CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Players come, players go and, yet, the result remains the same. USA women’s hockey has won gold or silver at every world championships since they began in 1990. They’ve won gold or silver at all but one Olympics since women’s hockey made its debut in 1998. The list of players who’ve worn the U.S. jersey is a ...
INGLEWOOD, CA — The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is officially a wrap. An entertaining showcase on Sunday, Feb. 15 resulted in a victory for Team Stars — a squad composed of mostly younger U.S.-born players — reinvigorated the event, which has faced repeated criticism over a lack of competitive play. In the All-Star Game championship, Team Stars defeated Team Stripes, ...
Former NFL offensive lineman Tre’ Johnson died on Sunday while the family was on a trip, according to a Facebook post from his wife, Irene. He was 54 years old. ‘It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my husband, Tre’ Johnson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly … during a brief family trip,’ Irene Johnson wrote. ‘His ...
Jerome Tang is out as Kansas State basketball coach. The school announced the firing Sunday night, Feb. 15. “This was a decision that was made in the best interest of our university and men’s basketball program,’ K-State athletic director Gene Taylor said. “Recent public comments and conduct, in addition to the program’s overall direction, have not aligned with K-State’s standards for supporting student-athletes and ...
Anthony Edwards furthered his case to be the face of the NBA after securing the All-Star Game MVP at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Minnesota Timberwolves star joined a list of ASG MVP winners that includes Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James. Each of those players spent time as the face ...
MILAN — For most of the 21st century, U.S. pairs figure skating has been an afterthought. While the men, women and ice dance sent three representatives in their respective disciplines, it became the norm to just send two pairs. Even then, they weren’t really medal favorites. It was never something Team USA boasted. But things appear to be changing in the ...
While the world’s attention is naturally on the Olympics right now, the NCAA men’s hockey season is getting into the stretch run. Oh, and there is one current college player in Milano, as Minnesota-Duluth’s Adam Gajan, the Chicago Blackhawks prospect, is on Team Slovakia. Gajan hasn’t seen any action in the Olympics yet and there’s a very good chance he ...
NHL team owners’ greatest fear about the Olympics is having someone get injured while playing for their country. That happened in the preliminary round at the 2026 Winter Olympics when Switzerland’s Kevin Fiala left the ice on a stretcher during a Group A game against Canada on Friday, Feb. 13. The Los Angeles Kings, Fiala’s NHL team, gave an update ...
Regardless of who crossed the line first Sunday afternoon, the 2026 Daytona 500 was a historic edition of the race. The race on Sunday, Feb. 15, saw more leaders than any installment of NASCAR’s marquee race of the year. It was only befitting that a driver who did not lead a lap until the checkered flag waved finished first: 23XI ...
The NBA All-Star Game is known for bringing together the most talented and notable players from around the league. The game also attracts celebrities and public figures from across the country to gather and enjoy basketball. Former United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were among those in attendance for the event, sitting next to basketball legend ...