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 ...
The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic takes place in March, with 20 countries vying to claim bragging rights in the sport’s premier international tournament. The 20 countries were broken into four pools in different locations, with each team playing the other four in the group. Pool A will be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Pool B in ...
The U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team carried their gold medal-winning celebration from Milan to Miami on Monday, Feb. 23, as they returned home from a whirlwind experience at the just-completed 2026 Winter Games. With their plane rerouted because of the blizzard in the northeast, Team USA couldn’t help but stroll into the chic E11EVEN Miami nightclub to keep the party ...
The 2024 Cy Young Award winner and nine-time All-Star signed a one-year extension with the Braves that includes a club option for 2028, the team announced Feb. 24. Sale, who turns 37 next month, will make $27 million in 2027 and $30 million if the club picks up his option. If so, that’d make it four years in Atlanta, which ...
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday there are ‘all the guarantees’ for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in the country, after the capture and death of Mexico’s most-wanted cartel leader triggered roadblocks, arson and security clashes, notably in Jalisco state. Asked if the top international soccer tournament, which is expected to draw crowds of fans from around the world to matches in Mexico City, ...
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina are over, and the United States is returning with two gold medal hockey teams. The women’s side was able to outlast Canada in overtime and won on a phenomenal stick rip into backhand goal from Megan Keller, whereas the men also won in overtime courtesy of a snipe from Jack Hughes. The USA ...
Donald Trump has shown himself to be a major college football fan for much of his presidency. The 45th and 47th U.S. President has attended eight college football games during his two stints, including the 2026 national championship game between Indiana and Miami in January. His latest appearance in the college football world came on Josh Pate’s College Football Show ...