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Hello, February! | ||
| The turning of the calendar brings the start of Black History Month — the perfect time to honor Black trailblazers in sports and reflect on how the games we love can so often be a vehicle for change. Take a moment to look back as we work to keep moving forward. | ||
| Quote of The Day |
 | The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. Please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. |
 | — 6-time Grammy winner Bad Bunny, speaking out after winning Best Latin Album at last night's Grammy Awards. Just six sleep until his Super Bowl LX halftime show — can't wait. |
| The Latest |
🏀 Breaking records, taking names Source: Unrivaled The GIST: Sorry if we sound like an, ahem, broken record, but blame it on Unrivaled because the innovative women's basketball 3v3 league just keeps setting new standards — and Week 4 isn't even over. Let's discuss yet another weekend of smashed ceilings. 🔔 Philly is definitely Unrivaled: History was made in Philadelphia on Friday as 21,490 fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena, setting the mark for the most-attended regular-season women's basketball game ever. Choosing Philly to host the league's first Tour Stop was intentional: The city has a known appetite for hoops, but it isn't a pro women's basketball market…at least not yet.
🪣 Lunar Owl Marina Mabrey sets single-game scoring mark: As if one broken record wasn't enough, the 29-year-old dropped a mind-boggling 47 points in the Owls' 85–75 Friday win over Rose BC, breaking Vinyl superstar Dearica Hamby's single-game record of 40 set just two weeks ago.
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🎾 All in a day's work Source: AFP The GIST: While you were almost certainly sleeping, tennis history was made in Melbourne during this weekend's Australian Open finals. Here's what you missed on 👑 World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz completes career Grand Slam: Playing in front of his hero, fellow Spaniard and tennis legend Rafael Nadal, 22-year-old Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four Grand Slams yesterday. What's more, he defeated the GOAT, No. 4 Novak Djokovic, in four sets to do it. Just the beginning.
🏆 No. 6 Elena Rybakina defeats No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for second Grand Slam title: Rybakina capped off a dominant tourney with a thrilling three-set take down of Sabalenka on Saturday, a win that highlighted her powerful serve and poise under pressure. Now she'll move up to No. 3 in the world rankings while Sabalenka heads back to the drawing board. |
| TOGETHER WITH Adobe Express  Source: Adobe Express 👏 Your NFL reactions are electric. Your analysis? It's dead on. Whether you're sharing hot takes or 'fit photos, Adobe Express makes it look polished every single time.
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| Quick Hits |
🗣️ WNBA, players' union will meet today to discuss collective bargaining agreement (CBA) | ||
| As LA Spark Kelsey Plum said on Friday, "everyone understands what's at stake." CBA talks have stalled in recent weeks after a December proposal from the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) reportedly went unanswered by the league. The W deemed that proposal, which included a 30% gross revenue share, too similar to the union's previous proposal.
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⛳ World No. 2 Nelly Korda ends title drought, wins first LPGA tourney of the season | ||
| Korda is back to her winning ways, clinching the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions yesterday. The victory, albeit at a tourney cut short due to severe weather, was especially redemptive after the American dominated the 2024 season with seven titles only to go winless in 2025.
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🏀 Philadelphia 76ers veteran Paul George slapped with 25-game drug policy suspension | ||
| The 35-year-old's suspension will cause him to forfeit nearly $12M in salary. The league did not disclose additional details about the incident, but the nine-time All-Star released a statement on Saturday, saying he took an "improper medication" while undergoing treatment for a mental health issue. George is eligible to return on March 25th. | ||
🇺🇸⛷️ Skier Lindsey Vonn remains on track for Milano Cortina Olympics despite crash | ||
| The 41-year-old crashed in a downhill race and suffered a knee injury on Friday, but confirmed she is still planning to compete at the upcoming Winter Games. A three-time Olympic medalist, Vonn launched a phenomenal comeback after un-retiring in late 2024, winning two World Cup races this season and returning to Team USA. The women's downhill race is scheduled for this Sunday. | ||
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| Fun & Games |
Question of the DayFebruary may be the shortest month of the year, but it's packed with plenty of sports. Which event are you most looking forward to in the month ahead? |
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