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 | We're so fueled by hate right now instead of love, so I wanted to have a simple message of 'Abolish ICE,' which means having policies to uplift families and communities instead of fueling fear and violence. |
 | — Basketball superstar Breanna Stewart, who held up a sign that read "ABOLISH ICE" during player introductions before an Unrivaled game yesterday. Stewart, other athletes, Minnesota teams, and the NBA Players Association are speaking out after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. |
| The Latest |
🏈 Left shark, the sequel? Yes, please Source: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The GIST: Two very different games later, and the Super Bowl LX matchup is officially set: the NFC No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks vs. the AFC No. 2 New England Patriots. Here's how it all went down on Championship Sunday. ❤️ Patriots run to NFL–record 12th Super Bowl appearance: Throwing the ball in a snow globe? Not easy. That's why Pats quarterback (QB) Drake Maye used his legs, rushing for 65 yards and one touchdown (TD) in New England's 10–7 win over the Denver Broncos, a dub punctuated by Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez's fourth-quarter interception of Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham.
💚 Seahawks outduel LA Rams in high-scoring battle: The third edition of this spicy divisional showdown did not disappoint, highlighted by Seahawks QB Sam Darnold's best outing of the season. The journeyman signal caller threw for 346 yards and three TDs in the victory, connecting with his favorite target, All-Pro wide receiver (WR) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 10 times for 153 yards.
🏆 Way-too-early Super Bowl prediction: February 8th's Big Game will be a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX — and honestly, not much has changed since 2015: A fearsome Seattle defense battling an MVP candidate Patriots QB? We've seen this film before.     |
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Question of the DayWhich team is your early pick to win when the Big Game kicks off from San Francisco on February 8th? |
🏀 Dropping dimes and jaws Source: Unrivaled/Instagram The GIST: Unrivaled unveiled the coolest jerseys in the game this weekend, then backed them up with highlight-reel hoops. Look good, feel good, play good, indeed. 😱 Breeze BC rookie Dominique Malonga dunks: The 20-year-old's one-handed jam was part of a 21-point, eight-rebound performance that helped pace Breeze's 75–68 Saturday win over Lunar Owls BC. It's the second-ever Unrivaled dunk after Brittney Griner threw down last year.
🤝 Mist BC's Allisha Gray dominates Atlanta Dream battle: Both Gray and Vinyl BC's Rhyne Howard have been walking buckets lately, but the Mist star earned bestie bragging rights yesterday, dropping a game-high 27 points in Mist's 76–71 win over Vinyl. As Vitamin C once said: They'll still be friends forever. 🌹 Defending champ Rose snap three-game losing streak: Kahleah Copper and Chelsea Gray showed they ain't afraid of no ghost, combining for a whopping 62 points in yesterday's 84–74 win over Phantom. Rose improved to 4-3 on the season with the dub, moving them up to fourth in the standings. Back on track. P.S. If you enjoyed this story, subscribe to Unrivaled Weekly, our Friday newsletter recapping the hottest stories around the league. Swish, swish. |
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| Quick Hits |
🎾 No. 3 Coco Gauff to face No. 12 Elina Svitolina in today's Australian Open quarter-final (QF) | ||
| While No. 16 Victoria Mboko and No. 17 Naomi Osaka are no longer competing Down Under, fellow fan favorite Gauff remains in title contention after defeating No. 19 Karolína Muchová in yesterday's fourth-round match. And she'll have history on her side — anytime Gauff's beaten Muchová, she's gone on to win that tourney.
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🏈 Former Dallas Cowboys head coach (HC) Mike McCarthy will lead Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| After spending the 2025 season unemployed, 62-year-old McCarthy agreed to become just the fourth Steelers HC since 1969 on Saturday, a departure from Pittsburgh's typical playbook of hiring young, up-and-coming coaches. McCarthy notably coached Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers to a Super Bowl win with the Green Bay Packers in 2010 — is Brittani's husband returning for one more year?
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🇺🇸⚽ First-time captain Trinity Rodman leads No. 2 USWNT to 6–0 friendly win over No. 45 Paraguay | ||
| Fresh off signing a historic NWSL contract, Rodman steered an inexperienced USWNT squad to second-half steadiness, where the Americans scored five of their six goals. Rodman was among those who found the back of the net, along with debutante forward Reilyn Turner. Next up: No. 47 Chile tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET. | ||
🎓🏀 No. 2 South Carolina women's basketball hands No. 5 Vanderbilt first loss of the season | ||
| The Commodores are undefeated no more after HC Dawn Staley's Gamecocks topped them 103–74 yesterday, a dominant dub led by South Carolina senior Ta-Niya Latson's 21 points. Only one women's college hoops squad still boasts an unblemished record: the reigning national champs, No. 1 UConn. | ||
| The GIST's Picks |
🔥 Who brought the heatThe fellas from Heated Rivalry, of course. Actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie carried the Olympic torch yesterday as it makes its way to Milan ahead of next week's Opening Ceremony. |
⛷️ Who's breaking recordsU.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin, who won the World Cup slalom season title yesterday, making her the first skier to ever win nine season titles in one discipline. Locked in with the Olympics looming. |
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