The National League Wild Card game, which pitted the San Francisco Giants against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in the Steel City, earned record-high viewership ratings for ESPN on Wednesday night. It was the network's first Major League Baseball playoff game in eight years. Read More »
A.J. McCarron was used to having everything his own way during his college days at Alabama, but it's been anything but his way since he was drafted in to the NFL by the Cincinnati Bengals. The rookie QB is currently injured, but luckily has his wife, Katherine Webb, looking after him. However, it's not just his wife keeping an eye on him, he has Andy Dalton helping him some, and more importantly Jason Campbell is allowing him to pick his brain. Times may be tough, but with Webb, Dalton and Campbell to go to, A.J. will be back better than ever. Read More »
In a bit of a surprise choice, ESPN's College GameDay has booked Katy Perry as its celebrity guest picker for this Saturday's game between No. 3 Alabama and No. 11 Ole Miss. Read More »
Michigan AD Dave Brandon and head coach Brady Hoke have both come under fire after Hoke and his coaching staff allowed quarterback Shane Morris to re-enter last Saturday's game with a concussion. On Thursday, Brandon revealed that Hoke, at least, is safe in his job for now. Read More »
LeBron James gave his jersey – and a hug! – to one of his biggest fans on Wednesday: 16-year-old Jackie Custer, who is currently battling leukemia. Read More »
PNC Park hired Secret Service agents to head up security at the National League Wild Card game between the hometown Pittsburgh Pirates and the visiting San Francisco Giants in the Steel City on Wednesday. But President Barack Obama may want to watch his own back going forward, considering a little gray-haired older woman in a Pirates jersey ended up inside the Giants' dugout early in the game. Read More »
For $43,000 and some change, you could be the proud owner of one of the most unique pieces of football memorabilia ever: Johnny Manziel's used — and autographed — pickup truck. Read More »
Police in Grapevine, Texas, revealed on Thursday that Dallas Cowboys safety C.J. Spillman is being investigated for a possible involvement in an alleged sexual assault that was reported to have taken place at the team's hotel. Read More »
What do Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett and real estate mogul Donald Trump have in common? Not much, except for the messages they tweeted about ABC's new show "Black-ish" and the Ebola outbreak Wednesday, Oct. 1. Read More »
Self-proclaimed weed aficionado Snoop Dogg admitted to TMZ on Wednesday that he believes Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning made a genius move when he decided to open up 21 Papa Johns Pizza franchise locations in Colorado, where it's now legal to smoke marijuana. Read More »
Niles Paul, Richard Crawford and several more of their Washington Redskins teammates and coaches attended the All-Star Survivors breast cancer awareness event at Redskins Park on Wednesday. Read More »
IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch has achieved a lot in his boxing career, so it's understandable that he needs motivation for his final fights before retirement. Time after time he has proven the world wrong, but now as he makes the world wait, everyone can only wonder, who will he fight next? He's believed to favour a fight in Las Vegas against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, yet both British boxers George Groves and James DeGale present him with high-earning potential. However, it seems the world champion boxer would put personal glory over money as he reaches the end of his career. Read More »
Last week, Matthew McConaughey was invited to attend a University of Texas football practice by head coach Charlie Strong. "The Wolf of Wall Street" actor's appearance — movie chant as well as pep talk — was documented by the Longhorn Network for an episode of "All-Access with Matthew McConaughey," which was released Wednesday, Oct. 1. Read More »