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A man has been arrested in the tragic deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew.  Sean M. Higgins, a 43-year-old male from Woodstown, N.J. was taken into custody on the evening of Thursday, August 29 and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, Us Weekly can confirm. Higgins is suspected of being […]

A series of tragic deaths, both on and off the ice, has left the world or professional hockey in mourning. On March 18, 2024, former NHL players Konstantin Koltsov and Chris Simon were announced dead in separate instances, the latest in a string of recent passings to rock the sport. Koltsov, who played for the […]

Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau has died at the age of 31 following a bike accident near his hometown.  Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were struck and killed while biking in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, on the evening of Thursday, August 29, according to the Columbus Dispatch.  Both men were scheduled to […]

Courtesy of Lauri Peterson/Instagram The cause of death of former Real Housewives of Orange County star Lauri Peterson’s son Josh Waring has been revealed after he died earlier this year.  Waring died at age 35 from the combined effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine and olanzapine, according to TMZ. His death was officially ruled as “accidental” by […]

Liv Morgan has reached the pinnacle of professional wrestling — but she wasn’t sure she was ever going to make it there.  In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, the WWE women’s world champion, 30, got candid about her decade-long rise to the top of the company and her red-hot feud with Rhea Ripley. “It’s […]

For maybe the first time in history, Shohei Ohtani was outshone on a baseball diamond.  Ohtani’s beloved dog, Decoy, took to the mound at Dodger Stadium to “throw out” the first pitch on the Dodgers star’s bobblehead night on Wednesday, August 28. Fans lined up outside the stadium 10 hours before first pitch to get […]

Actor Julian Ortega has reportedly died after collapsing on a beach. The actor, best known for appearing on Netflix’s Elite, went into cardiac arrest in front of a crowd of onlookers at Zahora Beach in Barbate, Spain on Sunday, August 25, according to The Sun.  Ortega was pronounced dead after paramedics attempted to revive him […]

After being dubbed the NFL’s biggest trash-talker, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen did what villains do best: he took to social media.  In an anonymous poll of over 100 current NFL players released by ESPN on Tuesday, August 27, Allen, 28, was also named the league’s “most overrated” quarterback in the league, in addition to […]

Danielle Collins is not interested in a farewell tour.  The American tennis star, 30, lost in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday, August 27, her final major singles appearance after announcing her retirement plans in January. To mark the occasion, tournament director Stacey Allaster was courtside following the match with a bouquet […]

A year after losing her leg in a shark attack, swimmer Ali Truwit is ready for her return to the water. Truwit, 24, will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympics following the shocking incident in May 2023 when she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling in the ocean off Turks and Caicos.  […]

Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo has died following a tragic on-field incident.  Izquierdo was pronounced dead on Tuesday, August 27, five days after he collapsed to the field after colliding with an opposing player. He was 27 years old. The Nacional defender fell to the ground unconscious during Copa Libertadores’ game against Sao Paolo on […]

Donna Vekić provided an update about her relationship with Coco Gauff after their Olympic showdown rocked the tennis world.  Vekić, 28, defeated Gauff, 20, in their third round at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 30 in a match that featured a heated confrontation between Gauff and the chair umpire.  During a crucial moment in […]

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images With football season preparing to ramp up in earnest, ESPN’s Holly Rowe had some strong feedback for cranky critics of Taylor Swift. In an exclusive interview, Rowe — who spoke to Us Weekly via her partnership with College Colors Day — pushed back at pigskin fanatics who didn’t appreciate their cherished pastime […]

Marco Mantovani/Getty Images Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo is set to make history as the first transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games. Petrillo, 50, will take part in the women’s 200m and 400m events in the T12 classification for visually-impaired athletes when the 2024 Paralympics kick off in Paris this month. As a teenager, […]

David Eulitt/Getty Images Chicago Bears defensive back Douglas Coleman III was hospitalized following a scary scene during a preseason game in Kansas City. Coleman, 26, was placed on a stretcher and eventually taken off the field in an ambulance after making a tackle on the first play from scrimmage in the second half of the […]

Sometimes getting home from the Olympics can lead to one heck of a reality check.  In the case of Rai Benjamin — who won gold in the men’s 400m hurdles and men’s 4×400 relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this month — it happened on a lunch date with fellow Olympic gold medalist Noah […]

Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images Aly Raisman hopes continuing to raise awareness about the Jordan Chiles medal controversy means no other gymnast will suffer through the same fate. In an exclusive interview, six-time Olympic medalist Raisman — who spoke to Us Weekly via her partnership with EverRoot — vehemently disagreed with the decision to strip Chiles, 23, […]

Courtesy of Ayesha Curry/Instagram In the afterglow of winning gold, Steph Curry and his family took some time to rest and recharge. Steph’s wife, Ayesha Curry, posted a series of photos from the recent getaway via Instagram on Wednesday, August 21, captioned: “Sand and Sun vibes ☀️.” The couple could be seen lounging on a […]

On what should have been the happiest day of his life, Christian McCaffrey was thinking about football technique — at least according to his head coach.  San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan knows how competitive McCaffrey, 28, is, which means his star running back probably had other things on his mind on the day […]

Before taking home a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA gymnast Fred Richard made a major faux pas that might stick with him for the rest of his life.  In an exclusive interview, Richard — who spoke to Us Weekly via his partnership with CELSIUS — explained where things went wrong.  “My […]

Kevin Hart is one of the busiest people in Hollywood — but even he needs to slow down sometimes. The actor and comedian, who spoke exclusively to Us Weekly via his new collaboration with Airbnb, explained how he values tranquility when he gets the chance to travel.  “I’m very much a stay-in guy,” Hart, 45 […]