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Seton Hall looks to regain ground in rematch vs. Butler
Feb 11, 2026; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Seton Hall Pirates guard Adam Clark (0) drives to the basket in the second half against the Providence Friars at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Shaheen Holloway’s makeover of Seton Hall after a dismal 7-25 season has been an unquestioned success. The Pirates rolled to a 14-2 start and achieved a Top 25 ranking for the first time since 2022.
Since then, however, the Pirates (17-8, 7-7 Big East) have labored. They’ve fallen to No. 53 in the NET Rankings and seen their hopes fade for an NCAA Tournament berth.
In the midst of playing four straight games against teams in the bottom six of the Big East, Seton Hall has a chance to put together a late resume-building winning streak.
Next up is a matchup with struggling Butler (13-12, 4-10) on Sunday in Indianapolis.
It is a chance for the Pirates to avenge perhaps their worst loss this season, 77-66, at home four weeks ago as they surrendered 25 points to Finley Bizjack.
That defeat came amid a four-game losing streak. Since then, Seton Hall has won three of five behind Adam Clark. During the run, Clark has averaged 22.4 points and 5.0 assists per game.
His best performance of the year came Wednesday in an 87-80 victory at home over Providence, as he scored 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting and delivered eight assists and five steals.
“Just being more confident, being more efficient,” Clark said. “Just trying to find ways to win.”
While Seton Hall has found a second gear, Butler has been riddled by injuries and lost five straight, each by double-digit margins.
In an 80-70 defeat Wednesday at home against No. 6 UConn, the Bulldogs’ two most productive players were ineffective.
Bizjack took just six shots from the floor and scored a season-low five points. Meanwhile, Big East rebounding leader Michael Ajayi provided seven points and a season-low five rebounds.
After suffering an apparent arm injury late in the game, Bizjack’s status is uncertain, though Friday on 107.5 The Fan, coach Thad Matta ruled out a broken wrist.
“We’ll go with what we got, which is nine guys right now. The other night against UConn, I think we used six different guys at the point guard position,” Matta said. “We’ve got to be creative.”
Seton Hall lost the first meeting with Butler despite a 45-27 edge on the boards, led by Najai Hines (11 points, 16 rebounds).
–Field Level Media
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Report: Kevin Fiala's NHL season likely over after Olympic injury, surgery
Feb 5, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) warms up before a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Kevin Fiala underwent surgery on his left leg after being removed from the ice on a stretcher Friday from Switzerland’s preliminary round game in the Milan Cortina Olympics, and ESPN reported Saturday that the injury will likely end his NHL season with the Los Angeles Kings.
The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation announced the surgery on Saturday for Fiala and said he will miss the remainder of the Olympics.
The injury occurred late in the third period of Switzerland’s 5-1 loss to Canada on Friday in a Group A preliminary round game in Milan. Fiala got his legs tangled with Canada’s Tom Wilson with just less than three minutes left in the game. Fiala was unable to get to his feet and medical personnel attended to him after a stoppage in play.
“Obviously it doesn’t look very good,” Switzerland coach Patrick Fischer said after the game. “Tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously.”
Fiala, 29, has recorded 40 points (18 goals, 22 assists) in 56 games this season with the Kings, who reside three points in back of the Anaheim Ducks for the final wild-card spot in the NHL’s Western Conference.
“We need that guy on my team back home, big time,” said Canada defenseman Drew Doughty, who plays for the Kings.
Another Kings’ teammate, Adrian Kempe, also lamented the loss after his Swedish team’s 5-3 win over Slovakia on Saturday.
“It’s really tough for him personally and for us as a team. You know how much he means to our team back home in L.A.,” Kempe said. “It’s just very unfortunate for him that it comes in a tournament like this that we’ve been looking forward to playing in for so long. I feel for him.”
For Fiala’s career, the 2022-23 All-Star has 229 goals and 299 assists across 707 games. He is in his 12th NHL season.
–Field Level Media
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Twisted Minds move to semis at OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home.
Jordan Woodruff
Twisted Minds recorded a 3-0 sweep of T1 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp in Seoul.
Twisted Minds posted a 2-0 win on Busan, 1-0 victory on Blizzard World and 3-2 triumph on New Junk City.
They advanced to set up a semifinal encounter on Sunday versus Team Liquid, who posted a 3-1 win over Virtus.pro.
Team Liquid got the early jump on Virtus.pro by securing a 2-0 victory on Lijiang Tower and 1-0 triumph on Eichenwalde. Virtus.pro responded with a 3-0 win on New Junk City before Team Liquid ended the match with a 5-4 victory on Havana.
Sunday’s other semifinal will pit Crazy Racoon versus Team Falcons.
Crazy Raccoon seized a 3-1 win over Team Peps on Saturday. The teams split the first two maps before Crazy Raccoon notched a 3-0 win on Shambali Monastery and a 3-2 victory on Blizzard World.
Team Falcons alternated wins and losses before posting a 3-2 win over Weibo Gaming. Team Falcons recorded a 2-1 victory on Ilios, an 83.98m-53.02m win on Esperanca and 1-0 triumph on Shambali Monastery to offset 2-1 setbacks on Midtown and Havana.
Twelve teams are participating in the $25,000 event that kicks off the 2026 Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS). 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. All matches are first-to-three until Sunday’s grand finals, which are first-to-four.
Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Pre-Season Bootcamp prize pool
1. $15,000
2. $5,000
3-4. $2,500
5-8. No money — Team Peps, Weibo Gaming, T1, Virtus.pro
9-12. No money — Disguised, VARREL, Dallas Fuel, All Gamers
–Field Level Media
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Daytona 500 start time moved up due to weather concerns
Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (8) during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR moved up the start time for Sunday’s Daytona 500 by one hour due to the threat of inclement weather.
The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain Sunday afternoon, with the chances rising as the day goes on. Officials hope the time change will allow drivers to finish all 500 miles on Sunday.
Rain is nothing new for “The Great American Race.” The Daytona 500 was postponed to a Monday finish in 2024 and featured a 3 1/2-hour delay last year.
Pole winner Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe will share the front row when the green flag waves to start the race at 2:13 p.m. ET.
–Field Level Media
Report: Kevin Fiala's NHL season likely over after Olympic injury, surgery
Twisted Minds move to semis at OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
