Play video content TMZSports.com Valerie Loureda is walking away from the cage and into the squared circle — the former MMA fighter tells TMZ Sports after months of training and mutual interest, she’s signing on with the promotion to compete as a wrestler. The 23-year-old made the news official on Wednesday … saying it’s a
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Play video content TMZ.com Izzy Drake’s career as a professional Drake impersonator is on the ropes … a wobble he’s looking to shake by challenging his idol to a $1M celebrity boxing match. Damon Feldman of Celebrity Boxing tells us he signed the Drake imposter and booked a fight for an August 27th event …
Cain Velasquez, on behalf of his 4-year-old son, is suing Harry Goularte — the man who allegedly molested Cain’s young boy from 2021 to 2022. The plaintiff — identified only as the guardian of “C.V., Jr.” — claims that “on numerous occasions,” Goularte “sexually abused, molested, touched and harassed C.V.” Goularte was an employee at
Sometimes being the world’s highest-paid athlete ain’t always easy … ’cause Lionel Messi had to deal with a SWARM of fans while he was trying to get a little R&R in on a vacation this week. Messi, fellow soccer stars Luis Suarez and Cesc Fabregas, as well as their wives chartered a yacht in Formentera
Play video content It’s Tricky with Raquel Harper The reboot of the iconic 90s film, “House Party,” has lots of folks waiting with bated breath, but fans won’t get to watch it anytime soon … so says the star of the film, Jacob Latimore. Jacob sat down with Raq on the ‘It’s Tricky’ podcast and
Kyrie Irving is one step closer to getting out of Brooklyn — the Nets have granted the NBA superstar’s wish and allowed him to seek a trade after spending just 3 seasons with the team, according to local outlets. The NY Daily News reports Irving — who signed with the Nets as a free agent
Ex-NFL star Martellus Bennett just unloaded on Jimmy Garoppolo … saying his former QB in New England is a “bitch” — and Julian Edelman seems to be cosigning the jab. Martellus made the remarks when he joined his former Patriots teammates, Devin and Jason McCourty, on their “Double Coverage” podcast … claiming no NFL team
Play video content TMZSports.com After Ryan Garcia beats Javier Fortuna next month, the young boxing superstar tells TMZ Sports his sole focus will be boxing Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis … and he says he’s putting him to sleep! “That fight will not go the distance. No way possible can it go the distance. I will not
Play video content TMZSports.com MMA fans, we have a target date for Francis Ngannou‘s Octagon return … with the UFC’s heavyweight champ telling TMZ Sports he expects to be back by early 2023, at the latest! Of course, Francis last fought in January … when he beat interim champ, undefeated fighter Ciryl Gane to unify
Play video content TMZSports.com LeBron James and Kyrie Irving won a ring together before, and it may not have been their last … ’cause Matt Barnes tells TMZ Sports the Lakers could be smelling champagne if Kyrie Irving joins L.A. Matt — who played for the Purple and Gold for two seasons — spoke about
Play video content TMZ.com Oliver Tree kicked the crap out of a fan who climbed on stage and got way too close for comfort … and it’s all on video!!! The singer was performing at the Forgotten Runes NFT convention in New York City when someone from the crowd made it on stage and tried
Play video content TMZSports.com Adrian Yanez wants to fight Sean O’Malley … and if the rising UFC star from Texas is right about the kind of crazy entertaining fight it’d be — we should all hope Dana White makes this fight! “It would definitely be Sean O’Malley. That’s the fight. That’s the fight,” Yanez told
Play video content TMZSports.com Just how big was Arch Manning‘s Texas commitment this week? Former UT superstar Jamaal Charles said he and other Longhorn legends straight-up had a celebration over it in a group chat!! The ex-running back tells TMZ Sports … in the hours after Manning made the pledge on Thursday, his GC with
Shaq‘s generosity knows no limits — the NBA legend is donating the $50,000 he was set to make from a DJ’ing gig in Buffalo to the family of one of the shooting victims. “DJ Diesel” has been making his rounds on tour … and was naturally reticent about continuing on with his scheduled show in
Dodgers superstar Freddie Freeman was so overcome with emotion in his first time back in Atlanta since he left the city this offseason, he sobbed at the podium in front of a throng of reporters. The first baseman — who spent his entire career in ATL and helped the Braves win a World Series last
Folks in Ibiza got an eyeful this week … courtesy of NFL star Kenny Stills droppin’ trou and going balls-out at the pool!! The 30-year-old wide receiver shared the view with all his Instagram followers on Friday … posting a shot of him lying down on a yellow float in a swimming pool with two
Play video content TMZSports.com Ready or not, there will be another Manning-James backfield in the NFL coming soon … so says Edgerrin James, who’s guaranteeing to TMZ Sports that it will happen!!! James told us out in NYC that he believes his son, Eden James, and Peyton Manning‘s nephew, Arch Manning, will rekindle the legendary
The speculation and suspense have finally come to an end … the Orlando Magic have selected Duke superstar Paolo Banchero with the #1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Commissioner Adam Silver just announced the choice … revealing the team took Paolo over Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren and Auburn star Jabari Smith. The 19-year-old