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Joe Burrow’s home burglarized amid growing trend of athlete break-ins

NFL star Joe Burrow’s home was broken into while he was in Texas for a Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys, with the burglary discovered by swimsuit model Olivia Ponton.The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office stated that Ponton, an IMG model and influencer discovered the break-in when she arrived at the residence, according to an incident report.The report stated that 22-year-old Ponton is employed by Burrow, and she stated in the 911 call that “someone broke into my house.”The Ci...
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Jason and Travis Kelce team up with Nineties boyband for Christmas song

Jason and Travis Kelce have joined Boyz II Men to perform a Christmas song for charity. The Kelce brothers flex their vocals alongside the Nineties boy band on “It’s Christmas Time (In Cleveland Heights)” — a holiday single released as part of The Philly Specials’ annual Christmas fundraising project.In an animated music video shared on Friday (December 6), the song kicks off with Travis’s cartoon face hovering in the sky as he sing-speaks: “This is a shoutout to everyone all around the world wh...
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Ali Krieger confirms romance with Scottish soccer star after Ashlyn Harris divorce

Former U.S. Women’s National Team defender Ali Krieger has confirmed her relationship with Scottish soccer player Jen Beattie following her divorce from Ashlyn Harris.The 40-year-old former athlete shared the news, reposting Beattie’s Thanksgiving Instagram Story that read, “Thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving my love @alikrieger,” to which Krieger responded, “You have no idea...”Beattie, 33, has had a distinguished career with Arsenal and the Scottish national team. She was previously linked t...
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Louis Vuitton faces ridicule over heavily-edited photo of Nadal and Federer

Tennis icons Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, once fierce rivals and now close friends, take center stage in an extravagant new Louis Vuitton campaign celebrating their enduring bond.The brand recently shared a standout image from the “Core Values” campaign on Instagram, featuring Nadal and Federer perched on a snowy mountain in Italy’s Dolomites with stylish backpacks, alongside the caption: “A legendary journey to the top. Louis Vuitton’s Core Values campaign continues as an ode to dedicated pe...
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Jordan Chiles reveals emotional journey to reclaim Olympic bronze medal

Jordan Chiles is intensifying her efforts to reclaim her Olympic bronze medal, which was stripped following a controversial ruling during the 2024 Paris Olympics. In her first live TV interview on the matter, 23-year-old gymnast Jordan Chiles appeared on the Today show Monday, detailing the uphill battle she and her legal team have faced since the Olympics ended. Although she still has the medal in hand, official records were adjusted to show her in 5th place, rather than the 3rd-place finish sh...
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Taylor Swift looks right at home holding Chariah Gordon’s baby during Chiefs game

Taylor Swift looked right at home as she cradled the baby of Chariah Gordon at the Kansas City Chiefs game. On Sunday (November 10), the fiancée of Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. posted a cute Instagram story showing the “Cruel Summer” pop star holding her 7-month-old daughter, Ci. The two watched their significant others - Travis Kelce and Hardman Jr. - play against the Denver Broncos from a VIP suite at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Ci looked adorable in a pink shirt ado...
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Tributes pour after college football’s Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, dies

An outpour of tributes from fans of Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved dog, Ben, floods social media after the college football commentator announced the death of the beloved pooch. On Thursday, November 7, the ESPN College GameDay’s star shared heartbreaking news: his golden retriever, Ben – a service dog beloved at football stadiums and a fan favorite throughout the sports world – had died. He was 10 human years old.After Ben’s diagnosis of leukemia and lymphoma in March, Herbstreit shared on X that hi...
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Usain Bolt shares words of wisdom with teen sprinter Gout Gout who broke his record

Usain Bolt has praised teen sprinter Gout Gout after the young athlete broke his record. The 16-year-old sprint prodigy has taken the track world by storm this year, blazing through the 100 and 200 meters and claiming multiple Australian under-16 records. In a jaw-dropping moment at the September U20 World Championships in Peru, Gout ran the 200 meters in 20.60 seconds—edging out Usain Bolt’s 2002 record by a razor-thin 0.01 seconds.In an interview with Jake Humphrey on the High Performance Podc...
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Olympian forgot to scan food at Walmart checkout – she was arrested and lost her job

An Olympian was arrested after a debacle at a Walmart self-checkout station.On 28 March, former Olympic athlete Meaggan Pettipiece’s life was turned upside down after scanning her ham and asparagus at a Walmart self-checkout machine in Indiana. After security saw she failed to scan the items – worth $67 – they called the police, even though she paid $176 for the other groceries.During her arrest, she told officers that she wasn’t aware the machine hadn’t registered the items, but they continued...
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From Taylor Swift to Matthew McConaughey All the celebrities at the 2024 US Open

Throughout the last two weeks, fans took to the stands to watch their favorite tennis champions hold court at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens, New York. Unsurprisingly, the US Open was a star-studded affair, which included actor Matthew McConaughey, pop star Taylor Swift, and American Olympian Simone Biles. Grand slam champion Serena Williams even made an apperance, along with the rest of the guests packed in the stands to watch famed tennis athletes on the court, including Novak Dj...
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Taylor Swift made first appearance of NFL season to cheer on Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift arrived in Kansas City on Thursday to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in their first game of the NFL season. The 34-year-old pop star was spotted at Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on the NFL tight end as he played in the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. She rocked the team’s colors by pairing over-the-knee red leather boots with a denim corset and matching shorts. She was seen in a box sipping a drink and chatting with Kelce’s father, Ed Kelce. Earlier in t...
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Coco Gauff says TikTok comment shifted perspective as she begins US Open with victory

Coco Gauff reveals a TikTok comment shifted her perspective after she won her first game at the 2024 US Open.On 26 August, the 20-year-old US Open champion defended her title with a 6-2 6-0 win over Varvara Gracheva, taking only one hour and six minutes to move into the tournament’s second round. Ranking third globally, Gauff brought her best to the court after a few struggles in the second half of the season, with a recent loss in her first match at the Cincinnati Open.She noted that a comment...
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Naomi Osaka plans coquette-inspired look for US Open

Naomi Osaka will wear a coquette-inspired look to the US Open. When the 26-year-old US Open champion walks into the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this week, she will pay homage to the Japanese Lolita subculture with a frilly look complete with lots of bows and a gothic black-and-white bent to it. Designed by Yoon Ahn, who co-founded the Tokyo label Ambush in 2008 and began collaborating with Nike in 2018, the look was inspired by the tennis player’s first visit to Japan. “The inspirati...
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Simone Biles and husband pose with expletive-laden Olympics-themed restaurant menu

Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens posed with restaurant menus reading: “Olympic F***ing Champion.”After watching Owen’s team, the Chicago Bears, beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the Windy City on 17 August, the 27-year-old Olympian received a warm welcome as she arrived at Chicago restaurant Maple & Ash. In a boomerang clip shared on her Instagram Stories, the couple posed together holding a special custom menu, with the words “Olympic F***ing Champion!” written across it.She also shared...
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Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles reveals he was raised in a ‘super strict’ cult

Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles has revealed that he grew up in a cult long before competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In an episode of the Everybody Wants to Be Us podcast, the 27-year-old athlete spoke candidly about his unorthodox upbringing, revealing that he grew up in a a “super strict” church environment before his family moved to North Carolina. “I actually grew up in a cult,” the Olympic sprinter said, noting it wasn’t like the one at the center of the Jonestown massacre. “It was a c...
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Simone Biles roasted for her Jonathan Owens-inspired Packers Jacket to Bears game

Fans roasted Simone Biles for wearing a Green Bay Packers jacket while supporting her Chicago Bears player husband at a game.Just after winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 27-year-old Olympic gymnast showed up on the sidelines at Chicago’s Soldier Field to cheer on her husband of over a year, Owens. She rocked a special jacket with multiple black and white images of Owens from his days playing for the Green Bay Packers along with wrap-around, reflective silver shades, a black Prada buck...
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Hundreds line up to try the viral Olympic Village chocolate muffins in New York City

The viral Olympic Village chocolate muffins have made their New York City debut with hundreds lining up at the East Village pop-up to get a taste. Hundreds of people lined up on 17 August to check out the new pop-up dedicated to the chocolate muffins that were all the rage in the Olympic Village at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen posted about them on TikTok. One user on X, formerly Twitter, took pictures of the blockbuster, writing: “There is a bonkers lo...
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Simone Biles blasts Olympics for ‘unacceptable’ Jordan Chiles medal controversy

After US gymnast Jordan Chiles had her bronze medal taken away—a decision the US has said it will appeal—teammates, including Simone Biles and others from the sports world blasted the Olympic’s decision. Fellow gymnast Suni Lee took her Instagram Stories to share her disappointment with the Olympic judges. She wrote, “All this talk about the athlete, what about the judges?? Completely unacceptable. This is awful and I’m gutted for Jordan.”“I got your back forever Jo,” she added. “[You] have all...
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Internet goes wild for 36-year-old Australian Olympic breaker

The internet is going wild for Australian breaker Rachael Gunn at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A series of clips of the 36-year-old athlete - also known as Raygun - went viral on social media, leading internet users to flood platforms with their various hot takes and memes. Many people weren’t sure what to make of Gunn’s interesting moves. “Insane respect, got an all expenses paid trip to Paris plus all the free gear and is forever an Olympian,” another added. “She cooked hard here I’m afraid.” But...
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US star soccer trio reveals new nickname for themselves at the Olympics

A US women’s soccer trio has revealed a new nickname for themselves at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In an interview on the Today Show, forwards Trinity Rodman, 22, Mallory Swanson, 26, and Sophia Smith, 23, revealed to hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb that they had created a nickname for their trio. Smith introduced the nickname, saying, “We also have a name for ourselves. We have an announcement. Trinity, take it away.”“We have a proposal for our trio name to be ‘Triple Espresso,’” Rodman proud...
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Chinese gymnast reacts to competitors medal biting on Olympic podium

Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin’s “relatable” reaction to her competitors biting their medals on the Olympic podium has gone viral. After winning a silver medal in the women’s gymnastics balance beam final on August 5, the 18-year-old first-time Olympian went viral for her adorable reaction to cameras capturing the moment Alice D’Amato, 21, and Manila Esposito, 17, took obligatory bites of their new medals. Zhou seemed completely surprised by the tradition, with the cameras capturing her eyes wideni...
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bow to Brazilian athlete who beat them to gold medal

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles affectionately bowed down to their Brazilian rival Rebecca Andrade after she beat them for the gold medal. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Andrade became the most decorated Brazilian athlete in history after winning four medals: one gold, two silver, and one bronze. She beat out Biles for the gold medal, but the 27-year-old Olympian ultimately walked over to her competitor Rebeca Andrade to congratulate her with a high-five and a big hug. Biles was heard on camera spec...
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Serena Williams claims she and children were denied access to Paris restaurant

Serena Williams has called out a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris after she claimed she and her children were denied access. In a post shared to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Olympic champion claimed that she and her family weren’t allowed into the rooftop restaurant of The Peninsula, L’Oiseau Blanc. In the post, she noted that this was the first time she’d been denied access with her family beside her.“Yikes @peninsulaparis,” she wrote. “I’ve been denied access to a rooftop to eat in an...
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Olympian Madeline Musselman’s husband cheered her on in Paris amid cancer battle

Madeline Musselman’s husband Patrick Woepse supported her at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite his lung cancer battle.At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 26-year-old Olympian had her husband cheering her on from the sidelines as she competed for gold alongside her water polo teammates. Recently, the couple opened up about Woepse’s rare cancer diagnosis in an interview with NBC Los Angeles.“It’s a stage four lung cancer-specific mutation,” Woepse told the outlet. “At that time I didn’t know what that m...
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