Amid her continued recovery from a severe leg injury, Lindsey Vonn has received support from soccer legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimović. On Monday, Feb. 23, Vonn revealed she could have lost her leg as the result of her crash in the downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics earlier this month. The skiing star said that in addition to complex tibial fracture in ...
FIFA has released a limited number of 2026 World Cup tickets for fans who were unsuccessful in the most recent phase of sales. The Random Selection Draw ran from Dec. 11 to Jan. 13. Fans entered a lottery to be selected and those who were successful were notified starting on Feb. 5. Fans who were successful received tickets to the ...
Colleges and apparel companies are now including Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) money in their partnership contracts. These NIL provisions allow schools to legally facilitate more compensation for athletes beyond the new NCAA revenue-sharing cap. This trend is primarily seen with Power Four conference schools, increasing the financial gap between them and smaller universities. While this practice is currently allowed, ...
If Konnor Griffin had any designs on quietly making the Pittsburgh Pirates’ opening-day roster, they can be put to rest. Baseball’s No. 1 prospect doesn’t do much of anything quietly – and that includes his first two Grapefruit League home runs. Griffin crushed a pair of balls up and over two levels of Monster seats at the Boston Red Sox’s ...
The NCAA went 2-1 in high-profile eligibility cases, following win versus Joey Aguilar. That’s a series victory for the guardrails crowd. Trinidad Chambliss scored lone victory, while NCAA prevailed against Aguilar, Charles Bediako. Coaches and administrators say they want rules and guardrails. Apparently, the folks at NCAA HQ took them seriously. They asked for this, don’t forget. Downright begged for ...
The most memorable smile at tonight’s State of the Union address will likely belong to U.S. hockey hero Jack Hughes. The New Jersey Devils center, whose overtime goal secured a gold medal for Team USA over Canada at the Milano Cortina Olympics, is expected to be among the American players attending the prime-time speech at the invitation of President Trump. ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said he received a phone call from President Donald Trump on Sunday night, once the U.S. men’s hockey team had won its thrilling gold-medal game against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Trump had invited the entire team to attend his State of the Union address while congratulating the players and coaches in the midst of ...
The quarterback market got a little bit more intriguing heading into NFL free agency. The Atlanta Falcons are set to release quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first day of the new league year (Wednesday, March 11), Atlanta GM Ian Cunningham said on Feb. 24. Cousins’ impending release will add a splash of veteran to the pool this offseason, a move ...
Olympian Quinn Hughes addressed receiving an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend the State of the Union and supporting the women’s hockey team following several days of backlash. ‘I don’t know how much we’re allowed to say, but yes. Yeah, we’re excited to go. It’s something you don’t get to do … every Tuesday,’ Hughes told Good Morning America ...
It’s almost time for college football’s top pro prospects to sprint, pass, bench press and interview their way to their next job. The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is held all week in Indianapolis, an opportunity for nearly 400 NFL draft candidates to show off their tangibles – and a few intangibles – to coaches and team executives looking to bolster ...