A blockbuster Sunday across the hemisphere and beyond. In Santa Clara, the Seattle Seahawks smothered the New England Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl LX — a game Bad Bunny’s halftime show may have outscored in entertainment value through three quarters of scoreless football. In Milan-Cortina, Day 2 of the Winter Olympics delivered ten medal events and one of the Games’ defining images: Lindsey Vonn airlifted off the women’s downhill course after a crash, while her teammate Breezy Johnson took gold. Back in South America, Palmeiras edged Corinthians 1–0 in the Paulistão’s marquee derby, Vasco beat Botafogo 2–0 to clinch second in their Carioca group, and Panamá’s Águilas Metropolitanas extended their perfect run to 4–0 in the Serie de las Américas.
Seattle Seahawks (NFC) vs New England Patriots (AFC)
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29–13
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Serie de las Américas
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Panamá vs Colombia · Curaçao vs Nicaragua · Venezuela vs Argentina
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Day 4
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Camp. Paulista
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Palmeiras 1–0 Corinthians · Santos 2–1 Noroeste
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Rd 8
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Camp. Paulista
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São Paulo 2–1 Primavera · Capivariano 1–0 Mirassol · Velo Clube 1–1 Bragantino
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Rd 8
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Camp. Carioca
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Vasco 2–0 Botafogo · Portuguesa-RJ 1–0 Nova Iguaçu
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Md 6
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Milan-Cortina 2026
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Day 2 — 10 gold medals awarded (Vonn crash, Johnson DH gold)
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Day 2
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\nSuper Bowl LX
\nSanta Clara · Championship
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\nSeahawks Smother Patriots 29–13 for Second Lombardi — Darnold Completes Redemption Arc
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Eleven years after Malcolm Butler’s goal-line interception denied Seattle their second championship, the Seahawks exacted full revenge at Levi’s Stadium.
This is part of The Rio Times’ comprehensive coverage of sports news across Brazil and Latin America.
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In a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, Mike Macdonald’s defense delivered one of the great performances in championship game history — holding the Patriots scoreless through three quarters for only the second time a team has gone that long without a touchdown (after LIII in 2019). The 29–13 scoreline flatters New England; the game was 19–0 heading into the fourth.
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Seattle’s front seven terrorized Drake Maye all night: six sacks (two each from Derick Hall, Byron Murphy II, and Devon Witherspoon), a strip-sack recovered by Murphy that set up the game’s first touchdown — a 16-yard pass from Sam Darnold to AJ Barner early in the fourth — and a Uchenna Nwosu pick-six that sealed the deal at 29–7.
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Julian Love added another interception. Kenneth Walker III earned MVP honors with 27 carries for 135 yards, the first running back to win the award since Terrell Davis 28 years ago.
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Darnold, once dismissed as a draft bust, threw zero interceptions across the entire playoffs after 14 in the regular season. Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record with five made field goals.
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LATAM ANGLE — Broadcast across Latin America on ESPN/Disney+ (Spanish) and Globo/SporTV (Portuguese). Bad Bunny headlined the halftime show with Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. NBC’s post-game lead-out fed directly into Winter Olympics coverage.
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\nWinter Olympics
\nMilan-Cortina 2026 · Day 2
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\nVonn Airlifted After Downhill Crash; Johnson Takes Gold as Day 2 Delivers Ten Medals
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The defining image of Day 2 was Lindsey Vonn — the three-time Olympic medallist who came out of retirement for a final Games — being airlifted off the women’s downhill course.
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Her teammate Breezy Johnson added Olympic gold to her World Championship crown (1:36.10), edging Germany’s Emma Aicher by four hundredths of a second. Italy’s Sofia Goggia earned bronze — one of a remarkable six medals for the host nation on the day (1 silver, 5 bronze).
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Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klaebo won his sixth career Olympic gold in the men’s skiathlon. Austria’s Benjamin Karl, 40, defended his snowboard PGS title — becoming the first athlete with four Olympic snowboard medals.
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Norway’s Sander Eitrem shattered the Olympic record in 5000m speed skating (6:03.95). Germany’s Max Langenhan took luge gold.
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France reclaimed the biathlon mixed relay crown. Czechia’s Zuzana Maderová won snowboard PGS. The USA won the figure skating team event on the strength of Ilia Malinin’s five-quad free skate (200.03 pts).
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MEDAL COUNT (after Day 2) — Norway 2G-1S-2B (5), Italy 1G-1S-3B (5), Japan 1G-1S-1B (3), Sweden 1G-1S (2), USA 1G (1), Czechia 1G (1), Switzerland 1G (1). 13 nations have medalled. NHL ice hockey begins this week.
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\nSerie de las Américas
\nCaracas 2026 · Day 4
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\nPanamá Extends Perfect Run to 4–0; Curaçao Routs Nicaragua 7–2
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The defending champion Águilas Metropolitanas continued their dominance on Sunday. Panamá beat Colombia 3–1 to improve to a tournament-best 4–0, with starter Luis Escobar again leading a pitching staff that has been the best in the field. Brainer Bonaci and the Panamanian batting order have been consistently productive across four games.
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Curaçao’s Willemstad Cannons routed Nicaragua’s Leones de León 7–2 for their second win of the tournament. The third game of the day (Venezuela vs Argentina) had not been confirmed at time of publication.
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The round-robin continues through Wednesday before semifinals on February 12 and the championship on February 13 in Caracas.
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STANDINGS (after Day 4) — Panamá 4-0, Venezuela 2-2, Cuba 2-2, Nicaragua 2-2, Curaçao 2-2, Colombia 1-3, Argentina 1-3. Top four advance to semifinals Feb 12; final Feb 13.
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\nCampeonato Paulista
\nRound 8
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\nPalmeiras Edge Corinthians 1–0 in Derby; Flaco López Strikes Late
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The biggest match of the Paulistão’s penultimate round went Palmeiras’ way. Flaco López’s 84th-minute goal broke a cagey deadlock at Neo Química Arena, giving Verdão a 1–0 derby victory that lifts them to 15 points (5W-0D-2L) — likely securing top-four status heading into the final round.
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Despite Memphis Depay starting for Corinthians (11 pts, 3W-2D-2L), the hosts couldn’t find a breakthrough against a well-organized Palmeiras side.
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KEY STAT — Palmeiras had just 38% possession but defended superbly to claim maximum points. They remain unbeaten and top the overall standings.
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\nRony Scores Debut Goal as Santos Beat Noroeste 2–1; Neymar Still Absent
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Santos, still without Neymar (recovering from knee arthroscopy and expected back for the final round), got a lifesaver in Bauru. Rony — making his first start since arriving from Atlético-MG — headed home his debut Santos goal as the Peixe beat Noroeste 2–1 to climb to 9th (9 points).
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An early own goal from Pedro Carrerete (deflecting an Escobar shot) opened the scoring before Rony doubled the lead. Carrerete then scored legitimately at the other end. A red card to Noroeste’s Thiago Lopes before halftime helped Santos see out a nervy second half.
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Elsewhere: São Paulo rallied to beat Primavera 2–1 (Lucas Moura 71′, Calleri pen 81′). Capivariano stunned Mirassol 1–0 (Vinícius Popó 31′). Velo Clube and Bragantino drew 1–1 (Otávio 89′ equaliser; Fernando 90’+6 for Bragantino).
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ROUND 8 RESULTS — Palmeiras 1–0 Corinthians · Santos 2–1 Noroeste · São Paulo 2–1 Primavera · Capivariano 1–0 Mirassol · Velo Clube 1–1 Bragantino. Final round: Sunday, Feb 15.
The Taça Guanabara group stage concluded on a waterlogged Sunday night at São Januário. Vasco beat Botafogo 2–0 in the headline fixture after Botafogo’s Marquinhos was sent off just before halftime — a second yellow for a reckless challenge on Barros.
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Philippe Coutinho orchestrated Vasco’s attack, and the home side capitalized on the extra man in the second half. The result moved Vasco to 2nd in Group A, setting up a quarterfinal against Volta Redonda rather than a direct derby with Fluminense.
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Fluminense clinched the Taça Guanabara (best overall campaign across both groups). Portuguesa-RJ beat Nova Iguaçu 1–0 (Romarinho 14′).
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QUARTERFINALS (single matches) — Fluminense vs Bangu · Vasco vs Volta Redonda · Botafogo vs Flamengo · Madureira vs Boavista.
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\nCONCACAF U-17 Qualifiers
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\nHaiti One Win From Three World Cups in 2026 After 4–0 Demolition of Antigua
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Haiti delivered the day’s most compelling storyline: a 4–0 demolition of Antigua and Barbuda in Guatemala City put Les Petits Grenadiers one win away from a U-17 World Cup berth. They face group-leading Guatemala on February 10 in a winner-qualifies showdown.
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If Haiti qualify, the country would have teams at three World Cups in 2026 — the senior men’s side at the FIFA World Cup, the U-17 women (who advanced last week), and the U-17 men.
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Mexico and the USA continue to cruise in their respective groups. The tournament runs through February 12 across six venues, with one group winner per group qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar this autumn.
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CONTEXT — 34 nations across eight groups. Venues: Trinidad, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, St Vincent, Honduras. Haiti have scored 9 goals in 2 matches so far.
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\nWorld Baseball Classic
\nMarch 5–19
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\nWBC Roster Announcements Continue as March Approaches
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With the 2026 World Baseball Classic approaching (March 5–19), roster announcements from Latin American federations continue to roll in. The Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia and Puerto Rico are finalizing their 30-man squads.
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Several players currently starring in the Serie de las Américas and who shone at the Caribbean Series are expected to feature. A comprehensive roster breakdown will follow as selections are confirmed.
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CONTEXT — Pool play begins March 5 in Tokyo and March 6 in San Juan, Houston and Miami. Quarterfinals and finals in Miami and Houston.
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\nOlympics — NHL Returns to the Games
\nIce Hockey Preview
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\nNHL Players Return to Olympics for First Time Since 2014; Italy Sets Day 2 Medal Record
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For the first time since Sochi 2014, NHL players are competing at the Winter Olympics after the league agreed to a break in its regular season.
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The men’s ice hockey tournament begins this week in Milan, restoring the sport’s marquee event to full star power. Several Latin America-connected NHLers will be in action.
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After two days, 13 nations have medalled. Norway leads with five total (2 gold). Host Italy matched that count (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze) on the back of an extraordinary Day 2. The Games continue through February 22 with the closing ceremony at the Verona Arena.
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KEY STAT — Italy’s six medals on Day 2 (1 silver, 5 bronze) set a host-nation single-day record at the Winter Olympics.
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\nLooking Ahead
\nWhat to Watch
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\nComing Up Today — Monday, February 9
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1:30 ET
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Serie de las Américas — Day 5
\nRound-robin continues in Caracas & La Guaira. Colombia vs Curaçao, Nicaragua vs Argentina, Cuba vs Panamá.
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Milan-Cortina 2026 — Day 3
\nMen’s team combined (downhill + slalom), women’s luge runs 1 & 2, mixed doubles curling semis, short track, ski jumping + more medal events.
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CONCACAF U-17 Qualifiers
\nGroup stage continues across six venues. Key results shape the race for eight World Cup spots.
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EVE
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Brasileirão Série A 2026
\nEarly rounds of the national league continue. Check local listings.
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End of briefing
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Compiled by Oliver Mason — all results verified against official sources and wire reporting.
\nSources include ESPN, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, World Baseball Network, Olympics.com, Flashscore, Gazeta Esportiva, and local match reports.
