Troy Aikman learned the hard way not to trust his former team. Aikman, the ESPN announcer and former Cowboys quarterback, had such confidence in Dallas reaching its first conference championship game since 1996 that he passed on a vacation this week, instead planning to be in San Francisco for the NFC Championship game. “Shocked, yeah,” … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli has left the kitchen. The actress was in talks to continue working on “Kids Baking Championship” before she was ultimately let go on Friday. Bertinelli, 63, cited “budget cuts” as the reason why she was axed from the program after 12 seasons. “I’ve been avoiding facing what I got confirmation last night and … Read more
It’s been a football-filled 48 hours for Stephanie Niles. One day after boyfriend Jake Browning helped close out the Bengals’ regular season with a 31-14 win over the Browns in Cincinnati, Niles — whose game-day ensemble went viral Sunday — cheered on her beloved Washington Huskies in their CFP national championship loss to the Michigan … Read more
You can be like Mike for a price. Michael Jordan’s 1991 BMW 850i is up for sale, according to a live auction by Bring a Trailer. The vintage vehicle, which the NBA legend purchased in 1991 — the same year his now-famous “Be Like Mike” Gatorade commercial released — is up for sale by a private dealer, … Read more
It sounds more sleep-away camp than ESPN: two people hitting each other with pillows while an audience roars them on. But pillow fighting is, its backers claims, about to hit the big time with a “professional” league, specially-designed pillows with handles, and even strict rules. Welcome to the PFC — the Pillow Fight Championship. And … Read more
LONDON — Intrepid athletes donned snorkels and slithered through slime on Sunday during one of Britain’s quirkiest sporting events: the World Bog Snorkeling Championships. The annual competition in the tiny town of Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, sees competitors race to complete two lengths of a 60-yard (55 meter) water-filled trench cut through a peat bog. They … Read more
Jason Day’s wife has her eyes on the prize at this week’s Tour Championship. Ellie Day, who is expecting her fifth child with the Australian pro golfer in early September, wants Day to stay at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta to pursue the FedEx Cup champion crown, in lieu of traveling home to Ohio. … Read more
The hooligan who was heckling Mardy Fish at the American Century Championship had a sinister reason for wanting Stephen Curry to win the tournament. With Fish holding a lead on the final hole of the tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on Sunday, a crazed fan screamed during his backswing. Fish hooked his tee shot, … Read more
Not all LSU fans celebrated equally after the Tigers’ championship win against Florida on Monday night. One male LSU fan appeared to get brutally rejected by a woman in the stands at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, where the Tigers won their first Men’s College World Series since 2009 with an 18-4 victory over Florida. … Read more
Paige Spiranac is expressing support for club pro Michael Block, whose Cinderella story on the golf circuit took an unfortuante turn this week. Days after Block finished tied for 15th at this year’s PGA Championship, the 46-year-old scored an invite to this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge, where he finished Thursday’s opening round in last place … Read more
Despite a compelling finish and a win by one of golf’s biggest stars, the final round of the PGA Championship drew disappointing ratings on Sunday. Brooks Koepka pulled away from Viktor Hovland and a looming Scottie Scheffler on Sunday to finish 9-under and win his fifth career major at Oak Hill in New Jersey this … Read more
Much like the rest of the golf community, Paige Spiranac can’t get enough of the breakout star of this year’s PGA Championship, club professional Michael Block. When discussing last weekend’s tournament on her “Playing A Round” podcast, the longtime golf influencer, 30, spoke about a tender moment between Block and his wife, Val, on the … Read more
Brooks Koepka wasn’t the only golfer who took in the Florida Panthers’ 1-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Fresh off the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, Dustin Johnson enjoyed a date night with his wife, Paulina Gretzky, at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference … Read more
As Brooks Koepka chased his dream of capturing a fifth major at the PGA Championship over the weekend, his wife, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit hopeful Jena Sims, was pursuing hers too. The 34-year-old Sims responded to a separate TikTok troll on Monday who pressed the model about her weekend whereabouts, with the mom-to-be elaborating that she … Read more
Jena Sims is celebrating Brooks Koepka’s PGA Championship win from afar. And with the next member of their family. Koepka, 33, shot a 3-under 67 in the final round on Sunday, beating out Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland to win his third PGA Championship on Sunday. Jena Sims showed off her baby bump on Instagram … Read more
Aaliyah Kikumoto is looking for another hole-in-one moment at Oak Hill following her viral Masters fame. Kikumoto, who became a viral sensation at the 2023 Masters last month, took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday, posting a photo of herself rocking her signature green Masters cap from Rochester, New York, where this year’s PGA Championship … Read more
He’s whip-smart. “Jeopardy!” champ James Holzhauer playfully slapped fellow contestant Andrew He with his 2019 championship belt during Monday’s Masters competition. Holzhauer, 38, jokingly lashed He, 26, with his winner’s strap after he mocked him for not having any money on the game board. “I’ll bet $2,000 plus all of James’ points,” He quipped once … Read more
Jalen Hurts is peeling back the curtain on his personal life. In a new cover story for Essence, the Eagles quarterback — who agreed to a record-breaking five-year, $255 million contract extension with the team Monday — spoke about girlfriend Bryonna “Bry” Burrows following their public appearance together at the NFC Championship game in January. … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. This past fall, the girls varsity soccer team at Townsend Harris High School underwent an incredibly successful season, boasting the title of undefeated Division Champions and winning the A Division City Championship. Junior Carina Fucich, a … Read more
The viewership numbers for the World Baseball Classic championship game reflected the magnitude of its storylines. Team Japan’s 3-2 victory over the United States averaged 4.48 million viewers on the Fox Sports 1 broadcast, combining with Fox Deportes and streaming services for 5.2 million viewers, the outlet announced Wednesday Per Sports Business Journal, the 4.48 … Read more