When you ask any college football fan worth their salt which season was the craziest one they can remember, most of them will answer "2007" without hesitation. And who could blame them? After all, it was a year that featured one of the most shocking upsets in college football history, with Appalachian State stunning Michigan in the Big House, and that was just the appetizer. In all, 62 ranked teams lost to lower ranked or completely unranked squads in 2007, and teams ranked No. 2 in one of the three major polls lost seven times in the final nine weeks of the season. WEST VIRGINIA GOV PATRICK MORRISEY CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO NCAA AFTER MOUNTAINEERS' TOURNAMENT SNUB But for a year that featured such unpredictable chaos, it sure ended predictably, with two powerhouses from the SEC and Big Ten battling it out for a national championship in New Orleans. But what if I told you we almost had another, completely zany ending that would have represented the perfect bow on top of an already out-of-this-world season of college football, culminating in a first-time national champion being crowned? I'm speaking, of course, about the 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team. Though the Mountaineers don't have a national championship banner to their name, they came shockingly close in '07 and will always be remembered as one of the biggest "what if" stories in the sport's history. To understand just how good this West Virginia team was, we have to look at the program as a whole in the mid-to-late 2000s. Head coach Rich Rodriguez spent his first few seasons in Morgantown implementing his culture and, perhaps more importantly, his spread-option offense. By the end of his fourth season in 2004, the Mountaineers had captured a pair of Big East co-championships and were looking to be the team to fill the power vacuum left by Miami after they packed their bags and headed to the ACC prior to the start of the season. Then 2005 happened, and it put everyone in both the Big East and the country on notice. The Mountaineers went 11-1 that season and shocked SEC champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, doing so with a dazzling offensive display led by lightning bug dual-threat quarterback Pat White. The following year, West Virginia won 11 games again, finishing in the top ten of the final AP Poll for the second season in a row. All of that is why, heading into 2007, the Mountaineers were considered serious threats to win a national championship, carrying a top-five ranking into the first game of the season. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Even after an early road loss to a ranked South Florida (one of the teams who fell victim to the dreaded "curse of number two" after climbing to the penultimate spot in the BCS rankings halfway through the season), West Virginia had a legitimate shot to play for a title amid all the chaos around the country. This team was a laser light show on offense, once again being orchestrated by Pat White, who was the perfect conductor in Rodriguez's spread system. Joining him in the backfield were sensational running backs Steve Slaton and Noel Devine, as well as bruising fullback Owen Schmitt. Together, this four-headed monster gave the Mountaineers one of the most feared rushing units in the nation, and the offensive statistics back those claims up. West Virginia was scoring nearly 40 points per game in 2007, good for ninth-best in the country, and was top five in yards per play as well as boasting the best yards per play average in America (6.2 yards per rush). All told, when this offense was clicking, no one could stop them. They were bludgeoning teams all throughout the year and showed no signs of slowing down as the end of the season was drawing near. So, what happened? Heading into the final week of the season, the Mountaineers were ranked second in the BCS polls (uh oh), and were even No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. All West Virginia had to do was dispatch their lowly rivals, the Pittsburgh Panthers, in The Backyard Brawl and they were guaranteed a spot in the title game. Pitt was having an abhorrent season, sitting at 4-7 and playing for nothing but pride after being eliminated from bowl game consideration the week prior. Vegas didn't think much of the matchup, either, as they made the Panthers a 28-point road underdog. Easy money, right? Well, remember what I said about "the curse of number two?" The inexplicable voodoo of 2007 reared its ugly head once again on a cold, December night in Morgantown as the Mountaineers were held to just 183 yards of total offense, turning the ball over five times and even missing two chip-shot field goals in the process. By the time the dust had settled, the now-infamous scoreline of 13-9 flashed on the JumboTron, and West Virginia had effectively played themselves out of title contention. What makes this pill even harder to swallow for Mountaineer fans is that their team would go on to absolutely demolish a top-five Oklahoma Sooners squad in the Fiesta Bowl the following month, further fueling the "what if" storyline. After the season, Rodriguez left what he had built in the Mountain State for the greener pastures of Ann Arbor. It didn't work out for the offensive innovator, though, as he was never able to replicate the success he found while coaching the Mountaineers. As for West Virginia, they haven't gotten this close to a title since. This story has somewhat of a happy ending, though, as both West Virginia and Rich Rodriguez may have realized they needed each other more than they were previously ready to admit, and were reunited in 2025. The 2007 season will always be one of the wackiest in the long and storied history of college football, but for one fanbase, it represents an agonizingly close call with destiny. The pre-playoff days of college football were brutal and unforgiving, and no one knows that better than fans of the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2007. My hope is that they are remembered not as a footnote in the history of the sport, but as a potential budding dynasty that never was; cut down in its prime during one of the most exciting eras of college football. It's stories like these that made the sport so special back then. View the full article

The NBA had its wishes granted. I suppose, to a lesser extent, we all did as well. There haven’t been many great series outside of the first round of the NBA playoffs, but we did at least get a great one between the Spurs and the Thunder, who now have Game 7 to determine their fate. The San Antonio Spurs aren’t supposed to be doing this. There is no lack of talent, but teams are supposed to struggle before they succeed. The Bulls failed multiple times before climbing to the top and never looking back. The Heat with LeBron dropped the first championship attempt. That doesn’t mean if San Antonio wins this game, the team will win a championship, but even pushing the defending champs to the brink is impressive. To further this point, let’s look at the roster and the coach. Head coach Mitch Johnson never coached a team before this. Sure, Greg Popovich is still "around" and tutored him. The oldest guy getting key minutes on the roster is 33 years old (Harrison Barnes). Victor Wembanyama is 22 years old and in his third season. De’Aaron Fox is 28, Keldon Johnson is 26, Devin Vassell is 25, Julian Champagnie is 24, Stephon Castle is 21 and Dylan Harper is 20. That is a ton of young talent — and talent that has all worked out. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been here before. The Indiana Pacers, a team I would consider worse than this Spurs team, took them to seven games last year. This year, they walked through the first two rounds of the playoffs, and now they are struggling against this physical, hungry and talented Spurs team. The Thunder, however, are one of the few teams that match up well and have an equally young core. They also have the championship belt currently, and until it is taken away from them, you have to give them the benefit of the doubt. SPURS BLOW OUT THUNDER, FORCE GAME 7 AS VICTOR WEMBANYAMA LEADS THE WAY WITH 28-POINT DOUBLE-DOUBLE Their team has exactly two people on the roster older than 30, Alex Caruso and Kenrich Williams. Caruso has made a major impact this season, and even Williams has been beneficial in stretches. The rest of the core for the Thunder is 27 or younger. I should note that Isaiah Hartenstein is 28 years old. Their ages have little to do with a Game 7, but my guess is this is not the last time we will see these two teams playing in a high-stakes scenario. Age doesn’t matter much, but experience does. I know that the Spurs are well coached. They have a freak of nature on their roster, and they have some really great players. They are going to be a problem for the rest of the league for as long as they can keep the group together. Wembanyama is not just possibly, but I’d say likely, to become the best player in basketball history. That could take a giant leap forward if he wins this game tonight. Unfortunately for him, I don’t see that happening tonight. I like the Spurs and what they have together, but there are very few teams that leapfrog like this. They need to learn to win. The Thunder are at home, and they’ve been here before. The Spurs are on the road, have a lot of guys going through this the first time, and ultimately need an all-time performance from Wembanyama to get the win. Give me the Thunder -3.5. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 View the full article

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are officially parting ways with their Los Angeles home. The longtime celebrity couple has placed their family home in Brentwood on the market for $10.5 million, in partnership with listing agent, Cindy Ambuehl of Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California. Originally built in 2006, the home features 7,318-square-feet of living space, including five bedrooms and six bathrooms, as well as common areas including a chef's kitchen with a breakfast nook, dining room and living room with seamless indoor/outdoor living. In addition, the home features a dedicated office space, as well as a bonus room which the famous couple utilizes as a playroom for their two children. ANGELINA JOLIE PLANNING TO SELL LA HOME AND MOVE ABROAD AFTER BRAD PITT CUSTODY RESTRICTIONS LIFT: REPORT Outside, guests will find picturesque landscaping, a resort-style swimming pool, and an outdoor kitchen and multiple lounge areas. Gellar and Prinze Jr. first met on set while filming the 1997 movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" but didn't start dating until 2000. After one year of dating, the couple announced their engagement in April 2001. The couple tied the knot in 2002 and celebrated 23 years of marriage in September 2025. She recently spilled her secret to a successful marriage. "One bedroom, two bathrooms," Gellar told People magazine in March 2026. "You don’t have to be so fancy that there’s two bathrooms in your bedroom! There just has to be another bathroom available. KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY CREDITS TWO-WORD PHRASE AS THE SECRET BEHIND HER 23-YEAR MARRIAGE TO BRAD PAISLEY During a recent interview with People in March, Gellar discussed her decision to step away from acting for almost 10 years, noting she felt she was "so defined by my work and my career" that she needed to step back. "I had my second child. I was on ‘The Crazy Ones.’ Robin [Williams] passed away," she told People in an interview cover story. "And then I just ... I think my world shifted. It was this moment of, 'Holy s---, things change in a moment.' For the first time I wanted a break, and I had never wanted a break before." Gellar got her big break in acting at 16 years old on "All My Children" and later became a household name starring in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Cruel Intentions," "Scooby-Doo" and its sequel. After starring in "The Crazy Ones" with Williams in 2014, she largely stepped away from major TV and film projects, noting, "I’m so glad that I did, because it’s time I can never get back with my kids." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Her big return to the acting world was in the 2022 Netflix movie, "Do Revenge." She followed that up with roles in "Wolf Pack," "Dexter: Original Sin" and "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come." Fans got excited when she announced a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" reboot in February 2025, with Academy Award-winning director, Chloé Zhao, directing the first episode. The reboot, titled "Buffy: New Sunnydale," was going to see Gellar reprise her role as Buffy, but would follow the story of a new slayer, but the actress announced in March 2026 that Hulu had shelved the reboot. "We had an executive on our show who was not only not a fan of the original, but was proud to constantly remind us that he had never seen the entirety of the series and how it wasn't for him," Gellar told People in March. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "That's very hard when you're taking a property that is as beloved as 'Buffy,' not just to the world, but to me and Chloé. So that tells you the uphill battle that we had been fighting since day one, when your executive is literally proud to tell you that he didn't watch it." View the full article

"The View" co-host Joy Behar addressed her upcoming extended break from the daytime talk show, clarifying on Friday that it should not be called a "hiatus." Joy Behar initially announced on Tuesday, during the show's "Behind the Table" podcast, that she would be taking some time off from her hosting duties. The show's producer, Brian Teta, said during the podcast, "This is your last podcast for a little bit, because next week you're not going to be here." Behar addressed the rumors on Friday about her upcoming break and cleared the air as she plugged her upcoming play. KATHIE LEE GIFFORD CALLS OUT 'VICIOUSNESS' ON 'THE VIEW,' SAYS EVERYONE SEEMS 'MISERABLE' "Okay, so there’s been a lot of media attention on me lately because I’m taking off the next two weeks. They’re calling it a hiatus. It’s not a hiatus," she said. "I’m working. I have a planned trip overseas next week to work on my play, ‘My First Ex-Husband,’ in London." As the audience cheered, she encouraged viewers to check out the official website for her play "to find out where else you can see that play and others." "I’ve written a bunch of plays," she said, noting she will be doing another one in the Hamptons at the end of summer called "Bonkers in the Boroughs." 'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS CLASH OVER WHETHER TO EMBRACE EX-TRUMPERS LIKE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE "I love that they’re calling it a hiatus," co-host Sara Haines said. "That’s a break, people, when you stop working." "Are you going to miss me?" Behar asked her co-hosts. "We are going to miss you," multiple co-hosts replied, and Haines suggested that Behar could still text them the jokes she would like to contribute from afar. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE According to the website, her play "My First Ex-Husband" is "a bold and heartfelt adaptation of true stories by the legendary Joy Behar, comedienne and co-host of ‘The View.’ With razor-sharp wit and no filters, it explores the messy, hilarious truths of love, sex, and relationships." The website added that, "A rotating cast of stars from theatre, television and film join the show, brings their unique personalities to tell these tales that may be eerily familiar." Fox News' Hanna Panreck contributed to this report. View the full article

Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Here's Sydney Silvagni with some of our top stories this week: A 21-year-old man who opened fire at a White House security checkpoint shot down by Secret Service, bystander hurt. Anna Kepner's step-brother to remain free while awaiting trial for her murder. Two young boys recovered in Mexico after their father abandoned Utah home and violated custody agreement. The teenage driver accused of killing Basketball Captain Emily Mae Smith in a drunken hit and run denies involvement in her death, cries leaving court. After three years of searching, Iowa authorities recover Jesse George's body at the rest stop where his killer works. Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead with "Crime Alert Hourly Update.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article