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Daniel Trainor is the Senior Editor, Sports for Us based in Detroit. He began working at Us in February 2024 where he covers everything from Travis Kelce to Rory McIlroy and exclusive interviews with the likes of Drew Brees and WWE’s Rhea Ripley. He previously worked at The Messenger and E! Online, with bylines at other outlets including Interview Magazine, Vulture and SB Nation. A graduate of Michigan State University’s journalism program, Daniel spends most of his free time complaining about MSU athletics, watching pro wrestling and searching “closest brewery to me.” He can be reached via email at dan.trainor@usmagazine.com.

Brooke Hogan Addresses ‘Deeply Unsettling’ Sale of Late Father’s Home: ‘Reduced to Transactions’

Brooke Hogan Addresses ‘Deeply Unsettling’ Sale of Late Father Hulk's Home

Brooke Hogan has spoken out after the sale of her late father Hulk Hogan’s Florida home. “There’s something deeply unsettling about watching a person’s life and memories reduced to transactions,” Brooke, 38, exclusively told Us on Tuesday, October 27. “Some people see a home filled with history and love. Others simply see what it’s worth. […]

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Former Ohio State Goalie Sean Romeo Dead at 31, Mom Reveals Final Moments

Former Ohio State goalie Sean Romeo has died due to complications following a stroke. He was 31. After Sean suffered an initial stroke on October 15, things took an ultimately fatal turn in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 22. “Sean’s brain swelling continued to worsen,” Sean’s mother, Lisa, shared via a support page. […]

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Why Troy Aikman Fought Back Tears in ‘Monday Night Football’ Broadcast Booth

Troy Aikman got emotional in the Monday Night Football broadcast booth while discussing late colleague David Moulton, who died of cancer on Friday, October 23. He was 59. “He was a fighter right up until the end,” said Aikman, 59, while visibly fighting back tears. “Sorry.” After taking a few seconds to compose himself, Aikman […]

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Sarah Palin Gets Visibly Emotional During Tribute to Late Boyfriend Ron Duguay

Sarah Palin got visibly emotional during a tribute to her late boyfriend, Ron Duguay, during a New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden on Monday, October 26. Palin, 62, appeared alongside members of Duguay’s family — including his daughters, Shay and Amber, and his son, Noah — while the crowd gave a thunderous ovation […]

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Harrison Butker Addresses Terrible Start to the Season, Andy Reid Responds

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker addressed his dismal start to the 2026 season after missing two kicks against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. “I try to take one kick at a time,” Butker, 31, told reporters after the 20-3 loss on Sunday, October 25. “I’m blessed every opportunity I get and try […]

Pat McAfee Bashes University of Utah Charlie Kirk

Pat McAfee References Charlie Kirk in Complaint About 'GameDay' Experience

Pat McAfee made reference to the assassination of Charlie Kirk while complaining about his experience at the University of Utah on ESPN’s College GameDay. “I thought to myself, has anything, like, really scary happened at a college gathering in the state of Utah recently?” McAfee, 39, said Monday, October 26, on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee […]

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Kimi Antonelli Triumphs at the United States Grand Prix, But History Waits

Kimi Antonelli tasted more glory at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas — but history was put on pause. The 20-year-old phenom started from the pole position and did not look back on Sunday, October 25, putting a world championship within fingertips. Antonelli could have won the world title on Sunday with a […]

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Taylor Swift Seemingly Skips Chiefs Game Against Super Bowl Champion Seahawks

Taylor Swift did not appear to make the trip to the Emerald City to support the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the biggest games on the 2026 NFL calendar. Swift, 36, was seemingly not in attendance when her husband, Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs battled the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, […]

New Dramatic Details Emerge About the Feud Between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman MNF

Dramatic New Details Emerge About the Feud Between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman

New alleged details have emerged from the verbal clash earlier this month between Monday Night Football broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. Contract squabbles between the two men and ESPN led to “a heated confrontation in the broadcast booth” on October 12, Puck reported on Wednesday, October 21. “There had been weeks of Troy becoming […]

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Broadcaster Taylor Rooks Explains How She Deals With Social Media Criticism

Taylor Rooks knows better than anybody about the perils that come with being a woman in the sports media sphere — but she’s not about to let criticism get in the way of her ascendance. “Like everything in life, it’s a learning process,” Rooks, 34, exclusively told Us ahead of the season premiere of NBA […]

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Family of Coach Bob Huggins Releases Tragic Statement About His Health

The family of legendary college basketball coach Bob Huggins has released a statement about his declining health. “Bob is living with a progressive cognitive condition that has begun to affect his memory, and aspects of his daily life,” the statement about the 73-year-old coach said, which was released via the University of Cincinnati. “While the […]

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Penguins Reveal New Details of Ben Kindel's 'Medical Episode' on Plane

UPDATE — 10/22/26, 11:58 a.m. ET: The Pittsburgh Penguins have revealed what happened when forward Ben Kindel recently suffered a terrifying “medical episode” on the team’s plane. Kindel, 19, experienced “a vasovagal episode” shortly after takeoff, Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said during a press conference on Thursday, October 22. A vasovagal episode is “a […]

Joe Burrow Reacts to Vice President JD Vance Attending Cincinnati Bengals Practice

Joe Burrow Reacts to Vice President JD Vance Attending Bengals Practice

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow “did not” interact with Vice President JD Vance when the politician made a surprise appearance at practice on Wednesday, October 21. “He came with everybody and left with swiftness and efficiency before the end of practice, so I didn’t get to,” Burrow, 29, told reporters after practice. Vance, 42, arrived […]

Ron Duguay NHL Legend and Sarah Palin Boyfriend Dead at 69 After Cancer Battle

Ron Duguay, NHL Legend and Sarah Palin's Boyfriend, Dead at 69 From Cancer

Ron Duguay, former NHL legend and boyfriend of Sarah Palin, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 69. “It’s with a shattered heart, but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus now,” Palin, 62, shared via her Instagram Story on Thursday, October 22. “He fought so hard. Love never ends.” Ron’s […]

Sophia Bush Rare Remarks on Chad Michael Murray

Sophia Bush's Rare Remarks on Chad Michael Murray and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 21, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Sophia Bush opened up on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast about her brief 2005 marriage to Chad Michael Murray, which she revisits in her upcoming memoir, And I Will Tell […]

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Titans’ Jordan Elliott Kicked Off Team After Grabbing Gun at Team Facility

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jordan Elliott was released on Tuesday, October 20, after he grabbed his gun during an argument with a teammate at the team’s facility last week. After a verbal dispute with offensive lineman JC Latham on Thursday, October 15, Elliott, 28, went to get a gun from his car parked in the […]

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Runner Grace Nolan, 25, Dies in Car Crash Hours Before Competing in Marathon

Elite marathon runner Grace Nolan died just hours before she was scheduled to compete in the Detroit Marathon. She was 25. Nolan was involved in a car accident in Walled Lake, Michigan, on the evening of Saturday, October 17. She succumbed to her injuries early the next morning, shortly before she was due at the […]

Extreme Athlete and Influencer Ash Dykes Found After Going Missing in Congo Basin After Bug Bite

Missing Extreme Athlete Ash Dykes Found After Mysterious Bug Bite in Congo

Extreme athlete and influencer Ash Dykes has been found alive after he went off the grid after being bitten by a mysterious insect in the Congo Basin. “We JUST received a message from Ash’s sat-phone/Garmin! EVERYONE IS SAFE!” Dykes’ social media accounts shared on Wednesday, October 21. “The Starlink is out and their powerbank has […]

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Former Chiefs Player Allen Bailey Dead at 37 After Being Found Inside Home

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey has died. He was 37. Bailey’s body was found by his brother, Alford Bailey Jr., inside their Florida home on Tuesday, October 20, according to TMZ. The family believes Allen died of natural causes. No official cause of death has been announced. Following a standout college career […]

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Jalen Hurts’ Mom Asks for ‘Prayers’ After Terrifying Blood Clot Diagnosis

The mother of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts asked for continued support after her son’s blood clot diagnosis. “Prayers work, prayers work. Keep praying,” Pamela Hurts said in a TikTok video posted on Tuesday, October 20. “Keep praising God. Keep lifting his name up. Keep the faith, keep believing.” Jalen, 28, was diagnosed with multiple […]

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NFL Decides Eagles' Punishment Over Controversial Jalen Hurts Diagnosis

The NFL has reportedly decided not to punish the Philadelphia Eagles organization for their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis. Sources told both The Athletic and the Associated Press that the situation “was handled appropriately” on Tuesday, October 20. Hurts, 28, will likely miss the rest of the 2026 NFL season after being […]

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