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Kylie Kelce isn’t letting her increased public profile impede her from doing what she loves. Kelce, 32, will return as varsity field hockey coach at Philadelphia’s Lower Merion High School when the season begins this fall, a job which continues to challenge the former college athlete. “I think one of the most important things in […]

Jay-Z’s legendary 40/40 Club is readying itself for a rebirth.  As the club prepares for a pop-up reimagining at Fanatics Fest in New York City this weekend, Jay-Z and his team have their sights set on opening doors to a full-time location next year.  “It’s always been the plan to open a new spot,” 40/40 […]

ESPN football analyst Kirk Herbstreit is doubling down on his stance against transgender women athletes competing alongside cisgender women after a comment he made on social media caught fire.  Herbstreit, 54, appeared on the “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” podcast Tuesday, August 13, where he was asked about his recent response when asked, “Do […]

Elsa/Getty Images Aaron Rodgers’ controversial views date all the way back to high school, according to his biographer.  The New York Jets quarterback — who drew major criticism for lying about his vaccination status in 2021 — was “fascinated with the JFK assassination,” says Ian O’Connor, the author of Out of the Shadows: The Mystery […]

Rather than distance himself from his notoriously bizarre drinking habit, Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis has decided to bottle it up.  Prior to the 2023 NFL Draft, Levis, 25, raised plenty of eyebrows when he revealed he had experimented with putting mayonnaise in his morning coffee. The peculiar preference certainly made some stomachs turn, but […]

UPDATE, 8/13/24 at 11:36 a.m. ET: Boston Red Sox star Jarren Duran has been suspended for two games after being caught on a hot mic using a homophobic slur.  The Red Sox announced the suspension on Monday, August 12, revealing his salary from the two-game absence would be donated to PFLAG, the United States’ “largest […]

Megan Briggs/Getty Images; Kareem Black/USA Network Given the very public estrangement with his family, Aaron Rodgers certainly hasn’t been eager to share the spotlight with his brother.  While Aaron, 40, was competing in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in 2016 — which coincided with his younger brother Jordan Rodgers, 35, […]

Amanda Thorpe, wife of former England cricket star Graham Thorpe, revealed the tragic details of her late husband’s death. In an interview with the U.K.’s The Times, Amanda said her husband died by suicide last week after a years-long struggle with “major depression and anxiety.” The death of Graham — who represented England on the […]

Team USA gold medalist Noah Lyles has been issued a challenge by the man widely regarded to be the fastest player in the NFL.  During a Monday, August 12 appearance on Up & Adams, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said he’d have no problem getting up on the blocks next to Lyles.  “I would […]

Sarah Stier/Getty Images Aaron Rodgers has admitted regret for the way he handled his controversial vaccine debacle.  Rodgers, 40, now says he should have been more truthful about his vaccination status when he told reporters he was “immunized” during an August 2021 press conference, according to an excerpt from the upcoming biography Out of the […]

Steph Curry’s performance in the gold medal game at the 2024 Olympics added another heroic chapter to his illustrious career, but it left many French fans feeling hellish. Curry, 36, scored 24 points in Team USA’s 98-87 victory over France on Saturday, August 10, going 8-13 from behind the three-point line. The Golden State Warriors […]

Michael Reaves/Getty Images The 2024 Paris Olympics concluded with the Sunday, August 11 closing ceremony following the controversy surrounding the opening ceremony. From artistic director Thomas Jolly — who was also responsible for the July 26 opening ceremony, which draw outrage from some viewers and religious groups —  the closing ceremony featured performances from rock […]

Tom Cruise brought his daredevil-ish antics to the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, August 11. The actor, 62, was on hand to pass the Olympic flag over to Los Angeles, where the 2028 summer games will take place. With the help of a cable wire, Cruise jumped from the very top of Stade […]

Michael Reaves/Getty Images Team USA kept the party going during the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony with a little help from Phoenix and lead singer Thomas Mars. The French band performed their biggest hits during the wild party on Sunday, August 11, which saw Mars, 47, jump into the American delegation of athletes during the act’s […]

Diana Taurasi’s gold medal celebration at the 2024 Paris Olympics was an emotional family affair. Moments after Taurasi and the Team USA women’s basketball team defeated France 67-66 in the gold medal game on Sunday, August 11, Taurarsi, 42, embraced her parents Mario and Liliana courtside inside Bercy Arena.  In a video captured by ESPN’s […]

With their historically successful trip to Paris winding down, members of the Team USA fencing team reflected back on their weeks-long residence inside the Olympic Village.  Jackie Dubrovich and Maia Weintraub — one-half of the women’s foil team who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the first team gold in American history — spoke […]

Roy Rochlin/Getty Images The highly anticipated Olympic debut of breakdancing has been decades in the making.  Before the sport finally unveils itself at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, August 9, breakdance pioneer Tony “Mr. Wave” Wesley explained the historical significance of the moment exclusively to Luxury Handbag Shopping.  “Moving into the Olympics is enormous,” Wesley, […]

Noah Lyles took home the bronze medal in the men’s 200m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics two days after being diagnosed with COVID. Team USA’s Lyles, 27, won bronze in the tightly-contested race on Thursday, August 8, his second medal in Paris. Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo won gold with Lyles’ fellow American Kenny Bednarek taking home […]

British golfer Charley Hull had a rough opening round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but it’s not because she wasn’t allowed to smoke on the course.  Hull, 28, who went viral after being photographed with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth at the U.S. Women’s Open in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, back in May, shot an […]

After a nearly decade-long estrangement with his son, Aaron Rodgers’ father, Ed, decided to take things into his own hands.  Last summer, before Aaron, 40, made his ill-fated debut with the New York Jets, Ed bought a ticket to see his son compete in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, according […]

Courtesy of Kristin Juszczyk/Instagram Kristin Juszczyk is in the midst of the biggest year of her professional career — but she wants you to know she’s way more than just somebody who designs jackets.  Juszczyk, who spoke exclusively to Luxury Handbag Shopping via her partnership with Purina, has seen her fashion business explode thanks to the […]