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Boston skating club trained Olympic champions.

It has also shared in the sport's pain NORWOOD, Mass.

(AP) The history of the Skating Club of Boston is the history of American figure skating.

In good times and in bad.

For more than a century, the club has launched the careers of some of skating's biggest stars.

And when sorrow hits the skating world, the Boston club feels the pain, as well.

Six members of the club were killed on Wednesday night when the plane bringing them back from a national development camp in Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army helicopter.

Even as skaters and their families mourned, news came that alumnus Dick Button had died at the age of 95.

International Skating Union to honor athletes killed in plane crash when Boston hosts world champs TALLINN, Estonia (AP) International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim has held back tears while announcing they will honor athletes and others killed in the mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., when the world championships are staged in Boston in March.

Kim was visibly emotional telling media on Friday at the European championships in Estonia.

Skaters, coaches and family members on their way back from a national skating camp in Wichita, Kansas, were among those who died when a passenger jet hit a helicopter on Wednesday.

They included two teenage skaters, their mothers and two coaches who were part of the Skating Club of Boston.

Kim also praised Dick Button, the two-time Olympic figure skating champion and broadcaster who died on Thursday at 95.

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade reveals 2023 kidney surgery to remove tumor later found to be cancerous Hall of Fame player Dwyane Wade says doctors performed a December 2023 surgery on his kidney to remove a tumor later determined to be cancerous.

Wade discussed the surgery on his The Why With Dwyane Wade podcast episode released Thursday.

Wade said he had not had regular physical exams in a few years before seeing a doctor due to stomach and urinary issues.

A full body scan led to doctors removing 40% of his right kidney.

Wade retired in 2019 after 16 seasons in the NBA.

The 13-time all-star won three world championships with the Miami Heat.

Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95 NEW YORK (AP) Olympic figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button has died at age 95.

Button's son, Edward, says he died Thursday and did not provide a cause.

Button won two Olympic gold medals and was the most accomplished men's figure skater in history.

He also was the voice of his sport and one of its greatest innovators.

He promoted skating and its athletes, transforming a niche sport into the showpiece of every Winter Olympics.

His impact on his sport began in the 1940s and lasted until his death.

Jalen Hurts is a prolific winner but the ultimate victory awaits Jalen Hurts flashed a rare smile when Nick Sirianni screamed on the podium after the Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC championship game: All he does is win.

Hurts has been criticized throughout his football career but numbers dont lie and Sirianni is right.

Hurts is a winner.

Hes 89-27 as a starting quarterback in college and the NFL.

All hes missing is a Super Bowl ring.

Hurts has another chance to get one when the Eagles face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb.

9 in New Orleans.

Saquon Barkley could be latest in line of free agents who helped deliver Super Bowl titles The offseason addition of Saquon Barkley helped elevate a sluggish offense for the Philadelphia Eagles and lead the team to a Super Bowl.

While building teams through the draft is still the most desirable avenue for success in the NFL, free agent additions have played a major role for several Super Bowl teams since unrestricted free agency came to the NFL in 1993.

If Barkley can help deliver a Super Bowl title to Philadelphia when the Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs, he will join a list of free agent stars from Reggie White to Tom Brady who helped their teams win Super Bowl titles.

NFL says it will look into allegations by massage therapists about Justin Tucker's behavior BALTIMORE (AP) An NFL spokesman says the league will look into allegations that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker behaved inappropriately toward massage therapists at four spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area.

The Baltimore Banner detailed the accusations in a lengthy report Thursday.

The news website said it spoke to six massage therapists who recounted firsthand experiences with Tucker from 2012 to 2016.

Several therapists said they ended Tuckers sessions early or refused to work on him again, and management from two spas said they banned him from returning.

Tucker posted a statement on social media calling the allegations about him in the Banner story unequivocally false.

Young and Booker among those with reactions after not getting selected for NBA All-Star Game Atlanta guard Trae Young doesnt view not getting picked for the All-Star Game as getting snubbed.

He has a new word.

Its getting Traed at this point, he wrote on social media.

Young, the NBAs assist leader this season and a three-time All-Star selection, obviously wasnt pleased about not getting picked for the Feb.

16 All-Star event in San Francisco.

The leagues coaches pick the reserves for the game, their selections getting revealed on Thursday.

And a few notables didnt make the cut, including Young and Phoenixs Devin Booker.

Victor Wembanyama is an All-Star, 1 of 6 1st-time selections NBA coaches are obviously convinced: Victor Wembanyama is one of the leagues very best players.

The San Antonio star and reigning rookie of the year is an All-Star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the Feb.

16 event in San Francisco.

Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season.

The others were Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in both 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998.

Bronny James plays the whole 4th quarter -- with plenty of ups and downs -- in Lakers' blowout win WASHINGTON (AP) Bronny James scored a career-high five points while playing the whole fourth quarter in the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-96 win at Washington.

He shot only 1 of 6 from the field, but he made a driving layup while being fouled and converted the free throw for a three-point play.

James night also included an air ball from 3-point range, two rebounds, two assists and two fouls.

He came up with a steal and made a nice long pass to Dalton Knecht for a dunk.

After his lone field goal, James drove to the basket again and lobbed an alley-oop to Christian Koloko for a dunk..

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