Athletes

Olympic legend Ryan Lochte is diving headfirst into a new chapter ... because he's engaged to Molly Gillihan!

TMZ has learned Ryan popped the question last week at a restaurant called Prime and Pearl in Gainesville, FL -- where the two had their first date -- while celebrating their move to Missouri.

Ryan and Molly walked a path of red rose petals and sat in the same booth they did on their first date. A card was waiting, which asked the Molly the all-important question ... she turned, saw Ryan down on one knee, and gave an overjoyed "yes!"

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have wedding rumors swirling around their Rhode Island ties, but one thing hasn't happened yet ... they haven't filed for a marriage license in the town where she lives ... TMZ has learned.

Brian Patrick Kennedy, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, tells TMZ ... as of Thursday at 4:30 PM, no marriage license had been issued in Westerly for this weekend.

Westerly is home to Taylor's seaside mansion and a famous wedding venue a block away, Ocean House ... where a big wedding is being set up as we speak.

There's a BIG wedding scheduled Saturday a block from Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion ... the question, is it for Taylor's big day?

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... a wedding will go down at Ocean House -- a ritzy hotel just a stone's throw from Taylor's digs.

Check out the enormous tent that's being constructed on the hotel lawn.

7:06 PM PT -- Tyrese Haliburton posted a tribute to Makenzi Kern on his Instagram story shorty after his fiancée, Jade Jones, shared hers.

Tyrese Haliburton's fiancée, Jade Jones, just broke her silence after a friend died at her bachelorette party ... remembering her as "a light in this world."

Jones took to Instagram to share her love for Makenzi Kern -- her longtime pal who passed away unexpectedly at Jones' bachelorette in St. Barts -- sharing photos of the two of them together over the years.

In her caption, Jade remembers Makenzi as a goofy, funny person who brought happiness to every room she walked into.

Dana White claims the alleged drone attack foiled by the FBI wasn't the only threat against Sunday's historic Freedom 250 event -- there were others -- but the UFC boss says law enforcement did a bang-up job, and there was no safer place to be!

"There was more than that [plot]. There was more than that," White revealed during a conversation with Babcock on Tuesday.

Dana tells TMZ Sports, "I was in the loop on all of the stuff that was happening in real time."

Aldon Smith didn't have any notable health issues before he died suddenly last week ... so says the barber who just cut his hair.

We spoke with Tee Maultsby -- Aldon's barber who interviewed him on an episode of his "Laced Up" podcast -- said he even joked with Aldon recently that the dude still looked like he could dominate on the defensive side of the ball.

Tee says Aldon never said anything about being sick to him -- on or off camera -- and he says Aldon was in the process of turning his life around in recent months.

Floyd Mayweather is in deep trouble in Las Vegas -- the boxing legend is facing felony theft and intent to defraud charges after allegedly buying a $200K Audemars Piguet watch with a reportedly bogus check.

The 50-0 fighter is accused of stiffing Las Vegas shop Gold and Beyond in December 2024.

According to the complaint, filed earlier this year, Mayweather had "insufficient money, property, or credit" to pay for the jewelry -- and prosecutors believe he was aware of that when he used a check tied to a Wells Fargo account to pay for the item.

Victoria Beckham is heartbroken over the family's ongoing fallout with Brooklyn Beckham ... and especially devastated for daughter Harper, who struck out in her attempt to hang out with her big brother.

The former Spice Girl apparently knew Harper was heading to Brooklyn's Beverly Hills home Friday in the hopes of seeing her older brother ... but as we know, the reunion never happened because Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz were not home.

Page Six reports Victoria was "gutted" for Harper, with the ongoing family feud continuing to "take a toll" on the entire Beckham clan.

Taylor Swift is a veteran of the stage, so it's befitting that she has commissioned a massive stage for her and Travis Kelce's wedding event at Madison Square Garden ... and it's being secretly built at a Pennsylvania production facility ... sources tell TMZ.

Our sources say the stage is being built at a campus called Rock Lititz in Lititz, Pennsylvania. It's a massive facility where bands often rehearse before going on tour. It's also where stages for various tours are constructed.

We're told a "massive stage" is being constructed in a warehouse "under lock and key with security guards patrolling the area." Our sources say the stage is not affiliated with any present or upcoming music tour.

Karl-Anthony Towns hasn't been touring venues and tasting cake -- he had his hands full winning a championship!!

The Knicks star, fresh off delivering New York its first NBA title in 53 years, revealed he put wedding planning with fiancée Jordyn Woods on the back burner while he was laser-focused on hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

"I need to start planning. I need to start there. The only thing I've been planning this whole time was an NBA championship," Towns told us of his upcoming nuptials from a Raising Cane's restaurant in Times Square in Manhattan.

Rashee Rice is out of the slammer after completing a 30-day sentence for a probation violation ... and by the looks of it, he couldn't wait to get the heck home.

News reporters were camped outside the Dallas County Jail on Tuesday for the Kansas City Chiefs star's exit ... but those hoping for a comment from the 26-year-old were left empty-handed.

Fox 4 captured the scene ... showing Rice walk backwards and only turn around when he reached for the door with a smile on his face.

Former 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Kim Zolciak’s boyfriend, Kyle Mowitz, is not only helping her pay her monthly bills ... he's also covering her sessions with a psychic ... at least according to Kyle's estranged wife.

Jillian Green -- who's in the midst of a nasty divorce from Kyle -- makes the claims in new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, as part of their ongoing court case.

Jillian, who previously said Kyle was spending wildly on Kim, claims he's covering her bills related to her trying to get a read on her future with a psychic ... as well as laser treatments, facials, rent, vacations, mattresses for all her children, and legal bills she racked up in her divorce from Kroy Biermann.

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on the "New Heights" podcast ... but it came with a twist ... 'cause she ended up feeding soon-to-be-hubby Travis Kelce a forkful of spaghetti in front of a live audience!

The popstar popped up during Travis and Jason Kelce's live recording at The Orpheum Theatre in L.A. ... a clip played showing Taylor making airplane noises as she stuffed some pasta into Travis' mouth.

When Taylor appeared on the screen, the crowd absolutely ate it up ... kinda like Travis did with Taylor's spaghetti. As she fed him she joked, "It's landing. It landed safely."

Taylor's cameo was part of a playful segment where 'New Heights' producer Brandon Borders roasted Travis over Taylor airplane-feeding him food ... and then -- plot twist -- the screen cut to footage of Taylor actually doing exactly that, complete with full airplane mode commitment.

Tragedy struck a bachelorette party hosted by Tyrese Haliburton's fiancée, Jade Jones, in St. Barts earlier this month when one of her friends died ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Sports ... 26 year old Makenzi Kern passed away unexpectedly from health complications ... and the family does not suspect that foul play, drugs, or alcohol contributed to her death.

We're told the family is distraught by the loss.

Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée, Jade Jones, and her girlfriends were all smiles at her Bachelorette party before tragedy struck and one of the guests, Makenzi Kern, died. 

Jade and her girlfriends posted countless photos of their celebration in St. Barths starting on June 2. 

In snaps, Jade was seen laying on a white bed with balloons spelling out "Bride." The group posed for photos in front of a pool with the beach in the background, while holding drinks. 

The ladies of "The View" aren't giving UFC fighter Josh Hokit a pass ... coming together to torch his controversial Michelle Obama remark ... and the reaction it got from the crowd.

Sunny Hostin led the discussion, arguing comments like Hokit's are rooted in ugly stereotypes historically used to paint Black women as masculine and unattractive.

She took issue with audience members laughing at Hokit's insult ... and with President Trump appearing to smirk.

Ana Navarro piled on too ... blasting the idea of hosting a UFC event at the White House as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations ... saying it hardly reflects the country's ideals.