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LeBron James celebrates after making a basket during the Lakers’ 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press) LeBron James made a young Lakers fan’s night Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. And then for good measure, he did it again. During the first quarter of the Lakers’ game … Read more

The Paley Museum is bringing the feel of the Big Game to Manhattan later this month. The museum is rolling out a pair of new exhibits based around the Super Bowl, featuring iconic items from some of the Big Game’s biggest moments and celebrating some of the iconic names to play in the Super Bowl.  … Read more

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Brewers who died Thursday at the age of 90, was battling cancer in what was a previously undisclosed illness. Uecker’s family revealed the news in a statement released through the Brewers. “Bob faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023, which he met with … Read more

Johnny Carson had no idea. When the late host of “The Tonight Show” first dubbed Bob Uecker — who died Thursday at the age of 90 — “Mr. Baseball,” Carson did not know whether Uecker actually played baseball. “The first time he did it, it made me laugh, I was still backstage” Uecker told Bob … Read more

It may be best for both Mike Tomlin and the Steelers if they go their separate ways. That’s according to former Steelers captain and ESPN personality Ryan Clark, who suggested to TMZ Sports that Tomlin explore other opportunities. “Coach Tomlin should look into whether or not his voice is better suited somewhere else,” Clark said. … Read more

Sam Darnold’s horrific stretch over the final two weeks of the Vikings’ season won’t have a detrimental impact on his future bottom line. That’s according to Bleacher Report’s James Palmer, who on Wednesday relayed the takes of NFL executives he spoke to about Darnold, suggesting the notion the quarterback’s career resurgence has shifted “more than … Read more

Bo Jackson knows forgiveness: Ex-two-sport star drops $21-million extortion judgment against family At age 62, Bo knows forgiveness. Or at least compromise. Legendary dual-sport phenom Bo Jackson has abandoned a $21-million judgment awarded to him last year in an extortion and harassment case involving his niece and nephew. Jackson, whose prodigious feats as a Los … Read more

Fordham fans never saw a game quite like Wednesday’s in the first 100 years of Rose Hill Gym. The Rams fell to the Minutemen, 120-118, in their first Rose Hill triple-overtime game that featured absurd moments and records being set left and right in the final game of the first 100 years of the iconic … Read more

Zane Gonzalez kept the Commanders alive with his game-winning kick against the Buccaneers during Wild Card Weekend. Getty Images Why does it seem that only missed kicks get named? Most of the NFL playoff moments that are so famous they are known by a nickname — “The Catch” by Dwight Clark, “Music City Miracle” by … Read more

State Farm often runs commercials during NFL games, but the insurance company won’t have an ad presence during Super Bowl 2025 in the wake of the fires that have devastated the Los Angeles area. As the company faces criticism for its decision last year to not renew insurance policies for 72,000 property owners in California, … Read more