DUTCH REFEREE ROB DIEPERINK DIES WEEKS AFTER REMOVAL FROM WORLD CUP OFFICIATING LIST. (PHOTO).

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 Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after removal from World Cup officiating list Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after FIFA removed him from its list of officials for the World Cup. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed his death in a statement, saying it was “shocked and deeply saddened” by the news. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was arrested in April by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom following a report of an alleged sexual assault involving a teenage boy in London. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers responded on April 9 to a report of sexual assault at an address in Croydon and arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of the offence. Police later said that after reviewing available evidence, including CCTV footage and digital devices, the investigation had concluded that “the evidential threshold had not been met” and no further action would be taken. Following the investigation, FIFA co...

SAVANNAH GUTHRIE AND TERRY GANNON SET TO CO-HOST 2026 WINTER GAMES OPENING CEREMONY IN ITALY. (PHOTO).


 Savannah Guthrie and Terry Gannon set to co-host 2026 Winter Games opening ceremony

Savannah Guthrie and Terry Gannon will co-host the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, introducing the world’s top athletes at the Milan Cortina Games. The ceremony is set for Feb. 6 and will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

Guthrie, a “TODAY” co-anchor, will return for her fourth Olympic opening ceremony, having previously co-hosted in Tokyo and Beijing, and last year in Paris for the historic boat parade. She will also continue her role as co-anchor of “TODAY” throughout the Milan Cortina Olympics, following her coverage of past Games in London, Sochi, PyeongChang, Tokyo, and Paris. Gannon, an NBC Sports commentator, will make his opening ceremony debut after having hosted the previous four Olympic closing ceremonies.

Joining them in the broadcast booth will be three-time snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White, who will provide commentary as athletes enter San Siro Stadium in Milan for the Parade of Nations. The stadium, opened in 1926, is home to AC Milan and Inter Milan. White previously contributed to NBC’s Olympic coverage in London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016) and said, “I know what that moment means when the world is watching, and I can’t wait to help bring that magic to everyone at home.”

Guthrie expressed her excitement, saying, “It’s such an honor to celebrate the world’s best athletes and introduce the magic and wonder of the Winter Games and northern Italy to viewers at home.” NBC Sports commentator Mike Tirico will also join the opening ceremony coverage, just days before calling play-by-play for Super Bowl 60. Live coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET, with primetime coverage at 8 p.m., both on NBC and Peacock. The ceremony will be produced by Lindsay Schanzer and directed by Mike Sheehan, both Sports Emmy Award winners. 

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