Rangers Defenseman Tony DeAngelo’s Altercation with Alexandar Georgiev prompts trade

New York Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo was put on waivers after he got in an altercation with goalie Alexandar Georgiev on Saturday night. The incident came after a 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins with the two players separated after an altercation in the tunnel leading up to the locker room. DeAngelo didn’t practice with the team …

Boston Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia announces retirement from MLB

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday. Pedroia, 37, announced the new in a statement from the Red Sox. The four-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion hasn’t played since 2019 due to a knee injury. He spent his entire 17-year career with the Red Sox.  …

Kevin Hart to play opposite Cate Blanchett in upcoming ‘Borderlands’ film

Kevin Hart has landed a role in the upcoming Lionsgate film, Borderlands. The movie studio’s Twitter feed read, “This cast is getting wild. please join me in welcoming @Kevinhart4real to the @borderlands fam!”  Hart also celebrated the news with a tweet, posting, “This is a BIG one….So excited to be working with Cate Blanchett & …

‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies at 44

Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for portraying Screech on Saved by the Bell, has died at the age of 44.  Diamond was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in January. Diamond’s rep confirmed the news in a statement: “We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma. …

Denzel Washington’s ‘Little Things’ tops the weekend box office

Denzel Washington’s crime drama, The Little Things, is the No. 1 movie at North American theaters this weekend, earning $4.8 million. The film is also streaming on HBO Max to appeal to as many viewers as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. Coming in at No. 2 is The Croods: A New Age with $1.84 million, …

Former president Trump names new legal defense team for impeachment trial

Just one day after CNN first reported that five members of former President Trump’s defense team had departed, his office announced that David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr. will now head the legal team for his second impeachment trial.  Trump faces an article of impeachment charging incitement of insurrection, and the trial is slated …

Major Nor’easter expected to impact East Coast with blizzard-like conditions

A major nor’easter traveling toward the East Coast is expected to affect approximately 110 million people on the East Coast with blizzard-like conditions including heavy snow, rain and high winds. The storm, which forecasters predicted will last until at least Tuesday, had already dumped a half-foot of snow in the Midwest by Sunday into parts …

Colorado Rockies to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado to St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Rockies. St. Louis is sending multiple unnamed players and more than $50 million to the Rockies in the deal. The 29-year-old Arenado will need to formally waive his no-trade clause before the trade can be finalized, and …

Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris deny sexual abuse allegations

Rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, are adamantly denying what they call “appalling” abuse allegations made against them. The couple made headlines after a woman named Sabrina Peterson posted screenshots of unverified messages from over a dozen unidentified women accusing the rapper and his wife of sexual abuse. Peterson is a former friend …

Detroit Lions Trade QB Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles Rams for QB Jared Goff

The Detroit Lions traded quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round draft picks and a third-round pick. The deal has not been completed and will not become official until the start of the new league year March 17. ESPN first reported the news. Stafford asked …