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University of Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter will miss the first two games of the 2026 college football season as he serves an NCAA suspension for accepting a $427 airline ticket from an agent after he declared for the NFL Draft. The NCAA explained its decision with a statement on Wednesday, July 29. “NCAA rules are […]

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on Wednesday, July 29, following a bout with what his family called CTE-caused dementia. He was 64. “It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved Billy Ray Smith Jr., who passed away peacefully surrounded by family,” read a statement from […]

Green Bay Packers legend Ahman Green has Parkinson’s disease. The team’s career rushing leader revealed his diagnosis, which he received in January 2025, during a Wednesday, July 29, appearance on the “Go Long” podcast with Tyler Dunne. Prior to Wednesday, he said, only family and close friends knew of his battle. “I had a little […]

Good news, boys and bulls. Ellie the Elephant is single. The New York Liberty mascot shot down rumors that she was dating Las Vegas Aces mascot, BUCKET$, after a photo of them circulated on social media during 2026 WNBA All-Star weekend in Chicago. “I try not to be messy or dig into peoples’ personal lives […]

Dispatch audio and doorbell video from outside the home of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy shows the frantic aftermath of the shooting of his wife, allegedly committed by the couple’s son. Good Morning America shared the shocking footage on Wednesday, July 29, showing officers carrying Mia Bieniemy to safety, then arresting her son, […]

Former UFC fighter Anthony Smith has been barred from contacting his wife, Mikhala Renee Newman, after his arrest in Sarpy County, Nebraska, on Monday, July 27. Smith, 38, was charged with three felonies: attempted first degree domestic violence, terroristic threats and first degree false imprisonment, TMZ Sports reported. His bond was set at $500,000 and […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is entering the 2026 football season with a new role at home, and it’s one that he gets emotional talking about. Allen, 30, and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, welcomed their first child, daughter Harper, in April, and he admits the title of “dad” has changed his life. He talked […]

Former Brazilian Olympic runner Daniel Nascimento has been missing for over a month, according to a plea for help from his mother, Valdirene Paula Ferreira. “Does anyone have any info on my son?” Ferreira wrote in Spanish via Instagram on Monday, July 27, alongside a photo of him. “His name is Daniel Nascimento. Better known […]

Travis Kelce has arrived at Kansas City Chiefs training camp for the 14th time in his career, but for the first time as a married man. The tight end walked into camp in St. Joseph, Missouri on Wednesday, July 29, with his uniform on and helmet in hand as fans cheered him on, as seen […]

University of Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats is once again a married man. Oats, 51, and his girlfriend, former Crimson Tide staff member Alex Accetta, tied the knot last weekend, according to social media posts shared by attendees at the wedding, including Alabama assistant coach Brian Adams. “Congrats @alex_accetta & @nateoats #RollTide,” Adams, 41, […]

Three former high school athletes have died after being in a high-speed rollover car crash in Colorado on Saturday, July 25. The victims were identified as Cash Rinker, Jack Dirksen and Cooper Nider. Each was a 2025 graduate of Eaton High School in Eaton, Colorado. Rinker, 20, and Nider, 19, played on Eaton’s baseball team […]

Archie Goodburn fell short of medaling at the 2026 Commonwealth Games — but the Scottish swimmer continues to be an undeniable inspiration to many. Goodburn, 25, was diagnosed with oligodendroglioma, a rare type of brain cancer, three years ago. His condition is inoperable and doctors told him he might not live to see his 40s. […]

Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko is on the mend after a terrifying injury last month left him without feeling in his legs. “I’m currently feeling much better,” Lasko wrote via his Instagram story on Monday, July 27. “I have sensation from my feet up to my knees, along with a lot of involuntary leg movements. I […]

On the off chance you wanted to get a look at Dan Orlovsky’s feet, you might want to reconsider. The former NFL quarterback revealed on the Tuesday, July 28, episode of ESPN’s Get Up that not only has he never had a pedicure, he is against ever getting one on principle. “I have never gotten […]

Neither Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert nor singer Madison Beer have bothered much to hide the fact that they are dating. Whether it’s been sharing a kiss on the SoFi Stadium sidelines before the Chargers play or cuddling courtside at a Lakers game, the pair has had no problem appearing together. Rumors first began […]

The Washington Commanders have fired tight ends coach Ben Steele following a June arrest in which he was charged for driving while intoxicated. “We are parting ways with tight ends coach Ben Steele,” the Commanders wrote in a statement shared via X on Monday, July 27. “The team will have no further comment at this […]

ESPN’s Moncia McNutt is back in the spotlight, this time for calling out WNBA star Caitlin Clark. A month after drawing fans’ ire for criticizing Taylor Swift for being courtside at the NBA Finals, McNutt, 36, took issue with the Indiana Fever guard’s message during an interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews. During the interview, Clark, […]

Samantha Busch is still struggling to find a new normal without her husband, late NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, two months after his shocking death at age 41. “You’re still the last thing I see when I close my eyes and the first thing when I wake up,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, […]

Days after Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham doubled down on her stance against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, her podcast costar has taken a different point of view. “Transgender athletes in American sports is such a borderline non-existent issue,” Summer House alum West Wilson said in a video via TikTok on Saturday, July 25. […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said head coach Kyle Shanahan is still experiencing concussion symptoms, nearly two weeks afer he was involved in a car accident. “Kyle basically is going to be like in the [concussion] protocol,” Lynch, 54, said on Saturday, July 25, according to ESPN. “And we’re going to let the […]

The widow of late NFL player Jordan Devey is remembering her husband’s hero walk as “really hard, and really beautiful all at once.” “Eagle High School offensive line coach and former NFL Super Bowl champion Jordan Devey donated his organs today, & we were all there to honor him and send him home to his […]