NBC Announcers Address Savannah Guthrie, Family During Olympic Opening Ceremonies Coverage NBC Announcers Address Savannah Guthrie, Family During Olympic Opening Ceremonies Coverage
NBC Announcers Address Savannah Guthrie, Family During Olympic Opening Ceremonies Coverage NBC announcers Terry Gannon and Mary Carillo sent heartfelt messages to Savannah Guthrie and her family during the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony broadcast.  Guthrie, who was originally scheduled to co-host the event in Milan on Friday, Feb. 6, stepped away to focus on her family as the search continues for her missing 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie. During the broadcast, Gannon and Carillo acknowledged Guthrie’s absence, calling her a vital part of the NBC team. “We send our love, prayers, and positive energy to Savannah and her family during this difficult time,” Gannon sa…
Legendary NFL QB Sonny Jurgensen Dies At 91: 'Giant Of The Game' Legendary NFL QB Sonny Jurgensen Dies At 91: 'Giant Of The Game'
Legendary NFL QB Sonny Jurgensen Dies At 91: 'Giant Of The Game' Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose arm helped define Washington football for generations, has died. The Washington Commanders announced Jurgensen's death on Friday, Feb. 6. The four-time All-Pro and NFL champion was 91 years old. In a statement, Jurgensen's family mourned him as an NFL legend and a beloved father. "We are enormously proud of his amazing life and accomplishments on the field, marked not only by a golden arm, but also a fearless spirit and intellect that earned him a place among the legends in Canton," the statement read. "But to those of us who knew him bey…
Bad Bunny Reveals Details On Highly Anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny Reveals Details On Highly Anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny Reveals Details On Highly Anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny is trying not to let the world's biggest stage hold back his carefree vibe. The superstar rapper was interviewed by Apple Music hosts Ebro Darden and Zane Lowe on Thursday, Feb. 5, to preview his Super Bowl LX halftime performance. The 31-year-old singer will be the first primarily Spanish-language solo artist to headline the concert that's typically the most-watched 15 minutes on US television. The show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, will cap off a whirlwind week for the Puerto Rican icon after he won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Debí Tirar …
Christian Olsen, Brother Of NFL's Greg Olsen, Dies Christian Olsen, Brother Of NFL's Greg Olsen, Dies
Christian Olsen, Brother Of NFL's Greg Olsen, Dies Christian Olsen, a high school football star in Wayne, NJ and older brother of former NFL player Greg Olsen, has died at the age of 43 after battling glioblastoma. Greg Olsen who played 13 years in the NFL and is now an announcer for FOX, announced the news on social media. "It is with great sadness that I share this update. Despite fighting with every ounce of his being, my older brother Chris has lost his battle with Glioblastoma. This terrible disease took many things, but it could never take Chris’s spirit for life," Greg wrote. Greg said people had been traveling to Little Rock, where…
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Snubbed In NFL Hall Of Fame Vote, Joining Bill Belichick Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Snubbed In NFL Hall Of Fame Vote, Joining Bill Belichick
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Snubbed In NFL Hall Of Fame Vote, Joining Bill Belichick New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was not selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The five members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 5, in San Francisco, but it's the names not on the list that are making the most headlines.  Kraft and former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick both learned they were not selected despite creating modern football's greatest dynasty. Since Kraft bought the team in 1994, the Patriots have appeared in 10 Super Bowls, winning six. The team hopes to win its seventh on Sunday …
Pioneering Gold Medalist, Army Sgt. Picked As Team USA's Winter Olympics Flag Bearers Pioneering Gold Medalist, Army Sgt. Picked As Team USA's Winter Olympics Flag Bearers
Pioneering Gold Medalist, Army Sgt. Picked As Team USA's Winter Olympics Flag Bearers A trailblazing speedskater and a bobsledder serving in the Army have been chosen to lead Team USA onto the world stage at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced its opening ceremony flag bearers on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Speedskating champion Erin Jackson and bobsled pilot Frank Del Duca were picked to lead Team USA into San Siro, a famous soccer stadium home to AC Milan and Inter Milan. A total of 232 American athletes are expected to compete for the US at the Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Del Duca, a native of Bethel, Mai…
Team USA Renames 'Ice House' At Winter Olympics As ICE Outrage Grows Team USA Renames 'Ice House' At Winter Olympics As ICE Outrage Grows
Team USA Renames 'Ice House' At Winter Olympics As ICE Outrage Grows Team USA has rebranded a Winter Olympics hospitality venue called "The Ice House" amid rising backlash against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and President Donald Trump's mass deportation policies. The name of "The Ice House" has been changed to "The Winter House," USA Today reported on Sunday, Feb. 1. The private space will be used by US Figure Skating, USA Hockey, and US Speedskating throughout the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee usually hosts athletes and sponsors at Team USA House during the Games…
Four CT Athletes Competing For Team USA At 2026 Winter Olympics: Find Out Who Four CT Athletes Competing For Team USA At 2026 Winter Olympics: Find Out Who
Four CT Athletes Competing For Team USA At 2026 Winter Olympics: Find Out Who Dozens of Northeast athletes are preparing for the biggest winter sports spectacle on Earth. There are 57 Northeast athletes on Team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will run from Wednesday, Feb. 4, through Sunday, Feb. 22. The opening ceremony will air live on NBC at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, with a primetime re-air scheduled for 8 p.m. For the first time, the Winter Games will have co-host cities, with Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, sharing the duties. While this will be Milan's first Olympiad of any kind, the ski resort town of Cortina hosted the 1956 Winte…
Trump Rips Belichick’s Hall Of Fame Snub As ‘Ridiculous’; Fans, Players Agree Trump Rips Belichick’s Hall Of Fame Snub As ‘Ridiculous’; Fans, Players Agree
Trump Rips Belichick’s Hall Of Fame Snub As ‘Ridiculous’; Fans, Players Agree Ask any NFL fan, and they'll likely say former Patriots coach Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in football history. Unfortunately, they don't get a vote for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In what could be one of the biggest snubs in Pro Football Hall of Fame history, eight-time Super Bowl-winning Belichick was not selected for enshrinement in Canton during his first year of eligibility. The decision has drawn a chorus of boos from fans, his former players, enemies, and even the president of the United States. Donald Trump called it a "ridiculous" decision that is part of a larg…
Italians Outraged Over ICE Joining US Winter Olympics Security Team: 'Militia That Kills' Italians Outraged Over ICE Joining US Winter Olympics Security Team: 'Militia That Kills'
Italians Outraged Over ICE Joining US Winter Olympics Security Team: 'Militia That Kills' Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will travel with the US delegation to the Winter Olympics in February, a decision igniting fury among Italian leaders. ICE will be part of a US security detail at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to The New York Times on Tuesday, Jan 27. The Milan-Cortina Games will officially open on Friday, Feb. 6, and the closing ceremony is set for Sunday, Feb. 22. ICE officials very rarely travel with a diplomatic delegation, according to The Times. "As in previous Olympic events, multiple federal agencies are …
Ex-FIFA President Suggests US World Cup Boycott Over Trump Policies Ex-FIFA President Suggests US World Cup Boycott Over Trump Policies
Ex-fifa President Suggests US World Cup Boycott Over Trump Policies A former FIFA president suggested that international soccer fans should not travel to the US for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing safety concerns tied to President Donald Trump's policies that critics call "authoritarian." Sepp Blatter made the comment in a social media post on Monday, Jan. 26. The 89-year-old led FIFA for 17 years before resigning amid a corruption scandal in 2015. Blatter was referencing remarks from Mark Pieth, a Swiss law professor and anti-corruption expert who previously chaired FIFA's Independent Governance Committee. "For fans, just one piece of advice: avoid t…
Mets Great Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame Mets Great Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Mets Great Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame Cooperstown will be soon welcoming a Mets legend into its halls. Carlos Beltran, who played 7 seasons in Queens from 2005 to 2011, and Andruw Jones were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday, Jan. 20.  Beltran received 84.2% of the vote and Jones received 78.4%, ahead of the 75% needed for induction. Beltran and Jones' induction ceremony will be held Sunday, July 26 at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Jeff Kent, who played four seasons for the Mets, will also be inducted. Beltran was a 9-time All Star and multiple Gold Glove winner who hit 435 home runs,…