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Adam Massman, a high school football star from Wisconsin, died from injuries he sustained during a recent game. He was 17. Massman was a rising senior at Alma Center Lincoln High School, where he played quarterback and defensive back for the school football team. He was expected to begin his senior year just before his […]

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman is still facing criminal charges after his June arrest stemming from an alleged domestic dispute, but his accuser has walked back some of her allegations. Marissa Crumley, with whom Bateman shares a daughter, says she wanted to get the NFL star, 26, “in trouble” when she alleged he pushed […]

Update 8/25/26 at 12:18 p.m. ET — More details have emerged around the surprising arrest of San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York in Ohio over the weekend. York, 46, was arrested Sunday, August 23, at a mobile home park in Ohio for allegedly offering a woman $140 for sex, court documents obtained by the California […]

First baseman Ben Rice has emerged as arguably the most important player for the 2026 New York Yankees, carrying the team’s offense amid long-term injuries from sluggers like Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton. But on a rare day off, he deferred the spotlight to his girlfriend, Sara Falkson — a Harvard engineering graduate […]

The death of Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s 2-year-old son has been ruled accidental and the investigation is now closed. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ that no charges will be filed against Oliver, 28, or anyone else related to the death. Authorities responded to a life-in-danger call from the Bills star’s Texas […]

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was kicked out of the Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game on Sunday, August 23, and his colleagues are not amused by his antics. “Look at the drama queen….. no not Natasha [Cloud],” Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma wrote via X on Sunday. “Grown man stepping over the baseline […]

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick thought he was about to have a moment with Tom Hanks, but instead, the legendary actor Big-timed him at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. “Tom Hanks knows who I am and he’s approaching me to talk to me,” Fitzpatrick, 43, said he was thinking on the Thursday, August 20 […]

The brother of Haylan Engdahl, one of the Milligan University cyclists killed this week after being struck by a driver while training, has spoken out. “My brother was murdered yesterday morning but my brother is so much more than just a murder victim,” Ryan Engdahl wrote via Instagram on Thursday, August 20. “My brother was […]

A court has ordered Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards to pay $14,000 per month in child support for a child he says he has never met. Edwards, 25, testified under oath that he has never met the son that he shares with ex Alexandria Descroche, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The amount was […]

Simone Biles doesn’t have time to go back and forth in the DMs. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist recalled unfollowing an influencer after sliding into her DMs to ask about the individual’s hairdresser. In a video posted via TikTok on Tuesday, August 18, Biles, 29, said she had been following the influencer for “a while” […]

Kurt Busch is letting fans into the tragic final moments of his brother Kyle Busch’s life, starting with what seemed like a sinus cold and culminating in his unexpected death in May. Kurt, 48, told Craig Melvin during a Friday, August 21, appearance on Today that Kyle’s crew chief noticed something was wrong shortly before […]

Former UFC star Chuck Liddell is accusing his ex-wife, Heidi Liddell, of abducting their daughter, just over one year after the couple finalized their divorce. Chuck, 56, filed an emergency custody order requesting that their daughter, Guinevere, 14, be returned to him and placed in his custody full time, according to court documents obtained by […]

Sage Steele covered every NBA Finals for ESPN from 2012 to 2020, but the former SportsCenter anchor has since distanced herself from the Association — and some of its most prominent faces are part of the reason why. Steele, 53, blasted the league’s head coaches, including Hall of Famer Doc Rivers, in an appearance on […]

Almost three months after the shocking death of NASCAR’s Kyle Busch, his fellow drivers are remembering him both as a legend and a cautionary tale for many in the profession. “There’s a flaw in the driver’s DNA,” former driver Kyle Petty told ESPN in a feature published Wednesday, August 19. “Somewhere in our DNA, we […]

WWE star Brie Bella found herself in the ultimate crappy situation recently when she wound up in the hospital after she passed out on the toilet. In a conversation with her twin sister, Nikki Bella, on the Thursday, August 20 episode of “The Nikki & Brie Show,” podcast, Brie, 42, explained that the painkillers she […]

Keeta Hill, the estranged wife of Tyreek Hill, is accusing the NFL wide receiver of refusing to answer questions related to him allegedly paying off his female assault accuser. Court documents obtained by TMZ show Keeta claims Tyreek, 32, failed to answer whether he offered or paid “any consideration” to Crystal Espinal, his ex with […]

It’s been a big offseason for NFL quarterbacks reuniting with their estranged families. Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller Baker Mayfield revealed he has made up with his family, two years after accusing his father and brother of stealing $12 million from him. The news comes weeks after Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers also reunited with […]

A football coach at Guntersville High School in Alabama has resigned from his position after being charged with public intoxication at a nearby school’s football event. Jerry Fulks was entering his first season as the defensive coordinator and associate head coach at Guntersville at the time of his arrest on Friday, August 14. He was […]

Marissa Ayers wants New York Giants fans to know that her boyfriend, starting quarterback Jaxson Dart, is locked in. The influencer and model recently took to TikTok, where she clapped back at those criticizing her and other NFL WAGs for hanging around training camp. “It’s been so fun because I’ve been able to meet the […]

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala assured fans he is “doing well” before sharing the scary condition he’s living with after he collapsed on the pitch twice in less than one week. “I’m especially grateful for your messages and support!” he wrote in German via Instagram on Tuesday, August 18, according to a translation. “I understand […]

ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky is at it again with another viral hot take, revealing on the air that he was “devastated” when he learned his wife was pregnant with the couple’s daughter. “When we had our triplet sons and then my wife notified me that she was pregnant, I was devastated,” he said during a Monday, […]