MLB ‘proactive’ in rushing Venezuelan players back
After the U.S. launched a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, MLB teams worked quickly to get their Venezuelan players back to the U.S. ahead of spring training.
LeBron oldest with triple-double in NBA history
LeBron James broke the record held by Karl Malone in the Lakers’ win over the Mavericks on Thursday night.
All 41 Daytona 500 Paint Schemes for NASCAR’s 2026 Season Opener

A look at all the paint schemes for the 2026 Daytona 500.
2026 Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin, U.S. women’s hockey back on ice and more
Friday at the Winter Olympics includes Ilia Malinin skating for gold and U.S. women’s ice hockey in the quarterfinals.
4 Takeaways From Chase Elliott and Joey Logano Winning NASCAR Duels at Daytona

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Who’s In, Who’s Out: Daytona 500 Qualifying, Explained

Who’s in and who’s out when it comes to the Daytona 500? Well, that’s a little complicated. Here’s the breakdown of how the field is set.
Trump pardons include Klecko, Newton, Lewis
President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned former NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon on Thursday.
Mikayla Blakes’ 34 Points Help Lift No. 5 Vanderbilt Past No. 4 Texas, 86-70

NCAA scoring leader Mikayla Blakes had 34 points as No. 5 Vanderbilt beat No. 4 Texas by double digits on Thursday night.
MLB finalizes ABS challenge system for ’26 season
MLB teams will always have at least one challenge in extra innings as part of the league’s new automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2026 season.
Topic debuts for Thunder after testicular cancer
Nikola Topic, who missed all of last season because of a knee injury and had not played this season after the cancer diagnosis, made his debut Thursday.