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Babe Ruth was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but switched to the field during the 1918 pandemic. (Photo: Frances P. Burke)

Baseball’s Boys of Summer Bravely Play Ball During Pandemic, Just like 1918

Matt KindelmannJuly 24, 2020

Baseball reminds me of a time when the only thing I worried about was making sure my newspapers were delivered before dinnertime....

CULTURESPORTS

A Sikorsky S76 helicopter similar to this one was involved in the crash that killed NBA great Kobe Bryant. (Photo: Sikorsky)

Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Points to Pilot Error, Possible Freak Weather

Keith GirardJanuary 29, 2020

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash was apparently caused by a confluence of events that suggests pilot error and possible freak weather conditions. The craft plunged into the ground at full speed....

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONSPORTS

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen Comforts Husband Tom Brady After Super Bowl Loss

Keith GirardFebruary 5, 2018

Gisele Bundchen was gracious in defeat after husband Tom Brady and the New England Patriots lost the Super Bowl. In one of the most touching images of them together, she was photographed comforting the emotional quarterback after the game. The 37-year-old Brazilian supermodel was spotted at U.S. Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis, sipping win as the Patriots battled it out with the Philadelphia Eagles....

CELEBRITIESSPORTS

Olympic Darling Simone Biles Reveals Nightmare of Sexual Abuse

Keith GirardJanuary 15, 2018

Simone Biles, the darling of the 2016 Olympics, revealed that her life outside the arena was a nightmare of sexual assault at the hands of Larry Nassar. She’s the third Olympian to be abused. Biles, one of the Final Five on the team,made the revelations in a moving account published on social media....

CELEBRITIESCRIMESPORTS

Jennifer Lopez, Yankee Great Shacking Up in New York City, Reports Say

Keith GirardOctober 18, 2017

Jennifer Lopez and Yankee great Alex Rodriguez are reportedly looking to shack up in New York City eight months into their relationship. How long will it last? Lopez, 48, and still a kicking performer, just put her Manhattan apartment on the market for $27 million. Rodriguez previously dated Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson. ...

CELEBRITIESSPORTS

Cristiano Ronaldo To Leave Real Madrid? Clubs Salivate Over Rumors

Samantha ChangJune 17, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo maintains his rippling body with a high-protein diet, weight training and cardio exercise. (Instagram) Rumors are swirling that soccer sup...

CELEBRITIESSPORTS

Ed Henry Book ’42 Faith’ Touts Message of Hope and Hard Work

Samantha ChangJune 17, 2017

Ed Henry, the White House correspondent for Fox News, has written a bestselling book. And surprise, surprise, it’s got nothing to do with politics! Henry chronicles the life of legendary baseball icon Jackie Robinson, who was the first black baseball player in the Major Leagues. ...

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Jennifer Lopez Rocks Bangin’ Bikini Body: Low-Carb Diet and Workout Tips

Samantha ChangJune 17, 2017

Superstar Jennifer Lopez flaunted her bangin’ bikini body while vacationing in Antibes this week with boyfriend Alex Rodriguez. Lopez, who turns 48 in July, looked gorgeous in a white crochet swimsuit as she chilled out on a yacht with the retired New York Yankee....

ENTERTAINMENTSPORTS

John McEnroe Sets Margaret Court Straight About Tennis Lesbians (see!)

Keith GirardJune 5, 2017

John McEnroe, the big-mouth tennis phenom as a player and now the sport’s “self-appointed” commissioner, read the riot act to tennis legend Margaret Court for her outrageous criticism of female players. “Margaret Court is telling us, ‘Tennis is full of lesbians,” McEnroe shouted in a video released today. ...

CELEBRITIESCOMMENTARYSPORTS

Tiger Woods Totally Out of It in Newly Released Police Dash Cam Video (see)

Keith GirardMay 31, 2017

Tiger Woods was totally zonked out when Florida police found him asleep in his luxury Mercedes. He thought he was in Los Angeles then admitted he didn’t know where he was. Woods may have been spaced out on Ambien, a powerful prescription sleeping aid. Woods, 41, said in a statement he was not drinking alcohol, shooting down early tabloid stories that he was driving drunk. ...

BREAKING NEWSCELEBRITIESSPORTS

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Britney Spears Is Smoking-Hot In Red: Weight Loss Diet and Workout Tips

Samantha ChangMay 25, 2017

Britney Spears is proud of her sensational figure. (Instagram) Britney Spears is proud of her superfit summer body, and shows it off on Instagram to her leg...

CELEBRITIESDIET FITNESSSPORTS

Cristiano Ronaldo Diet And Workout Routine: Rocks Rippling Abs

Samantha ChangAugust 10, 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training with Real Madrid just one month after suffering a sprained ligament in his left knee. Cristiano, who recently broke up with Russian supermodel Irina Shayk in 2015, is happy living the single life while being a devoted dad to son Cristiano Jr....

DIET FITNESSSPORTS