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Living with ALS. This is how Eric Dane does it

For years, his face was synonymous with charm on American television. Eric Dane, the actor who brought to life the unforgettable Dr. McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, has gone public with a diagnosis that offers no cure—but many questions. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has transformed his life. But Dane is […]

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Living with ALS. This is how Eric Dane does it

“I don’t think this is the end of my story,” the actor said in an interview aired Monday on ABC News’ Good Morning America.

In April, Dane revealed that he had been diagnosed with ALS after a long stretch of medical consultations. It all began with a slight weakness in his right hand, something he initially attributed to fatigue. “I thought maybe I’d been texting too much or my hand was fatigued,” he recalled. But as the weeks went by, the deterioration became clear. What followed was a journey through multiple specialists, until nine months later, he received the diagnosis that would change his life.

ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that progressively destroys motor neurons. It affects a person’s ability to move, speak, swallow, and eventually breathe. “I’ll never forget those three letters,” he said. “It’s on me the second I wake up. It’s not a dream.”

At 52, Dane spoke with honesty and vulnerability. He shared that only one of his arms is still functional, and he fears that the other will soon lose mobility as well. “I feel like maybe a couple more months and I won’t have my left hand either.” Though he is still able to walk, he worries constantly about losing strength in his legs. Alongside the fear, there is anger. “I’m angry because my father was taken from me when I was young, and now there’s a very good chance I’m going to be taken from my girls while they’re very young.”

His personal history gives that fear an added emotional weight. Dane’s father died by suicide when he was only seven years old. Now, as the father of two teenage daughters, he faces the painful possibility that history might repeat itself in a different form.

In the interview, Dane recounted a heartbreaking moment during a boat trip with his youngest daughter. Once a competitive swimmer and water polo player, he jumped into the ocean—only to realize he could no longer generate enough strength to return to the boat. “I jumped into the ocean that day and realized I couldn’t swim and generate enough power to get myself back to the boat. I thought, ‘Oh god.’” It was his daughter who rescued him.

The experience shattered him. But even in that moment of anguish, he made sure his daughter wouldn’t carry that memory with her. “I made sure she got back in the water with her friend and continued on with the snorkeling. But I was just heartbroken.”

In the midst of this struggle, Dane has found comfort in someone important: Rebecca Gayheart, his former partner and the mother of his daughters. Though they were once separated, they now maintain a close and supportive relationship. “We have managed to become better friends and better parents. She is my biggest champion and most stalwart supporter.”

News of his diagnosis was first shared in an interview with People and later covered by The New York Times, which highlighted not only his career but also his resolve to keep going. Despite his physical decline, Dane plans to return to the set of Euphoria, where he plays Cal Jacobs. He also has a new series on the way: Countdown.

His response to the disease defies the stereotypes often associated with ALS. Rather than retreating, he chose to be visible. Rather than stopping, he plans to move forward. “There’s so much about it that’s out of my control… All I want to do is spend time with my family, work a little if I can, and make sure that I tell them that I love them every day.”

Stories like his put a human face on a disease that, according to Good Morning America, affects around 5,000 people each year in the United States. And while the famous Ice Bucket Challenge raised $200 million a decade ago, the path to a cure remains long.

Amid it all, Dane holds onto something that transcends his acting career: “I don’t feel like this is the end of me.”

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NFL legend Tom Brady torches college football motives for hurting its athletes

College football looks drastically different now than it did even 10 years ago with the constant evolution of NIL and transfer portal drama, and one of the NFL’s biggest superstars and legends has had enough of it. RELATED: College football guru Paul Finebaum threatens to leave America if SEC fails in 2025 Tom Brady played […]

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Tom Brady played at Michigan in a very different era of college football, but the former New England Patriots star had a lot to say about how the NCAA’s “money”-focused approach isn’t helping players.

“We’re just talking about ‘money, money, money, money,’ like – that’s the only value in college?”@TomBrady believes the priorities in CFB are messed up and hurting the athletes in the long run. pic.twitter.com/2Zh9fCug1h

— The Joel Klatt Show: A CFB Pod (@JoelKlattShow) August 11, 2025

While recently speaking with fellow Fox Sports broadcaster Joel Klatt, Brady questioned the motives of college football; “We’re just talking about ‘money, money, money, money,’ like – that’s the only value in college?”

This comes at a time where the Texas Longhorns and star quarterback Arch Manning have devoted tens of millions of resources into their program, while college football as a whole has used the transfer portal to allow players to move schools and essentially accept the highest bid if they choose to move programs.

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Story Links WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross head women’s ice hockey coach Katie Lachapelle has announced her team’s 2025-2026 schedule, which is slated to begin on Sept. 26. The Crusaders are set to play 33 regular season games this year, including 24 contests against Hockey East foes. The season begins […]

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WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross head women’s ice hockey coach Katie Lachapelle has announced her team’s 2025-2026 schedule, which is slated to begin on Sept. 26. The Crusaders are set to play 33 regular season games this year, including 24 contests against Hockey East foes.

The season begins with two home games against RPI (Sept. 26-27), followed by a two-game set at Delaware (Oct. 4-5) and a road contest at Boston College (Oct. 10). Holy Cross will return to Worcester for two games with Dartmouth (Oct. 17-18), before playing home-and-home series with Post (Oct. 24-26), Connecticut (Nov. 1-2) and Merrimack (Nov. 7-8). The Crusaders then play two home games with Maine (Nov. 14-15), a home-and-home series with New Hampshire (Nov. 21-22) and a pair of home contests with Assumption (Nov. 29) and Boston University (Dec. 2). Holy Cross will close out the first semester with a two-game set at Vermont (Dec. 5-6).

The Crusaders return to action at Maine (Jan. 3), followed by a home date with Boston College (Jan. 9). After a road game at Boston University (Jan. 17), Holy Cross will play home-and-home series with Providence (Jan. 23-24) and Northeastern (Jan. 30-31). The Crusaders will next face Boston College (Feb. 6) and New Hampshire (Feb. 7) at home, before traveling to Merrimack (Feb. 13) and Providence (Feb. 14). The regular season concludes at home against Vermont (Feb. 20).

The 2026 Hockey East Tournament begins with the first round on Feb. 25, followed by the quarterfinals on Feb. 28, the semifinal round on March 3 and the championship game on March 7.

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Men’s Hockey Individual Game Tickets on Sale Now

DURHAM, N.H. – Individual game tickets for the 2025-26 University of New Hampshire men’s hockey season are on sale now for all 17 home games by visiting UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling (603) 862-4000. The ‘Cats begin the home season in the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex versus LIU (Oct. 24) and […]

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DURHAM, N.H. – Individual game tickets for the 2025-26 University of New Hampshire men’s hockey season are on sale now for all 17 home games by visiting UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling (603) 862-4000.

The ‘Cats begin the home season in the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex versus LIU (Oct. 24) and Quinnipiac (Oct. 25). The home Hockey East schedule is highlighted by a matchup with Boston College (Jan. 24) on Military Appreciation Night presented by Milton CAT and Blue Out BU presented by Service Credit Union against Boston University (Feb. 13).

The annual postgame Skate with the ‘Cats will take place on Sunday, Dec. 14 after the 4 p.m. contest with Granite State rival Dartmouth. And Dollar Dogs return versus Northeastern (Jan. 16) on Youth Sports Night presented by Bangor Savings Bank.

A full promotional calendar will be announced at a later date.

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Would Tom Brady have left Michigan in NIL transfer era?

The post Would Tom Brady have left Michigan in NIL transfer era? appeared first on ClutchPoints. Before he was an analyst for Fox Sports. Before he purchased a minority share of the Las Vegas Raiders. Before he won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And before he even took the New England Patriots […]

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Before he was an analyst for Fox Sports. Before he purchased a minority share of the Las Vegas Raiders. Before he won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And before he even took the New England Patriots on an absolute run after taking the starting spot away from Drew Bledsoe, Tom Brady was a Day 3 prospect competing for playing time with Drew Henson at the University of Michigan.

Now, in hindsight, the idea of Brady having to split playing time in college is crazy, as he’s now firmly in the “GOAT” conversation at the NFL level but at the time, head coach Lloyd Carr didn’t exceptionally comfortable with either player as his unquestioned top star and thus, would alternate the two future sixth round picks as he saw fit.

In 1999, there wasn’t much Brady could do about his situation, but in 2025, when the transfer portal has changed the business of college football forever, would he have considered making a move away from Michigan to greener pastures and an unquestioned starting job? Well, Brady was asked that question on The Joel Klatt Show and had a very interesting answer indeed.

“It’s such a hypothetical situation to a question to think about. The only thing I can answer is to say that based on what my experience was I wouldn’t want it any other way than what I the way that I did it,” Tom Brady noted.

“My college experience was very challenging. It was very competitive. The lessons I learned in college that I referred to earlier, and certainly about competition, those traits transformed my life as a professional. I was ready to compete against anybody because the competition in college toughened me up so much that I had a self-belief and self-confidence in myself that whatever I was faced I could overcome that.”

Did Brady’s time in college set him up for the challenges of the NFL, where he was promised nothing and had to compete for everything? In his opinion, that certainly contributed to it, but one thing is for sure: If Brady had been highlighted more on another team, he might not have fallen to the Patriots at pick 199, effectively changing NFL history forever.

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LSU gymnastics commit Hezly Rivera won the U.S. Gymnastics all-around title during Sunday’s competition in New Orleans, LA.

The 17-year-old took home the national championship with 112.000 total points between both days of the meet and became the title’s youngest winner since 2017. She won gold outright in beam and floor and then tied for the top spot on bars.

Rivera earned a selection on the 2024 Olympics team alongside the sport’s biggest names, such as Simone Biles and Suni Lee. She was the youngest Olympian from the United States during the games in Paris.

After returning from Paris, 16-year-old Rivera committed to LSU in a post on her social media account in September. She chose the then-reigning national champions as her collegiate team. Her first competitive season for the Tigers is slated for 2027.

“I am so blessed and excited to announce that I have verbally committed to Louisiana State University on a full athletic scholarship. Thank you to my family, coaches, and teammates for helping me throughout this process. I also want to thank all the girls, coaches, and staff at LSU for everything,” Rivera said.

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