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The 7-foot center is having his best season as a pro, averaging 9.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks heading into Sunday.
Unfortunately, part of the story of the 2026 Winter Olympics was the number of American athletes who decided to speak negatively about the United States rather than display pride for the country they had the privilege to represent on the global stage.
Here are the U.S. athletes whose political comments drew the most attention during the Games, and how they fared. Spoiler alert: not well.
What Hess said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S.
Carson Hocevar shares blunt thoughts on ruining Joey Logano’s race in Atlanta originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Joey Logano was running a great race at the former Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday in the Autotrader 400.
Carson Hocevar ruined it.
With only 23 laps to go, Hocevar spun out Logano.
Logano’s car wasn’t ruined, but he didn’t have a chance to win any longer after the caution.
Hocevar moved right near the front, and so it ended up being advantageous for him.
Well, the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are officially in the books. But the United States, thanks to a thrilling finish on the ice on Sunday, are headed home on a high note.
Here are the top stories from the final day of the Milan Cortina Olympics:
USA stuns Canada in OT, again
Just like the women’s team did a few days ago, the United States men’s hockey team picked up a thrilling overtime win against their neighbors to the north to wrap up the Olympics on Sunday.
The Sacramento Kings are looking to fill their roster after losing players to injury in the last few weeks.
Sacramento reportedly agreed to sign guard Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto.
Hayes most recently appeared in nine games for the Cleveland Charge, the G-League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 22.4 points and 8.5 assists in nine games.
His last NBA appearance was during the 2024-25 season with the Brooklyn Nets, where Hayes averaged nine points in 27 minutes. He appeared in six games.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 21: Luca Reggiani and Waldemar Anton of Borussia Dortmund react after conceding a goal during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at Red Bull Arena on February 21, 2026 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Fabio Silva’s game-tying goal struck the net four minutes into the seven-minute stoppage time, stunning Red Bull Arena and sending the visiting Borussia Dortmund fans into a frenzy. It was electric. It was dramatic. It was, at best, questionably deserved.
Vahn Lackey during Tech’s 21-3 win over Stony Brook | GTAA
The Scions trio is back to go through a very, very full week of Georgia Tech sports including stellar weekends by the #2 baseball team and softball team, who combined scored 103 runs from Thursday to Sunday. Beats include our assesment of Mason Patel’s pitching, how Tech stacks in some metrics according to PEAR ratings, and how solid hitting is giving the softball pitching staff room to work (Makayla Coffield complete game shutout!).
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