Joe Buck is the NFL’s latest nine-figure star. The “Monday Night Football” play-by-play man agreed to a six-year, roughly $108 million contract extension with ESPN, The Athletic reported Wednesday. This extension bumps his yearly salary from $15 million to $18 million, and represents a raise from his five-year, $75 million deal that expires at the … Read more
Dan Le Batard was keeping receipts. During the Chiefs’ 31-10 dismantling of the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead on Monday night, the former ESPN journalist-turned-podcast host and television star began noticing a strange pattern. After rewatching the first half, Le Batard ripped off a bunch of Troy Aikman one-liners, and a trend quickly develops. Troy Aikman … Read more
The backlash has been seen around social media over the last week, but now it has hit the follower count. Sydney Sweeney has lost over 200,000 Instagram followers after she was featured in a controversial sports-betting ad, appearing fully nude to promote the prediction market Novig, per Variety. The “Euphoria” actress shared the 60-second ad on … Read more
LeBron James appears to be enjoying his “Taco Tuesday.” Seven years after James was denied in his attempt to trademark the term “Taco Tuesday,” he posted a video of himself scarfing down at least three plates of tacos. The video began with James saying, “Hey, y’all I’m just chilling here, relaxing. And you know, I’m … Read more
The legacy of Tommy Lasorda is expected to hit theaters in the near future, and it’s believed to have one of Hollywood’s finest playing the Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers manager. Robert De Niro is in talks to play Lasorda in the upcoming film “Tommy & Me,” according to Deadline, Tommy Lasorda with the … Read more
People were really waiting all day for Sunday night. The Giants-Cowboys matchup averaged 25.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, which made it the most-watched Week 1 “Sunday Night Football” game since 2015 (which also happened to be Giants-Cowboys), NBC revealed in a release on Tuesday. Viewership for the 28-20 Giants win saw a 4 … Read more
Kelly Stafford has spent years raising four daughters inside the increasingly blurred intersection of sports, celebrity and social media. This week, the wife of reigning NFL MVP and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford found another teaching moment when she shared her take on the ongoing debate regarding actress Sydney Sweeney’s provocative campaign for sports … Read more
Jason Kelce has all the wedding receipts. While on the desk for ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” ahead of the Chiefs-Broncos game, Scott Van Pelt brought up that it would be Travis Kelce’s first game as a married man after tying the knot with Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden on July 3. Van Pelt and … Read more
There was perhaps no one more excited for Patrick Mahomes’ return than his wife Brittany. As the three-time Super Bowl champ took the field at Arrowhead Stadium for “Monday Night Football,” Brittany posted a video of Mahomes’ rowdy entrance and wrote “HESSSSS BACKKKKKKKKK” on her Instagram story. Patrick returned after an offseason focused on recovering … 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
The ESPN camera crew was all over Taylor Swift again to kick off the 2026 NFL season, and fans were treated to viral reactions. One in particular stood out during the Chiefs-Broncos “Monday Night Football” game featuring husband Travis Kelce that sparked debate among fans. In the clip, the camera flashed from Kelce to Swift, … Read more
Taylor Swift had some extra star power in the suite with her on Monday night. The songstress was shown on the ESPN “Monday Night Football” broadcast in conversation with Tom Cruise during the Chiefs’ opener against the Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. Swift — at her first Kansas City game since marrying tight end Travis Kelce … Read more
Russell Wilson is teetering on the edge with his Joe Burrow hot take. The Seahawks Super Bowl winner debuted on the CBS airwaves Sunday after retiring from the NFL, and had plenty of things to say about the Bengals’ superstar quarterback. “He seems like he really wants to compete,” Wilson said on “NFL Today+” before … Read more
Tony Romo is still on the CBS sideline. The network announced its NFL broadcast teams for the next two weeks and the 46-year-old is not listed. JJ Watt, Romo’s replacement, remains on the No. 1 team as an analyst alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson. On July 23, the former Cowboys quarterback was arrested in … Read more
Actress Shailene Woodley couldn’t help but laugh when she was asked about her ex-fiancé Aaron Rodgers after the Steelers quarterback made scathing accusations regarding their relationship last week. Woodley was all smiles when a reporter asked about “Rodgers and what he said” as her and a friend entered MPTF’s 20th Annual Evening Before at Pacific … Read more
Sophie Cunningham’s personal life was in the spotlight after photos of the Indiana Fever guard and her rumored boyfriend made the rounds on social media on Friday. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model was all smiles while posing with Frank Adams, the head athletic trainer for the men’s basketball program at Grand Canyon University, on a … Read more
When Reshea Bristol pulled up to a youth basketball gym in Chandler, Arizona, to referee a game between first- and second-graders, she knew something was wrong as police cars swarmed the entrance. But before the Tiny Tikes could take the court, the former WNBA player, who spent more than a decade playing professionally overseas, was … Read more
A British sprinter has lashed out at Sydney Sweeney over her risqué commercial. Amy Hunt fired direct shots at the “Euphoria” star after she finished fourth in the 200m final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, after Sweeney went fully nude for an ad for the prediction market Novig. “Sydney Sweeney, this … Read more
Trinity Rodman felt all the emotions after making quick time to get to the U.S. Open men’s final. Her boyfriend, Ben Shelton, lost to top seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday and the emotions were heavy for the young American as he held an enormous amount of … Read more
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open final on Sunday, marking the second major tournament victory Zverev has secured this year after having won none during his career before 2026. It didn’t take long for Sophia Thomalla, Zverev’s longtime girlfriend, to celebrate his victory on social media. She did so with a post … Read more