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Stephen A. Smith explains why he thinks the Chiefs will return to the AFC Championship Game but will fall short of a third consecutive Lombardi Trophy. (1:12)Football is back, and the 2024 NFL kickoff game will see two familiar opponents face off Thursday night as the Kansas City Chiefs host …

The NFL season has finally arrived, bringing the return of marquee matchups and -- most importantly -- uniform heat.The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens kick off the year with a Thursday night matchup. The Chiefs are keeping it simple with their red look, while the Ravens will wear all …

Steve Nicol reacts to Chelsea's 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. (1:28)Yusuf Dikec is still influencing athletes around the world a month after his viral pose in the mixed 10m air pistol event at the 2024 Olympics.Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson became the latest athlete to …

Caleb Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft and is the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears. He's coming off a college career that included 10,082 passing yards, 120 total touchdowns and just 14 interceptions.Williams is also fond of building with Lego bricks.So much so …

Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Friday in front of UConn stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.The two members of the UConn Huskies women's basketball team were seated in Gauff's player box. During the match, Bueckers was seen snapping a photo of the court …

The Chicago Cubs are one of the hottest teams in Major League Baseball, winning nine of their past 12 games.But there's something else burning in the Cubs' clubhouse -- a candle called "This Candle Smells Like Taylor Swift."Chicago manager Craig Counsell received the scented candle as a gift a couple …

Luis Garcia reacts to Dani Olmo's debut with Barcelona, in which Olmo scored the winning goal for the club. (1:18)In celebration of the 125th anniversary of FC Barcelona, jewelry and watch company Jacob & Co. created a custom Epic X Tourbillon timepiece in collaboration with the club.The 44-millimeter, 18k rose …

Jayson Tatum and Matthew Tkachuk are fresh off winning championships last season for their respective franchises. Months later, the former high school classmates reunited in St. Louis for an important task -- re-creating a photo they took together growing up.The Boston Celtics and Florida Panthers stars were classmates at Chaminade …

Months after picking up his first NBA championship and Finals MVP award, Jaylen Brown is back to work -- in the pool.The Boston Celtics guard posted pictures of himself working out underwater in a pool on Sunday. His caption on X read: "Take this pic before I drown."In one of …

For the first time in franchise history, the Cincinnati Bengals will wear all orange this season.The look will debut in the Sept. 8 game against the New England Patriots. The uniforms were officially unveiled Friday.The uniforms will be the start of an "Open in Orange" tradition where Cincinnati will wear …

Worlds collided on Tuesday with the long-awaited meeting between Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy and Oakland Athletics shortstop Max Muncy.Not only do the two players share the same name and profession, but they were both born on Aug. 25 and drafted by the Athletics -- nine years apart.The Dodgers' …

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard had his wedding officiated by a special guest over the weekend -- six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin.The former LA Clippers star officiated the ceremony between Pritchard and YouTuber Emma MacDonald in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Griffin was teammates with Pritchard on the Celtics during the 2022-23 …

Kevin Durant will return to the University of Texas campus next season to face the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 20, 2025.The Phoenix Suns star spent a lone season with the Texas Longhorns in 2006-07, averaging 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. He earned AP and Big 12 Player …

Stephen Curry's clutch performance to secure the men's basketball gold medal on Saturday sent shockwaves around the basketball world.It also caught the attention of McDonald's in France.As the French team cut the United States' lead down to three points with 2:58 remaining, Curry responded with four 3-pointers the rest of …

Tom Cruise began the shift from the 2024 Paris Games to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by leaping off the Stade de France in the closing ceremony on Sunday.Cruise appeared at the top of the stadium after singer H.E.R. performed the American national anthem. The actor looked at the camera, …

Less than two weeks after earning bronze in the men's street competition, Nyjah Huston's medal looks different from when he first wore it.The American skateboarder shared on his Instagram story Thursday that the medal's quality has deteriorated."These Olympic medals look great when they're brand-new," Huston said. "But, after letting it …

Dawn Staley has won three national championships as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks and three Olympic gold medals as a player with the U.S. women's basketball team.Therefore, she's well-acquainted with greatness. But that didn't stop the Basketball Hall of Fame coach from expressing her excitement over meeting Tom …

Nebraska Cornhuskers five-star class of 2024 QB Dylan Raiola will surely turn heads on the field with his play.But on Wednesday, he caught the attention of fans with his arrival to Nebraska camp, sporting a look reminiscent of three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes.Raiola wore ski glasses with a haircut …

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles lead Team USA to a gold medal in the team competition -- a record eighth Olympic medal for Biles. (1:27)There was the "Fierce Five" in 2012. The "Final Five" in 2016. And the "Fighting Four" in 2021. Now, there's the "Golden Girls."Simone Biles unveiled the …

Just under a week into the 2024 Paris Games, Anthony Edwards' supreme confidence has already been on display.Ahead of the opening ceremony last Friday, Stephen Curry approached the Minnesota Timberwolves guard alongside the U.S. women's table tennis team, who said they would beat Edwards 21-0 in a match.Edwards said, "I …

Chase Budinger still remembers the feeling.Growing up in Encinitas, California, he would sit on the living room floor with his family in the evening and be glued to watching the Olympics.As athletes would win events, grab their respective country's flag and wear it with pride as they celebrated, those emotions …

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso has the chance to build on his Home Run Derby lore when he participates in the competition for the fifth time Monday night.If he wins, Alonso will tie Ken Griffey Jr. for the most Derby titles (three). Alonso has the most home runs in …

Indoor and beach volleyball are a part of the Paris Summer Games with competitions starting from the first day.Indoor volleyball has been an Olympic sport since the 1964 Tokyo Games. Beach volleyball appeared at the 1992 games in Barcelona as an exhibition sport, but wasn't considered an official sport until …

The 2024 Paris Games include a wide array of traditional Olympic sports, but ones that made their debuts recently could draw attention.These are four of the non-traditional sports that will be contested at the Paris Games: skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and breaking.Breaking, also known as break dancing, is making its …

Steph Curry throws an alley-oop to LeBron James who slams it home. (0:16)Dwyane Wade had a flashback while watching Team USA's basketball exhibition match against Team Canada on Wednesday.With just over 5:30 remaining in the third quarter, LeBron James gathered the ball after a Canada turnover and advanced it to …

Craig Burley and Steve McManaman react to Spain's 2-1 win over France in the Euro 2024 semifinals. (1:14)Lamine Yamal scored one of the best goals of Euro 2024 in Spain's 2-1 win over France, then responded to one of his doubters post game -- Adrien Rabiot.Prior to the semifinal matchup, …

Jrue Holiday shuts down Andrew Nembhard with a steal in the final seconds of Game 3. (0:44)LATE IN GAME 3 of the 2024 Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics were fighting.The Indiana Pacers held a 2-point lead with 1:11 remaining in the fourth quarter. A win would cut the Celtics' …

The New York Yankees will have a bobblehead night Friday for their assistant to the traveling secretary, better known as George Costanza.The character in the hit show "Seinfeld," played by Jason Alexander, is having his own bobblehead giveaway for Seinfeld night. The show's first episode aired July 5, 1989.The first …

Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm expresses his emotions after being announced as an All-Star starter for the National League. (1:42)Major League Baseball unveiled its uniforms for the 2024 All-Star Game on Wednesday.The American League look includes a cream-colored uniform with red sleeves, while the National League edition is a darker …

The Lake County Captains, the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, unveiled a "Roto-Rooter toilet row" available at their home games.The row includes eight "deluxe, high-end" toilet seats, according to the Captains' news release Friday, that are placed behind home plate at Classic Auto Group Park, the Captains' home.Reading material …