Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour found himself in the spotlight after winning the Stanley Cup in 2026 and going shirtless during the championship celebrations. Through that, he found a fan in “Wake Up Later, Carolina” host Judith Retana in what was an awkward moment on the show this week. During the weekday morning show on CBS … Read more
Don’t fork around with these New Yorkers! Pushed-to-the-limit NYC restaurateurs are faced with another battle in the fight for their financial lives — a growing scourge of dine-and-dash incidents. From deluded influencers to old-school scofflaws, this latest affront is just one more headache for inflation-embattled businesses to handle — and seemingly on their own, too, in an … Read more
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton have been an iconic celebrity couple for years, and one of their funniest moments came after Verlander narrowly lost the 2016 AL Cy Young race. Nearly 10 years later, Upton’s reaction to her then-fiancée’s loss remains memorable. “Hey @MLB I thought I was the only person allowed to f–k @JustinVerlander … Read more
Ashton Jeanty has stabilized the Las Vegas Raiders’ running back room since the team drafted him with the No, 6 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeanty seemed to have stability in his personal life, as he had been dating Gabrielle Miller since the two met at Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas. Gabrielle … Read more
In a week of controversy for Texas quarterback Arch Manning, one ESPN host implores he learn from his mistake and be better going forward. Manning came under fire when he smiled and laughed during a press conference earlier this week as he talked about watching an AI-generated video that showed Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian … Read more
Joe Buck has agreed to a massive six-year, $108 million contract extension with ESPN, according to The Athletic, keeping him as the voice of “Monday Night Football” into the 2030s — but will Troy Aikman stay with him? Aikman, who moved over from Fox to ESPN alongside Buck in 2022, remains unsigned to a new long-term … Read more
As the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are preparing to face one another in a Week 1 matchup in Australia, it appears the rivalry has levels to it as it’s gone beyond the football field and into the media. Longtime San Francisco 49ers reporter David Lombardi and Rams President of Team and Media … Read more
Chirping has a different meaning to some in Beantown. Conflicting reports have emerged about how Patriots coach Mike Vrabel reacted off-camera to NBC’s Phil Perry after the latter asked him two questions about The Athletic revealing the results of its investigation into former reporter Diana Russini’s reporting following the reveal of their alleged affair. “I … Read more
Tennis fans’ patience reached a breaking point this week with the influencer craze that the U.S. Open has leaned into this year to bring more eyes to the sport. Various photos and videos went viral of fans shaming several influencers who disrupted Naomi Osaka’s Monday night match against Anastasia Zakharova at Arthur Ashe Stadium, forcing the chair … Read more
Dianna Russini might not be out of a job for long. The former senior NFL insider for The Athletic — who stepped down in April after Page Six first published photos showing her and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel holding hands while at a resort in Arizona — has been in discussions about several new job opportunities … Read more
Puka Nacua’s ex-girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, might be regretting her recent social media activity. On Monday, Aiono — who is the mother of Nacua’s son, Kingston — posted a TikTok video that claims she experienced, “extreme betrayal, abuse, [and] complete neglect” by Nacua last year. Nacua had Aiono undergo a paternity test to confirm whether Aiono’s child … Read more
Tech giant Meta agreed to a historic $18B payout to 47 U.S. states on Wednesday — as part of an effort to settle claims that social media has harmed American children. Along with the cash — estimated to equal about a month’s revenue for the parent of Facebook and Instagram — the company also agreed … Read more
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James might be moving more solo than he did last year — and not because his father, LeBron, headed to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. Bronny had been dating Parker Whitfield, whom he met in high school, with the couple going public with their relationship around October 2024. While … Read more
San Francisco 49ers fans are still trying to unpack the fact that team owner Jed York was caught trying to pay just $140 for sex with a prostitute in a Ohio trailer park on Sunday. Comedy is often a great means of coping. 49ers fans have been utilizing this coping method on social media all day. San … Read more
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe children under the age of 16 should not be allowed on social media, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62% of respondents agreed that kids 15 and under should be barred from creating social media accounts. With discussions ramping up around the topic, the research … Read more
Battling historically high unemployment rates and increasingly job-hungry AI, young Americans looking for a leg up are increasingly turning to social media to broadcast their availability — and sometimes very loudly. And it appears to be working — a recent study found that 46% of Gen Z, who reportedly are often sending out as many as 1,000 applications per … Read more
It didn’t take long for it to come out where Sport Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina would end up next after he announced on Wednesday that he would be leaving the publication. Traina, along with former WFAN hosts Sal Licata and John Jastremski, are launching a new sports media start-up, Front Office Sports reported on Thursday. While … Read more
One in five Americans would sooner take cooking advice from a “food-fluencer” than from their own mom (18%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults found that for many, social media is overtaking traditional ways of learning to cook — so much so, that even our own mothers can’t compete. Only 33% say … Read more
Americans are looking to squeeze in one last vacation before summer ends, with many saying they still haven’t taken a trip this season, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of CheapCaribbean Vacations, found nearly one in four (23%) don’t feel they’ve made the most of their … Read more
Tony Romo’s CBS career could soon be at an end, according to media executives. Opinions about Romo’s future with CBS have been mixed after he was placed on indefinite leave by the company following his July 23 OWI arrest. According to Puck News, “a bunch of sports media executives” feel that Romo won’t be back … Read more