Shohei Ohtani dropped a major marriage bombshell Thursday as his first spring training as a member of the Dodgers gets underway. In a post shared with his 7.4 million Instagram followers, the two-way superstar announced his marriage to a Japanese woman, whom he did not identify. “To all my friends and fans throughout, I have … Read more
Two business partners are having lunch at a swanky Midtown restaurant when one suddenly erupts, “I think I left the safe open!” His partner places a reassuring hand on his arm and calmly says, “What are you worried about? We’re both here.” And that, baseball fans, is why election to the Hall of Fame has … Read more
They’re not pictures to burn. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and wife Chelsea enjoyed a star-studded date night Sunday at the 2024 Golden Globes, where they made unexpected cameos in Taylor Swift snaps. Swift, whose “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” was nominated in the new Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category, was seen smiling beside … Read more
He’s back. Former MLB player Aubrey Huff returned to X after he deleted his account earlier this week when Isabella Maria DeLuca, a 23-year-old influencer and political activist, called him out for shooting his shot in her DMs before he belittled her in a separate post. Huff explained why he left the platform temporarily in a … Read more
Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz likely experienced his most memorable strikeout eight years after calling it a career. Big Papi had the internet in stitches after he swung and missed during his baseball-themed gender reveal party, according to a video posted on Pio Deportes’ official Instagram account. Ortiz and his significant other, Maria Yeribel, are … Read more
TikTok star Alix Earle spilled the tea about her relationship with Miami Dolphins receiver Braxton Berrios. In the latest installment of her, “Hot Mess” podcast, titled “Tea of 2023,” the influencer explained why she feels more supported by Berrios than she did in her previous relationship with MLB player, Tyler Wade. “Everything that I did he … Read more
One Southern California radio host believes another might have gotten fired at the behest of the Padres. John Kentera was let go from Audacy-run station 97.3 The Fan in San Diego, the flagship radio station of the Padres, last week. Longtime San Diego sports personality Scott Kaplan speculated on his own YouTube program that Kentera’s … Read more
Model Natalie Buffett and Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty have revealed themselves as a couple this holiday season. Buffett posted an Instagram photo on Christmas from Longboat Key, Fla. in which she and Flaherty were kissing, with the caption, “Santa listened.” Flaherty then re-posted the photo on his own Instagram story. It is unclear whether or … Read more
Ty Schmit lived a glorious few hours on Thursday night as a baseball insider, but the feeling was fleeting. The “Pat McAfee Show” producer attempted to break the news of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s signing, posting on X that he was “hearing from very reliable sources that Yamamoto to the Yankees is done. 9 years $326 million.” … Read more
Yankees legend Derek Jeter got candid about his hectic life before settling down with his wife, Sports Illustrated model Hannah Davis. The Fox Sports MLB analyst joined his colleagues, Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson, on the latest installment of the “Calm Down” podcast, and explained why he was “too selfish” to start a family during … Read more
The Drake Curse strikes again. The Toronto-born rapper posted a picture of himself wearing a Shohei Ohtani jersey — likely to celebrate Friday reports of the two-way Japanese star flying in to sign with the Blue Jays. The reports were soon debunked. as many notable insiders checked in and found Ohtani was actually in his … Read more
There’s more that went into Gerrit Cole’s Cy Young Award-winning season than “the stats everyone sees.” One day after the Yankees pitcher’s first and unanimous American League Cy Young win, Cole’s wife, Amy, took to Instagram to celebrate the “hidden stats” behind the 33-year-old ace. “There are the stats everyone sees: the wins, the strikeouts, … Read more
Derek Jeter is best positioned to be the biggest TV voice in baseball. He just finished his rookie season of a multi-million-dollar Fox Sports contract, which is for a total of six years, according to sources. The Captain is committed to TV for the long haul. With his legendary playing career and his presence as … Read more
Has Chris Russo gone from “Mad Dog” to “Mad Fraud”? The sports talk radio host is taking more high heat for backing out of yet another on-air promise. Russo will apparently not follow through on a promise to walk a Manhattan block in a Diamondbacks-branded bikini. The idea was the brainchild of shock jock Howard … Read more
The Cole family is here to save the day. Gerrit Cole and his loved ones channeled Disney’s “Incredibles” for Halloween on Tuesday, with the family rocking matching red suits made famous by the 2004 animated blockbuster. “‘I never look back, darling! It distracts from the now,’” Amy Cole, the wife of the Yankees pitcher, captioned … Read more
Where in the world is Travis Kelce? In Arlington, Texas, for the World Series, apparently. The Chiefs star and beau of Taylor Swift was seen in the stands at Globe Life Field as the Rangers hosted the Diamondbacks for Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday night. Kelce was among those shown by Fox’s … Read more
Emily Rizzo had “never seen” anything like it. Taking in her first New York City marathon experience last fall, Emily — the wife of New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo — had been struck by the “electric” feel of the city as spectators cheered on the participants powering their way through the 26.2-mile journey … Read more
Don La Greca was not a fan of Chris Russo’s retirement shenanigans. Russo, who said he’d retire “on the spot” if the Diamondbacks won Games 6 and 7 of the National League Championship Series, has not done so despite Arizona doing just that and reaching the World Series. The longtime sports talk radio host only … Read more
Something interesting happened Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET when “Mad Dog Unleashed” came on the air at SiriusXM: the Mad Dog was missing. Chris Russo wasn’t present for the beginning of his titular radio show as part of the fallout from his promise to retire if the Diamondbacks won the National League pennant. Arizona took … Read more
The Mad Dog is refusing to be neutered by the Diamondbacks. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo said he will not leave sports media after he promised to retire “on the spot” if the Diamondbacks won two straight games in Philadelphia to wrestle the NLCS away from the favored Phillies. Arizona proceeded to quiet the Phillies’ bats … Read more