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…
From Roller Hockey To Olympic Ice: Skater From Hudson Valley To Represent Team USA From Roller Hockey To Olympic Ice: Skater From Hudson Valley To Represent Team USA
From Roller Hockey To Olympic Ice: Skater From Hudson Valley To Represent Team USA A homegrown Hudson Valley speed skater is about to take his talents to the world’s biggest winter sports stage after earning a spot on Team USA’s Olympic roster.  Clayton DeClemente, 26, will represent Team USA in short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begin Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Italy. DeClemente is set to compete in the 1,000-meter and 1,500-meter events, according to US Speedskating.   Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino highlighted the news on Wednesday, calling on residents across the county to rally behind the local Olympian as he prepares to skat…
Pioneering Gold Medalist, NY Army Sgt. Picked As Team USA's Winter Olympics Flag Bearers Pioneering Gold Medalist, NY Army Sgt. Picked As Team USA's Winter Olympics Flag Bearers
Pioneering Gold Medalist, NY 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…
14 NY Athletes Competing For Team USA At 2026 Winter Olympics: Find Out Who 14 NY Athletes Competing For Team USA At 2026 Winter Olympics: Find Out Who
14 NY 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…
NY Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy NY Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy
NY 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…
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,…
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…
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…