Daily Archives: February 5, 2026

Northwestern met with a major reality check in loss to Illinois

In recent years, the Northwestern-Illinois rivalry has been described as contentious. Both teams have split their season series the past three years, and NU fans vividly remember the ‘Cats memorable triumph over the Fighting Illini last season at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern’s demoralizing 84-44 road loss to No. 5 Illinois not only broke that trend by stamping Illinois’s season sweep of …

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Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team’s $19 million offer. Jeanne Charles, Walt De Treux and Allen Ponak made the decision one day after listening to arguments. Advertisement Toronto first …

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Teen sensation Connor Zilisch is the most hyped NASCAR rookie since possibly Jeff Gordon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As sleet pelted Bowman Gray Stadium during NASCAR’s preseason warm-up race, multiple drivers complained about poor visibility and the wet track conditions. One of them — the youngest driver in the field — hit the button on his radio and grumbled it was time to get back to racing no matter the conditions. Advertisement “We’re professional …

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Bulls vs Raptors Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

Late-game collapses have become far too regular for the Toronto Raptors, as they fell apart in the fourth quarter against the Timberwolves last night. Luckily, they’ll be able to quickly put that behind them as the Chicago Bulls come to town. Chicago is in the middle of a fire sale ahead of today’s trade deadline, making Toronto a big favorite. …

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Pelicans reportedly trading Jose Alvarado to Knicks

The Pelicans are reportedly trading Jose Alvarado to the Knicks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Alvarado is averaging 7.9 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game this season, which is a bit of a decline from a year ago. Alvarado is in his fifth year in the NBA, all with New Orleans. He’s primarily been the team’s sixth man, …

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The Big East is slumping

How do you measure success as a conference? Is it bids to the NCAA tournament? If so, the Big East has long been the standard for sending nearly half of the conference. In the 2022 and 2024 seasons it did that. If you prefer to measure by the metrics, the Big East was the second best conference in the nation …

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Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls, AP source says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls, adding a proven scorer to bolster their depth for the stretch run in the stacked Western Conference playoffs race, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade …

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Former Iowa basketball star shares Michigan State conspiracy theory

While Iowa basketball (17-5, 7-4) already played its lone regular-season matchup this year against No. 10 Michigan State (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten)—a 71-52 loss, in East Lansing, Mich., back on Dec. 2, 2025—that did not stop former Iowa legend and current Boston Celtics center Luka Garza from sharing a controversial theory on the Spartans’ frequent second-half success at the Breslin …

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NFL MVP and other top awards to be announced at NFL Honors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The league MVP and the winners of the other seven AP NFL awards will be announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night, just days ahead of Super Bowl 60. Christian McCaffrey is only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year. He joins Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake …

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Spurs vs Mavericks Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

The San Antonio Spurs travel to the Metroplex to take on the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Southwest Division battle. Naji Marshall is one of the more consistent Mavs that haven’t been traded, and my Spurs vs. Mavericks predictions expect Marshall to stuff the stat sheet tonight. Advertisement Read on for my NBA picks for Thursday, February 5. Spurs vs …

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Building the ultimate UNC–Duke combined starting five

North Carolina and Duke will play its first of two meetings on Saturday at the Dean Smiith Center. The rivalry between North Carolina and Duke has featured some of the greatest basketball players the sport has ever seen. Both programs have produced numerous All-Americans and multiple Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers. From Michael Jordan at North Carolina to Grant …

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Boiler Alert Podcast: The State of the Big Ten Race

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – FEBRUARY 1: Tomislav Ivisic #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles against Rienk Mast #51 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena on February 1, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) | Getty Images At the start of this episode I give Ryan, a Bulls fan, the opportunity to …

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ANT CALLED GAME 🐜

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LEBRON TOMAHAWK 💪

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