The Portland Trail Blazers brought back Natalie Gilbert, now Natalie Zito, to sing the national anthem prior to a game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Former Portland coach ...

Maurice Cheeks helped Natalie Gilbert finish the national anthem when she performed it at a Portland Trail Blazers game in ...

Twenty-two years after her last national anthem performance before a Portland Trail Blazers game, Natalie Gilbert was back Wednesday night to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with Maurice Cheeks in ...

Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks swooped in to assist a 13-year-old singer named Natalie Gilbert after her nerves got the ...

It’s been nearly eight months since singer Ingrid Andress admitted she was drunk during her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the MLB Home Run Derby in Arlington.

All presidents like getting their picture taken with athletes. With the Trump presidencies, White House invitations have turned decidedly controversial for many athletes.

The national anthem has become a staple of major American sporting events, and with versions sung every single night, every sport has its share of infamous performances. One that stands out in NBA ...

Fans in attendance for Wednesday evening's Portland Trail Blazers-New York Knicks game were treated to one of the coolest moments of the NBA season, for reasons that had nothing to do with basketball.

Jon Cooper is still marveling that one of the biggest achievements of his career became a surreal international drama: A long-awaited chance to indulge in the friendly Canada-United States hockey ...

Ingrid Andress reflected Thursday on her botched national anthem performance at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby, which she admitted to performing while drunk.

The country singer who admitted to being drunk while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at July’s Home Run Derby is opening up about her time as “America’s punching bag.” ...