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Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha has been ruled out for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 because of an upper-body injury. Team Czechia will replace Zacha with forward Filip Chlapik. Chlapik is a 28-year-old captain on HC Sparta Praha and has scored 19 goals with 25 assists in 45 games this season. Zacha has not played since January 29, when he left in the second period of a 6-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Bruins coach Marco Sturm said the injury wasn’t serious enough to impact Zacha’s ability to play at the Olympics at the time. However, the injury…

Who will represent the United States in figure skating for the 2026 Winter Olympics?Could it be Alysa Liu, who retired in 2022 at just 16 before announcing a comeback in 2024? Or could Amber Glenn, Isabeau Levito, Ilia Malinin or Jason Brown join Team USA?AdvertisementThe figure skating roster will be revealed on the final day of the 2026 U.S. figure skating championship being held at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.The championship competition began on Wednesday, Jan. 7 and features men’s singles, women’s singles, pair skating and ice dance.The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Northern Italy and run…

Vonn Expected to Compete in Women’s Downhill Live Tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network; Encore Presentation at 9:20 a.m. ET on NBCSuper Bowl LX Kicks Off Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC and PeacockMike Tirico Calls his First Super Bowl, Alongside Cris Collinsworth in Booth; Melissa Stark and Kaylee Hartung Report from Sidelines; Terry McAulay Serves as Rules AnalystMaria Taylor Hosts Five-Hour Super Bowl LX Pregame Show Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Coverage Begins at Noon ET with Road to the Super BowlSTAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 7, 2026 – The Milan…

To redress how the Commonwealth handles driver’s licenses, lawmakers in Massachusetts are advancing legislation designed to stop the practice of suspending or refusing to renew driver’s licenses because a motorist owes money to the state for non-safety related debts.The move would affect hundreds of thousands of drivers who currently face the loss of their ability to legally drive over unpaid tolls, parking tickets, or fines that have nothing to do with unsafe driving.Under current Massachusetts law, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has broad authority to place a driver’s license or vehicle registration into nonrenewal status if a person has…

CHESTNUT HILL – The Boston College men’s hockey team got ensnared in a Beanpot trap.On the eve of a historic encounter, No. 11 Boston College was ambushed 6-1 by the Vermont Catamounts in a quantifiable trap game upset on Friday night at Conte Forum.The Eagles fell to 15-9-1 overall and 10-6-0 Hockey East in their dress rehearsal for the 300th Battle of Commonwealth Ave. against crosstown nemesis Boston University, a rivalry that dates back 108 years.“Probably,” said BC coach Greg Brown when asked if he thought his players were looking ahead to Monday. “We talked about this game a lot,…

On Feb. 3, 1987, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5606, declaring Feb. 4, 1987, National Women in Sports Day.Every year since, National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) celebrates female athletes’ accomplishments and honors the progress women in sports have made toward equality in participation and access.Wednesday, Feb. 4, was the 40th NGWSD. A year ago, longtime high school sports writer René Ferrán unveiled for High School On SI a list of the 50 greatest girls athletes in Oregon high school sports history.Headed up by St. Mary’s Academy legend Anna Maria Lopez through No. 50 Ashley Smith of Oregon…

Over 2.5 Players to Attempt a Pass (+160) Darnold and Maye will obviously sling the ball Sunday, but do not count out Smith-Njigba, who has thrown the ball before at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. While this is an infinitely higher-stakes game than that, we have seen skill players throw passes in iconic moments before, such as Pittsburgh’s win over Seattle in 2006 and Philadelphia’s iconic “Philly Special” in 2018. Cooper Kupp Over 3.5 Receptions While Kupp may not be the explosive wide receiver that he was in 2021, when he won Super Bowl MVP for his performance with the…

CINCINNATI — Xavier University’s Cintas Center was the epicenter of Ohio high school boys basketball in a Greater Miami Conference showdown Friday night.Lakota West – the state’s No. 1-ranked team by MaxPreps – defeated No. 2 Princeton 58-53 in front of 7,275 fans at Cintas Center.“This is what me and (Princeton coach Bryan Wyant) talked about before the game,” Lakota West coach Kelven Moss said. “That we wanted to put on for the city. Great competition. I didn’t want three or four thousand people to miss something like this. I’m proud of my team. It was a phenomenal game.”Junior guard…

West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer, left, celebrators with teammates after taking the catch to dismiss Scotland’s George Munsey during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Scotland and West Indies in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 (AP Photo/Bikas Das)Welcome to the live coverage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group C Match 2 between West Indies and Scotland at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Scotland were drafted into the World Cup after Bangladesh’s withdrawal and have had a rushed build‑up. Richie Berrington’s side will have their work cut out against two-time champions West…

What is the Puppy Bowl?Every year, people all over the US eagerly anticipate the Super Bowl, but many forget about man’s best friend’s big day: the Puppy Bowl.unbranded – LifestyleThe cutest game in America is just around the corner.The 22nd Puppy Bowl is set to broadcast a few hours before Super Bowl 60, making it the perfect pre-show for the big game.The longest-running call-to-adoption television event will return this weekend with a record 150 dogs from 72 shelters across the country as well as Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands.These cuddly canines and spirited mutts that make up Team…