Jack Norris 
FC Porto paid 770,000 euros in winter window commissions. Tiago Silva mocked “Liga Rola”, while Oskar Pietuszewski enters the derby brimming with Porto confidence. Silva and Martim Fernandes may return for the Sporting clash.
Arsenal muscled their way past Chelsea 2-1 to keep their five-point lead at the top of the table. The encounter felt more like wrestling than football. Elsewhere, Manchester United are getting a tune out of Benjamin Sesko.
Katie Boulter, the British No. 3, is slated to face Viktoriya Tomova in the qualifying draw at Indian Wells. Boulter, currently ranked No. 64 in the world, is considered the favourite. Tomova, the best female player from Bulgaria, is unseeded.
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is making waves, with comparisons being drawn to a young Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. At the same age, Yamal has surpassed their goal contributions for club and country. Questions are being raised about whether Barcelona are already too dependent on the young forward.
Arsenal secured a 2-1 victory over Chelsea, maintaining their position at the top of the Premier League. The win keeps their five-point lead with ten games remaining. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich increased their lead in the Bundesliga.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is set to get underway. Pool A consists of Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico. An MLB.com reporter provided a breakdown of each pool.
Liverpool are managing Rio Ngumoha’s introduction to Premier League football carefully. Arne Slot is likely to resist calls for Ngumoha to start Premier League games, using him as an impact substitute instead.
Boston’s Roman Anthony is considered a top fantasy outfielder in baseball. He finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting last year. One expert thinks Anthony should be a first-round pick in fantasy baseball dynasty drafts.
FC Barcelona faces a tough challenge in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, needing to overturn a 4-0 deficit from the first match. Raphinha scored for Barcelona, and they were awarded a penalty after a foul on Pedri. The match saw multiple substitutions and intense moments, including saves by Musso and a disallowed goal.
The NFL’s two-week franchise tag window opened on Feb. 17, allowing teams to apply tags to players with expiring contracts. There are three types of franchise tags: the non-exclusive tag, exclusive tag and transition tag. Once a player is tagged, the two sides have until July 15 to sign a long-term contract.