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Princess Beatrice Was a 'Witness' to Call Where Sarah Ferguson Sought to Walk Back Epstein Pedophile Comments, Emails Suggest Stephanie PetitFebruary 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM 0 Sarah Ferguson and Princess Beatrice on June 17, 2025 Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Sarah Ferguson appears to have discussed press coverage about her connection to Jeffrey Epstein with her daughter Princess Beatrice, who was just 22 at the time, emails suggest Emails from the Department of Justice's latest drop also suggest Epstein claimed that Beatrice "likes" him Sources tell PEOPLE that Princess Beatrice and her sister, Princes...

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Sarah Ferguson appears to have discussed press coverage about her connection to Jeffrey Epstein with her daughter Princess Beatrice, who was just 22 at the time, emails suggest

Emails from the Department of Justice's latest drop also suggest Epstein claimed that Beatrice "likes" him

Sources tell PEOPLE that Princess Beatrice and her sister, Princess Eugenie, "feel pretty duped" as revelations continue to emerge about the extent of their parents' links to Epstein

Sarah Ferguson said she discussed press coverage surrounding her ties to Jeffrey Epstein with her then-22-year-old daughter Princess Beatrice, emails suggest.

The Department of Justice released new documents related to Epstein on Jan. 30, including an email exchange between Ferguson, Epstein and her then-spokesperson James Henderson from April 2011. In the emails, Sarah denies bringing up "p." — believed to stand for pedophilia, based on comments attributed to Ferguson in the press around the time — in the media and discusses her phone calls with journalist Geordie Greig.

In the email exchange, Ferguson claims she spoke to the media because she "had to protect my own brand" but "would not want to hurt Jeffrey anymore, by saying such an untruth."

Furthermore, she appears to say Princess Beatrice was a "witness" to her call with the journalist and discussed a follow-up to the conversation.

"After I hung up from our call with Geordie. Beatrice and I had a discussion and we agreed it was important to call Geordie back and make sure he understood the severity of NOT making a mistake and getting it wrong about Jeffrey, because he was sent to prison for sexual offending, but that he had done his penence and was out of jail and moving on with his life," Ferguson said in the email, presumably referring to Epstein's 2008 conviction for procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution. "And Geordie was NOT in anyway to go down the P. route."

"I duly did the call," Ferguson allegedly wrote, adding that Beatrice was a "witness" to it.

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An interview with Ferguson, now 66, was published in the London Evening Standard in March 2011 about her ties to Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 awaiting trial on federal conspiracy and sex trafficking charges. There, she apologized for accepting money from Epstein.

"I personally, on behalf of myself, deeply regret that Jeffrey Epstein became involved in any way with me," she said. She reportedly continued: "I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf. I am just so contrite I cannot say. Whenever I can I will repay the money and will have nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again."

However, The Sun and The Mail on Sunday first reported in September that Ferguson sent Epstein an effusive email weeks later praising him as "a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family."

Another email from 2015 shows a redacted sender seemingly alerting Epstein that "Princess Beatrice will be joining" their group during a trip to Mexico. "I can see the headlines already. :) Do you still talk to them?" the sender wrote.

Epstein responded, "She likes me it's ok."

PEOPLE has reached out to Ferguson and Princess Beatrice for comment.

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PEOPLE previously reported that Princess Beatrice, now 37, was also present for a meeting ahead of her father's, the former Prince Andrew's, 2019 BBC Newsnight interview surrounding his ties to Epstein, which led to him stepping back from his public royal role.

Producer Sam McAlister called the surprise guest the "curveball of curveballs" in an interview with PEOPLE: "To have prepared to do this incredibly important negotiation and then have to do it on these sensitive and difficult subjects in front of his young daughter really was taking an already extraordinary experience to the next level. Nothing prepares you for a professional experience like that."

Sources tell PEOPLE that Princess Beatrice and her sister, Princess Eugenie, 35, "feel pretty duped" as fresh revelations continue to emerge about the full extent of their parents' links to the convicted sex offender.

"They are pretty torn because they believed [their father]," says renowned royal author Robert Jobson. "Just like the late Queen and Charles, Andrew told them all the same story — that he had done nothing wrong. My understanding is they feel pretty duped by the whole thing."

"I'm shocked by what's come out," Jobson adds. "They were only 19 or 20-year-olds at the time. If, at that age, your parents say we are going to see someone who's a friend of theirs, you don't think much about it beyond that."

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King Charles stripped Andrew of his royal titles and honors in October. However, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — who are not working members of the royal family and have private jobs — were not affected by the move. The sisters spent Christmas with the royal family, as their father and mother were kept out of the gathering.

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Kaley Cuoco 'Couldn't Believe' How 'Bad' She Looked on "The Big Bang Theory" After Getting Botox for the First Time Michelle LeeFebruary 10, 2026 at 10:26 PM 0 Kaley Cuoco recalls getting Botox for the first time while filming 'The Big Bang Theory' Warner Bros.; Amy Sussman/Getty Kaley Cuoco is getting real about a botched Botox job she had during her days on The Big Bang Theory The actress, who appeared on Amanda Hirsch's Not Skinny but Not Fat podcast, said she couldn't move her forehead while acting because of the injectable Cuoco has been candid about her cosmetic enhancements, from her pa...

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Kaley Cuoco is getting real about a botched Botox job she had during her days on The Big Bang Theory

The actress, who appeared on Amanda Hirsch's Not Skinny but Not Fat podcast, said she couldn't move her forehead while acting because of the injectable

Cuoco has been candid about her cosmetic enhancements, from her past nose job to her last two breast augmentations

Kaley Cuoco's first time with cosmetic injectables was a memorable one for sure.

The actress and mom, 40, has always been candid about her cosmetic work, and she approached the topic with candor again on the Not Skinny but Not Fat podcast with Amanda Hirsch.

In the episode released on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Cuoco recalled getting Botox in her forehead for the first time, around the era of her life when she was on the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The tweak didn't turn out to be what she hoped, she admitted.

The cast of 'The Big Bang Theory' in 2013

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"There is a scene where I have to do this thing with my face, I could not move [it]," she recalled. "The fact that no one said anything — they probably were thinking it — I couldn't believe how bad it looked," she said.

"I was like literally doing these jokes and nothing moved. My forehead didn't move and it looked like I was trying to move it," she confessed.

At that point, she decided to "calm it down and rein it in" before things went too far. But, she still "loves a bit of Botox" and gets the injection near her eyes and in her neck.

Cuoco also touched upon her past breast augmentations. She's already had her breasts done twice and is hoping to go for a third procedure since getting the enhancement was the "best decision" she's ever made.

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In 2014, the Emmy nominee opened up to Redbook magazine about undergoing the procedure. "I always felt ill-proportioned. My implants made me feel more confident in my body. It wasn't about trying to be a porn star or wanting to look hot and sexy."

Cuoco, who has also gotten a nose job, defended her decision in a Women's Health story that was published in 2016. "As much as you want to love your inner self … I'm sorry, you also want to look good. I don't think you should do it for a man or anyone else, but if it makes you feel confident, that's amazing."

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Japan's surge on the Olympic halfpipe leaves the U.S. with some catching up to do EDDIE PELLS February 10, 2026 at 7:11 AM 0 1 / 4Milan Cortina Olympics Snowboarding Japan's HalfpipeFILE Japan's Ayumu Hirano poses for pictures after winning a gold medal in the men's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

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LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — A generation ago, the sight of an Olympic halfpipe podium drenched in red, white and blue was as common as fresh powder on the mountain — a fitting and expected celebration for a sport born and raised in the United States.

A look at those podiums over the past decade tells a different story.

With Shaun White now in retirement, America's other great champion, Chloe Kim, is the only remaining U.S. snowboarder at these Winter Olympics favored to win a halfpipe medal in the contests that start with qualifying Wednesday.

The rest of the top contenders are from Japan, which boasts defending champion Ayumu Hirano and this year's second-ranked rider, Yuto Totsuka, with Australia's Scotty James and a few others sprinkled in from other spots in Asia and even New Zealand.

It's a generational shift borne from the confluence of several factors — namely, Japan's doubling down of both resources and athletes in snowboarding's most iconic event set against an alarming reduction in the number of actual halfpipes to ride across America.

These days, industry experts say there are a half-dozen or fewer halfpipes spread across American resorts. White said his last conversation with Hirano brought home the investment Japan has made in dry-slope training grounds, expensive air bags and, maybe, most importantly, time and talent.

"It's like, 'OK, so you're dropping triple-14s in a tank top while everyone else is waiting for the snow to hit in some part of the world,'" White said of the Japanese champion's summertime training regimen. "I don't know what would've happened if I had been able to train year-round in snowboarding."

Halfpipes becoming less common in the US

Kelly Clark, the 2002 Olympic champion, grew up in the heart of the Green Mountains in Vermont. Her path to shredding on a halfpipe began at a little resort called Mount Snow.

These days, halfpipes are rare, if nonexistent, on the East Coast, which was also the training ground for Ross Powers and Danny Kass — two of the three members of the Olympic men's halfpipe sweep that officially put this sport on the map at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.

In 2014, slopestyle joined the Olympic program. The growing popularity of that form of riding, with its less-intimidating rails and jumps, played into what resorts are willing to invest in. It's easier and less expensive to carve out a gentle jump or place piping on a mountain than to dig out a 22-foot steep halfpipe, which takes far more advanced skills to construct — and ride.

"If I were looking 15 years down the road at halfpipe and how common that will be at a resort, then, that I would say could be a little concerning," Clark said. "Will it be that relatable sport that everyone can kind of watch, and participate in?"

Shannon Dunn-Downing, the 1998 bronze medalist, wrote a recent editorial in Slush Magazine titled "Is Halfpipe Dead?"

"If it's not cut well, nobody's gonna ride it," she said in an interview. "Then it's going to kind of sit there empty, and ski resorts see that, and they don't put the effort in if they don't understand the value of having a halfpipe in the first place."

Fewer halfpipes means a shrinking pipeline for up-and-coming US snowboarders

When their sport was dragged reluctantly into the Olympic fold in 1998, most of the best riders were essentially self-taught or privately coached, some of them starting on handmade quarterpipes that they and their friends took days to dig out.

Those who got good would look for funding — and the training access on better halfpipes that it afforded — from the Burtons and Red Bulls of the world in an ecosystem that thrived on product placement and dropping from helicopters for cool backcountry videos.

The U.S. Ski Association eventually became U.S. Ski & Snowboard, though it took decades for the snowboarders to start being treated more equitably. Four years ago, an story detailed some of the dissatisfaction American snowboarders felt inside a Euro-centric system that favors skiing.

This came even though snowboarders have amassed 31 medals for the U.S. between 1998 and 2018, compared to 21 for the Alpine skiers over that period.

Rick Bower, who was elevated to director of the USSA snowboard program, detailed initiatives to support snowboarding that are starting to even things out — including an endowment potentially worth more than $65 million.

The goal is for the U.S. to dominate on the halfpipe when the Olympics return to Salt Lake City in 2034.

"For a long period, our sports were doing great and they were, like, 'Hey, we'll just let them do their thing,'" Bower said. "Because of that, we're now in a position where we're behind and we need to do some catch-up."

Japan saw an opportunity and invested in being the best

Meanwhile, Japan's pipeline comes at people in waves. Bower said that for decades, Japan would send teams of riders to America to train. More recently, it's dozens of riders with multiple coaches heading to Switzerland for camps.

"It's an army," Bower said. "It's 30 developmental athletes, all of whom are very skilled."

Among the most telling statistics is that from 2002 through 2010, the U.S. won 12 of the 18 available halfpipe medals at the Olympics. Japan: None.

In the three Olympics since, the U.S. has won six of 18, but only one of nine (White's in 2018) on the men's side. Japan has won five, four of those in men's.

The trend is moving beyond the halfpipe. In the two big air events held so far at the Milan Cortina Games, Japan has captured three of the six medals. The U.S. produced a total of one finalist, no medals.

The bronze medalist in men's big air, Su Yiming, is from China, where participation in action sports is skyrocketing. But he trains in Japan under a Japanese coach who has an airbag.

"It just makes everything safer and you can learn a new trick a whole lot quicker," Su said.

Zach Nigro, the senior director of sports marketing for Burton, says halfpipe's reputation as the most dangerous discipline in the sport could be part of the appeal in Japan.

"I think there are more Japanese riders who say, 'Oh my God, I could be part of that,'" Nigro said. "They have a lot of honor. Their thought might be, it's a difficult discipline, but if you're going to be the best, then master the most difficult discipline."

When the halfpipe finals roll around Thursday for the women and Friday for the men, Hirano, Totsuka and Ruka Hirano (not related to Ayumu) are among the Japanese candidates for the podium. So is Scotty James, the Aussie rider with eight career titles at the X Games and silver and bronze medals from the Olympics.

Where the first part of the 31-year-old James' career was spent chasing White, the second part involves holding off or catching the Japanese.

"They have a group team camaraderie, they push each other and they've built kind of a force," James said. "They're hard to compete against. It's their composition on the board, their bodies. They're just very good at snowboarding. You put them on it and they're like one with it."

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Raphinha doubtful for Barcelona's Copa del Rey semifinal against Atletico Madrid TALES AZZONI February 10, 2026 at 7:05 AM 0 1 / 2Spain La Liga SoccerBarcelona's Raphinha, right, vies for the ball Elche's Adria Pedrosa during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Elche and Barcelona in Elche, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton) MADRID (AP) — Barcelona forward Raphinha is doubtful for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Atletico Madrid on Thursday. Raphinha is recovering from a muscle injury and has missed two straight matches.

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MADRID (AP) — Barcelona forward Raphinha is doubtful for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Atletico Madrid on Thursday.

Raphinha is recovering from a muscle injury and has missed two straight matches. He did not train with the rest of the squad on Tuesday.

The Brazil international hasn't played since Jan. 31 in a 3-1 win at Elche in the Spanish league. He was replaced at halftime during that match after feeling muscle pain in his right leg.

"I'm feeling better, we're taking it day by day," he told Spanish media on Monday. "We'll see if I'm fit for Thursday ... There are options, but we all know how injuries are. I can't lie to you, I'd love to say I can play on Thursday, but I'm a bit short on fitness."

Raphinha has been one of Barcelona's top players this season. He scored 10 goals in 11 matches before getting injured.

Barcelona is the defending Copa champion and has won 17 of its last 18 games across all competitions, with its last setback a 2-1 loss at Real Sociedad on Jan. 18.

The first leg against Atletico will be played in Madrid.

Atletico, which advanced to the last four by winning 5-0 at Real Betis, is trying to reach its first Copa final since winning the competition in 2012-13.

Real Madrid was eliminated by second-division club Albacete in the round of 16. Barcelona reached the semifinals after getting past Albacete in the quarterfinals.

Players to watch

Lamine Yamal continues to be crucial for Barcelona's attack, having scored five goals in the team's last five matches in all competitions.

He scored for Barcelona both in the round of 16 and in the quarterfinals of the Copa.

Atletico, which has only one win in its last four matches across all competitions, will be boosted by newcomer Ademola Lookman, the Nigeria forward who scored on his debut with Diego Simeone's club last week.

Basque Country derby

Basque Country rivals Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao meet in the first leg of the other semifinal on Wednesday.

The first game will be in Bilbao, where the teams drew 1-1 in the Spanish league on Feb. 1.

Athletic won 2-1 at Valencia to reach its sixth Copa semifinal in seven seasons, while Sociedad made it to the last four for the third straight season by winning 3-2 at Alaves.

Second-leg matches will be in March, with the final in April in Seville.

Off the field

The semifinal against Atletico will be Barcelona's first match since Joan Laporta stepped down as club president as planned on Monday in order to be eligible for re-election on March 15.

Laporta and some board members resigned so they can be candidates again.

The current board of directors, including new club president Rafael Yuste, will be in place until June 30, which is when the current term ends.

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From the Sports Desk: Vonn has 'no regrets' The Sports DeskFebruary 10, 2026 at 7:03 AM 0 Lindsey Vonn said Monday that she'll need multiple surgeries for the broken leg she suffered in her devastating crash at the Winter Olympics, but said the accident had "nothing to do" with her deciding to ski with a torn ACL. "I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash," she said on Instagram in her first statement since the crash. "My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever.

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Lindsey Vonn said Monday that she'll need multiple surgeries for the broken leg she suffered in her devastating crash at the Winter Olympics, but said the accident had "nothing to do" with her deciding to ski with a torn ACL.

"I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash," she said on Instagram in her first statement since the crash. "My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever."

"While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets."

Her father said he believes that's the last time we'll see the Olympic champion race.

"She's 41 years old and this is the end of her career," Alan Kildow told The . Kildow said his daughter is still in the hospital and is recovering as well as can be expected.

"She's a very, very strong person. And so I think she's handling it real well."

Meanwhile, in Milan, we also saw plenty of action in freestyle skiing, women's hockey and more.

Here's what went down on a busy day at the Games. Catch it all streaming on Peacock.

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Team USA's Evan Bates and Madison Chock secured second place with a score of 89.72 following a rousing rock medley ahead of Wednesday's free dance. France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron remain in first place with a score of 90.18.

The rhythm dance event does not result in a medal but the top 20 teams will advance into Wednesday's free dance event.

Earlier in the night, Erin Jackson competed in the 1,000-meter speedskating event with a time of 1:15.00. She finished in sixth, and her teammate and childhood friend Brittany Bowe was one spot off the podium in fourth. Two skaters from the Netherlands, Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok took the top two spots. Jackson is still set to defend her 2022 gold medal in the 500-meter on Feb. 16.

In mixed doubles curling, U.S. team Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin defeated Italy in dramatic fashion on the final stone. With the U.S. trailing, Thiesse stuck the final shot for a 7-6 victory that sends the U.S. to the gold medal match tomorrow against Sweden.

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Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands celebrates after breaking the Olympic record during Speed Skating Women's 1000m on Monday, Feb. 9. (Joosep Martinson / Getty Images) (Joosep Martinson)

To the extent that American audiences knew of Jutta Leerdam before today, it was likely in the context of her engagement to Jake Paul, the boxer and influencer. That off-ice notoriety had added "a lot of pressure," Leerdam said. "A lot of people not always wishing me the best. … I'm so just 100% focused on skating, even though sometimes people may be confused because of online. But this is what I've been working hard for my whole life."

She was referencing a newly earned gold medal dangling from a ribbon around her neck that she would not let out of her grasp. Leerdam won it the "hard way" — breaking an Olympic record that had been set only minutes earlier by a Netherlands teammate, Femke Kok, all while skating in the 15th and final pair of the competition.

Jake Paul at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium on Monday, Feb. 9. (DeFodi Images / DeFodi Images via Getty Images) (DeFodi Images)

Leerdam immediately tore off the aerodynamic hood and glasses from her orange speedsuit and began crying, her eyeliner running down her cheeks.

Watching hockey alongside Vice President JD Vance two days earlier, Paul appeared as casual as could be. But watching his fiancée win Olympic gold?

He "can't stop crying," Leerdam said.

Leerdam wanted to savor her victory. Some athletes hurry through interview zones, but she paused to deliver dozens of interviews in Dutch, English and German.

"The best day of my life, I think," she said.

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Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin of Team United States in their match against Team Italy on Monday, Feb. 9. (Carmen Mandato / Getty Images) (Carmen Mandato)When to watch

On Tuesday, we'll see Mikaela Shiffrin for the first time at these Games in the women's team combined slalom. Other highlights include USA vs. Canada in women's hockey and a potential gold medal for Team USA in curling mixed doubles. All times are in Eastern and an asterisk means its a medal event:

Tuesday, Feb. 10

3:10 a.m.: cross-country skiing, women's sprint-classic qualification

3:55 a.m.: cross-country skiing, men's sprint-classic qualification

4:30 a.m.: Alpine skiing, women's team combined downhill

4:30 a.m.: speedskating, women's 500-meter heats

5:10 a.m.: speedskating, men's 1,000-meter heats

5:15 a.m.: freestyle skiing, men's moguls qualification

5:45 a.m.: cross-country skiing, women's sprint-classic quarterfinals

5:59 a.m.: speedskating, mixed team relay quarterfinals

6:10 a.m.: women's hockey, Japan vs. Sweden

6:15 a.m.: cross-country skiing, men's sprint-classic quarterfinals

6:30 a.m.: freestyle skiing, men's freeski slopestyle finals*

6:34 a.m.: speedskating, mixed team relay semifinals

6:45 a.m.: cross-country skiing, women's sprint-classic semifinals

6:57 a.m.: cross-country skiing, men's sprint-classic semifinals

7:03 a.m.: speedskating, mixed team relay finals*

7:13 a.m.: cross-country skiing, women's sprint-classic finals*

7:25 a.m.: cross-country skiing, men's sprint-classic finals*

7:30 a.m.: biathlon, men's 20K individual

8 a.m.: Alpine skiing, women's team combined slalom*

8:05 a.m.: curling, mixed doubles bronze medal game*

8:15 a.m.: freestyle skiing, women's moguls qualifications

10:40 a.m.: women's hockey, Italy vs. Germany

11 a.m.: luge, women's singles run 3

12:05 p.m.: curling, mixed doubles gold medal game*

12:30 p.m.: figure skating, men's single skate, short program

12:34 p.m.: luge, women's singles run 4*

12:45 p.m.: ski jumping, mixed team first round

2 p.m.: ski jumping, mixed team final round*

2:10 p.m.: women's hockey, USA vs. Canada

3:10 p.m.: women's hockey, Finland vs. Switzerland

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Celtics star Jayson Tatum (Achilles) cleared to return to practice Field Level MediaFebruary 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM 0 Oct 15, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) reacts during the first half against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul RutherfordImagn Images (Paul RutherfordImagn Images) Jayson Tatum hit an important benchmark in his recovery from an Achilles tear Monday, as the Boston Celtics sent him to take part in the G League affiliate Maine Celtics' practice in Boston.

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Jayson Tatum hit an important benchmark in his recovery from an Achilles tear Monday, as the Boston Celtics sent him to take part in the G League affiliate Maine Celtics' practice in Boston.

The team said in a statement that after Tatum participates in "portions of" Maine's practice, he will immediately be recalled to Boston to continue his rehab process with the Celtics.

The Celtics' statement did not give any further details about Tatum's timeline to return to game action.

Tatum suffered his Achilles tendon tear during the Eastern Conference semifinals last May against the New York Knicks.

Tatum was an All-Star each of the past six years, and in the past four MVP races he finished fourth in balloting twice and sixth twice. He averaged 26.8 points along with career highs of 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in 2024-25.

Without Tatum available for most or all of this season, the Celtics were not expected to be competitive. But Jaylen Brown's career year has helped them start 34-19, tied for second in the East with the Knicks.

Brown is fourth in the NBA in scoring at 29.4 points per game and also has career-high averages in rebounding (6.9) and assists (4.7). Tatum himself said on a recent podcast appearance that he was concerned trying to return late in the year would upset the Celtics' current chemistry.

Brad Stevens, Boston's president of basketball operations, sees it another way.

"Obviously, any team with Jayson Tatum's going to be better," Stevens said Friday. "If he needs it, I'll tell him every day. Because every team -- all 30 of us -- would be way, way better with him on the team."

The Celtics also assigned Hugo Gonzalez and Amari Williams to practice with Tatum and the Maine Celtics on Monday.

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What are Olympic curling rules? A complete explainer for 2026 Winter Games Marcus D. Smith, USA TODAYFebruary 10, 2026 at 6:03 AM 0 It's curling season at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. And no we're not talking weight training. Curling is a team sport played on a strip of ice 45 meters long and five meters wide, where two opposing teams battle to see who can slide granite stones toward a target, or house as defined by the World Curling Federation. Each house consists of four rings which help define which curling stones are closest to the center, known as the button.

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It's curling season at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. And no we're not talking weight training.

Curling is a team sport played on a strip of ice 45 meters long and five meters wide, where two opposing teams battle to see who can slide granite stones toward a target, or house as defined by the World Curling Federation. Each house consists of four rings which help define which curling stones are closest to the center, known as the button.

The stones have a certain handle on them so they curl down the ice when they are released.

There will be three competition events at the Winter Games – men's, women's and mixed doubles – which will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The World Curling Federation said an average game of championship curling can last up to three hours which includes "thinking time" for each team, which can vary depending on competition events.

Here is how the sport is played and what to look for when watching on NBC Olympics:

1 / 82026 Winter Olympics kick off with curling before opening ceremonyBrett Gallant of Team Canada thows a stone during Mixed Doubles round robin play against Team Czechia during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on Feb. 4, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.Rules to curling

Curling matches, or games, have 10 rounds, or ends, and consist of eight stones. Each game is played between two teams with four players each consisting of four positions − lead, second, third and fourth.

The lead takes the first two stones and the second plays the third and fourth stones. The third delivers the fifth and sixth stones and the fourth has the last two stones. The final score is determined when all 16 stones have been thrown.

Points are scored when one or more stones are close to the center of the house, or target, after each end. Whichever team has the stone closest to the center of the house is awarded a point, additionally, that team gets a point for every stone closer than their opponent's.

But if there aren't any team's stones that are touching the house when an end is over then no points are scored and is considered a blank end.

The team with the most points at the conclusion of the final end wins. If there's a tie then an extra end is played to determine who wins.

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Team USA mixed doubles skip Cory Thiesse during a curling semifinal match against Italy on Feb. 9, 2026.How it's played

The teams cast their stones from one part of the ice sheet and must release the stone to the other side of the sheet, releasing the stone before the "hog line" to be considered in play.

As a stone glides toward the target, players can sweep ice in front of it to affect the direction and the speed of the stone. If a stone doesn't pass the hog line at the scoring side of the ice sheet then it is disqualified from play.

Players add their points after all stones have been delivered to the scoring side of the ice sheet. When an end is complete, the next end is played in the opposite direction.

Although curling lasts 10 ends, some matches can be reduced to eight. Teams have the option to concede matches prior to the agreed upon number of ends.

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse of the U.S. mixed doubles curling team surveys the target area known as the house during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.Mixed-doubles curling

In the mixed doubles, there are eight ends and each team can throw five stones per end. They begin every end with one stone, per team, pre-placed therefore it's possible to score six points in an end. One player plays the first and fifth stones while the other player plays stones two, three and four.

Teams can call a power play once a game. It is announced at the beginning of an end and allows a team to decide on the placement of pre-positioned stones.

In mixed doubles, the hammer is exchanged if no one scores.

Before each match, two players from each team deliver stones to the house, and the team with the shortest average distance to the center gets the hammer.

After that, it alternates each round. In the men's and women's events, a scoreless round means the team with the hammer keeps it.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Curling rules, how to for 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina

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