Germany legend Lothar Matthäus ripped the German team after they were stunned by Paraguay in penalty kicks in the World Cup at Boston Stadium on Monday. During an interview with Bild, a German newspaper, the former Bayern Munich midfielder said that German players weren’t focused and treated the 2026 World Cup as a “free family” … Read more
Victor Cruz popped the question for a celebratory Thursday night. The Giants legend and Super Bowl champion proposed to Orange Calderon, an artist, record producer and DJ, who shared photos of the moment on Instagram. “Mrs. Cruz” has a nice 💍 to it,” she wrote as the caption. Cruz, 39, picked out a big oval-cut … Read more
Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert said Thursday her ovarian cancer has returned and treatment will prevent her from attending Wimbledon this year. Evert, 71, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021. In December 2023 she revealed her cancer had returned. She announced on social media on Thursday she already has had surgery … Read more
Linda Cohn is taking one for the road. The longtime “SportsCenter” host — who has anchored more episodes of the flagship ESPN show — will officially retire from the network on June 30 after making her final appearances during the 6 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. editions. Cohn hosted her first-ever “SportsCenter” on July … Read more
Long before OG Anunoby was rescuing the Knicks in the NBA Finals, he was the quiet kid wandering the halls of Indiana University and showing up at frat parties in Bloomington, Ind. Now, as the 27-year-old forward powers New York’s championship chase, Hoosier alumni say they’re watching one of their own become a Knicks legend. … Read more
“I’ve been a part of some long shots before, and it worked out,” said Manning, who helped the Giants to a 17-14 upset over the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XLII in 2008. Source link #Eli #Manning #soccer #groupie #Giants #legend #boosts #World #Cup #fandom #predicts #long #shot #trophy #justneed #amagic #play
A biopsy showed that Vitale has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, and the broadcaster will begin immunotherapy next week. Source link #ESPN #legend #Dick #Vitale #cancer #plan #winning #battle
ESPN Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale shared that “some abnormalities” were found after a series of routine scans last week. Vitale, who announced he was cancer free last May after battling the disease four separate times in three years, shared a health update through ESPN public relations exec Josh Krulewitz on Wednesday, explaining that … Read more
Comedy icon Will Ferrell is nearly impossible to recognize after undergoing a jaw-dropping makeover while on the set for “The Fifth Wheel,” starring Kim Kardashian and Nikki Glaser. Ferrell turned heads in a wild getup: chin-length blonde locks, a braided goatee, dramatic black eyeliner, a glittering black-and-red vest with billowing chiffon sleeves, and fringe-heavy leather … Read more
Buccaneers legendary radio play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff is calling it a career after 37 seasons as the voice of the club. Deckerhoff, who joined the organization in 1989, will retire after the 2025 NFL season, the Buccaneers said in a press release Wednesday. He is the third-longest play-by-play announcer for an NFL club, behind the Eagles’ Merrill … Read more
KISS frontman Gene Simmons downplayed politics during an interview with CNN on Sunday, and urged Americans to stop worrying about their neighbors’ political beliefs. “It’s nobody’s business who you support,” Simmons told Manu Raju on CNN’s “Inside Politics.” “Nowadays, people engage in, ‘So are you pro or,’ and my first question is, ‘Who the f— are you? … Read more
Not all those who wander into a bar for trivia night are lost. Hollywood legend Ian McKellen and his former “Lord of the Rings” co-star Dominic Monaghan surprised fans at the East London pub The Grapes on Monday night. A video of the exciting visit shared to social media showed the pair mingling with patrons, … Read more
A legendary story. During the first episode of Amazon Studios’ new series “Words+Music,” John Legend recalled how he made a deal with porn producer Johnny Legend to go by his iconic stage name. The 46-year-old singer was born John Stephens, but he decided to become John Legend while he and Kanye West were working with spoken-word … Read more
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and reggae legend, has died. He was 81. Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death in a statement on his Instagram page Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” Chambers wrote. Jimmy Cliff performs … Read more
Throughout his career, Eddie Murphy has had some memorable celebrity run-ins. In Netflix’s documentary, “Being Eddie,” the actor and comedian, 64, recalled a sexual proposition from Yul Brynner that has stayed with him all these years. “My 21st birthday party, I had at Studio 54,’” Murphy recalled. “Yul Brynner, ‘Ten Commandments,’ he was with his wife and he … Read more
A Philadelphia sports radio staple died at 77 following a battle with cancer. Harry Donahue, a longtime sports and morning drive anchor at KYW Newsradio, died Wednesday, the station’s parent company, Audacy, announced. Donahue had a 35-year career at the station, which began in 1974 as a freelance reporter before he started work as an … Read more
Everybody knows Famous Amos cookies — the simple, crispy, delicious sweet treats you’ve been buying in little bags from vending machines, or from Costco in bulk if you’re a super fan, for as long as you can remember. Fewer people could tell you much about the man behind the phenomenon, who lived a wildly colorful, dizzyingly … Read more
Gene Simmons won’t be able to rock and roll all night, at least for a little while. The Kiss legend was reportedly hospitalized following a car crash in Malibu, California, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, according to NBC4 Los Angeles. Although Simmons, 76, is now said to be “recovering at home” following the scary incident, the … Read more
Grammy Award-winning country music songwriter Brett James, best known for writing Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel,” was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday. James, 57, was one of three people aboard a single-engine Cirrus SR22T that had departed from John C. Tune Airport in Nashville before it crashed into an … Read more
Eric Stonestreet said his “Modern Family” co-star, Sofia Vergara, previously dated a tight end on the Chiefs — and it wasn’t pal Travis Kelce, who is newly engaged to pop megstar Taylor Swift. During a recent appearance on the “Like a Farmer Podcast,” Stonestreet, who is a diehard Chiefs fan, recalled Vergara telling him that … Read more