Russell Steinberg

The White House has responded after UFC fighter Josh Hokit called former first lady Michelle Obama “a man” during UFC Freedom 250. “He had a great win last night,” White House spokesman Steven Cheung told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Monday, June 15 about Hokit’s comments. “He showed toughness and the ability to pressure his opponent […]

New York Knicks guard and 2026 NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson has nothing to say to Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon after she insisted he is too small to lead a team to a championship. “I didn’t respond to them then and I’m damn sure not going to respond to them now,” Brunson, […]

New York Knicks analyst Monica McNutt appears thankful she has the NBA Finals MVP on her side amid widespread criticism from Taylor Swift fans. “King of New York, we good over here,” McNutt, 36, wrote via her Instagram Story on Monday, June 15, over a video of Knicks star Jalen Brunson defending her. “I just […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has three Super Bowl rings to his name and is on the fast track to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but his popularity among fans seems to have taken a hit. After having the fourth-most-popular NFL jersey by total sales in 2023, the year he and Taylor […]

A Massachusetts equestrian has died at age 25 after being thrown from her horse and sustaining a fatal neck injury. Chloe Christina Smith was riding her horse, CruZe, with her friends on Friday, June 5, when it refused a jump, throwing her from her saddle. The horse then collapsed on top of her and also […]

A former Detroit Tigers player development coordinator is recovering after a grizzly bear attack nearly cost him his right arm. “I don’t post much but I’ve been granted a second chance at life and I’m feeling extremely grateful to be able to tell this story,” Daniel Crago wrote via LinkedIn on Saturday, June 6. “Last […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales underwent a procedure to remove a small spot of cancer from his nose, he revealed at Carolina’s minicamp on Tuesday, June 9. Canales, 45, said that it was a spot of basal cell carcinoma that was discovered during a routine screening two months ago. “It’s a good reminder not […]

University of Arizona head women’s basketball coach Becky Burke and her wife, Savannah, are celebrating some major news, and they’re not going to let the haters spoil it. “Our happiness isn’t yours to approve. 🩷,” Burke, 36, wrote via X on Wednesday, June 10, two days after announcing that she and Savannah are expecting their […]

After the New York Knicks completed the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, June 10, fans poured into the streets of New York City to celebrate — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky included. Dozens of videos posted to social media after Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals shows […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he’s lost a few pounds since he was last seen on the football field, implying that his high-profile split with fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos could be why. “Stress may help lose a little weight here and there,” Prescott, 32, told reporters during a Tuesday, June 9, media availability. When […]

A judge has asked free agent NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs to explain how he knows the man accusing him of sexual assault. Diggs, 32, had previously referred to Christopher Blake Griffith as an “acquaintance,” prompting the judge to demand a “truthful, complete and non-evasive response,” according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly. Griffith […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is encouraging fans not to physically assault one another because of their NBA Finals rooting interests. Wembanyama, 22, was asked during a Tuesday, June 9 press conference about videos circulating on social media appearing to show New York Knicks fans beating up Spurs fans on the streets of New […]

Kyle Busch’s family is continuing to pay tribute to the late driver, and this time, it was his father, Tom Busch’s, turn. Tom, 72, got behind the wheel of his son’s No. 51 Legends Car at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday, June 9, ahead of the Masters Division of the Summer Shootout. During the pace […]

A sportswriter argued that an insurance company was “trying to kill” his fiancée after it denied her coverage for a necessary procedure in her lymphoma treatment. “An insurance company is trying to kill my life partner,” Charlie Cummings wrote via X on Monday, June 8, alongside a lengthy statement explaining the situation. “Felt it was […]

Stephen A. Smith has responded to President Donald Trump’s claim that he doesn’t have the IQ to be President of the United States of America. “You wanna talk about IQ? I could put my IQ against yours any day of the week,” Smith, 58, said on the Tuesday, June 9, episode of First Take. He […]

San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox was among those critical of President Donald Trump’s decision to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 8, pointing out the logistical headaches the presidential visit created for players and fans alike. “I think the president being here just makes it inconvenient on everybody else,” Fox, […]

President Donald Trump was on hand to see his New York Knicks play their first NBA Finals home game since 1999 on Monday, June 8, watching Game 3 live from Madison Square Garden. Per a report from the Associated Press, Trump, 79, flew from his home in New Jersey to somewhere near Wall Street in […]

Former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina revealed that an airplane that crashed on Sunday, June 7, in the Dominican Republic, killing the two American pilots on board, was on its way to pick him up in Texas. “My condolences to the pilots and their families,” he wrote via his Instagram Story on Sunday. “This […]

New York Knicks fans have waited 27 years to watch their team play in an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden, but conservative activist Ann Coulter says a visit from President Donald Trump will make the experience much more difficult when it finally arrives on Monday, June 8. “Of all the selfish, narcissistic things […]

NBA great Michael Jordan is remembering his former Chicago Bulls teammate, Stacey King, the day after news broke of King’s surprising death at age 59. “I’m deeply saddened to learn of Stacey’s passing,” Jordan, 63, said in a statement shared with ESPN Chicago. “We shared some special years together as teammates, and he was part […]

Tennis fans are calling out the legendary Billie Jean King for supporting Alexander Zverev after he won his first Grand Slam singles title by capturing the French Open crown on Sunday, June 7. “Congratulations to @AlexZverev on his very first Grand Slam Singles title!” King, 82, wrote via X. “He is also the first man with […]