Thursday, Sept. 10
BOYS SOCCER
South Webster 4, Waverly 0
In a SOC II match that was held in South Webster, the South Webster Jeeps' boys soccer program emerged out of South Webster Soccer Field with a 4-0 victory over Waverly to improve its overall record to 5-1-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the SOC II Thursday evening.
South Webster got on the board twice in the first 15 minutes of play as standout attacker Cole Belford scored in the opening minute of play off of a Kaden Perkins find up to the midfield line, then connected again in the 15th minute after driving in a ball that Waverly attempted to clear, giving the Jeeps a 2-0 halftime advantage.

#waverly #overall #play

Selena Gomez can't wait to have a baby with her husband, Benny Blanco, whom she married in 2025.
In a recent Instagram story, the singer's text has sparked speculation about whether the singer and actress is craving her own family.
In an Instagram story, Gomez is seen with a newborn baby. Below the photo, Gomez revealingly wrote, "One day". Her words point to a future where she would have a baby of her own with her husband, Benny Blanco.
According to People, Gomez has also previously shared her desire to become a mother. Last October, the "Only Murders In The Building" actress celebrated her role on the "Wizards of Waverly Place" sequel series, "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place". Referring to the character she plays, Gomez wrote, "Alex Russo is a mommy. Hopefully one day that'll be me." She included a clip from her final episode on the Disney+ series.
Additionally, the couple appeared on the Jay Shetty show and gushed about how they couldn't wait to start a family. "I don't know what will happen, obviously, but I love children," Gomez said. "I love making [children] laugh; they're just so sweet. So absolutely, when that day comes, I'm so excited for it."

#place #wait

Only Murders In The Building and Waverly Place star Selena Gomez is sounding fairly ******* off this week, denouncing a recent fraud lawsuit launched against her mental health wellness brand Wondermind. Per People, the lawsuit was aimed at Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and former Wondermind co-CEO Daniella Pierson, claiming the trio "falsely represented" the company's "infrastructure, leadership, and resources" while soliciting more than a million dollars in investments—which is a fancy way to say that there have been a lot of allegations that, while the company sold itself as being able to capitalize on Gomez's massive celebrity and social media following (something that's made her cosmetics company Rare Beauty a reportedly billion-dollar business), in actuality, it was being run almost entirely by Teefey, with very little involvement from her famous daughter.
All of this was laid out in a fairly brutal September 2025 article in The Cut, which talked to several anonymous former Wondermind employees about the not-especially-pleasant-sounding experience of working for Teefey, who the article portrayed as unwell, disorganized, and generally not up to the strain of running a company alone. (Pierson, founder of The Newsette—and the subject of her own takedown article in Forbes last year—exited Wondermind a year after its 2021 founding, reportedly after conflict with Teefey.) The lawsuit says investors got seriously worried about getting their money back when Forbes ran a report back in May 2025 that the company had failed to pay its employees; Gomez reportedly stepped in to cover the debts.
(Meanwhile, if you're wondering what Wondermind—which bills itself as "The World's First Mental Fitness Ecosystem—actually does or makes, the answer is: Not very much, as far as we can tell. The site has run a blog, which has only intermittently been updated in recent years, and ran two short-lived podcasts in the past. But plans for snack offerings, a docuseries about Venus Williams, an app, and film projects have all failed to materialize. Many of the staffers quoted in The Cut article noted that Teefey—whose biggest professional success was pretty objectively the period where she served as Gomez's manager in the early years of her career, before being fired by her daughter in 2014—was good at suggesting projects, but not at actually bringing them to fruition.)
Gomez, like we said, sounds pretty angry to be getting her name and brand dragged through the mud with all this. Per People, her legal team put out a statement this weekend, stating that "The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported 'fraud' or other wrongdoing are completely meritless, both factually and legally. We will vigorously defend these false allegations and indeed are filing a motion to dismiss the baseless claims against her." Teefey and Pierson, both named as co-defendants, haven't made public statements as of yet.

#gomez #lawsuit #allegations #selen

Growing up in the spotlight doesn't always guarantee lifelong success, but for a select group of former child stars, early fame became the foundation for extraordinary wealth.
From billion-dollar beauty brands to cryptocurrency empires and sports franchises, these celebrities transformed childhood careers into multimillion-dollar — and in some cases billionaire — business empires.
Here's a look at some of the richest former child stars today.
Long before she became one of the world's biggest pop stars and entrepreneurs, Selena Gomez was winning over audiences on Barney & Friends before landing her breakout Disney Channel role on Wizards of Waverly Place.
Today, much of her fortune comes from Rare Beauty, the cosmetics brand she launched in 2020. While Bloomberg previously estimated her wealth at more than $1 billion, Forbes now values her net worth at around $700 million, making her one of the richest entertainers in Hollywood. Rare Beauty remains the largest contributor to her fortune, alongside earnings from music, acting, endorsements and Only Murders in the Building.

#stars

John Goodman's years-long health transformation is attracting fresh attention after actor David DeLuise shared an unexpected photograph from a grocery store encounter.
The casual selfie, posted August 6th, shows the 74-year-old Roseanne star smiling beside DeLuise in a supermarket aisle. Some commenters said they initially struggled to recognize Goodman, while others focused on seeing two familiar television actors together.
The photograph captures a much slimmer Goodman, but the change is far from new. He has spoken publicly for years about losing approximately 200 pounds after once approaching 400, describing the transformation as a gradual effort built around sobriety, portion control, changes to his diet and regular exercise.
Goodman has also resisted treating the weight loss as a finished project. He has described maintaining his health as an ongoing process, including periods when his exercise routine slipped and he had to recommit.
DeLuise shared the photograph after unexpectedly running into Goodman while shopping. The Wizards of Waverly Place actor called Goodman a "legend," while his post quickly filled with reactions to both the encounter and Goodman's appearance.

#Health

John Goodman appeared noticeably slimmer in a recent photo with actor David DeLuise
The 74-year-old actor has been on a health journey for years, losing over 100 lbs by cutting sugar and working out regularly
Goodman quit drinking in 2007 after a wake-up call and now embraces a clean, healthy lifestyle
John Goodman looks totally different.
The actor, 74, appeared almost unrecognizable in a new photo taken with Wizards of Waverly Place star David DeLuise, which he shared on Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 6.

#john #appeared #place #Instagram

Jennifer Stone attended Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding on Sept. 27 in Santa Barbara, California
Stone reflected on the wedding while chatting with PEOPLE, sharing how emotional it was to see her longtime friend's dreams come true
Stone and Gomez reunite in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Jennifer Stone was "an absolute mess" at Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding.
Alongside her real-life family, Gomez's Disney family attended her wedding on Sept. 27 in Santa Barbara, California. Stone — who starred alongside Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place and returns for the four-part finale event of its revival series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place — reflected on her longtime bestie's emotional nuptials while chatting with PEOPLE in April.

#gomez #waverly #jennifer

In conjunction with the United States celebrating its 250th birthday this year, USA Today Co. newspapers in Michigan have been looking at some of the top athletes to come out of each region in the state.
Over the next several weeks, the Lansing State Journal will unveil some of the top athletes to come out of Greater Lansing. We will take a daily look at one of the top 10 male or female athletes from the region. These athletes are determined by more than just high school performance. Accomplishments in college and as a professional were also taken into consideration when determining the area's best.
The athletes are not ranked in order. Here is a look at our first male athlete.
The Waverly graduate is among a small group of athletes from the area to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame in their respective sports.
Smoltz was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 for his succes as a Major League pitcher. Drafted by the Detroit Tigers out of high school, Smoltz was traded to the Atlanta Braves two years later as a 20-year-old. He emerged as a star in Atlanta before later pitching in Boston and St. Louis. He ended his career with 213 wins, a 3.33 ERA, 154 saves and 3,084 strikeouts.

The week of July 5-11 saw postseason play go into full swing for high school baseball teams from the Ames area.
Roland-Story, the No. 2 team in Class 2A, pounded Greene County (8-0) and Ogden (20-4) to claim the 2A District 4 championship and advance onto the substate finals. Gilbert crushed Webster City (10-0) and Ballard demolished Perry (11-1) in 3A substate quarterfinal competition.
Ames ended its season with a 6-4 loss to Mason City in the 4A Substate 2 quarterfinals on July 10 at Mason City. Nevada fell to Waverly-Shell Rock, 5-2, in the 3A Substate 2 quarterfinals.
In 1A District 4 competition, both Collins-Maxwell and Colo-NESCO came up short on July 6. Collins-Maxwell suffered a 5-2 loss to Madrid at Alleman and Colo-NESCO was dealt a 10-0 loss by AGWSR at Fort Dodge.
There were several outstanding individual performances from area baseball players during district and substate competition.

Selena Gomez is ready to stand by Taylor Swift's side.
The Only Murders in the Building star, 33, is going to be a bridesmaid when her best friend marries Travis Kelce in a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden, a source told Page Six on Thursday, July 2.
Swift, 36, and Gomez — who have been friends since 2008 when Swift was dating Joe Jonas and Gomez was dating Nick Jonas — even performed together at The Garden in the past. In 2011, they sang Gomez's "Who Says" during Swift's Speak Now World Tour.
Though the Wizards of Waverly Place alum didn't say where she was going on Thursday night, she shared an Instagram Story of her seemingly in a car en route to MSG as she used some of her Rare Beauty makeup to apply finishing touches to her face.
Other people arriving at The Garden on Thursday included Lena Dunham, Jack Antonoff, Rachel Antonoff, Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson, Greg Olsen and Aric Jones, according to People.

Jun. 25—Wright State University has hired Brad Chandler as its next athletic director.
Chandler, 39, will be the fifth athletic director in Wright State history. He will be formally introduced at a 1 p.m. press conference on Friday, June 26, at the Admission Visitor Center in Wright State's Student Union.
"I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity to be here at Wright State," Chandler said in a release. "My family and I are so excited about being a part of the Dayton community and will be proud to serve the Wright State family."
Chandler last served as the Deputy Athletics Director at Bradley University since 2023. He also has worked at Arizona State as part of its general counsel, and has been part of the legal and compliance offices at Ohio State, Toledo and Rutgers.
"We are extremely proud to welcome Brad, his wife, Kara, and their daughter, Waverly, to the Raider family," Wright State University President Sue Edwards said. "This search was about finding the right person to take our athletics program to the next level — someone who prioritizes student-athlete success, academic achievement and building a program that represents the pride of our university and community."

Remaining one of New York’s more competitive baseball regions, Section 4 features several top athletes who have elevated their games. Specifically, players from Southern Tier teams Elmira, Horseheads, Waverly and Oneonta–four teams that stand out as this year’s sectional champions.
Everything from walk-offs to dominant pitching to elite in-game decision-making has allowed these four teams the opportunity to make the most of a state tournament bid, and having surpassed some of Section 4’s toughest teams this season, it’s worth noting which baseball players' skills have stood out–skills that have come in clutch in the postseason.
Here are a few of the sectional winners that boast top stats and clutch moments:
Aedan Palmer, Elmira: Pitched a 10-strikeout game against Corning, allowing only one hit to shut out the Hawks in a 10-0 victory in game one of the Section 4 Class AAA Championship.
Logan DeMember, Elmira: Overtook game two of the Section 4 Class AAA final against Corning, holding the team to two runs, pitching 11 strikeouts. At bat, recorded three RBIs, two hits and two runs in the dominant 12-2 victory to win the series 2-0.