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Daniel Trainor is the Senior Editor, Sports for Us Weekly based in Detroit. He began working at Us in February 2024 where he covers everything from Travis Kelce to Rory McIlroy and exclusive interviews with the likes of Drew Brees and WWE’s Rhea Ripley. He previously worked at The Messenger and E! Online, with bylines at other outlets including Interview Magazine, Vulture and SB Nation. A graduate of Michigan State University’s journalism program, Daniel spends most of his free time complaining about MSU athletics, watching pro wrestling and searching “closest brewery to me.” He can be reached via email at dan.trainor@usmagazine.com.

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Nikki Garcia Calls Out Cops After 'Very Shocking' Back-to-Back Tickets

Nikki Garcia recalled a couple of recent run-ins with the law that left her flabbergasted on the side of the road. “I have been pulled over twice this past month for speeding. Very shocking,” Garcia, 42, said Monday, June 29, on “The Nikki & Brie Show” podcast. “By the way, one was so uncalled for. […]

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Johnny Manziel Unleashes Homophobic Rant Against Cleveland Sports Radio Icon

Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel went on an expletive-laced, homophobic rant against longtime Cleveland sports radio host Tom Rizzo. This week, Rizzo, 64, resurfaced an appearance Manziel, 33, made on Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson’s “Nightcap” Podcast last year, in which the former Cleveland Browns quarterback said he actively roots against the franchise every year. […]

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Phil Mickelson Responds to Dramatic Allegations About Marriage to Wife Amy

Phil Mickelson responded fiercely to allegations about his marriage, including claims that his wife, Amy, forced him to leave a prestigious golf club over his alleged infidelity. The dramatic accusations against Phil, 56, were made in a story written by journalist Alan Shipnuck for Skratch Golf, published on Friday, June 26. “Mrs. Mickelson is not […]

Promo Brittany Mahomes Has Foul-Mouthed Reaction to Disputable Red Card Against Team USA Folarin Balogun

Brittany Mahomes Had Foul-Mouthed Reaction to Folarin Balogun's Red Card

Brittany Mahomes joined the chorus of soccer fans who were irate about the red card given to superstar Folarin Balogun during Team USA’s Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. “That was some bulls***…All I have to say #USA 🇺🇸,” Mahomes, 30, wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, July 1. Balogun, 24, received […]

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Phil Mickelson Was ‘Restless’ When He Allegedly Began Cheating, Drinking More

Journalist Alan Shipnuck explained how big changes on the homefront led to Phil Mickelson’s allegedly detestable behavior within the golf world. Phil, 56, started acting out of character around 2015, according to Shipnuck, who wrote a shocking story about the celebrated golfer for Skratch Golf, published on Friday, June 26. The allegations against Phil came […]

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Jason Kelce Calls Out Team USA Soccer Fans Over 2026 World Cup Chanting

Jason Kelce has been a dedicated Team USA men’s soccer team supporter during their run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and wants American fans to get with the program. “I hear a lot of the other chants from U.K. teams,” Kelce, 38, said on the Tuesday, June 30, episode of Landon Donovan and […]

Former Iowa State Cheerleader Makenzi Kern Celebrated at Memorial After Bachelorette Party Death

Cheerleader Makenzi Kern Honored at Memorial After Bachelorette Party Death

The life of former Iowa State cheerleader Makenzi Kern was celebrated by a group of friends over the weekend, weeks after her sudden death during a bachelorette party for Jade Jones, NBA star Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée. “This past weekend was about celebrating Kenz and the amazing person she was,” Kern’s friend, Heath Methlie, shared via […]

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Brother of NFL Star Calais Campbell Charged in the Death of Their Mother

The brother of Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell has been charged with murdering their mother, Nateal Campbell. Ciarre Campbell was booked after midnight in Fulton County, Georgia on Wednesday, July 1, and charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife, Us Weekly confirms. Nateal’s body was found inside a Buckhead […]

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Phil Mickelson Makes Professional Move Amid Cheating, Misconduct Claims

Phil Mickelson made a decision about his golf career as his personal life has been the subject of shocking allegations. Mickelson, 56, will not play in this month’s Open Championship, according to Golf Digest. It marks the first time in Mickelson’s career that he has withdrawn from all four majors in a calendar year. The […]

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Deion Sanders Recalls Carrying Bags of Blood and Urine Amid Bladder Cancer

Now cancer-free, Deion Sanders reflected on the difficult days that followed his bladder cancer diagnosis last year. Sanders, 58, said he was “fighting” last summer, in a story published by the Associated Press on Monday, June 29. “I was walking out on the property with a bag of blood and also urine and trying to […]

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Phil Mickelson’s Wife Got Him Removed From Club Amid Cheating Claims: Report

Amy Mickelson reportedly took matters into her own hands after her husband, golfer Phil Mickelson, began “regularly” sleeping with another woman. Phil, 56, is accused of “having at least one woman who was not his wife spend the night in his condo” at the Madison Club in La Quinta, California, in a piece published by […]

Promo Woman at the Center of Phil Mickelson Nude Photo Scandal Breaks Her Silence After Shocking Claims

Woman at Center of Phil Mickelson Nude Photo Scandal Addresses Wild Claims

Ashley Perez, who accused golfer Phil Mickelson of propositioning her after showing her an unsolicited naked photo of himself, spoke out in the wake of her shocking claims. “I will rise up and stand next to the millions of women who have been silenced to protect the evil and darkness that lurks amongst us,” Perez […]

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Dave Portnoy Would Hire Dianna Russini After Vrabel Controversy: 'No-Brainer'

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy would have no problem hiring Dianna Russini after the fallout surrounding her alleged relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. “No-brainer, if she wanted to work here, we’d do it,” Portnoy, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting his memoir, Cancel Me If You Can, which was released […]

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Reece Weaver Reveals Role Husband Will Played in Her Surprise Retirement

Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Reece Weaver had the support of her husband, Will Allman, when she ultimately — and surprisingly — decided to retire from the iconic squad. “No matter what decision I had, he was just going to support either way,” Weaver, 24, exclusively told Us Weekly of her husband’s role in her decision […]

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Shocking Claims Made Against Phil Mickelson: Nude Selfies, Grooming and More

Shocking allegations have been made against golfer Phil Mickelson after the six-time major champion was kicked out of a country club over a misconduct claim. Journalist Alan Shipnuck spoke to 19 sources for a stunning investigative piece focusing on Mickelson, 56, published by Skratch Golf on Friday, June 26. The story came on the heels […]

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Netherlands' Cody Gakpo and Partner Suffer Pregnancy Loss During World Cup

Netherlands soccer player Cody Gakpo and his partner, Noa van der Bij, announced their unborn son died during pregnancy amid the World Cup. “With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away during pregnancy,” van der Bij wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, June 27, alongside a photo of […]

Former NFL Running Back Chris Johnson Reveals ALS Diagnosis

Ex-NFL Star Chris Johnson Reveals ALS Diagnosis at 39, Can No Longer Speak

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson revealed the difficult realities of his life after being diagnosed with ALS last year at the age of 39. “I want people to know that I’m still me,” Johnson, now 40, said Monday, June 29, on Good Morning America. “ALS has changed what my body can do, but it […]

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Justin Bieber Makes Rare Public Appearance to Announce No. 1 Pick at NHL Draft

Hockey fans were treated to a surprise when Justin Bieber dropped by the 2026 NHL Draft to help announce the first pick at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York on Friday, June 26. Bieber, 32, is an avid hockey fan and a lifelong supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had the No. 1 pick. […]

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Good Good Golf's Brad Dalke Pauses Content Creation Amid Wife's Health Issues

Popular content creator Brad Dalke is stepping away from Good Good Golf after it was discovered that his wife, Abbie, has “a hole in her heart.” “These last six-to-eight months have changed my perspective on a lot of things,” Brad said in a YouTube video posted on Thursday, June 25. “It’s just been a very […]

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DCC's Faith Ward Reveals How Long It Takes to Execute Her Iconic Ponytail

Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Faith Ward explained the great lengths she goes to in order to perfect her iconic ponytail. “The ponytail can take a while to do,” Ward, 23, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 23. “This isn’t my real hair. I’ve actually named her Patricia. This is Ponytail Patricia. She is a separate […]

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LaVar Ball Reveals His Wife of 30 Years Left Him Amid His Foot Amputation

Big Baller Brand CEO LaVar Ball revealed some surprising personal news in the aftermath of his major health crisis last year, which forced him to have his right foot amputated. In a livestream with YouTube content creator N3on on Wednesday, June 24, LaVar, 58, revealed that his wife of nearly 30 years, Tina, had left […]

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