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Baseball icon Sammy Sosa made a rare public appearance in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, August 19.  Sosa, 57, smiled for cameras at The Pump Group’s VIP Summer Soiree at Gravitas social club, looking noticeably different from an infamous red carpet appearance nearly a decade ago. He flashed a peace sign while wearing a sharp royal-blue […]

Two members of the Milligan University cycling team were killed and seven more were injured after being struck by a driver while training.  Sophomores Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers were pronounced dead after being hit by a car on a road in Carter County, Tennessee, just after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19. Milligan University […]

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 19, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Hayden Panettiere once dated her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s brother, Zach Hickerson, in 2019. The revelation came days after Panettiere died in South Carolina on August 16 at the […]

Professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau is dating model Mikayla Demaiter, Us can exclusively confirm.  “They are both pretty private when it comes to relationships,” says an insider, who adds that their relationship is fairly new, but they’re “very happy” right now.  Rumors about DeChambeau, 32, and Demaiter, 26, began swirling at LIV Golf New York earlier […]

Former Penn State cheerleader Paris Shanabrough revealed she has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow.  “Right now, I’m fighting this with everything I have and am undergoing chemotherapy,” Shanabrough, 22, shared about her treatment in a statement posted via Instagram on Tuesday, August 18. “This is […]

Following the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere, a surprising connection has resurfaced between the late actress and Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong.  Crow-Armstrong, 24, grew up in Southern California with his parents, actors Ashley Crow and Matthew John Armstrong, both of whom had recurring roles on the NBC drama Heroes, which starred Panettiere.  “Hayden Panettiere […]

Long before Mr. T became an indelible pop culture icon thanks to memorable roles in Rocky III and The A-Team, he was already demanding people put respect on his name.  “People don’t know the road I had to travel. I was born in [Chicago’s] Robert Taylor projects,” Mr. T, born Laurence Tureud, says in Us’ […]

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios made a candid admission about his mental health after being provisionally suspended for a positive cocaine test.  “I wanted you to hear this from me first,” Kyrgios, 31, shared via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, August 19. “I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine. I […]

Baltimore Ravens veteran Calais Campbell is speaking out for the first time since his brother, Ciarre, allegedly killed their mother, Nateal, in June.  “These past couple months have been pretty tough for me and my family,” Calais, 39, told reporters while attending Ravens training camp on Tuesday, August 18. “We’re working through it. I really […]

A fundraiser has been organized for three Texas brothers who lost their parents, Jeremy and Brenda Jenkins, in a car accident on Saturday, August 15.  Jeremy, 51, was the head football coach at East Bernard High School, while Brenda, 46, was a junior high teacher. They were both pronounced dead at the scene after their […]

Kimberly Brown, the wife of BYU football legend Curtis Brown, made an emotional admission about the drowning death of the couple’s 2-year-old son, Haze.  “No word is big enough for the loss I feel. I feel like I’m already forgetting him. And that terrifies me,” Kimberly shared via Instagram on Monday, August 17. “Where did […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse responded with concern after three-time All-Star Ketel Marte failed to show up for the team’s game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Monday, August 17.  “It’s been a crazy day,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters after Arizona’s 11-1 loss. “All I know is that he’s dealing with […]

Army West Point assistant football coach John Loose mourned the loss of his daughter Lauren, who died on Wednesday, August 12, at the age of 29.  “Words cannot express how much we miss & ❤️Lauren,” John shared via X on Saturday, August 15. “She was so special to everyone she came in contact with! Thank […]

Juju Chan, the fiancée of pro golfer Sahith Theegala, is combating the persistent stereotypes of PGA Tour life as the couple enter the home stretch of wedding planning.  “There’s a scale on the PGA Tour, and just golf in general, on what kind of lifestyle you live based on how good you are, how much […]

A beloved high school football coach and his wife, a junior high school teacher, are being remembered by their Texas community after they died in a car accident on Saturday, August 15.  Jeremy Jenkins, head football coach and athletic director at East Bernard High School, and his wife, Brandy Jenkins, were killed when their 2025 […]

Rory McIlroy did not mince words after a nearly last-place finish at the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship.  “Obviously didn’t come in here with a ton of reps,” he told reporters after his final round on Sunday, August 16. “[It] almost felt like the more the week went on, the more I felt lost with […]

Kimberly Brown, the wife of former BYU football star Curtis Brown, has broken her silence after the couple’s son Haze, 2, drowned in the family’s pool last month.  “I miss my baby,” Kimberly shared via Instagram on Saturday, August 15. “I miss him so much it physically hurts. Our bright light and source of pure […]

The mother of former Eden Prairie High School baseball player Drew Von Fisher remembered her late son on what would have been his 19th birthday.  “Happy 19th birthday Drew in Heaven!” Michele Fisher wrote via Facebook on Wednesday, August 12. “Words I never thought I’d have to say! Heartbroken doesn’t cover it! I am so […]

Katie DeJean, the mother of Philadelphia Eagles star Cooper DeJean, acknowledged there’s been nearly as much interest in her son’s personal life as his professional one in recent months.  Cooper, 23, has recently been seeing Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Abby Summers, with the pair debuting their relationship publicly at the Kentucky Derby in May. Summers, 25, […]

Motorsports legend Kurt Busch got emotional recalling how the dreams of his late brother, Kyle Busch, were cut short after his sudden death in May.  “As fatherhood came around for him, Kyle wanted to stay active and keep racing, that way he could race against Brexton,” Kurt, 48, said in a preview of USA Network’s […]

Emma London, the fiancée of late climber Jake Whisenant, broke her silence about his sudden death in an emotional essay.  “One week ago, just before sunset, I received the call that no one ever wants to get about the love of their life,” London wrote for Climbing Magazine this week. “Jake had fallen to his […]