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Quarterback Justin Herbert had no interest in speaking to ESPN’s Laura Rutledge after his Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-19 in overtime, on Monday, December 8. “Yeah, I’m trying to celebrate with my team,” Herbert, 27, told the Monday Night Football sideline reporter, who was attempting to chase him down on the field. […]

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz was in tears on Sunday, December 7, as he was carted off the field with a devastating knee injury. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed on Monday that Ertz, 35, sustained a torn ACL, marking the end of his 2025 season. As a free agent at the end of the […]

Fox NFL Sunday host Curt Menefee is weighing in on his cohost Terry Bradshaw’s future on the show. “It’s never gonna happen!” Menefee, 60, told the Daily Mail of Bradshaw’s potential retirement on Thursday, December 4. “They’re going to be carrying him out in a hearse — he is not leaving the show.” Bradshaw, 77, […]

ESPN sideline reporter Kris Budden fired back at Dave Portnoy after the Barstool Sports founder accused her of expressing “glee” while a graphic of Brigham Young’s College Football Playoff chances appeared on the screen next to her. “You could actually listen to the television where I was talking about their week at practice, and had […]

Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman was reportedly at a loss for words when the Fighting Irish missed out on the 2025 College Football Playoff. ESPN’s Jen Lada was with the team on Sunday, December 7 for the CFP Selection Show, describing the mood as “very quiet” once it was clear that Notre Dame […]

While Matthew Stafford was on the field honing his powers as a quarterback, his family was together in the stands cheering him on as his Los Angeles Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 45-17, on Sunday, December 7. His four daughters seemed to love every minute of it, and his youngest, five-year-old Tyler, had her own […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes took another blow with a 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football on December 7, but their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, is not giving up. Mahomes, 30, defended his head coach, Andy Reid, and his Hall of Fame-bound teammate Travis Kelce during his postgame press conference. After […]

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez posted a message of gratitude directed at his wife and kids via Instagram, and his wife, Perry Mattfeld, responded in her first public show of support since his October arrest. “This time of year always makes me look around and appreciate what matters, but this one hits different,” wrote Sanchez, […]

The 2026 World Cup draw played out on Friday, December 5 — or dragged out, as plenty of fans argued — and the presentation garnered mixed reviews, to put it nicely. Kevin Hart and Heidi Klum cohosted the event, with Hart, 46, attempting to prove his soccer bona fides to an international audience of millions. […]

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball coach, Doug Gottlieb, channeled his inner Bob Knight after his team lost an 80-78 game to Robert Morris University on Thursday, December 4. Walking off the court after Green Bay blew an 11-point lead over the last 3:54, Gottlieb, 49, threw a chair in frustration. “I’m encouraged by our […]

Madeline Gaudreau is celebrating her late husband Matthew on what would have been his 31st birthday. Madeline took to her Instagram Story to show off her new tattoo, which is of the couple’s son Tripp’s name, on her arm. She also shared a photo of her and Matthew, captioned “happy birthday my hubby.” On a […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb took to Instagram on Friday, December 5 to update fans on his status after leaving the Cowboys’ game Thursday night against the Detroit Lions with a concussion. “Blessed [is] an understatement. Love y’all,” he wrote over a photo of himself on the field. Though some Cowboys fans took the […]

WWE President Nick Khan told viewers of The Pat McAfee Show that McAfee once sent a threatening text message to an ESPN employee — and the show’s host didn’t deny it. Khan alleged on the Wednesday, December 3, episode that an unnamed executive reached out to McAfee, 38, in an effort to mend fences after […]

Team Canada has taken home the gold in ice hockey at three of the last six Winter Olympics, and one of its coaches is raising alarm in the leadup to the 2026 games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Canada assistant coach Pete DeBoer said during a Wednesday, December 3 appearance on SportsNet’s Real Kyper […]

Amid the brouhaha over Lane Kiffin’s controversial decision to leave Ole Miss and take the head coaching job at LSU, many have questioned the fate of his beloved yellow lab, Juice. When Kiffin, 50, left Ole Miss for the Tigers on Sunday, November 30, fans noticed that Juice was not on the plane with him. […]

A cause of death has been revealed for the Texas A&M student found dead after a tailgate party in the early hours of Saturday, November 29. Sophomore Brianna Aguilera is believed to have died by suicide, the Austin Police Department announced on Thursday, December 4. She was 19. “In every investigation, we have to rely […]

For Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, going on the road is part of the job. But as he lamented to the media on Tuesday, December 2, that means leaving his pregnant wife at home. “Pretty s***ty if I’m honest,” Green, 35, said when asked how it felt knowing his wife, Hazel Renee, is back […]

Siena men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason has died, just days after his 41st birthday, the university has confirmed. Gleason died on Wednesday, December 3, following a traumatic brain injury sustained from a fall at his home on Sunday, November 29. “A sudden, senseless loss carries a kind of pain that defies understanding,” Siena president […]

Ric Flair admitted he got “bad information” when he alleged that “street drugs” were responsible for Hulk Hogan’s death. “Okay Sky! I got bad information according to you,” Flair, 76, via X after Hulk’s widow, Sky Daily, refuted the claim in an interview with TMZ published on Monday, December 1, in which she claimed, “That […]

Landry Kiffin isn’t letting the throngs of angry Ole Miss fans get to her. The eldest daughter of new LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin posted a video via TikTok on Monday, December 1, in which she appeared unbothered by the controversy surrounding her dad’s move. She wrote, “Wish I could be as creative as […]

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia wants to see the Commodores get a shot at the College Football Playoff (CFP) — and he’s willing to take his request all the way to the top. Pavia, 24, made a plea to President Donald Trump to expand the CFP after the playoff selection committee revealed its rankings on Tuesday, […]