Robert Riger / Getty Images American Sports Legend, Gold Medal Winner of 1980 'Miracle on Ice' Team Found Dead 'I will always be so grateful to have been given the opportunity to play and to have had a friend in Mark Pavelich,' a teammate said. By Erin Coates March 6, 2021
Paul Beaty / AP NHL's Blackhawks Won't Change Name, Even After MLB's Indians Cave to Left Even after the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Football Team announced their name changes, the Blackhawks of the NHL remain steadfast. By The Associated Press December 17, 2020
Rocky W. Widner / NHL / Getty Images NHL Star Reportedly Sucker-Punched for Speaking Out in Support of Republicans, Mentioning Trump A Canadian NHL star says the mere mention of President Donald Trump and support for Republicans got him sucker-punched. By Jack Davis August 26, 2020
Jeff Vinnick / Getty ImagesOp-Ed Op-Ed: It Turns Out Pro Athletes Taking a Knee During the Anthem Is Pointless When we watch games and cheer for teams, we’re doing it as a break from life's stresses, not because we want to watch athletes play politics. By Tom Venesky August 22, 2020
Alex Wong / Getty ImagesCommentary Trump on NFL Return: 'If They Don't Stand for the National Anthem, I Hope They Don't Open' During an interview on Tuesday, President Trump spoke out against anthem kneeling in the NFL and other sports leagues. By Michael Austin August 11, 2020
Jason Franson / The Canadian Press via AP Lone Player Kneels for Anthem as NHL Drops Puck on Playoffs Matt Dumba of the Minnesota Wild knelt during the national anthem before an NHL playoff game. By The Associated Press August 1, 2020
Climate Pledge Arena / Twitter Major Seattle Arena Renamed To Honor Paris Climate Accord Amazon is putting its support of climate change efforts out there for all the world to see and, in some cases, to mock. By Jack Davis July 4, 2020
Jason Kempin / Getty Images Nashville Predators Collect, Donate $2.7 Million for Tornado and COVID-19 Relief In the six weeks since disaster swept across the state, the Predators, their partners and fans have come together to raise relief funds for the locals. By Morgan Brantley April 15, 2020
Richard Gabriel Ford / Getty Images Famous Faces Who Passed Away in March 2020 This are the famous faces that passed away in March 2020, including Kenny Rogers, Joe Diffie and Jan Howard. By Morgan Brantley and Skye Malmberg April 5, 2020
Christian Petersen / Getty Images Major Sporting Events in Jeopardy After California County Bans Gatherings of Over 1,000 People Two professional teams said they will abide by the order, though it's unclear how they'll proceed. By The Associated Press March 9, 2020