Kansas hands Arizona first loss; Team USA curling goes for gold at 2026 Winter Olympics

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Happy Tuesday, sports fans. While some spend their birthdays out partying, I am spending mine making sure you’re up to speed on all the sports news you need to know to get your day going.

The Super Bowl (metaphorical) hangover is still wearing off, but we’re already turning our attention to next season, with every fan dreaming of what may be. After all, between the Patriots’ turnaround and the Seahawks’ pitch-perfect decision to put their offense in the hands of Sam Darnold, it feels like nothing is impossible in the NFL.

Oh, and we have completely given ourselves over to OlympicsMania. From curling to skiing, the Americans have gold medals in their grasp today, as well as a big preliminary women’s hockey game between Team USA and Canada.

Let’s dive in and catch you up on everything you need to know.

📋 Five things to know Tuesday

Raiders officially hire Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak. The Raiders have landed their next coach. Or at least it’s official now since the hire had been planned, but they had to wait for the Super Bowl to be over. So just hours after Kubiak capped off his time as Seattle’s offensive coordinator with a Super Bowl ring, he was hired as the next man to lead Las Vegas. Kubiak takes the reins after the Raiders fired Pete Carroll after one season in which the team went 3-14.
Spring training opens. With pitchers and catchers reporting to camp, the MLB season is on the horizon. We have identified a reason for every fan to be excited about their team’s season — yes, even for a White Sox fan like me.
College basketball rankings report as Arizona loses first game. As Arizona continued to dominate, they were seen as the clear No. 1 team in the nation, though that could change after an 82-78 loss to Kansas on Monday night. With a big win over Duke, North Carolina has jumped three spots to No. 11 in the AP Top 25. Duke remains in the top 10 of the Coaches Poll after the loss, sitting at No. 6.
Stephen Curry to miss All Star Game. Curry will be out for two regular season games in addition to missing the All Star Game, where he was named as a Western Conference starter. Curry is dealing with runner’s knee and Golden State is hoping he’ll be back in action following the brief hiatus at the start of next week.
A shakeup in the Power 18 golf rankings. After winning the 2026 American Express in January, it’s no surprise that Scottie Scheffler remains at No. 1 in the Power 18 golf rankings. However, Chris Gotterup’s second win of 2026, at the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday, has him moving from unranked to No. 6.

🏈 Do not miss this: Putting a bow on the NFL season and looking ahead

Your Monday water cooler talk no doubt included plenty of Super Bowl talk. We spent much of our day going over the Seahawks‘ lopsided win over the Patriots, asking questions like Legion of Boom or the Dark Side, which was the better Seattle championship defense? On Sunday, that vaunted Seahawks’ defense had Drake Maye twisted in knots, causing some to pump the brakes on the Patriots quarterback’s superstar rise.

Jonathan Jones broke down Seattle’s magical night with perspectives from the field and the locker room to see how their Super Bowl win came together.

Jones: “One of Seattle’s greatest strengths was going up against the Patriots’ greatest weakness. One Seahawks player told me the team didn’t fear New England because they didn’t possess the pass catchers like the Rams, the only team this player thought matched up well against them. Without those guys on the outside, and with those guys on the inside, this player believed it would be quick work for Seattle.
“The 14 pressures given up by Patriots left tackle Will Campbell made him decline multiple opportunities to speak with the media. Those pressures, along with his poor play all postseason, will be the narrative that follows him into next season. The Patriots knew he didn’t have long arms when they drafted him fourth overall as the No. 1 offensive tackle selected, but he would make up for that with his technique.”

Read much, much more coverage of the Super Bowl, as well as some looks ahead at next season.

How Patriots wasted highly unusual opportunity vs. Seahawks
How Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald’s Super Bowl masterpiece was years in the making
Next up for Patriots after loss: Star power needed, rookie makeover
Super Bowl LXI logo unveiled: Colors spark theories for 2027 Valentine’s Day game
What’s next for Seahawks after winning the title? New OC, Darnold contract
Who should follow Bad Bunny and headline 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show in L.A.?
Where Seahawks rank among every Super Bowl champion since 2000
Kenneth Walker III landing spots: Ranking best free agent fits after Super Bowl MVP
Post-Super Bowl 2026 NFL mock draft: Mike Renner predicts all 32 first-round picks
2026 NFL Draft order: Full first-round picks, team needs after Super Bowl LX

🏀 Post-trade deadline NBA Power Rankings

Shipping James Harden and Ivica Zubac out of town made the Clippers the biggest movers in the NBA Power Rankings, which are updated in the wake of the trade deadline. Los Angeles is down a whopping 13 spots after their transactions, and Brad Botkin explained why the moves harm the Clippers in the immediate future.

Botkin: “The Clippers have shot into a play-in spot but that didn’t keep them from effectively punting on the rest of the season by trading James Harden and Ivica Zubac. Those were both very good deals for the Clippers in the long run, but for this year Darius Garland isn’t healthy and you lose a bunch of production from what were two of your three best players.”

A number of contenders boosted their short-term outlooks, however, with win-now moves at the deadline. The Cavaliers, Knicks and Timberwolves are all on the rise.

Here are the NBA’s top five teams after the trade deadline:

Spurs (Last week: 2)
Thunder (1)
Nuggets (4)
Pistons (3)
Celtics (7)

🏅 United States goes for gold after curling drama, Lindsey Vonn injury reactions

On Monday, the American curling mixed doubles team of Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse reminded everyone of what makes the Olympics special. After all, when else is social media discourse dominated by the slow gliding of a smooth rock across ice, guided to a target by a broom? If the Super Bowl didn’t provide the drama you were seeking, this United States squad delivered as the Team USA advanced to today’s gold medal match vs. Sweden when Thiesse scored the deciding two points on the final throw of their semifinal battle with defending gold medalists, Italy.

Meanwhile, there is still plenty of discourse about Lindsey Vonn‘s decision to ski on a torn ACL, a decision that led to Vonn crashing in the women’s downhill final on Sunday. Vonn mentioned she has “no regrets” about her decision, and several Olympic skiing figures defended Vonn. Those figures included Vonn’s teammate Keely Cashman, who pointed out that Vonn’s crash had nothing to do with her injured knee.

If you’re seeking another important American game, the Team USA Women’s Hockey plays Canada in the final preliminary game at 2:10 p.m. today.

👍👎 The best (and not-so-best) of the rest

The Red Sox finally landed the infielder they were looking for, acquiring Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Brewers.
49ers defensive lineman Keion White underwent surgery after being shot in the ankle on Monday morning.
Four players were ejected after a wild brawl between Hornets and Pistons players.
Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was charged with aggravated battery and stalking of his girlfriend, WNBA star Rickea Jackson.
Our just in UEFA Champions League power rankings are out.
Seattle and Las Vegas are mentioned to be “favored” in the NBA’s upcoming expansion vote.
Progress is finally being made between the WNBA and players on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Jayson Tatum‘s progress in returning from an Achilles injury took another step as he will practice with the Celtics G League team.
A judge denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako’s motion seeking a preliminary injunction against NCAA eligibility rules, ending his return to college basketball after signing an NBA contract and playing in the G League.

📺 What we’re watching Tuesday

🏅 Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Slopestyle Final, 5:30 a.m. on Peacock
🏅 Short Track: Mixed Relay Final A & B, 6:48 a.m. on Peacock
🏅 Biathlon: Men’s 20km Individual, 7:30 a.m. on Peacock
🏅 Alpine Skiing: Women’s Team Combined Slalom, 8 a.m. on Peacock
🏅 Curling: Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match — Great Britain vs. Italy, 8:05 a.m. on Peacock
🏅 Ski Jumping: Mixed Team Finals, 11:30 a.m. on Peacock
🏅 Curling: Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match — United States vs. Sweden, 12:05 p.m. on Peacock
🏅 Ice Hockey: Women’s Preliminary — United States vs. Canada, 2:10 p.m. on Peacock
⚽ Como at Napoli, 3 p.m. on Paramount+
🏀 No. 13 Purdue at No. 7 Nebraska (M), 7 p.m. on FS1
🏀 Clippers at Rockets, 8 p.m. on NBA TV
🏀 Wisconsin at No. 8 Illinois (M), 8 p.m. on Peacock
🏀 No. 3 Houston at Utah (M), 9 p.m. on ESPN2
🏀 No. 4 Duke at Pittsburgh (M), 9 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 No. 5 Iowa State at TCU (M), 9 p.m. on FS1
🏀 Spurs at Lakers, 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV