Daniel Trainor

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive back Ronyell Whitaker died on Sunday, February 22, just one day after the team announced the death of wide receiver Rondale Moore. “The Whitaker family is heartbroken to share the passing of our beloved son, brother and friend, Ronyell Deshawn Whitaker, who departed this life on Feb. 22, 2026,” the Whitaker […]

President Donald Trump took a dig at the USA women’s hockey team during a celebratory call with the USA men’s team after they won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Trump, 79, hopped on the phone with the American men in the locker room after their dramatic 2-1 overtime win over Team Canada in the […]

Jack Hughes was overwhelmed with American pride after scoring the game-winning goal in sudden death overtime against Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, earning Team USA its first goal medal in men’s hockey in 46 years.  “This is all about our country right now,” Hughes, 24, told NBC Sports’ Kathryn Tappen shortly after the […]

Beloved sports journalist Wes Rucker died in a car crash in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Thursday, February 19. He was 43 years old.  The accident happened on I-40 near Cedar Bluff, a neighborhood in Knoxville. Rucker was the only fatality.  Rucker’s father-in-law, David Goldberg, confirmed the news in a Facebook post on Thursday.  “This is so […]

Polish speed skater Kamila Sellier suffered a dramatic injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics when she was slashed by a skate near her eye.  The incident happened during the women’s 1500m event on Friday, February 20, when Sellier, 25, was cut by Team USA’s Kristen Santos-Griswold’s skate blade while crashing onto the ice.  Santos-Griswold, 31, […]

Courtesy of Brady Tkachuk/Instagram Team USA hockey stars Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are modern-day Bash Brothers who have helped turn the perception of American hockey on its head.  Matthew, a forward with the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, and younger sibling Brady, the captain of the Ottawa Senators, had never played together on the same […]

Megyn Kelly was an inquisitive spectator during the Team USA women’s hockey gold medal game victory over Canada — and social media had a field day with her line of questioning.  “Why do ppl keep calling the Megan Keller goal filthy/nasty/dirty in a good way? Can hockey fans pls explain?” Kelly, 55, asked via X […]

Team USA hockey star Zach Werenski explained that life inside the Olympic Village can get a little awkward — especially when it’s time to eat.  Werenski, who plays for the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, said the Americans were forced to share the dining hall with Team Sweden shortly after defeating them in overtime in the […]

Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn explained an awkward moment caught on camera during the women’s free skate event at the 2026 Winter Olympics. While sitting in the kiss-and-cry area after her performance on Thursday, February 19, Glenn, 26, gave a small laugh as skater Adeliia Petrosian awaited her scores in the background. The clip […]

Brooke Hogan might have stumbled into a new side hustle after finding out the internet is a big fan of her feet. “I know every woman has heard the joke about posting feet pics for income…but like low key…if this were your wiki feet rating…would you? 😂,” Hogan, 37, shared via her Instagram Story on […]

Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn took to social media after she was noticeably verklempt after her disappointing short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Glenn, 26, shared an informational post about the effects of menstruation via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, February 18.  “Menstrual cycles can influence women’s performance in nuanced ways, affecting energy […]

UPDATE 2/19/2026 at 12 p.m. ET — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requested and reviewed transcripts of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show after Republican Congressman Andy Ogles’ demand for an investigation. Commissioner Anna Gomez told Reuters on Wednesday, February 18, that she reviewed the transcripts of the performance after seeing that the commission […]

Former NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer announced the death of his sister-in-law, Carissa, in an emotional post on social media. “It is with a heavy heart that I write this. On February 13th, my little brother lost his wife Carissa suddenly and unexpectedly,” Brian, 40, shared on Wednesday, February 18. “She leaves behind him and their […]

Before gushing about her experience inside the Olympic Village, Team USA figure skater Isabeau Levito admitted she had eyes for another one of her sport’s stars. “Oh my God, someone said my celebrity crush is Cha Jun-hwan, that is so real,” Levito, 18, said in a resurfaced clip from a recent Instagram Live with fellow […]

Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III is focused on non-football hobbies as questions linger about his future with the Seattle Seahawks. Following their Super Bowl victory earlier this month, the Seahawks are unlikely to use their franchise or transition tag on Walker, 25, meaning he would become a free agent in March, ESPN’s Adam Schefter […]

Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore scored a victory in court on Tuesday, February 17, while seeking to have the charges against him dropped. Judge J. Cedric Simpson granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the circumstances surrounding Moore’s arrest, which came in December 2025, just hours after he […]

Lindsey Vonn mourned the loss of her dog, Leo, who died the day after she broke her leg in a dramatic crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics. “This has been an incredibly hard few days. Probably the hardest of my life,” Vonn, 41, shared via Instagram on Wednesday, February 18. “I still have not come […]

Four years after making headlines at the Olympics for all of the wrong reasons, Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin is golden once again. Shiffrin, 30, took home the gold in the women’s slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, February 18, earning her first medal in eight years.  The American skier seemed briefly in shock […]

Team USA alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin got engaged to her fiancé, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, in April 2024 — but their romance journey didn’t come without a few major slaloms along the way.  Shiffrin, 30, and Kilde, a two-Olympic medalist in alpine skiing from Norway, began talking via Instagram in the winter of 2020, less than […]

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner was still on the payroll despite being charged with five counts of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. Turner was last paid his monthly salary of $7,075.45 on January 30, according to documents obtained by WCYB-News 5.  The salary was a […]

Team USA figure skater Isabeau Levito is not ready for her 2026 Winter Olympics journey to come to an end.  “I’ve spent every night in the [Olympic] Village. It’s been everything and more,” Levito, 18, told NBC in a video posted on Monday, February 16. “You can’t evict me.” Levito added, “I don’t think there’s […]