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Play video content TMZSports.com Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t plan to abandon the featherweight division — the weight class he’s dominated for years — after he wins the lightweight title at UFC 284, telling TMZ Sports he’s committed to being active across both divisions. We talked to the UFC’s featherweight champion/#1 pound-for-pound fighter ahead of his highly

Play video content TMZSports.com Broncos country is going to be riding again in a big way in 2023 — at least, that’s according to Cameron Jordan … who tells TMZ Sports he’s expecting big things out of Denver after it hired Sean Payton this offseason. Jordan spent nearly his entire career being coached by Payton

Play video content BACKGRID LeBron James‘ dinner wasn’t baa-d … it was literally goated — ’cause the Los Angeles Lakers superstar was in the presence of two live farm animals at a gathering with his wife and friends. King James was honored with a pregame ceremony for becoming the NBA’s all-time points leader before L.A.’s

Play video content TMZSports.com Derek Carr out … Aaron Rodgers in? If No. 4 is definitively on his way to being traded from Vegas this offseason … Raiders star Darren Waller is making it clear, he wants Rodgers to replace him. In fact, the tight end is downright recruiting the Packers star to Nevada while

Play video content I Am Athlete Seems Patrick Mahomes‘ is Rihanna‘s favorite quarterback, after all … ’cause just one day after former NFL star Brandon Marshall clowned the NFL MVP, RiRi made it clear she’s a huge fan of Patrick! “I am so sorry you went through that [Patrick]. I still think you’re great. [Brandon’s]

A Stars fan was socked in the face by a huge haymaker at Dallas’ game on Wednesday night … with the massive punch coming after the guy said the n-word. The altercation went down just a few seats from the American Airlines Center ice … when a man in a Jamie Benn jersey stopped watching

Kyrie Irving isn’t the only superstar getting shipped out of Brooklyn — the Nets just are now trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal, according to multiple reports. The shocking news just broke minutes ago … with Shams Charania reporting the Suns will send Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four

Play video content Rod Wave was willing to split nearly $1 million with a rapper he barely even likes just to sit in a box at the Super Bowl, but now he may get to enjoy the game with a rapper he likely admires!!! Rick Ross got wind of Rod Wave’s baller budgetary concerns on

Star athletes weren’t the only ones going crazy for LeBron James after becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader … so were A-list celebrities like Drake, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, and one of his biggest fans, Rihanna! In fact, Ri-Ri, Drake, and Kendrick’s toast to King James was shared in a video montage after he passed

LeBron James is officially the NBA’s all-time leading scorer … the Lakers superstar passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points logged in league history on Tuesday night. James accomplished the feat against the Oklahoma City Thunder … in front of a Crypto.com Arena crowd that featured a slew of celebs and former athletes — including

Kyrie Irving‘s only been a Dallas Maverick for a couple days, but he’s clearly feeling right at home with his new team … throwing alley-oops and buzzin’ around the court in his practice debut on Tuesday. The point guard — who was just traded from Brooklyn to Big D on Sunday — was reportedly the

IndyCar star Conor Daly will be repping Floyd Mayweather‘s Money Team Racing when he hits the NASCAR pavement later this month — joining the boxing legend’s squad in hopes of qualifying for the Daytona 500. TMT Racing announced the big news Tuesday morning … saying Daly will be behind the wheel for their #50 car

Play video content TMZSports.com A police officer was blunt with Vontae Davis during his DUI arrest on Saturday … telling the ex-NFL star straight up, “You almost killed somebody.” The stern chat with Davis was captured on Florida Highway Patrol dash cam footage, obtained by TMZ Sports, after officers said the two-time pro bowler had

NASCAR star Kyle Busch says he was detained by authorities in Mexico last month … after he says they found a handgun in his bag at an airport. Busch said it all happened following the conclusion of his vacation with his wife, Samantha, in late January. According to the 37-year-old driver, he was going through

Tom Brady clearly ain’t letting himself go in retirement … the former quarterback just shared a selfie in nothing but his undies — and he looks GOOOOOOOD!!!! TB12 posted the pic early Monday morning on his Twitter page … paying off a bet he made with his clothing company way back in June. At the

Kyrie Irving got his wish — the NBA superstar has been traded to the Dallas Mavericks, according to multiple reports. News of Irving’s intentions to leave Brooklyn were made clear on Friday …with the 30-year-old telling the Nets to either trade him, or he’d leave in free agency in the offseason. Now, Uncle Drew will

Pete Davidson is a captain at the Pro Bowl Games in Vegas this weekend — which is sort of a weird sight … but not nearly as bizarre as the ink Amon-Ra St. Brown was rocking. The Lions WR was front and center Sunday for the off-weekend just before the Super Bowl next week, and

Play video content TMZSports.com Now batting for the Atlanta Braves … Travis Kelce?!? A former MLB scout tells TMZ Sports that very well could have been a possibility this year and beyond — if only Kelce had opted to play baseball instead of football after high school. Reggie Sanders — who scouted for the Braves

Play video content TMZSports.com Kareem Abdul-Jabbar might have mixed feelings when his scoring record gets broken … but John Salley says the Lakers legend should ultimately be proud to pass the torch to LeBron James when he passes the Hall of Famer on the all-time list. The 4-time NBA champ broke it down for TMZ

Play video content TMZSports.com NASCAR star Ross Chastain says he’s honored that his iconic wall-riding stunt is now banned in the rule book … telling TMZ Sports, “I’m proud that I’ll be the first and last guy to successfully do it. Remember, the 30-year-old Trackhouse Racing driver went viral for his video game-inspired move at

Play video content TMZSports.com Doug Williams tells TMZ Sports he teared up after Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts officially made the Super Bowl … comparing the moment to when Barack Obama first got elected. Williams, the first-ever Black starting quarterback to win the Lombardi Trophy, said the tears never quite spilled over onto his cheeks

Steve-O says Bam Margera has yet again fallen off the wagon — which leaves him with no choice but to accept that his old friend might turn up dead one of these days. As you know, Bam’s been on the road with his ‘Jackass’ costar … opening for Steve-O on the first leg of his

You can’t mess with Alek Manoah‘s fastball on the field, and you apparently can’t mess with it off of it either … ’cause the Blue Jays ace absolutely eviscerated an MLB Network analyst this week after the guy body-shamed him on live TV. Anthony Recker, a former MLB catcher who’s been breaking down players and

Tyre Nichols, who loved to skateboard, could soon have his name emblazoned on skate parks in Memphis and Sacramento … TMZ has learned. A rep for the City of Memphis tells TMZ … leaders are having preliminary conversations about naming a park after Tyre. Mayor Jim Strickland is floating the idea to the City Council.

UPDATE 4:18 PM PT — According to Local 12, the affidavit states Joel Mixon pointed a gun at the alleged victim, saying, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police can’t get me.” UPDATE The Bengals released a statement on the matter … saying, “The club is aware misdemeanor charges

Vanessa Hudgens and her MLB player boyfriend, Cole Tucker, have just taken their relationship to a whole ‘nother level … TMZ Sports has learned they’re engaged!!! A source close to the two tells us … Tucker popped the question sometime at the end of 2022. It’s unclear when exactly the question was popped … but

Tom Brady has hundreds of millions of dollars coming in from Fox Sports, but that’s not gonna rush him back to work, he’s going to enjoy his first true break from football in a long time because his focus is elsewhere — and not on dating — TMZ has learned. Sources close to Tom tell

Play video content The wife of 49ers star Fred Warner won’t be showing up to Eagles games in the future after she says Philly fans treated her horribly, berating her during the NFC Championship game, and it made her feel unsafe. Warner’s wife, Sydney, opened up about her experience at Lincoln Financial Field … and

Damar Hamlin was a special guest at a taping for “The Masked Singer” Tuesday night … marking the Buffalo Bills safety’s first public speaking appearance since his medical emergency last month. TMZ Sports has obtained pictures from the set of the taping … showing the 24-year-old holding a football and smiling on stage alongside host

Play video content Tom Brady‘s run in the NFL has officially come to an end … the quarterback revealed Wednesday morning he’s retiring — and this time, it’s “for good.” The Tampa Bay Buccaneers star made the announcement in a short video that he posted to his social media page. In the clip, Brady fought