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STANLEY CUP WINNER CLAUDE LEMIEUX DIES AT AGE 60

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Former NHL star and four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux has died at the age of 60, according to an announcement made by the NHL Alumni Association on Thursday.

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ECONOMICS EXPERT BADENHAUSEN BELIEVES HOUSTON AND ATLANTA ‘MAKE SENSE’ FOR NHL EXPANSION TEAMS

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Sportico sports and economics reporter Kurt Badenhausen thinks the NHL could be heading to Houston or Atlanta if the league looks for new expansion teams.

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US WINS GOLD IN MEN'S HOCKEY FINAL AGAINST CANADA

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The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the men’s hockey gold on the final day of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal just 1 minute, 41 seconds into overtime.

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ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER'S HEALTH BATTLE MOVES FANS TO TEARS

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Legendary wrestling icon Abdullah the Butcher, born Lawrence Shreeve, has been hospitalized at the age of 84 while battling serious health complications. His booking agent, Steve Stasiak, confirmed the news in a heartfelt message urging fans and colleagues to send prayers to the WWE Hall of Famer. Known worldwide as "The Wild Man from Sudan," Abdullah carved out a career that defined hardcore wrestling through sheer charisma and brutality.

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OFFICIALS ADDRESS CLAIM SKI JUMPERS INJECTED ACID INTO THEIR PENISES

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The Olympics is frequently a time to go big or go home.

However, ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on February 6, officials from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) responded to allegations that male athletes were attempting to gain a competitive advantage by increasing their penis sizes. This week, the organization responded to January reports in the German newspaper Bild that ski jumpers injected hyaluronic acid into their penises before being measured for their suits.

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CHRIS FROOME SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURIES IN CRASH

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Chris Froome, one of the most successful cyclists in modern history, has been airlifted to hospital following a severe crash in southern France that left him with multiple injuries. The 40-year-old Briton, a four-time Tour de France champion, sustained five broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a fractured lumbar vertebrae in the incident near Toulon, approximately 170 kilometers from his home in Monaco.

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WINTER OLYMPICS OPEN WITH GLOBAL SPECTACLE AS POLITICAL TENSIONS CAST A SHADOW

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The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are opening with an ambitious cultural showcase designed to project unity, elegance and international cooperation. Organizers have lined up a star studded program that blends music, fashion and global symbolism, even as geopolitical tensions threaten to complicate the celebratory mood.

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OLYMPIC CHAMPION LAURA DAHLMEIER DIES IN MOUNTAINEERING TRAGEDY IN PAKISTAN

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Laura Dahlmeier, one of Germany's most decorated winter athletes, has died following a rockfall while climbing Laila Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram range. She was 31.

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