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Lindsey Vonn Nearly Lost Leg, Released From Hospital Two Weeks After Olympic Crash Lindsey Vonn Nearly Lost Leg, Released From Hospital Two Weeks After Olympic Crash
Lindsey Vonn Nearly Lost Leg, Released From Hospital Two Weeks After Olympic Crash Lindsey Vonn's attempt to win her fourth Olympic medal almost cost one of her legs. The alpine skiing legend said she nearly had her left leg amputated after she crashed in the women's downhill finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 8. Vonn made the public revelation in an emotional Instagram post announcing her release from the hospital on Monday, Feb. 23. Vonn told her fans that she developed compartment syndrome in her left leg after suffering a complex tibia fracture just 13 seconds into her run. The dangerous condition can cut off blood flow and lead to permanent …

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Devils Star Jack Hughes' OT Goal Gives Team USA First Gold Medal In Hockey Since 1980 NJ Devils Star Jack Hughes' OT Goal Gives Team USA First Gold Medal In Hockey Since 1980
NJ Devils Star Jack Hughes' OT Goal Gives Team USA First Gold Medal In Hockey Since 1980 For the first time since the iconic “Miracle on Ice” in 1980, Team USA has won Olympic gold in men’s hockey, defeating arch-rival Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milano Cortina Winter Games. New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal just 1:41 into 3-on-3 overtime, assisted by Zach Werenski, to secure the historic victory at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Sunday, Feb. 22. THE GOAL HEARD AROUND THE WORLD 🥇🥇 #WINTEROLYMPICS pic.twitter.com/Y61845Duua — USA Hockey (@usahockey) February 22, 2026 The game was a hard-fought battle between the two hockey powerho…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NFL Wide Receiver Found Dead NFL Wide Receiver Found Dead
NFL Wide Receiver Found Dead Minnesota Vikings wide receiver and former Purdue standout Rondale Moore has died suddenly at age 25.  Moore was found dead in his New Albany, Indiana, home on Saturday, Feb. 21 The Vikings announced the tragic news, and Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell stated, “I am devastated by the news of Rondale’s death. While Rondale had been a member of the Vikings for a short time, he was someone we came to know well and care about deeply. He was a humble, soft-spoken, and respectful young man who was proud of his Indiana roots.  "As a player, he was disciplined, dedicated and resilie…

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by Joe Lombardi
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World Cup Festival At NJ's Liberty State Park Cancelled: What To Know World Cup Festival At NJ's Liberty State Park Cancelled: What To Know
World Cup Festival At NJ's Liberty State Park Cancelled: What To Know Plans have been abandoned for a soccer fan festival near the Statue of Liberty during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the summer. The New York/New Jersey World Cup host committee has canceled its planned FanFest at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NBC New York reported. The festival was expected to happen about 15 miles from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, where the World Cup Final will be played on Sunday, July 19. The weekslong celebration was expected to provide an iconic backdrop for fans, especially those unable to afford record-high match ticket prices. Organizers said the event…

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by Chris Spiker
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WATCH: Alysa Liu Wins Gold, First US Women’s Singles Title In Over 20 Years WATCH: Alysa Liu Wins Gold, First US Women’s Singles Title In Over 20 Years
Watch: Alysa Liu Wins Gold, First US Women’s Singles Title In Over 20 Years Team USA’s Alysa Liu captured two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning the women’s singles title and helping secure gold in the team event. Liu brought home the United States’ first Olympic gold medal in women’s singles figure skating in more than 20 years. In addition to her individual title, Liu also earned gold as part of the team event, helping the United States finish atop the podium. Click here to watch Liu's program. The women’s singles gold ends a two-decade drought for American skaters in the event and adds to Team USA’s Olympic legacy. Liu is the oldest of five …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ's Amanda Anisimova Falls To Jessica Pegula At Dubai Tennis Final NJ's Amanda Anisimova Falls To Jessica Pegula At Dubai Tennis Final
NJ's Amanda Anisimova Falls To Jessica Pegula At Dubai Tennis Final New York's Jessica Pegula punched her ticket to the final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a comeback win over NJ's Amanda Anisimova on Friday, Feb. 20. Jessica Pegula throws her racquet away , she just defeated Amanda Anisimova in the more hardest way possible from a set down in the first set, to twice being a break down in the second set as well . that reaction just tells it all , 1-6, 6-4 , 6-3pic.twitter.com/XRBLDAXXn3 — THE BUDAPEST 🇭🇺 (@iamaheadbro) February 20, 2026 No. 4 seed Pegula, of Buffalo, defeated No. 2 seed Anisimova, of Freehold, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Center …

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Women's Hockey Beats Canada For Gold 2-1 In Overtime US Women's Hockey Beats Canada For Gold 2-1 In Overtime
US Women's Hockey Beats Canada For Gold 2-1 In Overtime Red, white, and blue filled a New York performing arts center as residents gathered to cheer on the US women’s hockey team and their goalie with local ties as they beat Canada for the gold medal.  Fans streamed into the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Westchester County, NY, shortly after doors opened at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, for the 1 p.m. matchup against Canada to support Team USA — and standout goalie Aerin Frankel, who once attended Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua before transferring to Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School in Minnesota.   Organizers decorat…

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by Ben Crnic
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'You Can't Evict Me,' Teen NJ Figure Skater Tells NBC Before Olympic Debut (WATCH) 'You Can't Evict Me,' Teen NJ Figure Skater Tells NBC Before Olympic Debut (WATCH)
'You Can't Evict Me,' Teen NJ Figure Skater Tells NBC Before Olympic Debut (Watch) Isabeau Levito made her Winter Olympics debut Tuesday, Feb. 17, taking the ice in her mother’s hometown of Milan. The 18-year-old, who was born in Philadelphia and now lives in Mount Laurel, finished eighth in the women’s short program with a score of 70.84. Her program was set to “Almost in Your Arms” by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston and “Zou Bisou Bisou” by Bill Shepherd and Alan Tew (click here to watch). "I’ve spent every night in the village," she told NBC before taking the ice. "It’s been everything and more and you can't evict me. I don’t think there’s anything not to enjoy. I ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Standout Goalie Leads USA Women's Hockey To Gold Shot — And Rates Salads On The Side Standout Goalie Leads USA Women's Hockey To Gold Shot — And Rates Salads On The Side
Standout Goalie Leads USA Women's Hockey To Gold Shot — And Rates Salads On The Side As the US women's hockey team storms through the Olympics and prepares to face Canada for gold, a goalie from New York has been nearly impossible to beat — all while becoming a well-known Caesar salad critic.  Aerin Frankel, a 26-year-old goaltender for the Professional Women's Hockey League's Boston Fleet who grew up in the Westchester County, NY village of Briarcliff Manor, has been dominant in the net for the US women’s hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games.   She was a key factor in Team USA's advancing to the gold medal game with a 5-0 semifinal win over Sweden on …

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by Ben Crnic
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Yale Football Coach Tony Reno Steps Down, Citing Health Reasons Yale Football Coach Tony Reno Steps Down, Citing Health Reasons
Yale Football Coach Tony Reno Steps Down, Citing Health Reasons Yale football coach Tony Reno is leaving the team after 14 seasons for health concerns, the university announced Tuesday, Feb. 17. Reno did not disclose his condition, but Yale said he believes the decision is in the Bulldogs' best interest. He took a medical leave of absence from the program in December. The Oxford, Massachusetts, native's decision is effective immediately. Yale hired him as head coach in January 2012, and he leaves as one of the program's most successful coaches in its long history. “When I arrived at Yale 14 years ago, I could never have imagined what this journey …

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by Josh Lanier
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College Football Star Charged With Rape College Football Star Charged With Rape
College Football Star Charged With Rape One of the leading players in Division I college football has been charged with rape. Parker Kingston, a 21-year-old BYU redshirt junior wide receiver, was charged with first-degree felony rape this week, following a year-long investigation into an incident alleged to have occurred on Feb. 23, 2025, in St. George, Utah. According to court documents, a woman alleged Kingston raped her after she repeatedly told him to stop. Kingston has maintained that the encounter was consensual. Kingston was initially held without bail but was granted a $100,000 bond on Thursday, according to ABC affiliat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Netflix Ice Dancers Denied Gold? Married Olympians Consider Score Appeal After Silver Finish Netflix Ice Dancers Denied Gold? Married Olympians Consider Score Appeal After Silver Finish
Netflix Ice Dancers Denied Gold? Married Olympians Consider Score Appeal After Silver Finish A fraction of a point stood between Team USA and Olympic gold on Wednesday night — and now Madison Chock says an appeal is not off the table. Team USA’s Chock, who is a three-time reigning world champion with partner and husband Evan Bates, said she would consider an appeal after earning silver in the Olympic ice dancing final, following a narrow loss to France. Chock and Bates finished second behind France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron in the free dance final on Wednesday night at the Winter Olympics. Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron began skating together less than a year…

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by Cecilia Levine