February 20, 2026 - Brief Briefing

Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar’s eligibility bid

Mark SchlabachFeb 20, 2026, 05:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

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Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar's eligibility bid

Sports

Source: Cignetti’s salary now averages $13.2M through 2033

Adam RittenbergFeb 20, 2026, 11:00 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions After leading...

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Source: Cignetti's salary now averages .2M through 2033

World

US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s global tariffs

The US Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump’s decision to impose a raft of global tariffs. Six of the court’s nine judges voted...

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US Supreme Court rules against Trump's global tariffs

Sports

U.S. men’s hockey routs Slovakia, into gold medal game vs. Canada

ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2026, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILAN — Zach Werenski and his U.S. teammates tried not to look...

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U.S. men's hockey routs Slovakia, into gold medal game vs. Canada

Sports

MacKinnon’s late goal sends Canada to Olympic gold medal game

ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2026, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILAN — Falling behind for a second consecutive game at the Olympics,...

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MacKinnon's late goal sends Canada to Olympic gold medal game

Technology

OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is pictured on Sept. 25, 2025, in Berlin. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images OpenAI is telling investors...

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OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around 0 billion by 2030

About half of Trump’s tariffs are now null and void – but his trade war is not over

In one respect this decision is not altogether surprising. The way the Supreme Court hearings were going, this seemed the most likely decision from...

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About half of Trump's tariffs are now null and void - but his trade war is not over

Technology

National Parent Teacher Association breaks ties with Meta amid child-safety trials

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in...

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National Parent Teacher Association breaks ties with Meta amid child-safety trials

Sports

Buster Olney’s 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Second basemen

Buster OlneyFeb 20, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”...

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Buster Olney's 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Second basemen

Technology

Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by AI executive Asha Sharma

Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company’s Xbox business faces increased challenges. “Last...

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Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by AI executive Asha Sharma

Technology

How the Supreme Court’s decision affects Apple and its $3.3 billion tariff bill

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US,...

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How the Supreme Court's decision affects Apple and its .3 billion tariff bill

World

How Iran might be preparing itself for a potential US strike

Satellite images analysed by Sky News’ Data and Forensics team show Iran has fortified its nuclear and defence facilities, alongside conducting live drills with...

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How Iran might be preparing itself for a potential US strike

Government to consider new law to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession

The government is to consider introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, Sky News understands. The former duke was...

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Government to consider new law to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession

‘The most kind-hearted boy’: Families pay tribute after teen couple found dead at holiday park

The families of a teenage couple who died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a holiday park in east Yorkshire have paid tribute. The...

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'The most kind-hearted boy': Families pay tribute after teen couple found dead at holiday park

Man jailed after starving dogs to death at ‘rehoming’ centre in Essex

A man has been jailed for five years for what a judge described as the “prolonged barbaric mistreatment, cruelty and neglect” of dogs in...

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Man jailed after starving dogs to death at 'rehoming' centre in Essex

Environment

Trump says he’s considering limited military strike against Iran

President Donald Trump prepares to board Air Force One en route to Florida, at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 13,...

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Trump says he's considering limited military strike against Iran

Science

Astronomers Find ‘Impossible’ Galaxy ACDG-2 With Virtually No Stars and a Massive Dark Matter Core

Astronomers have identified CDG-2, a faint galaxy in the Perseus cluster that appears to be composed almost entirely of dark matter. Located 300 million...

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