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FBN--INSIDE THE NUMBERS

DESCRIPTION: Drake Maye will need to defy history if he wants to win a Super Bowl after losing his debut. Only seven of the previous 36 quarterbacks who lost their first start in the Super Bowl made it back to the big stage with only four of them eventually winning it all as a starter. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. 1000 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 02/11/2026 6:00 a.m. EST, Text

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OLY--WINTER OLYMPICS COVERAGE

FORMATS: Text, Video, LiveVideo, Photo, DigitalPlans

1. WITH: OLY--WINTER OLYMPICS EVENTS COVERAGE

2. DESCRIPTION: Text coverage of these events/matches is planned:

3. ALPINE SKIING: OLY--Ski-Men’s Super-G BORMIO, Italy -- Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland goes for his third gold at the Milan Cortina Games when he races in the super-G on Wednesday. By Pat Graham. 500 words, photos. Event starts at 1:30 p.m.

4. BIATHLON: BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON: CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING/SKI MOUNTAINEERING: CURLING: FIGURE SKATING: OLY--FIG-Free Dance MILAN — Three-time reigning world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the U.S. try to catch Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France when the free dance concludes the ice dance competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. By Dave Skretta. 700 words, photos. Event starts 7:30 p.m. local/1:30 p.m. EST.

5. FREESTYLE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING: OLY--SBD-Halfpipe Qualifying -- Chloe Kim returns to the halfpipe Wednesday for Olympic qualifying. It will be the first time the two-time defending champion has competed since hurting her shoulder last month. By Eddie Pells. Women’s 10:30 a.m./4:30 a.m. EST. Men’s 7:30 p.m./1:30 p.m. EST.

6. ICE HOCKEY: OLY--HKO-Men’s Roundup -- Finland faces Slovakia in the first men’s hockey game at the Olympics featuring NHL players since 2014 in Sochi. Sweden plays host Italy in prime time. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. 700 words, photos. Games start at 4:40 p.m. CET/10:40 a.m. EST and 9:10 p.m. CET/3:10 p.m. EST.

7. SKI JUMPING/NORDIC COMBINED: OLY--NOR-Nordic Combined TESERO, Italy — The normal hill jump and 10 kilometer cross-country ski race are held in the opening event of Nordic combined - a sport that has no women’s event and could be in its final Olympics. By Brian Melley. Competition starts in Predazzo at 10 a.m. local time/ 4 a.m. ET and moves to Tesero for the cross-country ski race at 1:45 p.m./7:45 a.m.

8. SPEEDSKATING: OLY--SPD-Speedskating-Men’s 1000 MILAN — American speedskating star Jordan Stolz seeks his first Olympic medal in his first event of the Milan Cortina Games, the men’s 1,000 meters on Wednesday. By Howard Fendrich. Starts at 6:30 p.m. local time/12:30 p.m. ET.

9. UPCOMING: By 02/11/2026 12:00 p.m. EST

10. WITH: OLY--WINTER OLYMPICS FEATURES COVERAGE

11. DESCRIPTION: AP text features planned today: OLY--Pushing Boundaries -- Athletes at the Winter Olympics find themselves meeting Mother Nature on her own terms while trying to conquer her at the same time. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu describes trying to find a “oneness” with nature when she competes while at the same time trying to push the boundaries of what’s possible. It is a fundamental part of the Winter Games that often is not seen in the Summer Olympics. By Will Graves.

12. OLY--Summer-Athletes-In Their Words, 11G While many summer Olympians are setting their sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games, some are first prioritizing this month’s Milan Cortina Winter Games. As fans. --Text and photos, social video

13. ALPINE SKIING: BIATHLON: BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON: CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING/SKI MOUNTAINEERING: CURLING: FIGURE SKATING: FREESTYLE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING:

14. ICE HOCKEY: OLY--HKO-Puck Drop -- The puck drops on the first men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics with NHL players since Sochi in 2014, with Slovakia and Finland taking part in the first game and host Italy facing Sweden at night. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

15. OLY--HKO-US-Brotherly Olympics -- The U.S. men’s hockey team at the Olympics has not just one but two sets of brothers: Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and Quinn and Jack Hughes. The Tkachuks are following in the footsteps of their father, Keith, who took part in The Games four times. It’s the second time the U.S. has had a pair of brother duos at the Olympics after Herb and Dave Brooks and Bill and Roger Christian in 1964. By Tim Reynolds and Stephen Whyno. 600 words, photos.

16. OLY--HKO-No Russia -- The NHL being back at the Olympics makes this the first so-called “best-on-best” international tournament in more than a decade. But one of the top hockey countries in the world is not participating, with Russia banned from team sports because of its ongoing war in Ukraine. That means Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy and others are not allowed to take part, and while many in the sport understand why, there’s still plenty of lament about so much talent not being in Milan. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. 500 words, photos.

17. HKW--Canada-Soul-Searching -- Canada has some soul-searching to do after getting blown out 5-0 by the U.S. in the rivals’ preliminary round showdown at the Olympics in Milan. That was coach Troy Ryan’s feeling after a defeat that was full of uncharacteristic mistakes by the defending champions. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. 550 words, photos.

18. SKI JUMPING/NORDIC COMBINED: SPEEDSKATING:

19. UPCOMING: By 02/11/2026 12:00 p.m. EST

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US FORMER JET-MURDER CHARGE

DESCRIPTION: Coverage on merits as former NFL player Darron Lee, who was a first-round draft pick for the New York Jets, has a scheduled court appearance after being charged with murder in his girlfriend’s death.

ON MERITS: By 02/11/2026 12:00 p.m. EST, Text, Video, Photo

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FBN--SUPER BOWL-SEAHAWKS PARADE

DESCRIPTION: SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks celebrate their victory in Super Bowl 60 with a parade on Wednesday.

UPCOMING: By 02/11/2026 1:00 p.m. EST, Text, LiveVideo, Video, Photo

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BBO--CUBS-REPORT

DESCRIPTION: The Chicago Cubs are coming off a 92-win season and feel even better about their roster this season, particularly after signing star third baseman Alex Bregman. The team’s pitchers and catchers have their first official workout on Wednesday. By Baseball Writer David Brandt. 600 words, photos by 3 p.m. MST.

UPCOMING: By 02/11/2026 5:00 p.m. EST, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-DAYTONA 500

DESCRIPTION: 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. By AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer. Qualifying begins at 8 pm.

UPCOMING: By 02/11/2026 10:00 p.m. EST, Text

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BKN--SPURS-LAKERS

Victor Wembanyama scores 37 of 40 in 1st half, leading Spurs to 136-108 win over short-handed Lakers

SUMMARY: Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half and the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 136-108 for their fifth straight victory. Wembanyama had the highest-scoring first half in the NBA this season while going 12 of 17 from the field with three 3-pointers against a Lakers lineup missing Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Wembanyama played only the first eight minutes of the second half with the Spurs far ahead in their 10th win in 13 games. Carter Bryant scored a career-high 16 points for the Spurs.

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BKC--T25-IOWA ST-TCU

TCU reels off final 12 points to upset No. 5 Iowa State 62-55

SUMMARY: Jayden Pierre’s 3-pointer put TCU ahead with 48 seconds left and the Horned Frogs scored the final 12 points to upset No. 5 Iowa State 62-55. Tanner Toolson had 17 points and nine rebounds off the bench for TCU, which earned its first victory over a top-five team since beating No. 3 Houston in January 2024. Micah Robinson also scored 17. Joshua Jefferson had 12 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Cyclones, who had won five straight. Tamin Lipsey also finished with 12 points, but Iowa State went scoreless over the final 2 1/2 minutes.

WORDS: 406 - MOVED: 02/11/2026 12:38 a.m. EST

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BKC--T25-HOUSTON-UTAH

Sharp makes 8 3s and sets school career record as No. 3 Houston drubs Utah 66-52

SUMMARY: Emanuel Sharp set a school record for career 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead No. 3 Houston over Utah 66-52. Sharp made eight 3-pointers Tuesday night, surpassing Marcus Sasser’s record. Houston is now 22-2 and has won five straight games. Joseph Tugler and Milos Uzan each added nine points. Keanu Dawes and Seydou Traore led Utah with 15 and 12 points, respectively. Houston’s aggressive defense stifled Utah, forcing turnovers and holding them to their lowest scoring output of the season. Utah has now lost six straight games.

WORDS: 414 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 11:30 p.m. EST

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BKC--T25-BYU-WRIGHT’S ANSWER

Robert Wright III answers the boos in his return to Baylor and helps No. 22 BYU end its 4-game skid

SUMMARY: Robert Wright III answered the boos in his return to Baylor, posting the first 30-point game of his career as No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-94 victory over the Bears. Wright backed out on a deal to return to Baylor for his sophomore season. He chose the Cougars, whose skid had sent them tumbling in the AP Top 25. Wright scored 30 points and top NBA prospect AJ Dybantsa had 36 for BYU. Wright said he was expecting the boos. Cougars coach Kevin Young praised the Baylor crowd for keeping it “classy.”

WORDS: 640 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 10:44 p.m. EST

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US--SUPER BOWL-PREDICTION MARKETS

Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets

SUMMARY: Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. At least one Kalshi trader filed a complaint with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over how the prediction market handled Sunday’s appearance by the Grammy-winning rapper. The result of a similar event contract on Polymarket also drew the ire of some users on that platform. There was some ambiguity surrounding whether Cardi B’s halftime appearance constituted a performance, leading to the dispute.

WORDS: 577 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 10:39 p.m. EST

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BBO--TIGERS-VERLANDER

Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract

SUMMARY: Justin Verlander is going back to his first big league team, agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers. Verlander, who turns 43 on Feb. 20, is looking to rebound from a frustrating year with San Francisco. The deal for the three-time AL Cy Young Award winner includes $11 million in deferred payments starting in 2030. Verlander’s 266 victories are tied with Bob Feller and Eppa Rixey for 34th on baseball’s career list, while his 3,553 career strikeouts are eighth and just behind Don Sutton’s 3,574.

WORDS: 679 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 8:40 p.m. EST

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FBN--SUPER BOWL-RATINGS

Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny’s halftime 128.2 million, both short of records

SUMMARY: Seattle’s Super Bowl victory over New England on Sunday night didn’t break viewership records. The game averaged 124.9 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen. This is less than the 127.7 million who watched Philadelphia beat Kansas City last year. Bad Bunny’s halftime show also fell short of records. It averaged 128.2 million viewers, making it the fourth-most watched halftime show. Kendrick Lamar, Michael Jackson, and Usher hold the top three spots. Global viewership numbers for the halftime show are expected next week.

WORDS: 753 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 8:10 p.m. EST

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FBN--RAIDERS-KUBIAK

Raiders introduce new coach Klint Kubiak with a nod to their storied past

SUMMARY: The Las Vegas Raiders introduced Klint Kubiak as their new head coach. Kubiak is fresh off a Super Bowl win with the Seahawks. He faces the challenge of reviving a team that hasn’t won a playoff game since 2002. On Tuesday, he was joined by former Raiders stars such as Marcus Allen and Charles Woodson as he took the stage. Kubiak plans to hire new coordinators and decide on the No. 1 draft pick. Owner Mark Davis hinted at interest in quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Meanwhile, star player Maxx Crosby reportedly wants out, but Kubiak hopes to keep him in Las Vegas.

WORDS: 796 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 8:00 p.m. EST

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BBO--RED SOX-KINER-FALEFA

Kiner-Falefa in hindsight wishes he had taken bigger lead in World Series Game 7

SUMMARY: Isiah Kiner-Falefa wishes he had taken a bigger lead off third base in the ninth inning of World Series Game 7 last year. Instructed by Toronto to stay close to third base to protect against getting picked off, he was forced out at the plate on Daulton Varsho’s bases-loaded grounder. Ernie Clement followed with an inning-ending flyout, and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to win in 11 innings for their second straight title. Kiner-Falefa discussed the play Tuesday after finalizing a $6 million, one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox.

WORDS: 727 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 7:16 p.m. EST

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OLY--FIG-MEN’S SHORT PROGRAM

US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

SUMMARY: Ilia Malinin has silenced any doubters of the self-styled “Quad God.” The American wunderkind threw down a near-perfect short program filled with high-flying jumps and a jaw-dropping backflip to take a big lead at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The two-time reigning world champion was rewarded with 108.16 points for his program. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan was second with 103.07 points, but that five-point difference going into the free skate is enormous given the huge technical advantage Malinin has over a longer program. Adam Siao Him Fa of France, the last skater to beat Malinin more than two years ago, was third with 102.55 points.

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BBO--GIANTS-VITELLO

Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn

SUMMARY: Tony Vitello walked up the dugout stairs to meet with reporters about 15 minutes later than expected because of a team meeting that went longer than planned. The new San Francisco Giants manager had a lot to say on the first day of spring training. He also knows he’s got a lot to learn. The 47-year-old is one of the more fascinating stories in baseball this spring. Vitello is making the rare jump straight from a college dugout to Major League Baseball. Before coming to the Bay Area, he built the Tennessee Volunteers into a national powerhouse. The Giants are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2021.

WORDS: 784 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 5:05 p.m. EST

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BBO--METS-LINDOR

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor to visit hand specialist

SUMMARY: New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is being evaluated for a stress reaction in his left hand. Lindor has experienced some soreness in the area around his left hand and wrist over the past couple days. David Stearns, the president of baseball operations for New York, says Lindor is going to visit a hand specialist on Wednesday to check his hamate bone. He could need surgery, but Stearns says the team is optimistic he would be ready for opening day even if he has the operation. Stearns also announced that Juan Soto is going to shift from right to left field.

WORDS: 442 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 4:42 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 3:46 p.m. EST

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RAC--OBIT-KING LEATHERBURY

Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92

SUMMARY: Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer King Leatherbury has died. Leatherbury was known as the “King of the Claimers” for his ability to turn cheaper horses in lower-level claiming races into winners. He retired in 2023 as the third trainer to win at least 6,000 races, with a total of 6,508 wins and $64 million in earnings. Leatherbury dominated Maryland racing in the 1960s and ’70s while helping to modernize training methods. He was a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Leatherbury was 92.

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CAR--NASCAR-DAYTONA-LARSON

Child’s play: Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson adds team owner to his renowned racing resume

SUMMARY: Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has started a micro-racing team for his kids, adding trucks, trailers, cars and more. It will allow 11-year-old son Owen and 7-year-old daughter Audrey to race more often in 2026. Larson jokes about trying to keep 3-year-old son Cooper out of racing because “he’ll be tearing up the most equipment.” Larson hopes to avoid wrecks himself at the Daytona 500, where he’s winless in 12 tries. It’s the only regular NASCAR event in which the two-time series champ doesn’t have a top-five finish.

WORDS: 807 - MOVED: 02/10/2026 2:42 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.

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