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All times EDT
TOP STORIES
FBN--SUPER BOWL
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Playing as the “visiting” team in their new home, SoFi Stadium, the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams take on the AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. Cincinnati is 0-2 in the big game, both losses coming in the 1980s to San Francisco. The Rams are 1-3, their only victory in 2000 while representing St. Louis. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. Game begins 6:35 p.m. WITH: FBN—Super Bowl-The Latest, other sidebars as warranted.
FBN--SUPER BOWL-MVP
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — With award winners and stars on both sides, who wins the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player? By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.
FBN--SUPER BOWL-KEY
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The key elements that resulted in a Super Bowl victory. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.
OLY--FIG-WATCHING VALIEVA
BEIJING — The 15-year-old figure skating superstar at the center of Russia's latest doping scandal seems to be the only one that hasn't had a word to say about it. Instead, Kamilia Valieva continues to practice for her competition at the Beijing Olympics while the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides whether she is allowed to compete. By Dave Skretta. SENT: 820 words, photos.
OLY--SPD-JACKSON’S GOLDEN MOMENT
BEIJING — Erin Jackson bolted off the line, her powerful legs digging into the ice, her destiny awaiting at the end of a frenetic lap and a quarter around Beijing’s magnificent speedskating oval. She didn’t view herself as some sort of trailblazer, but she couldn’t outskate the significance of the moment. Jackson became the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics with her victory in the 500 meters. By National Writer Paul Newberry. UPCOMNG: 850 words, photos. With OLY—SPD-Speedskating; OLY—SPD-Jackson's Jumpstart.
GLF--PHOENIX OPEN
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sponsor exemption Sahith Theegala tries to hang on in the WM Phoenix Open, with defending champion Brooks Koepka a stroke back on the crowded leaderboard. By John Nicholson. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 8 p.m.
COMMENTARY
FBN--TIM DAHLBERG-SUPER BOWL
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Tim Dahlberg’s column on the Super Bowl between the Bengals and Rams. By Sports Columnist Tim Dahlberg. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.
NOTABLE
FBN--SUPER BOWL-RAMS
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A Rams-specific look at Sunday’s Super Bowl. By Greg Beacham. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.
FBN--SUPER BOWL-BENGALS
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A Bengals-specific look at Sunday’s Super Bowl. By Pro Football Writer Teresa M. Walker. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.
BKC--BUBBLE WATCH
Memphis appeared to be headed toward a fourth straight season of missing the NCAA Tournament under Penny Hardaway. A marquee win over No. 6 Houston may have put the Tigers back in the conversation. By Basketball Writer John Marshall. SENT: 700 words, photos.
BKW--T25-SOUTH CAROLINA-GEORGIA
ATHENS, Ga. — No. 1 South Carolina will try to protect its lead in the Southeastern Conference women's standings when it visits No. 17 Georgia on Sunday. By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at noon.
Sunday Time Schedule (EST)
NFL
Super Bowl, Cincinnati vs. L.A. Rams, 6:30 p.m.
NBA
Atlanta at Boston, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at Indiana, 3 p.m.
NHL
Ottawa at Washington, 12:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Montreal, 12:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 1:30 p.m.
Colorado at Dallas, 2 p.m.
College Basketball (Top 25)
Men
No. 3 Purdue vs. Maryland, 1 p.m.
No. 13 Illinois vs. Northwestern, 2 p.m.
No. 24 UConn at St. John’s, noon
Women
No. 1 South Carolina at No. 17 Georgia, noon
No. 2 Stanford vs. Colorado, 3 p.m.
No. 3 Louisville vs. No. 18 Notre Dame, 2 p.m.
No. 4 Michigan at Northwestern, noon
No. 5 NC State at Duke, 2 p.m.
No. 6 Arizona vs. Arizona St., 2 p.m.
No. 11 Georgia Tech vs. Clemson, noon
No. 13 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt, noon
No. 14 LSU at Texas A&M, 3 p.m.
No. 23 North Carolina at Virginia Tech, 1 p.m.
No. 24 Oregon vs. Oregon St., 4 p.m.
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