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Norm Hall/Getty Images Rachel Platten basked in positive vibes after her recent national anthem performance was met with mixed reviews.  Platten, 43, performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the NFL Wild Card playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings on Monday, January 13.  The moment was undeniably poignant, given that the game had […]

Courtesy of Kelly Stafford/Instagram Playoff football can be stomach-churning for everybody, but one of Kelly Stafford’s daughters had more than nerves to worry about during the Rams’ Wild Card game against the Vikings. After Kelly, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, revealed she and her daughters had spent time at the hospital […]

The tragic wildfires that have engulfed large parts of southern California have greatly impacted the sports world and prominent members of the sports community.  Since a fire first sparked in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, more than 17,000 acres have been burned. Subsequent fires in the region have burned […]

XNY/Star Max/GC Images Chiefs Kingdom will welcome back its most famous member for this weekend’s playoff showdown against the Houston Texans.  Travis Kelce confirmed that girlfriend Taylor Swift, 35, will be in attendance when the Chiefs host the Texans at Arrowhead Stadium in the NFL Divisional round on Saturday, January 18. “You know it, baby,” […]

Head coach Marcus Freeman made a meaningful change in his personal life after his professional journey took him to Notre Dame.  Less than a year after becoming the head football coach at the South Bend, Indiana university in December 2021, Freeman, 39, made the decision to convert to Catholicism. During a media call in September […]

Sydney Thomas, the ring girl who went viral during the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson fight on Netflix, revealed that a prominent college football coach recently slid into her DMs.  During an appearance on the “Like A Farmer Podcast” on Sunday, January 12, Thomas, 21, was asked to name “the biggest celebrity” to reach out after the […]

Alex Slitz/Getty Images Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer struck while the iron was hot following his incredible touchdown in the College Football Playoff semifinal.  After Sawyer, 22, returned a fumble for 83 yards and a game-clinching touchdown against Texas on Friday, January 10, the college football star quickly dropped some merchandise to celebrate the […]

Kelly Stafford came through in the clutch for Los Angeles Rams fans trying to see their team in the playoffs.  After the Rams home playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings scheduled for Monday, January 13 was relocated to Glendale, Arizona due to the wildfires in southern California, fans called on the organization to provide transportation […]

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard had quite the cheering section at the Orange Bowl on Thursday night — including his longtime girlfriend, Molly Walding.  Walding was in the stands at Miami Gardens’ Hard Rock Stadium next to Leonard’s parents, Chad and Heather, for the Fighting Irish’s dramatic 27-24 victory over Penn State, which earned Notre […]

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman was coaching in the Orange Bowl with a little extra fire in his belly following comments made at his expense by Penn State coach James Franklin.  At a Wednesday, January 8 press conference ahead of Notre Dame’s 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday, January 9, Franklin, 52, ribbed Freeman — […]

As the number of prominent female reporters continues to grow across the NFL, Prime Video’s Kaylee Hartung gushed about the supportive community they have created with one another.  “It’s so cool,” Hartung, 39, exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of Prime Video’s first-ever playoff game broadcast between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, January […]

Before their teams square off in the Orange Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin admitted Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is living his follicle fantasy.  During a Wednesday, January 8, press conference ahead of the game on Thursday night, Franklin, 52, revealed football wasn’t the only thing on his mind when the two […]

Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images New York Jets star Sauce Gardner has been sued for falsely claiming a Buffalo Bills fan had an OnlyFans page during an online spat.  Gardner, 24, was named in a lawsuit filed by Kalli Mariakis in Morris County, New Jersey Superior Court last month, Us Weekly confirms.  The lawsuit stems from an […]

Andrew Toth/Getty Images Kayla Nicole candidly expressed why she was overcome with emotion during a recent food run. Nicole, 33, the ex of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, posted a video via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 8, showing the model clearly upset while sitting in her car.  “Oh my God, y’all. Can […]

Almost two years after officially retiring from the NFL, Tom Brady proved he’s still got it.  The seven-time Super Bowl champion posted some impressive pictures via Instagram on Tuesday, January 7, showing off his beach body during a football game in the sand with his 17-year-old son, Jack.  “The playoffs roll around and you can’t […]

Coco Gauff is about to become a member of Bachelor Nation.  Gauff, 20, excitedly posted about her friend, Bailey Taylor Brown, officially joining the cast of the upcoming 29th season of The Bachelor.  “I’m sat!” the tennis superstar wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, January 7. “Never watched the show before but will be!!!” […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall offered his perspective on being shot in the chest during an armed robbery attempt last year.  Pearsall, 24, was hospitalized as a result of the shooting in August 2024, which happened in San Francisco’s Union Square when a 17-year-old attempted to rob the football star at gunpoint.  “I […]

Jane Gaudreau, the mother of Johnny and Matthew, candidly revealed her emotional state after the man accused of killing her sons pleaded not guilty.  Sean M. Higgins pleaded not guilty to all charges, including first-degree manslaughter, during an arraignment hearing in New Jersey on Tuesday, January 7. Higgins, whose blood alcohol level was over the […]

Luke Hales/Getty Images San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward admitted the tragic death of his 23-month-old daughter, Amani Joy, might impact what comes next for him professionally.  Ward, 28, is currently a free agent, though 49ers general manager John Lynch has indicated he’d like to re-sign Ward if the contract makes sense.  The football star […]

Randi Mahomes, mother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, noted how things have improved for Dairy Queen employees since her days working at the fast food chain.  During a trip to a fast food chain’s Tyler, Texas location on Monday, January 6, Randi posted a photo via her Instagram Story of a hiring call […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Rams playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, Kelly Stafford is willing to take one for the team.  Stafford, the wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, revealed she’s been battling a nasty illness with the NFL playoffs around the corner.  “I can’t think straight,” Kelly said Tuesday, January 7 on her […]