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Penny Hardaway has been suspended for the first three games of the Memphis Tigers’ upcoming basketball season after the NCAA says the head coach violated recruiting rules. The NCAA says the violations happened when Hardaway and a Tigers assistant coach each made an in-home visit with a recruit — a junior year in high school

Mets star Edwin Diaz won’t be on a mound this season, but that doesn’t mean he won’t still be looking fly — TMZ Sports has learned he’s just copped a sweet new necklace … that’s worth a quarter of a million dollars!! The closer — who’s currently on New York’s injured list after tearing up

Tyreek Hill is under police investigation, TMZ Sports has confirmed … after the NFL star was accused of getting physical with somebody in Miami on Sunday. Cops confirmed the probe to us on Tuesday … though they did not disclose further details of the case, only saying they were investigating an alleged assault/battery involving the

Canelo Alvarez‘s Italian vacation continues … the boxing superstar and his wife ditched their clothes for a couple of tiny swimsuits, hopping aboard a luxury yacht for a day of fun in the sun near Portofino! 32-year-old Alvarez and his 26-year-old wife, Fernanda Gómez, are vacationing in Northern Italy … and after some luxury retail

Bam Margera‘s son Phoenix is inspiring him to detox and sober up following a psych hold … and his estranged wife is allowing him to talk to their kid again. Nikki Margera‘s attorney, David Glass, tells TMZ … she’s given the green light for Bam and Phoenix to start communicating, and they’re talking over FaceTime

Play video content 1,500 entrepreneurs in Florida got quite the stylin’ and profilin’ surprise from WWE legend Ric Flair … who shocked the audience, crashing longtime friend Magic Johnson‘s keynote speech to the packed crowd! 63-year-old Johnson spoke about building a billion-dollar empire and the importance of charity at the RiseCon conference in Tampa Friday

Stefon Diggs clearly isn’t trying to put any distance between himself and his brother, Darez … the NFL star showed big love to the guy at his football camp over the weekend — less than three weeks after Darez was seen on video orchestrating an elevator attack. Diggs invited Darez — a former XFL player

Ronda Rousey was brought back to earth for an emotional moment during her time on “Mars” … with the UFC legend breaking down in tears during a video conversation with her daughter. Ronda and other big names were completely separated from the real world for weeks as they competed on the Fox show, “Stars on

Tom Brady left football, in part, so he could focus on being a more-present dad — and on Father’s Day … that’s exactly what he was reflecting on, in touching terms no less. The now-retired QB great threw up a sweet tribute to both his own father as well as his kids on Instagram Sunday

Play video content TMZSports.com Mercy Miller, the high school hoops star of rap legend Master P, was convinced he wanted to be a Duke Blue Devil … that is until he met with University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson. 17-year-old Mercy, a star at Notre Dame High School (they won a state title last season),

Anyone holding out hope that Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann might find some common ground during their nasty divorce should just give up … cuz it just ain’t happening. Sources with direct knowledge tell us the estranged couple has stopped all direct communication … only having a back and forth using their lawyers. What’s more

Play video content The Bill Simmons Podcast Bill Simmons called Meghan Markle and Prince Harry de facto charlatans amid their Spotify exit — and he clearly believes they brought little to nothing to the table there. The longtime sports media personality and Ringer founder — who made a boatload of cash in a mega-sale to

True to their word, Catholic groups in the thousands rallied outside Dodger Stadium — even blocking parking lot entrances — due to the team’s Pride Night plans to honor an LGBTQ group that satirizes nuns. A sea of peaceful protesters seemed to nearly surround the entire venue Friday night, ahead of the Dodgers shining a

Play video content TMZSports.com The woman who accused Conor McGregor of rape was seen on video with the UFC star at a club table just minutes after she says the sexual assault happened. The footage, obtained by TMZ Sports, was shot at around 12:40 a.m. on June 10 inside the Kaseya Center in Miami …

LeBron James heard the Nuggets talkin’ spit about the Lakers during their championship parade on Thursday … and now, the NBA superstar is clapping back HARD. In case you missed it, Michael Malone threw shade at reports of LBJ considering retirement after losing to Denver in the Western Conference Finals … cracking jokes and claiming

A surprise guest on Jordan Rodgers and JoJo Fletcher‘s Instagram Live session turned out to be a real d*** … ’cause a complete rando decided to crash the party in his birthday suit. The wild moment went down as the married “Bachelorette” couple was interacting with their fans on social media this week … when

Conor McGregor has been accused of raping a woman at Game 4 of the NBA Finals earlier this month … but the UFC star says the allegations are not true. According to demand letters, authored by attorney Ariel Mitchell, that were sent to McGregor, the NBA and the Miami Heat this week … the incident

Former college football player Ray Lewis III — the son of Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis — has tragically passed away, TMZ Sports has confirmed. He was 28 years old. Details surrounding Lewis III’s death have not been released. Ray was a star running back at Lake Mary Prep H.S. in Florida, rushing for

Austin Reaves‘ hot streak continues — fresh off his breakout season with the Lakers, the former undrafted NBA prospect has inked a signature shoe deal that’s reportedly worth millions!! The 25-year-old signed a multi-year contract with Chinese brand Rigorer that could “reach over seven figures per year,” according to Shams Charania … and it includes

50 Cent‘s booze brand is adding ice to the mix … as in, a new partnership with the Stanley Cup champions … The Las Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL club, which hoisted professional hockey’s trophy Tuesday night, announced a multi-year partnership Wednesday with the rapper’s spirits company. 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits, which makes Branson Cognac

Conor McGregor and his fiancée, Dee Devlin, are adding to their family — the UFC superstar just announced the couple is expecting their fourth child together!! The former champ champ shared the big update on “LIVE With Kelly And Mark” Wednesday … and he says they couldn’t be more excited for the new baby. 34-year-old

Oakland Athletics fans flocked to the Coliseum on Tuesday to hold a “reverse boycott” against the franchise’s plans to move to Las Vegas  … and the movement got support from one major supporter — Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong!! More than 27,000 supporters — the biggest crowd of the season — filled the stadium

Play video content ABC / Good Morning America Ex-NFL star Peyton Hillis is opening up on the day he heroically saved his son and niece from a fierce rip current in Florida earlier this year … saying it’s a “miracle” everyone survived. The former Cleveland Browns running back detailed the Jan. 4 rescue mission in

Play video content Instagram / @champagnepapi The Drake curse may officially be over. The hip-hop superstar hit on two massive bets when the Denver Nuggets secured the ‘chip in 5 games, profiting over 800 grand! The 36-year-old superstar placed two bets on the Denver Nuggets back on June 1, before game 1 was played. The

Play video content FS1 Things got emotional for Shannon Sharpe on his final day at ‘Undisputed’ … as the former NFL star was saying goodbye to his longtime cohost, Skip Bayless, he began to cry. The scene just unfolded on live television minutes ago … with Sharpe needing to wipe away tears with a tissue

Play video content Separation Anxiety with Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan Larsa Pippen says she was in super stealth mode in the early days of her relationship with Marcus Jordan … admitting she gave her boyfriend an alias in her phone to keep people from finding out about their budding romance. The 48-year-old reality TV

The mass shooting after the Nuggets’ championship win in Denver on Tuesday morning appeared to be sparked by a drug deal gone wrong … this according to cops. A spokesperson for the Denver Police Dept. made the revelation on Tuesday afternoon … explaining that they discovered cash, firearms and what appeared to be fentanyl at

Play video content Fox Sports Ja Morant gave Lil Wayne the cold shoulder when the rapper tried to lend a helping hand following his recent gun controversy … so says Skip Bayless, who claims he was given the information from the Young Money honcho himself. The FS1 host shared Wayne’s apparent side of the story

Dillon Brooks continues to catch strays after his trash talk blew up in his face this season … ’cause the NBA hooper is now a punchline in Polo G‘s new freestyle — and it’s harsh!! The Chicago artist dropped the vicious bar while appearing on “Justin Credible‘s Freestyles” with Power 106 in L.A. … where

A rematch between Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III in Florida won’t be happening anytime soon … TMZ Sports has confirmed the boxer has been suspended six months in the Sunshine State for his role in the brawl with TBE over the weekend. A spokesperson for the Florida State Athletic Commission said Tuesday the decision