Country Star Suffers Serious Injury, Forcing Early End to Concert

Billy Strings’ recent concert came to an abrupt early end after he suffered a serious injury off-stage. The unfortunate accident happened onSaturday, April 18, right before his anticipated encore at the John Paul Jones Arena during night two of his back-to-back stint in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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According toLive For the Music, Strings broke his leg while attempting a kick flip on his skateboard as he made his way back to the stage between songs. In his attempt, the 33-year-old country and bluegrass star reportedly tried to land the trick, but misjudged his move and lost his balance.

He Broke His Leg

He ended up taking a hard spill, which resulted in a broken leg and an abrupt and painful end to a night that was supposed to be celebrated, as he, instead, was unable to return to the stage for his grand finale.

Though the disastrous moment wasn’t caught on camera, one person, who appeared to have been in attendance at the concert, shared video of the aftermath of the fall. The dim clip, posted on X, shows the two-time Grammy Award winner lying on the ground before he sits up and scoots himself away from the stage. Afterward, crew members reportedly wheeled the Michigan native out on a stretcher.

“Missed out on the encore, but he tore the house down,” one ticketholder also captioned a clip after capturing a musical moment before the injury occurred.

“Moments before Billy Strings broke his leg,” that person added in the video uploaded toTikTok.

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He Confirmed the Injury

Strings, onSunday, April 19, took to his personal Instagram page, confirming the injury. His post shows an X-ray of his leg, which includes a broken tibia and fibula, and an image of his setlist from the night of the concert.

Fans and friends jumped into the comments section of Strings’ post to share their warm wishes for healing and a swift recovery.

“Heal up, champ,” comedian and podcast hostTheo Vonwrote, while artists ofThursdayBandwrote, “Get well soon, sir.”

“You got this, Billy,” a third person wrote, while another user added, “Billy, I hope it’s a swift recovery.”

According to hisofficial website, Strings is currently on a short break before his next run of sold-out shows. His next scheduled concert isWednesday, April 22, at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Jane Seymour Reunites with “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” Castmates to Celebrate Her 75th Birthday

Jane Seymour celebrated her 75th birthday with a western-themed party on April 17

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• The actress, whose actual birthday was earlier this year on Feb. 15, reunited with her Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman castmates to mark the milestone occasion

• “I’m filled with gratitude for everyone who came, everyone who helped bring the celebration to life," Seymour said

Jane Seymourcelebrated her 75th birthday with some old friends.

On Saturday, April 18, the actress shared avideo on Instagramthat showed her reuniting with herDr. Quinn, Medicine Womancastmates to mark the milestone occasion.

Seymour — whose actual birthday was earlier this year on Feb. 15 — celebrated with a western-themed jubilee event organized by her non-profit,Open Hearts Foundation.

The outdoor festivities included western-themed decorations and a matching dress code. Seymour sported a cowboy hat and boots, as did her guests.

Among the attendees at the bash included Joe Lando, who played Seymour's love interest inDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,as well as Jessica Bowman, Brandon Douglas, Jason Leland Adams, Geoffrey Lower, Jonelle Allen, Frank Collison, Shawn Toovey and Erika Flores.

Seymour received a western-esque birthday cake at the event. It was decorated with photos of the Emmy winner with her former castmates, and it featured a horse topper.

At other points during the party, the actress made a speech, and Lando, 64, danced with her granddaughters, Willa and Luna.

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanwas set in the mid-1800s and ran from 1993 to 1998.

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Seymour starred in the title role as Michaela Quinn, a wealthy doctor who establishes her practice in Colorado Springs, Colo.

TheDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanreunion was “incredibly moving,” Seymour wrote in her post’s caption.

“The Jubilee was far more than a celebration. It was a beautiful reminder of how deeply connected we all are through the people we love, the memories we share, and the kindness we carry forward,” she said. “To see dear friends from so many chapters of my life, including some I hadn’t seen in decades, was incredibly moving. ♥️.“

“I’m filled with gratitude for everyone who came, everyone who helped bring the celebration to life, every fan who has walked this journey with me, and every person who continues to support @openheartsfoundation and the work we care so deeply about. 🙏 ,” Seymour concluded.

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Seymourtold PEOPLEin February that she plans to celebrate her 75th birthday “for the whole year.”

“In the summer, when my sisters and all the cousins and babies arrive, we're going to have a gathering — I hope — in the beginning of August,” said the actress. “So I will have absolutely celebrated my birthday for the whole year.”

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Free beer and ice cream for fans as Bosnian soccer player heads to World Cup

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — It's free beer and ice cream all round for German soccer fans as a forward on the Bosnian team heads to theWorld Cup.

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Stuttgart forward Ermedin Demirović promised drinks for the whole city if he made it to the World Cup withBosnia-Herzegovina.

After Demirović and his national teamstunned Italy to qualify, he's now organizing the drinks — and ice cream for kids — as a thank-you to the fans who've supported him at club level.

“Taking part in the World Cup with the Bosnian national team means a vast amount to me and this summer a huge dream will be fulfilled,” Demirović wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “Ahead of the playoff games I signaled there'd be drinks for the VfB (Stuttgart) fans if I really would be there at the World Cup. Now I want to keep that promise.”

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Demirović said he'll be handing out the beer personally for an hour next week at a spring festival in the city. He's also arranging for an ice cream truck for children at a Stuttgart training session and making a donation to the club's charitable foundation.

Demirović said last month he doesn't drink alcohol himself because it “goes against my lifestyle,” in comments reported by German broadcaster SWR last month. “But I don't want to be a party pooper for those who do like to drink it.”

Born in Germany of Bosnian heritage, Demirović has scored 12 goals in 32 games for Stuttgart this season. His team, which was only at the World Cup once before in 2014, has a favorable draw in Group B against Canada, Switzerland and Qatar.

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Mike Vrabel Breaks His Silence on Dianna Russini Photo Scandal, Says He's Had 'Difficult Conversations' with Family

Mike Vrabel addressed the ongoing photo scandal involving Dianna Russini during a Patriots press conference on Tuesday, April 21

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• Vrabel thanked media for their "patience" and said he's had "some difficult conversations" with family, friends and colleagues since the photos were published

• Vrabel said he doesn't want the scandal to become a distraction for the team

Patriots head coachMike Vrabelhas broken his silence on the rumors surrounding his relationship with fired NFL reporter Dianna Russini.

Vrabel, 50, spoke to media during apress conferenceon Tuesday, April 21, where he addressed the photos of him and Russini — who are both married to other people — hugging and holding hands at a luxury hotel in Arizona for the first time since they were published in theNew York Posttwo weeks earlier.

Vrabel began by thanking the media members for their "patience" as he's stayed silent on the situation.

"Thank you for your patience that you’ve shown in a personal and private matter for me and obviously everybody involved. I know that that's not easy for you and I respect that and I appreciate that," he said.

"I understand I could’ve addressed you guys sooner, but it was important to me to have a conversation with the players, which I did yesterday, very candidly," Vrabel continued, noting that he doesn't want his personal matter to "take away from the weekend of the Draft" or the "amazing journey" that the incoming rookies will begin this season.

"With that being said," Vrabel continued, "I've had some difficult conversations with people I care about about — with my family, the organization, the coaches, the players."

Those conversations "have been positive and productive," said Vrabel, adding, "In order to be successful on and off the field, you have to make good decisions. That includes me. That starts with me. We never want our actions to negatively affect the team, never want to be the cause of distraction."

Vrabel said he cares "deeply about this football team" and he's "excited" to begin the new season.

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"I know I'm going to attack each day with humility and focus," he promised, assuring media and fans that they'll be getting "the best version of me going forward" in the presser. "And in order to do that, I wanted to address this and thank you for your patience," Vrabel concluded.

When the photos, initiallypublished by Page Six, circulated on Tuesday, April 7, both Vrabel and Russini immediately issued statements denying a personal relationship.

"These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable," Vrabel said at the time. "This doesn’t deserve any further response."

Russini, who officially resigned from The Athletic on April 14, initially said, "The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day. Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues," Russini told the outlet.

While Russini resigned from The Athletic as they investigate her involvement with Vrabel, the Patriots coach is not facing any disciplinary action from the NFL, a league official confirmed to PEOPLE on April 20. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said that the New England Patriots coach is not under investigation for any violation regarding the league’s personal conduct policy.

In her resignation letter, Russini said "commentators in various media have engaged in self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts" and added, "It continues to escalate, fueled by repeated leaks, and I have no interest in submitting to a public inquiry that has already caused far more damage than I am willing to accept."

Russini's resignation letter continued: "Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30. I do so not because I accept the narrative that has been constructed around this episode, but because I refuse to lend it further oxygen or to let it define me or my career.”

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NYT ‘Connections’ Hints, Clues and Answers Today, Sunday, April 19, 2026

There's nothing quite as exhilarating as the feeling of completing the daily New York TimesWordle,Strands,Mini CrosswordandConnections Sports Editionword games in one fell swoop. But sometimes that can be easier said than done. If you need help with today'sConnectionspuzzle, keep reading.

Spoilers ahead! We've warned you. We mean it. Read no further until youreallywant some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today'sNYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for#1043 onSunday, April 19, 2026.

If you've been having trouble with any of theconnections or wordsin Sunday's puzzle, you're not alone, and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I'll reveal the answers further down.

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Hints About Today's NYT Connections Categories on Sunday, April 19

1. Like Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool.

2. You might get these done for a Prom or a wedding.

3. Think: One of the lead singles on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter

4. For someone with a sweet tooth.

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Ready for the answers? Scroll below this image (the image that represents your very appreciatedpatience!).

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Today's Connections Game Answers for Sunday, April 19:

1.CHEEKY: ARCH, FRESH, SASSY, WISE2.DRESS MESUREMENTS:BUST, HIPS, LENGTH, WAIST3. CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EM:FLOP, HOLE, RIVER, TURN4.LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULAR:CAP, DUD, KID, MINT

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With Tottenham facing relegation, these 'big' teams met a similar fate

They’re not going down, right? They’re too big to go down.

With only six matches left in thePremier Leagueseason,Tottenham Hotspur sit 18th in the table, two points away from 17th-place West Ham, who hold the last survival spot to avoid dropping down to theEFL Championship.

Saturday, April 18 sees Spurs hostingmanager Roberto De Zerbi’sold club Brighton and Hove Albion, who have won four out of their last five games in the Premier League. Spurs, on the other hand, have not won a Premier League game in 2026, with the team from North London only getting five points in the last fourteen games.

Members of England’s ‘Big Six,’ last year’sEuropa League winners, dropped out of the top division with a 22nd-place finish in 1977. Before that, Tottenham hadn't beenrelegatedsince 1935.

Brighton's Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring his team's opener against Liverpool on March 21, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match against Brighton on March 21, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Harry Maguire of Manchester United celebrates his side's second goal against AFC Bournemouth on March 21, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Milner celebrates Brighton's win against Brentford on Feb. 21, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> West Ham United's Valentin Castellanos shoots against Chelsea on Jan. 31, 2026.
Chelsea won the match, 3-2.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal in a 2-0 win over Manchester City at Old Trafford on Jan. 17.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Manchester City's Rayan Cherki celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Nottingham Forest on Dec. 27.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Newcastle on Dec. 26.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch celebrates scoring his team's second goal in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield on Nov. 1. The victory ended a four-game losing streak in Premier League games for the defending champions.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri (right) and Burnley's Florentino Luis battle for possession of the ball at Turf Moor. Arsenal won the Nov. 1 match, 2-0, to stay six points above Manchester City atop the Premier League table.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Erling Haaland of Manchester City competes for a header whilst under pressure from Sepp van den Berg and Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium on Oct. 5, 2025. Man City won the match, 1-0.

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"The fact we are mentioning Spurs going down is unbelievable. It's absolutely ridiculous, really,” former Spurs playerDanny Murphy told BBC Sport back in February. “Whether you blame recruitment or the owners, it would be catastrophic for that club.”

Absolutely ridiculous or not, Spurs’ possible relegation is only the most recent example of a massive team’s unthinkable relegation both in Europe and outside of it. With Spurs teetering on the edge, these are some other teams that were “too big” to go down.

More:Tottenham relegation odds: Premier League standings, full table with Spurs in drop zone

River Plate: 2011

One of, if not the biggest, relegations in the history of South American soccer, River Plate's relegation shook an entire country.

River’s relegation was sealed in a promotion/relegation play-off that had to be abandoned as the crowd rioted with the home side 3-1 down. In the hours after River Plate’s relegation, more than 70 people were injured in incidents both inside River’s Monumental stadium and outside of it, according toreports from the Guardian.

“There’s a state of mourning,” Marcelo Roffe, president of the Argentine Association of Sports Psychology, toldArgentinian paper La Nacion in 2011. “Some face the situation, but many choose to shut themselves away, miss work, or not interact with their office colleagues.”

River bounced back immediately, winning the second division, spending only one year in the second tier of Argentinian soccer.

Atletico Madrid: 2000

Spain’s third-biggest team, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona,Atletico Madrid’srelegation at the turn of the century was a quick fall from grace.

Embattled by financial woes and a criminal investigation against itschairman, Jesus Gil, for corruption, Atletico fell out of La Liga after 65 years, finishing 19th out of 20 teams. The team’s fall came only four years after "los Colchoneros” won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey, securing a domestic double.

“It was a season so full of paradoxes,” DAZN commentator Fran Guillentold The Athletic. “It was a perfect storm caused by what happened with Gil, and it ended up pushing the project to the abyss.

Atletico’s return was not as quick as other members of this list, as the team from Madrid spent two seasons in the second division before returning to La Liga.

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Manchester United: 1974

Years before Tottenham’s last relegation,United’sdrop in 1974  is one of the most dramatic in the history of English football.

Only six years before, in 1968, United reached the pinnacle of European football, winning the old European Cup at Wembley against Eusebio’s Benfica. But the drama of dropping down to the second division was not enough.

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The “Red Devils” relegation was sealed by United legend Denis Law, who scored the goal that secured their relegation while playing for city rivals Manchester City, according toUK publication The Times.

Manchester United returned in a flash, winning the second division on their first try.

Hamburger SV: 2018

Hamburg’srelegation was so unthinkable for its fans that the team proudly displayed a stadium clock that counted their uninterrupted time in theBundesliga.

But eventually, the clock froze as the "Die Rothosen" were relegated to the German second division back in 2018. Up until the moment of their drop, Hamburg were the only team in German soccer that had never been relegated from the Bundesliga since its creation in 1963.

European champions in 1983 and one of Germany’s most historic clubs, the team's relegation had been a real possibility for years as they survived the drop by the skin of its teeth both in 2015 and 2016

Hamburg’s time in the second division was not short-lived; instead,the team spent seven years struggling to get out,with heartbreaking incidents along the way.

Back in 2023, Hamburg thought they had earned automatic promotion when they beat Sandhausen 1-0 on the final day, before victory was snatched from their hands by Heidenheim, who scored a 99th-minute winner to send Hamburg to a promotion-relegation playoff.

Hamburg would go on and lose the playoff to Stuttgart, extending their time in the second tier until their promotion last May.

Schalke: 2021

Another German entry on this list, Schalke,had qualified for theChampions Leagueeight times since 2000 and even reachedthe semifinals in 2011. The team where Manuel Neuer, Mesut Ozil, Leroy Sane and more debuted professionally, Schalke’s drop to the second tier was a surprise to its fans, even to this day.

“When I speak to other fans about the relegation sometimes, we’re still not quite sure how it happened,” Niklas Heising, journalist for German newspaper Bild, toldThe Athletic.

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Schalke’s relegation was confirmed by a 1-0 defeat to Arminia Bielefeld in 2021 in a mostly empty stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After that result, they returned to their Veltins-Arena stadium to meet a group of 500 fans. The players were pelted by eggs and chased around the stadium by angry fans before police arrived to intervene,according to German website Sport 1.

“Die Königsblauen’s” time in the second division was short, winning it on their first try. But their time back in the Bundesliga lasted only a year, with Schalke dropping down again. Today, the team is leading the second division with hopes of being promoted once again.

Tottenham’s relegation odds

Odds via DraftKings, as of 11 a.m. April 17

• Tottenham -110

• West Ham + 175

• Nottingham Forest +500

• Leeds +1400

USA TODAY’s Jesse Yomtov contributed to this report.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.

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