Mark McMorris is sounding more optimistic about competing at his fourth Winter Olympics just two days after a hitting his head during a crash in training took the 32-year-old snowboarder out of the men's big air event on Thursday in Italy.

The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a "wild rumor" reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begins.

Willie Colon predicts a Seahawks win of 27-24 over the Patriots at the Super Bowl originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.As Super Bowl LX draws closer, former NFL offensive lineman and Super Bowl champion Willie Colon isnt expecting a blowout. Instead, Colon believes fans are in for a tense, physical game that comes down to execution in key moments with the Seattle Seahawks ultimately doing just enough to outlast the New England Patriots.View this post on InstagramA post shared by WILLIE COLON (@williecolon66)Speaking on Scoop B Radio, Colon offered a detailed breakdown of the matchup before locking in his final score prediction: Seahawks 27, Patriots 24.MORE:Normani teases new music in new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit coverI dont think this is going to be a high-scoring game, Colon said. This one is going to come down to situational football, protecting the ball, and who makes fewer mistakes when things get tight.A major reason Colon is leaning Seattle is quarterback Sam Darnold, whose resurgence has been one of the most talked-about storylines of the postseason. Colon, who covered Darnold early in his career, emphasized how much context mattered in shaping public perception.A large part of his development wasnt that he wasnt the guy, Colon said. They just didnt have the team around him. No receivers, a patchy offensive line there were holes everywhere.Now settled in Seattle, Colon believes Darnold is playing with confidence and clarity. Hes had an MVP-type year, Colon said. If he wins this game, this rewrites his legacy completely.That trust stands in contrast to New Englands young quarterback, Drake Maye. While Colon praised the Patriots playoff run which included wins over several elite defenses he noted lingering concerns.Ive seen Drake fumble and turn the ball over when things get hot, Colon said. When the pressure ramps up late in games, that matters.Colon also credited the Patriots culture, calling them tough, disciplined, and scrappy, and acknowledging that theyve peaked at the right time. Still, he believes Seattles experience and steadiness give them a slight edge if the game is decided late.And in classic Super Bowl fashion, Colon is expecting something unexpected.MORE:Jason Kelce literally got down and dirty to return to the Super BowlFor some reason, theres gonna be a safety in this Super Bowl, he said with a laugh before delivering his final pick. Im gonna go 27-24 Seahawks.

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Official: Inter Milan Youngster Joins Greek Super League Side OFI CreteYoung Argentine winger Thiago Romano has officially completed his move from Inter Milan to OFI Crete.Romano had already bid farewell to Inter, describing his spell in Milan as an important stage in his development, as per FCInterNews.Now, the transfer has been formalised, with the right-sided attacker returning to Greece to continue his career in the Super League.Thiago Romano Completes Switch From Inter To OFI CretePhoto: Paola Garbuio / LaPresseThe Argentine has signed a long-term contract that will keep him at OFI Crete until June 30, 2029, underlining the clubs belief in his potential and long-term value.Romano is not the first player with Nerazzurri connections to make the move to Crete in recent years.Back in the summer of 2024, OFI also brought in former Inter forward Eddie Salcedo, continuing a growing link between the two clubs.For Romano, the switch offers the chance for regular senior football and a new environment in which to continue his development after progressing through Inters youth system.It was unlikely that he was ever going to break through into the Nerazzurri first team and a move to Greece may well suit him.

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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback and 2025 Heisman Trophy Award winner Fernando Mendoza looks poised to be selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. How did Mendoza get to this point? Was there a quarterback he tried to emulate? "As a child, I was always a huge Tom Brady fan. I read a TB12 book. I was always big on the preparation because, like Tom, I'm not the biggest; I'm not the fastest; I'm not the strongest, but the edge is in the intellect and preparation, so I really appreciate him preaching that message from a young age," Mendoza said on Friday's edition of "The Herd." "What's really important about being a quarterback is being cerebral, knowing where to go with the ball, knowing your checks, and all those different external factors that you don't think about when you just think about arm talent and footwork." Of course, Brady, who won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and one more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is first in NFL history with 89,214 passing yards and 649 passing touchdowns. Across Indiana's 16 games this season, Mendoza totaled 3,535 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns, six interceptions and a 182.9 passer rating, while completing 72.0% of his passes. He also rushed for 276 yards and seven touchdowns en route to Indiana winning its first National Championship in program history. Mendoza, who was the 2025 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, led the conference in passing touchdowns and passer rating. Prior to transferring to Indiana, Mendoza spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career at California (2022-24), serving as the Golden Bears' primary starting quarterback from 2023-24. Moreover, the quarterbacks of the two teams that appeared in this season's NFC Championship ended up being a model for Mendoza. "This past year, our quarterbacks coach, Chandler Whitmer, who's now the quarterback coach for the Buccaneers with Baker Mayfield right now, he made me watch every single clip of [Seattle Seahawks quarterback] Sam Darnold from the past year and [Los Angeles Rams quarterback] Matthew Stafford," Mendoza said. "They had a little bit of a similar system as we did at Indiana for some of the play-action game and the drop-back game, and it was great to see their footwork and really how they process the game. "It helped me learn a lot about the NFL game because you always see the highlights, but it was really interesting to see how they dealt with plays that didn't go their way, when they needed to throw the ball away, or they needed to check it down, and I think that really helped my efficiency this year." Mendoza noted that he feels his "footwork" has to improve in the NFL. As for the players that Mendoza was studying, Stafford was named the 2025 NFL MVP on Thursday night, while Darnold and the Seahawks will face off against the Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.

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Kylie Kelce; Travis Kelce; giant river otter. Kevin Mazur/Getty; Aaron J. Thornton/Getty; GettyNEED TO KNOWTravis Kelce was surprised with a giant river otter from the Philadelphia Zoo adopted in his name The moment happened during his Feb. 6 appearance on Kylie Kelces podcast Not Gonna LieThe football star reacted with delight and joked about babysitting the otterTravis Kelce added a new title to his rsum this week zoo parent!The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, appeared as a guest on Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, the podcast hosted by his sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce, 33, and was surprised to learn that a giant river otter at the Philadelphia Zoo had been symbolically adopted in his name.Kylie & Travis on Babysitting All Four Nieces, Best Man Speeches & First Impression Mai Tais | Ep 53. Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce/YoutubeThe episode was released Friday, Feb. 6, just days before Super Bowl 2026 weekend, marking the first time in three years that neither Travis nor his brother, Kylie's husband, Jason, 38, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, will be playing in The Big Game.During a lighthearted conversation about animals and internet culture, Kylie and her co-hosts revealed the surprise while discussing otters a species Travis admitted he's long dreamed of encountering in the wild."Every time I go past some sort of creek or river, in my mind, there's an otter standing up on a rock waving to me," Travis said on the podcast. "I've had dreams like this. This is crazy. It's just, like, I just know they're the friendliest."That dream quickly became a reality sort of."As a special surprise from us here at NGL," Kylie told him, "we actually adopted a giant river otter at the Philadelphia Zoo in your name." The adoption was completed using Kelce's family nickname, "Uncle Trav," a detail that immediately delighted the NFL star."First of all, big zoo guy," Kelce responded. "Uncle Trav, this is amazing."In a statement to PEOPLE, Maggie Morse, senior director of animal care at the Philadelphia Zoo, shared that the zoo is happy to be a "proud supporter of funcles like Uncle Trav and Robert Irwin.""As a new Zoo Parent, we invite Uncle Trav to come and meet our giant river otter family whenever he needs a break from babysitting the nieces," added Morse, and joked, "We just ask he leaves [Taylor Swift's] sourdough at home, unless it's for our staff. Otters prefer fish!"Kylie, who tied the knot with Jason in April 2018, joked that the otters may not be quite the cute fuzzy animals he imagined, as giant river otters are known for being loud, energetic and significantly larger than their sea-dwelling counterparts. Of course, Uncle Trav was still entirely on board.Uncle Trav, cant wait to meet you, dude, the proud new zoo parent added, addressing the otter directly.The moment highlighted Kelces longtime love of animals and playful personality. As one of the NFLs most recognizable stars, Travis has built a Hall-of-Fame-caliber career with the Chiefs, winning multiple Super Bowls and becoming one of the leagues most dominant tight ends.A giant river otter suns on a rock next to his swimming area at the Philadelphia Zoo Thursday, Aug. 12, 2002. AP Photo/Chris GardnerWith football's biggest game premiering on Sunday, Feb. 8, the surprise added a dose of levity to an already busy week and gave Travis yet another reason to visit Philadelphia.Never miss a story sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As Kylie joked, babysitting privileges for her and Jason's daughters Finnley, 10 months, Bennett, 2, Elliotte, 4, and Wyatt, 6, may be limited. Travis, however, seemed undeterred."I wonder how long the zoo would let me babysit him," he said, before joking about showing up with sardines and calling it a day.Read the original article on People

Team USA announced two flag bearers for the second consecutive Winter Games