Controversy now hangs over Canada’s women’s curling team, following cheating allegations against the men’s squad.
Both Canadian curling teams have been accused of the same infraction, double-touching the stone — or touching it again after release.
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The women’s team were called for the rules violation during Saturday’s match versus Switzerland, which Canada lost 8-7. Officials stopped play, ruling that Rachel Homan touched her stone again after releasing it. The stone was removed from the sheet, stunning Canada’s skip.
Teammate Emma Miskew could be seen asking officials why the call couldn’t be reviewed by video. She was told that the umpire needed to be trusted on such a judgment. Additionally, video is not typically used to review plays during a match under World Curling rules.
After the match, Homan denied that she committed any kind of infraction.
“I don’t understand the call. I’ll never understand it,” Homan added. “We’ve never done that. It has nothing to do with us.”
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The double-touching allegation follows the men’s Canadian curling team being accused of the same violation during Friday’s 8-6 victory over defending gold medalist Sweden. Swedish third Oskar Eriksson alleged that Canada’s Marc Kennedy touched the stone as it passed the hog line, after which the player can’t make contact again.
Kennedy profanely disputed the accusation, as seen on camera.
“I haven’t done it once,” Kennedy said. “You can f*** off.”
However, Eriksson didn’t back down.
Eriksson then asked, “You haven’t done it once?”
An impassioned Kennedy reiterated while pointing toward himself, “I haven’t done it once.”
Eriksson said back, “I’ll show you a video after the game.”
That exchange briefly dispelled the notion that curling may be the nicest sport of all. Of course, the stakes of competition are higher in the Winter Olympics.
Canada skip Brad Jacobs responded with his own allegations, asserting that Eriksson’s accusation was “desperate,” the team felt “targeted” and this may be a deliberate tactic by the Swedish team.
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“It felt like that was premeditated,” Jacobs said. “We also heard that they did the same thing against the Italian team. So I don’t know what they’re doing and what they’re trying to pull.”
The dual controversies compelled World Curling to release a statement reminding players, teams and fans of the rules regarding double-touching.
That included a clarification that re-touching the handle before the stone crosses the hog line is allowed, but touching the granite as it moves forward is not allowed. In light of the accusations against Canada, officials will be “observing the delivery” more closely.
In a press release, World Curling also said the Canadian team was issued a verbal warning for Kennedy’s use of profane language. Citing Rule R.19, the organization added that “further inappropriate behaviour” would result in additional sanctions.
“Improper conduct, foul or offensive language, equipment abuse, or wilful damage on the part of any team member is prohibited. Any violation may result in suspension of the offending person(s) by the curling organisation having jurisdiction.”
After sitting as a healthy scratch for the last two games, Jon Cooper said Brad Marchand won’t be watching from the stands much longer.
The Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team head coach told reporters shortly after Canada’s 10-2 win over France to wrap up preliminary action that the veteran forward will play in their quarterfinal contest.
Marchand last made an appearance in Canada’s 5-0 opening win over Czechia, logging an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-one mark through 9:29 of ice time.
The 37-year-old has been a steady contributor for the defending champion Florida Panthers through the first half of the season, racking up 25 goals and 25 assists through 46 games prior to the Olympic break.
As for Canada, the team heads into the knockout phase of the tournament in Milano Cortina with a 3-0-0 record and a goal differential of plus-17.
Quarterfinal action will begin on Wednesday.
It’s time for the PGA Tour to pick its Valentine at Pebble Beach.
There might not be a more fitting locale in all of golf for a Sunday of romance on the PGA Tour than Monterey Peninsula. The cliffs and ocean views at Pebble Beach are among the most beautiful in all of golf — and on Sunday, they’ll crown the latest champion at the event formerly known as the Crosby Clam Bake.
Collin Morikawa hopes he’s in the driver’s seat. After a Saturday 62, the two-time major champ vaulted into the final pairing in pursuit of just his second win since the 2021 season. His confidence is surging at just the right time, but he’ll need to outlast the likes of Akshay Bhatia — who clung to a six-shot lead at one point on Saturday and enters Sunday with a two-shot advantage.
The two golfers will also have to fend off a charging field of stars, including Scottie Scheffler and rising pro Jacob Bridgeman, and outlast expected wicked conditions on Sunday.
Whoever wins on Sunday will take home $3.6 million, while second place will take home $2.16 million. The total purse for the event is $20 million. You can check out the entire payout breakdown below, and you can watch the final round from 1-3. p.m. ET on Golf Channel and 2-7 p.m. ET on CBS.
1st: $3,600,000
2nd: $2,160,000
3rd: $1,360,000
4th: $960,000
5th: $795,000
6th: $715,000
7th: $665,000
8th: $615,000
9th: $575,000
10th: $535,000
11th: $495,000
12th: $455,000
13th: $415,000
14th: $375,000
15th: $352,000
16th: $332,000
17th: $312,000
18th: $292,000
19th: $272,000
20th: $252,000
21st: $232,000
22nd: $217,000
23rd: $202,000
24th: $187,000
25th: $172,000
26th: $158,000
27th: $150,000
28th: $143,000
29th: $137,000
30th: $131,000
31st: $125,000
32nd: $119,000
33rd: $114,000
34th: $109,000
35th: $104,000
36th: $99,000
37th: $94,000
38th: $89,000
39th: $84,000
40th: $80,000
41st: $76,000
42nd: $72,000
43rd: $68,000
44th: $64,000
45th: $60,000
46th: $57,000
47th: $54,000
48th: $52,000
49th: $50,000
50th: $48,000
51st: $47,000
52nd: $46,000
53rd: $45,000
54th: $44,000
55th: $43,000
56th: $42,000
57th: $41,000
58th: $40,000
59th: $39,500
60th: $39,000
61st: $38,500
62nd: $38,000
63rd: $37,500
64th: $37,000
65th: $36,500
66th: $36,000
67th: $35,500
68th: $35,000
69th: $34,750
70th: $34,500
71st: $34,250
72nd: $34,000
73rd: $33,750
74th: $33,500
75th: $33,250
76th: $33,000
77th: $32,750
78th: $32,500
79th: $32,250
80th: $32,000
Every offseason, the Minnesota Vikings extend at least one player’s contract earlier than expected. For example, Minnesota handed outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel an extra $23 million in 2025. That will happen again in 2026. The following is a list of candidates.
Vikings extension talks could heat up quickly, because a few core starters already sit at the intersection of timing and roster need.
Free agency will get underway in three weeks, so between now and the end of May, expect these four men to be in line for possible extensions.
Who’s due for more years and money a bit early? These are the candidates in alphabetical order.
1. Blake Cashman (LB)
If Cashman hadn’t missed four games due to injury in 2025, his 11.07 tackles per game pace would’ve translated to 188 in a full season, which would be the eighth-most in a season in NFL history. Somehow, Cashman’s 2025 campaign flew under the radar, even for the most ardent Vikings fans.
Now, he has one year left on his contract. The Eden Prairie just feels like a guy who will spend the rest of his career in Minnesota, and the fantastic production does little to refute that theory.
Cashman earns $7.5 million per season. Before too long, interim general manager Rob Brzezinski will probably extend his contract by two years and $20 million or so.
2. Jonathan Greenard (OLB)
The Vikings signed Greenard to a four-year contract during the 2024 offseason, which is wonderful — but his guaranteed money ran out last season. Seeking to restructure some players’ contracts to ease the salary cap pain, Minnesota will probably extend Greenard, pay him fair market value, and let him continue his run in Minnesota.
Some have floated Greenard in fancy trade theories to Cincinnati for Joe Burrow, but in reality, Burrow probably isn’t for sale, and the Vikings value Greenard. It’s not wise to get rid of EDGE rushers when a team is plotting a path back to the postseason.
Greenard was the butt of “almost sack” jokes in 2025 because so many of his pressures failed to bring down the quarterback; he’ll seek a bounce-back campaign in 2026, at least for the sack numbers. All the rest of the stats for Greenard were top-notch.
Look for Minnesota to add $23 million to $25 million to Greenard’s deal, likely spreading the money out over future years.
Star Tribune‘s Ben Goessling wrote about Greenard’s contract this week, “Greenard is coming off shoulder surgery, and given how important he’s been to the Vikings’ defense, it seems unlikely the team would release him when he’s still only 28.”
“They’d save $12.25 million if they released him before a $4 million base salary guarantee on March 13. Given the fact he’s got two void years on his deal, it’s possible the Vikings would convert part of his $18.39 million base salary into a signing bonus to lower his cap hit for 2026. Doing so would save them up to $12.96 million.”
3. Brian O’Neill (RT)
O’Neill will probably encounter a similar fate to Greenard.
Minnesota may restructure his contract and add $20 million per year in guaranteed money. Considering performance and durability, O’Neill is the Vikings’ single-most effective lineman and has arguably held that title for seven seasons.
He’s 31, so he’s not bursting with youth. But the league’s best offensive tackles can play well into their 30s, and fans should expect that for O’Neill.
Minnesota will almost assuredly re-do O’Neill’s deal; adding more money only seems fair, as O’Neill is tentatively slated to test free agency in 2027.
4. Jay Ward (S)
Ward balled out when afforded the opportunity last year. He was a rookie in 2023, meaning the upcoming season will be the final year of his deal. He’s done enough to merit a modest extension. He hits hard and represents youthful pop that Minnesota needs.
Our Kyle Joudry recently noted on Ward, “Lining up directly across from a shifty, explosive receiver isn’t for the faint of heart. Making a mistake is incredibly easy to see, even for an untrained eye. Ward’s capacity to get over the top of a receiver’s toes before then traveling with the receiver down the field is to be valued even if he’s not a shutdown option out there.”
“Consider, as well, being the deep safety. Being tall and having long arms helps — game of inches, right? — since there’s a greater chance of swatting deep passes away. Again, though, there’s the blatantly-obvious possibility of losing the rep. Any deep safety who gets beat deep is bound to get an earful from a coach (or two) alongside the scorn from onlookers.”
Too, down the stretch of 2025, defensive coordinator Brian Flores seemed to prefer Ward in the lineup over fellow safety Theo Jackson.
Joudry added, “Seeing Ward prove capable of doing both — being a corner and a safety — is encouraging, especially within a Brian Flores defense that’s predicated on disguise, chaos, and being unpredictable.”
Ward will turn 26 this summer. Now’s the time to explore his second contract. He won’t break the bank.
The great Olympic curling controversy continues to swirl at Milano Cortina 2026.
There were several developments on Sunday in the issue that stemmed from a Swedish accusation of Canada third Marc Kennedy ‘double-touching’ third rocks on release in a game on Friday. It resulted in a profanity-laced argument between Kennedy and Swedish third Oskar Eriksson during the ninth-end break.
World Curling announced Saturday it would have two umpires move between all four sheets to observe deliveries for the rest of the event, and also issued a verbal warning to Canada for language use.
But after two draws on Sunday, World Curling has decided to change its stance, again, on the umpiring front.
“This change in protocol will see the two umpires who had previously been actively monitoring athlete deliveries remain available in the field of play, but will now only monitor athlete deliveries at the request of the competing teams.
“The umpires when requested will monitor deliveries for a minimum of three ends.”
That decision was made after two stones in separate games were removed over the past 24 hours by officials.
First, Canadian women’s skip Rachel Homan had a stone removed for a double-touch violation in the first end of her game against Switzerland on Saturday.
Rule R.5 (d) of the rule book states: “The curling stone must be delivered using the handle of the stone.”
Homan was livid after the call and blasted officials after the extra-end loss.
On Sunday morning, Great Britain’s Bobby Lammie had his first stone removed in the ninth end in a game versus Germany. The Brits didn’t put up a fight, but Lammie appeared stunned and he made sure he let go well of his rock well before the hog line on his next shot.
Curling Canada, meanwhile, seems to be avoiding a potential fight over another part of the story.
After the Canadian and Swedish men’s teams traded verbal shots following the feisty Friday game, Canada’s men’s team coach Paul Webster added more fuel to the fire on Saturday when he told reporters there were Swedish staff and fans in position at the hog line to film releases. Sweden denied that accusation.
Curling Canada put out a statement on Sunday, saying it will not be “pursuing sanctions for potential illegal filming.
“We will concentrate on competing on the field of play and not the extracurriculars,” the statement, provided to Sportsnet, said. “Our focus is to protect and support our athletes, so they can compete to the best of their abilities for themselves, their teammates, their families and all of Canada who is proud of them.”
Outside the curling venue, two Canadian reporters asked questions about the curling controversy Sunday at the IOC’s general daily press conference, where discussion often is dominated by political issues.
IOC spokesperson Mark Adams was asked if he had heard about Canadian concerns about Swedish video prior to the Curling Canada statement being released.
“If they want to make a complaint, they should go to the federation (World Curling),” Adams said. “The federations runs the rules of the competition and then we’ll take it from there. But that’s the first I’ve heard of it.”
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Sydney colt Sixties highlighted his Australian Guineas prospects during Saturday’s $200,000 C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington in 2026, sealing a quartet of wins for elite rider Damian Lane.
The Chris Waller-prepared colt dominated his Group 3 rivals across 1400 metres, powering home despite racing three-wide exposed to the breeze for the duration, extending his winning streak after a fresh-up victory in provincial class at Rosehill on January 31.
Lane’s success on Sixties came shortly after his masterclass on Tentyris in the premier attraction, the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning, complemented by prior Listed conquests with Hard Kick and Sass Appeal.
“It’s a good time to be coming right,” Lane said.
“There’s a lot of hard work behind the scenes. I have to thank my family, (wife) Bonnie and (son) Charlie, they’re a big support at home.
My manager Dean Hawkes, he does a good job of organising rides and the rest of it comes down to grafting really, working hard to find the opportunities to be in the right spot at the right time.”
Sixties ($1.60 fav) shrugged off his demanding run to win by 1-1/4 lengths from Asakura ($5.50), as Beyond Question at $31 trailed by a further 1-1/2 lengths for third.
By Flying Artie and brother to Artorius, Sixties sits at $3.50 second favourite to Observer ($2.50) in markets for the February 28 1600m Group 1 Australian Guineas back at Flemington, where Lane expects him to perform well given several C S Hayes Stakes participants are entered.
“He had lengths on them (today), full credit to him. He’s a lovely animal,” Lane said.
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Lane shared the glory of multiple wins, joined by young star Luke Cartwright who piloted Tarvue and Perilous Fighter to early successes.
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NFL free agency will begin in about three weeks, and after the Minnesota Vikings presumably clear a ton of cap space, the club can sign new players. In the meantime, a handful of men from the 2025 roster could, in theory, be in line to start for the 2026 Vikings.
The Vikings’ roster will change significantly in the next few months, and a few non-starters from 2025 already look positioned to climb into bigger 2026 roles.
Here’s a look at the players who could command promotions by default if no replacements are signed or drafted this offseason.
A quick peek at the 2026 depth chart.
1. Michael Jurgens | Center
In Jurgens’s final four appearances of 2025 — when Ryan Kelly missed time — he fired up these pass-blocking grades from Pro Football Focus:
Generally speaking, it’s unlikely for the Vikings to roll with Jurgens, a 7th-Rounder from the 2024 NFL Draft, but he did enough to stay attached to the roster for the duration of his rookie contract and be the backup center. There’s also a world where the Vikings’ coaching staff is impressed enough to give him a starting audition.
Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling wrote about Kelly, the starting center for 2026, at least on paper, last week: “The Vikings would save $8.75 million by releasing Kelly this spring; he has no guaranteed money left in his deal, so they could take their time if they wanted to gauge the market.”
“Kelly’s concussion history could also lead him to consider retirement. The Vikings will likely be thinking about their future at the position even if Kelly, who turns 33 in May, decides he wants to return in 2026.”
If Kelly walks away, Minnesota must decide between Jurgens, Blake Brandel, a free agent, or a rookie from the draft. Jurgens is in the mix.
2. Jordan Mason | Running Back
Lions writer Al Karsten posted this statistic to social media last week:
Explosive Rush Rate Leaders since 2023 (min. 300 rushes):
1 — De’Von Achane (MIA) — 12.3%
2 — Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) — 11.4%
3 — J.K. Dobbins (BAL, LAC, DEN) — 10.7%
4 — Jordan Mason (SF, MIN) — 10.5%
5 — Raheem Mostert (MIA, LVR) — 10.1%
6 — James Conner (ARZ) — 9.7%
7 — Derrick Henry (BAL) — 9.4%
8 — Christian McCaffrey (SF) — 9.3%
9 — Bijan Robinson (ATL) — 9.1%
10 — James Cook (BUF) — 8.6%
Mason also led the Vikings in rushing last season, banking 758 yards and 6 touchdowns. His 4.8 yards per carry outshone Aaron Jones’s 4.2.
While Minnesota should probably find a game-changing RB1 — they haven’t employed one since Dalvin Cook’s 2021 campaign — the club may cut ties with Aaron Jones, roll with Mason as RB1, and draft a rookie runner like Penn State’s Nick Singleton or Washington’s Jonah Coleman.
At least for a few weeks, Mason would start while the new guy gets acclimated to the NFL.
The Viking Age‘s Brad Berreman opined on Mason last month, “Mason had the seventh-best rushing success rate (minimum 100 carries), he was 10th in yards after contact per attempt (3.41, also minimum 100 carries), and he had 22 rushes of 10-plus yards.
“When Aaron Jones was out early in the season (Week 3-7), Mason was the RB16 in fantasy. From there to the end of the season (Week 8-18), he was RB48 in 0.5-point PPR. From Week 10-15, before he was injured early in Week 16 and missed the following game, Mason averaged 5.3 yards per carry but had double-digit carries just twice in that span. Then he finished the season with 94 yards on 14 carries in Week 18.”
Mason will carry a $5.8 million cap number into 2026 — more than reasonable.
Berreman continued, “The Vikings may move on from the 31-year-old Jones this offseason. That would open up more carries for Mason next season, which, even during his downturn in workload this season, he proved deserving of based on how efficient he was. If Jones is gone and a notable addition is made in free agency or the draft, that would be a huge fly in the Mason fantasy breakout ointment for next season.”
“But if he can get to 200 carries, leaving aside his lack of a role in the passing game, there could be significant value in what’s lined up to be a depressed Average Draft Position (ADP) come July and August.”
3. Jay Ward | Safety
Turning 26 this summer, Ward’s contract situation comes at an ideal time for the Vikings. Entering the final year of his rookie deal after being drafted in 2023, Minnesota faces a decision: whether to consider a second contract now, before Ward gains the upper hand and his price tag potentially rises.
His on-field performance already warrants consideration. Last season, Ward excelled when given significant snaps, playing with an undeniable edge, delivering mean hits, and injecting the youthful energy that the defense needed.
Late in 2025, defensive coordinator Brian Flores increasingly relied on Ward, even favoring him over Theo Jackson in crucial situations — a clear indication of internal trust, which Ward validated by consistently delivering.
He banked a 70.9 Pro Football Focus grade last year while playing about 250 snaps. That’s a building block for 2026.
A custom gaming keyboard backlit with red LED lights waits for tactile input before Manual took on Boone County in a Rocket League match, which was streamed on YouTube on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Twisted Minds overcame a two-map deficit in the semifinals before coasting to a 4-1 victory over Crazy Raccoon in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp on Sunday in Seoul.
Twisted Minds found themselves on the brink of elimination to Team Liquid in the semifinals after dropping a 2-1 setback on Lijiang Tower and 134.14m-85.66m decision on Esperanca. Twisted Minds, however, reversed course by posting a 3-0 win on Eichenwalde, a 3-1 victory on Havana and a 139.62m-45.31m triumph on Colosseo.
Twisted Minds had a much easier time of it versus Crazy Raccoon. They bolted out to a fast start, courtesy of a 2-1 win on Busan, 3-2 victory on Blizzard World and 139.62m-39.81m triumph on Colosseo. Crazy Raccoon briefly halted the momentum with a 2-1 win on Shambali Monastery, however Twisted Minds ended the match with a 138.31m-52.44m victory on Esperanca.
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— Twisted Minds ?? (@TwisMinds) February 15, 2026
Crazy Raccoon advanced to the grand final with a 3-2 triumph over Team Falcons. Crazy Raccoon won the first two maps and Team Falcons countered with two victories of their own before the latter rebounded with a 2-0 victory on Lijiang Tower.
Twelve teams took part in the $25,000 event that kicked off the 2026 Overwatch Champions Series. Teams from North America, the EMEA region, China, Japan and elsewhere in Asia were invited.
The single-elimination bracket saw teams seeded by regional and 2025 World Finals performance. Sunday’s grand final was a first-to-four-wins competition. Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Pre-Season Bootcamp prize pool
1. $15,000 — Twisted Minds
2. $5,000 — Crazy Raccoon
3-4. $2,500 — Team Falcons, Team Liquid 5-8. No money — Team Peps, Weibo Gaming, T1, Virtus.pro
9-12. No money — Disguised, VARREL, Dallas Fuel, All Gamers
–Field Level Media
Tottenham did fierce rival Arsenal a huge favor in the Premier League title race. Dominik Solanke scored a second-half double – including one from an outrageous scorpion kick – as Spurs came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with second-place Manchester City on Sunday, leaving Arsenal with a six-point lead with 14 games left.
It was almost the perfect day for the leaders, with Aston Villa – the other title contender – losing 1-0 at home to 10-man Brentford.
Villa stayed seven points adrift of Arsenal and was in danger of being reeled in by fourth-place Manchester United, which scored a stoppage-time winner through Benjamin Sesko to beat Fulham 3-2 for a third straight league win under new manager Michael Carrick.
Having already overseen victories over City and Arsenal in his short tenure, Carrick appears to have the magic touch at revitalized United.
The same cannot be said of Pep Guardiola at the moment.
Missed opportunity for City
This was a huge wasted opportunity for Guardiola’s City, which was up against a heavily depleted Tottenham team and was cruising 2-0 ahead at halftime thanks to goals by Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo. At times, it was almost too easy for City in front of an apathetic home crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
City then collapsed as a revitalized Tottenham fought back. Solanke bundled in Spurs’ first goal – appearing to kick the back of Marc Guehi’s leg, resulting in the ball dribbling over the line – and then grabbed the equalizer with a deft, flying back-flick that looped over City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and into the corner.
“The first half was difficult – we couldn’t get near them at times,” Solanke said.
“The second half was a different story. In the second half, we were great and grew with confidence and belief.”
In the last five games, City has looked vulnerable in losing twice – to United and tiny Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League – and now spluttering against an injury-hit Tottenham.
“It is a setback but we are still there,” Guardiola said.
“There are 14 games to go and a lot of points. We will see.”
Arsenal, a 4-0 winner at Leeds on Saturday, might not have a better chance to end its league title drought stretching back to 2004.
Villa loses to 10 men
Villa played for more than half the match with an extra man after Brentford winger Kevin Schade’s straight red card for kicking out at Matty Cash in the 42nd minute after they had challenged for the ball.
In the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Dango Ouattara escaped down the right and scored at the second attempt for what proved to be only goal as Brentford weathered a second-half onslaught.
United fans protest
United squandered a two-goal lead earned by goals from Casemiro and Matheus Cunha, with Raul Jimenez – via a penalty – and Kevin scoring to bring Fulham briefly level at Old Trafford.
There was still time for Bruno Fernandes to send over a cross that was controlled by Sesko before he swiveled to curl home a finish in front of the Stretford End.
“It’s the best feeling, I have to say,” Carrick said about the kind of late winners United scored so often under his old manager, Alex Ferguson.
“People leave here with more than just, United won today.’ It’s layers on top of that, the emotion and the feeling, and it’s why we all love it so much.”
The match took place after a protest by around 500-600 United fans unhappy at the ownership of the 20-time champions, but the team is finally in a decent league position – fourth place – in its bid to return to the Champions League.
United is five points behind Villa with 14 rounds remaining.
Also Sunday, Crystal Palace – without star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta ahead of his possible move to AC Milan – drew 1-1 at 10-man Nottingham Forest, which had Neco Williams sent off in the 45th minute for a handball on the line.
Unified world champion Xander Zayas has responded to Devin Haney and his father, Bill, who said during an interview last week that the Puerto Rican is merely “food to us.”
Zayas unified the super-welterweight division last month, claiming a split decision victory against Abass Baraou to come away with the WBO and WBA titles.
Immediately after his career-best victory, the 23-year-old called out Josh Kelly who, earlier that evening, had dethroned Bakhram Murtazaliev to become the IBF world champion at 154lbs.
Since then, both fighters have expressed an interest in their potential unification match, though Kelly has not entirely welcomed Zayas’ offer of a clash in Puerto Rico or New York.
Instead, ‘Pretty Boy’ is eager to headline a card at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light this summer, but would likely agree to fight overseas if the money makes sense.
As for Zayas, who is fiercely pursuing a showdown with Kelly, a possible opportunity to defend his titles against Haney has suddenly presented him with an alternative option.
The 27-year-old comes off a dominant points victory over Brian Norman Jr in November, when he claimed his WBO welterweight title, but is now flirting with the idea of becoming a four-division world champion.
And after Bill Haney labelled Zayas as “food” in an interview with thaboxingvoice, the unified super-welterweight champion simply had no choice but to respond. Haney caught win of a video with the translation, which refers to Haney’s lawsuit against Ryan Garcia in 2024, ‘The Dream’ threw down his gauntlet on X.
“They say everything but let’s fight” https://t.co/ceToThwgco
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) February 13, 2026
Zayas, meanwhile, was quick to fire back.
“Relax ‘Diva’ my focus is getting the third belt from Kelly but we already told your DADDY if that doesn’t happen we will be happy to put the 1 [loss] back on your record.”
Haney’s majority decision defeat, which Zayas refers to, came against Garcia in 2024, but was later overturned to a no-contest after ‘King Ry’ tested positive for ostarine.
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![Heathrow has said passenger numbers were 60% lower in November than before the coronavirus pandemic and there were “high cancellations” among business travellers concerned about being trapped overseas for Christmas as Omicron spreads. The UK’s largest airport said the government’s travel restrictions had dealt a fresh blow to travel confidence and predicted it was likely to take several years for passenger numbers to return to pre-pandemic levels. This week ministers said passengers arriving in the UK would have to take a pre-departure Covid test, as well as a post-flight test, because of fears about the spread of the new variant. “[The] high level of cancellations by business travellers concerned about being trapped overseas because of pre-departure testing shows the potential harm to the economy of travel restrictions,” the airport said in an update. Heathrow said the drop in traveller confidence owing to the new travel restrictions had negated the benefit of reopening the all-important corridor to North America for business and holiday travel last month. Eleven African countries have been added to the government’s red list, requiring travellers to quarantine before reuniting with families. “By allowing Brits to isolate at home, ministers can make sure they are reunited with their loved ones this Christmas,” said John Holland-Kaye, the chief executive of Heathrow. “It would send a strong signal that restrictions on travel will be removed as soon as safely possible to give passengers the confidence to book for 2022, opening up thousands of new jobs for local people at Heathrow. Let’s reunite families for Christmas.” Heathrow said that if the government could safely signal that restrictions would be lifted soon, then employers at Heathrow would have the confidence to hire thousands of staff in anticipation of a boost in business next summer. The airport is expecting a slow start to 2022, finishing next year with about 45 million passengers – just over half of pre-pandemic levels. This week Tui, Europe’s largest package holiday operator, said it expected bookings for next summer to bounce back to 2019 levels. However, Heathrow said on Friday not to expect the aviation industry to recover for several years. “We do not expect that international travel will recover to 2019 levels until at least all travel restrictions (including testing) are removed from all the markets that we serve, at both ends of the route, and there is no risk of new restrictions, such as quarantine, being imposed,” the airport said.](https://wordupnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_1100012546-scaled-400x240.jpg)
![Heathrow has said passenger numbers were 60% lower in November than before the coronavirus pandemic and there were “high cancellations” among business travellers concerned about being trapped overseas for Christmas as Omicron spreads. The UK’s largest airport said the government’s travel restrictions had dealt a fresh blow to travel confidence and predicted it was likely to take several years for passenger numbers to return to pre-pandemic levels. This week ministers said passengers arriving in the UK would have to take a pre-departure Covid test, as well as a post-flight test, because of fears about the spread of the new variant. “[The] high level of cancellations by business travellers concerned about being trapped overseas because of pre-departure testing shows the potential harm to the economy of travel restrictions,” the airport said in an update. Heathrow said the drop in traveller confidence owing to the new travel restrictions had negated the benefit of reopening the all-important corridor to North America for business and holiday travel last month. Eleven African countries have been added to the government’s red list, requiring travellers to quarantine before reuniting with families. “By allowing Brits to isolate at home, ministers can make sure they are reunited with their loved ones this Christmas,” said John Holland-Kaye, the chief executive of Heathrow. “It would send a strong signal that restrictions on travel will be removed as soon as safely possible to give passengers the confidence to book for 2022, opening up thousands of new jobs for local people at Heathrow. Let’s reunite families for Christmas.” Heathrow said that if the government could safely signal that restrictions would be lifted soon, then employers at Heathrow would have the confidence to hire thousands of staff in anticipation of a boost in business next summer. The airport is expecting a slow start to 2022, finishing next year with about 45 million passengers – just over half of pre-pandemic levels. This week Tui, Europe’s largest package holiday operator, said it expected bookings for next summer to bounce back to 2019 levels. However, Heathrow said on Friday not to expect the aviation industry to recover for several years. “We do not expect that international travel will recover to 2019 levels until at least all travel restrictions (including testing) are removed from all the markets that we serve, at both ends of the route, and there is no risk of new restrictions, such as quarantine, being imposed,” the airport said.](https://wordupnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_1100012546-scaled-80x80.jpg)
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