What to watch this weekend in sports
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Wodak seeks Olympic marathon standard in Houston despite hamstring injury, loss of pacer
It feels like Houston or bust for Canadian record holder Natasha Wodak if she wishes to race her third Olympic marathon on Aug. 11 in Paris.
Full list of NFL Playoffs on DAZN and how to watch all games and Super Bowl LVIII for £20
The NFL Playoffs are here as the journey to the Super Bowl begins.
UCF's win over Kansas caps 2-day takedown of all top-three teams - ESPN
After his team bounced back from a 16-point deficit in the first half to secure a 65-60 win over No. 3 Kansas on Wednesday, UCF coach Johnny Dawkins couldn't get through the crowd. With every step he took, there were handshakes and high fives to congratulate him on his team snapping an eight-game losing streak against ranked teams.
Texans owner fighting son's claims she needs guardian - ESPN
HOUSTON — The owner of the Houston Texans is fighting efforts by one of her sons to have her declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for her, according to court records.
Manchester United have an easy transfer decision to make after Kobbie Mainoo emergence
Erik ten Hag has labelled the return of some of his injured first-teamers like having "new signings" in January, but his best new addition this season has spent the last month making the central midfield role his own.
Erik ten Hag gets extra backing with Manchester United pre-season tour plans
Manchester United are planning to return to the United States for their pre-season tour and are expected to spend part of it back in San Diego.
2024 NFL playoff bracket and schedule: AFC, NFC seeding - ESPN
The six matchups for the wild-card round of the 2023 NFL playoffs are set, with the Cleveland Browns at the Houston Texans as the first matchup of the weekend. The San Francisco 49ers (NFC) and Baltimore Ravens (AFC) are the 1-seeds in their respective conferences and earned byes through to the divisional round.