Play video content TMZSports.com If Shawne Merriman were running the New Orleans Saints … he tells TMZ Sports he’d sign Philip Rivers ASAP — guaranteeing the QB is ready to play in the NFL today. “One thing I know about Philip,” said Merriman, who played with the quarterback in San Diego for years, “he’s been
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Play video content TMZ.com Jake Paul went in hard on Zayn Malik Saturday night, calling him a d***head, adding he deserves everything that’s coming to him. Jake was in Vegas, and as he strolled through a hotel lobby he said of Zayn, “He’s a f***ing lunatic. The guy’s a complete asshole.” TMZ broke the story
Play video content TMZSports.com Dana White — an absolute Las Vegas legend — tells TMZ Sports moving to Sin City is not the reason for the Raiders’ off-field woes … explaining bad things happen in every major city. The UFC honcho — who’s called Vegas home for years — told us out in NYC this
Play video content TMZSports.com Canelo Alvarez says this fight is different than his previous 59 … ’cause he’s got legit bad blood with Caleb Plant, and he tells TMZ Sports he’s gunning to really hurt his undefeated opponent. We talked to the 31-year-old top pound-for-pound fighter in the world just days before his fight against
Play video content TMZSports.com Canelo Alvarez vs. Kamaru Usman is the boxing match combat sports fans will NOT be seeing … ’cause the world’s top pound for pound pugilist tells TMZ Sports he just ain’t interested in the fight. “I don’t see. It doesn’t make sense for me. I want to make history in boxing,
Play video content TMZSports.com Baron Davis seems to believe the troubling allegations against Robert Sarver are true … ’cause the ex-NBA star tells TMZ Sports he thinks the Suns owner “is a piece of s***.” The former Golden State Warriors guard said he sat next to the 60-year-old at some point during the NBA lockout
Henry Ruggs is now facing FIVE total charges stemming from his fatal car crash this week … including four felonies, TMZ Sports has learned. Court records show the former Las Vegas Raiders star has been hit with DUI resulting in death, DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm (presumably for the injuries caused to his GF,
Play video content TMZSports.com Henry Ruggs was flying down a Las Vegas street seconds before he crashed into a Toyota killing the driver … and you can almost feel the speed by looking at this surveillance video. The video captures Ruggs’ Corvette going at 156 miles an hour … authorities say that’s the speed captured
More troubling news for the Las Vegas Raiders … former 1st-round pick Damon Arnette is now being accused of injuring a woman in a violent car crash last year, but the CB is vowing to fight the allegations. It’s all spelled out in a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, in which a woman says
A memorial has been set up in Las Vegas for the victim in the Henry Ruggs accident … at the spot where the former Raiders player slammed into the back of a RAV4, killing 23-year-old Tina Tintor — and it’s an incredibly sad display. TMZ Sports has photos of the memorial — complete with photographs,
Play video content TMZSports.com Henry Ruggs sat on a sidewalk just feet away from the Toyota engulfed in flames — which killed a woman and her dog — and he and his girlfriend swore and sobbed … in this new video, obtained by TMZ Sports. Just seconds after the former Raiders star slammed his Corvette
Play video content TMZSports.com A shot at a Titans Super Bowl title did not end when Derrick Henry got injured Sunday … so says Chris Johnson, who tells TMZ Sports Tennessee is still “the team to beat.” Of course, most disagree with CJ2K … considering Henry — who’s expected to miss the rest of the
Play video content Las Vegas Raiders Derek Carr is expressing remorse over the Henry Ruggs accident … saying he wishes he could’ve done something to help prevent the crash — questioning, “Did I not let him know that I could be there for him at 3 AM??” The Las Vegas Raiders QB spoke with reporters
Jon Moxley is stepping away from the squared-circle to face his battle with addiction head-on — the wrestling star is entering an inpatient alcohol treatment program. AEW President Tony Khan made the announcement late Tuesday night … saying the former WWE champion gave him permission to share the news. “Jon is a beloved member of
Two of the families whose loved ones perished in the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash just agreed to settlements with L.A. County over the alleged sharing of crash site photos of remains — but Vanessa Bryant is still at war. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved $2.5 million to be split between the families
Raiders star wide receiver Henry Ruggs III — the 12th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft — was involved in a serious car accident in Las Vegas Tuesday morning. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports … 22-year-old Ruggs was in a wreck in the central Las Vegas Valley area around 3:40 AM. No word
As if Texas’ football season couldn’t get any worse — a monkey belonging to Longhorns special teams coach Jeff Banks‘ GF is being accused of attacking a young trick or treater on Halloween … but the woman says it’s all the kid’s fault. A report late Monday night claimed the white-faced capuchin “seriously hurt” a
Play video content TMZSports.com Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev could be coming to an Octagon near you very soon … ’cause Dana White tells TMZ Sports he’s down to make the fight, and plans to talk to the Stockton fighter. After 27-year-old Chimaev put on another DOMINATING performance, toying with, and then submitting Jingliang Li
Wanna own Barry Bonds‘ iconic 500th home run ball?? Welp, it’s too late … ‘cause the piece of history just sold at an auction for a whopping $300k!! Bonds’ ball — which was hit off Dodgers pitcher Terry Adams — was among the top sellers in SCP Auctions‘ Fall catalog … and sold for $50k
More trouble for NASCAR — Kyle Busch is apologizing for using the r-word in a post-race interview on Sunday … saying he should have never used the derogatory term. Busch was furious with Brad Keselowski after making contact with the driver at the NASCAR Cup playoff race at Martinsville … sounding off to reporters following
Play video content TMZSports.com Klay Thompson has every right to complain about his NBA Top 75 team snub … so says his former teammate Festus Ezeli, who tells TMZ Sports he can’t believe the Warriors star didn’t make the cut. “Klay’s one of the best of all-time,” the ex-Golden State center said … “He’s one
Halloween is upon us — but a lot of Hollywood’s A-listers got started a night early, including some of the biggest sports superstars out there … who looked scary good in costume. There were tons of parties Saturday night in L.A. … and they were attended by the likes of our most famous athletes, who
Big Hollywood Halloween bashes Saturday night … and most of the celebs stuck to tried-and-true costumes. Darren Dzienciol‘s CARN*EVIL party was hosted by Alessandra Ambrosio in Bel Air. Lots of folks showed, including Meagan Good, Doja Cat, Tyga, Josie Canseco, Ryan Phillippe, Victoria Justice and Jeff Ross. Another Halloween bash attracted the likes of Demi
Colin Kaepernick‘s new Netflix documentary starts out with a bang — making a literal comparison of playing for the NFL … to being bought and sold in slavery. The former quarterback-turned-activist begins the film — titled ‘Colin in Black and White’ — with an explainer of how guys get into the league … noting the
Play video content TMZSports.com Shakur Stevenson says he has no problem fighting Teofimo Lopez or Devin Haney down the road — but his dream matchup would be a scrap with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. And, that’s no disrespect to Teo and Devin … the 24-year-old telling TMZ Sports, they’re great at what they do. “Teo is
Social media star Lil Terrio is slimming down after making some big changes in his life … and his weight loss journey is rooted in his improved diet and ramped-up workouts. Lil Terrio’s manager, Jon Barclan, and personal trainer, Kipp Luster, tell TMZ … Terrio has lost a shocking amount of weight in the last
The Univ. of Tennessee has just barred 16 students — and 9 other fans — from attending games the rest of this season … after the school says they were all involved in throwing trash at the Ole Miss game. If you missed it … UT football fans heaved things onto the field at Neyland
Mark your calendars … Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will officially take the ring in December — with the YouTube superstar announcing the fight date Friday. “Pucker up Timmy, it’s time to kiss ur last name and ur family’s boxing legacy goodbye,” Jake said on Twitter minutes ago. The epic showdown is set to happen
Famously tatted Team USA superstar Caeleb Dressel just got some new ink — in the form of a MASSIVE leg piece that took 14 HOURS to complete!! Remember, TMZ Sports spoke with the 7-time gold medalist fresh off dominating the 2020 Olympic games back in August … and he hinted he was looking to add
Play video content Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson won’t let people forget that he was left off the NBA’s 75th-Anniversary team any time soon … ’cause he showed up to the Warriors practice rocking a #77 Jackie Moon jersey!! Remember, Klay said he was going to channel Will Ferrell‘s “Semi-Pro” character this season … saying,