The 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will feature the legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut back on the Coney Island boardwalk after missing the 2024 competition. As a result, many believe he will reclaim his belt. Chestnut’s partnership with Impossible Foods caused an issue last year, and it ended up keeping him out of the […]
The latest episode of Travis and Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast featured legendary actor Brad Pitt, who not only stars in the new “F1” movie but is also a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan. Well, that Chiefs fandom was on full display at the moment he had to tell the guys about as it involved […]
International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev is demanding that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold medal be stripped in an effort to achieve “transparency and openness.” Khelif won a gold medal in women’s boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics under heavy scrutiny from the IBA, which was derecognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2023 […]
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave just hours before he was expected to take the mound against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, MLB announced. The nature of the league’s investigation was not immediately known. Ortiz, in his first season with the Guardians, will remain on paid leave through the end […]
Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota and his brother died early Thursday in Spain after the Lamborghini they were traveling in crashed near the western city of Zamora, leaving the car in flames, police said. The death of the 28-year-old forward comes less than two months after he lifted the Premier League trophy in front of a […]
American tennis pros were bounced early from Wimbledon this year, with several top-ranked players dropping in the first and second rounds of the tournament at the historic All England Club this week. Frances Tiafoe, the 12th-seeded men’s player, exited the Grand Slam after losing a tough battle to Cam Norrie in the second round on Wednesday. […]
The New York Knicks hadn’t advanced to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000 before doing so in May. New York ultimately lost to the Indiana Pacers in six games. Shortly after New York’s playoff exit, the Knicks announced the organization would be moving on from coach Tom Thibodeau. A wide-ranging coaching search ensued, which included […]
The U.S. men’s national team is vying for the coveted Concacaf Gold Cup winners trophy. But, as the USMNT prepared for Wednesday’s semifinal match against Guatemala, a flying object caused a disruption at the team’s training grounds. An unidentified party was believed to have been operating what appeared to be a drone in the vicinity […]
Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss was noticeably absent from several broadcasts of ESPN’s long-running “Sunday NFL Countdown” down the stretch of last year’s NFL season. The former wide receiver was forced to step away from his broadcasting duties when he learned of a cancer diagnosis. He made his health situation public last December. […]
After recording his 12th professional win over the weekend, Jake Paul may now have no choice but to attempt to silence his critics. Paul defeated former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the son of the boxing legend who held five different world titles in four different weight classes, on Saturday in Anaheim, and […]
The University of Pennsylvania took swift action on Tuesday to adhere to the resolution agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights after an investigation found that UPenn violated Title IX during the 2021-22 season because of the inclusion of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. As part of that resolution, UPenn agreed […]
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon unveiled arguably the biggest step yet in President Donald Trump’s mission to combat trans inclusion in women’s sports on Tuesday. The announcement that the University of Pennsylvania had come to a resolution with the administration over its handling of the Lia Thomas situation years ago closed a controversy that ignited […]
While co-headlining the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing bout in Dallas last November, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano stole the show. The two women went blow for blow in 10 grueling rounds at the center of AT&T Stadium, which became the most-attended — and watched — women’s boxing match of all time. The fighters became the […]
Red Panda, known for her incredible unicycle routine during halftime shows, left the Target Center floor in a wheelchair after falling during the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night. Red Panda, whose real name is Rong “Krystal” Niu, fell from her 7-foot unicycle during the routine, and […]
Boxing legend Mike Tyson doesn’t just like cannabis. He needs it. “Some of us can’t live, can’t function without it,” Tyson told Fox News Digital, adding that he is “100%” one of those people. He believes he would likely be in prison and “less successful as a human being” if he never discovered the plant. […]
One of the most anticipated college football offseason programs is the Manning Passing Academy, which brings together some of the nation’s top quarterbacks and others to compete, learn and prepare for the upcoming season. Of course, the camp had a Manning participating instead of teaching, as Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning garnered tons of attention […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is likely still basking in the glory of winning his first NBA championship, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star now has another reason to smile. Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder reached an agreement on a four-year super maximum contract extension, ESPN reported Tuesday. The four-year deal reportedly has a total value of $285 million […]
The Milwaukee Bucks front office has been tasked with retooling the roster amid uncertainty about the future of franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo. ESPN reported, citing sources, that the Bucks decided to waive star guard Damian Lillard. Lillard is still owed $113 million and those payments are expected to be stretched over the next five years, […]
ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale came to the defense of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark after her WNBA peers voted her as the ninth-best All-Star guard. Clark’s ranking was a shock to many across the social media landscape. She was named one of the captains for the All-Star Game and received more than 1.2 million fan […]
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther is next. At least that’s what Hall of Famer Goldberg declared as he re-entered the professional wrestling world for one final match. He has had his sights set on “The Ring General” since their interaction at Bad Blood last year. Goldberg will look to avenge some of the comments Gunther […]
The sport of golf is one of the most competitive fields any athlete could break into. Only a handful of golfers make it to the PGA or LPGA Tours. Some get stuck in the Korn Ferry Tour or Epson Tour, while others head for green pastures with LIV Golf. Golfers like Tisha Alyn have found […]
Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink touted her looks in yet another magazine shoot in May. This time, it was for “Players,” which did a photoshoot of Brink smoking a cigarette in an open jacket without an undershirt. “It did throw me off when those proofs came back. I did think you had a cigarette […]
Controversial gold medalist Imane Khelif fired off a terse message on Monday as the new Olympics chief called for “protecting” the female category to “ensure fairness.” Khelif, who faced questions about whether the fighter was eligible to compete in the women’s category during the 2024 Paris Olympics, fired off a quote commonly attributed to Winston […]
Oliver Gibson, a former NFL defensive lineman who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, has died, his family and Notre Dame announced. He was 53. Gibson played nine seasons in the NFL after the Steelers selected the former Fighting Irish star in the fourth round of the 1995 draft. He was in the […]
U.S. women’s soccer legend Abby Wambach admitted in a recent podcast interview that President Donald Trump and his administration are “geniuses” in at least one thing. Wambach, along with author Glennon Doyle, opened up about what she called a “complicated” relationship with the U.S. and lamented that Trump and his officials were able to get […]
Carson Branstine was already a fan favorite before she entered the first round of Wimbledon against the top-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, Aryna Sabalenka. Branstine, of Canada, starred at Texas A&M and helped the Aggies to a national championship before she turned pro. She was able to make the final bracket for Wimbledon […]
