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Newark, NJ
Sports
Hall Of Fame Won't Give Golden Goal Puck Back To NJ Devils Star: Report Hall Of Fame Won't Give Golden Goal Puck Back To NJ Devils Star: Report
Hall Of Fame Won't Give Golden Goal Puck Back To NJ Devils Star: Report New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes will not get the puck he used to score the gold medal winning goal for Team USA in the Winter Olympics last month, the Hockey Hall of Fame, which is displaying the artifact, told ESPN, Wednesday, March 18. Hughes said on Tuesday, March 17, it was bulls--- the puck was on display and not in his possession. But the Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, told ESPN "it was never Jack's puck to own." Phillip Pritchard, vice president of the resource center and curator for the Hockey Hall of Fame, said ESPN the puck was donated to them, noting they have a paper …

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by Sam Barron
Newark, NJ
Sports
VIDEO: Mikie Sherrill Booed At Devils Game Honoring Jack Hughes VIDEO: Mikie Sherrill Booed At Devils Game Honoring Jack Hughes
Video: Mikie Sherrill Booed At Devils Game Honoring Jack Hughes New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was booed at the New Jersey Devils game on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Sherrill was at the Prudential Center Wednesday night as part of a ceremony honoring forward Jack Hughes, whose overtime goal propelled Team USA to its first gold medal in men's ice hockey in 46 years at the 2026 Winter Olympics. But when she was introduced with her husband, Jason Hedberg, the crowd erupted in boos. Listen to New Jersey's Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill getting a warm welcome at the Devils game last night. Booooooo! 👏👏😂 pic.twitter.com/xCN8O3uUQo — Vince Langman (@LangmanVin…

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by Sam Barron
Doylestown, PA
Sports
Tri-State Stars Shine: Hughes, Thompson, Nelson Help Team USA Build 5-1 Olympic Win Tri-State Stars Shine: Hughes, Thompson, Nelson Help Team USA Build 5-1 Olympic Win
Tri-State Stars Shine: Hughes, Thompson, Nelson Help Team USA Build 5-1 Olympic Win Tri-State hockey talent took center stage as Team USA locked in a 5-1 victory Latvia Thursday, Feb. 12 at the 2026 Winter Olympics. New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes delivered a key assist, Orange, CT's Tage Thompson scored on a power play, and former Islander Brock Nelson, the team's oldest member at 34, added two goals to power the United States ahead. Team USA struck first in the opening period when Brady Tkachuk found the back of the net, but Latvia answered to even the score at 1-1 on a goal by Renars Krastenbergs. The Americans thought they had more momentum in the first 20 minut…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
News
What Is A Complex Tibia Fracture? Lindsey Vonn Speaks Out After Crash What Is A Complex Tibia Fracture? Lindsey Vonn Speaks Out After Crash
What Is A Complex Tibia Fracture? Lindsey Vonn Speaks Out After Crash Lindsey Vonn is speaking publicly for the first time since her fall during the Winter Olympics in Milan, sharing details about the crash and the injuries she sustained in a social media post on Sunday, Feb. 8. “Yesterday my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would,” Vonn wrote. “It wasn’t a story book ending or a fairy tail, it was just life. I dared to dream and had worked so hard to achieve it.” Vonn said the crash occurred during downhill racing and was unrelated to her prior injuries.  “Because in Downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and a cata…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
Sports
Pioneering Gold Medalist, Army Sgt. Picked As Team USA's Winter Olympics Flag Bearers Pioneering Gold Medalist, Army Sgt. Picked As Team USA's Winter Olympics Flag Bearers
Pioneering Gold Medalist, 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…

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by Chris Spiker
Armonk, NY
News
COVID-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive COVID-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive
Covid-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive United States figure skater Vincent Zhou announced his withdrawal from the 2022 Winter Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. The 21-year-old made the announcement in a video posted to his Instagram on Monday, Feb. 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vincent Zhou (@govincentzhou) In the video, he said the experience of testing positive has felt "unreal" due to the level of precautions he took.  "I have been doing everything in my power to stay free of COVID since the start of the pandemic," he said. "I've taken all the pr…

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by Nicole Valinote
Greenburgh, NY
Sports
Ex-Westchester Academy Olympian Skater Alexia Paganini To Return Home Ex-Westchester Academy Olympian Skater Alexia Paganini To Return Home
Ex-Westchester Academy Olympian Skater Alexia Paganini To Return Home Alexia Paganini, a 16-year-old from Greenwich who trained at the Westchester Skating Academy in Elmsford, represented Switzerland in the ladies' singles at the Winter Olympics on Friday. She came in No. 21. Short Program: 55.26 (19/24) Free skating score: 101.00 (22/24) Total score: 156.26 (21/24) Russia's Alina Zagitova earned the gold medal with 239.57 points. Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva took silver with 238.26. Canada's Kaitlyn Osmond took bronze with 231.02.  "This is the reason I work every single day, every sacrifice I’ve made for this sport is all worth it for moments like thi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Sports
'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters 'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters
'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters Paige Conners and Evgeni Krasnopolsky who train at the Hackensack Ice House have been eliminated from the Winter Olympics. The pair -- representing Team Israel -- finished with a personal best on Tuesday, taking 19th place out of the 22 pairs. Only the top 16 advanced to the free skate. Still, they made their country proud: "Pretty damn incredible if you ask us," Team Israel said. Conners is 17 and lives in Edgewater. Krasnopolsky is 29 and was born in Ukraine and currently lives in Hackensack. They have been skating together for one year. Krasnopolsky competed in the 2014 Olympi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Greenwich, CT
Sports
Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics
Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Alexia Paganini of Greenwich is competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The 16-year-old will be representing Switzerland in the ladies' singles. Paganini began skating in 2003, representing the U.S. at two international events. In April 2016, she won the junior gold medal at the Gardena Spring Trophy in Italy.  In August 2016, she finished sixth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in France. In 2017, the teen became interested in competing for Switzerland after a suggestion from her coach, Igor Krokavec. It wasn't long before she was contacted by Swiss Ice Skating. She made h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
NBC Sports Exec Offers Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Olympics In Fairfield Talk NBC Sports Exec Offers Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Olympics In Fairfield Talk
NBC Sports Exec Offers Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Olympics In Fairfield Talk FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Counting the days until the 2018 Winter Olympics? Get a behind-the-scenes peek at all the festivities on Jan. 25 when broadcaster Rob Simmelkjaer, senior vice president of NBC Sports Ventures, speaks about his experiences at the games at Fairfield Museum and History Center. The Westport resident will present “Backstage at the Olympics with NBC” through the museum’s 2018 Museum After Dark series. The free, two-hour event begins at 6 p.m. “Everyone from tweens to adults will find his presentation fascinating and timely,” said Christine Jewell, the museum’s director of prog…

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by Meredith Guinness