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Roy Rochlin/Getty Images The highly anticipated Olympic debut of breakdancing has been decades in the making.  Before the sport finally unveils itself at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, August 9, breakdance pioneer Tony “Mr. Wave” Wesley explained the historical significance of the moment exclusively to Us Weekly.  “Moving into the Olympics is enormous,” Wesley, […]

Noah Lyles took home the bronze medal in the men’s 200m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics two days after being diagnosed with COVID. Team USA’s Lyles, 27, won bronze in the tightly-contested race on Thursday, August 8, his second medal in Paris. Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo won gold with Lyles’ fellow American Kenny Bednarek taking home […]

British golfer Charley Hull had a rough opening round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but it’s not because she wasn’t allowed to smoke on the course.  Hull, 28, who went viral after being photographed with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth at the U.S. Women’s Open in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, back in May, shot an […]

After a nearly decade-long estrangement with his son, Aaron Rodgers’ father, Ed, decided to take things into his own hands.  Last summer, before Aaron, 40, made his ill-fated debut with the New York Jets, Ed bought a ticket to see his son compete in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, according […]

Courtesy of Kristin Juszczyk/Instagram Kristin Juszczyk is in the midst of the biggest year of her professional career — but she wants you to know she’s way more than just somebody who designs jackets.  Juszczyk, who spoke exclusively to Us Weekly via her partnership with Purina, has seen her fashion business explode thanks to the […]

Olympian Charley Hull is getting candid about her dating expectations after going viral for smoking a cigarette on the golf course.  Hull, a 28-year-old two-time champion on the LPGA Tour, was photographed with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth at the U.S. Women’s Open in Lancaster, Pennsylvania back in May. The shot drew all […]

Former NFL wide receiver Jacoby Jones’ cause of death has been revealed. Jones — who passed away July 14 at the age of 40 — died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, Us Weekly can confirm. The medical examiner listed the manner of death as natural. According to the Cleveland Clinic, hypertensive cardiovascular disease can happen “if […]

Cole Hocker went to the 2024 Summer Olympics with one goal in mind: to make a name for himself.  Mission accomplished.  The 23-year-old Team USA long distance runner won the men’s 1500m in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, August 6, outpacing the event’s favorites with a final flurry that saw him set an Olympic record of […]

The best athletes in the world are dealing with some of the worst Olympic Village living conditions in recent memory, according to British swimmer Adam Peaty.  When it comes to the food options inside the Village, Peaty — who won his sixth overall Olympic medal at this year’s Summer Games in Paris — told iNews […]

Abaca Press/INSTARimages Against all odds, Anthony Ammirati has become one of the faces of the 2024 Summer Olympics without even coming close to the podium. The French pole vaulter, 21, went viral on Saturday, August 3, when his bulge knocked over the crossbar during his semifinal heat in Paris. Ammirati called the incident “a big […]

Three months after his controversial commencement speech, Harrison Butker is now the highest-paid kicker in the NFL.  Butker, 29, signed a new four-year, $26.5 million contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, August 5, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.  The contract comes with $17.75 million guaranteed and keeps Butker, who had one year […]

French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati’s bulge might have played a role in costing him Olympic gold — but now it’s given him the chance for some major green. After Ammirati’s bulge clipped the crossbar during his pole vault heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Saturday, August 3, the image spread like wildfire on social […]

It was an Olympic moment for the ages — and one that broadcaster Leigh Diffey will never live down. During the men’s 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, August 4, American Noah Lyles emerged victorious by 0.0005 seconds in a dramatic photo finish. However, veteran commentator Diffey, 53, inaccurately gave the win […]

Courtesy of Chelsea Freeman/Instagram Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman has offered an update about his 3-year-old son Maximus after he was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.  “After 8 long days in the Pediatric ICU we are officially HOME!,” Freeman, 34, and wife Chelsea wrote in a joint Instagram post on Sunday, August 4.  […]

Jamie Squire/Getty Images Stephen Nedoroscik’s family is excited to see him compete in the men’s pommel horse finals in Paris — if only they could see it up close and personal.  According to Kensley Behel, who is working for NBC at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the family of Team USA star Nedoroscik, 25, has not […]

Courtesy of Freddie Freeman/Instagram Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman has given a health update on his son Maximus after the 3-year-old was rushed to the emergency room last week. Freeman, 34, and his wife, Chelsea, made a joint Instagram post on Thursday, August 1, revealing their son is “battling a severe case of Guillain-Barré […]

Pro wrestler Mercedes Moné has filed for divorce from husband Sarath Ton after eight years of marriage.  In an exclusive statement to Us Weekly, the All Elite Wrestling star, 32, said, “I usually don’t comment on my personal life, but it is true that Sarath and I have decided to divorce. It has been in […]

Victoria Fuller and Will Levis are wasting no time flaunting their new romance on the gridiron.  Fuller, 30, paid a visit to her new quarterback boyfriend, 25, at Tennessee Titans practice on Thursday, August 1.  The Bachelor alum posted a pair of photos of the couple via her Instagram Stories, including one of them embracing […]

Olympian Emily Delleman found out the hard way that dating inside the Olympic Village isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.  The 26-year-old Team USA rower took to TikTok recently to gush about her time in Paris, saying, “So far most things have been exceeding my expectations. Everything but this one thing.” While recovering after […]

Xander Schauffele is having one of the most dominant years of professional golf in recent memory, and he’s got his solid support system back at home to thank for his success. Schauffele — who won The Open Championship in July, just two months after the 30-year-old took home his first major at May’s PGA Championship […]

Kayleigh Taylor A year of change and new beginnings for NHL star Alex Killorn and his wife, Tiffany Killorn, ended with a wedding ceremony that went off without a hitch.  Alex, 34 — who signed a four-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks in July 2023 after 11 seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning — and […]