Daniel Trainor

Daniel Trainor is the Senior Editor, Sports for Us Weekly based in Detroit. He began working at Us in February 2024 where he covers everything from Travis Kelce to Rory McIlroy and exclusive interviews with the likes of Drew Brees and WWE’s Rhea Ripley. He previously worked at The Messenger and E! Online, with bylines at other outlets including Interview Magazine, Vulture and SB Nation. A graduate of Michigan State University’s journalism program, Daniel spends most of his free time complaining about MSU athletics, watching pro wrestling and searching “closest brewery to me.” He can be reached via email at dan.trainor@usmagazine.com.

Promo Chiefs Owner Offers Update About Josh Simmons Amid His Mysterious Absence

Chiefs Owner Offers Update About Josh Simmons Amid His Mysterious Absence

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt provided an update about offensive lineman Josh Simmons as he continues to spend time away from the team. “It’s not something I can go into, but it is a private family matter,” Hunt, 60, told reporters on Monday, October 27. “We’ve had good communication with him, and there’s an […]

Gnarly Details of NY Giants Star Cam Skattebo’s Season-Ending Injury Revealed

The specific details of New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo’s season-ending injury have been revealed. Skattebo, 23, suffered an open tibia fracture and ruptured deltoid ligament in addition to a right ankle dislocation, according to ESPN. The open fracture means Skattebo’s bone penetrated the skin, meaning he needed emergency surgery. Skattebo was taken to […]

Canadian Singer Rufus Wainwright Changes ‘O Canada’ Lyrics at World Series

Rufus Wainwright made a subtle change to the lyrics of “O Canada” before Game 5 of the World Series, which didn’t sit well with every baseball fan watching at home. Wainwright, who was born in Montreal, sang “that only us command” instead of the standard “in all of us command” before the game between the […]

Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage’s Girlfriend Is ‘Still Crying’ After Epic Game 5

The girlfriend of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage is riding an emotional high after his incredible performance in Game 5 of the World Series. Taylor Frick took to social media shortly after Yesavage, 22, set a rookie World Series record by striking out 12 batters in the Blue Jays’ 6-1 win over the Los […]

Lions’ Brian Branch Got Baptized After Dramatic Fight With Mahomes, Chiefs

Detroit Lions star Brian Branch made productive use of his suspension following a controversial fight involving Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Branch, 24, told reporters on Tuesday, October 28, that he made the decision to get baptized “to turn over a new leaf.” The baptism was scheduled for Wednesday, October 29. “I feel […]

Giants’ Cam Skattebo Received Cheesesteak Delivery From Philadelphia Eagles

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo received a special delivery after having surgery at a Philadelphia hospital. Philadelphia Eagles chief of security, Dom DiSandro, dropped off pizza and cheesesteaks for Skattebo, 23, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Monday, October 27, according to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jeff McLane. DiSandro, known as Big Dom, has […]

Dodgers Reflect on ‘Pretty Emotional’ Few Days Since Alex Vesia’s Absence

As the Los Angeles Dodgers attempt to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series titles, their teammate Alex Vesia and his family continue to be on their minds. The Dodgers announced on Thursday, October 23, that Vesia, 29, would be stepping away from the team as he and his pregnant […]

Fans Debate Travis Kelce’s Behavior During National Anthem Performance

Travis Kelce has social media divided after a clip of his behavior during the performance of the national anthem before Monday Night Football went viral. ESPN posted a TikTok on Tuesday, October 28, showing Kelce, 36, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on the sidelines before their game against the Washington Commanders on Monday, […]

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Reveals Teammate Shohei Ohtani Loves Country Music

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani might be in the midst of a jaw-dropping run that’s left baseball historians speechless — but to his teammates, he’s just another guy in the clubhouse. “He’s just a regular dude,” Dodgers star Mookie Betts exclusively told Us Weekly last month while discussing his partnership with Corona’s Playa Sounds. […]

Inside the Strange Divorce Filing of Ex LSU Coach Brian Kelly and Wife Paqui

Years before he was dramatically fired as head football coach at Louisiana State University, Brian Kelly was dealing with a soap opera in his personal life. In February 2023, Kelly, 64, filed for divorce from his wife of 28 years, Francisca Craig Kelly (who goes by Paqui), according to court documents obtained by WBRZ News. […]

Why NY Giants Star Cam Skattebo Was Fined Before Suffering Gruesome Injury

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo took a hit to his bank account before suffering a gnarly season-ending injury. Skattebo, 23, was fined $15,000 by the National Football League on Friday, October 24, two days before the rookie star dislocated his ankle in dramatic fashion against the Philadelphia Eagles. The fine was handed down […]

New York Giants RB Cam Skattebo’s Girlfriend Reacts to His Horrifying Injury

The girlfriend of New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo showed her support after his gruesome season-ending injury. Chloe Rodriguez broke her silence via social media on Monday, October 27, one day after Skattebo, 23, underwent surgery to repair the dislocated ankle he suffered during the Giants game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, October […]

Travis Kelce Jokes About His ‘Furry’ Body, Resemblance to Shirtless Chiefs Fan

Travis Kelce embraced his Big Yeti nickname after a historic night for the Kansas City Chiefs star at Arrowhead Stadium. Kelce, 36, sat down with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter following the Chiefs’ 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday, October 27, a game which saw Kelce tie the all-time franchise mark for […]

Jets QB Justin Fields Was 'Crying on the Ground' in Closet After Tough Week

The New York Jets broke through for their cathartic first win of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals — and nobody needed it more than quarterback Justin Fields. Fields, 26, and the Jets came from behind to defeat the Bengals at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium on Sunday, October 26, earning their first victory of the year […]

Shohei Ohtani’s Wife Responds to ‘We Don’t Need You’ Chants at World Series

The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had a surprising reaction to fans of the Toronto Blue Jays trolling her husband at the World Series. Ohtani, 31, was serenaded with chants of “We don’t need you!” during multiple at-bats during Game 1 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Friday, […]

World Series Returns to Toronto With Jonas Brothers, 'Summer House' Cast

It had been 32 years since World Series baseball had been played in Toronto — and boy, was it worth the wait. The Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in Games 1 and 2 of the World Series presented by Capital One at Rodgers Centre on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25, […]

NY Jets Star Nick Mangold Was Feeling ‘Better’ Just Weeks Before His Death

New York Jets legend Nick Mangold was feeling optimistic about his health in the weeks before his death. “I’m better than I was in August,” Mangold told the New York Post in a story published on October 14. “I’m back to being a functioning human, which is great.” Mangold died on Saturday, October 25, from […]

New York Giants Issue Update on Cam Skattebo’s Gruesome Injury, His Future

UPDATE — 10/27/25, 9:35 a.m. ET: The New York Giants issued an update about rookie running back Cam Skattebo after he suffered a frightening injury against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team announced that Skattebo, 23, underwent surgery at a local hospital in the Philadelphia area on Sunday, October 26, for a dislocated ankle. The injury […]

Who Is Tony Vitello? 5 Things to Know About the San Francisco Giants Manager

Tony Vitello made history by becoming the first person to transition from coaching a college program to managing a Major League Baseball team without any professional experience. Vitello, 47, was named manager of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, October 22, after spending the previous eight seasons as head coach at the University of Tennessee. […]

NBA Legend Charles Barkley Shows Off Major Weight Loss After GLP-1 Use

The NBA season tipped off with a noticeably slimmer Charles Barkley behind the broadcast desk. Barkley, 62, showed off his weight loss progress on the ESPN debut of Inside the NBA on Wednesday, October 22, much to the delight of his cohosts. “You did lose weight,” Kenny Smith told Barkley, as Ernie Johnson remarked, “Look […]

NBA's Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier Arrested in Gambling Investigation

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat star Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection to a federal gambling investigation. Both Billups, 49, and Rozier, 31, were taken into custody on Thursday, October 23, authorities announced. Billups was charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia. He was arrested in […]

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