HOUSTON — Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist, Son Heung-min had two assists and Hugo Lloris posted a second straight clean sheet to help LAFC beat Houston 2-0 on Saturday night after the Dynamo lost two players to red cards.
Houston defender Antônio Carlos was tagged with a red card in the second minute of stoppage time in a scoreless first half, forcing the Dynamo to play a man down from there.
LAFC (2-0-0) took advantage in the 56th minute when Delgado used assists from Son and Denis Bouanga to score. Delgado scored for the 26th time in 345 career appearances. Bouanga’s second assist in as many matches gives him 22 in 103 career appearances. None of Bouanga’s 66 goals have come against Houston — the only team he has not scored on.
Stephen Eustáquio scored for the first time in his second league appearance to give LAFC an insurance goal in the 82nd minute — six minutes after Agustín Bouzat was hit with a red card that left Houston two men down. Son notched his third assist this season, giving him six in 12 career appearances. Delgado picked up his first assist this season and the 44th of his career.
Lloris totaled two saves in the shutout after LAFC opened with a 3-0 victory over defending MLS Cup champion Inter Miami at home.
Jonathan Bond stopped four shots for the Dynamo (1-1-0), who were coming off a season-opening 2-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire.
LAFC earns its first victory in Houston since July 12, 2019 and leads the all-time series 8-5-5. Coach Marc Dos Santos has the club off to a 4-0 start — over a 12-day span — in all competitions for the first time after posting a pair of CONCACAF Champions Cup victories over Real España by a combined score of 7-1 to reach the Round of 16.
Up next for LAFC: vs. FC Dallas at BMO Stadium on Saturday.
Watch Bundesliga highlights, as hostAugsburg celebrate their 500th game in the competition with a win over Cologne, thanks to a well-taken goal by Rodrigo Ribeiro.
Hawkins will meet another two-time champion, Neil Robertson, in the last eight after the Australian edged Welshman Jones 4-3.
Jones had made a flying start with a 126 break, before Robertson responded in kind with a 122 break.
With the match later tied at 3-3, Robertson came out on top of the deciding seventh frame to claim victory.
Jones’ exit left Page as the only Welsh hope, but he was beaten by Jack Lisowski who amassed breaks of 67, 84, 99 and 54 in a convincing 4-2 victory.
Lisowski will be hoping his tournament form continues when he takes on fellow Englishman and 2017 champion Stuart Bingham, who beat Chinese world champion Zhao Xintong 4-2.
It was an excellent first day for the Welsh players, as Jak Jones, Dylan Emery and Mark Williams all won their first-round matches.
Jones took a comfortable 4-1 win over England’s Liam Highfield, while Emery shocked China’s Lei Peifan with a deciding-frame victory.
Home favourite Williams – who was the last Welsh player to win the title back in 1999 – overcame Michael Holt to win 4-2 and set up a second-round match against Martin O’Donnell or Tom Ford.
England’s Robbie Williams knocked out world number 16 Si Jiahui with a 4-2 win.
Williams will face last year’s runner-up and former Welsh Open winner Stephen Maguire in the second round after his come-from-behind win over Ricky Walden.
Barry Hawkins was forced to go the distance against fellow Englishman David Lilley, though the 12th seed came out on top with a 4-3 win, sealing his win with a 108 break in the decider.
Feb. 18 (UPI) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify Wednesday in a trial that will decide if his social media platforms and YouTube intentionally harmed children and teens.
The lawsuit in Los Angeles was filed by a 20-year-old woman called KGM in the suit and her mother, Karen Glenn, who claim the platforms damaged her mental health as a child. It’s the first in a group of lawsuits brought by 1,600 parents, teens and school districts who allege that when teens are addicted to the platforms, they suffer from depression, self-harm, eating disorders and more.
KGM, also known as Kaley in the suit, began using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at 9, said her lawyer, Mark Lanier. Despite her mother’s efforts to mitigate her social media use, Kaley sometimes used Instagram for “several hours a day.” The app’s addictive features led her to develop anxiety, body dysmorphia and suicidal thoughts, she alleges. She was also the victim of bullying and sextortion.
A Meta spokesperson said the company strongly disagrees with the allegations.
“The question for the jury in Los Angeles is whether Instagram was a substantial factor in the plaintiff’s mental health struggles,” CNN reported a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. “The evidence will show she faced many significant, difficult challenges well before she ever used social media.”
The company said it is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.”
Plaintiffs’ lawyers in the cases say internal documents at the companies stress the goal of making apps difficult to put down like infinite scroll, auto-play, likes, beauty filters and push notifications.
“These companies built machines designed to addict the brains of children,” lawyer Mark Lanier said in his opening statements, NPR reported. “And they did it on purpose.”
The trial is in state court, which means there only needs to be nine of the 12 jurors in agreement. If Kaley and her mother win, it could lead to settlements in the other cases.
A week after reviving her Prince routine to honor fans during a meet at Minnesota, Chiles seamlessly transitioned back at Pauley Pavilion to her energetic routine set to a medley of hits by icons Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner. The result was a crowd-pleasing perfect 10, firing up the Valentine’s Day home crowd and helping seal No. 4 UCLA’s 197.725-196.975 win over No. 9 Michigan.
It was Chiles’ fourth straight 10 on floor and fifth perfect score this season.
The Bruins (9-2, 5-0 Big Ten) entered the meet averaging a team score of 197.404 and remained consistent, delivering modest improvement that has proven hard for Big Ten opponents to beat.
UCLA opened the competition on the vault.
Tiana Sumanasekera tied a career-best with a 9.9. Katelyn Rosen scored a 9.875, Chiles a 9.825, Ashlee Sullivan a 9.850, Riley Jenkins a 9.775 and Madisyn Anyimi a 9.750.
The Wolverines (5-3, 2-3) led 49.325 to 49.225 after the first rotation.
The Bruins pulled ahead on the bars, taking a 98.725-98.250 lead.
Nola Matthews, Chiles and Sullivan all scored 9.925 marks, while Sumanasekera posted a 9.90 and Ciena Alipio and Sydney Barros both scored 9.850.
UCLA maintained a 148.075-147.725 lead after the beam rotation.
Alipio and Barros scored a 9.9, while Chiles scored a 9.875, Rosen a 9.850, Jordis Eichman a 9.825 and Sumanasekera a 9.775.
The Bruins closed with their showstoppers on the floor exercise.
Chiles notched her 10; Alipio scored a 9.950; Barros, Rosen and Sumanasekera earned 9.900 marks; and Sullivan scored a 9.875.
UCLA competes at unranked Illinois on Feb. 22 before returning home for a Big Fours meet on Feb. 27 against Ohio State, Iowa and Maryland — all ranked in the top 25.
A United States judge has granted an injunction preventing the Department of Defense from stripping Senator Mark Kelly, a military veteran, of his retirement pension and military rank.
The Defense Department had taken punitive action against Kelly for critical statements he had made against President Donald Trump.
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But on Thursday, Judge Richard J Leon, an appointee of Republican President George W Bush, issued a forceful rebuke, accusing the Trump administration of trying to stifle veterans’ free speech rights.
Leon directed much of his ruling at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a senior Trump official who announced on January 5 that Kelly would be censured for what he characterised as “seditious” statements.
“Rather than trying to shrink the First Amendment liberties of retired service members, Secretary Hegseth and his fellow Defendants might reflect and be grateful for the wisdom and expertise that retired service members have brought to public discussions and debate on military matters in our Nation over the past 250 years,” Leon wrote.
“If so, they will more fully appreciate why the Founding Fathers made free speech the first Amendment in the Bill of Rights!”
History of the case
Thursday’s decision comes after Kelly, a Democratic member of Congress, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on January 12, alleging “punitive retribution”.
He had drawn the Trump administration’s ire with several public statements questioning the president’s military decisions.
Kelly, who represents the swing state of Arizona, had condemned the administration for sending military troops to quell protests in Los Angeles in June 2025.
Then, in November, he was also one of six former members of the US’s military and intelligence communities to participate in a video reminding current service members of their duty to “refuse illegal orders”.
That video quickly attracted Trump’s attention, and the president issued a string of social media posts threatening imprisonment and even the death penalty.
“This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP?” Trump wrote in one post.
In another, he suggested a harsher punishment: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
Shortly thereafter, the Defense Department announced it had launched an investigation into the video and Kelly specifically, given his role as a retired Navy captain.
Hegseth accused Kelly of using “his rank and service affiliation” to discredit the US armed forces, and he echoed Trump’s claims that the video was “reckless and seditious”.
His decision to pen a formal letter of censure against Kelly prompted the senator to sue.
Such a letter serves as a procedural step towards lowering Kelly’s military rank at the time of his retirement, as well as curbing his post-military benefits.
But Kelly argued that such punishment would serve to dampen the rights of veterans to participate in political discourse – and would additionally hinder his work as a member of Congress.
An exclamation-filled ruling
In Thursday’s ruling, Judge Leon determined that Kelly was likely to prevail on the merits of his case – and, citing the folk singer Bob Dylan, he added that it was easy to see why.
“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees,” Leon said in his often quippy ruling.
“After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.’”
Leon acknowledged that granting an injunction against the government is an “extraordinary remedy”. But he argued it was necessary, given the gravity of the case.
The judge conceded that the Defense Department does have the ability to restrict the speech of active-service military members, given the need for discipline among troops.
But the Trump administration argued in its court filings that those restrictions extended to retired military veterans as well.
Leon, however, dismissed that assertion with the verbal equivalent of a snort: “Horsefeathers!”
“Speech from retired servicemembers – even speech opining on the lawfulness of military operations – does not threaten ‘obedience, unity, commitment, and esprit de corps’ in the same way as speech from active-duty soldiers,” Leon wrote.
“Nor can speech from retired servicemembers ‘undermine the effectiveness of response to command’ as directly as speech from active-duty soldiers.”
Leon also acknowledged that Kelly’s role as a lawmaker in Congress compounded the harms from any attempts to curtail his free-speech rights.
“If legislators do not feel free to express their views and the views of their constituents without fear of reprisal by the Executive, our representative system of Government cannot function!” he wrote, in one of his many exclamatory statements.
The judge was also harshly critical of the Trump administration’s arguments that Kelly’s rank and retirement benefits were solely a military matter, not a judicial one.
Leon described Hegseth’s letter of censure as making Kelly’s punishment a “fait accompli” – a foregone conclusion – given that such a document cannot be appealed and could itself serve as the basis for a demotion.
“Here, the retaliation framework fits like a glove,” Leon said, appearing to validate the crux of Kelly’s lawsuit.
At another point, he rejected the government’s arguments by saying, “Put simply, Defendants’ response is anemic!”
The injunction he offered, though, is temporary and will last only until the lawsuit reaches a resolution.
Trump administration responds
In the wake of the injunction, Kelly took to social media to say the short-term victory was a win for all military veterans.
“Today a federal court made clear that Pete Hegseth violated the Constitution when he tried to punish me for something I said,” Kelly said in a video statement.
“But this case was never just about me. This administration was sending a message to millions of retired veterans that they, too, can be censured or demoted just for speaking out.”
He added that the US faces a “critical moment” in its history, warning of the erosion of fundamental rights.
Kelly then proceeded to accuse the Trump administration of “cracking down on our rights and trying to make examples of anybody they can”. He also acknowledged that the legal showdown had only just begun.
“I appreciate the judge’s careful consideration of this case,” Kelly said. “But I also know that this might not be over yet, because this president and this administration do not know how to admit when they’re wrong.”
Within a couple of hours of Kelly’s post, Hegseth himself shared a message on social media, confirming that the Trump administration would forge ahead with contesting Thursday’s decision.
“This will be immediately appealed,” Hegseth said of the injunction. “Sedition is sedition, ‘Captain.’”
Kelly is considered a Democratic contender for the presidency in 2028.
MARK RONSON is going to be the man of the moment at the Brit Awards when he is honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music prize.
And I have been told organisers are going all-out to make it a moment to remember for Mark — with Dua Lipa, Raye and Lily Allen in the mix to perform a medley of his hits.
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Mark Ronson is honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music prize at The BritsRaye is in the mix to perform a medley of his hitsCredit: Splash
All three women have teamed up with Mark on songs before, with Mark and Dua winning a Grammy for their 2018 hit Electricity.
Lily’s 2007 track Oh My God was produced by Mark, while he helped write and produce Raye’s song Suzanne last summer.
A music industry insider told me: “The Outstanding Contribution to Music gong is massive for Mark and the Brits want to celebrate his impact on the music industry.
“He has worked on so many incredible songs with some massive artists, and they’ve been reaching out to try to get something very special lined up.
“Dua, Lily and Raye have all been approached about performing a medley of Mark’s songs, including their own tracks he worked on.
“The Brits love a big moment and want this tribute to be one of the most impactful moments of the night.
“It’s all still a massively moveable feast, with the finer details being ironed out.”
I revealed last week that Mark was getting the prestigious award, which has previously been handed to acts including Sir Elton John, The Beatles and Oasis.
Mark said: “This is the most meaningful honour of my career.
“I think of the times I’ve watched artists I revere accept this same award.
Dua Lipa is another singer lined up to perform in Mark’s honourCredit: Getty
“The idea that I’m now standing in that lineage feels impossible.
“I left England as a kid, but this country runs through everything I’ve made.
“The UK artists I’ve worked with — their brilliance and refusal to compromise — shaped not just my work but how I understand what music should do.
“And, more than anything, it’s the crowds here who’ve sustained and showed up for me.
“The fans, the festival crowds, the record buyers and streamers, the love has always been overwhelming.
“I’m beyond grateful for all of it.”
The ceremony, at Manchester’s Co-op Live on February 28, is looking like it’s going to be a corker, with Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice and Rosalia all confirmed to be performing, too.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that the after parties are just as good.
Lily Allen’s 2007 track Oh My God was produced by MarkCredit: Getty
Capaldi please Tay yes
LEWIS CAPALDI is hoping to hit the studio with Taylor Swift after starring in her Opalite music video.
He took to social media to reply to fans after making a surprise cameo in Taylor’s latest clip.
After one fan asked about the prospect of Taylor and him recording a duet together, the Wish You The Best singer replied: “I can but dream.”
Last night Official Charts UK revealed Opalite is on track to give Taylor her sixth No1 this Friday.
Meanwhile, Myles Smith and Niall Horan are eyeing up a Top 20 debut, with their new song Drive Safe in an No20.
His single, Die For Me, the lead track on upcoming fifth album Konnakol, is currently at No39.
Cardi’s wet and wild
Cardi B wore this funky red and yellow jumpsuit as she attended the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl PartyCredit: GettyThe rapper hung out with Olivia DeanCredit: Getty
CARDI B appears to have ditched standard red carpet dresses for a trusty wetsuit.
The WAP rapper wore this funky red and yellow jumpsuit as she attended the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party.
The VIP event at Pier 48 in San Francisco saw a host of stars take to the stage before last night’s Super Bowl halftime show by Bad Bunny at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
As well as Cardi, SZA and Nelly also took to the stage during the evening.
Keen to make the most of her time in the city, Cardi was also spotted backstage at Uber’s The One Party.
She sported a tight white jumpsuit as she hung out with British sensation Olivia Dean who, fresh from winning her first Grammy last weekend, performed at the bash.
Jason channels his inner Slater
Jason Derulo channelled his inner Kat Slater from EastEnders in this leopard print coat at his final show at Manchester’s Co-op Live ArenaCredit: GettyDerulo is now taking his The Last Dance World Tour across EuropeCredit: Getty
JASON DERULO may have finished the UK leg of his tour last night, but we’ve clearly made a lasting impression.
The Whatcha Say singer, channelled his inner Kat Slater from EastEnders in this leopard print coat at his final show at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena.
After performing in Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and London, Jason is now taking his The Last Dance World Tour across Europe.
Once he ties up the tour, Jason has promised it’s the start of a new era.
He told Bizarre’s Howell: “It is a retirement of one version of me and the start of a new one.”
Margot’s down-to-earth
MARGOT ROBBIE may be one of the biggest stars on the planet, but rather than turning into a Mariah Carey-esque diva – fame hasn’t changed her.
Wuthering Heights director Emerald Fennell has opened up about how rather than throw her weight around off camera, Margot was quietly helping her co-stars and staff.
Speaking in an exclusive Q&A at the BFI Emerald told Edith Bowman: “She’s a girls’ girl.
“She looks after you. She looks after everyone. She is always doing things behind the scenes for people. She is just a really exceptional person.
“She is such a gargantuan star and is such a talented person but she has absolutely no ego.
“We never had to put the breaks on something because she wanted more coverage or she wanted to look a certain way. Never. Not once.”
Perrie Edwards has moved the release of her new track, Woman In Love, to tomorrow at 5pmCredit: Twitter/@PerrieHQ
PERRIE EDWARDS has moved the release of her new track, Woman In Love, to tomorrow at 5pm.
The move thrilled fans after she made the announcement on social media, after bringing it forward from Friday.
Jesy’s new Prime Video TV series is expected to drop on February 13, and Perrie’s decision to move the release appears to allow Jesy to bask in the limelight without any talk of competition between the old bandmates.
After everything that went down between the Little Mixers, it’s good to see they’re finally starting to move on.
Madonna was pitchside over the weekend to watch footballer twins Estere and Stella smash another team 5-0Credit: Shutterstock EditorialMadge with twin daughters Estere and StellaCredit: Instagram
I’M hoping Madonna’s twin daughters Estere and Stella could be Tottenham’s next Lucky Pappe Sars.
Madge has revealed the pair have made it through to the Spurs’s Women’s Academy.
She was pitchside over the weekend to watch Estere and Stella smash another team 5-0, and joked she had been in an Uber for the second time in her life to make it to the game.
Madge has form when it comes to having kids with footballing prowess.
Her son David Banda joined Benfica’s youth academy in Portugal aged 11 and played with their youth squad for a number of seasons, with Madge relocating to Lisbon to support his career.
David ended up leaving the beautiful game to pursue a career in music like his famous mum.
I’ve got high hopes for Estere and Stella – and they picked the perfect team to join.
Let’s just not talk about our recent run of form, OK?
Kit Connor, centre with beard, looked completely unrecognisable when he posed for a photo with his new mate Elton JohnCredit: InstagramThe actor looked drastically different from his clean shaven lookCredit: Alamy
HEARTSTOPPER star Kit Connor looked completely unrecognisable when he posed for a photo with his new mate Elton John.
The British Netflix actor attended a dinner at the singer’s house alongside actor Russell Tovey and Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears among others, but I almost didn’t even realise it was him.
At only 21, he sported a full beard – a drastic change from his clean shaven look in the teen drama which made him famous.
If it’s for a role, no one will be recognising you, Kit.
Almost two decades later, Princess Superstar is well and truly back, having just released her new single Yum-Me after the 2023 movie Saltburn featured her musicCredit: SuppliedPrincess Superstar in 2002Credit: Rex Features
PRINCESS SUPERSTAR had a handful of hits in the Noughties, including the 2007 dance classic Perfect (Exceeder), before falling out of the music business.
But almost two decades later, she is well and truly back, having just released her new single Yum-Me after the 2023 movie Saltburn featured her music and returned her to the charts.
In an exclusive chat, she explained: “It’s been wild. I lost my career and I got it back after Saltburn propelled Perfect back into the limelight.
“All of a sudden, after pretty much a ten-year hiatus, I found myself in recording studios all over again. It’s just been a really surreal experience.”
And the new tune is the first taste of a full length album.
She added: “I’m working on it as we speak and it’s about half done. I’ve recorded probably like 30 songs but only six are good enough for the album.”
During her time away from the charts, she became a mum, a mentor, and worked in social media.
But she also helped discover Lana Del Rey, when she was singing under her real name Lizzy Grant.
The singer and rapper explained: “Around 2008 I was producing artists, local people in New York, and my husband actually was like, ‘Oh you’ve got to meet this singer Lizzy Grant.’
“I was sort of dubious because my husband sometimes will bring home the worst people. But I was like, ‘Oh my god, she’s amazing’.
“We recorded songs in my apartment in New York.”
And after almost three decades in music, she’s ready to tell plenty more showbiz anecdotes.
She added: “I’m also about to potentially write a memoir. I’m really excited, it’s something I always wanted to do and so I’m talking to a UK publisher right now.”
