Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford capped off an outstanding 2025 season, winning the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award during the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday. Stafford, who led the league with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns, is also getting his accolades off the field from his family. The Rams posted a video on social media showing Stafford’s four ...
MILAN — As 232 athletes represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina while political volatility and unrest divides their country back home, many American Olympians are experiencing ‘mixed emotions.’ ‘It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of,’ American freestyle halfpipe skier Hunter Hess said on Friday, ...
I’ve learned to celebrate New Year’s Eve with whoever’s next to me. Before I started covering college football, I celebrated with friends and loved ones and a bit of rum. Then, my career started taking me on the road. Several years ago, I found myself in a Jacksonville, Florida, haunt when the ball dropped, a couple of days before covering ...
After narrowly winning the top individual honor in football, Matthew Stafford decided to break a bit of news about his future. In his acceptance speech after winning the 2025 NFL MVP award at Thursday night’s NFL Honors ceremony in San Francisco, the Los Angeles Rams quarterback confirmed he would return for the 2026 season. “To my four beautiful daughters who ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn didn’t need to be at her best. She just needed to get down the mountain. Vonn is now eligible to do the downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics, having completed her training run without any issues Friday, Feb. 6. She made a small mistake at the bottom of the course and wasn’t going anywhere ...
MILAN — Early in her short program performance, Alysa Liu didn’t quite land her double Axel, and she made a face because she immediately knew it. “I can’t believe I did that,” Liu said. “Oopsies,” she thought to herself. A mistake, but hardly enough to rattle the reigning world champion. “One jump landing won’t mean the next few will be ...
We’re only two days away from Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara. The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will meet Feb. 8 to decide who will win the Lombardi Trophy. After a week of festivities that included the 15th annual NFL Honors on Feb. 5, Super Bowl opening night, the Pro Bowl Games on Feb. 3 and more, it’s officially time to ...
Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner and WNBA legend Sue Bird are among the latest list of athletes calling out ICE. On Thursday, Athletes for Impact, a network of athlete activists, shared an open letter titled ‘ICE OUT.’ Griner, Bird and nearly 60 women’s sports stars endorsed the statement. Among the notable names on the list were New York Liberty forward ...
Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald were selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. The Class of 2026 also includes Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly, and Roger Craig. Former 49ers running back Roger Craig was inducted as a senior finalist after a 28-year wait. Coach Bill Belichick and contributor Robert Kraft were not selected for ...
MILAN — The greatest U.S. Olympic figure skating team in history, on paper, began to show its might on the ice Friday morning. After the first of three days of competition in the Ryder Cup-style Olympic figure skating team event, the Americans were ahead with 25 points, followed by Japan with 23. Next were Italy with 22, Georgia with 20 and ...