Maddie Meyer / Getty ImagesCommentary MAGA Took Center Stage in US vs. Canada Telecast and There Was Nothing ESPN Could Do About It ESPN has spent years infusing leftist politics into its supposedly sports-centric format. The images Thursday had to be galling. By Joe Saunders February 22, 2025
@RapidResponse47 / X screen shotCommentary Watch: Trump's Phone Call with American Hockey Team Was So Good Even ESPN Aired It Several members of Team USA expressed gratitude and awe that the president had called to wish them luck before the game. By Samantha Chang February 21, 2025
Charles Krupa / APCommentary Singer Changes National Anthem Words to Mock Trump, But It Backfires Horribly "My voice probably sounded not as stable, and it was because it made me so emotional," she said afterwards. By C. Douglas Golden February 21, 2025
Christian Petersen / Getty Images You Should See the Other Guys: Mug Shots Revealed After Ex-NHL Player Gets Jumped by 7 Assailants It's generally not a good idea to pick a fight with a pro athlete. That goes doubly true for a professional hockey player. By Bryan Chai November 28, 2024
Derik Hamilton / AP Photo NHL Referee Stretchered Off Ice and Taken to Hospital After Collision "I just got back to the bench and next thing I know I looked out and saw Mans was kind of holding his face and the ref was on the ground." By The Associated Press November 18, 2024
Yong Kim - The Philadelphia Inquirer / AP More Details About Man Charged with Killing NHL Hockey Player: 'He Made a Horrible Decision That Night' The driver is charged with 2 counts of death by auto, reckless driving, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a car. By The Associated Press September 13, 2024
Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau's Death Gets Even More Heartbreaking as Wife Drops Big Announcement The widow of former NHL star Johnny Gaudreau had a massive announcement to make at the memorial service for her husband and his brother. By Jack Davis September 10, 2024
Jaylynn Nash / Getty Images NHL Star and Brother Killed Day Before Sister's Wedding, Suspect Arrested A professional hockey player was killed alongside his brother in an unexpected tragedy just one day before their sister's wedding. By Jared Harris August 30, 2024
Derek Leung/Getty Images Game of Half-Inches: You Decide if This Critical Call in Stanley Cup Finals Was the Right One "You keep zooming in until you can't zoom in anymore, I guess it's offsides," one NHL star said about replay reviews. By Bryan Chai June 22, 2024
Isaiah Vazquez / Getty Images Charles Barkley Says He Got Fed Up and Turned Off ESPN: 'What Kinda Idiots Are Running This Network?' Charles Barkley fumed at ESPN's NBA Finals coverage and questioned if the network is being run by "idiots." By Johnathan Jones June 7, 2024