Paul Stanley says he was ‘blown away’ by Demi Lovato’s Grammy performance

While a typical diehard rocker’s knee jerk reaction would likely be to despise all Disney-bred pop tarts, Paul Stanley apparently isn’t among them. The singer-guitarist has taken to the Internet to shower Demi Lovato with accolades for her performance at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony. Rewatching the Grammys and once again blown away that the most…MORE

Raptors, Spurs honor Kobe Bryant

The Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs both paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at the start of their game. Both teams took turns incurring 24-second violations at the start of the game. Here’s how they started today’s @NBA game in San Antonio. Both teams let the 24 second shot clock expire to honor NBA…MORE

Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

Extremely sad news reported from TMZ today. Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has passed away after a horrific helicopter crash. TMZ also reported that no one on board the helicopter survived the crash. Bryant played 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant was considered one of the greatest NBA players of all-time…MORE

Petition aims to change Super Bowl to Saturday

For most people, the Super Bowl is as connected to Sunday as Easter is. But a new petition that’s being circulated online hopes to change that. New York resident Frank Ruggeri has started a petition that calls for the big game to be switched to Saturdays. Ruggeri says doing so would attract more visitors to…MORE

Patrick Mahomes tells bad luck fan, ‘Watch the next game from home’

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a comeback of amazing proportions, coming back from a 24-0 deficit to score an appearance in the AFC Championship. The final score of the game: 51-31.   View this post on Instagram   Mahomes doesn’t want to take any chances ? A post shared by The Checkdown…MORE

Bengals, Browns fans say they deserve medical marijuana

It’s not easy being a pro football fan in Ohio.  With both the Bengals and Browns coming off disastrous seasons, fans are calling for some much-needed herbal treatment. A petition has been submitted to the State Medical Board of Ohio to make “Bengals/Browns Fan” a condition that qualifies you for medical marijuana. The board has…MORE

Rob Gronkowski gives sick teen Super Bowl tickets

Rob Gronkowski may be retired, but he apparently still has some pull with the NFL. The former Patriot has made a Massachusetts teen’s dream come true by giving him tickets to this year’s Super Bowl. Gronk’s act of kindness played out on live TV during his appearance on Fox’s New Year’s Eve special. Aiden Clark,…MORE