Day: October 2, 2024

Tigers defeat Astros in opening game of AL wild-card series, earn first playoff win over decade

7:00 am October 2, 2024

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal took the mound Tuesday for Game 1 of an American League wild-card series. The Tigers hoped Skubal’s stellar performance from the regular season would carry over into the MLB postseason. He not only met expectations, he exceeded them. Skubal struck out six batters and did not allow an earned run […]

Jelly Roll was ‘so nervous’ at the CMAs, the singer shattered his award

6:44 am October 2, 2024

Jelly Roll’s CMA award was beautifully broken, just like his new album of the same name. The country music star, 39, told Jimmy Fallon Monday night about how, after becoming one of the oldest people to ever win new artist of the year at the awards show in Nashville last year, he immediately “fumbled” the […]

Disgraced ex-CBS New anchor Dan Rather says old network looking to avoid ‘blowback’ ABC received

6:38 am October 2, 2024

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather scolded his former employer for declining to fact-check during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate, saying the network is “trying to avoid the blowback ABC got” for fact-checking former President Trump. Rather stepped down from his role as CBS’ evening news anchor in 2005 and eventually left the network […]

WNBA playoff ratings plummet after Caitlin Clark goes home

6:31 am October 2, 2024

The first weekend of the WNBA playoffs without rookie phenom Caitlin Clark were a bit quieter in terms of attention and viewership. After Clark drew a WNBA record 1.84 million viewers to her first playoff game against the Connecticut Sun on Sept. 22, while competing with an NFL Sunday, she followed it up with another […]

Knicks stars hilariously answer questions about reported blockbuster trade: ‘Who’s Karl?’

6:10 am October 2, 2024

The reported New York Knicks-Minnesota Timberwolves blockbuster trade involving four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has not yet been made official, and the current Knicks know that. It’s why they dodged every single question about Towns potentially landing in the “Big Apple” during media day on Monday at the team’s Westchester, New York, training facility. “Who’s Karl?” […]