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Olympian Admits To Cheating on Girlfriend on Live TV After Bronze Medal
They say shooters shoot.
And even though basketball is played in the Summer Olympics, that isn’t stopping Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid from pulling up at the logo to try to win back his ex-girlfriend.
After winning a bronze medal, Laegreid broke down in tears during his bizarre post-event interview, explaining that he cheated on his girlfriend and only came clean one week before competing in the Olympics.
The love triangle unfolded all at once, as the bronze medalist explained that his performance was impacted by his infidelity toward “the love of his life.”
“There is someone who may not be watching today. Half a year ago, I met the love of my life, the world’s most beautiful, finest person,” Laegreid said, according to an NRK transcript translated into English by Google Translate. “And three months ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life and cheated on her.”
“I had a gold medal in my life,” he continued. “There are probably many now who look at me with different eyes, but I only have eyes for her. I don’t quite know what I want to achieve by saying it here now, but sport has taken second place in recent days. I wish I could share it with her.”
The 28-year-old is a former gold medalist in the biathlon event from the 2022 Olympics, but he said the guilt and heaviness surrounding his personal relationship negatively impacted his preparation for this year’s competition.
Laegreid mercifully didn’t name the woman on live television. But if that wasn’t enough, the reporter asked whether he thought there was any chance of winning her back after his emotional confession on national TV.
“Maybe I ruined myself now to get her back,” Laegreid said, according to Google Translate.
“It hurts to admit when you do something you cannot stand for and hurt someone you love so much. But such is life now,” he added. “I had a chance at true love and turned out so amazing. It is not certain that it can be forgiven. But if this can give me a tiny chance to tell her how much I love her, I’d rather commit social suicide on live TV just to get that small chance.”
That might be the best interview we get at the Olympic Games, folks. Enjoy it. Cherish it.
They say once a cheater, always a cheater. But in this case? Maybe Laegreid deserves another chance. After all, any woman who ever Googles his name is in for quite a treat when she stumbles across this masterpiece.
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Former Giants head coach Ray Handley dies
Nov 24, 1991; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Giants head coach Ray Handley on the sideline against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tampa Stadium. FILE PHOTO; Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images Former New York Giants head coach Ray Handley, who was an assistant coach during two of the team’s Super Bowl titles, died at 81.
The Giants announced Handley’s death on Monday, citing nephew Rob Handley. A cause of death was not disclosed.
He died last week.
Ray Handley joined the Giants in 1984 as an offensive backfield coach under Bill Parcells. He spent seven seasons in that role before being named the head coach by general manager George Young after Parcells initially retired following Super Bowl XXV in 1991.
Handley received the nod after defensive coordinator Bill Belichick left to become the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and receivers coach Tom Coughlin departed to become the head coach at Boston College.
Handley posted a 14-18 record during his two seasons at the helm before being replaced after the 1992 campaign by Dan Reeves.
“He was a very astute mathematician,” Parcells told the New York Post on Monday. “He always assisted me in my clock management, particularly late in the games. He was on top of figuring out how many potential plays an opponent had left, or how many we had left. He always factored in the timeouts and was a good reference on the field under pressure in that regard.”
Handley served as a graduate assistant with his alma mater, Stanford, in 1967 and an assistant coach at Army (1968-69), Stanford again (1971-74, 1979-83) and Air Force (1975-78) before joining the Giants.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Braves, C Jonah Heim agree to 1-year deal
Sep 16, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers pinch hitter Jonah Heim (28) hits a home run during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves signed veteran catcher Jonah Heim to a one-year contract, according to multiple media reports.
Heim was with the team on the first day of spring training when pitchers and catchers reported on Tuesday, according to MLB.com.
Heim, 30, was non-tendered by the Texas Rangers last November. The 2023 All-Star and Gold Glove winner played 595 of his 608 career major league games with Texas, posting a .226 batting average and .282 on-base percentage with 68 home runs, 87 doubles and 277 RBIs with the Rangers.
In 2023, he hit a career-best .258 with 18 homers and 95 RBIs in 131 games, leading Texas to its first World Series title over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hit .212 with three homers and eight RBIs that postseason.
Heim enters Atlanta’s spring training as a likely backup to reigning NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin. Catcher Sean Murphy will miss the start of the season as he recovers from a labral tear in his right hip that prematurely ended his 2025 season.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: RHP Aaron Civale joins Athletics on 1-year deal
Chicago Cubs pitcher Aaron Civale (38) pitches in the sixth inning between Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Sept. 20, 2025. Right-hander Aaron Civale and the Athletics agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Per reports, Civale can earn an additional $1.5 million in incentives.
Civale, 30, posted a 4-9 record with a 4.85 ERA in 23 games (18 starts) last season split between the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox and Cubs.
He is 43-44 with a 4.14 ERA in 140 career games (135 starts) with the Cleveland franchise, Tampa Bay Rays, Brewers, White Sox and Cubs.
–Field Level Media
Former Giants head coach Ray Handley dies
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