Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych reacts after being disqualified from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 12, 2026. Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Milan Cortina Games after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honors athletes killed in Russia's war on his country.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry was waiting for Heraskevych at the top of the track when he arrived around 8:15 a.m. Thursday, about 75 minutes before the start of the men's skeleton race.

They went into a private area and spoke briefly, and Coventry was unable to change Heraskevych's mind. The Ukrainian athlete briefly addressed reporters and said he would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Pedro Pascal, Karol G and Cardi B perform during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. Kevin Mazur

Cardi B's appearance during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show has stirred debate among prediction market users, raising questions about whether she actually "performed."

Prediction markets users placed divergent bets on whether the rapper would perform at the halftime show, which the NFL says drew approximately 128 million viewers.

When Cardi B took the stage on Sunday, the Grammy winner danced alongside celebrities including Karol G, Young Miko, Jessica Alba and Pedro Pascal on a pink porch set. But it was unclear if the artist was singing, creating a murky situation for the nation's most prominent prediction markets.

Polymarket is scheduled to issue a final decision on Wednesday, while Kalshi is facing a...More

Here's a look back at what the Super League was supposed to be and how it never got off the ground




The Super League project is now officially over. It took almost five years to see it end and this was made official this week when Real Madrid and UEFA (the European governing body) both announced an agreement on Wednesday, ending the possibility of seeing an alternative competition around Europe in the coming years.

"Following months of discussions conducted in the best interests of European football, UEFA, European Football Clubs (EFC), and Real Madrid CF announce that they have reached an agreement of principles for the well-being of European club football, respecting the principle of sporting merit with emphasis on long-term club sustainability and the enhancement of fan experience through the use of technology," the...More

James Van Der Beek, star of "Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues," has died at age 48, according to his publicist and a post from his wife on social media.

Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. His cause of death was not shared.

"Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning," his wife Kimberly wrote on Instagram. "He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend."

Van Der Beek's publicist Whitney Tancred confirmed his death to CBS News.

Van Der Beek told People magazine in 2024 that he was "feeling good" despite the diagnosis. He did not provide other details of the disease...More

Kingston was BYU's leading receiver during the 2025 season


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BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston was arrested and charged Tuesday with first-degree felony rape in Washington County, Utah. The Washington County attorney's office said in a news release Wednesday that the charges stem from an alleged Feb. 23, 2025 incident in St. George, Utah.

Washington County Attorney Jerry Jaeger said the investigation began after the alleged victim, a then-20-year-old woman, went to the hospital and reported that she was sexually assaulted by Kingston.

"Detectives with the St. George Police Department then gathered digital and forensic evidence. They also conducted interviews with the parties involved and other witnesses. The information was then turned over to the Washington County Attorney's Office for review," the Washington County attorney's office said in a...More

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn shared a photo from the hospital where she's recovering after breaking her leg in a crash in the women's downhill race at the Winter Olympics, Feb. 11, 2026. @lindseyvonn via Instagram/via REUTERS

Lindsey Vonn says she underwent a third round of surgery Wednesday and is making "slow" progress as she recovers from a crash that broke her leg during her downhill Olympic race on Sunday.

The surgery was successful, she said in a post on Instagram. She also shared photos of herself in her hospital bed with a metal frame attached to her leg.

"Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago," she posted. "I'm making progress and while it is slow, I know I'll be ok."

Vonn, who calls Colorado home, said she is thankful for the incredible medical...More

Team USA's Maxim Naumov holds a picture of himself with his parents, after competing in the figure skating men's singles short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Feb. 10, 2026. WANG Zhao/AFP

When Maxim Naumov stepped onto Olympic ice at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan on Tuesday, he wasn't alone.

As the music began and the lights reflected off the rink, the 24-year-old American skater was fulfilling a dream he shared with his parents, former Olympic pairs skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. They were both killed last year in the midair collision over the Potomac River.

"It was a dream that all of them had," Susan Hamel-Bottari, a coach at the Skating Club of Boston and a close friend of the family, told CBS News after Naumov skated. "He always says it's not one, it's three."

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Team USA's Breezy Johnson shows her gold medal in the alpine ski women's downhill race on Feb. 8, 2026. Andy Wong / AP

American skier Breezy Johnson told CBS News she's been treating her replacement gold medal with care after the original, which she won in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy on Saturday, broke.

"I think that because they were so heavy, the ribbons couldn't really hold them," Johnson said, calling it "a little disappointing" that Olympic medal winners had to be careful about celebrating too enthusiastically, as it's "all anybody wants to do."

Johnson said she was initially told she wouldn't get her original medal back, but it has been fixed, and she plans to keep it and trade in the replacement. She also plans to knit a special pouch to keep it safe.

"I am an avid knitter," Johnson told CBS News correspondent Seth Doane on...More