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The best NFL coach ever ain’t Bill Belichick … at least, that’s according to his former player, Asante Samuel, who said this week the Patriots head man is “absolutely not” the league’s GOAT. Samuel made the claim during a recent interview with ex-NFL player Bryant McFadden. “Are you crazy?” the ex-New England cornerback said into

Independent wrestling star Teddy Hart — the nephew of Bret Hart and Owen Hart — was arrested last week after cops say he was in possession of ecstasy and steroids. According to Titusville Police Department documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, the drugs were found in Teddy’s rental car during a routine traffic stop on Friday

Play video content TMZSports.com James Worthy hasn’t tuned into “Winning Time” but not because he’s against a series on the Showtime Lakers … on the contrary, the hoops legend says he wanted to be involved, but showrunners never reached out. “I haven’t watched it because I wasn’t involved in it,” Worthy recently told TMZ Sports.

Play video content Podcast P with Paul George Brandon Miller‘s 📍 Cloud Nine … ’cause the Charlotte Hornets rookie just met Paul George — the man he considers the G.O.A.T. — and the Clippers star offered to mentor the #2 overall pick throughout his NBA career! “Use me, use me as much as you want,”

Play video content A group of hero kids did their best Baywatch impression over the weekend, rescuing a “drowning” Shaquille O’Neal (don’t worry, he was pretending!), and bringing the gigantic NBA legend to safety at a resort pool in Hawaii. Don’t worry — Shaq’s totally fine! But, he did have some fun in Honolulu over

Play video content TMZSports.com LeBron James might be immortalized outside two arenas by the time his career is over … so says Lakers legend James Worthy, who tells TMZ Sports he could definitely see the NBA superstar getting statues in Cleveland AND Los Angeles. The three-time NBA champ spoke with us about the King’s Purple

Play video content ESPN Novak Djokovic lost at Wimbledon today, but worse than that … he had just about everyone in Hollywood around to see it go down live, including the brightest stars on the books. The tennis legend was facing off against the up-and-coming Spanish sensation, Carlos Alcaraz, and ended up losing in the

Play video content TMZSports.com Jake Paul says he’s a completely different fighter after experiencing the first loss of his boxing career … and that could be bad news for Nate Diaz, ’cause The Problem Child tells TMZ Sports he’s going to put his opponent on the canvas. Jake and Nate are meeting in the ring

Play video content TMZ.com NeNe Leakes isn’t buying the theory dominating the internet … Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann got into a super nasty divorce and then suddenly reconciled as a way to get back into reality TV. We got NeNe at LAX and asked her about Kim and Kroy suddenly calling off their divorce,

Steph Curry sinks it from deep on the basketball court, and he can do the same on the golf course too … just take a look at what he did in Tahoe this weekend. The Warriors star was playing in the American Century Championship tournament Saturday, and he took a big swing on the 7th

Play video content TMZSports.com Mark Zuckerberg is getting the ultimate stamp of approval from the world’s best pound-for-pound MMA fighter … with featherweight G.O.A.T. Alex Volkanovski giving a personal guarantee that Zuck’s ability would impress even his most ardent critic. Volkanovski joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) … and

Denise Russo, famous for appearing on VH1’s “The X-Life,” died from a lethal combination of two of the most powerful drugs on the streets … TMZ has learned. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner, Denise died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and methamphetamine in what’s being ruled an accidental overdose. We broke

Play video content Charles Barkley just threw all of his support behind the LGBTQ+ community and Bud Light while out in Lake Tahoe this week … telling the haters to piss off during a powerful speech at a local bar. While up on stage during a break in the action at the American Century Celebrity

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape at a retrial on Friday … and the soccer star was overcome with emotion following the verdict. The three-week process came to an end at Chester Crown Court in England, where Mendy broke down in tears after learning his fate.

Britney Spears has a big recording decision to make — not about new music, but about whether she will personally read the audio version of her upcoming memoir. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney remains undecided on doing the audio portion of “The Woman In Me,” though it’s unclear why she hasn’t made

Former Detroit Lions CB Stanley Wilson Jr. died from a pulmonary thromboembolism likely caused by deep vein thrombosis — a blood clot in a deep vein — according to an autopsy report obtained by TMZ Sports. Wilson, who was 40 years old, was pronounced deceased at the Metropolitan State Hospital in Los Angeles County on

Boxing star Devin Haney was arrested on Thursday morning following a night out in Hollywood … after cops say they found a semi-automatic handgun in his car during a routine traffic stop. The 30-0 fighter — who’s coming off a huge win over Vasiliy Lomachenko — was out at Catch L.A. on Wednesday … when

Shaquil Barrett paid tribute to his late daughter in a touching way this week … getting the 2-year-old’s face tattooed on his forearm — just three months after she tragically died in a drowning accident. The NFL star turned to Tattoo Red to get the piece of little Arrayah done … and the homage came

Play video content TMZSports.com Brandon Royval believes he’s next in line for a title shot at flyweight, welcome news for the UFC contender, who says he’s clearly the best in the division after watching Alexandre Pantoja beat Brandon Moreno at UFC 290! 30-year-old Royval served as the backup to the co-main event between AP and

Michael Jordan clearly ain’t sweating the damage he caused by commenting on his son’s relationship with Larsa Pippen … ’cause he was seen looking as carefree as ever on Tuesday, puffing a cigar while on a boat in Italy. His Airness was out in Capri just hours after Larsa said he “traumatized” her by stating

Play video content TMZ.com Bam Margera says his estranged wife Nikki is still blocking him from seeing their son, face-to-face — even though he says he’s committed to lifestyle changes to remain sober. We got Bam Tuesday outside court in downtown L.A., where he said it’s a terrible feeling to know his son Phoenix is

Play video content Donald Trump is one of the most polarizing people ever, but that wasn’t the case at UFC 290 … the former president received heaps of love from the packed crowd in Las Vegas, including celebs and fighters! The 45th President of the United States was captured on video walking into T-Mobile Arena

Play video content Le’Veon Bell is having painful flashbacks about being swindled by Moneybagg Yo and DaBaby‘s artist Stunna 4 Vegas … after he claims he paid them cold hard cash for some BS bars. The NFL free agent made the unsolicited revelations on social media while recalling several high-profile rapper collabs … and singled

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann‘s sudden, and dramatic, u-turn on getting divorced isn’t fueled by therapy appointments … instead, they’re leaning on a higher power to stay together. Sources connected to the couple tell TMZ … Kim and Kroy are not doing couple’s therapy in the aftermath of calling off their divorce — a decision

Lucas Giolito will enter the second half of the MLB season as a single man … TMZ Sports has learned the White Sox star’s wife just filed for divorce. Ariana Dubelko filed the docs in a Los Angeles court on Monday afternoon. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. In her filing,

Play video content TMZ.com Jamie Foxx is back!!! … hitting up a Topgolf driving range over the weekend, and this new video, obtained by TMZ, shows Jamie’s made a great recovery. Foxx was at Topgolf in Naperville, Illinois Saturday at around 11 PM, and the swing says it all. Jamie, club in hand, showed he

Play video content Michael Rubin followed up his famous July 4 fireworks bash in The Hamptons this year with another celeb-studded soiree in Las Vegas … and we got all the excitement on video!! TMZ obtained this footage showing a bevy of stars partying it up at the NBA’s Summer Players Party at TAO nightclub,

Martin Brundle fans were NOT happy after Cara Delevingne snubbed him on the grid — but the model’s defending herself … saying she was just following orders. The F1 legend-turned-broadcaster was on his usual TV schtick at the British Grand Prix Sunday … walking around the grid/trying to talk to famous people on camera, for

Lamar Odom‘s got a job offer to be the next head basketball coach at his former New York high school … and he’s giving the prospect some serious consideration. A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ … Lamar recently had a conversation with the folks at Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, NY and was

Play video content TMZSports.com Victor Wembanyama was asked point blank this weekend if he has any plans to apologize to Britney Spears after one of his bodyguards swatted at her — and his response is telling. The young basketball phenom was making the rounds in Vegas Saturday for NBA Con, and it looks like Wemby