SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, and defense was the driving force behind this championship. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye in Seattle's 29-13 win on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Sam Darnold tossed a touchdown pass to AJ Barner, Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record by making all five of his field-goal tries. Seattle’s “Dark Side” defense helped Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl.
MILAN (AP) — Amber Glenn wins Olympic gold in the team event but faces backlash over her political and LGBTQ+ comments. On the same day, Canadian artist Seb McKinnon objects to her use of his song "The Return" in her free skate. McKinnon claims Glenn used the song without permission, sparking a copyright debate. Figure skaters must obtain permission for music, but the process is complex. Copyright issues have increased since the International Skating Union allowed vocals in 2014. Glenn, an LGBTQ+ rights activist, also faces social media threats over her comments on the political climate under President Donald Trump.
MILAN (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about taking control of Greenland has stirred up national pride in Denmark, which oversees the semiautonomous island. Denmark just so happens to play against the U.S. in the preliminary round of men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Davide Livermore on the Eurosport broadcast of the opening ceremony called the Valentine's Day showdown the “Greenland Derby.” Players don't consider it any extra motivation. Showing the small country of 6 million people can hang with one of the sport's powerhouses is more important.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Super Bowl 60 was a star-studded event with Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams. Bad Bunny's halftime show celebrated Puerto Rican culture with appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. The performance featured Puerto Rican imagery and a real-life wedding. Green Day delivered a tribute to the NFL championship's 60th anniversary with a mix of hits. Brandi Carlile and Charlie Puth performed patriotic songs, while Coco Jones opened with "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Celebrities like Travis Scott, JAY-Z and Brad Pitt were spotted at Levi's Stadium, adding to the excitement of the event.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn knows the Olympic downhill course better than anyone. She’s won a record 12 World Cup races on the Olympia delle Tofane track and has a total of 20 podium results there stretching back to her very first on the entire circuit in 2004. So how did the 41-year-old American standout lose control just 12.5 seconds into her run and crash so spectacularly at the Milan Cortina Winter Games? The answer involved a critical, reverse-banked section of the course and an unfortunate bump. Vonn's mandatory safety air bag inflated under her racing suit during the crash and may have softened her landing.
MILAN (AP) — Handle with care. That’s the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours. Olympic organizers are investigating with “maximum attention” after a spate of medals falling off their ribbons during celebrations on the opening weekend of the Games. Johnson is advising athletes not to jump while wearing their medals. U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu says her gold medal “don't need the ribbon."
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Norway’s married mixed doubles curling team at the Winter Olympics are openly scowling and screaming at each other on the ice. They're exchanging stony glances and rejecting high-fives. Then, after each match, they're emerging in good spirits, dismissing their discord as normal. Stress levels are rising at the Olympic Ice Stadium with the semifinals in sight. The field's three married couples told The Associated Press that good communication is the key to success. Couples Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant of Canada and Yannick Schwaller and Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann of Switzerland have even brought their young children to the Olympics. Adding to the family feel is the Swedish brother-and-sister team Rasmus and Isabella Wranå.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn's quest for an Olympic gold at age 41 came after years of building her legacy on a combination of perseverance, risk and staying true to herself. She held close to all three in the run-up to the 2026 Winter Games. She leaned into it when she stepped into the starting gate for the women's downhill in Cortina. Vonn crashed just 13 seconds into her run after clipping a gate, which is always part of the risk when you are searching for every ounce of speed you can get.
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Mathilde Gremaud has successfully defended her Olympic freeski slopestyle title and denied Eileen Gu a gold medal for a second straight Winter Games. Gremaud won Monday’s final with a score of 86.96 from her best of three jumps. Gu again took silver behind her Swiss rival with a best jump of 86.58. Gu, who was born in America but competes for China, became a global star at the 2022 Beijing Games where she won three medals, including gold in freeski halfpipe and big air. Canada’s Megan Oldham claimed bronze.
Finals
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Seattle 29 New England 13
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (2)Michigan 82 Ohio State 61
Final (13)Texas Tech 70 West Virginia 63