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Armbruster Humphries adds to bobsled legacy with 6th Olympic medal

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One of the most successful bobsledders in Olympic history teamed with a rookie to add another piece of hardware to the USA’s 2026 medal count.

Pilot Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and push athlete Jasmine Jones finished third in the two-woman bobsled event Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Cortina Sliding Center, giving Armbruster Humphries her sixth Olympic medal. The medal was also Armbruster Humphries’ second bronze of these Games following her third-place finish in monobob earlier this week, while Jones collects her first.

Armbruster Humphries’ medal count now equals that of fellow bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor and legendary speed skater Bonnie Blair as the most decorated American women in Winter Olympic history with six medals apiece.

‘This is the first mom duo that gets to be on an Olympic podium,’ said Armbruster Humphries, who had son Aulden in June 2024, of herself and Jones, who had daughter Jade in Feb. 2021. ‘It really is special to team up with Jasmine this year, this season. But to share this moment together with her, to know what it took from all of our families to be able to support us, not just as athletes, but within our mom journeys as well, it really took everything we had. And I’m so proud of how Jasmine pushed and kept me in the game fighting.’

Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi of Germany successfully defended their 2022 gold. Their countrywomen Lisa Buckwitz and Neele Schuten took silver.

The first three medals of Armbruster Humphries’ Olympic career came during her time with Team Canada before she began competing for Team USA in 2019. In her first Olympics with the U.S., Armbruster Humphries won gold in the monobob in the 2022 Games in Beijing before adding monobob bronze behind Meyers Taylor’s gold here in Cortina on Feb. 16.

After two runs in two-woman Friday, Team USA had two of three sleds in the top five.

Humphries and Jones were third with a two-run time of 1:54.16, 0.23 seconds off leaders Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi of Germany. Kaysha Love and Azaria Hill were fifth with a time of 1:54.55, 0.39 seconds behind their closest teammates. Elana Meyers Taylor, the 2026 monobob gold medalist, and Jadin O’Brien were 12th at 1:55.13 after a disastrous second run that pushed them from 0.22 seconds behind the leader to 1.03.

Both Armbruster Humphries and Love held their position in the third run, while Meyers Taylor zoomed to sixth. Love finished fifth, while Meyers Taylor wasn’t able to overcome the second run and tied Swiss sliders Debora Annen and Salome Kora for seventh. It was the first non-podium finish of her Olympic career.

Jones was a sprinter at Eastern Michigan, where her coach nominated her for an All-American Award in 2018. That’s when Meyers Taylor reached out to Jones via email. Five years later, Jones made her IBSF World Championship debut. Three years after that, she won gold as Armbruster Humphries’ push athlete in an IBSF World Cup race in St. Moritz. 

Now, she’s an Olympic medalist.

This story will be updated.

Reach USA TODAY Network sports reporter Payton Titus at ptitus@gannett.com, and follow her on X @petitus25.

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Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios results: Fight card highlights

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Ryan Garcia produced a dominant performance against Mario Barrios in a WBC welterweight title fight on Saturday, Feb. 21 in Las Vegas.

It’s the first major championship victory of Garcia’s career. He brought the crowd to their feet early in the fight, knocking Barrios down with a right hand during the first 30 seconds of the opening round.

The new championship mentioned in his post-fight interview that he thinks he should’ve had the knockout at some point during the fight but hurt his hand.

The fight was considered a critical one for Garcia, after losing his last fight against Rolando Romero. Garcia had just one victory in his last four fights.

Garcia improves to a 25-2-0 record. Barrios falls 29-3-2 record. His most recent loss took place back in Feb. 2022 in a unanimous decision to Keith Thurman.

Garcia called out Shakur Stevenson, who was in attendance for the fight, after the victory.

Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios highlights

Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios results

Round 12: Garcia and Barrios go the distance, but the fight was never in doubt. The challenger just outboxed the champion from beginning to end.

Round 11: Garcia has slowed down but still looked good enough to win every round so far.

Round 10: Garcia delivered a successful combination, including a shot that may have broken Barrios’ nose. The doctor looked at Barrios again, but the champion will fight in the 11th round.

Round 9: Barrios still hasn’t shown enough to earn a round so far tonight. Doctors are taking a look at Barrios after the round.

Round 8: Barrios had a better showing in the round, but still not enough to take it from Garcia. There’s a level of frustration being shown by Barrios.

Round 7: The champion still doesn’t have an answer for Garcia’s right hand. Garcia landed another strong right early in the round before following it up with another flurry of shots.

Round 6: Garcia delivers a body shot that appeared to knock Barrios down, but it’s not ruled a knockdown. The fighters’ feet may have tangled up there.

Round 5: Barrios continues to show his toughness as Garcia delivers the punishment. Barrios’ legs got a bit woozy after taking a right-handed shot to the head.

Round 4: Garcia set the pace early with fast combinations. He’s having a lot of success with the right hand tonight against Barrios.

Round 3: Garcia continues to deliver through the third round. Barrios is certainly taking damage. Barrios doesn’t have an answer for Garcia’s speed.

Round 2: Garcia managed to win the second round. Garcia’s speed has clearly worked to his advantage early against Barrios. The challenger has looked strong through the first two rounds.

Round 1: Garcia delivered a right hand to the top of Barrios’s forehead to knock him down within the first 30 seconds of the opening round. Barrios was in trouble early but managed to survive the first round.

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios: Time, PPV, streaming for fight

Ryan Garcia will face Mario Barrios on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

  • Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios main event ringwalks: 11:50 p.m. ET (estimate)
  • Stream: DAZN

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Gary Antuanne Russell def. Andy Hiraoka results

Russell got the best of Hiraoka in the opening round of the WBA super lightweight title fight.

Both fighters exchanged jabs to start the fourth round, but it was Russell who continued to take a majority of the early rounds.

Hiraoka began to target Russell’s body in the later rounds of the fight to close the gap.

In the 10th round, Russell had a point deducted after hitting Hiraoka below the belt.

Russell earned the unanimous decision victory over Hiraoka (117-110, 116-111, 116-111) to retain the WBA super lightweight title.

Mario Barrios arrives for main event fight

Barrios arrives at T-Mobile Arena for the main event fight.

Draw: Frank Martin-Nahir Albright

Martin managed to get the best of Nahir Albright in the opening round, despite Albright’s effort to push Martin early.

Martin rocked Albright with a left hand at the end of the fifth round. Martin continued to be the be agressive, starting the sixth round with a flurry of shots.

Martin has been in complete control throughout the night. Albright put together some good rounds to finish out the fight. The officials all scored the final a draw with a 95-95 score.

Bektemir Melikuziev def. Sena Agbeko

Melikuziev earned the victory in the seventh round of the fight. He delivered a left hand to the face of Agbeko to drop him on the mat. Agbeko managed to get back up and got clearance to continue from the official.

Melikuziev walked back over and delivered one more punch straight to the face of Agbeko, forcing the official to stop the fight.

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios: Prelims results

Super featherweight: Mohammed Alakel def. David Calabro (second-round KO)

Heavyweight: Joshua Edwards def. Brandon Colantonio via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)

Super lightweight: Richardson Hitchins was unable to fight due to illness. His IBF title fight with Oscar Duarte was cancelled.

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios: Full fight card

  • Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia: WBC welterweight title
  • Richardson Hitchins vs. Oscar Duarte: IBF super lightweight title
  • Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka: WBA super lightweight title
  • Frank Martin vs. Nahir Albright: Super lightweight
  • Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Sena Agbeko: Super middleweight

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios odds

All odds are for moneyline bets as of Saturday, via BetMGM

  • Ryan Garcia (-225) vs. Mario Barrios (+170): WBC welterweight title

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios full fight card odds

All odds are for moneyline bets as of Saturday, via BetMGM

  • Ryan Garcia (-225) vs. Mario Barrios (+170): WBC welterweight title
  • Richardson Hitchins (-500) vs. Oscar Duarte (+333): IBF super lightweight title
  • Gary Antuanne Russell (-325) vs. Andy Hiraoka (+240): WBA super lightweight title
  • Frank Martin (-350) vs. Nahir Albright (+250): Super lightweight
  • Bektemir Melikuziev (-1400) vs. Sena Agbeko (+600): Super middleweight

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios predictions

USA TODAY: Garcia by KO

Josh Peter writes: ‘This is a critical fight for Ryan Garcia, coming off a disappointing loss to Rolly Romero in May and a victory over Devin Haney in 2024 that was tainted by a positive drug to test. Generally speaking, it’s wise to disregard training camp footage as a sign of a fighter’s preparedness. (Case in point: Mike Tyson’s convincing video clips released before the Jake Paul fight.) But Garcia has looked strong and fast, and Mario Barrios, well, he barely held off a 46-year-old Manny Pacquaio in July. Granted, Pacquiao’s fighting style remains confounding. But the 27-year-old Garcia is stronger and more dangerous than Pacquiao. Wouldn’t be shocked to see Garcia get knocked down. But will be shocked if he’s not the last man standing. Prediction: Garcia by KO, Round 9.’

ESPN: Garcia wins

Teddy Atlas for ESPN writes, ‘I think Garcia wins. If he shows up as a mess mentally, then Barrios could be more consistent, more deliberate, more dependable. And that could be enough. His experience and his dependability, his heart, maybe that’s enough to get him across the finish line. But I think that if Garcia is halfway together or a little more than halfway together mentally, I think he wins. I think Garcia has got a chance to hurt Barrios.’

Sporting News: Garcia via unanimous decision

Daniel Yanofsky writes, ‘There is one thing to wonder: Which Garcia will show up? Barrios can give Garcia some issues early on if the latter isn’t 100% physically and mentally. Providing pressure will be key for Barrios. One has to think Garcia, who hasn’t officially won a fight since 2023, understands the stakes here. Garcia should go for the knockout, but the bout going the distance might make sense.’

Ryan Garcia’s career record

Ryan Garcia comes into Saturday’s fight with a 24-2-0 record, having lost to Rolando Romero last May by unanimous decision and to Gervonta Davis in 2023 by knockout.

Mario Barrios’ career record

Mario Barrios comes into his fight with Garcia holding a 29-2-2 record. His most recent loss took place back in Feb. 2022 in a unanimous decision to Keith Thurman.

Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios main card, ring walk start times

  • Main card start time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Main event ring walks: 11:50 p.m. ET (approximate)

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios live stream, price

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios will stream exclusively on DAZN for $69.99.

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LAFC dominates Messi, Inter Miami in impressive season-opening win

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Los Angeles FC delivered a statement victory over reigning league champion Inter Miami in what might have been Major League Soccer’s most enticing season-opening game in the league’s 31-year history.

LAFC dominated Inter Miami, 3-0, in front of 75,673 fans at the historic L.A. Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 21. That attendance number marks the second-most ever for a standalone MLS game. With the victory, LAFC has won every season-opening game (9-0-0) in team history.

Instead of the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and World Cup champion Lionel Messi delivering in the game’s pivotal moments, it was David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz who assured LAFC emerged with an impressive victory. Son Heung-min also played a huge role in the victory, assisting on the game’s opening goal.

The defending MLS Cup champions going down on the road against LAFC isn’t a total surprise … the Black and Gold — alongside Messi’s team — are considered a favorite to win MLS Cup this season. It was the matter in which Miami was defeated. LAFC dominated — outside of possession (63% for Inter Miami) — as Messi and Co. struggled to break down LAFC’s defense.

Both squads have a season of high expectations lying ahead. In addition to being considered top MLS Cup contenders, Inter Miami and LAFC are the league’s best hopes of winning Concacaf Champions Cup (something an MLS club hasn’t done since 2022), and will also take part in the Leagues Cup later this summer.

USA TODAY Sports provided updates and highlights for the LAFC-Inter Miami match:

LAFC vs. Inter Miami highlights

LAFC 3, Inter Miami 0: Nathan Ordaz seals the victory

Ordaz, the pride of Encino, secured an impressive season-opening win for LAFC over the defending MLS Cup champions, Inter Miami.

The stoppage-time goal gave LAFC an emphatic win at the historic L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

LAFC 2, Inter Miami 0: Denis Bouanga extends Los Angeles’ lead

Inter Miami had dominated for much of the second half, but LAFC can strike in an instant. That instant came in the 73rd minute when Denis Bouanga caught Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair in no-man’s land and put the ball in the back of the net to put LAFC up 2-0.

Germán Berterame nearly equalizes with diving header

Inter Miami’s high-priced newcomer came very close to scoring the tying goal on a diving header in the 63rd minute. However, the attempt flew wide right of goal and LAFC continues to hold onto a 1-0 lead.

Inter Miami, however, has been the more dangerous side during the first 20 minutes of the second half.

Inter Miami makes halftime player swap

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano made a tactical switch at intermission, replacing right back Ian Fray with Facundo Mura. This is Mura’s Inter Miami debut after joining the team in January from Racing Club in Argentina.

Lionel Messi just misses on shot on goal

Seven minutes into first-half stoppage time, Messi collected the ball just outside the 18-yard box and fired a shot that just missed the upper left corner of the goal mouth as LAFC’s Hugo Lloris dove in an attempt to block the shot.

It might have been Inter Miami’s best goal opportunity of the first half. LAFC enjoyed the better chances and it shows on the score line as the hosts lead, 1-0.

Maximiliano Falcón issued a yellow card

Three minutes into first-half stoppage time, Inter Miami defender Maximiliano Falcón was shown a yellow card after leaping onto LAFC’s Timothy Tillman. It was the first yellow card of the game.

LAFC 1, Inter Miami 0: David Martinez scores after giveaway

Inter Miami’s Rodrigo De Paul lost possession at midfield and LAFC made the Herons pay for the bad giveaway.

Son Heung-min delivered a quick pass to David Martinez, who beat Dayne St. Clair for the game’s opening goal.

This is a big season for Martinez, a 20-year-old from Venezuela who’s entering his third season with LAFC.

Still scoreless after a half hour of play

Inter Miami has enjoyed more possession, LAFC has had more chances on goal.

Neither team has been able to break through for the game’s opening score.

Miami has a 58% possession edge, while LAFC has generated eight shots to Miami’s one. LAFC’s efforts also created four corner kicks.

Lionel Messi has yet to take a shot.

LAFC with first scoring chance

After Inter Miami dominated possession in the first few minutes at the Coliseum, LAFC had a breakaway chance in the sixth minute with Son Heung-min leading the charge. Son had to break off the attack and pass to Denis Bouanga, whose shot was saved by Dayne St. Clair.

The ensuing corner kick didn’t result in a scoring threat.

Score: LAFC 0, Inter Miami 0

How to watch LAFC vs Inter Miami

  • Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
  • Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Live stream: Apple TV
  • Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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Inter Miami starting 11: Lionel Messi, Germán Berterame in lineup

Two-time reigning league MVP Lionel Messi and high-priced newcomer Germán Berterame are in Inter Miami’s starting lineup for the showdown against LAFC at the Coliseum.

Dayne St. Clair, another big offseason acquisition for Miami, makes his debut with the team. St. Clair was MLS Goalkeeper of the Year last season with Minnesota United.

LAFC starting 11: Son Heung-Min anchors front line

LAFC is rolling out the same starting lineup that throttled Real España of Honduras, 6-1, in Concacaf Champions Cup play on Feb. 17.

In that match, Denis Bouanga had a hat trick, and Son Heung-Min scored on a penalty kick and had three assists. Son and Bouanga will need to be very active if LAFC looks to knock off the reigning league champions.

Who is Germán Berterame?

Germán Berterame, a 27-year-old forward, joined Inter Miami on a reported transfer fee of $15 million in January.

Berterame had previously played for Liga MX powerhouse Monterrey, scoring 68 goals in 153 appearances in all competitions over the course of four seasons with Los Rayados. Berterame, who was born in Argentina and began his professional career for Argentine club San Lorenzo, plays for the Mexican national team and made his international debut against the USMNT on Oct. 16, 2024.

Berterame occupies a designated player spot and is under contract through the 2028-29 MLS season with an option for 2029-30.

Lionel Messi injury update: Reigning two-time MVP to play vs. LAFC

Lionel Messi picked up a hamstring injury during the preseason, forcing the postponement of an Inter Miami friendly match in Puerto Rico.

On Friday, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Messi’s availability for the 2026 MLS season opener in Los Angeles.

‘Messi is good. He trained the whole week with the group and had a very good feeling,’ Mascherano said. ‘He comes in well, ready just like the rest of the team.’

Inter Miami posted a photo of Messi training inside BMO Stadium, home of LAFC.

Why is Inter Miami vs LAFC being played at the LA Coliseum?

The presence of Lionel Messi has made away matches for Inter Miami a hot ticket wherever the club travels. LAFC also has shown it can attract a huge crowd. Saturday’s LAFC-Inter Miami game could be one of the highest-attended standalone matches in the league’s history.

An LAFC match against El Tráfico rival LA Galaxy drew an MLS-record crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl on July 4, 2023. On the Fourth of July the following year, LAFC defeated the LA Galaxy in front of 70,076 fans.

On April 13, 2024, Inter Miami’s visit to play Sporting Kansas City drew 72,610 fans to Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. That represents the third-highest attended standalone match in league history. Per ESPN, Messi also helped draw crowds of 60,000-plus for six matches and another six matches at 50,000-plus in attendance.

So much sports history at LA Coliseum

Built in 1923, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will become the first stadium to host three Summer Olympics when the city hosts the 2028 Games. It was also the centerpiece venue for the 1932 and 1984 Olympics.

The Coliseum serves as the regular home for the USC Trojans football team, but has also been the home to the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams (1946-1979 and 2016-2019) and Raiders (1982-1994). The Coliseum also hosted Super Bowl I — then referred to as the first AFL–NFL World Championship Game — as well as Super Bowl VII, which was won by the Miami Dolphins to complete their undefeated 1972 season.

The UCLA Bruins football team played at the Coliseum for more than five decades (1928-1981), including when Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson was star football and track and field athlete for UCLA, with games and meets taking place at the iconic venue.

On top of hosting international soccer matches and friendlies through the years, the Coliseum was briefly the home stadium for the Los Angeles Aztecs of the original NASL.

MLS schedule: Opening weekend games

(All games on Apple TV)

Saturday, Feb. 21

  • St. Louis City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1
  • FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 0
  • D.C. United 1, Philadelphia Union 0
  • New York Red Bulls 2, Orlando City SC 1
  • Vancouver Whitecaps 1, Real Salt Lake 0
  • Austin FC 2, Minnesota United 2
  • FC Dallas 3, Toronto FC 2
  • Houston Dynamo 2, Chicago Fire 1
  • Nashville SC 4, New England Revolution 1
  • Los Angeles FC 3, Inter Miami 0
  • Portland Timbers 3, Columbus Crew 2
  • San Diego FC 5, CF Montreal 0
  • San Jose Earthquakes 3, Sporting Kansas City 0

Sunday, Feb. 22

  • LA Galaxy vs. New York City FC, 7 p.m. ET
  • Seattle Sounders vs. Colorado Rapids, 9:15 p.m. ET (FS1)

MLS 2026 season predictions

Can Lionel Messi lead Inter Miami to consecutive league championships, thus becoming the first repeat MLS Cup winner since the Los Angeles Galaxy did it in 2011-12? Which teams are the top contenders to displace Miami’s station atop the league? Who will win league MVP honors? Which player will score the most goals and claim the Golden Boot?

MLS championship odds

According to BetMGM, Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC are the favorites to win the 2026 league championship:

  • Inter Miami: +400
  • Los Angeles FC: +600
  • San Diego FC: +900
  • Vancouver Whitecaps: +900
  • Philadelphia Union: +1400
  • FC Cincinnati: +1400
  • New York City FC: +1800
  • LA Galaxy: +1800
  • Seattle Sounders: +1800
  • Columbus Crew: +1800

Which MLS clubs are in Concacaf Champions Cup?

Both Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC are among the nine MLS teams taking part in this year’s edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the top club competition for North, Central America, and the Caribbean.

While Inter Miami (along with the Seattle Sounders) earned byes into the Round of 16, LAFC already played its first game, earning a resounding 6-1 win over Real España of Honduras on Feb. 17. LAFC — a two-time runner-up in the competition (2020 and 2023) — hosts Leg 2 at BMO Stadium on Feb. 24.

MLS clubs in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup tournament are:

  • FC Cincinnati (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings)
  • Inter Miami (2025 MLS Cup winner)
  • LA Galaxy (2025 Leagues Cup third-place finisher)
  • Los Angeles FC (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings)
  • Nashville SC (2025 U.S. Open Cup winner)
  • Philadelphia Union (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield winner)
  • San Diego FC (2025 MLS Western Conference regular-season winner)
  • Seattle Sounders (2025 League Cup winner)
  • Vancouver Whitecaps (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings)

Inter Miami 2026 schedule

(All games on Apple TV unless otherwise noted)

  • Feb. 21 – at Los Angeles FC (L.A. Memorial Coliseum), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • March 1 – at Orlando City SC, 7 p.m. ET
  • March 7 – at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. ET
  • March 14 – at Charlotte FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • March 18 – Concacaf Champions Cup vs. TBD (Inter Miami CF Stadium), 7 p.m. ET (FS2, TUDN)
  • March 22 – at New York City FC, 1 p.m. ET
  • April 4 – vs. Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • April 11 – vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • April 18 – at Colorado Rapids, 4:30 p.m. ET
  • April 22 – at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. ET
  • April 25 – vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • May 2 – vs. Orlando City SC, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • May 9 – at Toronto FC, 1 p.m. ET
  • May 13 – at FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • May 17 – vs. Portland Timbers, 6 p.m. ET
  • May 24 – vs. Philadelphia Union, 7 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • July 22 – vs. Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • July 25 – at CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 1 – vs. Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 15 – at Nashville SC, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 19 – at Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 22 – vs. Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 29 – vs. CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 5 – vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 9 – at Chicago Fire, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 12 – vs. Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 20 – vs. San Diego FC, 7 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 27 – at Columbus Crew, 7 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 10 – vs. D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 14 – vs. New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 17 – at Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 24 – at New York Red Bulls, 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 28 – vs. FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Nov. 1 – at New England Revolution, 7 p.m. ET
  • Nov. 7 – vs. Charlotte FC, 4 p.m. ET

LAFC 2026 schedule

(All games on Apple TV unless otherwise noted)

  • Feb. 17 – Concacaf Champions Cup: LAFC 6, Real España 1
  • Feb. 21 – vs. Inter Miami (L.A. Memorial Coliseum), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Feb. 24 – Concacaf Champions Cup vs. Real España, 10 p.m. ET (FS2, TUDN)
  • Feb. 28 – at Houston Dynamo, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • March 7 – vs. FC Dallas, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • March 14 – vs. St. Louis City SC, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • March 21 – at Austin FC, 8:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • April 4 – vs. Orlando City SC, 9:30 p.m. ET
  • April 11 – at Portland Timbers, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • April 19 – vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 7 p.m. ET
  • April 22 – vs. Colorado Rapids, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • April 25 – at Minnesota United, 1:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • May 2 – at San Diego FC, 9:30 p.m. ET
  • May 6 – at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • May 10 – vs. Houston Dynamo, 9 p.m. ET
  • May 13 – at St. Louis City SC, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • May 17 – at Nashville SC, 8 p.m. ET
  • May 24 – vs. Seattle Sounders, 9 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • July 17 – at LA Galaxy, 10:45 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • July 22 – vs. Real Salt Lake, 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • July 25 – vs. Sporting Kansas City, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 1 – at Vancouver Whitecaps, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 15 – vs. San Diego FC, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 19 – at Colorado Rapids, 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 22 – vs. Portland Timbers, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Aug. 29 – at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 5 – at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 9 – vs. New York Red Bulls, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 12 – at Sporting Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 19 – at San Jose Earthquakes, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 26 – at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 10 – vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 14 – vs. Austin FC, 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 25 – vs. LA Galaxy, 9 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 31 – vs. Minnesota United, 5 p.m. ET
  • Nov. 7 – at Seattle Sounders, 7 p.m. ET
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Ilia Malinin reveals gala performance in the works for ‘a few months’

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MILAN — Even before Ilia Malinin took the ice Saturday night for his confrontational individual gala performance portraying the questions and doubts he harbored during the run-up to the Winter Olympics, he got one big hurdle out of the way.

He landed a quadruple jump — a relatively simple quad toe — as part of the U.S. gold-medal-winning team’s up-beat group exhibition number, then happily punched the air with his right fist.

Normally the act of landing a quad is so routine for the “Quad God” Malinin that it goes without a punctuation mark. But at these Olympic Games, eight days after he fell twice and stumbled across the ice in the men’s long program, dropping to eighth place, Malinin wasn’t taking anything for granted.

He landed another quad toe in his individual performance, and four backflips overall, and was warmly welcomed by the audience at the Milano Ice Skating Arena, which sent him off the ice with a sustained standing ovation when his gala number was over.

Malinin, 21, skated that performance to the music of his favorite artist, the rapper/singer NF, which features a question — ”Is this what you wanted?” — repeated multiple times. Malinin said he has been working on the exhibition number for a “few months,” meaning it was not designed as a specific response to his Olympic struggles.

‘This program was a very emotional piece,’ he said after he skated. ‘This message and this program and song really spoke to me and really represented how I’ve been feeling for the last year leading up to these Olympics. There’s been so much pressure, so much doubt, and everything around me: the noise, the media, the people, the environment, has been so overwhelming, being in this pressure of coming to the Olympics and having a good successful skate.

‘With what happened (here), I’m still very grateful to be here and I want to show to the world that we’re also human beings and we also have real thoughts, real feelings, even though it looks like we’re completely like robots, (with) super-human abilities, but in the end, deep inside, we’re still as similar as all of you.”

While striking a cautionary and at times foreboding tone in the week since his deeply disappointing long program, Malinin also has repeatedly said he “wouldn’t change a thing” about what he has gone through at these Games.

‘I learned so much from these Olympics,” he said, adding he is pleased to now have ‘one Olympics under my belt” so he can ‘understand what I can do differently and have even better strategy” for the next.

Let the record show that he was responsible for clinching the team title for the United States in a riveting, three-day quest for the first gold medal given out in figure skating at these Games. It was believed at the time that by skating both the short and long programs in the team event, Malinin was working through his nerves for what he hoped would be an exquisite men’s event. Obviously, that was not how things turned out.

Since then, he has been back to practicing and hanging out with his American teammates and other skaters in the Olympic Village, with some skating shows on the horizon in Switzerland before returning to his home in the Washington, D.C., suburbs to begin preparing to defend his title at next month’s world championships in Prague.

For all the doubts and concerns that he has, and that so many have about him, he ended one of his interviews in the Olympic mixed zone with a smile and a promise:

‘It’s not the last of me.”

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How to watch Genesis Invitational on Sunday

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Another day, another strong outing from pre-tournament underdog Jacob Bridgeman. Despite strong performances from the likes of Aldrich Potgieter, Xander Schauffele, and Rory McIlroy on Saturday, Bridgeman is heading into the final round at Riviera Country Club.

Bridgeman has yet to win an event as a PGA Tour pro, but his odds look fantastic heading into Sunday. In fact, he’s been playing some of the best golf of his career in 2026. He’s yet to finish outside the top-20 at any of the five tournaments he’s played in, tied for the longest such streak of his career.

Now, heading into Sunday, Bridgeman has the opportunity to win this event hosted by Tiger Woods. Here’s how to watch the action.

How to watch final round of 2026 Genesis Invitational

  • Start Time: 9:45 a.m. ET
  • TV coverage: 1 – 3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, 3 – 6:30 p.m. on CBS
  • Streaming: 3 – 6:30 p.m. on Fubo, CBS Sports App

Stream the final round of the Genesis Invitational with Fubo

Genesis Invitational leaderboard

Leaderboard through Saturday’s third round. Keep up with Sunday’s third round in real time.

  • 1 — Jacob Bridgeman: −19
  • 2 — Rory McIlroy: −13
  • 3 — Aldrich Potgieter: -12
  • 4 — Aaron Rai: -11
  • T4 — Xander Schauffele: −10
  • T4 — Kurt Kitayama: −10

Genesis Invitational final round tee times

You can view the full tee times for Sunday’s groups here.

  • Group 1 (10:05 a.m. ET): Sepp Straka
  • Group 2 (10:10 a.m. ET): Matthias Schmid, Brian Harman
  • Group 3 (10:20 a.m. ET): Ryo Hisatsune, Andrew Novak
  • Group 4 (10:30 a.m. ET): Taylor Pendrith, Denny McCarthy
  • Group 5 (10:40 a.m. ET): Rickie Fowler, Sami Valimaki
  • Group 6 (10:50 a.m. ET): Ben Griffin, Viktor Hovland
  • Group 7 (11:00 a.m. ET): Harris English, Jhonattan Vegas
  • Group 8 (11:10 a.m. ET): Corey Conners, Ryan Gerard
  • Group 9 (11:20 a.m. ET): Si Woo Kim, Nick Taylor
  • Group 10 (11:30 a.m. ET): Shane Lowry, Patrick Rodgers
  • Group 11 (11:45 a.m. ET): Max Homa, Hideki Matsuyama
  • Group 12 (11:55 a.m. ET): Ludvig Aberg, Tony Finau
  • Group 13 (12:05 p.m. ET): Sam Stevens, Sahith Theegala
  • Group 14 (12:15 p.m. ET): Min Woo Lee, Matt McCarty
  • Group 15 (12:25 p.m. ET): Tom Kim, Robert MacIntyre
  • Group 16 (12:35 p.m. ET): Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler
  • Group 17 (12:45 p.m. ET): Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth
  • Group 18 (12:55 p.m. ET): Pierceson Coody, Collin Morikawa
  • Group 19 (1:05 p.m. ET): Patrick Cantlay, Alex Noren
  • Group 20 (1:15 p.m. ET): Akshay Bhatia, Cameron Young
  • Group 21 (1:30 p.m. ET): Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott
  • Group 22 (1:40 p.m. ET): Ryan Fox, Jake Knapp
  • Group 23 (1:50 p.m. ET): Max Greyserman, Marco Penge
  • Group 24 (2:00 p.m. ET): Kurt Kitayama, Xander Schauffele
  • Group 25 (2:10 p.m. ET): Aldrich Potgieter, Aaron Rai
  • Group 26 (2:20 p.m. ET): Jacob Bridgeman, Rory McIlroy
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Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Belo Sun is Radiant with 109 Percent Gain

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On Tuesday (February 17) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of Canada’s first Defense Industrial Strategy, aimed at supporting the nation’s defense sector and overall sovereignty.

The strategy will shift procurement’s focus to prioritize Canadian manufacturers, aiming to create 125,000 new jobs throughout the supply chain, and will include accelerating critical mineral projects.

Not included in the prime minister’s official announcement, the strategy will also create a critical minerals stockpile to support the independence of domestic supply chains. The news follows a February 7 announcement out of the US, which said it will create its own critical minerals stockpile through Project Vault, a multibillion-dollar plan aimed at reducing dependence on the foreign supply chain and providing access to minerals needed for advanced manufacturing.

Statistics Canada released its December monthly mineral production survey on Friday (February 20).

The data shows an increase in the production and shipment of gold and copper over November’s figures.

Copper output increased to 43.65 million kilograms, from 39.7 million the previous month; meanwhile, gold production rose to 18,210 kilograms from 18,086 kilograms in November. For shipments, copper jumped to 57.86 million kilograms from 45.87 million kilograms, while gold shipments increased to 19,233 kilograms from 17,625 kilograms.

As for silver, production saw a slight fall to 22,747 kilograms from 23,198 kilograms in November, meanwhile shipments increased to 26,888 kilograms versus 26,207 kilograms.

For more on what’s moving markets this week, check out our top market news round-up.

Markets and commodities react

Canadian equity markets were mixed this week.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) gained 3.96 percent over the week to close Friday (February 13) at 33,817.51, while the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) rose 4.99 percent to 1,042.56.

The CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) gained 2.6 percent to 165.86.

The gold price gained 3.5 percent to close at US$5,094.04 per ounce on Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST. The silver price fared better, closing the week up 11.89 percent at US$84.16 on Friday.

In base metals, the Comex copper price recorded a 1.71 percent increase this week to US$5.93.

The S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index (INDEXSP:SPGSCI) was up 3.3 percent to end Friday at 602.33.

Top Canadian mining stocks this week

How did mining stocks perform against this backdrop?

Take a look at this week’s five best-performing Canadian mining stocks below.

Stocks data for this article was retrieved at 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday using TradingView’s stock screener. Only companies trading on the TSX, TSXV and CSE with market caps greater than C$10 million are included. Mineral companies within the non-energy minerals, energy minerals, process industry and producer manufacturing sectors were considered.

1. Belo Sun Mining (TSX:BSX)

Weekly gain: 108.93 percent
Market cap: C$508.45 million
Share price: C$1.17

Belo Sun Mining is an explorer and developer focused on advancing its Volta Grande gold project in Brazil.

The property covers approximately 2,400 hectares within the Tres Palmeiras greenstone belt in Pará, Brazil. The company has been working on the project since 2003, and acquired the necessary development permits in 2014 and 2017.

A 2015 mineral reserve estimate demonstrated a proven and probable reserve of 3.79 million ounces of gold from 116 million metric tons of ore with an average gold grade of 1.02 per metric ton (g/t).

Development at the site stalled in April 2017 after a suspension order was issued by the Brazilian Federal Regional court until an indigenous study was completed. The decision was later upheld by courts in December of that year.

Then, early in 2018, a federal judge ruled that the Federal Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) would be the competent authority for issuing environmental permits. The decision was overturned in 2019, with the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability of the State of Pará (SEMAS) reassuming its permitting authority. The decision was once again reversed in September 2023, returning authority to IBAMA.

In January 2025, Belo Sun announced that the Federal Court of Appeals had reassigned SEMAS as the permitting authority for the Volta Grande project. The company said it was pleased with the decision, as the agency is familiar with the project and enjoys a constructive and transparent relationship with it.

The most recent news on the case came on February 14, when the company announced that the project’s installation license had been reinstated. The court found Belo Sun had complied with the conditions imposed to complete the Indigenous Component Study and that consultation had been conducted in good faith and accordance with protocol.

The company noted that respondents to the appeal will be given the opportunity to file their response with the court and said they would provide further updates as appropriate.

2. Walker River Resources (TSXV:WRR)

Weekly gain: 48.05 percent
Market cap: C$32.66 million
Share price: C$0.57

Walker River is an exploration company focused on advancing its Lapon Gold project in Nevada, US.

The project, located southeast of Reno, consists of 149 claims covering 3,101 acres and hosts three key target areas: Pikes Peak, Lapon Canyon/Rose, and Range Front Rattlesnake.

According to the project page, small-scale underground historic mining at the site dates back to 1914, with more modern exploration occurring in the 1990s after it was acquired by Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A,TECK.B,NYSE:TECK). During its exploration, low-grade surface-mineralization was discovered over a strike length of 450 meters.

In December 2025, Walker River announced the most recent assays from the site, which returned grades of 3.05 grams per metric ton (g/t) over 117.4 meters, which included an intersection of 6.67 g/t over 18.3 meters.

The company has not released news in the past week.

3. Chesapeake Gold (TSXV:CKG)

Weekly gain: 37.43 percent
Market cap: C$228.17 million
Share price: C$4.92

Chesapeake Gold is a precious metals explorer and developer advancing the Metates and Lucy projects in Mexico. Metates is the more advanced of the two projects and is located northeast of Mazatlan. A July 2021 preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the project indicated a post tax net present value of US$930 million, with an internal rate of return of 55.9 percent and a payback period of 1.6 years based on a gold spot price of US$1,786 per ounce.

The PEA also reports a measured and indicated resource of 19.8 million ounces of gold and 542 million ounces of silver with average grades of 0.47 g/t gold and 12.9 g/t silver from 1.3 billion metric tons of ore.

The company also owns the less-advanced Lucy project in Sinaloa, Mexico. The property covers 483 hectares and hosts zinc- and gold-bearing skarn systems. A 10 hole, 900 meter exploration program in 2024 produced one highlighted sample grading 6.11 g/t gold over 24 meters from surface.

The most recent news from the company came on Tuesday, when it announced it was named to this year’s TSX Venture 50 list. It delivered annual share price growth of 388 percent and a 415 percent increase to its market cap.

4. New Zealand Energy (TSX:NZ)

Weekly gain: 33.33 percent
Market cap: C$12.85 million
Share price: C$0.38

New Zealand Energy is an oil and gas producer focusing on projects in New Zealand’s Taranaki basin.

According to the company’s December 2024 oil and gas reserves summary, it holds proven and probable quantities of 1.15 million barrels of oil equivalent across a range of producing, non-producing, and undeveloped projects. The main producing projects are the Tariki 5 and Tariki 5A wells, which are 50 percent joint ventures with L&M Energy.

The most recent news from New Zealand came on February 9, when it announced that it had closed a non-brokered private placement for 17.5 million common shares for gross proceeds of C$3.5 million.

The company said that the funds raised will be directed to advancing its gas storage project and general working capital.

5. Unigold (TSXV:UGD)

Weekly gain: 32.43 percent
Market cap: C$64.66 million
Share price: C$0.245

Unigold is an exploration company advancing its Nieta Concession in the Dominican Republic.

The property consists of two primary areas, Nieta Sur and Nieta Norte, totaling approximately 21,000 hectares in the Northwest Dominican Republic, near the border with Haiti.

The Candelones project, Unigold’s main focus, is hosted at Nieta. A December 2022 feasibility study for the project indicated a post-tax net present value of US$30.64 million with an internal rate of return of 43.6 percent.

The study also included a mineral resource estimate with measured and indicated open-pit quantities of 974,000 ounces of gold, 59.24 million pounds of copper, and 2.43 million ounces of silver with average grades of 1.56 g/t gold, 0.14 percent copper, and 3.89 g/t silver from 19.37 million metric tons of ore.

The most recent news from Unigold came on Tuesday, when it announced the appointments of Juana Barcelo and Andrés Marranzini to its board of directors. Barcelo has more than 15 years of business and legal experience in the Latin American and Caribbean mining sector, and was most recently the president/country manager for the Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) and Newmont (NYSE:NEM,ASX:NEM) joint venture, Barrick Pueblo Viejo.

Meanwhile, Marranzini is a lawyer and the current CEO of Punta Bergantín Development, and has previously held positions within the Dominican government.

FAQs for Canadian mining stocks

What is the difference between the TSX and TSXV?

The TSX, or Toronto Stock Exchange, is used by senior companies with larger market caps, and the TSXV, or TSX Venture Exchange, is used by smaller-cap companies. Companies listed on the TSXV can graduate to the senior exchange.

How many mining companies are listed on the TSX and TSXV?

As of December 2025, 898 mining companies and 71 oil and gas companies are listed on the TSXV, combining for more than 60 percent of the 1,531 total companies listed on the exchange.

As for the TSX, it is home to 175 mining companies and 51 oil and gas companies. The exchange has 2,089 companies listed on it in total.

Together, the TSX and TSXV host around 40 percent of the world’s public mining companies.

How much does it cost to list on the TSXV?

There are a variety of different fees that companies must pay to list on the TSXV, and according to the exchange, they can vary based on the transaction’s nature and complexity. The listing fee alone will most likely cost between C$10,000 to C$70,000. Accounting and auditing fees could rack up between C$25,000 and C$100,000, while legal fees are expected to be over C$75,000 and an underwriters’ commission may hit up to 12 percent.

The exchange lists a handful of other fees and expenses companies can expect, including but not limited to security commission and transfer agency fees, investor relations costs and director and officer liability insurance.

These are all just for the initial listing, of course. There are ongoing expenses once companies are trading, such as sustaining fees and additional listing fees, plus the costs associated with filing regular reports.

How do you trade on the TSXV?

Investors can trade on the TSXV the way they would trade stocks on any exchange. This means they can use a stock broker or an individual investment account to buy and sell shares of TSXV-listed companies during the exchange’s trading hours.

Article by Dean Belder; FAQs by Lauren Kelly.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Securities Disclosure: I, Lauren Kelly, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Tech Weekly: Stocks Rally After SCOTUS Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs

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We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead.

In this article:

    This week’s tech sector performance

    The US market kicked off the holiday‑shortened week with many tech stocks opening lower after Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) unveiled its new AI model, Qwen 3.5, on Monday (February 16), amplifying concerns about risks from the Chinese market. Major indices closed little changed after a day of subdued trading.

    This caution, she added, is compounded by uncertainty in the broader macro backdrop, driving down stocks in AI‑exposed sectors. She concluded that this process reflects a maturing market, predicting that in 2026, capital will concentrate around firms with clear, monetizable AI strategies.

    Futures gained ground on Wednesday morning (February 17) ahead of the release of the FOMC minutes from its latest meeting, which highlighted a divide: some participants favored another rate hike if inflation remains above target, directly contradicting market expectations of additional cuts amid forecasts of economic weakness.

    Also on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr outlined three potential scenarios for how AI could impact the labor market during a speech at the New York Association for Business Economics.

    The first, and currently favored, scenario is gradual adoption, where slow AI integration minimizes job loss and any brief skill mismatch is addressed through training. The second scenario is rapid advancement, where AI outpaces the labor market, potentially rendering many people “unemployable.” In this case, fast‑moving AI startups could displace older firms, triggering mass unemployment and requiring a complete overhaul of the social safety net to share productivity gains.

    The third possibility suggests that electricity or capital shortages will limit AI’s full potential, making it an indispensable tool but not a truly revolutionary force. Barr concluded that the degree of disruption will ultimately depend on societal investment in creating new jobs, training workers, and implementing mitigation strategies.

    Stocks rallied midday but pulled back in a late‑session softening tied in part to the release of the FOMC minutes. A volatile session in tech saw the Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) pare earlier strength, finishing up 0.8 percent.

    On Thursday (February 19), the market retraced the mid‑week bounce, with the Nasdaq closing down 0.3 percent.

    Friday’s PCE report suggested inflation could be reigniting, keeping rate‑sensitive equities range‑bound in early trading, but the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down US President Trump’s global tariffs caused a rally in Wall Street’s heavyweights in the afternoon.

    3 tech stocks moving markets this week

    1. Shopify (NYSE:SHOP)

    Shopify led NDXT gainers, advancing 14.73 percent. Phillip Securities upgraded the stock to “Strong‑Buy”.

    2. AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP)

    AppLovin saw a 14.68 percent gain, extending its post‑earnings rally.

    2. DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH)

    DoorDash advanced by 9.36 percent after Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) raised its price target to U$272, citing AI and chatbot efficiencies as well as grocery expansion, while Citizens analyst Andrew Boone reiterated “market outperform” on strong order growth and unchanged 2026 EBITDA outlook.

    Shopify, DoorDash and AppLovin performance, February 16 to 20, 2026.

    Chart via Google Finance.

    Top tech news of the week

                                  Tech ETF performance

                                  Tech exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track baskets of major tech stocks, meaning their performance helps investors gauge the overall performance of the niches they cover.

                                  This week, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) advanced by 1.83 percent, while the Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXQ) advanced by 1.77 percent.

                                  The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) also increased by 1.76 percent.

                                  Tech news to watch next week

                                  Next week, tech‑focused investors will be watching NVIDIA’s Q4 print on February 25 as the key driver of sentiment across semiconductor and other AI‑related names.

                                  Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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                                  Gold and Silver Stocks Dominate TSX Venture 50 List

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                                  This year’s TSX Venture 50 list represents a major shift in investor sentiment, particularly to gold and silver.

                                  The TSX Venture 50 ranks the top 50 companies on the TSX Venture Exchange based on annual performance using three criteria: one year share price appreciation, market cap growth and Canadian consolidated trading value.

                                  This year’s list includes 51 companies due to a tie based on the ranking system.

                                  Together, the 51 companies have an average share price appreciation of 431 percent — that’s compared to just 207 percent achieved by last year’s group. These companies successfully raised C$1.5 billion in new capital.

                                  Market value growth was an impressive 775 percent for C$17.9 billion in market cap creation.

                                  That market value growth is not only more than double the 333 percent averaged in 2025, but also represents the largest annual gain since the TSX Venture 50 list began in 2006.

                                  The unprecedented performance of the TSX Venture 50 companies, even in the face of mounting global economic uncertainty, is a clear indication that investor confidence in Canadian capital markets remains solid.

                                  “The Venture 50 list this year really does reflect the global interest in mining and this entrance into a commodity super cycle,’ said Robert Peterman, chief commercial officer at TSX & Global Capital Formation.

                                  Overall the list’s composition highlights how historic 2025 was for junior miners. Compared to last year’s list, which included only 10 mining companies, this year’s list is made up of 48 mining companies, the vast majority of which are gold and silver juniors. With an average share price increase of 443 percent in 2025, they have a total market cap value of C$19.9 billion.

                                  1. Prospector Metals (TSXV:PPP)

                                  Share price appreciation: 1,130 percent
                                  Market cap growth: 3,122 percent

                                  Prospector Metals’ flagship property is the 10,869-hectare ML gold project near Dawson City and 25 kilometers northeast of the former Brewery Creek God Mine in Yukon, Canada. It’s located within the Tintina Gold Belt which hosts significant historic mining operations and current exploration and development projects. B2Gold (TSX:BTO,NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) is a strategic partner in the project and holds a 19.9 percent equity stake in Prospector Metals.

                                  Prospector’s exploration work at ML in 2025 led to the discovery of the new TESS gold-copper zone in October. High-grade and near surface intercepts included 288 g/t over 1 meter within 21.93 g/t over 24.65 meters.

                                  Keep an eye out for more drill results coming from Prospector as the company has more than C$40 million in working capital and plans to kick off a 25,000 meters program in 2026.

                                  2. Santacruz Silver (TSXV:SCZ)

                                  Share price appreciation: 1,100 percent

                                  Market cap growth: 1,137 percent

                                  Santacruz Silver has producing operations in Bolivia and Mexico which include a 45 percent stake in the Bolivar and Porco mines and a 100 percent ownership of the Caballo Blanco Group mines in Bolivia and its wholly-owned Zimapan mine in Mexico.

                                  For 2025, Santacruz Silver’s production came in at 5,598,680 ounces of silver, down 17 percent from the year prior. The company attributed the decline to a major flooding event at Bolivar in May which led to a temporary shutdown of mining activities in certain areas. However, its silver production has consistently improved in the last two quarters of the year.

                                  For 2026, Santacruz is working toward improving operational efficiencies and recovery rates at its operations in order to increase production.

                                  3. Goldgroup Mining (TSXV:GGA)

                                  Share price appreciation: 875 percent
                                  Market cap growth: 2,711 percent

                                  Goldgroup Mining is building a portfolio of high-quality gold assets in Mexico, its cornerstone property is the producing Cerro Prieto heap-leach gold mine in Sonora. In the same state, the company recently acquired the formerly producing San Francisco gold mine and is evaluating the potential to restart production.

                                  Cerro Prieto has been in continuous production since 2013 and currently produces about 11,500 ounces of gold annually. For 2026, Goldgroup is undertaking an optimization and exploration program to more than double the mine’s output to more than 30,000 ounces.

                                  Through a definitive merger agreement with Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO), Goldgroup will soon add the producing Don David gold mine in Oaxaca to its portfolio. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2026.

                                  4. Golconda Gold (TSXV:GG)

                                  Share price appreciation: 700 percent
                                  Market cap growth: 695 percent

                                  Golconda is a precious metals producer and explorer with mining operations and exploration projects in South Africa and New Mexico. This includes the producing Galaxy Gold mine in South Africa’s prolific gold district, the Barberton Greenstone Belt. In New Mexico, the company is working to restart the Summit high-grade silver-gold mine.

                                  In 2025, Golconda’s Galaxy mine produced 13,020 ounces of gold, up 69 percent compared to the previous year. Golconda’s goal is to triple production over the next three years.

                                  At Summit, the company is working to bring the mine back into production in Q2 2026 and then spin it out as a standalone US-focused gold-silver producer by the end of the year.

                                  5. Fuerte Metals (TSXV:FMT)

                                  Share price appreciation: 646 percent
                                  Market cap growth: 1,481 percent

                                  Fuerte Metals is exploring and developing advanced base and precious metals projects across Canada, Mexico and Chile. Its flagship project is the wholly-owned Coffee gold project in the Yukon, Canada. A measured and indicated resource estimate of 3.0 million ounces of gold makes it one of the top 10 largest heap-leach development projects in the world.

                                  Fuerte’s asset portfolio also includes the Placeton-Caballo Muerto copper-gold project in Chile and the Christina gold-silver-zinc project and Yecora copper-silver-molybdenum project in Mexico. Fuerte’s shareholder base includes Newmont (NYSE:NEM,ASX:NEM) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM,NYSE:AEM).

                                  The Coffee project is in the final stages of permitting, engineering, and resource expansion drilling as Fuerte prepares for a construction decision.The company expects to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the first half of 2026, and a feasibility study in the second half of the year.

                                  Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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                                  Tartisan Nickel Corp.

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                                  Investor Insight

                                  Tartisan Nickel offers investors exposure to a high-grade, advanced-stage nickel sulfide and Copper project in Northwestern, Ontario with existing infrastructure and clear near-term catalysts, alongside a past-producing silver project in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario providing significant upside and growth potential.

                                  Overview

                                  Tartisan Nickel (CSE:TN, OTCQX:TTSRF, FSE:8TA) is a Canadian exploration and critical mineral development company focused on advancing high-quality critical mineral assets in Ontario. The company’s primary asset, the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper Project in Northwestern Ontario, is an advanced-stage nickel sulfide copper deposit hosting nickel, copper and cobalt. Management’s strategy for Kenbridge is straight forward and execution-focused: increase the size and confidence of the Kenbridge resource through drilling, extend mine life, advance to pre-feasibility which will continue de-risk the project.

                                  The Kenbridge project has undergone extensive historical work, including 120,000 meters of drilling.

                                  At the same time, Tartisan controls the Sill Lake Silver Project, a past-producing silver-lead property near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. With strong commodity fundamentals across nickel, copper and silver, management views Tartisan as a company with “more than one leg under the table,” offering investors exposure to multiple value drivers within a single platform.

                                  Company Highlights

                                  • Clear focus on drilling-driven value creation, with active programs designed to upgrade inferred resources, expand the deposit at depth, and extend the mine life into the mid-teens
                                  • Low-capex development profile relative to many peer Nickel-Copper projects, supported by a 622m shaft, all-season road access, and established infrastructure
                                  • Sill Lake Silver Project provides additional, underappreciated value, offering exposure to silver through a brownfield, past-producing asset with a defined historic resource
                                  • Experienced leadership team with deep capital markets and mine development experience, focused on disciplined capital allocation and unlocking value from opportunity-acquired assets

                                  Key Projects

                                  Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project

                                  The Kenbridge Project is Tartisan’s flagship asset and the company’s primary focus. It is a high-grade, Class 1 nickel sulfide Copper deposit located in a mining-friendly jurisdiction with established infrastructure and access. Kenbridge benefits from extensive historical work, including 120,000 metres of drilling and a three-compartment shaft extending to a depth of 622 metres, placing the project closer to a brownfield’s asset – and ultimately full feasibility than many earlier-stage peers.

                                  A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) completed in 2022 outlined a potentially economic underground mining operation, supported by relatively modest initial capital requirements compared to large, low-grade nickel projects.

                                  Current drilling is aimed at upgrading inferred resources to measured and indicated categories and expanding the deposit both along strike and at depth, where historical data indicate improving grades.

                                  The company’s near-term objective is to meaningfully extend the mine life beyond the nine years outlined in the PEA, with the longer-term goal of positioning Kenbridge as a strategic asset in a tightening nickel market. With all-season road access, proximity to power, and ongoing engagement with Treaty #3 First Nations ,the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper Deposit is viewed as an advanced stage project with clear pathways to further value creation.

                                  Tartisan Nickel Corp. has been engaging with Treaty # 3 First Nations since May 2007.

                                  Sill Lake Silver-Lead Project

                                  The Sill Lake Project is a 100-percent-owned, past-producing silver-lead asset located approximately 30 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The property hosts an NI 43-101-compliant historic mineral resource and benefits from existing underground development, including ramp access and historic workings.

                                  Tartisan considers Sill Lake a brownfields opportunity with relatively low capital intensity, particularly in the context of stronger silver prices. Planned work includes validation of historic data, evaluation of multiple mineralized trends, and the potential for future drilling and bulk sampling. Importantly, management believes Sill Lake’s value is largely unrecognized by the market, providing investors with additional upside that is not currently built into Tartisan’s valuation.

                                  Management Team

                                  Mark Appleby – President, CEO and Director

                                  Mark Appleby has 40 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance and capital markets. He has helped lead numerous public resource companies through exploration, development and financing cycles, and brings a strong focus on disciplined capital allocation and asset-driven value creation.

                                  Yves Clément – Director

                                  Yves Clément is a professional geologist with more than 36 years of experience in mineral exploration and development across Canada, South America and West Africa, contributing deep technical oversight at the board level.

                                  Carl J. McGill – Director

                                  Carl McGill has over 32 years of experience in capital markets and financial management, with a background spanning banking, corporate finance and public company leadership.

                                  Dean MacEachern – P. Geo., Independent Geological Advisor

                                  Dean MacEachern has more than 36 years of global exploration experience and has worked on the Kenbridge project under previous ownership, providing valuable continuity and geological insight as a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.

                                  Greg Edwards – Kenbridge Project Manager

                                  Greg Edwards brings over 26 years of Canadian exploration and project development experience and plays a key role in advancing Kenbridge while supporting community and First Nations engagement.

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                                  Nuvau Minerals Announces Amendment to Private Placement Terms

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                                  Nuvau Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NMC,OTC:NMCPF) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Nuvau’) announces that, further to its news release dated January 30, 2026, it has amended the terms of its previously announced ‘best efforts’ brokered private placement offering, co-led by Clarus Securities Inc. and Integrity Capital Group Inc. (together, the ‘Agents’), comprised of (i) the offering of up to 18,750,000 units of the Company (the ‘Units’) at a price of $0.80 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $15,000,000 (the ‘Unit Offering’) and the offering of up to 5,555,555 FT Shares (as defined herein) at a price of $0.90 per FT Share for gross proceeds of up to $5,000,000 (the ‘FT Offering’ and together with the Unit Offering, the ‘Offering’).

                                  As amended, the Company proposes to issue up to 5,555,555 flow-through common shares of the Company (the ‘FT Shares‘) at an offering price of $0.90 per FT Share (the ‘FT Share Price‘). All FT Shares will be common shares of the Company that qualify as ‘flow-through shares’ within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and section 359.1 of the Taxation Act (Québec). The gross proceeds from the offering of FT Shares will be used by the Company to incur eligible ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ (as defined in the ITA), a portion of which may qualify as ‘flow-through mining expenditures’ and at least 30% of which will qualify as ‘flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures’ (‘FTCMME‘) (each as defined in the ITA) (the ‘Qualifying Expenditures‘). At the sole discretion of the Company certain subscribers of FT Shares may be allocated a higher percentage of Qualifying Expenditures that qualify as FTCMME. All Qualifying Expenditures will be incurred by the Company on or before December 31, 2027, and will be renounced in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares with an effective date on or before December 31, 2026.

                                  All other terms of the Offering remain unchanged. Please refer to the Company’s news release dated January 30, 2026, for additional information.

                                  In connection with the Offering, a director of the Company, plans to sell up to 400,000 common shares of the Company (‘Common Shares‘) held, directly or indirectly, through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange (the ‘Exchange‘) and intends to use the proceeds from such sales to subscribe for 400,000 FT Shares under the FT Offering. The sale of such Common Shares is expected to be effected pursuant to pre-arranged trades made through the facilities of the Exchange.

                                  Participation in the Offering by a director of the Company constitutes a ‘related party transaction’ within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (‘MI 61-101‘). The Company intends to rely on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements provided under sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 on the basis that the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, will not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

                                  Closing of the Unit Offering is expected to occur on or about February 24, 2026, with the closing of the FT Offering expected to occur on or about March 6, 2026. Completion of the Offering remains subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to, the conditional approval of Exchange. All securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issuance thereof.

                                  The Agents will have an option (the ‘Agent’s Option‘), exercisable in whole or in part up to 48 hours prior to the closing of the Unit Offering, to offer for sale up to any combination of additional Units (or any combination of their underlying components) and/or additional FT Shares, at their respective offering prices, to raise up to an additional $5,000,000 in gross proceeds.

                                  The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

                                  About Nuvau
                                  Nuvau is a Canadian mining company, incorporated under the OBCA, currently in the exploration and development phase. Nuvau’s principal asset is its right to earn-in a 100% undivided interest from Glencore in the Matagami property located in Abitibi region of central Québec, Canada pursuant to an amended and restated earn-in agreement dated January 28, 2026, among Nuvau, Nuvau Minerals Corp., and Glencore.

                                  Further Information
                                  All information contained in this news release with respect to the Company was supplied by the respective party for inclusion herein, and each party and its directors and officers have relied on the other party for any information concerning the other party.

                                  For further information please contact:
                                  Nuvau Minerals Inc.
                                  Peter van Alphen 
                                  President and CEO
                                  Telephone: 416-525-6063
                                  Email: pvanalphen@nuvauminerals.com

                                  Cautionary Statements
                                  This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements‘) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘anticipate’, ‘will’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’ ‘expects’ and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the timing and ability of the Company to close the Offering on the terms announced, the proposed use of proceeds of the Offering, the Company’s ability to incur Qualifying Expenditures and renounce the Qualifying Expenditures to subscribers, and the Company’s ability to obtain exchange approval for the Offering. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and the actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, assumptions and expectations, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including expectations and assumptions concerning the Company and the Matagami Property. Readers are cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as such information, although considered reasonable by the management of the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.

                                  The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and are expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statement. Except as expressly required by securities law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                                  Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

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