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Wesley Hitt/Getty Images LSU freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was found unresponsive after crashing his car into a tree on the university’s campus.  Hurley, 17, crashed his Dodge Charger at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, according to a report obtained by ESPN. He was taken out of the vehicle by EMS and transported to a […]

Meredith Gaudreau found a poignant way to keep her late husband’s legacy alive permanently. Following the death of Meredith’s husband, NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, in August 2024, she recently received tattoos to commemorate Johnny using his ashes in the ink.  “A month ago, a client reached out to me for a cremation tattoo,” tattoo artist […]

The Office star Brian Baumgartner debunked some of the unsavory narratives surrounding his friend, Aaron Rodgers.  The actor, 52, met the NFL quarterback in the summer of 2008 when the two played at the American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. Since then, Baumgartner and Rodgers, 41, have become close buddies, with Rodgers even […]

LeBron James gave one young Lakers fan a memory she’ll cherish for a lifetime.  During the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, January 15, James, 40, acknowledged a girl sitting courtside in one of his No. 23 jerseys. The girl was overcome with emotion after being spotted […]

Megan Briggs/Getty Images Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard argued this year’s national championship game is the work of some divine intervention.  Leonard, 22, and the Fighting Irish will face The Ohio State University in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 20, and the devout quarterback said that’s no coincidence.  “We’re the two […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Since officially retiring from the NFL in June 2022, Rob Gronkowski is still figuring out what work-life balance looks like in a post-football world.  Gronkowski, 35, who now works as an analyst for Fox Sports after 11 seasons with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, still keeps himself remarkably busy […]

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be out of action for at least three, possibly four weeks after he was hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.  Heineman, 23, was struck by a vehicle at 2:55 p.m. local time on Monday, January 13, according to a statement from the Salt […]

Michael Owens/Getty Images UPDATE 1/15/24 at 2:21 p.m. ET: Author Jim Murphy reacted after A.J. Brown turned his book, Inner Excellence, into a viral sensation and the No. 1 hottest seller on Amazon. Murphy explained to NBC10 on Monday, January 13, that Inner Excellence landed in the hands of DJ Giaritelli. “He gave the book […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the latest professional athlete whose home was burglarized while away at a game.  The home of Malkin, 38, was robbed on Saturday, January 13, with his three Stanley Cup rings among the stolen items. Malkin won the Cup as a member of the Penguins in 2009, 2016 and 2017. […]

Courtesy of Kelly Stafford/Instagram Kelly Stafford was admittedly concerned about bringing her sick family on the Los Angeles Rams’ private plane for their playoff trip to Arizona.  After the Rams’ playoff showdown against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, January 13, was relocated from Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, due to […]

Before appearing on season 3 of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, Marion Jones had waged plenty of battles in the court of public opinion.  Jones, 49, won five medals — three gold and two bronze — at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of the medals after admitting to […]

Jack Gorman/Getty Images As his team prepares for the College Football Playoff National Championship, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is reportedly a hot commodity within the NFL job market.  Near the top of the list of interested parties is the Chicago Bears, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.  “The Bears have done extensive […]

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 […]