Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager announces retirement after 11 seasons in MLB

Veteran Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager announced Wednesday on social media that he is retiring from baseball. Seager wrote in a statement posted to his wife Julie’s Instagram and Twitter accounts: “Today I’m announcing my retirement from Major League Baseball. Thank you to all of my family, friends and fans for following me throughout …

NHL shortens isolation period to 5 days with negative COVID-19 test result

In a memo sent to teams on Wednesday, the NHL outlined the new shortened isolation period for asymptomatic players that test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days, provided they can produce a negative test result and are still following the guidelines set forth by local authorities. The NHL’s new shortened isolation period …

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ is the best selling album of 2021

Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous” is the best-selling album of 2021, despite the controversy surrounding the country star over his use of a racial slur. The 28-year-old’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” sold more than 3 million copies. Wallen ended up beating out the likes of Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” that sold 1.85 million copies, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” …

Kenny Chesney pays tribute to his ‘good friend’ John Madden who passed away at age 85

Country star Kenny Chesney posted a tribute to NFL Hall of Fame member and football coach John Madden, who passed away yesterday at 85. Chesney wrote about the football legend on Instagram:  “So long to my good friend John Madden. He was such a big part of the ‘Boys of Fall’ film. We became friends …

HBO Max shares a first look teaser of Season 4 of ‘Westworld’

HBO Max released ‘first looks’ at several of their returning series in a 2022 promotional video, notably including the long-awaited return of Westworld.  The Westworld Season 4 footage includes glimpses of Ed Harris’ Man in Black, Thandiwe Newton’s Maeve and Aaron Paul’s Caleb Nichols. The previous season of the acclaimed sci-fi series got underway at …

Take a look at Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz in new trailer for ‘The Batman’

The new trailer for ‘The Batman’ debuted Monday, and film stars Robert Pattinson, 35, and Zoë Kravitz, 33, appear to face off – and join forces — in their roles as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Selina Kyle/Catwoman, respectively. Kravitz’s Catwoman tells Pattinson’s Batman in the trailer: “If we don’t stand up, no one will. ‘ The …

NYC public schools to reopen January 3rd with increased in-school COVID-19 testing amid Omicron surge

Upon reopening after the holiday break on January 3rd, New York City public schools will expand in-school coronavirus testing, but relax quarantine rules for students in a bid to keep them in class as much as possible amid skyrocketing infection and hospitalization rates.  NYC Mayor de Blasio announced Tuesday that roughly 80,000 students will be …

5 dead, including gunman, after shooting spree in Denver, Colorado area

Authorities said that five people were killed (including a police officer) and three injured in a series of shootings that began in the Denver area and ended later in the suburb of Lakewood. Police said the shootings began when the gunman killed two women and injured a man just before 6 p.m. Monday in Denver. …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians tests positive for COVID-19

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on Tuesday afternoon that head coach Bruce Arians has tested positive for COVID-19. Arians is isolating at home with mild symptoms, and assistant head coach/run game coordinator Harold Goodwin will be the team’s acting head coach until his return. The team also announced starting cornerbacks cornerbacks Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel …

Indianapolis Colts place QB Carson Wentz on COVID-19 list

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that they have placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Wentz, who is unvaccinated, could miss the Colts’ Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders if he tested positive for COVID-19. He would be out for five days if he is a close contact, which means he …