- Feb 1 High school senior Epiphanny Prince scores US girls national prep basketball record 113 points in Murry Bergtraum HS's 137-32 win over Brandeis HS; surpasses Cheryl Miller's 105
Sports History
Feb 1 Thierry Henry breaks Arsenal legend Cliff Bastin's league goals record, bringing his league goal tally to 151
- Feb 5 Super Bowl XL, Ford Field, Detroit, MI: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Seattle Seahawks, 21-10; MVP: Hines Ward, Pittsburgh, WR
Michaels Joins Saturday Night Football
Feb 9 Al Michaels joins NBC's "Sunday Night Football" broadcast with John Madden
XX Winter Olympics
Feb 10 XX Winter Olympic Games open in Turin, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti sings "Nessun dorma" in his last ever performance
NBA All-Star Game
Feb 19 55th NBA All-Star Game, Toyota Centre, Houston, TX: East beats West, 122-120; MVP: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, F
- Feb 26 XX Winter Olympic Games close in Turin, Italy