More people than ever tuned into this year’s World Baseball Classic championship game. Tuesday’s final between Team USA and Venezuela drew 10,784,000 viewers across Fox and Fox Deportes, making it the most-watched game in the tournament’s history, Fox Sports PR posted said on Thursday. This is up a whopping 128 percent jump from 2023’s championship … Read more
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne wasn’t finished poking fun at the bromance between her boyfriend, Pirates superstar Paul Skenes, and his Team USA teammate Bobby Witt Jr. The 23-year-old Skenes posted a selfie on Instagram with some of his Team USA teammates on the bus to loanDepot park for Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic final, with Witt seated … Read more
Don’t blame Mark DeRosa. Blame his coworker. MLB Network analyst Matt Vasgersian took the blame after his colleague turned Team USA skipper landed in hot water last week for saying on “Hot Stove” that the U.S. had already “punched their ticket” to the WBC quarterfinal ahead of their game with Italy — which was certainly … Read more
Paul Skenes’ biggest fan was conspicuously quiet during his four-inning appearance for the United States during Monday’s World Baseball Classic showdown with Mexico, and now we know why. Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, the former LSU gymnastics star and Skenes’ girlfriend, posted to her social media that she had to miss the Cy Young winner’s start because … Read more
Jack Hughes’ whirlwind Olympics victory lap included a brief wedding detour. The star Devils forward and Winter Games hero found himself at the center of wild romance rumors last week when a report suggested he would soon wed the daughter of billionaire Indian-American business exec Nikesh Arora. “Indian-American tech mogul Nikesh Arora’s daughter, Ayesha Arora, … Read more
If we listen closely, we can hear the grandfather, a lifelong Yankees fan, speaking to his grandson: “Oh, yeah, so many memorable moments. Did I ever tell you that I was in Yankee Stadium the day they retired CC Sabathia’s number? Yeah, what a special moment! “What was his number? Darned if I remember. It … Read more
Fresh off winning hockey gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, U.S. Olympian hockey stars Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes will join “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday for a sit‑down interview, NBC announced. Before that, Quinn, who is a defenseman for the Wild, will also make an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” … Read more
Flavor Flav secured VIP treatment for his “She Got Game” weekend to celebrate all of the U.S. women olympians, taking place this summer in Las Vegas. The rapper — a public advocate of women’s sports who supported the USA Bobsled/Skeleton team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — announced Thursday that he and MGM … Read more
Jack Hughes and Tate McRae are still hooked on each other. Fresh off the Devils forward’s gold-medal run at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, a source relayed to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday that Hughes and the “Greedy” singer are “having fun getting to know each other” after fueling romance rumors late last year. “They have … Read more
Former ESPN host Keith Olbermann called his former “SportsCenter” colleague Linda Cohn a “self-obsessed politically motivated clown” following her remarks about Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews visiting the White House after Team USA’s gold medal win over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Taking to X on Thursday, Cohn disagreed with a Toronto Star opinion … Read more
Danica Patrick is certainly reveling in this Olympic victory lap. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, the retired NASCAR driver, 43, savagely jabbed the Canadian men’s hockey team in the wake of their crushing 2-1 overtime defeat to the U.S. in the Milan Cortina Games. “If Canada had been smart and become the 51st … Read more
Pat McAfee covered the check after the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team racked up a hefty booze bill at Miami’s E11EVEN nightclub Monday, one day after their 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in the gold-medal game at the Milan Cortina Games. While the men’s team was partying inside the club, a video of the ESPN personality … Read more
The beer and bubbly were flowing Monday at Miami’s E11EVEN nightclub, where Team USA’s gold medal-winning men’s hockey team celebrated in style following their Winter Olympics triumph over Canada on Sunday. Dressed in red, white and blue attire that they proudly accessorized with their new gold hardware, members of Team USA grabbed the mic to … Read more
Quinn Hughes met the moment. Kenny Albert did too. Team USA men’s hockey knocked off Sweden, 2-1, in the 2026 Olympics quarterfinals thanks to Hughes’ goal 3:27 into overtime on Tuesday. The Americans, who blew a one-goal lead with 1:31 to play in the third period, rallied on the strength of the Wild defenseman’s goal … Read more
Brittany Bowe added a new piece of hardware at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The American speed skater, 37, got engaged to girlfriend and fellow Olympian Hilary Knight, with the captain of Team USA’s women’s hockey team getting down on one knee with a silver band at the Milano Cortina Games. “Olympics brought us together. This … Read more
Jason Kelce and wife Kylie Kelce had front-row seats Monday as the U.S. women’s hockey team shut out Sweden en route to a championship berth at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Dressed in a USA Olympics shirt, the retired Eagles legend, 38, was seen grinning on the broadcast as he sat beside Kylie, 33, … Read more
Simone Biles may have been dealing with a hangover after a night out in Paris with her sister, Adria Biles. The 27-year-old gymnast celebrated the conclusion of her third Olympic Games and received VIP treatment at L’Arc, a popular nightclub in Paris, as seen in photos on her Instagram Story on Monday. Biles and her … Read more
Kevin Durant has been swirling around social media recently, and he’s starting to fire back. On Monday, Keyshawn Johnson – the former NFL first overall pick – took a jab at Durant’s decision to join a superstar-laden Warriors team in 2016 while appearing as a guest on “Undisputed Live.” Kevin Durant has been swirling around … Read more
One of the faces of international basketball appears to be taking issue with his primary sponsor. After Nike released its “Winning Isn’t For Everyone” ad oriented around the 2024 Paris Olympics, star Kevin Durant — who conspicuously wasn’t included in the film — took to Instagram to express his displeasure. “@nike tell me, am I … Read more
Aubrey Plaza probably wasn’t expecting to leave the 2024 WNBA All-Star weekend with a serious knee injury. The 40-year-old actress was shown during Saturday’s ABC broadcast of the WNBA All-Star game with crutches and a huge ice wrap on her right knee while sitting courtside next to Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, and play-by-player Ryan … Read more