HAMBURG, GERMANY – JANUARY 31: Luka Vuskovic of Hamburger SV celebrates following the team’s draw in the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and FC Bayern München at Volksparkstadion on January 31, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) | Getty Images
According to a report from Sport Bild’s Christian Falk and Heiko Niedderer (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich had prized center-back prospect Luka Vušković in its grasp, but let him slip away.
Why?
Well, a Bayern Munich scout felt the young Croatian was too arrogant on the ball.

Absence of key players a major factor in Chelsea’s woes says Bompastor
Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor has highlighted the absence of key players throughout the season as the main reason for her side’s struggles in 2025/2026.
The Blues’ Barclays Women’s Super League title defence was over by the beginning of February following back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Manchester City. Chelsea’s latest defeat at Manchester City saw them go down by a humiliating 5-1 scoreline.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 24: Justin Gaethje poses for a portrait after his victory during the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)
Interim Lightweight champion Justin Gaethje is full steam ahead on the UFC White House card.
Gaethje has consistently been upfront about his desire to compete on the mega event this June, and his upset victory over Paddy Pimblett a couple weeks back at UFC 324 (highlights here) very possibly secured his opportunity to do so.

The way to get the best out of a Dutch international for Manchester City stood out against Newcastle
The first season for Tijjani Reijnders at Manchester City has seen flashes of quality from the Dutch midfielder, interspersed with moments of frustration. Reijnders looks to be a player who will show his best at City in his second season. He has endured a steep learning curve playing under Pep Guardiola, as many of Manchester City’s new signings in the past and in more recent times have gone through.

Last year, the Associated Press did not inform the panel of 50 voters that the full award ballots would be released. And then the full ballots were released.
This year, the AP informed the voters that “[w]e will post your ballots after the awards show.” And the ballots have not been released.
Moreover, the AP didn’t provide for the 2025 awards a full breakdown of all votes received for each person in each category. Instead, only the top five were listed, along with the names of others not in the top five who received first-place votes.

Where to watch Boston College vs. Northwestern women’s lacrosse: TV channel, live stream, time for 2026 opener originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Boston College will open the 2026 women’s lacrosse season with a matchup against Northwestern.
The Eagles have appeared in seven of the last eight national championship games, winning titles in 2021 and 2024. The Wildcats have played in three straight national championship games, capturing the trophy in 2023.

Olympics speed skating schedule: TV channels, live streams, how to watch every event at 2026 Winter Games originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The fastest sport on ice is none other than speed skating. One of the most single-nation-dominated sports at the Winter Olympics, that doesn’t stop athletes from fighting for that gold.
Since speed skating’s debut at the inaugural Winter Games in 1924, the Netherlands has taken home 133 medals, 48 of them gold. The USA sits a distant second with 71.

Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s 119-115 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers initially described Doncic’s injury as left leg soreness, but head coach JJ Redick said that Doncic would undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday. “Yeah, he felt some soreness in his hamstring, so he didn’t feel like it was good enough to go back in,” Redick said. “Neither did medical, so we held him out. And he’ll get some imaging.

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David Ornstein Exclusive: Fee that Chelsea sold rising star for has been revealed
Transfer expert for The Athletic David Ornstein has revealed the fee that Liverpool have paid to sign Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea.
The move at the time caused a bit of a stir because this guy is a highly rated young player, and Chelsea fans knew very well that they were losing a gem. But for whatever reason, they couldn’t keep hold of him and he made the decision to go and play for Liverpool instead and try his luck there, rather than stay at Chelsea where he came through the academy.

The NFC West dominated the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday. Three of the biggest player awards went to players in the NFC West. Another in the division won another on-field award, albeit one of the lesser-publicized ones.
Between the awards, NFC West players were the league MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Salute to Service Award winner and Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner.
League MVP: Rams QB Matthew Stafford
Stafford was named the league MVP in the closest race ever. He received one more first-place vote than Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

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PHOENIX (AP) — Pat Spencer scored a career-high 20 points, Gui Santos added 18 and the shorthanded Golden State Warriors erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 101-97 on Thursday night.
The Suns had a chance to pull ahead in the final seconds, but Dillon Brooks missed a 3-pointer and Golden State’s Gary Payton II came up with the rebound before Moses Moody fed De’Anthony Melton for a layup as time expired.
Phoenix took an 82-76 lead into the fourth quarter after holding Golden State to 17 points in the third.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 35 points in just 25 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Luka Doncic’s departure with a left leg injury for a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
LeBron James had 17 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who snapped Philadelphia’s five-game winning streak with a big second-half rally in their first game back from a draining eight-game road trip.

Michael Carrick: Thomas Frank shares his verdict on United’s revival

Manchester United are preparing to face Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday as Michael Carrick looks to make it four wins out of four.
It has been a dream start for the caretaker head coach, with the Red Devils seeing off Manchester City, Arsenal, and Fulham.
The manner of the wins was also impressive, with the 20-time English league champions playing Pep Guardiola’s side off the park before securing late wins against both London teams.

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Rams QB Matthew Stafford edged Drake Maye in the closest MVP vote since 2003, then closed his acceptance speech by saying he’ll return to play next season.

Luka Vuskovic of Hamburger SV looks on during the 1. Bundesliga match between St. Pauli and Hamburg SV at Millerntor, Hamburg, Germany on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images
Arsenal, City, Chelsea all want Karl, too (TeamTalk)
On Wednesday, we learned that Real Madrid was keeping eye on Bayern Munich phenom Lennart Karl, but the Spanish power is not alone.

ATLANTA, GA – JULY 12: George Lombard Jr. #21 of the New York Yankees doubles during the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on Saturday, July 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
SNY | Phillip Martínez: The Yankees unveiled a list of 27 non-roster invitees on Thursday, led by some of the best prospects in the organization, such as George Lombard Jr., Carlos Lagrange, and Ben Hess.

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has singled out Abhishek Sharma as the most dangerous batter in world cricket right now, citing the youngster’s consistency and fearless approach at the top of the order.
Speaking on India Today’s Salaam Cricket, Pant said Abhishek’s current run of form is no coincidence, stressing that sustained success at the highest level can only come from a solid process backed by belief.
“Going by current form, it is Abhishek Sharma. He is so consistent.

New England Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane returned to practice Thursday.
Spillane injured his ankle in the Patriots’ 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game. The Western Michigan product was on New England’s Super Bowl bye week injury report beginning on Wednesday, January 28. Spillane did not practice last Thursday or Friday.
Neither did he in the Patriots’ first run through of the week on Wednesday.

Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven competes against Russian kickboxer Artem Vakhitov during the fight for the world heavyweight title at the kickboxing event Glory 100 at Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on June 14, 2025. (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) | ANP/AFP via Getty Images
Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Feb. 6, 2026.

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Myles Garrett’s record-breaking season earned him a unanimous selection as Defensive Player of the Year, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba narrowly won Offensive Player of the Year at Thursday’s NFL Honors ceremony.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will welcome five into its 2026 class, including Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald — who were in their first year of eligibility — as well as Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly and Roger Craig.

United States’ Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G in Val d’Isere, France, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.

SANTA CLARA, California  — Drake Maye put himself in conversation with some of the best players in the league this season.
The New England Patriots quarterback showed a lot of potential in his rookie season despite the team finishing with only four wins. But this season, he has gone above and beyond and has put himself in the MVP conversation. It came down to him or Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.
In the end, the award went to Stafford.

Lakers urged to reunite LeBron James with $20 million former ‘fan favorite’ guard via buyout originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The top buyout targets won’t move the needle for many Los Angeles Lakers fans.
However, some assets could play an underrated role in the franchise’s future success. In Silver Screen and Roll’s Edwin Garcia’s opinion, a ‘fan favorite’ guard who competed alongside LeBron James in Los Angeles for the 2018-19 season wouldn’t be a bad option.

After Matthew Stafford was named the first-team All-Pro quarterback and PFWA’s MVP, he appeared to be a virtual lock for the AP’s Most Valuable Player award. And on Thursday night, he was declared the winner of that coveted honor.
However, he beat out Drake Maye by the absolute slimmest margin. According to Rob Maadi of the Associated Press, Stafford received 366 points and 24 first-place votes. Maye was right behind him with 361 points and 23 first-place votes.
So of the 50 voters, 24 picked Stafford as their top selection and 23 picked Maye.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was one of five finalists for the NFL’s MVP award.
So how many first-place votes did Lawrence receive?
Ultimately, the award went to LA Rams‘ quarterback Matthew Stafford, who received 24 first-place votes. Lawrence finished in fifth place in the voting.

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TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, Immanuel Quickley had 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 123-107 on Thursday night.
Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili each scored 17 points and Scottie Barnes added 13 as Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak against Chicago.
Toronto has 31 wins in its first 53rd games, eclipsing last season’s win total.
Anfernee Simons scored 22 points in his first game with Chicago and Matas Buzelis had 18. Guerschon Yabusele marked his Bulls’ debut with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Shuffling their roster one last time, the Oklahoma City Thunder changed things up as they hope to become back-to-back NBA champions. They added Jared McCain in a buy-low deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. To make space on the standard roster, Ousmane Dieng was salary-dumped to the Charlotte Hornets.
The Thunder have sorely missed another ball-handler who can run the offense when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell aren’t on the floor. While McCain likely won’t be an immediate contributor, he could help with that in the long-term future.

DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg was in the midst of an unprecedented run for an NBA teenager when the Dallas Mavericks firmly declared their rookie No. 1 pick the future face of the franchise.
That day was coming no matter what. It arrived with Dallas trading Anthony Davis, the 10-time All-Star who joined the Mavericks in a deal that cost them generational superstar Luka Doncic and sent their fans into a funk from which they’re still recovering.

LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND – JANUARY 27: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks on prior to during a training session at Sobha Realty Training Centre on January 27, 2026 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Former Liverpool FC midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to resume his career by signing for Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic, according to reports. Word is it will be a six-month contract until the end of the season.

Former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is close to joining Celtic.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bo Horvat broke a tie late in the third period and the New York Islanders went into the Olympic break with a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Horvat went to his backhand off the draw, slipping the puck past goalie Jake Allen, with only 3:27 left to play. Casey Cizikas scored in the second period for the Islanders and Mathew Barzal scored an empty-net goal to seal the win for New York.
Cizikas put the Islanders up 1-0 at 6:30 in the second period, cleaning up a rebound in front of the net.

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In the world of NBA “insidering,” you are only as good as your last tweet. Right now, ESPN insider Shams Charania looks less like a breaking-news king and more like the boy who cried “Greek Freak.”
By Thursday afternoon, the internet had seen enough. Fans were fed up with the slow-drip buildup from Shams that Giannis Antetokounmpo was on the move, only for the whole thing to fizzle out into nothing. For months, we were force-fed a diet of “Shams Bombs” that turned out to be glorified clickbait.

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Jets DT Harrison Phillips said it has been difficult for the team to get over the franchise’s losing culture, saying first-year coach Aaron Glenn inherited a “cancerous” group.

The Cowboys will play in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro against a TBD opponent at historic Maracana Stadium.

The Boston Celtics acquired rookie guard John Tonje from the Utah Jazz ahead of the trade deadline on Thursday, the team announced in a press release.
The Celtics sent forward Chris Boucher, a future second-round pick and cash considerations to the Jazz in a move that helped the team get under the luxury tax. The Jazz are expected to waive Boucher, allowing him to sign with a playoff contender.
In addition to offloading Boucher, the Celtics also moved Josh Minott to Brooklyn and Xavier Tillman to Charlotte.