Terrell Owens made nearly $80 million during his NFL career, but a postal worker wants a divorce from the former NFL star after just two weeks of marriage because she alleges the nearly-bankrupt Owens married her for money. Owens and
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) stoked some speculation about a future in politics for Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman by holding up a “Sherman 4 Prez” sign during the Seahawks Super Bowl parade on Tuesday. Cantwell, @Mayor_Ed_Murray & @kcexec launch a new
The humor got lost in translation. Canadian bobsledders posted pictures of themselves wearing few articles of clothing but lots of facial hair. Several of them couldn’t keep a straight face, perhaps because bobsledder Justin Kripps taking the picture could keep
AFP — Outspoken ski star Bode Miller blasted the Olympic downhill course as “treacherous” Saturday after seeing a teammate narrowly avoid serious injury as US snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg claimed the first gold of the Games. Kotsenburg won the men’s slopestyle
Russian mobsters may work with Russian government officials to exploit the state’s vast spying apparatus during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games to get intelligence about athletes and teams that they could use to make “smart” wager and/or help the “home”
Roger Ailes’ “Orchestra Pit Theory” applies to Twitter as well. A Twitter account, @SochiProblems, that documents the myriad of problems journalists and fans are having at the Sochi Games has nearly 100,000 more followers than the official–and verified–@Sochi2014 Twitter account.
The woman who was chosen over Vladimir Putin’s alleged girlfriend to light the Olympic flame on Friday during the opening ceremony tweeted a photo of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama last year containing a banana that was
Those who were watching the opening ceremony for the Sochi Games on Friday saw plenty of empty seats during the singing of the Russian national anthem. The photos below show the empty seats that television viewers saw. The multi-colored seats,
Russian figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko is one of the country’s biggest stars and was also expected to be one of the biggest draws of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. That hasn’t been the case so far as he failed to
Breitbart News will provide live updates on NBC’s broadcast of the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. 11:31 PM EST: EZRA DULIS–The Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony rates the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony: FOUR
United States skier Heidi Kloser had to pull out of the Olympics after tearing her ACL in a Thusday warm-up crash. The 21-year-old Olympian was devastated by the injury, which included a partially torn MCL, a bruised tibial plateau, and a
Worries about the quality of Russia’s Sochi winter Olympics seemed to be well founded as one of the giant Olympic rings light displays failed to deploy during the Friday opening ceremony. Five enormous snowflakes dropped from the ceiling over a
Top female Russian olympians from curling, hockey, figure skating, and speed skating who have won gold, bronze, and silver medals participated in risqué and racy photo shoots before the Sochi Games to combat the “manly” stereotype of Russian female athletes.
President Barack Obama said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a “tough guy” schtick he uses to appeal to his native countrymen while on the world’s stage. In an interview with NBC’s Bob Costas, Obama said that he would not
A day after the United States government warned of toothpaste bombs on flights to Russia, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has banned toothpaste–and all other liquids, gels, or aerosols–on flights between the United States and Russia. “As always our security
The Texas Motor Speedway enjoyed the sponsorship of the National Rifle Association last year. In April, the Fort Worth track will stage a Duck Dynasty-themed race. Duck Commander, the business of the reality television stars, will serve as the main
How do you say “Kinsley gaffe” in Russian? Russia’s deputy prime minister revealed that hotel rooms in Sochi have surveillance cameras — even in the showers. Dmitry Kozak, who has been tasked with Olympic preparations, accidentally admitted what had been
Because Sochi is near to where the largest avalanche in history occurred, Olympic organizers plan to use explosives and even half-pipes to combat any potential avalanches during the Games that begin this weekend. Planners will reportedly have “explosive charges that
In addition to the nearly 500 snowmaking machines that will be in Sochi, Sochi organizers have been literally preparing for the Winter Games in Russia’s sub-tropical resort town by saving snow from previous Russian winters in case the machines cannot
A travel expert who specializes in Eastern Europe and Russia says that it is bad etiquette to leave your coat on indoors in public areas in Sochi–even if the heat is not working. It’s considered “extremely rude” in Russia. Greg
After repeated terrorists threats that have caused even Olympic athletes to tell their families to not go to Sochi for the Winter Olympics, foreigners seem to be also staying away from Sochi, where the Games begin this weekend. The Associated
In another example of how ill-prepared Sochi may be for the Winter Olympics, a woman was caught using green spray paint to paint the brown grass around an Olympic venue. Woman painting brown grass green at Sochi: pic.twitter.com/1kLq0Goulr — michaeldweiss
Seattle’s public schools ran out of substitute teachers on Wednesday as 565 teachers and 13,000 students were absent on Wednesday as the Seahawks held their victory parade after winning the franchise’s first Super Bowl on Sunday. Seattle’s public schools have
The competition got a jump on the pageantry in Sochi. Though the opening ceremonies for the games commence at 8 a.m. Pacific time on Friday, the actual events started at 10 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday. So, not the lighting
The U.S. Government has warned airlines flying into Russia to be on the lookout for explosives in toothpaste tubes. NBC’s Pete Williams reported that that the “advisory is directed to airline flights that originate outside the United States.” “Out of
