Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore Wed on New Year’s Day

Sloane Stephens. (Getty Images)
Sloane Stephens. (Getty Images)
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Sloane Stephens, Jozy Altidore Wed on New Year’s Day

Sloane Stephens. (Getty Images)
Sloane Stephens. (Getty Images)

Tennis star Sloane Stephens and soccer player Jozy Altidore have gotten married.

Stephens and Altidore posted a wedding photo Tuesday on their Instagram accounts. The wedding took place Saturday at the St. Regis Bal Harbour in Miami Beach, Florida, according to People magazine.

The couple announced their engagement on Twitter in April 2019 with a photo showing her wearing a diamond ring. Her tweet said: “Forever yes” and his said: “Forever starts now.”

Stephens, 28, won the 2017 US Open and was a finalist in the 2018 French Open, a semifinalist at the 2013 Australian Open and a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon in 2013.

Altidore, 32, has been with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer since 2015 following stints with the New York Red Bulls (2006-08), Spain's Villarreal (2008-11) and Xerez (2009), England's Hull (2009-10) and Sunderland (2013-15), Turkey's Bursaspor (2011) and the Netherlands' AZ Alkmaar (2011-13).

He has 42 goals in 115 appearances for the US but has not appeared for the national team since the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final.



Rapper Kendrick Lamar Lands the Biggest Wins at the 2025 BET Awards 

Kendrick Lamar accepts the Album of the Year award for "GNX" at the 25th annual BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards, in Los Angeles, California, US, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)
Kendrick Lamar accepts the Album of the Year award for "GNX" at the 25th annual BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards, in Los Angeles, California, US, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar Lands the Biggest Wins at the 2025 BET Awards 

Kendrick Lamar accepts the Album of the Year award for "GNX" at the 25th annual BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards, in Los Angeles, California, US, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)
Kendrick Lamar accepts the Album of the Year award for "GNX" at the 25th annual BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards, in Los Angeles, California, US, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)

Kendrick Lamar was the top winner on Monday at the BET Awards, an awards ceremony honoring Black actors, singers and sports stars.

The "30 For 30" rapper won the best male hip hop artist award, best album of the year as well as the video of the year award for "Not Like Us."

Lamar and filmmaker Dave Free also took home the video director of the year award at the event, which was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and broadcast on the BET cable channel.

"BET has always made sure they're representing the culture right and always put me in the midst of the cycle of what we represent," Lamar said on stage when accepting his award.

Host comedian Kevin Hart opened the ceremony by recognizing the BET Awards' 25th anniversary and all of the "history that has been made" on the stage.

The ceremony traversed the evolution of Black music, starting with a performance by R&B artist Ashanti that featured a compilation of songs, including her 2002 song "Foolish."

Additional performances included other 2000s songs "Ballin'" by Mustard, "1 Thing" by Amerie and "Like You" by Bow Wow.

Hart led with jokes while also highlighting the BET Ultimate Icon Award winners of the night, including Kirk Franklin, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg.

The special award was given to those that have paid homage to music, entertainment, advocacy and community impact.

Presented by Stevie Wonder, Foxx accepted his award and reflected on his recovery journey after having a stroke in 2023.

"I gotta be honest, when I saw the in memoriam, I was like, 'Man, that could have been me'," he said.

Another honor included the best female hip hop artist award for rising rapper Doechii.