Daniel Trainor

Team USA freestyle skier Alex Hall earned plenty of fawning new fans during the 2026 Winter Olympics — which only tickled his longtime girlfriend, Emma Hall. Alex, who won silver in men’s freeski slopestyle in Milano Cortina, also went viral on social media for his dashing good looks during his time at the Games.  “My […]

Team USA hockey player Vincent Trocheck addressed the media on Wednesday, February 23, one day after the gold medal-winning team’s divisive trip to the White House. “It’s sad that it’s getting politicized the way it is,” Trocheck, 32, told reporters. “We’re all very proud to be Americans, and we were all so proud to go […]

Attorneys for Sean M. Higgins, the man accused of killing hockey stars Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, are attempting to have at least some of the charges against him dropped. On Monday, February 23, Higgins’ lawyers filed a notice of motion to dismiss the charges “based on a failure to present proper evidence,” according to The […]

Five members of the gold medal-winning Team USA men’s hockey team opted not to attend a meeting with President Donald Trump amid multiple swirling controversies.  Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor, Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson, Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel all returned to […]

Team USA hockey star Kyle Connor addressed his decision to skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24, which was attended by almost all of his gold medal–winning teammates.  “I’m just getting ready to play on Wednesday,” Connor, 29, told reporters on Tuesday after returning to practice with his Winnipeg […]

President Donald Trump made reference to the U.S. women’s hockey team during his 2026 State of the Union address after they declined the White House’s invitation.  While Trump, 79, was discussing how much the United States has been “winning” during his Tuesday, February 24, speech, he brought out the Team USA’s men’s hockey team out […]

After dealing with a secret medical condition for years, PGA star Max Homa finally decided to get honest.  “I just looked at it as, ‘I hope this just goes away someday,’” Homa, 35, exclusively told Us Weekly of his experience with seborrheic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition that results in itchy, flaky patches he’s […]

Team USA hockey star Quinn Hughes is looking forward to attending the State of the Union address in the wake of President Donald Trump’s controversial locker room phone call.  “We’re excited to go,” Quinn, 26, said in an interview alongside his brother Jack Hughes on Good Morning America on Tuesday, February 24. “It’s going to […]

Team USA women’s hockey turned down an invitation from the White House to attend the State of the Union address — but it turns out they didn’t have much choice. The team didn’t receive the invite until the night of Sunday, February 22, which made it “difficult to change their travel plans,” a source told […]

Team USA hockey hero Jack Hughes responded after it was revealed the Team USA women’s hockey team turned down an invitation to attend the State of the Union address. “They’ve got busy schedules too,” Hughes, 24, told the Daily Mail on Monday, February 23. “Everyone is giving us backlash for all the social media stuff […]

After winning gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, a trip to the State of the Union address will not be on Team USA women’s hockey team’s calendar of events. “We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” USA […]

Molly Rucker, the younger sister of late sports reporter Wes Rucker, shared a poignant experience she had the day after his sudden death. “Thursday night, after he passed, I asked him for a very specific sign — something only I would recognize — to let me know he was okay. Within 24 hours, I got […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver and former Purdue standout Rondale Moore’s cause of death has been released. Moore died by suicide on Saturday, February 21, New Albany police Chief Todd Bailey told Us Weekly on Monday, February 23. “Due to consideration for Moore’s family we are not releasing specific case information,” Bailey added.  Moore was found […]

Former NFL player and LSU star Breiden Fehoko did not mince words in calling out the league after the death of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore. “I don’t care, I’m retired I’ll say what I want,” Fehoko, 29, posted via X on Sunday, February 22. “These NFL teams come out here and post these […]

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 […]