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The rollercoaster ride of the San Francisco 49ers — a season packed with more loops than a prime-time thrill machine — has barely screeched to a halt after the chaos of 2025, and already the next wave of jaw-dropping headlines …

Olympic figure skating pair Emily Chan and Spencer Howe will take center stage on Sunday, February 15, competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics from the Milano Ice Skating Arena. The Winter Olympics have brought heavenly moments to heartbreak, and that’s …

The Boston Red Sox have had one of the more unique offseasons across the majors. While they have been busy adding players via the trade market, they have been painfully quiet in free agency. The result is a team that …

The 2026 Genesis Invitational returns February 19-22, as one of the premier stops on the PGA Tour calendar. Hosted once again at the iconic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, this Signature Event brings together an elite field of world-class …

Once again, NASCAR kicks off its season running the iconic Daytona 500, a spectacle of high banked action drawing fans from all over. Before the green flag dropped for the 200-lap event at Daytona International Speedway, celebrities from different genres …

Since AEW rose to prominence as WWE’s primary compeition, both sides have seen wrestlers cross the divide. From Cody Rhodes to Adam Copeland, both AEW and WWE have won some free agent battles. One of the more notable battles was …

In less than a month, Steph Curry will turn 38, but he’s still one of the best players in the world. The Golden State Warriors superstar opened up about his motivation for playing at such a high level. Speaking at …

The Minnesota Vikings have some big decisions to make this offseason. They already made one when they surprisingly decided to fire their general manager, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, earlier this offseason, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. The biggest of …

The ghost of Jayson Tatum looms large over the 2026 NBA All-Star weekend. The Celtics star, unable yet to take the court this season after rupturing his right Achilles’ tendon in last year’s playoffs, is perhaps a hotter topic now …

Offensive tackle Zach Banner played his final NFL game with the Pittsburgh Steelers almost five years ago. That will remain his last contest in the league. Banner announced on his podcast Sunday he will end his NFL comeback bid and …

The Las Vegas Raiders have their head coach and defensive coordinator locked in, so we have a much better idea of the types of players they need. Klint Kubiak will be primarily focused on offense, which should give new defensive …

Fresh off a loss in the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots are turning their attention to the future. This past season is just that: the past. With MVP runner-up and rising star quarterback Drake Maye under center — and …

The men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament will conclude its group stage on Sunday, and Team USA will look to clinch the No. 1 seed overall. Team USA is in Group C alongside Germany, Denmark, and Latvia, and the USA already …

There seems to be some tension growing between Phillies‘ star first baseman Bryce Harper and the president of baseball operations, Dave Dombrowski. Last October, Dombrowski made a comment that Harper is “not elite” (which is certainly arguable, but also subjective). …

For the first time in his career, Connor McDavid is participating in the Winter Olympics for Team Canada. The Edmonton Oilers captain is on a mission to bring home the gold medal. He was named an alternate captain alongside Cale …

SANTA CLARA — After his team came up short in its bid to knock off 12th-ranked Gonzaga in front of a rare sellout at Leavey Center, Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek was predictably calm and deliberate. “All season long, we’ve …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Giants added more outfield depth on Sunday morning, announcing they’ve signed outfielder Will Brennan to a one-year MLB deal. Brennan, 28, has played 269 games over four major-league seasons with the Cleveland Guardians, posting a career …

The Las Vegas Raiders are starting from scratch once again this offseason. After laboring through a horrific 2025 campaign, the Raiders have been busy over the past few weeks, with their biggest moves seeing them fire head coach Pete Carroll …

The New York Jets must decide whether to use the franchise tag or not on running back Breece Hall this offseason. According to longtime former NFL scout and current NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah, the decision should be simple. “Man, …

The Buffalo Bills have a lot of work to do this offseason. They have already crossed off several items on their to-do list in the wake of firing head coach Sean McDermott and promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady to replace …

The New York Yankees have opened up spring training, and one pitcher is already drawing plenty of praise. New York has some roster spots available in the rotation and bullpen, as Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon will miss the beginning …

The Cleveland Guardians begin their full squad workouts in a couple of days in Goodyear, AZ. After a mostly quiet offseason, fans are still holding out hope that the team makes at least one more move. Maybe for a right-handed …

Eric Bieniemy is back with the Kansas City Chiefs, and one of the first things he says he is looking forward to has nothing to do with play calling. During a recent appearance on the podcast “Defending the Kingdom,” Bieniemy …

Over the last few years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have caused a lot of drama throughout baseball with their extreme and aggressive spending. Each and every year, it seems like the Dodgers land another superstar or two. The same was …

The Edmonton Oilers are undoubtedly a buyer to watch once the NHL roster freeze lifts later this month. After losing in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers will be looking to redeem themselves and win it all in 2026. The …

Lindsey Vonn says she will soon return home after undergoing her fourth surgery following a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics. In an Instagram post shared February 14, the decorated skier revealed that her latest procedure went well and confirmed …

At 7:55 a.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service reported an avalanche watch in effect until Monday Feb. 16, at 8 a.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. The NWS Reno NV says to prepare for, “HIGH avalanche danger is …

California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy. Using gross domestic product as the scorecard, my spreadsheet compared fresh state-level data for the third quarter of 2025 from the Bureau of Economic Analysis with the International Monetary …

By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org As Americans grow increasingly frustrated over their electricity bills, states are trying to keep the nation’s growing number of data centers from causing higher energy costs for consumers. For years, many states competed aggressively to land …

By Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz, KFF Health News The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal …

For Ramadan, the monthlong Muslim holiday of fasting which begins this year on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, families and friends gather for festive dinners to break the fast. Tahini, sesame seed paste, is a nutritional powerhouse that’s well suited for …