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Sports News - Olympics skiing halfpipe, aerials final postponed by heavy snow - Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The mens aerials qualifiers and final and freestyle skiing halfpipe were postponed Thursday due to heavy snow in Livigno, Italy, officials announced.

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NBA -- Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving ruled out for remainder of season -- Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season to recover from ACL surgery, the team announced Wednesday.

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Sports News -- USA skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom for first gold medal since 2018 -- American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin crouched down on her skies in relief Wednesday after winning the slalom for her first gold medal since 2018.

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Sports News -- Norway's Klaebo joins Phelps as only Olympians to win 10 gold medals -- Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo joined Michael Phelps as the only Olympians to win 10 gold medals as Norway won Wednesday's cross-country skiing team sprint.

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NFL -- San Francisco 49ers to play in NFL's 2026 Mexico City game -- The San Francisco 49ers will be the home team for the NFL's 2026 Mexico City game, the league announced Wednesday. Their foe will be announced later.

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Sports News -- Japanese teenager Ami Nakai scores big in women's figure skating opener -- Japan's Ami Nakai pumped her fists into the air while a large smile bloomed on her face after striking her final pose after completing a near spotless short program Tuesday night in Milan, Italy.

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Sports News -- Italy denies USA of Olympic gold in men's speed skating team event -- Italy upstaged world record-holding Team USA to win gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics men's speed skating team pursuit Tuesday in Milan.

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MLB -- MLBPA executive director Tony Clark expected to resign -- Tony Clark, the executive director of the MLBPA, is expected to step down ahead of the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.

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Sports News -- Ronda Rousey to return to UFC for Netflix bout against Gina Carano -- Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will end her retirement to battle Gina Carano in a May 16 matchup in Inglewood, Calif., promoters announced Tuesday.

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NFL -- NFL great Mike Singletary wants consistent dominance from 2026 Bears -- Mike Singletary praised the 2025 Chicago Bears' fight, but told UPI he hopes to see consistent dominance from the Caleb Williams-led roster in 2026.

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Sports News -- Heavy snow postpones Winter Olympics snowboard, ski competitions -- Snowfall triggered a postponement of activities Tuesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including snowboarding and skiing events in Livigno, Italy.

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Sports News -- Heise, brother of U.S. hockey Olympian, helps Iowa State beat Houston -- Nate Heise, the brother of U.S. women's hockey star Taylor Heise, helped Iowa State top Houston just hours after his sister scored in the Olympics.

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Sports News -- Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold, ties U.S. Olympic record -- Elana Meyers Taylor edged Laura Nolte by four-hundredths of a second in Monday's women's monobob, earning an elusive maiden Olympic gold medal.

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UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin ejects own player vs. Michigan State

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USA's Hilary Knight proposes to speed skater Brittany Bowe at Olympics

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Chiefs restructure Patrick Mahomes' contract, clear $43M in cap space

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Canada's Steven Dubois powers to Olympic gold in men's 500m short track

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Canada survives Czechia in Olympic hockey but loses Sidney Crosby

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Winter Olympics: Team USA competes in pairs figure skating

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