAR not in use in round four, we witnessed first hand the impact the technology has had on officials. We’ve all moaned, groaned and lambasted VAR, but the damage might even be deeper than we realised.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tariq Francis scored 21 points, Harun Zrno added 13, and Rutgers defeated Maryland 68-57 on Sunday, lifting the Scarlet Knights out of the Big Ten cellar.
Zrno hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 of Rutgers’ first 15 second-half points as the Scarlet Knights built a 42-34 lead through the first seven minutes after halftime. The lead reached 13 points with 8 1/2 minutes remaining.
Maryland cut the deficit to five points a couple of times and the Terrapins were still within 60-54 with two minutes left.

Tom Wilson dropped the gloves late in Canada’s game against France on Sunday, going after the player who delivered a forearm to the head of teammate Nathan MacKinnon minutes earlier.

Padres star Manny Machado has no problem with the rival Dodgers continuing to spend on players while his own team — and others — takes a backseat to free agency.

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Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley has had a year to remember this season – mostly for all the wrong reasons – yet he somehow found a new way to show his lack of awareness following his team’s most recent loss.
Cooley’s Hoyas lost on the road to UConn 79-75 on Saturday to fall to 5-9 in the Big East. Georgetown nearly stole what would have been a memorable win as it trailed by just two points with 10 seconds to play, but UConn managed to do just enough to move to 24-2 on the year.

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In the end, the victory healed all wounds. At Fuji Speedway, Alpine achieved its breakthrough with its LMDh challenger thanks to a clever strategy.  
However, the joy was soon overshadowed by the news that Alpine’s Hypercar programme in the WEC will be axed after 2026.
Perhaps it was this very win that prevented a surprise exit after 2025—a move that, according to various media reports regarding the potential end of the programme, was a distinct possibility.

Islam Makhachev still isn’t as popular as his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, but he’s getting there. One thing that’s helping him is his viral quote, ‘Send Dagestan 2-3 years and forget.’
“It’s not like joke I said at the time,” Makhachev told Arena Fight TV. “I see Daniel Cormier and I’m talking about the wrestling and he say, ‘I want my son to become high level wrestler.’ And I just tell him, ‘Hey, in U.S. right now you’re not going to push your son very hard. But we have place and everyone will know it’s your son. We’re gonna take care of him.

This year, we are going to see the first appearance at the major-league level of ABS. That’s the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system, coming to MLB after extensive trials in the minors. It’ll also be getting tried out at spring training, so players can get used to it. Basically, each team has two challenges on an umpire’s ball-strike call per game: only pitchers, catchers and batters can appeal. If they do, ABS is used to determine whether the appeal is justified. If so, that team get to retain the challenge.

Roma ready to extend Hermoso’s contract until 2028
Mario Hermoso has become a key figure in Gasperini’s Giallorossi defense.
With 17 appearances and one goal in Serie A, plus five appearances in the Europa League, the Spaniard has established himself as a cornerstone of the defense.
Attention now turns to his contract, which expires in June 2026.
Matteo Moretto revealed the situation on YouTube: Roma has a unilateral option for a one-year extension (+1), to be exercised by the end of April or early May, and the feeling is that it will be activated.

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Pep Guardiola did not hide his frustration after Manchester City’s 2-0 FA Cup fourth round win over Salford City, labelling the performance boring despite progression.
City advanced without conceding, but the manner of the victory left their manager dissatisfied.
Speaking after the 2-0 result, Guardiola made it clear that qualifying for the next round was the only positive to take from the evening.

Giannis Antetokounmpo reiterated his commitment to the Bucks while also acknowledging his desire to be a winner and pursue a second title to go with the one he won in 2021.

U.S. Figure Skating did not appeal the French judge’s scoring that played a major role in Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates losing the ice dance gold medal to France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.

Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid each had a goal and two assists as Canada dismantled France 10-2 on Sunday.

Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper says “it’s kind of wild to me still” that president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski suggested in October that the two-time NL MVP may no longer be an elite player.

Lindsey Vonn was preparing to fly back to the U.S. on Sunday after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill.

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