Legendary Stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker on Defying Death for 70 Years, from Setting the Cannon Roll Record to Burt Reynolds’ Movie About His Life

Legendary Hollywood stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker talks 70 years of stunt work, tied to a Criterion Channel retrospective of his best movies.
The Courier-Journal

Axel? Lutz? Salchow? Here's what all those figure skating jump terms mean

With Olympic figure skating in full swing, viewers who don't pay much attention to sports are tuning in. A mix of artistry and athleticism, figure skating at the Winter Olympics brings a unique ...
The New York Times

Ilia Malinin’s Jumps Put Him on Top After the Short Program

With the nervousness of a first-time Olympian behind him, Ilia Malinin on Tuesday delivered his best routine of the Milan-Cortina Games, bouncing back from two relatively shaky performances in the ...
The Washington Post

Four charts show how Olympic figure skating is getting harder

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Figure skating’s rotational revolution is settled. When the sport’s ...
Scientific American

How the ‘Quad God’ lands impossible jumps

From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more. For at least a decade, the quadruple axel jump was ...
The Conversation

From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics

Thousands of the world’s best athletes will flock to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy in February 2026 for the 25th Winter Olympics. While sports fans are focused on the athletic feats of the ...
The Washington Post

How Ilia Malinin makes figure skating’s most risky jump look routine

The axel is the only one of figure skating’s six jumps in which the skater enters going forward instead of backward. This is why axels have an extra half-turn. To build momentum for the jump, Malinin ...
Kentucky Athletics

Kentucky STUNT Opens Season by Hosting Bluegrass Classic

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky STUNT team will open its 2026 campaign by hosting the Bluegrass Classic at Historic Memorial Coliseum on Sunday and Monday. The Cats will face Ashland on Sunday at 10:15 ...
NBC News

Sydney Sweeney didn't ask permission for bra stunt on Hollywood sign, owners say

Sydney Sweeney draped the famed Hollywood sign in Los Angeles with bras in a promotional stunt that unfolded without permission from the landmark's owners. Sweeney, 28, the star of "Euphoria" and "The ...
New York Post

Sydney Sweeney could face criminal charges for bra stunt on Hollywood sign

Legal trouble could be looming for Sydney Sweeney after her brazen lingerie stunt at the famous Hollywood sign. A video showed the actress sneaking up an LA mountain under the cover of darkness and ...
Yahoo! Sports

Olympic Snowboarder Shaun White Jumps Over Shane Gillis in Wild New York City Stunt

Pro snowboarder Shaun White pulled off a daredevil stunt that saw him soar right over the head of comedian Shane Gillis. In social media fan footage shared on Sunday, January 25, White, 39, was seen ...