Julie Ertzknows the importance of having a strong sports program in middle school — after all, that was when the athlete decided soccer was going to be her focus in life. The professional soccer player has seen the benefits of sports first hand since she was a sporty child in middle school, she tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. “I love all things that sports do — it unites people, it brings together teamwork, you learn confidence and leadership and a lot of things that I think are important at that time of age for kids,” the soccer player — who is married to 28-year-old Philadelphia Eagles tight end,Zach Ertz— says....

Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine.Photo: Mark Fellman/Netflix Sofia Carsonis defending her latest film,Purple Hearts. Purple Heartstells the story of Cassie (Carson), a liberal aspiring musician, and Luke (Nicholas Galitzine), a Marine with more conservative views, who enter a “marriage of convenience” — with unexpected results. At the start of the film Cassie and Luke are portrayed as polar opposites especially when it comes to their political views. At first, these differences upset Cassie and cause tension between the initially “fake” couple though their feelings soon change....

Sofia Vergarafound the perfect way to honorJoe Manganielloon his birthday. “You’re amazing!” Vergara captioned the picture, adding a trio of balloon emojis. “Your passion for life and for everything you do is inspiring!! To many more with you!! Happy birthday!!!” Vergara and Manganiello,who wed in 2015, have been spending the final days of 2018 on a tropical getaway with family at an island locale she calls “Casa Chipi Chipi.” The couple vacationed at the secret spot around the same time last year, when they spent weekshanging with family and friends,dining on delicious foodand postingstunning photos and videos to Instagram....

Justice Sonia Sotomayor.Photo: Erin Schaff/AFP/ Getty Days before the Senate confirmedKetanji Jackson Brownas thefirst Black womanon the Supreme Court, another judicial trailblazer spoke about the responsibility — and often the burden — of breaking down barriers in a polarized political climate. “It isn’t so easy,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor told an audience of about 3,000 students, faculty and staff during anappearance at Washington University in St. Louis on Tuesday. “When I was being nominated, people said I wasn’t smart enough to be on the Supreme Court....

Sonja Morganhas some things to say.On this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York City, Morgan doesn’t hold back during abooze-filled nightwhile on a trip in Miami with the rest of the women.After being accused of acting “erratic” before the trip, Morgan’s behavior comes further into question during their first night together in Miami when the women notice that she is drunk before they even sit down for their first dinner together at the house....

Sophie Turneris joining herfellow cast membersin saying a final farewell to her character, Sansa Stark, ahead of the long-awaited finale of HBO’s hit series,Game of Thrones. In an emotional post to herInstagram on Sunday, the actress, 23, thanked her character and the show for the past decade together, alongside photos of the cast from behind the scenes of filming. “Sansa, Thank you for teaching me resilience, bravery and what true strength really is,” Turner began the heartfelt tribute....

Abbie Beineman and Matt Chase.Photo:Raegan Buckley Photography Raegan Buckley Photography Southerland’s Matt Chase is married! The singer/songwriter exchanged vows with hislove of nearly three years, Abbie Beineman, in a picturesque ceremony held on the luscious grounds ofSecrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancunin Mexico. “We both knew it was true love when life just perfectly fit together,” Chase, 30, tells PEOPLE. “It was like we had known each other a lifetime already....

Dog on driver’s seat.Photo: Getty A Colorado man is in jail after uniquely trying to claim his dog was driving during a speeding stop. The unnamed driver had been pulled over for traveling 52 mph in a 30 mph zone near 7th and Main St. in the town of Springfield on Saturday, when “he attempted to switch places with his dog who was in the passenger seat,” the Springfield Police Department said in aFacebook post....

Photo: Dinendra Haria/ShutterstockWhat better way to ring in the spirit of the fall season than with a full moon on Friday the 13th?Although the official first day of fall isn’t until Sept. 23, later this week a rare Harvest Moon will appear across the United States on Friday, Sept. 13 and into the early hours of Saturday, Sept. 14.According toThe Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Harvest Moon is a full moon that appears nearest to the start of fall or theautumnal equinox, so it typically coincides with the September full moon — however, it can occasionally occur around the October full moon instead....

Photo: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty After multiple public figures and artists announced they would be pulling their content from Spotify overCOVID-19misinformation, the streaming platform addressed the controversy on Sunday. To combat inaccurate information regarding the coronavirus and vaccines, Spotify announced plans to add a content advisory to any podcast episode that includes discussion about COVID-19. In regard to COVID-19 misinformation, Spotify’s rules tell creators to avoid “content that promotes dangerous false or dangerous deceptive medical information that may cause offline harm or poses a direct threat to public health....

Stacey Abramshas a big fan inPharrell Williams. Abrams, 47, will join the singer on Monday’s episode of his newOTHERtonepodcast, which has also featured Eric Andre, Kenya Barris, Bill Nye and others. The 40-minute interview is exclusively previewed above: It covers Abrams' background and political philosophy as well as her and Williams' mutual admiration (and her side-jobwriting thrillers and romance novels, one of which has been developed as aCBS series). “If there ever really was an American dream, it’s you....

01of 24CRUELTO BE KINDAraya Diaz/GettyThe ’90s are alive in Los Angeles!Cruel IntentionsstarsReese Witherspoon, Selma Blair andSarah Michelle Gellarreunite for a showing ofThe Unauthorized Musical Parody of Cruel Intentionson Thursday. 01of 24 CRUELTO BE KIND Araya Diaz/Getty The ’90s are alive in Los Angeles!Cruel IntentionsstarsReese Witherspoon, Selma Blair andSarah Michelle Gellarreunite for a showing ofThe Unauthorized Musical Parody of Cruel Intentionson Thursday. 02of 24LUNCH DATEFameFlynetBen AffleckandJennifer Garnerstep out for a Thursday lunch in Brentwood, California....

01of 21HAPPY TOGETHERJames Devaney/GC ImagesJay Z andBeyoncéhave good seats to smile about Monday as the Houston Rockets take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.02of 21RED-HANDEDKristina Bumphrey/StarTraksLaw & Order: SVUstar Mariska Hargitay has a ball in N.Y.C. on Monday at Paul Rudd’s 3rd annual bowling soirée, which raised funds to send kids toCamp Sayin North Carolina.03of 21NICE FORMAndy Kropa/Invision/APMeanwhile, Rudd gets the ball rolling Monday night during the event, held at Lucky Strike Lanes....