Before Thursday Night Football kicked off, both the Bears and Packers stood and linked arms while the national anthem was being played.

Some hockey fans are claiming a pricey Versace sweater strongly resembles a Vancouver Canucks jersey that was worn from 1985 to 1997.

Male peacock spiders attract females' attention by clapping their legs together and dancing side-to-side. If a male spider fails to impress the female, he becomes her next lunch.

The late Playboy founder bought a plot next to the magazine's first cover girl, actress and icon Marilyn Monroe, for US$75,000, after Monroe's death. The decision is being debated because, like the use of her photos in the 1953 inaugural issue, it was taken without Monroe's consent.

Turns out the president's senior adviser and son-in-law had listed himself as a male, only to have it changed to female due to a data entry error by the New York State Board of Elections.

The 18-piece fall collection quickly sold out online and some fans visited multiple locations to find exactly what they wanted.

The newly-traded forward told Sirius XM that the deal to send him and Paul George to the Cavs on draft night was "actually done" but got called off. In the same interview, Anthony said that a deal with Houston was also complete but fell through.

In the wake NFL players kneeling in protest during the national anthem ceremony, some NASCAR owners gave a grave warning to any drivers thinking of doing something similar. @IamShaneMorris points out the dissonance of that stance coupled with the Confederate flag's frequent appearance at race events.

A letter from Parkway High School mandates that any student-athlete who fails to stand during the national anthem can lose playing time or be removed from the team altogether.

US Immigration Customs Enforcement converged on sanctuary areas such as Denver, Portland and Philadelphia to arrest individuals who have violated immigration laws.

A Reuters photographer captured a man kneeling by the roadside in Indianapolis, where Trump traveled this week. The man's cap and folded flag seemed to suggest he was a military veteran.

During a segment on a local sports show, the Patriots head coach explained how wide receiver was so open on his second touchdown catch against the Texans on Sunday. Turns out offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is very observant.

On The Late Show Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert and guest Nick Kroll agreed to donate money to help Puerto Rico's recovery efforts every time a celebrity shared an awkward throwback photo. The #PuberMe challenge was born, and the famous and non-famous alike are getting in on the action.

The star of Veep and Seinfeld revealed she has breast cancer and used the announcement to call for universal health care. The actress also wrote that one in eight women get breast cancer.

Illinois Republican Bruce Rauner signed HB40, which guarantees abortion rights in the state independent of a Supreme Court decision and mandates Medicaid funds must cover the procedure. Activists on both sides of the issue reacted to the news.

The rapper's 2013 pro-marriage equality anthem Same Love has reached number one on the Australian iTunes charts after conservative politicians rallied against Macklemore performing the song at Sunday's NRL grand final. Earlier in the week, some right-wing politicians, including former prime minister Tony Abbott, petitioned to keep "LGBTIQ politics" out of sport.

The superstar sings in Spanish for this very special J. Balvin remix, with proceeds going to Puerto Rico, Mexico and other affected Caribbean islands.