Arkansas men’s college basketball coach John Calipari was too intimidated to approach pop megastar Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks-Spurs Game 4 of the NBA Finals earlier this year. During an interview on the “Eye on College Basketball” podcast on Thursday, Calipari explained that he was embarrassed to go up to Swift … Read more
Nick Saban — and one of his former star pupils — expressed his frustration at ESPN’s Pat McAfee after the “College GameDay” panelist defied expectations by predicting that No. 2 Georgia would beat sixth-ranked Alabama on the road on Saturday night. The other panelists — Desmond Howard, Alabama alumnus and Panthers QB Bryce Young and … Read more
College football fans were not thrilled with a comment by ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe following Miami’s 41-13 defeat of Clemson on Saturday. Rowe was wrapping up an on-field interview with Miami quarterback Darian Mensah when she turned to Miami receiver Malachi Toney, who was in the midst of hugging Clemson coach Dabo Swinney while … Read more
Tom Brady put his hand up and admitted he is to blame for what was an awkward moment on the Fox broadcast of the Eagles-Rams game on Sunday. During the broadcast, there was a moment when Brady went completely quiet, appearing confused about the lack of communication in his headset. Later on, his broadcast partner Kevin … Read more
New Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons and his teammate Zach LaVine received an awkward welcome from several reporters during the team’s media day. A live stream of the Kings’ press conference caught a few women in the room speaking about the players in between interviews. One reporter was seemingly asking which player had been speaking … Read more
He went buck wild! What should have been a picturesque moment devolved into chaos when a deer wandering through a Long Island backyard got its antlers stuck in a hammock — and video shows the flailing woodland creature’s dramatic rescue. Frank Floridia, president of the nonprofit Strong Island Animal Rescue League, sprang into action when … Read more
Taylor McGregor is leaving Chicago for a larger role with the World Wide Leader. The Cubs sideline reporter announced Wednesday that she is departing Marquee Sports Network after seven years to be a full-time talent at ESPN, where she has worked as a college football and UFL sideline reporter since 2019. “Today is my last … Read more
BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier went viral for all the wrong reasons after the Cougars’ 28-17 win over Arizona in Week 2. During the Fox Sports broadcast, college football analyst Robert Griffin III claimed Bachmeier told him that his family sometimes eats dinner together without their clothes. The former NFL quarterback took it there when the … Read more
Travis Kelce has seen the memes. Taylor Swift went viral during the Chiefs’ 33-30 overtime win over the Colts on Sunday night when Kelce caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. The NBC cameras flashed to Swift, who pointed to her wedding ring and appeared to yell: “That’s my husband.” Taylor Swift celebrates … Read more
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson celebrated with his wife, singer, Jilly Anais, and other friends and family members after Cleveland’s 23-19 victory over the Bucs. The couple, who were married last July, kissed and hugged after his late-game heroics helped Cleveland improve to 1-1 in Tampa. “You deserve it baby!” Jilly said as Watson gave hugs … Read more
There is still work to do in CBS’ No. 1 NFL broadcast booth. While on the call for the Steelers-Patriots game on Sunday, NFL fans witnessed an awkward moment between Jim Nantz and JJ Watt that turned into a “Pete and Repeat” scenario. Nantz began telling Mike McCarthy’s full circle story in coming back to … Read more
A video of Taylor Swift appearing to tell the ESPN broadcast to stop showing her during “Monday Night Football” has caused a stir online — but that’s not what she said at all. The superstar singer, who was shown in her suite at Arrowhead Stadium throughout the game, was seen passionately reacting to a 6-yard … Read more
Colin Cowherd took his interview with Sophie Cunningham in a whole new direction, one the WNBA star didn’t expect. Cunningham has been at the center of the debate over trans athletes in women’s sports after she told ESPN that she favored keeping biological men out of women’s sports but did not hate trans people. The … Read more
Suzy Kolber is back on the mic and sharing her ESPN story. The former anchor and reporter at the Worldwide Leader joined “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch” in the latest episode on Thursday to break down her newest career endeavor as the executive producer of new series “The Originals” and the last three years since … Read more
Trinity Rodman couldn’t help but do a signature celebration with boyfriend Ben Shelton in the early hours Wednesday morning after he punched his ticket to the US Open semifinals. After a five-set thriller match that ended in an all-time tiebreak, the 23-year-old defeated seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 … Read more
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s stance against “biological men” competing in the WNBA has become a story that refuses to die down. The polarizing discourse manifested in an unfriendly exchange at The Sports Bra, a sports bar in Portland, Oregon, that only shows women’s sports. An X user named Amy Sousa posted a video of … Read more
A college football fan who went viral during Ole Miss game has opened up on her 24 hours of fame. Sara Smith, who went viral after an ESPN cameraperson showed her in the stands during Ole Miss’ 41-38 win over Louisville on Sunday, has shared the wild DMs she has since received on TikTok. On … Read more
Another college football fan has gone viral after an ESPN cameraperson showed a blonde woman in the stands during Ole Miss’ 41-38 win against Louisville in the Music City Kickoff on Sunday. During the third quarter, while the Rebels led the Cardinals by two points (24-22), the cameraperson focused on the woman — identified as … Read more
These influencers should stick to their Honey Deuces. When a group of loud-mouthed content creators began shooting a US Open video during the crucial first-round match between Naomi Osaka and Anastasia Zakharova, one astounded fan filmed the racket himself. Danny Singer, a 27-year-old New Yorker who has attended the US Open with his mother for … Read more
He’s out of vogue — and so is she. Convicted Hitler-loving haute-couture designer John Galliano finally caved to outcry on Monday and bowed out of a planned Met Gala celebration for him — a move that also delivered a swift kick in the chiffon to powerhouse benefactor Anna Wintour. “After much reflection and discussion with … Read more