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Former NFL star Warren Sapp was investigated over an alleged assault at a senior living facility in Florida, and prosecutors declined to charge him with a crime, TMZ Sports reported on Wednesday, July 1. The alleged incident occurred on May 25, when the Apopka Police Department responded to a call at the Solaris Healthcare facility. […]

Baltimore Ravens star Calais Campbell told a 911 dispatcher that his brother is “mentally ill” and was “diagnosed with schizophrenia” on a call the day their mother was killed, according to audio obtained by TMZ Sports on Thursday, July 2. Calais’ brother, Ciarre, is charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or […]

Update 7/2/26 at 2:41 p.m.: ESPN has retracted its story reporting that former Kansas City Chiefs star Mike Pennel was a person of interest in the death of a woman who went missing in the Dominican Republic in 2021. “ESPN has determined the story contained errors and has removed it,” ESPN explained in a statement […]

Team USA soccer fans are irate over Folarin Balogun’s controversial red card in the United States’ win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1 in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup. And with no formal appeals process for the red card, some are hoping to take the issue all the way […]

Major League Baseball prospect Ryan Lasko is in stable condition after a terrifying outfield collision left him with a C6-C7 vertebra fracture and no feeling in his legs, according to MLB.com. Lasko, 24, underwent spinal decompression and stabilization surgery and doctors hope he will regain sensation in his lower body as swelling decreases. Dr. Jonathan […]

Team USA’s Folarin Balogun returned to social media hours after a controversial red card sent him off in the team’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1. “Purple hearts!” Balogun, 24, wrote via his Instagram Story over a photo of him celebrating on the pitch. “The war continues 💜💜💜💜💜💜.” The red card […]

American Flat Track racer Dan Bromley is dead at age 30 after an accident on the track during the Lima Half-Mile on Saturday, June 27, in Lima, Ohio. The accident involved several riders, according to country music news and lifestyle website Country Rebel. One spectator told the outlet that Bromley was thrown from his motorcycle […]

Legendary golf instructor Jim McLean is on the mend after he said he was pronounced dead twice amid a battle with diverticulitis. “I’m working on getting back to full health,” McLean, 76, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 27. “I’ll be transferring to PT hospital by the end of next week. Thanks to all of […]

Like all good things on the Internet, German soccer fan Freddy’s run on X has come to an end. World Cup fans fell in love with Freddy, who toured North America to support the German national team, sharing his overwhelmingly positive observations via X along the way. That included his first trips to Buc-ee’s and […]

Big Brother is a social game, and sometimes it helps to have a partner by your side. From Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd to whatever Vince Panaro and Morgan Pope had last year, showmances have been a staple of the game for almost as long as it has existed. But what makes some showmances work, […]

Serena Williams has taken to social media to thank her fans and explain why she controversially skipped her post-match media obligations at Wimbledon on Wednesday, July 1. “It felt so good to be back on the grass at @wimbledon,” she wrote via Instagram following her first-round loss to Australia’s Maya Joint. “I’m incredibly thankful for […]

From Lou Gehrig in 1939 to Eric Dane in 2025, celebrities have publicly dealt with what is now known as ALS for decades. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a terminal neurodegenerative disorder. The disease causes the individual to gradually lose control of their muscles, beginning gradually with muscle stiffness or […]

Fans may remember Juiced, former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco’s tell-all book about steroids in baseball. They might not be aware of his lesser-known work, the Beefcake Book. Canseco, 61, joined legendary sports photographer Michael Zagaris on the “Sources Tell Jeff Passan” podcast where the pair told host Passan, 45, about the lengths the […]

University of Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson was arrested on Monday, June 29, after an alleged altercation with his pregnant girlfriend, according to arrest records viewed by Us Weekly. TMZ Sports was first to report the news. Nelson, 20, was booked on a misdemeanor battery charge after police responded to an alleged altercation at the […]

LeBron James’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers has come to an end after eight seasons. James, 41, and his agent, Rich Paul, have informed the franchise that they will be moving on, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Tuesday, June 30. “Lakers president Rob Pelinka and Rich Paul spoke a short time ago […]

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson has opened up about how his ALS battle is affecting the people in his life, including his wife and kids. Johnson, 39, went public with his diagnosis in a Monday, June 29, appearance on Good Morning America, taking to Instagram later that day to thank his family. “Thanks again […]

Dianna Russini’s story about calling an NFL head coach to get out of a ticket appears to be false, according to body cam footage shared via social media. The former NFL insider at The Athletic told the story during a February appearance on the Stugotz and Company radio show, where she said she put the […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean is making it clear that there is nothing inappropriate about his relationship with Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Abby Summers. “I don’t really think it’s a conflict of interest,” DeJean, 23, said on the Thursday, June 25, episode of his “Exciting Mics” podcast when a fan opined that their relationship “could be […]

Caitlin Clark has been a lightning rod for controversy, often through no fault of her own, since she entered the WNBA. But in her third season, the talk around her has reached an Indiana Fever pitch. With every call — or no-call — in her vicinity scrutinized and every comment about her spun to fit […]

Up-and-coming hockey player Stacey-Lynn Kenny and her father, Corey Kenny, have died after their motorcycle was involved in an accident that included another vehicle and a moose in Aquaforte, Newfoundland on Monday, June 22. Stacey-Lynn, 19, and Corey, 48, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was looked over by […]

Team Canada’s World Cup hero, Stephen Eustaquio, was overcome with emotion on Sunday, June 28, after his stoppage time goal sent Canada to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 win over South Africa. A TSN reporter caught up with Eustanquio, 29, moments after his goal to ask how he was remembering his family, including […]