If there is anything in World Series broadcasting akin to Bill Mazeroski’s 1960 championship-winning homer, it occurred in Arizona on Nov. 3, 2001. It was Game 7 of the World Series. The bases were loaded with one out and the score was tied in the bottom of the ninth. Mariano Rivera faced the Diamondbacks’ left-handed-swinging … Read more
Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson were reminded of their past with invasion of privacy while watching Pamela Anderson’s new Netflix documentary, “Pamela, a love story.” During a recent episode of their “Calm Down” podcast, the Fox Sports personalities discussed the documentary — which addresses the controversy over Anderson’s leaked sex tape with ex-husband Tommy Lee — and recalled their … Read more
Tiki Barber isn’t so sure Aaron Rodgers would make it here. On his customary spot on “The Pat McAfee Show” earlier this week, Rodgers asserted his belief that top NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter had no insight into him or his inner circle. Rapoport had reported what wound up being the incorrect date … Read more
Layoffs hit Sports Illustrated on Wednesday as the media business continues to have a rough winter with job losses. Among the layoffs was executive editor Adam Duerson, who announced on Twitter that he is out. An internal memo obtained by The Post said that Ryan Hunt, the co-editor-in-chief who has been with the outlet for … Read more
George Kittle’s wife, Claire, revealed that she suffered a miscarriage last month. The 49ers tight end and the blogger received the news during a routine ultrasound appointment on Jan. 10, around the time Claire was seven and a half weeks pregnant. Claire shared the news Tuesday in an emotional note on Instagram, adding that her … Read more
Podcast hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand review Fox’s Super Bowl production, analyzing everything from the Kevin Burkhardt-Greg Olsen booth to the network’s multi-hour pregame show. The two also look back on the biggest stories of the season that just completed, from Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” debut to YouTube’s “Sunday Ticket” deal. Tony Romo’s future … Read more
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Colin Cowherd seems happier. Cowherd has been in the national public eye as a broadcaster since joining ESPN Radio in 2003 after stops in Las Vegas, Tampa and Portland. He left ESPN for FS1 in 2015. As he was climbing the rungs to the top of his profession he was always a … Read more
Olivia Dunne is stirring buzz on social media with her latest Valentine’s Day posts. The 20-year-old LSU gymnast and social media influencer shared a series of stunning photos to Instagram on Tuesday that showed her posing in a white dress while holding a bouquet of red roses. “He loves me…he loves me not,” Dunne wrote in … Read more
A Super Bowl wasn’t enough for Brittany Matthews. Her husband, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, earned his second Lombardi trophy and second Super Bowl MVP award Sunday in the franchise’s last four years. And he did it all on a high right ankle sprain against the NFL’s best pass rush — the Philadelphia Eagles — in a … Read more
Tom Brady is weighing in on the never-ending “Nipplegate” discourse surrounding the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show featuring Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. On a recent episode of his podcast, “Let’s Go!” with Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray where the co-hosts were discussing Rihanna’s halftime show from Super Bowl 2023 — which saw the Kansas … Read more
Almost a decade since meeting each other and eight years of dating, Camille Kostek says she will never forget when her relationship with Rob Gronkowski was put to its biggest test. This week, on SiriusXM podcast “Under The Swimfluence,” the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model spoke of the scary moment when Gronkowski suffered a seemingly career-ending … Read more
Tom Brady had to look up the definition of a “thirst trap” after his underwear selfie went viral. The retired quarterback nearly broke the internet earlier this week when he posted a shirtless selfie to Twitter that showed him wearing nothing but a pair of his Brady Brand underwear. The sultry snap was widely labeled … Read more
Leah Covey has a message for Chiefs fans. After posting a since-deleted TikTok video ripping the Chiefs for celebrating their Super Bowl 2023 victory over Eagles, Leah — wife of Philadelphia receiver Britain Covey — apologized on Tuesday. In a separate video, Leah explained that she didn’t intend to cause drama with her original post, … Read more
Valentine’s Day looks a lot different this year for Tom Brady. The retired quarterback — who confirmed his divorce from supermodel Gisele Bündchen in October — took to Instagram on Monday with a cryptic love quote. “Love is not a transaction; it is a certain exuberance and sweetness of your emotion,” Brady shared on his … Read more
This is not your typical halftime entertainment at an NBA game. A wedding took place during halftime of the Mavericks-Timberwolves game at American Airlines Center on Monday night. Reid Malone and Ellyn Piatt, who are diehard Dallas fans, tied the knot on the team’s center court logo in a ceremony that was officiated by Mavericks … Read more
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews took a trip to Disneyland immediately following Super Bowl 2023, and the couple shared a family photo that introduced the face of Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III — their 2-month-old son — for the first time. “Welcome to the happiest place on earth, Bronze and Sterling!” Mahomes and Matthews said … Read more
Stephen A. Smith defended Donovan McNabb — a guest on his “Know Mercy” podcast — more than five years after the latter was fired by ESPN following a sexual harassment investigation. Around the 10-minute mark of the episode, which was released Friday, Smith transitioned their conversation by telling McNabb that he thinks “you should be … Read more
Mother Nature apparently ruined Rob Gronkowski’s “Kick of Destiny.” On Sunday, the retired All-Pro tight end missed a field goal attempt while starring in the first-ever live Super Bowl commercial with FanDuel Sportsbook. Gronkowski, who filmed the commercial at an undisclosed location in Phoenix, Ariz., later blamed powerful winds for shifting the direction of the … Read more
Mount Francesa erupted over the shoddy Super Bowl 2023 field. Mike Francesa, speaking on his BetRivers podcast after the Big Game, joined the chorus of those irate about the field conditions at State Farm Stadium on Sunday night. “Did you know that the NFL actually planned for years so that you would have that grass … Read more
Some of the wives and girlfriends of Chiefs players got off to an early start on Super Bowl Sunday. Leading up to Super Bowl 2023 between Kansas City and the Philadelphia Eagles, a few of the Chiefs’ biggest supporters enlisted game-day makeup artist Allison Kaye, who has been curating looks for NFL WAGs in Arizona … Read more