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(Reuters) – Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernández has taken his role as a footballer from the small screen to the soccer pitch after signing a professional contract with U.S. second-tier side El Paso Locomotive FC. Fernandez, who played youth football in Mexico before stepping away from the sport at the age of 15 due to a […]

Lauren Rucker, the widow of beloved sports reporter Wes Rucker, gave birth to a baby daughter three months after her husband was killed in a car accident.  “Welcome Rosemary Hazen Rucker (Rose)!” Lauren shared via X on Wednesday,  May 13. “Bringing her into the world without Wes beside me was heartbreaking and beautiful all at […]

Stephen A. Smith knows what he is looking for in a romantic partner, and he told former NFL star Cam Newton that it includes finding a woman who is “domesticated.” The outspoken ESPN personality appeared on Newton’s YouTube channel earlier this month, where he first said that sex appeal is the most important trait he […]

The sister-in-law of late NBA trailblazer Jason Collins shared insight into his final months before his death from brain cancer.  “Obviously it’s been a tough day, a tough year,” Elsa Collins, who is married to Jason’s twin brother, Jarron Collins, said in a video posted to her Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 12.  Earlier that […]

WWE star Cody Rhodes has learned that being a girl dad is a whole other game to tackle. “The best part, I think, is also the worst part in a sense that you are confronted by a complete lack of knowledge of what you’re supposed to be doing,” Rhodes, 40, exclusively shared with Us Weekly […]

Liv Morgan took aim at Nikki Garcia’s relationship status after the gloves came off during WWE Raw. Morgan, 31, slammed Nikki, 42, online after the former came face-to-face with her twin sister, Brie Garcia, and fellow WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Paige during the Monday, May 11, showdown, in Knoxville, Tennessee, leading to barbs being […]

New England Patriots rookie Quintayvious Hutchins was arrested and charged with domestic violence on Tuesday, May 12, after an alleged incident in a dorm room at Boston College. The 2026 NFL Draft pick was arraigned on Wednesday, May 13, and pleaded not guilty to charges of domestic assault and battery on a family/household member in […]

Former MLB pitcher Noah Syndergaard wasn’t impressed when Alex Cooper seemingly referenced him publicly after their split. “I mean, I haven’t spoken to her in eight years or so. I guess I continue to live rent-free in her head. I don’t really know,” Syndergaard, 33, claimed on the Tuesday, May 12, episode of the “Tomi […]

LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin admitted that a drinking problem not only disrupted his coaching career, but contributed to the downfall of his marriage. “My whole drive when I was younger was like, ‘How fast can I get everything? How fast can I get the big job? The big contract?’” Kiffin, 51, said in […]

Rory McIlroy was forced to go barefoot before leaving his PGA Championship practice round early on Tuesday, May 12.  “I’ve got a blister on my pinky toe on my right foot,” McIlroy, 37, told reporters before his round.  That became evident during his round on Tuesday, when McIlroy was seen taking off his right shoe […]

Major League Baseball players are a notoriously superstitious group, but Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh may have taken things to a new level to break out of his season-long slump. Mired in an 0-38 drought at the plate, Raleigh, 29, showered in full uniform after the Mariners’ game on Monday, May 11. Credit Seattle pitcher […]

The circumstances surrounding the death of Memphis Grizzlies star Brandon Clarke remain unclear after his sudden passing on Monday, May 11.  Clarke’s cause and manner of death have been deferred, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s website. The office indicated that the results are “pending additional investigation.” The NBA star’s body has been listed […]

Late NBA star Jason Collins is survived by his partner of 13 years, husband Brunson Green. Collins, the first openly gay NBA athlete, died in May 2026. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma,” the athlete’s family told the […]

Former NBA star Jason Collins has died following a battle with brain cancer. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma,” Collins’ family told the NBA in a Tuesday, May 12, statement, confirming the former athlete’s death. […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant shared his emotional reaction to the sudden death of his teammate, Brandon Clarke.  “This hurt BC 💔,” Morant, 26, posted via his Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 12. “Love you broski. Gone way too soon.” He added, “It’s bigger than basketball.” Morant and Clarke played all seven seasons of their […]

The pregnant girlfriend of late Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland, Catalina Mancera, is reflecting on her emotional baby shower six months after his tragic death.  “Words can’t explain how thankful I am for the people God has placed in my life,” Mancera posted via Instagram on Monday, May 11. “In such a hard season, the […]

A judge in New Jersey has denied a motion to dismiss charges against the driver accused of killing hockey stars Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.  Attorneys for Sean M. Higgins, the man charged in connection to the brothers’ untimely deaths, argued parts, if not all, of a grand jury indictment should be dismissed over contention with […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died. He was 29.  Clarke died on Monday, May 11, according to TMZ Sports. The cause of his death is unknown, however NBC 4 Los Angeles reported on Tuesday that the death is being investigated as a possible drug overdose.  “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon […]

CrossFit coach and owner Kerrie Olsen underwent surgery on Monday, May 11, after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a golf cart crash while vacationing in Mexico.  Olsen was forced to have a piece of her skull reconstructed with a custom ceramic piece after the original part of her skull was not a match for […]

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Fred Johnson has broken his silence after his 8-months pregnant girlfriend accused him of kicking her out of his home.  “God ain’t bring me this far just to leave me,” Johnson, 28, wrote via his Instagram Story on Monday, May 11. “This to (sic) shall pass. I love you all.” Johnson’s […]