Soccer

Former college soccer star Chase Stegall's cause of death has been revealed ... officials say he passed away due to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

The Cook County Medical Examiner announced the ruling this week ... classifying the manner of death as "natural."

Stegall -- a DePaul University footballer who was the son of former NFL wide receiver Milton Stegall -- died unexpectedly in his dorm room back in early June.

Georgina Rodríguez turned Venice into her personal jewelry runway -- and yes, she made sure to flash THE rock Cristiano Ronaldo gave her.

The recently engaged model walked the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival in a beautiful black gown ... though the shine from her massive rings almost certainly grabbed the attention of everyone in attendance.

Check it out ... Rodriguez is sporting no less than four massive rings on her hands in these pics -- complimenting the jewelry with a choker and earrings.

Ben Shelton's toughest moment from the US Open didn't come from one of his opponents on the court ... but from his girlfriend during a postgame media session -- 'cause Trinity Rodman snuck in a savage question about his "slow" serves!!

Shelton met with the media after he advanced to the third round with a win over Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta in straight sets. Just as he was about to wrap up his day, Rodman -- who was present for the Q&A -- was able to ask one last question, much to her man's surprise.

"So, how did it feel not being able to serve faster than 135 today," she asked. "I just know you like to serve big, and it wasn't breaking 140 today."

United States Men's National Team and Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was on the receiving end of "discriminatory racist remarks" following the Italian club's matchup against  Serie A opponent Parma ... with the org. condemning the actions in a strong statement.

Juventus addressed the situation after Sunday's match ... saying the hateful words came from an individual sitting in the away section while McKennie was "training on the field with his teammates who had not taken part in the game."

"Juventus strongly condemns this episode and every manifestation of racism and will ensure the utmost collaboration with the sports justice authorities to identify those responsible."

President Donald Trump tried to get the United States its first World Cup title on Friday ... and his strategy was simple -- steal the damn thing in broad daylight!!

Trump welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to the Oval Office hours ago to announce the draw for the 2026 men's World Cup that will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Infantino brought the beloved trophy with him to 1600 Penn ... and handed it to POTUS, saying it's "only for winners."

Saweetie and Manchester United star Jadon Sancho have been a rumored couple for months ... and their recent trip to a renowned tattoo shop possibly reveals their bond goes BEYOND skin deep!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained images of Saweetie and Jadon hitting up The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio in Santa Monica this summer ... where the heavily tatted athlete expanded his art physique -- by adding Saweetie's middle name, Qiava, on his neck behind the left ear.

The tat has a nice, stylish flair in cursive ... we know das right!!! 💅🏼

Cristiano Ronaldo's achieved plenty of goals over the course of his life, and it looks like he made another one in August 2025 -- because he got engaged to Georgina Rodriguez!

The professional soccer player and the model made their big news known by sharing a photo of the model's massive engagement ring on her Instagram account ... after eight long years of dating.

We're going to take a look into the background of the athlete's future wife and see what led them to make plans to head to the altar.

Rodriguez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and she moved to Spain when she was just a young girl.

Although she's now a model and television personality, she started off her career by working in a Gucci store as a sales associate.

Ronaldo's now-fiancée eventually switched to modeling, and she was featured in a 2024 campaign for luxury brand Guess.

She's since become the focus of the Netflix series "I Am Georgina," which premiered in 2022 and follows her personal life, as well as the lives of her soon-to-be husband and their children.

Remember how we said Rodriguez was a sales associate back in the day? Well, it turns out the gig helped lead her to Ronaldo, as they met when he walked into her store in 2016.

The athlete and the model quickly hit it off, and they made their first public appearance as a couple at the FIFA Football Awards in January 2017.

Oh, and Ronaldo's son Cristiano Jr. was also present at the event ... although it looks like Rodriguez settled into her role as a stepmother pretty quickly, because she's been pictured next to her fiancé's eldest son on numerous occasions ever since she started dating the athlete.

And speaking of pictures, Ronaldo and Rodriguez made their relationship Instagram official in May 2017.

The pair didn't exactly wait too long to start a family after that, because they welcomed a pair of twins named Eva and Mateo via surrogate the following month.

Ronaldo and Rodriguez announced they were expecting a third child in July 2017, and the model gave birth to her second daughter, Alana, four months later.

The couple decided to keep expanding their family, and they announced they were expecting a second set of twins in October 2021.

Although Rodriguez delivered a healthy baby girl named Bella the following April, her child's twin brother Angel died during birth.

Ronaldo and Rodriguez revealed they'd decided to make things official -- after eight years of dating -- when she shared the news about their engagement on Instagram.

The photo showed her hand resting on top of her soon-to-be husband's -- with a gigantic diamond ring on her finger.

Rodriguez wrote a short message ... "Yes I do. In this and in all my lives," translated from Spanish.

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally asked his longtime girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, to marry him ... and he proposed using one of the biggest diamond rings you'll ever see!!

Rodriguez took to her Instagram page Monday afternoon to share the amazing life update ... showing off the huge rock Ronaldo gave her after popping the question.

"Yes I do," she said in a caption of a pic of her hand. "In this and in all my lives."

Caitlin Clark's groin injury has stopped her from shooting basketballs, but not kicking soccer balls ... and some of her fans are pissed!

A video surfaced showing Clark at McCombs Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, where she was seen playing with kids, including kicking around a soccer ball.

Some fans were left stunned after watching the clip -- and not in a good way.

Lionel Messi was captured on the Coldplay Kiss Cam -- a dangerous place to be these days -- but, no Astronomer reenactment here ... the soccer legend hit up the show with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo!

The couple -- along with their three kids -- hit up Hard Rock Stadium Sunday night to catch the band's final U.S. show on their "Music of the Spheres" tour.

As you would expect, the crowd went nuts when Messi was shown on the big screen, including Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin.

Cristiano Ronaldo's had his fair share of exposure for his prowess on the pitch ... and he's received just as much attention for his life off the field!

The soccer -- ahem, football -- forward tends to end up in interesting situations after he takes off his jersey -- he's partied with Paris Hilton, fended off autograph hounds, and even had his sporting ability questioned by Tekashi 6ix9ine ... although his experiences with Michael Jordan and Mr. Beast proved to be much more chill.

Oh, and you can be sure that his business life ain't too shabby either -- being named the world's highest-paid athlete multiple times must be pretty nice!

Donald Trump watched two soccer teams fight, fight, fight for a championship ... one year after he jumped up and shouted those words to a crowd after he was shot.

The President of the United States was at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey Sunday on the one-year anniversary of the shooting in Butler, PA that nearly claimed his life ... waving to the crowd who were on-hand to watch the FIFA Club World Cup.

Check out the pics ... there's President Trump in a dark blue suit with a red tie, stoically watching the action between Chelsea FC -- a London-based club -- and Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash ... and Cristiano Ronaldo is baffled by the loss as he leads the tributes to the late soccer star.

Taking to his Instagram to express his shock over the sudden loss, Ronaldo -- who played with Jota for Portugal -- admits it "doesn't make any sense," adding ... "Just now we were together in the National Team, just now you were married."

Jota married his partner Rute Cardoso less than 2 weeks before the fiery crash. They shared 3 children.

It's not always sunny when you're Rob McElhenney ... which is exactly why the veteran actor is changing his name legally.

The star filed documents in L.A. to formally update his moniker ... cutting down on the number of syllables in his name by going by "Rob Mac."

Like we said, this isn't just a stage name change ... we're talking full-on new name in the eyes of the law -- a pretty substantial move for a dude of Rob's stature. He's also Robert McElhenney III BTW ... and, now he's gonna be the first "Rob Mac."

Pro soccer player Kian Harratt was caught on video throwing a chair in the middle of a CRAZY poolside brawl, striking a woman ... though he insists she wasn't the intended target!

The melee went down last week in Ibiza, where the Oldham Athletic striker was having some fun in the sun.

But, the relaxing summer vibes quickly ended when Harratt and some guys got into it with another man who was poolside.

Former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales' sexual assault conviction was upheld on Wednesday ... after his appeal was rejected by Spain's High Court.

According to Reuters, the court denied multiple appeals against Rubiales' conviction ... standing with the original ruling that he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent during post-match celebrations at the 2023 World Cup in Sydney.

The 47-year-old was found guilty in February ... resulting in a fine and an order to stay 656 feet away from Hermoso and cut all communication for a year.