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A promotion from Underdog offers new users a $75 bonus for making a $5 play on college basketball games, specifically the Duke vs. Syracuse and Houston vs. Iowa State matchups. Users can sign up with a promo code and enter predictions to participate in daily fantasy sports.
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A $75 bonus is available for new users who play $5 on college basketball games using the Underdog promo code NEWSWEEK.
Featured matchups include Syracuse vs. Duke and Houston vs. Iowa State.
Cameron Boozer from Duke, projected to score 22.5 points, is a key player to watch.
Houston's Emanuel Sharp and Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic are also highlighted players.
Users can choose between a "Standard Entry" and a "Flex Entry" for their game predictions.
The promotion aims to boost users' starting balance for fantasy sports entries.
Promotions are updated daily and cover various sports throughout the year.
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The article discusses the performance of Team USA at the Winter Olympics. A surprising moment was the American figure skater Ilya Malinin finishing in eighth place.
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Ilya Malinin, an American figure skater, finished in eighth place at the Winter Olympics.
This result was considered surprising and noteworthy.
The article includes a discussion between Liz Landers and Christine Brennan of USA Today.
The focus is on how Team USA is performing overall in the Olympics.
The Winter Olympics is a global sports event with various competitions.
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Taylor Swift narrated a video for NBC about three American figure skaters—Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito—who are competing in the women's single short program at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The skaters, known as the "Blade Angels," previously helped Team USA win gold in a team event. Swift highlighted each skater's unique journey and connection to the Olympics.
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Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito are American figure skaters competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
They are participating in the women's single short program event.
The trio is nicknamed the "Blade Angels."
Glen and Liu have already won gold with Team USA in a team event.
Taylor Swift narrated a promotional video about the skaters for NBC.
Swift shared personal stories about each skater in the video.
The video was released as a teaser for an Olympic event in Milan.
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Tyson Fury, a well-known British heavyweight boxer, announced that he will fight Russian boxer Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11. Fury, who retired in January 2025, decided to return to boxing after a car accident involving another boxer, Anthony Joshua. Fury is confident and promises to bring excitement to the match, which will be broadcast on Netflix.
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Tyson Fury will fight Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11.
Fury retired from boxing in January 2025 after losing to Oleksandr Usyk.
The fight will be Fury's first event shown on Netflix, reaching a wide audience.
Fury decided to come back to boxing following a car accident involving Anthony Joshua.
Makhmudov has won 21 out of 23 professional fights, with 19 by knockout.
Fury has not fought in Britain since December 2022.
The fight event includes entertainment elements, described by Fury as bringing a "circus."
Fury predicted he would win the fight with a knockout in the sixth round.
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Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistant Nick Greenhalgh are not chosen for a Premier League game this weekend after errors during the FA Cup match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United. The mistakes included missing a clear offside and making an incorrect penalty decision. Although under criticism, Kavanagh recently earned a promotion in UEFA's referee rankings.
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Chris Kavanagh and Nick Greenhalgh faced criticism for their officiating in an FA Cup match.
They did not call a penalty for Newcastle and missed offside calls for Aston Villa's goal.
The match did not use VAR, which will be available from the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) uses performance assessments to select referees for games.
Despite the errors, Kavanagh was recently promoted to UEFA’s elite list of referees.
The incorrect decision involved a handball by Villa's Lucas Digne just inside the penalty area.
Referee errors led to Newcastle scoring from a free-kick instead of getting a penalty.
Another assistant from the match, Gary Beswick, has been assigned to a different game this weekend.
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Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets in a T20 World Cup match, putting Sri Lanka into the Super Eights and leaving Australia close to exiting the tournament. Pathum Nissanka scored 100 not out, helping Sri Lanka chase down Australia's score of 181.
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Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the T20 World Cup, remaining not out with 100 runs.
Sri Lanka chased Australia's score of 181 with two overs left in the match.
Nissanka partnered with Kusal Mendis, contributing 97 runs together for the second wicket.
Pavan Rathnayake and Nissanka added 76 runs to finish the game.
Sri Lanka has now won all three of their World Cup matches so far.
Australia's Mitchell Marsh scored 54 runs after returning from injury, partnering with Travis Head for a strong start.
Australia lost their last six wickets for just 21 runs in 24 balls.
If Zimbabwe wins their next matches against either Ireland or Sri Lanka, Australia will be eliminated from the tournament.
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Sweden's women's hockey coach, Ulf Lundberg, had initially suggested that the U.S. team might not want to face Sweden in their Olympic semifinal match. However, after a 5-0 loss to Team USA, Lundberg praised the American team's talent. Team USA will face Canada in the Women's Gold Medal Game.
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Sweden's coach, Ulf Lundberg, initially commented that Team USA might not want to face Sweden in the semifinal.
Team USA won the semifinal against Sweden with a 5-0 victory.
Lundberg later praised the Team USA lineup, saying it was full of talented players.
The team's strong offense led to Sweden needing to change their goalie during the game.
Team USA has scored 31 goals and allowed only one goal throughout their six games in the Olympics.
Team USA will compete against Canada in the Gold Medal Game on Thursday.
The upcoming game will be the seventh time Team USA and Canada have faced each other for gold in women's hockey since 1998.
Previously, Team USA won gold in 1998 and 2018, while Canada has won gold five times.
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Kalshi is offering a $10 bonus for new users who trade $100 in prediction markets for college basketball games, such as Syracuse vs. Duke and Houston vs. Iowa State. The promo code "NEWSWEEK" can be used to claim this bonus. The platform allows trading on various events, not just sports, including politics and weather.
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New Kalshi users can get a $10 bonus by using the promo code "NEWSWEEK."
To receive the bonus, users must complete $100 in trades on the platform's prediction markets.
The promotion is available to users across all 50 U.S. states.
Users need to make a first-time deposit of at least $1 to start trading.
The offer is highlighted for college basketball games on ESPN, including Syracuse vs. Duke and Houston vs. Iowa State.
Kalshi allows trading on prediction markets for sports, politics, weather, and other events.
The promotion is aimed at increasing engagement with Kalshi's prediction markets before upcoming college basketball games.
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Japanese figure skater Ryuichi Kihara and his partner, Riku Miura, won a gold medal in the pairs figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics. After making a mistake in an earlier round, they performed exceptionally well in the final round, achieving a personal-best score that secured their victory.
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Ryuichi Kihara is a 33-year-old Japanese figure skater.
Kihara had a setback in the short program, dropping to fifth place.
He successfully completed a comeback in the final round with his partner, Riku Miura.
Their final performance scored 158.13 points, a personal best for the pair.
They won the gold medal after overcoming the mistake and pressure.
Kihara and Miura are two-time Japanese world champions.
The victory came after a challenging previous round, showing strong mental resilience.
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French hockey player Pierre Crinon has been banned from the Olympics by France’s Ice Hockey Federation for his role in a fight during a game against Canada. The ban is due to his behavior after a fight with Canadian player Tom Wilson, which the French organization says went against the Olympic spirit.
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The French men’s hockey team lost to Canada 10-2 in their game.
A fight happened in the third period between France's Pierre Crinon and Canada’s Tom Wilson.
The IIHF did not punish either player for the fight.
France’s Ice Hockey Federation banned Crinon for his post-fight behavior.
Crinon will miss the team’s qualification playoff match and any following games.
The French Federation cited his actions as a violation of the Olympic spirit.
Crinon's actions included provoking the crowd as he left the ice.
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American figure skater Ilia Malinin, who was a favorite to win at the 2026 Winter Olympics, finished in eighth place after falling twice during his routine. Despite his Olympic setback, Malinin impressed fans by completing a challenging skate move called a quad axel during practice, and he will perform at an exhibition gala before competing in the 2026 World Championships.
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Ilia Malinin is an American figure skater who competed in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
He was favored to win gold in the men's singles event.
Malinin fell twice during his free skate routine, ending in eighth place.
During a practice session, he completed a quad axel and double toe loop.
A video of his practice move went viral on social media.
Fans on social media reacted positively to his performance despite the Olympic results.
Malinin will perform at an exhibition gala in the Milano Ice Skating Arena and compete in the World Championships in Prague.
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Chinese-American skier Eileen Gu, competing for China in the Olympic Games, expressed concerns about the fairness of the event schedule. While she has already won a silver medal and aims for gold, she believes the schedule makes it difficult for athletes to perform their best.
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Eileen Gu is competing for China in the Winter Olympics and has already won a silver medal.
She has previously won three medals at the last Olympics she participated in.
Gu is aiming for another gold medal in the big air skiing event.
She criticized the Olympics schedule, saying it is unfair to athletes.
Gu tried talking to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation for a schedule change but was unsuccessful.
Eileen Gu has a large following, with over 2 million Instagram followers, and is also involved in the fashion industry.
Gu once represented Team USA but switched to represent China in 2019.
She chose to ski for China to increase their representation in the Winter Olympics.
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Big air is a sport in the Winter Olympics for skiing and snowboarding. Athletes get three chances to perform tricks, and the best two tricks, which must be different, are used for scoring. The scores are based on difficulty, execution, amplitude, and landing.
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Big air debuted at the 2018 Olympics for snowboard and 2022 for skiing.
Athletes ride down a ramp, perform a trick mid-air, and aim to land in a specific zone.
They have three chances to perform tricks, and two different tricks' scores are combined for ranking.
Judges score based on four criteria: difficulty, execution, amplitude (height/distance), and landing.
Different types of tricks include grabs, spins, flips, and corks.
A cork is a mix of a spin and a flip, creating an off-axis motion.
Tricks have variations based on how a rider's hands and feet are positioned, such as 'natural' or 'goofy' stances.
The big air jump at the Milano Cortina's Livigno Snow Park is 225 meters long and 40 meters high.
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Georgia won its first-ever Winter Olympic medal in pairs figure skating. Skaters Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava earned a silver medal after a strong performance.
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Georgia won its first Winter Olympic medal.
Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava represented Georgia in pairs figure skating.
They aimed for gold but secured silver with their performance.
Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the gold medal.
Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin from Germany dropped to bronze.
Georgia is traditionally successful in combat sports during the Summer Olympics.
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Sri Lanka defeated Australia by eight wickets in a T20 World Cup match, led by Pathum Nissanka's 100 runs. Australia's chances to advance in the tournament now rely on several other match outcomes. Nissanka and Kusal Mendis contributed strongly to Sri Lanka’s win.
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The match was part of the Men's T20 World Cup, Group B, held in Pallekele.
Australia scored 181 runs but were all out in 20 overs.
Sri Lanka chased down the target, scoring 184 runs with only two wickets lost in 18 overs.
Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup, making 100 not out in 52 balls.
Kusal Mendis supported with 51 runs off 38 balls.
Key Australian bowlers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc were absent due to injuries.
Australia needed a win to control their qualification chances but now require other teams to lose for them to advance.
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The Houston Cougars and Iowa State Cyclones basketball teams will play an important game tonight that could influence the Big 12 regular-season title. Houston is favored to win the title, and both teams have strong defenses. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET and will be on ESPN.
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The game features No. 2 Houston Cougars vs. No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones.
Houston has won 23 games this season and is on a six-game winning streak.
Iowa State recently defeated Kansas with a score of 74-56.
Houston is currently favored at -165 odds to win the Big 12 regular-season title.
The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
Iowa State relies on forcing turnovers and is 6th nationally in defensive turnover rate.
Houston has the lowest offensive turnover rate in the country.
Houston also has a strong offensive rebounding capability, grabbing 37% of missed shots.
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DraftKings offers a betting promotion for tonight’s college basketball games. By placing a $5 bet, new users can receive $200 in bonus bets if their bet wins. Key games include Syracuse vs. Duke and Houston vs. Iowa State.
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DraftKings offers a $200 bonus to new users betting $5 on select college basketball games.
The basketball games featured are Syracuse against Duke and Houston against Iowa State.
The $200 bonus is given as eight $25 bonus bets if the initial bet wins.
To qualify, bets must have odds of -500 or longer.
Bonus funds expire seven days after they are issued.
The Duke Blue Devils and Iowa State Cyclones games are highlighted in the promotion.
Duke's Cameron Boozer and Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic are players to watch in these games.
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Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath was unable to win a gold medal at the 2026 Olympics. After his final run, he expressed his disappointment by discarding his ski poles and collapsing in the snow.
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The incident occurred on Monday, February 16, at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Atle Lie McGrath is a skier from Norway.
McGrath failed to secure a gold medal in his event.
After his final run, McGrath threw away his ski poles and fell into the snow, showing his frustration.
McGrath's teammate, Timon Haugan, finished fourth in the race.
The gold medal went to Loic Meillard from Switzerland.
McGrath felt he had skied well but still couldn't achieve the win.
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Elana Meyers Taylor, an American athlete, won a gold medal in the monobob bobsleigh event at the Winter Olympics. At 41, she became the oldest American woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Games. Meyers Taylor now has a total of six Olympic medals.
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Elana Meyers Taylor won a gold medal in the monobob event at the Winter Olympics.
She is 41 years old, making her the oldest American woman to win a Winter Olympic gold.
Meyers Taylor had previously won bronze and silver medals in past Winter Games since 2010.
In the 2014 Sochi Games, she won silver in the two-woman bobsleigh event.
She also won silver in 2018 and participated in two events in Beijing, winning bronze and silver.
Meyers Taylor ties with Bonnie Blair for the second-most Winter Olympic medals by an American with six.
Only Apolo Ohno has more Winter Olympic medals among Americans, with eight.
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Tyreek Hill, a well-known NFL player, was released by the Miami Dolphins after a serious knee injury that ended his season. Hill plans to return to play in the 2026 season despite the injury. His agent stated that Hill is recovering well and is determined to play again.
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Tyreek Hill was released by the Miami Dolphins after a season-ending knee injury.
He suffered a dislocated left knee and multiple torn ligaments, requiring major surgery.
Hill aims to play again in the 2026 NFL season.
His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, mentioned Hill is making good progress in recovery.
Hill is a former Super Bowl winner with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was an eight-time Pro Bowl pick and led in receiving yards and touchdowns in 2023.
Hill had signed a $90 million extension with Miami, with a significant salary cap hit.
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