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US takes gold in figure skating team event at Winter Olympics
American Olympians have had a tough time getting onto the podium in the first two days of the 2026 Winter Olympics, but wrapped up Sunday with a gold medal.
U.S. figure skating took home the gold medal in the figure skating team event. Team USA had a total score of 69 points and edged Japan for the top spot by just one point. Italy finished with the bronze medal with 60 points.
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The Americans needed to finish near the top in ice dancing, pair skating, women’s singles skating and men’s singles skating. Madison Chock and Evan Bates crushed the ice dancing discipline, scoring a 133.23 and picking up the 10 points needed to start the day on top.
Danny O’Shea and Kam Ellie did enough to pick up one more point than they received in the qualifications. Though, the pair fell behind Japan’s Ryuichi Kihara and Riku Miura, Georgia’s Luka Berulava and Anastasiia Metelkina and Italy’s Niccolo Macii and Sara Conti.
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Amber Glenn picked up eight points in the final round of the women’s single skating but finished behind Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto and Anastasiia Gubanova.
Ilia Malinin, nicknamed the "Quad God," needed a nearly perfect routine in men’s single skating and he delivered on the biggest stage of his career thus far. He scored a 200.03 and got the 10 points needed to vault the U.S. into first place. Japan’s Shun Sato put the pressure on with his performance but only scored a 194.86.
It was the second gold medal for the U.S. on Sunday. Breezy Johnson took home the first earlier in the day in alpine skiing women’s downhill.
The Americans only have two total medals going into Monday’s schedule.
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SCOOP: Trump ally Kid Rock jumps into key governor's race with high-profile endorsement
EXCLUSIVE — Detroit native and cultural icon Kid Rock is taking sides in the race for Michigan governor.
The famed musician and entertainer with a working-class persona who is known for his conservative political views is endorsing Republican Rep. John James in the 2026 race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The Michigan governor's office and a Democrat-controlled open U.S. Senate seat are top targets for the GOP to flip in November's midterm elections.
"As our next Governor of Michigan, I know you will bring many victories to our GREAT STATE!" Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, said in a statement shared first with Fox News Digital on Sunday.
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James, who's in his second term representing a swing congressional district in suburban Detroit, said in a statement, "Kid Rock is a good friend. We share our love for Detroit, the state of Michigan and the United States of America!"
"I’m honored to have the endorsement of this unapologetic freedom-loving patriot and I look forward to working with him and every other Michigander to make Michigan great again!" added James, a West Point graduate and veteran of the Iraq War, and a businessman who was the 2018 and 2020 Republican Senate nominee in the Great Lakes battleground state.
Kid Rock's backing of James comes a couple of hours before the singer and songwriter headlines Turning Point USA’s "All-American Halftime Show" during the Super Bowl.
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Turning Point USA, which was co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk, is hosting its own alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday. The event comes as conservatives criticize the NFL’s choice to feature Latin music star Bad Bunny as the halftime performer.
Kid Rock is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, backing him in all three of his presidential campaigns. He performed his song "American Bad Ass" at the 2024 Republican National Convention with altered lyrics to showcase his support for Trump.
Trump, whose sway over the GOP remains immense and whose endorsements in Republican primaries are highly coveted and extremely influential, to date has not weighed in on Michigan's gubernatorial race.
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A release from James's campaign highlighted that "John James has stood with President Trump consistently since 2018, and every subsequent election, maintaining a clear and steady alignment when others backed his opponents, ran against him, or stayed silent."
The James campaign also emphasized that "Kid Rock and John James share deep Detroit roots and a common view of Michigan as a state defined by hard work, manufacturing, culture, and natural beauty — from the Great Lakes to the communities that power the Midwest economy."
James is the clear polling front-runner in a very crowded field of Republicans vying for the GOP nomination in the August primary. Among the other Republicans in the race are former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, former state House of Representatives Speaker Mike Leonard, and businessman Perry Johnson, a longshot candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination who is making his second bid for governor.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is the clear front-runner among three candidates for the Democratic nomination.
Former three-term Democratic Mayor Mike Duggan of Detroit is campaigning for governor as an independent.
The race in Michigan is rated a toss-up by three top nonpartisan political handicappers: the Cook Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Big 12 fines Oklahoma State $50,000 for anti-Mormon chants directed at BYU
Oklahoma State was fined $50,000 following an investigation into inappropriate chants that referenced Mormons during a men’s basketball game against BYU last week, the Big 12 Conference announced Sunday.
After Oklahoma State defeated BYU 99-92, BYU head coach Kevin Young claimed he heard "F--- the Mormons" chants coming from the student section.
"In accordance with the Big 12 Conference Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship, the Conference has issued Oklahoma State University a $50,000 fine following its investigation into inappropriate chants which referenced the Mormon religion that occurred during Wednesday’s men’s basketball game," the statement said.
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"The Big 12 Conference will not tolerate any behavior that targets or demeans others."
Oklahoma State said it will not appeal the fine in a statement.
"The reference to religion did not meet our standards and expectations," the university said in a statement. "Oklahoma State respects the Big 12’s decision and will not appeal the fine."
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It was at least the fourth time in a year that BYU teams have been the target of anti-Mormon chants. The Big 12 fined Colorado $50,000 in September after football fans directed expletives and religious slurs at Mormons during a game against the Cougars in Boulder.
Similar incidents occurred at an Arizona men's basketball game last season and a Cincinnati football game in November. Neither school was fined.
BYU athletic director Brian Santiago said they are trying to eliminate the derogatory chants.
"What we’re trying to do is eliminate the behavior from happening and the apologies that come afterward," Santiago said Thursday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Family dinners may keep teenagers off drink and drugs, says new research
Family dinners may play a role in reducing teenage alcohol, drug and vaping use.
A new study published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma suggests that regularly sharing meals as a family may help discourage substance use among many adolescents, news agency SWNS reported.
The study found that higher-quality family meals were linked to lower rates of alcohol, cannabis and e-cigarette use for most teenagers.
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For those with more severe adverse childhood experiences, shared meals alone appeared to offer little protection.
To reach those findings, researchers analyzed online survey data from 2,090 adolescents aged 12 to 17 and their parents from across the United States.
Participants were asked about the quality of their family meals, including communication, enjoyment, digital distractions and logistical challenges.
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Teenagers were also asked about their alcohol, vaping and cannabis use during the previous six months.
Researchers examined whether family meals were more or less effective depending on teenagers’ levels of household stress and traumatic experiences, using reports from both parents and teens, SWNS explained.
Rather than treating all adverse experiences the same, the team weighted each factor according to how strongly it has been linked to substance use in previous research.
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Among adolescents with lower levels of childhood adversity, higher-quality family meals were linked to a 22% to 34% reduction in reported substance use.
Margie Skeer, the study’s lead author and a professor at Tufts University, told SWNS that the findings reinforce the importance of routine family connection.
"These findings build on what we already knew about the value of family meals as a practical and widely accessible way to reduce the risk of adolescent substance use," Skeer said.
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She said regular family meals can help create opportunities for consistent communication and parental involvement, which may play a role in reducing risky behaviors over time.
However, the study found that family meals offered limited benefit for adolescents whose adversity scores reached the equivalent of four or more adverse childhood experiences.
"While our research suggests that adolescents who have experienced more severe stressors may not see the same benefits from family meals, they may benefit from more targeted and trauma-informed approaches, such as mental health support and alternative forms of family engagement," Skeer noted.
Potential limitations the researchers noted include the study’s cross-sectional design, which means the findings cannot establish cause and effect between family meals and substance use. The use of online recruitment may also limit how broadly the results apply to all families.
Chiefs plan to talk with Travis Kelce after Super Bowl LX, hope he returns for 2026: report
Once again, Travis Kelce has a big offseason decision to make — will he return for another NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs?
Last year, he was focused on Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, hoping to add another ring to his Hall of Fame-worthy resume. But with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks set to play on Sunday in Santa Clara, California, Kelce has been on the outside looking in, enjoying the Super Bowl festivities in San Francisco.
But he reportedly has been in touch with the Chiefs, and the team does want him back for 2026, per NFL.com.
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The plan for Kelce and the Chiefs is to "reconvene after the Super Bowl to finalize a plan that works for both parties." What exactly that means remains to be seen, but a decision could be coming sooner rather than later.
Kelce noted in the past that he would let the Chiefs know his decision by the new league year, which is set for March 12. He just finished the second year of his two-year, $34.25 million extension, so a new deal would have to be worked out.
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As for the financials, it will be interesting to see what the Chiefs do, considering they will be over the projected salary cap by $50 million-plus, according to the report. Of course, teams do get creative and general manager Brett Veach has been one of the best, keeping star talent under wraps to make sure the books align.
But the decision ultimately ends with Kelce, who may have hinted on his "New Heights" podcast that he would be returning for at least one more season following the reunion with Eric Bieniemy, who comes back to Kansas City as head coach Andy Reid’s offensive coordinator.
"I can’t wait to see him back in the building, man," Kelce said to his older brother, Jason. "He’s one of my favorite coaches of all time, one of my favorite people of all time. I’ve had so many unbelievable moments under him as a player, as a person, and I just love the guy."
Did Kelce mean he couldn’t wait to see Bieniemy actually inside the building working together, or on the outside looking in?
It’s pure speculation for those wondering what Kelce is doing, but some clarity could be coming soon.
It should come as no surprise, though, that the Chiefs would want their star tight end back in the building for one more ride, especially after a disappointing 2025 season that saw Patrick Mahomes suffer a torn ACL late in the season.
The Chiefs missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014 after finishing 6-11.
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Trump brushes off Bill Belichick's 'controversial' couple of years amid Hall of Fame snub
President Donald Trump expressed support for Bill Belichick after the NFL legend was blocked from entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot last month.
Trump brushed off a "controversial" couple of years Belichick may have had, with his personal life spilling out into the spotlight. Still, Trump said during his interview with NBC News that the former New England Patriots head coach should have been a shoo-in.
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"I thought it was terrible. He’s won so much," he said. "He’s won so many Super Bowls. (He) became a little bit controversial, I guess, after that, his little period after that. During it, he was just a great coach. I thought it was very inappropriate."
"He's had a little bit of a controversial year-and-a-half, two years, maybe, but what difference does that make? He should be in there right at the top," the president added.
Trump didn't mention anything specific. But Belichick's love life with Jordon Hudson was thrust into the national spotlight as he got to work as the North Carolina Tar Heels' head coach. The tipping point came during Belichick's interview with CBS and Hudson shutting down a question about how they met.
Hudson's presence with the Tar Heels raised eyebrows before the season started. The Tar Heels were 4-8 in Belichick's first year as head coach.
As rumors that Belichick was going to be left out first surfaced, the president weighed in with criticism against the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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"It is the same mindset that gave pro football the new and unwatchable ‘Sissy’ Kickoff Rule, that made it possible for Bill Belichick to not be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Both are ridiculous and should be overturned!" he wrote on Truth Social, touching on the league’s dynamic kickoff rules.
Belichick, who is currently the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, was 302-165 in his career as a head coach between the Patriots and the Cleveland Browns. He won six titles with Tom Brady as the head coach of the Patriots before he mutually parted ways with the franchise after the 2023 season.
He served as a defensive assistant under Bill Parcells with the New York Giants from 1979-1991. The team won two Super Bowls in that time.
Belichick’s Patriots’ career wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows either. He was caught up in the Spygate and Deflategate scandals during his time, which may have been a reason why some voters didn’t elect him.
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Aaron Rodgers' chances of returning to Steelers 'increasing' amid Mike McCarthy hire: report
After Mike Tomlin stepped down last month following 19 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy as their next head coach.
McCarthy took the 2025 season off after being let go by the Dallas Cowboys after five seasons there. Previously, he coached Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers for 13 years.
Now, it looks like a 14th season is on the horizon.
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NFL Network reported that the odds of Rodgers coming back to the Steelers for a 22nd NFL season are "increasing."
It's not quite known what the original odds were, but even at season's end, Rodgers, who originally sounded as if the 2025 season would be his last, didn't sound ready to leave.
"I’m not going to make any emotional decisions," Rodgers said. "I’m disappointed. It was such a fun year. Obviously, a lot of adversity, but a lot of fun."
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At the time he signed with the Steelers, he said he was "pretty sure" the 2025 season would be his last, but there is no question that Rodgers has at least warmed up to the possibility of a 22nd NFL season, given McCarthy's hire.
McCarthy and Rodgers made magic happen in Green Bay, winning a Super Bowl in the 2010 season. McCarthy won the NFC North six times while in Green Bay, and the duo made the playoffs eight years in a row.
This season marked the first time since 2021 that Rodgers made the playoffs — he missed them in his final year in Green Bay and then did not make it in either campaign with the New York Jets.
Rodgers threw 24 touchdowns against seven interceptions with 3,322 yards and a 65.7 completion percentage.
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Brett Favre says he won't watch Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show, will watch All-American show instead
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced on social media that he won't be watching this year's Super Bowl halftime performance featuring Latin trap artist Bad Bunny.
Instead, Favre said he would tune into the alternative "All-American" halftime show presented by Turning Point USA (TPUSA).
"Not familiar with Bad Bunny so don’t know if his music is good or bad. I’m just going to watch what I know Lee Brice, Kid Rock All-American Halftime Show," Favre wrote on X.
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Favre joins the growing list of sports and political figures to declare they will be watching the TPUSA's show instead of the official halftime show. Many conservatives, including fellow NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and former ESPN host Sage Steele, have expressed displeasure and concern over the NFL's decision to feature Bad Bunny for this year's performance due to the artists "woke" beliefs.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump would be watching the "All-American" halftime show on Sunday, which is headlined by country/rock artist Kid Rock.
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"I think the president would much prefer a Kid Rock performance over Bad Bunny. I must say that," Leavitt told reporters at Thursday's White House press briefing.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended having Bad Bunny as the performer.
"Listen, Bad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night, one of the great artists in the world and that’s one of the reasons we chose him," Goodell said. "But the other reason is he understood the platform he was on and this platform is used to unite people and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talents and to be able to use this moment to do that and I think artists in the past have done that.
"I think Bad Bunny understands that and I think he’ll have a great performance."
The Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday in Super Bowl LX.
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Man drives 5,600 miles, spends over $12K chasing lifelong dream of extreme journey
A lifelong dream led one man to plan an extreme road trip of thousands of miles across several continents — just to see the northern lights.
In an extended journey that would likely defeat most people, Malik Al-Sultan, 28, drove more than 5,600 miles from Saudi Arabia to northern Norway — spending thousands of dollars on the trip — to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis.
He planned the long journey for over a year, news agency SWNS reported.
Rather than flying, he chose to make the trip by road so he could experience other countries along the way.
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The freelance digital creator from Saudi Arabia set off on Dec. 20, 2025, driving his Toyota Land Cruiser pickup truck across Europe and Scandinavia.
The three-week journey took him through 19 countries, with a final destination of Bodø, Norway.
He said the idea for the trip came about roughly a year before his departure.
That's when he began mapping out a route, saving money and preparing his vehicle for long-distance travel.
In the five weeks leading up to his departure, Al-Sultan spent a lot of free time making sure his truck was road-ready and securing the necessary travel documents, he said — including a Schengen visa required for Saudi citizens traveling across much of Europe.
The cost of his trip, which included fuel, food and hotel stays in every city where he spent the night, totaled about $12,300, SWNS reported.
His route took him through countries such as Kuwait, Turkey, Serbia, Italy, Germany and Sweden.
Along the way, he made an unplanned detour to the United Kingdom — where he visited London for the first time and decided to remain for a few days.
"At first, the United Kingdom was not part of the plan," he said. "But when I visited it, I was amazed by the beauty of the roads. When I arrived in London and saw it, I decided to stay for a couple [of] days and enjoy the atmosphere."
After logging approximately 5,600 miles, Al-Sultan arrived in Bodø — and was finally able to witness the aurora borealis lighting up the night sky.
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"It was quite a long journey, traveling through so many different cultures and lands," he said.
"It made the whole journey worth the trouble," Al-Sultan said.
"I was so amazed [at] watching the lights," he said.
Al-Sultan said his journey itself became just as meaningful to him as the ultimate destination.
"I will always remember both together, because one could not exist without the other for me," he said.
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After soaking in the experience, Al-Sultan said he plans to continue driving back to Saudi Arabia — possibly taking a different route home.
"Love his camping set-up," wrote a social media commenter. "Would love to sit by his fire and listen to his stories."
In another extreme journey that made headlines recently, a man's longtime friendship led him to make a one-day, 14,000-mile journey to say goodbye to a dying pal, as. Fox News Digital recently reported.
Bob Walker traveled from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Arbroath, Scotland, and back again, just to spend a few hours with his friend Peter Gould, 82, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in December.
The two men had been friends for more than four decades, first meeting while working as aircraft engineers in Papua New Guinea in the 1980s. Despite living in different countries for much of their lives, they stayed in close contact over the years.
"There's not many opportunities where you can actually say goodbye to people, so I really wanted to [make] the journey," Walker said.
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On Jan. 16, the friends sat together in Gould’s hometown — sharing cans of their favorite beer and reminiscing about their years working, traveling and raising families.
"I'm very grateful for what Bob did," he said. "He didn’t have to do it."
Jordon Hudson goes scorched earth after Bill Belichick Hall of Fame snub
A picture is supposed to be worth a thousand words. It begs the question of how much a graphic tee and a social media screenshot are these days.
Jordon Hudson’s pointed social media activity and T-shirt at a North Carolina men’s basketball game appeared to have major messages behind them in the wake of Bill Belichick, her boyfriend, being left out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
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Hudson, earlier in the week, posted a screenshot of her Pro Football Hall of Fame patches being refunded as Belichick didn’t get into Canton. The email she shared read that her order was canceled "because of unforeseen circumstances."
"Hey @profootballhof, what were the unforeseen circumstances’?" she captioned her post.
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She was then spotted at the Tar Heels’ game wearing a shirt with the logo of the Orchids of Asia Day Spa on it.
The Florida massage parlor was the target of a prostitution sting bust that netted Patriots team owner Robert Kraft in 2019. Kraft had a charge related to the arrest dropped.
Hudson’s actions came after Belichick was left out of the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. The decision by voters to leave him out caused shock and awe in the NFL world.
Kraft was also left out of the Hall of Fame despite his franchise winning six Super Bowl titles under Belichick and Tom Brady.
Belichick hasn’t spoken out publicly about missing out on the Hall. This year’s class included Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, Drew Brees and Roger Craig.
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