Anthony Gharib

ESPN.com • 5th February 2026

Super Bowl LX serves up colossal burgers and Bay Area-inspired bites

Food is as much a part of the Super Bowl viewing experience as the game or halftime show, and this year's big game brings concession items to remember.Super Bowl LX will have Bay Area-inspired food and drinks at Levi's Stadium when the Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots. The NFL worked with Levy Restaurants to put together a menu that showcases "what makes dining in the Bay special."The headliner is "The XL Hammer Burger," a cheeseburger that includes a bone-in beef shank in the midd...

ESPN.com • 3rd February 2026

NBA unveils uniforms and court for 2026 All-Star Game

The NBA unveiled the 75th All-Star Game uniforms on Tuesday, tailored to Los Angeles and the newly formed U.S. vs. World format.This marks the ninth straight year Jordan Brand has designed uniforms for the All-Star Game, which will be held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the LA Clippers.A Los Angeles-style font spells out "All-Stars" across the chest of all three uniforms -- two Team U.S. looks and one for the World. The 2026 All-Star Game pits two U.S. teams against one Wor...

ESPN.com • 3rd February 2026

Hornets' Pat Connaughton sports blond hair for fantasy punishment

It's never too late to fulfill a fantasy football punishment. Just ask Charlotte Hornets guard Pat Connaughton.The 33-year-old sported blond hair on the Hornets bench during the team's 102-95 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Charlotte's broadcast team showed Connaughton's look late in the third quarter in what was described on the broadcast as a ramification for losing a bet.After the game, Hornets guard Kon Knueppel revealed that Connaughton's bleach blond hair was the result of...

ESPN.com • 31st January 2026

NFL Super Bowl LX uniforms: Pats go all-white, Seahawks all-navy

Super Bowl LX is a matchup of two teams that have faced off on the biggest stage before, but it's a first-of-its-kind in the uniform department.The Seattle Seahawks are wearing all-college-navy while New England Patriots are wearing all-white. Therefore, this marks the first Super Bowl ever with both teams rocking monochromatic looks. It also marks the first time a team donning all-white will face a team wearing one color. In fact, there have been only 15 instances where a team has donned all-wh...

ESPN.com • 27th January 2026

Aaron Judge named cover athlete for MLB The Show 26

Aaron Judge is the cover athlete of MLB The Show 26, the game announced Tuesday.Judge becomes just the second player to appear on the game's cover twice. Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Mauer is the only other player to be featured twice (2010 and 2011). The game launches on March 17 with early access beginning on March 13.Unlike his first appearance, this year's artwork reflects multiple chapters of Judge's baseball career. Like the 2018 edition, Judge is shown in the New York Yankees' iconic pinstr...

ESPN.com • 27th January 2026

Bulls' mascot picks new number after Rose's jersey retirement

No future member of the Chicago Bulls will be able to wear No. 1 after the franchise retired Derrick Rose's jersey on Saturday night. The same applies for the team's beloved mascot, Benny the Bull.

Prior to the Bulls' matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night, Benny teased a possible number change multiple times on social media in honor of Rose. He held a mock news conference where he was asked to address it. Benny made no comment, instead showing off a sign that read: "I've got 99 probl...

ESPN.com • 26th January 2026

Clippers, Kawhi Leonard's surge leads fan to eat words -- literally

The LA Clippers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 Sunday night, capping off a 15-3 stretch dating back to December. For one fan, it meant he had to eat his words -- literally.Clippers coach Ty Lue said on Dec. 20 that he told the team their goal was to go 35-20 in their remaining games. At the time, they had a 6-21 record. Robert Flom, managing editor of the independent Clippers blog 213Hoops responded to Lue's proposition by writing on X: "If they go 15-3 in any stretch this season will print a...

ESPN.com • 25th January 2026

Top trends from last Patriots-Broncos AFC Championship Game

The AFC's top two seeds meet in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday when the No. 2 New England Patriots visit the No. 1 Denver Broncos.

The matchup marks the third time the franchises have met with a Super Bowl berth at stake, and Denver has won four of the five postseason meetings.

The Broncos are starting backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix fractured his ankle in the divisional round. Stidham is the second quarterback in NFL history to make his first start of the season in the...

ESPN.com • 25th January 2026

NFL conference championship uniforms for Broncos, Rams, Pats, Seahawks

Conference championship Sunday in the NFL is coming up, and the final four teams will be playing in style.The first matchup pits the New England Patriots against the Denver Broncos in a rematch of the 2015 AFC Championship Game. Each team is rocking a traditional fit with sunset orange jerseys and white pants from the Broncos and an all-white look from the Patriots.The later matchup features similarly classic looks from the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Seat...

ESPN.com • 24th January 2026

Jalen Brunson and the toddler obsessed with his 3-point celebration

The Knicks snap a four game losing streak and defeat the Nets by 54 points for their largest win in franchise history. (1:09)With 4:49 remaining in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson splashed a 3-pointer in the corner to give him 42 points against the Miami Heat on Dec. 21. He looked at his right hand, his ring and pinkie fingers folded down, leaving three fingers remaining, and he brought it under his nose quickly as he ran down the court displaying his trademark 3-point celebration.Somewhere in...

ESPN.com • 23rd January 2026

Derrick Rose's jersey retirement to include special concession items

When Derrick Rose gets his jersey retired at the United Center on Saturday, the franchise won't just be celebrating him in the rafters but at concession stands, too.The specials on the menu range from beverages to sweet treats concocted by Levy Restaurants -- all with special nods to the former Chicago Bulls star.The "Rose Cocktail" is a clarified margarita with reposado tequila, of which Rose is a fan. The drink includes a rose-infused ice cube with a red rose inside of it. One dessert is a cak...

ESPN.com • 21st January 2026

Jimmy Butler resurfaces 'general soreness' meme after torn ACL

Stephen A. Smith says he is "devastated" for Jimmy Butler after his season-ending injury and believes it will lead to a first-round playoff exit for the Warriors. (1:40)Hours after Jimmy Butler suffered a torn right ACL against the Miami Heat on Monday night, he tapped into his camera roll for a classic meme.The Golden State Warriors forward posted an edited photo of him on Instagram dressed in vintage military-style attire with a message written above it: "general soreness."The meme went viral...

ESPN.com • 19th January 2026

Rams poke fun at Bears multiple times after huge victory

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Bears 20-17 on Sunday -- and made sure to do some trolling as they snuck out of Chicago on their way to the NFC Championship Game.

Los Angeles beat Chicago in overtime on a 42-yard field goal by kicker Harrison Mevis. The Rams were facing elimination as the Bears drove on their first possession of the extra frame; however, safety Kam Curl intercepted Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams. Mevis became the fourth rookie kicker this century to convert an overtime fi...

ESPN.com • 19th January 2026

Nick Foles reminds Broncos fans of history as Jarrett Stidham set to start vs. Patriots

The Denver Broncos will face the New England Patriots in next Sunday's AFC Championship Game with backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham starting. Luckily for the Broncos, backup quarterbacks have found postseason success against the Patriots. Just ask Nick Foles.

The Patriots and Broncos are vying for a spot in Super Bowl LX, and Foles was quick to point out a quirk that could be in Denver's favor.

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix suffered a fractured right ankle on the third-to-last play of their 33-3...

ESPN.com • 18th January 2026

NFL divisional round uniforms: Combinations for all eight teams

The NFL playoffs are heating up and uniforms are following suit.The Seattle Seahawks will wear all college navy against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night. It's the most commonly worn combination for Seattle since 2012, especially against San Francisco. The Seahawks have donned this look 11 times against the 49ers, boasting a 10-1 record -- most notably, one of those wins came in the 2013 NFC championship.Good omens can go a long way in the postseason, and multiple teams coming off a vict...

ESPN.com • 15th January 2026

Why Victor Wembanyama, Keldon Johnson shaved each other's heads

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the way for the Thunder in their first win over the Spurs this season. (1:14)Two days after the San Antonio Spurs appeared in a nationally televised game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson debuted a noticeably different look from the last time most fans saw them.Wembanyama and Johnson showed up to shootaround on Thursday bald. It's not the first time Wembanyama has buzzed his hair. He notably got a similar haircut while visiting...

ESPN.com • 13th January 2026

The sports world the last time Mike Tomlin didn't coach the Steelers

It has been 19 years since the Pittsburgh Steelers played a game without Mike Tomlin as head coach.

Tomlin stepped down Tuesday, ending a tenure that included one Super Bowl victory and a 192-114 record. He ranks behind legendary head coach Chuck Noll in games coached (309) and wins (193) in franchise history but holds the Steelers record for win percentage (62.8).

Pittsburgh hired Tomlin to replace Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher in January 2007, making Tomlin the first Black head coach in the...

ESPN.com • 13th January 2026

Texans poke fun at Steelers after win, topping NFL wild-card trolls

The NFL postseason brings elevated play on the field with the stakes higher -- and one team even upped its pettiness.

The Houston Texans dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 to clinch the final divisional round spot. The Steelers' 24-point loss is their worst in a home playoff game in franchise history and third worst in any playoff game, according to ESPN Research.

Houston's defense allowed just 175 total yards and forced two turnovers -- both of which were returned for scores. Pittsburgh f...

ESPN.com • 12th January 2026

Baltimore Orioles announce Tupac Shakur bobblehead giveaway

The first 15,000 fans at the Baltimore Orioles' May 8 matchup against the Athletics will take home a special Tupac Shakur bobblehead.

A prominent figure on the West Coast rap scene, the legendary rapper and his family moved to Baltimore from the Bronx in November 1985 when he was 14 years old. He went to middle school and high school in Baltimore before moving to Marin City, Calif. in 1988.

The Orioles will honor Shakur with a bobblehead of him rocking an Orioles uniform, black bandana and hol...

ESPN.com • 10th January 2026

NFL wild-card uniforms: Jaguars rocking all teal against Bills

Even in the wild-card round, teams are still bringing uniform heat -- especially those returning to the postseason.Playing in their first playoff game since January 2023, the Jacksonville Jaguars will wear all teal against the Buffalo Bills. It's a familiar look for Jacksonville, which wore the combination five times in the regular season. However, it has never donned the look in the postseason. Buffalo will counter with white uniforms and blue pants.Monochromatic looks are common across wild-ca...

ESPN.com • 9th January 2026

Trends the last time Mahomes, Brady or Manning weren't in the playoffs

The 2025 NFL playoffs will look a lot different from recent years.

With the Kansas City Chiefs failing to qualify, this year marks the first postseason without Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady or Peyton Manning since the 1998 campaign.

Manning reached the playoffs in 1999, while Brady joined the ranks two years later. Mahomes had been in the playoffs each season since 2018, but he tore his ACL in a Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The defeat eliminated Kansas City from postseason contention...

ESPN.com • 8th January 2026

Fred Warner and wife, Sydney, announce birth of baby daughter

Adam Schefter and Dan Orlovsky praise Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers for their resilience in the face of injuries this season. (1:49)Fred Warner and his wife, Sydney, recently welcomed a daughter, Bella, to their family.Sydney announced Bella's birth in an Instagram post Wednesday, showcasing photos of the San Francisco 49ers linebacker in the delivery room alongside her. The couple already have a baby boy together, Beau, who was born in March 2024.The couple was married in June 2022 and the two ha...

ESPN.com • 6th January 2026

'Bing Bong': Detroit Pistons troll New York Knicks after big win

Cade Cunningham shines as he leads the Pistons past the Knicks in a blowout win. (1:12)If the Detroit Pistons' 121-90 win over the New York Knicks on Monday wasn't enough, the Pistons took it a step further and also poked fun at the Knicks.The Pistons fell to the Knicks in six games during the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, but they got their revenge in emphatic fashion. The 31-point margin marked Detroit's fourth-largest regular-season victory over New York in franchise history, accordin...

ESPN.com • 5th January 2026

'Staff only': Steelers troll Ravens following huge SNF victory

The Ravens miss a field goal attempt as time expires to give the Steelers a 26-24 win and the AFC North title. (1:13)It's the final week of the NFL regular season, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are already in postseason form when it comes to staying petty.Pittsburgh hung on to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 in a wild "Sunday Night Football" matchup.Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers put them ahead with a 26-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III with 55 seconds left. But Chris Boswell missed...