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Long Beach Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy Long Beach Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy
Long Beach Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy Long Island's Charlie McAvoy is gearing up to compete on hockey’s biggest stage. McAvoy, a Long Beach native and NHL standout with the Boston Bruins, was officially named one of 57 Northeast athletes joining Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics. It marks a major milestone for the defenseman who has become one of the NHL’s top players. McAvoy, 28, began skating locally as a child before leaving home as a teenager to join USA Hockey’s development program. He later starred at Boston University before being selected in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft. McAvoy now serves as an alternate…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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…

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by Josh Lanier
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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 …

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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,…

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by Sam Barron
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World Cup Boycott Pressure Mounts Over Trump's Greenland Threats, Immigration Policies World Cup Boycott Pressure Mounts Over Trump's Greenland Threats, Immigration Policies
World Cup Boycott Pressure Mounts Over Trump's Greenland Threats, Immigration Policies Calls to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup are spreading around the world as President Donald Trump escalates his push to annex Greenland and increases his mass deportation efforts. More European lawmakers and fan groups are calling for their nations to skip the World Cup, which the US will co-host with Canada and Mexico in June and July. The World Cup final is scheduled to take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, July 19. United Kingdom politicians from the left and right are among those pressing for a boycott due to Trump's more aggressive rhetoric towar…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Colleges Named In Indictment Uncovering Huge Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme NY Colleges Named In Indictment Uncovering Huge Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme
NY Colleges Named In Indictment Uncovering Huge Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme Federal prosecutors have charged 20 men in a massive scheme to fix more than two dozen college basketball games across the country. A federal indictment was unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday, Jan. 15, ESPN reported. Prosecutors said that 39 college basketball players accepted bribes to manipulate game results so their teams would not cover the betting spread in at least 29 games during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. Fifteen defendants played college basketball during those seasons, while five others were described as fixers who organized the scheme and…

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by Chris Spiker
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Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site
Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site The Washington Commanders just gave fans their first real look at the future, and it’s a moonshot aimed straight at the heart of the District. The team and global design firm HKS unveiled the first conceptual renderings of a massive, $3.7 billion, roofed, next-generation stadium planned for the former RFK Stadium site, authorities announced. If built as envisioned, the stadium would seat more than 70,000 fans, host year-round events, and anchor a sweeping redevelopment of the RFK campus, turning one of the city’s most historic sports sites into a modern football-forward destination. …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Cornell Head Men's Basketball Coach Bill Courtney Dies Suddenly At 55 Former Cornell Head Men's Basketball Coach Bill Courtney Dies Suddenly At 55
Former Cornell Head Men's Basketball Coach Bill Courtney Dies Suddenly At 55 Bill Courtney, a respected Division I college basketball coach and current assistant at Temple University, died suddenly at age 55, the school announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13.  Courtney’s unexpected death has left the college basketball world in shock, with tributes pouring in from across the country. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Courtney played collegiately at Bucknell before launching a coaching career that spanned more than three decades. He joined Temple’s staff in June and quickly became a valued member of the Owls’ program. Before Temple, Courtney served as interim head coach at …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hockey Brawl Between 8-Year-Olds Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparking Investigation: WATCH Hockey Brawl Between 8-Year-Olds Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparking Investigation: WATCH
Hockey Brawl Between 8-Year-Olds Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparking Investigation: Watch A youth hockey intermission turned chaotic during a Hershey Bears game after officials say a staged fight involving mostly 8-year-old players broke out on the ice, triggering multiple investigations and widespread backlash online. The incident happened during a “Mites on Ice” event between periods of the Hershey Bears–Cleveland Monsters American Hockey League game at Giant Center in Hershey, officials said. Video captured from the stands shows what was supposed to be a scrimmage quickly devolving into a brawl, with children shoving, punching, kicking, and dropping gloves as no adults stepped…

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by Jillian Pikora
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College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle'
College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' The college basketball world is mourning the loss of a 20-year-old player who died shortly after being shot in a senseless act of violence. Andre Bell, a 20-year-old forward at Fisk University in Nashville, was shot in the city on Sunday, Jan. 11, around 8 p.m. on I-65 North near the I-40 interchange as Bell drove his white Nissan Sentra back to campus with two friends.  Metro Nashville Police said a dark-colored sedan pulled up alongside Bell’s car in the left lane and someone inside opened fire, striking Bell in the head. Bell’s car then spun into traffic and collided with a pic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Grown Man Loses It, Punches Teen During Long Island HS Basketball Brawl: Police Grown Man Loses It, Punches Teen During Long Island HS Basketball Brawl: Police
Grown Man Loses It, Punches Teen During Long Island HS Basketball Brawl: Police A Long Island man is facing charges after allegedly punching a teenage player during a chaotic fight that erupted at a high school basketball game. The altercation unfolded around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, during the closing moments of a game between Half Hollow Hills West and Comsewogue High School, Suffolk County Police told Daily Voice. With less than a minute remaining and Half Hollow Hills West leading 63–52, a fight broke out between players on the court. That’s when 36-year-old Jeffrey Vernot, a spectator, ran toward the melee and struck a 15-year-old Comsewogue player, police sai…

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by Michael Mashburn