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A cause of death has been determined for Jack Pugh, the former University of Wisconsin football player who retired from the sport to focus on his mental health. Pugh died of acute bronchopneumonia, an infection that causes fluid to fill the lungs and airways, according to a coroner’s report obtained by People. The infection came […]

New details have emerged around the death of former New York Mets fan favorite Butch Huskey. Medical personnel responded to Huskey’s Oklahoma home on Friday, August 14, after receiving reports of a man suffering from “chest pain,” the California Post reported. The former utility player was still alive when he was transported to a local […]

The Buss family has been synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers since Jerry Buss purchased the franchise in 1979. Now, that era might be ending — but not without its share of controversy. The family has reportedly voted to sell its remaining 17.8 percent stake in the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at […]

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy addressed reporters for the first time since his wife, Mia, was allegedly shot by the couple’s son. “First and foremost I want to say this: thank you guys for all the love and support,” he said in a press conference at Chiefs training camp on Tuesday, August 18. […]

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker O.J. Brigance has died after a 19-year battle with ALS, the team announced on Monday, August 17. He was 56. “We are devastated by the awful news that we have lost O.J. Brigance,” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said in a statement. “O.J. was a beloved legend, mentor and man to everyone […]

If you’ve ever wanted to share your bodily fluids with Jason Kelce, urine luck. The former Philadelphia Eagles center is asking fans to send in their pee to help cool AI data centers in a bizarre campaign between his Garage Beer brand and beverage company Liquid Death. You read that right. Garage Beer, the beer […]

Indiana police have found the body of Matthew Morey, the 19-year-old former high school football star who jumped into the Mississinewa River last week amid raging floods, along with three of his friends. “From the beginning, we made a commitment to Matthew’s family that we would not give up until they had answers. Today, that […]

More than 1,000 guests attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding in July, but Kansas City Chiefs co-owner Daniel Hunt was not one of them. “I did not get invited to Taylor Swift’s wedding; apparently, I don’t sing well enough to get invited,” Hunt, 49, told CBS News Texas in a video […]

New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón is a three-time All-Star on the mound, while Kyle Busch was a two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner, but the two — and their families — shared a unique bond. As two families that struggled to have children and had the financial means to see their journeys through to success, […]

New York Yankees fans were shocked when ace pitcher CC Sabathia checked into rehab for alcohol addiction right before the 2015 MLB Postseason began. Sabathia, 46, opened up to Us exclusively about his journey while in Iowa for Netflix’s exclusive broadcast of the 2026 Field of Dreams game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. […]

UFC president Dana White is reflecting on the sudden death of Allan Nascimento, one week after the fighter died at age 34 from an apparent heart attack. “I mean, it’s horrible,” White, 57, told reporters on Monday, August 10. “And I know that his whole crew and team were literally devastated. I mean, these guys […]

Luke Rodgers, older brother of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, has welcomed baby No. 3 with his wife, Aimee Rodgers, the couple announced via Instagram. “She’s here 🤍,” Aimee wrote via her Instagram Story on Monday, August 11, over a photo of the newborn’s foot poking out from under a blanket. “Everyone is healthy and […]

Former college golfer Zach Holland has resigned from his St. Louis-area country club after he was caught faking a hole-in-one and using a faux phone call regarding his dying grandmother to pull it off. “You do something as dumb as I did, there are consequences for that,” Holland said on Friday, August 7, during an […]

Patrick Mahomes is entering his 10th season in the NFL and has come to accept that his time as the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback won’t last forever. As training camp rolls on ahead of the 2026 campaign, Mahomes, 30, is learning to appreciate the little things. “I feel like your whole career though, you have […]

It’s game on again for Tulsa National Little League after a local judge granted a temporary restraining order, allowing the club to compete for a spot in the 2026 Little League World Series. The team had previously been disqualified from the Southwest Region tournament after other teams filed a protest, claiming it had an ineligible […]

A cause of death has been revealed for Jake Whisenant, the record-breaking climber who died on August 3 after falling during a climb. Whisenant, who was 30, died of blunt force trauma and his death was ruled an accident, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Coroner told TMZ. Toxicology results are still pending. TMZ reported that […]

Alex Hughes, son of former Manchester United star Mark Hughes, died in June from sudden adult death syndrome, his family confirmed. He was 38. “Jill and I are totally heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected loss of our beloved son Alex,” Mark, 62, said in a statement. “Alex was a wonderful son, brother to Curtis […]

Ugandan soccer star David Owori has died after being severely beaten by robbers attempting to steal his phone and other belongings in the country’s capital city of Kampala. He was 27. Owori, who captained Uganda’s SC Villa, was approached by “a group of attackers” on Tuesday, August 4 near his home, according to the BBC. […]

Travis Kelce is 36 and his numbers have been steadily dropping over the past four seasons, but Bill Simmons thinks he’s found another reason why the Kansas City Chiefs tight end might be in for a rough 2026 campaign. Simmons, 56, was talking to Mina Kimes on the Wednesday, August 5 episode of “The Bill […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid assured fans that veteran tight end Travis Kelce is in game shape on the heels of his marriage to Taylor Swift. “He came back in good shape,” Reid, 68, told NFL Network on Tuesday, August 4. “Everyone’s out there saying he’s got the dad body and all this […]

Washburn University men’s basketball head coach Brett Ballard was seriously injured in a car accident on Tuesday, August 4, in Topeka, Kansas, the school confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to share that Coach Brett Ballard was seriously injured in a car accident last evening,” university president JuliAnn Mazachek said in a statement on Wednesday, August […]