Winter Olympian’s gold medal hopes dashed as he’s disqualified over size of his ski boots

Size always matters.  Tell that to Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig — who saw his gold medal dreams dashed all because his ski boots were too big.  Tschofenig, a World Cup winner, fell foul of the rules by just four millimeters.  The athlete, 23, tried out some new boots while practising but seemingly didn’t check if they met the requirements. “I used new shoes in training, which, by the way, I wasn’t very happy with, but I kept them,” he told AFP. “Unfortunately I was naive and I didn’t check the sizes. That was incredibly stupid of me.” Tschofenig comfortably…

Victor Wembanyama gets candid on viral moment of All-Star Game frustration

There’s no turning off Victor Wembanyama’s competitive juices — even in the All-Star Game.  Wembanyama was captured on the NBC broadcast of Sunday’s All-Star Game festivities visibly upset after Scottie Barnes drilled the game-winning shot for Team Stars at the Intuit Dome. Barnes shot a game-winning 3-pointer to hand the…

Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki channels new arsenal in quest to solidify rotation spot

PHOENIX — No translation was required for Hyeseong Kim’s appraisal of Roki Sasaki’s new slider. “Good,” Kim said in English. Good enough for the Korean infielder to swing at the pitch and miss in a live batting practice session against Sasaki on Saturday. Project Roki is underway at Camelback Ranch, the ninth-inning…

Giannis Antetokounmpo pledges commitment to Bucks — ‘as of today’

The NBA trade deadline came and went, with Giannis Antetokounmpo still a member of the Bucks. The two-time league MVP is in Los Angeles for All-Star weekend, albeit not playing in the first-time “USA vs. the World” format on Sunday due to the right calf injury that has sidelined him…

Leather and Lace: Fall fashion’s super sexy balancing act

This fall, tough meets tender. At multiple New York Fashion Week shows, models rocked both badass black leather looks and little lacy nothings. Often in the same outfit – because, you know, opposites attract. The sexiest by far were on LaQuan Smith’s runway. With a drone buzzing overhead to capture…

Warner Bros weighing reopening sale talks with Paramount: reports

Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Members of Warner Bros’ board are discussing whether Paramount could offer the path to a superior deal, the Bloomberg report…

Phillies’ Bryce Harper speaks out on ‘wild’ Dave Dombrowski comments

Bryce Harper is not using Dave Dombrowski’s assessment of his play last season as motivation for 2026, but the Phillies first baseman still thinks it’s “wild” that the team president went public last October with claims that the two-time MVP was not “elite” last season. “I don’t get motivated by…

Ex-Prince Andrew ghosting Oversight Committee’s questions on Epstein, top Dem reveals

WASHINGTON — Disgraced ex-Duke of York Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been ghosting the powerful House Oversight Committee amid the panel’s probe into ties between him and late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, according to its top Democrat. Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) praised the United Kingdom’s reckoning over Epstein, but…

Trump says ayatollah should be ‘very worried’ as planned US-Iran talks nixed over Tehran’s last-minute demands 

President Trump said Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should be “very worried” ahead of on-again, off-again diplomatic talks on Friday. “We’ve had [protesters’] back and, look, their country’s a mess right now because of us,” Trump told NBC news, referring to the administration’s efforts to wipe out Tehran’s nuclear program. The…

Chrysler recalls over 450K vehicles citing brake light failure

Chrysler is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles and more than 2,000 tow-trailer modules over a brake light failure that could raise the risk of a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects 456,287 vehicles and an additional 2,871 tow-trailer modules, the NHTSA said in…

Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 vanity project gets green light from Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court gave the green light Wednesday to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redrawn California’s congressional maps — handing Democrats a major victory before the midterm elections. The Newsom-backed Proposition 50, which was approved by Golden State voters on their election ballots last year as gerrymandering fights in states across…

Pizza Hut to shutter 250 ‘underperforming’ locations

Pizza Hut is shutting down 250 locations as its parent company completes a strategic review of the business, warning it could potentially sell off the chain. The “underperforming” storefronts – which amount to about 3% of Pizza Hut’s US footprint – will be shuttered in the first half of this…

9 Game Day Looks for All-Star Style on Super Bowl Sunday

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! The countdown to Super Bowl Sunday is on! In the past, my allegiance to this athletic event was strictly for the snacks and halftime show. But now that I have…

Nick Viall’s Season 21 of ‘The Bachelor’: Where Are They Now?

Fourth time wasn’t the charm for Nick Viall … but he made for an entertaining Bachelor. Bachelor Nation first met Nick during Andi Dorfman’s season 10 of The Bachelorette, which aired in 2014. After finishing as the runner-up, Nick returned for Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season 11 of The Bachelorette. He subsequently…

White House touts arrests of more than 4,000 criminal illegal immigrants in Minneapolis

The White House asserted Wednesday that President Trump is delivering on his pledge to improve public safety following the arrests of more than 4,000 criminal illegal immigrants since the launch of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. “President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement policies are delivering the public safety results the American…

Google parent Alphabet latest tech giant to announce plans to spend billions on AI

Alphabet said Wednesday that capital expenditure could as much as double this year, in yet another aggressive spending ramp-up by the Google parent as it deepens investments to push ahead in the AI race. Alphabet shares were volatile in after-hours trading — falling 6% before recouping losses, as investors weighed the swell in…

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