Governor Ron DeSantis is denouncing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas‘ NCAA championship win … saying Florida native Emma Weyant, who came in second, is the “rightful winner.” Thomas became the first openly trans athlete to win a Div. I championship in NCAA history on March 17 after beating out Weyant — an Olympic silver medalist at
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Chael Sonnen ain’t in the clear over his alleged role in a hotel fight after all … TMZ Sports has learned he’s just been hit with 11 charges — including one felony — over the December 2021 incident in Las Vegas. According to court records, prosecutors filed the charges against the UFC legend last week
Play video content TMZSports.com TMZ Sports has obtained video showing Colby Covington just moments after he allegedly fought with Jorge Masvidal outside of a Miami hotspot … and you can see the UFC star was surrounded by cops. The footage was shot at around 11:30 p.m. ET … roughly half an hour after sources tell
Play video content Instagram / @tonyhawk Tony Hawk‘s superhuman recovery from a broken leg continued on Monday … when the legendary skater actually rode a board!!! The 53-year-old posted footage of the incredible feat on his social media page … showing him skating away from the exact spot on a ramp that he smashed his
Jusuf Nurkić didn’t play a single minute Sunday night, but the Blazers big man got some action after the game … walking over to a heckling Pacers fan and tossing his phone. The incident went down following the Blazers’ 129-98 blowout loss to Indiana … when Nurkić apparently heard a fan say something he didn’t
Play video content TMZSports.com Antonio Gates LOVES the Khalil Mack trade for his old Chargers squad … telling TMZ Sports he believes the move could win the Chargers the Super Bowl next season. We spoke with Gates out at LAX this week — just a few days after L.A. acquired Mack from the Chicago Bears
Aaron Rodgers‘ off-season is off to a sunny start — the guy is back in California with his girlfriend, sippin’ a little vino and cashing in chips … riding out the high of his fat payday. The Packers QB — who just got a huge deal from his longtime time in the form of a
Olympic legend Florence Griffith Joyner — AKA Flo-Jo — had her priceless memorabilia returned to Olympic gold medalist and husband Al Joyner … and it’s all thanks to “Storage Wars” Star Rene Nezhoda! Rene tells TMZ … after our story broke about his acquired collection, family members and friends of Flo-Jo started reaching out to
Play video content TMZSports.com Davante Adams out … DK Metcalf in? Packers legend LeRoy Butler says if he were running the show in Green Bay, that’s exactly the next move he’d make … telling TMZ Sports he’d give up a first-rounder for DK after the team traded away Adams. We spoke with Butler just hours
Play video content TMZSports.com Despite Colin Kaepernick‘s recent workouts, the chances of the QB getting signed are slim to none … so says Warren Moon, who tells TMZ Sports he doubts NFL owners will give the ex-49ers star another shot. “I just don’t know if he’s going to get that opportunity,” the Hall of Famer
Drake had some divided loyalties Friday night … he’s a die-hard Raptors fan but he’s also buds with one LeBron James. LeBron was front and center in Toronto … cheering on his home team with a trusty bottle of Lobos 1707 Extra Añejo by his side — FYI … it’s LeBron’s tequila company. So, in
NFL reporter John Clayton, who covered the league for decades and was one of the most recognizable reporters on television, has died at the age of 67 years old. The detail surrounding Clayton’s death are not publicly known … but John’s friend and former colleague Chris Mortensen provided some information on social media. “John Clayton
Kevin Durant‘s potty mouth just cost him $25,000 — the NBA just fined the Brooklyn Nets superstar for telling a fan sitting courtside to “shut the f*** up.” The league announced the punishment on Friday afternoon … saying in a statement they issued the fine against KD “for directing obscene language toward a fan.” As
An Indiana University cheerleader saved the day at an NCAA Tournament game Thursday night — soaring high above a backboard to retrieve a basketball for players … and the improbable rebound was EPIC. The woman, Cassidy Cerny, jumped into action after a ball got stuck during the Hoosiers’ opening-round game against St. Mary’s. At the
Play video content TMZSports.com Deshaun Watson would be welcomed with open arms in Atlanta … ’cause rap legend T.I. says his beloved Falcons “could definitely use” the star Texans quarterback. TMZ Sports spoke with Tip amid rumors Watson could be traded to the Falcons this week … and he certainly seemed receptive to the thought.
Move over, Tom Brady … TMZ Sports has learned Russell Wilson‘s Broncos jersey has now supplanted the GOAT’s Buccaneers uni as the NFL’s top-seller this week. A rep for Fanatics tells us after Wilson was introduced as the new QB in Denver on Wednesday — sales for his new jersey skyrocketed, and ultimately leap-frogged over
Play video content TMZSports.com Logan Paul‘s wrestling Rey Mysterio and his WWE Superstar son Dominik in less than 3 weeks … but WrestleMania might not be the last time you see Paul in a squared circle ’cause he tells TMZ Sports he’s down to wrestle on a regular basis. … but, only if the WWE
Play video content TMZSports.com Michael Jordan and Tony Romo bro’d down on Wednesday — getting in a round of golf together at a swanky course in Mexico. TMZ Sports has learned … the NBA’s GOAT and the former Dallas Cowboys superstar hit up El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course in Playa del Carmen — and looked