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Monroe County Region high school sports calendar for Feb. 9-15.MONDAYBOYS BASKETBALLMonroe at Ottawa Hills, 7 p.m.More: Monroe County Region basketball summaries for Feb. 4, 2026Grosse Ile at New Boston Huron, 7 p.m.AdvertisementBowling Green Christian at State Line Christian, 6:30 p.m.GIRLS BASKETBALLMilan at SMCC, 7 p.m.Jefferson at Airport, 7 p.m.Sand Creek at Dundee, 7 p.m.Grosse Ile at Flat Rock, 7 p.m.New Boston Huron at Riverview, 7 p.m.Washtenaw Christian at Whiteford, 5:30 p.m.BOWLINGMonroe vs. Adrian at Lenawee Recreation, 3 p.m.Milan vs. SMCC, Jefferson vs. Airport, New Boston Huron vs. Riverview at Indian Lanes, Wyandotte, 3:30 p.m.Adrian Madison at Dundee, 4 p.m.Ida vs.…

National News The “Today” show host was referencing a message that was sent to the Tucson-based television station KOLD on Friday afternoon. The home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, is seen from above, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Caitlin O’Hara) AP By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TY ONEIL, Associated Press February 8, 2026 | 8:34 AM 3 minutes to read TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic…

With the NCAA increasingly losing control of collegiate athletics, there’s little distinction between the pro leagues and college teams.

(KMAland) — Regional sports news updates are posted throughout the day. Continue to refresh for all of the latest from regional schools listed below.MLB -Former Royal, World Champion Terrance Gore passes away: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/terrance-gore-passes-away.html -Cardinals ink Bligh Madris to minor league deal: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/cardinals-sign-bligh-madris-to-minor-league-contract.htmlIowa StateIowa -Women’s gymnastics break team record in win over Nebraska: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2026/02/7/iowa-gymnastics-2026-nebraska-recap-Kalen Walker wins 60 meters in New Mexico: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2026/02/7/walker-wins-60-meters-at-new-mexico-collegiate-classicNorthern Iowa -Hogan punches NCAA Zones ticket: https://unipanthers.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-swimming-and-diving-hogan-punches-ncaa-zones-ticket-at-uno-diving-invite-Stephens, Randecker set new track & field records: https://unipanthers.com/news/2026/2/7/track-and-field-stephens-randecker-set-new-school-records-at-nebraska-Women’s tennis falls to North Dakota: https://unipanthers.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-tennis-uni-womens-tennis-falls-to-north-dakotaDrake  -Men’s tennis gets sweep of Austin Peay: https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2026/2/7/mens-tennis-bulldogs-sweep-austin-peay-4-0-in-second-road-win-of-weekend.aspxIowa WesternSouthwestern GracelandNebraska   -Men’s tennis falls short to Ole Miss: https://huskers.com/news/2026/02/7/huskers-fall-short-of-rebels-Men’s gymnastics beats Penn State: https://huskers.com/news/2026/02/7/no-6-huskers-push-past-no-5-penn-state-Rifle in first after day one at PRC championships: https://huskers.com/news/2026/02/7/huskers-in-first-after-day-one-at-prc-championships-Track…

See dogs in their winter wardrobeSnow suits, snow booties and serious side‑eye, dogs prepared to go out in the freezing cold.A few inches of snow could blanket Massachusetts this weekend, starting late Friday, Feb. 6, according to the National Weather Service.And as an arctic cold front moves through the region, temperatures are expected to drop significantly. Gusty winds will bring bitter wind chills, making the air in some places feel as low as -30 degrees on Sunday, Feb. 8, NWS said.An extreme cold warning has been issued for parts of central and western Massachusetts, while a lesser cold weather advisory…

STORRS, Conn. — Boston College dropped a 6–2 decision to No. 6 UConn on Friday afternoon at Toscano Family Ice Forum.The Huskies opened the scoring early in the second period with a goal just 34 seconds in. BC responded at 8:09 of the frame when Ava Thomas finished a feed from Sammy Taber and Kiera Dempsey to even the game at 1–1.UConn answered quickly with a power-play goal at 12:36 and followed with two even-strength tallies later in the period to take a 4–1 lead into the second intermission.The Huskies extended their advantage early in the third with goals at…

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…