Jake Paul took a break from the boxing ring for another type of ring. He proposed to his girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam, and she said yes, he revealed on social media. “We’re engaged,” Paul captioned a post of his proposal on Saturday. “We can’t wait to spend forever together.” Paul and Leerdam shared photos of him … Read more
Bob Davis, who spent over three decades calling basketball and football games for the Kansas Jayhawks, died Thursday in Lawrence, Kan. Davis, 80, passed away just a week after his wife, Linda, died following 53 years of marriage. He also was a broadcaster for the Kansas City Royals. For 32 years, Bob Davis delivered famous … Read more
While slogging through the new crime film “The Alto Knights” this week, a depressing thought came up. Has Father Time put a hit on Mafia movies? The limping genre’s best stars and directors are all in their 80s. Its New York stories, once bracing and violent, feel exhausted, like they’re contemplating a move to Boca … Read more
On April 7, 2022, PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel delivered the keynote speech at the annual Bitcoin Conference in Miami. He railed against the so-called enemies of Bitcoin, like Warren Buffett and Larry Funk, whom he called “extensions of the state.” The true believers of bitcoin, unlike these corporate stooges, weren’t part of a company and … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Pete Alonso returned to the Mets, and that put Darryl Strawberry and the franchise homer record on alert. So let’s have some fun to begin here and establish the trade deadline, July 31, as the over/under date for the slugger accumulating the 27 homers necessary to become the historic power king … Read more
They stirred the pot. A Florida couple went viral for hosting a meatball-themed gender reveal party, which some critics panned as more tasteless than three day-old cannoli. Mom-to-be Rosanna Fontana posted footage of the March 2 celebration on Instagram, showing the festivities inside restaurant North Italia where a sign asked, “What will Baby Fontana have? … Read more
McNeese State student manager Amir Khan is cashing in on his viral fame again after the team’s stunning March Madness upset. Khan has secured an NIL deal with Topps trading cards and will even be featured on his own card for a limited time, the company announced on Friday. The card features a photo of … Read more
Well, that’s crappy. A stinky-handed vandal smeared feces on a Wayne Gretzky statue in Canada after the hockey great garnered ire for maintaining his close friendship with the country’s newest enemy, President Trump. The statue of the former Edmonton Oilers great, which stands outside the team’s home arena of Roger’s Place in Edmonton, emitted a … Read more
They’ve been served some bad news. The oldest Michelin-starred restaurant in the world has lost its third star, according to multiple reports out of Europe. Since 1981, Georges Blanc, the beloved eatery in Vonnas, southeast France, has boasted three Michelin stars — the highest honor given by the famed restaurant guide. But in its new … Read more
Retirees and those nearing retirement are keeping the housing market alive. The median age of repeat homebuyers is now 61, jumping 25 years since 1981, according to analysis from the National Association of Realtors®. But as the demographic of buyers has changed, so too have their tastes. “As we begin to age, we start looking at things from … Read more