Jeopardy!championScott Riccardijust brought hiswinning streak up to 14 games after an intense showdown where he almost dropped the ball. During the July 30, 2025, episode of the show, Riccardi faced off againstPaul RyanandAdrienne Holland, both of whom gave him a run for his money. WhileRichardi dominated the early rounds,the Final Jeopardy came down to the last second.
The New Jersey-based engineerentered the episode as a top-15 all-time earnerwith $362,901 in his pocket. By the end of the first round, he had added another $11,400 to the bank while Ryan and Holland lagged far behind with $3,000 and $3,800, respectively. Despite their strong pushes, Riccardi located the secondDaily Double, and when the final buzzer went off, he had $30,000 against Ryan’s $9,800 and Holland’s $12,400. However, in a shocking turn of events,the Final Jeopardy clue in the “Languages in History” category confused both Riccardi and Holland.
Ryan was the only one who managed to guess the correct response, whileRiccardi lost $1,999 for an incorrect guess. The reigning champion was left with $28,001 in his earnings, which was still enough to secure his 14th win. According toTheJeopardy!Fan, this win moves Riccardi pastRay Lalondeand puts him at 12th place on the all-time list. With three more games left inJeopardy!Season 41,Riccardi has the potential to finish as an undefeated champion.
‘Jeopardy!’ Celebrates Alex Trebek’s 85th Birthday With a Fitting Tribute
Jeopardy!also honored the lateAlex Trebekon what would’ve been his 85th birthday. The former game show hostdied in November 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.However, his legacy lives on. On August 08, 2025, the show’s officialInstagrampage shared a post that included fan-favorite moments fromTrebek’s 37-season-longJeopardy!run. The clips included the time Trebek dressed up asElvis Presleyfor a taping, along with his deadpan reaction to a hilarious Final Jeopardy Guess.
“Celebrate Alex’s birthday with some of his funniest moments,” read the caption of the post. Fans immediately took to the comments toshare their own memories of the hostand praised his ability to keep everyone entertained, even during stressful moments. “Alex had such a great sense of humor! We miss you,” wrote a fan, while another agreed with the sentiment and added thatTrebek had “comedy genius”like no other.
CurrentJeopardy!hostKen Jenningsshared his own tribute to the late TV icon during the show’s June 28, 2025, episode. In a brief, yet powerful moment, Jennings closed the show out with three simple words:“Happy Birthday, Alex,”right after Riccardi’s monumental win. In 2024, the United States Postal Service alsopaid tribute to Trebek with a collection of Forever stampsdesigned to resemble the iconicJeopardy!board.
Jeopardy!Season 41airs weekdays on NBC and is scheduled to conclude on August 04, 2025.
