SUMMARY MILAN — Days after winning gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the US women’s hockey team shared a private dinner with actor Stanley Tucci in Milan before formally declining an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend the State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts. The developments capped a high-profile week for the … Read more
SUMMARY MINNEAPOLIS — Rondale Moore, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, died Saturday in New Albany, Indiana, at age 25, according to the Floyd County coroner. Officials confirmed an autopsy has been scheduled and said the cause of death is under investigation. Moore’s death ends the life of a player whose talent had shown promise … Read more
SUMMARY PITTSBURGH – Bill Mazeroski, the Baseball Hall of Famer known for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates, died Saturday at age 89, the team announced on X. Mazeroski, a seven time All Star and one of baseball’s premier defensive second basemen, became a … Read more
SUMMARY MILAN, Italy — Snoop Dogg has arrived at the Milan Winter Olympics as a special correspondent for NBC, expanding his role after his widely viewed coverage of the Paris 2024 Summer Games and positioning himself as a cultural bridge for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Snoop Dogg, the Grammy nominated rapper and media … Read more
SUMMARY MILAN, Italy — Alysa Liu captured Olympic figure skating gold Thursday night, becoming the first American woman in more than two decades to win the sport’s most prestigious title, capping a comeback that began after a brief retirement from competition. Skating to Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park Suite” in a shimmering gold dress at the … Read more
SUMMARY HAMMOND, Indiana, — The Chicago Bears stadium proposal in northwest Indiana moved closer to reality Thursday after a key Indiana House committee unanimously advanced amended legislation outlining financing and governance for a potential new venue near Wolf Lake in Hammond. The Chicago Bears said in a statement that passage of the bill would mark … Read more
SUMMARY CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier in history, won her first Olympic gold medal in slalom since 2014, capturing the top podium at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. The American skier finished with a combined time of 1:39.10, edging Switzerland’s Camille Rast by 1.5 seconds, while Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson … Read more
SUMMARY PITTSBURGH — Mike Wagner, a safety who helped the Pittsburgh Steelers secure four Super Bowl titles during the 1970s, has died at age 76, the team announced on social media Monday. Wagner played his entire 10 year National Football League career with the Steelers, becoming a cornerstone of one of football’s most dominant defensive … Read more
SUMMARY MILAN — Quinn Hughes scored a dramatic overtime goal Thursday, lifting the United States men’s hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Sweden at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena and securing a spot in the semifinals against Slovakia. The win extends the Americans’ unbeaten run to 4-0 in the 2026 Winter Games tournament. … Read more
SUMMARY CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin captured Olympic gold in women’s slalom on Wednesday, Feb. 18, ending an eight race medal drought at the Winter Games and reaffirming her dominance in alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Shiffrin posted a combined time of 1 minute, 39.10 seconds to secure her second Olympic slalom … Read more
