PHILADELPHIA >> Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine’s Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champions.

Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the start of the team’s victory parade through the City of Brotherly Love.

Many fans camped out along the parade route overnight, huddling under blankets and in tents to secure prime spots near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the Eagles took the stage on the “Rocky” steps.

“You know I told myself that when I got drafted, that I wouldn’t come to the ‘Rocky’ steps until I won a championship,” Hurts said. “And now we’re here.”

A few rowdy fans lobbed beer cans to players riding on the open-air buses, and a wayward throw smacked Eagles general manager Howie Roseman in the forehead.

Other fans decked out in Eagles jerseys climbed trees and light poles, perched themselves atop ladders and clung to a statue of Benjamin Franklin near City Hall to get a glimpse of record-setting running back Saquon Barkley and Cooper DeJean, the rookie defensive back who ran an interception into the end zone on his 22nd birthday.

Two women were shot in the legs Friday during an argument with another person near the parade, police said, but it was not clear exactly where it took place or whether it had any connection to the celebration.

Dolphins release veteran RB Mostert >> The Miami Dolphins are moving on from veteran running back Raheem Mostert, his agent Brett Tessler said.

Mostert finished the 2024 season with his fewest games played (13), rushing yards (278) and attempts (85) since he joined the team ahead of the 2022 season.

Mostert had one year left on his contract after signing an extention last March, coming off a highly productive season in 2023 in which he ran for a career-high 1,012 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Hockey

Lankinen to replace Saros in goal for Finland >> Kevin Lankinen will start in net for Finland against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday after Juuse Saros allowed six goals on 32 shots in a 6-1 loss to the United States in each team’s tournament opener, coach Antti Pennanen said.

Saros’ struggles stretched into the 4 Nations from his rough half-season-plus in the NHL with the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old has lost 29 of his 41 starts, ranks 38th among goalies with a 2.95 goals-against average 33rd with an .899 save percentage.

Canada’s Makar sick >> No. 1 defenseman Cale Makar should play for Canada against the U.S. on Saturday night after missing practice with an illness.

Canada is down to just six healthy defensemen after losing Shea Theodore to injury midway through the second period against Sweden on Wednesday night and getting ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. Travis Sanheim is replacing Theodore in the lineup.

Golf

Thompson leads by 1 at Torrey Pines >> Davis Thompson capped a roller coaster of a back nine at Torrey Pines with a birdie to take the lead in the Genesis Invitational. Scottie Scheffler had an unusually wild day off the tee and was right on his heels.

It set up for a compelling weekend in this $20 million signature event with two names leaping off the pages of the leaderboard — Scheffler, playing bogey-free despite hitting only five fairways, and Rory McIlroy showing the form that led him to victory at Pebble Beach.

Thompson made only two pars on the back nine and finished with a wedge to a foot for birdie and a 6-under 66 for a one-shot lead over Scheffler.

Baseball

D-backs, righty Graveman agree to deal >> Reliever Kendall Graveman has agreed to a $1.35 million, one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Graveman, a 34-year-old right-hander, figures to add depth to the D-backs bullpen and could compete for the closer’s role. He missed last season following surgery in January 2024 to repair the labrum in his right shoulder.

Stroman reports to Yankees camp >> Marcus Stroman reported to camp for the Yankees after missing the first two days of spring training workouts, and said he intended to remain a starting pitcher for New York.

Though he wasn’t required to participate in spring training until Feb. 22, according to the collective bargaining agreement, most players arrive on the voluntary reporting date.

The 33-year-old right-hander could be the odd man out in the Yankees’ five-man rotation.

Braves’ Acuna Jr. says he has almost fully recovered from surgery >> Ronald Acuña says he has almost completely recovered after tearing his left ACL while playing for the Atlanta Braves last May.

Speaking almost exclusively in English even with a Spanish-language interpreter standing next to him, the 2023 NL MVP estimated his knee at 90-95%.

Acuña injured his left knee last May 26 on a stolen-base attempt at Pittsburgh and had surgery June 4 with Los Angeles Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache,

Motor sports

With bad weather looming, NASCAR moves up start time to Daytona 500 >> With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday’s Daytona 500 to 10:30 a.m.

Denny Hamlin will try to win his fourth Daytona 500 while defending race winner William Byron goes for a repeat, with 2024 NASCAR champion Joey Logano also among the star drivers in the field for the “The Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway.

Rapper Pitbull severs partnership with NASCAR team >> It’s goin’ down! Pitbull has ended his partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing.

Pitbull is still scheduled to play the concert ahead of Sunday’s Daytona 500 as part of the race festivities that include “Captain America” actor Anthony Mackie set to serve as the grand marshal and give the command for drivers to start their engines.

“Mr. Worldwide” joined Trackhouse as an ownership partner ahead of the race team’s debut in the Cup Series in the 2021 Daytona 500.

Tennis

Swiatek falls to Ostapenko in semifinals >> Jelena Ostapenko ended Iga Swiatek’s three-year reign of the Qatar Open in the semifinals and will play Amanda Anisimova for the title.

No. 37-ranked Ostapenko won 6-3, 6-1 and improved her record against No. 2 Swiatek to 5-0. The Latvian is the only active player to have faced Swiatek at least twice and kept a winning record.

Track and field

Duplantis sets pole vault meet record >> Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis set a new meeting record on his return from a winter break by jumping 6.10 meters at the ISTAF Indoor meet in Berlin.

The Swedish star attempted to beat his own world outdoor record set in Chorzów, Poland last August with two attempts at 6.27, but it was too high for the 25-year-old who broke the outdoor record three times last year.

Duplantis needed two attempts to clear 6.10, putting it down to “rust” in his first competition since September. It’s the best indoor mark so far this year.

Soccer

Magic Mitoma and Minteh double give Brighton win over Chelsea >> Brighton completed a league and cup double over Chelsea after beating the London side 3-0 for the second time in a week.

Brighton beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup last Saturday and gave an even better performance for all three points in the Premier League thanks to Kaoru Mitoma and brace from Yankuba Minteh.