Louis Rees-Zammit and Xandra Pohl looked cozy together while exploring Kansas City this week. The former European rugby star, who signed with the Chiefs in March, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie enjoyed a tour of his new city, as seen in photos Barley Bus Tours shared on Instagram. Rees-Zammit, 23, and Pohl, 22, also … Read more
Christen Harper is ready to share her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit “secret.” On Monday, the 30-year-old model and fiancée of Lions quarterback Jared Goff teased her upcoming appearance in the 2024 edition of the iconic publication, which launches this week and is celebrating its 60th anniversary. “Been keeping this a little secret but something exciting launches … Read more
When it comes to slaying for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Kate Upton’s got it covered. “It never gets old,” said the 31-year-old model after getting first looks at her fourth solo SI Swimsuit cover on CBS Mornings Tuesday. Upton, whose doe-eyed gaze and contoured curves earned her “Rookie of the Year” honors in 2011, reclaimed her … Read more
Brittany Mahomes is excited for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie debut. The wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared a sneak peek of her rookie photo shoot in a series of posts on her Instagram Story, which featured her modeling a red string bikini and a cowboy hat while on location in Belize. “It’s @si_swimsuit … Read more
Camille Kostek didn’t spend nearly two decades training as a dancer to secure an NFL player. The model — who met her boyfriend, former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski, while she was a cheerleader for the Patriots in 2015 — reminisced about her time with the organization and how their relationship might’ve looked on the … Read more
Jena Sims’ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit moment has arrived. The 35-year-old model and philanthropist unveiled behind-the-scenes footage from her rookie photo shoot Tuesday on Instagram as she awaits her anticipated Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in the May 2024 issue. Captioning the post, “That feeling when you no longer have to gatekeep your @si_swimsuit Rookie shoot content!!!!” … Read more
Jena Sims is having a “full-circle” moment with Brooks Koepka at the 2024 Masters this week. Years after the couple “first laid eyes on each other” at the 2015 tournament, Sims and Koepka brought 8-month-old son Crew to this year’s event, as the five-time major champ hopes to replicate the success he enjoyed in 2023, … Read more
The migration of Sports Illustrated’s website from Arena Group’s control to the umbrella of Minute Media hit a rocky road on Thursday. Minute Media acquired the licensing of SI’s editorial content from Authentic Brands Group (ABG) earlier this week after Arena Group, the company controlled by 5 Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava, had been embroiled … Read more
Five-Hour Energy Drink Founder Manoj Bhargava has not wasted any time trying to get the most out of some of Sports Illustrated’s most prized assets. Months after he signed a deal to buy SI publisher Arena Group, which still has not closed, he met the 2024 swimsuit models at an SI event. Billionaire Bhargava then … Read more
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit takes Cabo San Lucas. Christen Harper, the fiancée of Detroit Lions quarterback, partied on yacht with fellow SI Swim model Katie Austin, whose bachelorette party took place in Mexico over the weekend, according to photos on social media. Harper and Austin were named co-winners of the open casting call in 2021, and went … Read more
Nobody is perfect, but retiring NFL columnist Peter King still has major regrets over his initial Deflatgate reporting. His Jan. 23, 2015 column backed up a report from ESPN’s Chris Mortenson after a dominant Patriots victory over the Colts in which New England’s footballs were found to be under-inflated — until it didn’t. “I confirmed … Read more
Advance to the rear! Back before television was overly medicated with the excesses of technological achievement, it was never a worry. TV would make good on its goal to provide “the best seat in the house.” Now that’s more of an oddity than an expectation. My strongest hope for genuine football fans Sunday is that … Read more
Jena Sims welcomed Brittany Mahomes to the SI Swim family, and explained why she can relate to her. Sims, who is married to LIV Golf pro Brooks Koepka, defended Brittany, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, from “haters” after she was named a 2024 SI Swim rookie on Thursday. “I could not be more … Read more
It’s Brittany Mahomes’ time to shine. The wife of Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was named a 2024 SI Swim rookie on Thursday, looks stunning in the first photos from her beach shoot in Belize before the issue hits stands in May. Brittany modeled a number of sultry swimsuits for SI Swimsuit’s 60th anniversary issue, including … Read more
Brittany Mahomes has no shame in being unapologetically herself, and is encouraging others to do the same. The wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was named a 2024 SI Swim rookie on Thursday, reposted a sultry snapshot from her photoshoot with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and included the message: “I’m here to tell you people … Read more
Welcome to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit family, Brittany Mahomes. The wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a 2024 SI Swim rookie and will be featured in the magazine’s 60th anniversary issue, the publication revealed Thursday. Brittany Mahomes is married to Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. Getty Images Brittany Mahomes watches a Chiefs playoff game with … Read more
As the old adage goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words. That explains why Sports Illustrated would, at times, forgo the words on its cover and let the image do the talking. Perhaps the most iconic cover in the magazine’s history — voted as such in a 2014 poll — went sans headlines, readouts and … Read more
Sports Illustrated is not dead yet. The iconic publication is on life support after it was revealed Friday that The Arena Group, which runs the editorial operation, was laying off almost all its staff after its license to use the SI name was revoked. Both The Arena Group and Authentic — which owns the the … Read more
Sports Illustrated apparently does not subscribe to the old Herm Edwards axiom that “You play to win the game.” The magazine has bestowed its prestigious annual Sportsperson of the Year award upon Deion Sanders, despite Colorado losing its final six games and finishing in last place in the Pac-12 with a 1-8 conference record. The … Read more
Olivia Dunne is off to a hot start in her rookie season with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. The LSU gymnastics senior showed off her fit physique in a white bikini by Ola Vida in the first photos from her rookie shoot for the 2024 SI Swimsuit issue. Dunne, 21, modeled a skirt by BABEN and a … Read more