The 2018 Winter Olympics are underway, and this iteration of the international games will include new events, new ways to watch and, most likely, new records. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, including when and where the Olympics are taking place: Where are the 2018 Winter Olympics? An aerial […]
President Donald Trump repeatedly bashed the NFL this week for allowing players to take a knee during the National Anthem — an act of defiance he called disrespectful and worthy of suspension or termination from the league. Trump on Sunday urged football fans to boycott games until all players stand while the National Anthem plays. […]
The brain of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was found hanged in his prison cell days after he was acquitted in a double murder trial, will be released to researchers from Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center for a study about possible brain trauma. This move to donate the former New England Patriots player‘s brain […]
Vice President Mike Pence left a football game in Indiana Sunday after players from the San Francisco 49ers reportedly knelt during the national anthem. “President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem,” Pence said in a series of tweets. “While everyone is entitled to […]
The 2018 Winter Olympics began Friday, Feb. 9 in PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, and the schedule of events is packed from the opening ceremony until the closing ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 25. In between, the Winter Olympics schedule features non-stop match-ups and medal ceremonies. Eager viewers were able to start watching certain sports early, and NBC […]
(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Bunning, who went on to serve in Congress, has died. He was 85. Bunning’s death was confirmed by Jon Deuser, who served as chief of staff when Bunning was in the Senate. Deuser said he was notified about the death by Bunning’s family. Bunning won 224 games […]
The New England Patriots will celebrate their remarkable Super Bowl LI victory with a parade in Boston on Tuesday. A duck boat parade will kick off from the Hynes Convention Center at 11 a.m. Eastern, according to the City of Boston’s official website. The celebration is still full-steam ahead despite a forecast of two inches […]
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the national anthem before a game on Friday, protesting the treatment of racial minorities in the U.S. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color,” Kaepernick, 28, said in […]
Shaun White wears many hats. Best known as “the Flying Tomato,” the break-out star of the Winter Olympics of years past has set snowboarding records and, most recently, scored the perfect 100 in his qualifying event for the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. White also has a number of ventures outside […]
President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of NFL and NBA players who kneel during the national anthem — encouraging sports fans to boycott upcoming games. Trump continued his ongoing spat with the sports world on Twitter as widespread protests were expected at more than a dozen NFL games slated for Sunday. That came […]