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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 […]

Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy and finance executive Andrew Rigby are officially engaged. “He said he’d think about it! 🥹💍,” Kenworthy, 34, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, August 5, alongside photos from the proposal. The sweet snaps showed the athlete kneeling on one knee on a red blanket sitting on a gorgeous cliff overlooking the […]

Dave Canales spent two decades working his way through the ranks before being named head coach of the Carolina Panthers in 2024.  Canales led the Panthers to the NFC South title and a playoff berth in 2025, the second season of his six-year contract. Ahead of year three, Canales expressed optimism that his squad would […]

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 […]

Charlotte Wilder, cohost of the “Sports Gossip Podcast,” called out Aaron Rodgers as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback continues to court controversy. “This is, once again, the Aaron Rodgers playbook of saying, ‘How dare you care or interfere with or be curious about my personal life,’ and then telling you little breadcrumbs about his personal life […]

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 […]

The University of North Carolina has placed defensive coordinator Steve Belichick on indefinite medical leave, just over three weeks before the Tar Heels open the regular season against TCU in Ireland on August 29. Steve, 39, is the son of UNC head coach Bill Belichick, who is entering his second season at the helm after […]

Beloved Bay Area sports broadcaster Greg Papa was laid off by network KNBR amid major ongoing health issues, including his leukemia diagnosis last year.  The news was confirmed by Papa, 63, on Wednesday, August 5. Papa and John Silver, who was also let go by the network, hosted the midday talk show Papa & Silver.  […]

In a newly-released dashcam video, University of Oregon assistant football coach Ra’Shaad Samples can be seen leaving the scene of an accident before his DUII arrest in April. In the video, obtained by The Oregonian, Samples’ Ford F-150 is shown backing into another car, belonging to Eugene, Oregon resident Steven Young. Samples’ car then drives […]

WWE star Chelsea Green was euphoric after her SummerSlam victory – but that well-deserved feeling didn’t last for long.  “I’m on cloud nine, I get on this Southwest flight,” Green, 35, exclusively told Us on Wednesday, August 5. “I had just met the most amazing TSA security people asking for pictures with me in the […]

French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko revealed the unfortunate reality of being a professional athlete in today’s social media climate.  “These great messages that you receive after a very bad day on the court feeling not well (health) wise 🤮🗑️,” Ostapenko, 29, wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, August 4. “I am sure none of […]

Philadelphia Phillies legend John Kruk is just fine going to his grave without learning the intricacies of modern baseball teams employing openers before their so-called starting pitchers. Kruk, 65, is now a Phillies broadcaster and was behind the mic on Tuesday, August 4, when the Washington Nationals were in town. The Nats had Carson Palmquist […]

Guy Gaudreau, the father of late hockey stars Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, shared a message for his sons’ accused killer near the two-year anniversary of their deaths.  “Everyone’s life goes on but mine,” Guy, 69, told TMZ on Tuesday, August 4. “I will never get my sons back.” Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were struck […]

A cause of death has been revealed for former Chicago Bulls big man Stacey King, who died on June 7 at age 59. The three-time NBA champion died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, the Cook County Medical Examiner told Us. King’s body was found in his home in River Forest, Illinois. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease is caused by […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy attempted to shift the focus after his quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, went on a scathing rant about Dr. Anthony Fauci.  “These are grown men,” McCarthy, 62, told reporters on Tuesday, August 4. “They all have different opinions. There’s no question about that.” He continued, “But at the end of the […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s attorney had some harsh words for Aaron Rodgers after the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback went on a lengthy rant against Fauci during an appearance on ESPN earlier this week. “Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He should stick to football,” attorney David Schertler said in a statement to The Athletic, published […]

Seattle Storm center Stefanie Dolson has been in the WNBA for more than a decade, and in that time, she’s learned a thing or two about the perfect tunnel fit — not that she always takes her own advice. Dolson, 34, revealed the players she thinks have the best gameday looks exclusively to Us at […]

UFC Freedom 250, the UFC event that took place at the White House in June, was a spectacle — but one that lost a shocking amount of money. The event, which cost an estimated $60 million to put on, ultimately lost $30 million, TKO Group Holdings CFO Andrew Schleimer told investors on Monday, August 3. […]