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Bukayo Saka signs new Arsenal contract and becomes club's highest-paid player

Bukayo Saka has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal that will run until 2031, making the 24-year-old the club's highest-paid player. His five-year extension will see him earn a wage in excess of £300,000 a week; his previous deal had been due to expire in 2027.

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2026 NBA All-Star Winners: MVP, Dunk, 3-Point and USA vs. World

The 2026 NBA All-Star week featured a U.S. vs. World mini-tournament with three eight-player teams: Team Stars (veteran U.S. All-Stars), Team Stripes (younger U.S. standouts) and a World team of international All-Stars. Team Stars opened the event with a 37-35 win over Team World, then fell narrowly

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Meet Team USA Bobsled Gold Medalist Elana Meyers Taylor

Elana Meyers Taylor entered the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as one of the most decorated bobsledders and the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Games history. In her fifth and final Games she pursued the one prize missing from her résumé: Olympic gold. In the women's monobob

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How to watch Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen: live stream, TV & kick-off

Today's Champions League fixture between Olympiacos and Bayer Leverkusen kicks off on 18 Feb 2026 at 20:00. English-language live streams are available via Paramount+ in the USA, TNT Sports in the UK, Stan Sport in Australia, Fubo Canada, JioStar in India, SuperSport across sub-Saharan Africa, beIN Sports

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How to watch AC Milan vs Como: live stream, TV channels and kick-off time

Broadcasters offering English-language coverage include Paramount+ in the USA, DAZN UK, beIN Sports Australia, Fubo Canada, StarTimes World Football for South and sub-Saharan Africa, and STARZPLAY in the Middle East. Today's game between AC Milan and Como will kick-off at 18 Feb 2026, 19:45. Milan have won

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Alleged racist abuse overshadows Real Madrid win at Benfica

Alleged racist abuse marred Real Madrid’s 1-0 first-leg win at Benfica as Vinícius Júnior and his teammates appeared ready to walk off and the game was delayed for 10 minutes. The Brazilian had celebrated a sensational strike by dancing in the corner of the Estádio da Luz and, in

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Mourinho says Benfica 'cannot be a racist club' after Vinicius incident

Jose Mourinho said Benfica 'cannot be a racist club' after Vinicius Junior accused one of his players of abuse during Real Madrid's 1-0 win in the Champions League knockout play-offs. Mourinho suggested the Brazilian had provoked the disturbance in Lisbon. The match was halted for 10

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Olympics schedule for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

With under a week remaining in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Team USA will continue to attempt to climb to the top of the medal count standings. Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock. The action begins with a re-airing of the women's figure skating

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Wrexham squander lead as Bristol City snatch late draw

Wrexham were held to a 2-2 draw by Bristol City, despite leading twice on the road, and Phil Parkinson's side go level on points with sixth-placed Derby. Bristol City dominated early, but Wrexham struck first when Oliver Rathbone met a deflected Callum Doyle cross, turning the ball on

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What to Know About the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

After weeks of intense competition that began with the Opening Ceremonies on February 6, the Milan–Cortina Winter Games are drawing to a close. With the final medals awarded and stories of triumph set, the curtain will fall on February 22 at the Arena di Verona, the Roman amphitheatre dating

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Vinicius Jr seals 1-0 win as racism allegation mars Benfica tie

Vinicius Jr scored the only goal as Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout play-off. His second-half curled strike put Madrid ahead, but the match was overshadowed when Vinicius indicated that Gianluca Prestianni had made a racist remark; he sat on the bench

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Vinicius Jr goal celebration triggers 10-minute delay after racism claim

Real Madrid's Champions League play-off in Lisbon descended into disorder after Vinicius Junior opened the scoring five minutes into the second half with a brilliant finish. His prolonged celebration at the corner flag angered Benfica players and fans; Nicolas Otamendi confronted him and the winger was eventually booked

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Gina Carano to Fight Ronda Rousey in Netflix-Streamed Bout

Gina Carano will return to the ring for the first time in 17 years when she faces former UFC standout Ronda Rousey in an MMA featherweight (145 lb) bout that Netflix will stream on Saturday, May 18 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The event is a partnership with

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Folarin Balogun first American to score twice in UCL knockout

Folarin Balogun scored twice inside 18 minutes to give Monaco the early edge in their Champions League knockout round playoff with Paris Saint-Germain. The goals were his fourth and fifth in this season's competition and marked the first time an American has recorded a brace in a UCL

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Mariska Hargitay Sends Love to Lindsey Vonn With Snoop Dogg's Shirt

Mariska Hargitay shared a photo from the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in a February 14 Instagram post showing Snoop Dogg wearing a custom Team USA shirt with Lindsey Vonn's face. Hargitay gave the picture a little kiss and wrote, "And sending a little love to my

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Arteta hints Arsenal may scrap warm-ups after string of pre-match injuries

Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal could change their pre-match routine after a run of late warm-up injuries, the latest being Riccardo Calafiori pulling out of the starting line-up minutes before kick-off — the fifth such incident this season. Calafiori withdrew from the XI to face Wigan in the FA Cup after

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Liam Rosenior warned he could be sacked after 'three or four' bad results

Liam Rosenior has been warned he could be sacked after 'three or four' bad results, despite a strong start as Chelsea's head coach. Rosenior went unbeaten in his first five league games and secured a Champions League last-16 place, claiming 13 out of a possible 15

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Monaco fight back as Galatasaray routs Juventus; Dortmund lead

Galatasaray turned a one-goal halftime deficit into a 5-2 win over Juventus, a second-half onslaught compounded by a red card for Juan Cabal, who had been subbed on at the break. Monaco led PSG 2-0 inside 18 minutes through two Folarin Balogun strikes, the first after 55 seconds and a

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United Strand reaches 500 days without haircut after West Ham draw

Manchester United fan and social media influencer Frank Ilett, known as The United Strand, has reached 500 days without cutting his hair as part of a challenge to wait until United win five matches in a row. He had been poised to shave his curls last week, but a draw

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Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut

Dressed in black with her hair pulled into a bun, 18-year-old Adeliia Petrosian practiced at the Olympic rink in Milan a day before competition, landing jump after jump as cameras tracked her. Afterward she hurried past reporters and, in Russian, said: “Mood is excellent!” Petrosian is a contender for a

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Obama Teases Reggie Miller at NBA All-Star Game

Former President Barack Obama, who served in the Oval Office from 2009 to 2017, attended the All-Star Game with his wife Michelle and daughter Sasha, sitting courtside next to Julius "Dr. J" Erving. During a break in the action he struck up a conversation with analyst and NBA

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Man Utd refuse to renegotiate Marcus Rashford transfer fee

Manchester United have no intention of allowing Barcelona to re-negotiate their asking price to sign Marcus Rashford this summer. A £26 million fee has been agreed between the two clubs for the Blaugrana to keep the England international permanently, and Hansi Flick's side are covering the entirety of

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Everything to Know About Alpine Skiing at the Winter Olympics: Rules, Team USA

Alpine skiing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is built around high-speed, gravity-driven racing down some of the sport’s most demanding courses. Athletes such as Breezy Johnson in the Women’s Downhill and Mikaela Shiffrin in the Women’s Slalom represent Team USA; Johnson earned a gold medal on

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Matt Wells: 'Win everything except the Fair Play Award' at Colorado Rapids

Matt Wells has taken his first head coach role with the Colorado Rapids after spells as an assistant at Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou, Thomas Frank and Scott Parker. He set the tone in preseason, shouting at players during a friendly to give them "very clean feedback," and believes

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McClaren: Ten Hag refused to back down in standoff with Cristiano Ronaldo

Speaking on The Good, The Bad and The Football Podcast, ex-England boss McClaren admitted that Ten Hag refused to back down. "There was a lot of battles on that training field. There was a lot of, 'all I want you to do is this, this, this and this&