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UPCOMING

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CAR--NASCAR-DAYTONA-FRANCE FAMILY

DESCRIPTION: The France family, the founders of NASCAR, has deep roots in Daytona Beach, Florida. It has been integral to the community since Bill France Sr. arrived in the 1930s. The Frances built NASCAR into a billion-dollar company and never left Daytona Beach. 1,300 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 02/10/2026 4:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBN--RAIDERS-KUBIAK

DESCRIPTION: The Las Vegas Raiders formally introduce Klint Kubiak as their coach. By Mark Anderson. 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 02/10/2026 6:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBN--SUPER BOWL-RATINGS

DESCRIPTION: Nielsen is expected to release ratings for Super Bowl 60. With a game that was competitive for 3 1/2 quarters, Seattle’s 29-13 win is in the running to surpass last year’s U.S. record audience of 127.7 million viewers. There will also be attention on Bad Bunny’s halftime show ratings as ratings for halftime usually eclipse the average rating for the game. By Joe Reedy. 600 words, file photos.

UPCOMING: By 02/10/2026 6:00 p.m. EST, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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FBN--PATRIOTS-MAYE

Patriots QB Drake Maye has no plans for surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason

SUMMARY: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye doesn’t plan to have any surgical procedures on his throwing shoulder after receiving a pain-relieving injection before the Super Bowl. Despite the long playoff run, Maye doesn’t think he put any extra stress on this arm this season. He believes an extra hit in the AFC title game likely triggered the soreness that led to the pain injection. Left tackle Will Campbell revealed that a torn ligament in his knee sent him to injured reserve for four games late in the regular season. But he said he was healthy enough to play in the playoffs. Coach Mike Vrabel said there’s no plans to shift Campbell to another position.

WORDS: 655 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 1:35 p.m. EST

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OLY--SKI-SHIFFRIN STRUGGLES

Mikaela Shiffrin’s fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finish

SUMMARY: Mikaela Shiffrin extended her Olympic slump with a fourth-place finish in the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg. Shiffrin is the most successful World Cup racer of all time with a record 108 victories overall and 71 in slalom but she has now gone seven straight Olympic races without a medal. After taking two golds and a silver from her first two Olympics, Shiffrin didn’t win a medal in six races at the 2022 Beijing Games. On Tuesday, Shiffrin lost time at every checkpoint and crossed 0.31 seconds behind to miss a medal by 0.06. Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold.

WORDS: 897 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 1:10 p.m. EST

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FBN--NFL-LOOKAHEAD

NFL has a short break before it’s time for the combine, free agency and the draft

SUMMARY: Now that the Seattle Seahawks have been crowned Super Bowl champions, it’s on to the 2026 season. That’ll kick off with the annual scouting combine in Indianapolis from Feb. 23-March 2. Free agency follows on March 9 with the two-day negotiating period. The annual league meeting begins on March 29 in Phoenix. The NFL draft is in Pittsburgh from April 23-25.

WORDS: 709 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 12:34 p.m. EST

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OLY--BIA-NORWAY-REGRETFUL MEDALIST

Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview

SUMMARY: Sturla Holm Laegreid, a top Norwegian biathlete, made a surprising revelation during a live broadcast after winning bronze in the men’s Olympic biathlon. On Tuesday, he admitted to being unfaithful to his girlfriend, calling it the biggest mistake of his life. Fighting back tears, he described her as the “gold medal” in his life. Laegreid’s teammate, Johan-Olav Botn, won gold, while Eric Perrot of France took silver. Laegreid expressed regret for overshadowing his teammate’s victory with his personal confession, hoping it might show his girlfriend how much she means to him.

WORDS: 403 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 12:07 p.m. EST

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OLY--SKI-WOMEN’S TEAM COMBINED

Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th

SUMMARY: Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Olympics when Mikaela Shiffrin surprisingly crossed fourth after wasting a first-run lead by teammate Breezy Johnson. Shiffrin is the most successful World Cup racer of all time with a record 108 victories but has now gone seven straight Olympic races without a medal. After taking two golds and silver from her first two Olympics, Shiffrin also didn’t win a medal in any of her six races at the Beijing Games four years ago. Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Emma Aicher of Germany earned silver and Paula Moltzan and Jacqueline Wiles of the U.S. took bronze.

WORDS: 407 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 11:19 a.m. EST

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OLY--HKO-LONG-AWAITED NHL OLYMPICS

Olympics are here for many NHL stars who waited half their careers or more for this

SUMMARY: It’s finally here, the chance to see Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby team up for Canada and Jack Eichel and Auston Matthews play on the same U.S. team at the Olympics. Snubbed by Sweden inexplicably a dozen years ago, Victor Hedman is also making his debut on this stage, along with Czechia’s David Pastrnak, Germany’s Leon Draisaitl and so many of the NHL’s best. Players, coaches and the hockey community at large have waited a long time for this.

WORDS: 959 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 10:49 a.m. EST

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OLY--SKE-UKRAINE-HELMET TRIBUTE

Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it’s banned for race

SUMMARY: Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is allowed to wear a black armband at the Milan Cortina Olympics but the IOC says he cannot wear a helmet painted to honor Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia. The IOC calls it a compromise. Heraskevych says he doesn’t plan to wear an armband. He is allowed to wear the tribute helmet during training but not when competitions starts on Thursday. The IOC cites Rule 50 which bans political statements as the reason for the helmet’s prohibition. Heraskevych is a medal hopeful and questions the presence of Russian flags at the games.

WORDS: 824 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 10:38 a.m. EST

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OLY--ONE EXTRAORDINARY PHOTO-GOLDEN TEARS

One Extraordinary Photo: Tearing up for Olympic gold

WORDS: 256 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 10:38 a.m. EST

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OLY--FIG-THE OGM CHAIN

Inside the secret text group of US figure skating Olympic gold medalists known as ‘the OGM chain’

SUMMARY: Nathan Chen’s phone buzzed with a special text after he won Olympic gold in figure skating. It welcomed him to the “OGM chain,” a group of U.S. figure skating gold medalists. The group includes greats like Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill. The U.S. has a rich history in the sport, with its first gold from Dick Button in 1948. Recently, Ilia Malinin and others joined after a thrilling team victory at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The chain isn’t just for celebrations. It also offers support during tough times, like after a tragic plane crash involving the skating community last year in Washington, D.C.

WORDS: 736 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 10:24 a.m. EST

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SOC--LIVERPOOL-SLOT’S SEASON

Arne Slot has lowered his sights for Liverpool this season

SUMMARY: Liverpool’s season has been far from perfect. Now coach Arne Slot says the remainder of the campaign will have to be near-faultless if the defending Premier League champion is to secure Champions League qualification. It says everything about Liverpool’s ever-worsening title defense that Slot is focusing on a top-four finish with 13 rounds still to play. But Sunday’s dramatic 2-1 loss to Manchester City was the Merseysiders’ eighth defeat in the league this season and left Liverpool 17 points adrift of first-place Arsenal.

WORDS: 420 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 8:29 a.m. EST

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US--REACHING YOUNGER FANS

Sports leagues race to capture Gen Z and Gen Alpha with AI, influencers and Italian brainrot

SUMMARY: Gen Z and Gen Alpha are creating new challenges and opportunities for sports leagues and teams courting their fandom. The NBA and NHL are partnering directly with young creators to speak to those audiences on their behalf. The NBA is even using AI tools to help identify the best partners. According to a Morning Consult poll, 20% of Gen-Z adults identify as avid sports fans, compared to 33% of Millennials and 27% of Generation X. One-third of the Gen-Z respondents said they do not follow sports at all. Even among those who are fans, the touchpoints for teams and leagues are changing constantly.

WORDS: 1208 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 6:00 a.m. EST

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MOVING TOMORROW

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CAR--NASCAR-DAYTONA 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Qualifying for the front row for the Daytona 500 is held Wednesday night. The pole-sitter is set through time trials at Daytona International Speedway. Chase Briscoe won the pole last year, while Joey Logano won it in 2024. Qualifying starts at 8 p.m. EST.

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FBN--INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Seattle Seahawks once again used a dominant defense to win a Super Bowl, shutting down Drake Maye and New England in similar fashion to what they did 12 years ago against Peyton Manning and Denver. Now the question is where do the Seahawks stand when compared to the Legion of Boom defense and other top units that went on memorable Super Bowl runs. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow.