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Brazilian soccer legend Pelé — arguably the greatest football player ever — has died. The three-time World Cup winner passed away at a hospital in Sao Paulo surrounded by loved ones following a lengthy battle with cancer. Pelé was initially diagnosed with the disease in 2021, and had been in and out of medical facilities

Play video content Customers at a Texas Waffle House were treated to their own private WrestleMania over the holiday — as fists and chairs flew between customers and some employees. The video is insane, starting with some type of verbal argument between a female customer and restaurant staffer. The employee is seen throwing a plate

Play video content Adam Glyn Sorry, Broncos fans … Peyton Manning says he doesn’t have much interest in coaching Russell Wilson — or anyone else, for that matter — explaining this week he doesn’t want to be in a headset on the sidelines, despite the open job in Denver. Manning didn’t mince too many words

Play video content TMZSports.com Retired NBA player Drew Gooden says the narrative that LeBron James led a bunch of nobodies to an Eastern Conference title in 2007 isn’t entirely wrong … admitting the King’s supporting cast was the “least talented group” he’s ever taken to the Finals. TMZ Sports spoke with LBJ’s old teammate at

Controversial and provocative influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been arrested in Romania on human sex-trafficking allegations … according to a report. The publication Libertatea reports the two have been brought in on kidnapping and rape charges — though the specifics of the allegations are not yet known. A video circulating on social media

The person who concocted, recruited and ultimately turned on scores of parents who tried bribing their children’s way into good colleges is about to get sentenced, and prosecutors say he’s the worst of all and should be sentenced to 6 years. Rick Singer will be formally sentenced next week, and TMZ has obtained a copy

Christmas came early for Travis Etienne … the Jacksonville Jaguars running back copped himself a necklace of his own custom logo ahead of the holidays — made with 60 carats of diamonds!!! TMZ Sports is told the former Clemson star wanted to turn his personal symbol into a wearable piece … so he hit up

Play video content TMZSports.com Rulon Gardner won gold in wrestling in arguably the biggest upset in Olympics history … and now the American hero, who’s 51 years old, tells TMZ Sports he’s making a comeback, and the goal is the Summer Games! “I still wanna give more back to the sport, the sport that I

Sugar Ray Leonard is giving back in a huge way this holiday season — helping hook up a bunch of kids with food, gifts AND ponies at an epic Christmas party in L.A. this week!! TMZ Sports has learned … the boxing legend teamed up with deputies at the Lost Hills Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department

Play video content TMZ.com Too Short isn’t sweating the Golden State Warriors’ current slump in the season, and is advising all die-hard fans to follow his lead!!! We recently spoke to the Oakland rap legend — who made sure to rep in his authentic Warriors gear while offering his two cents on the Warriors season.

Play video content TMZSports.com Nathaniel Hackett deserves at least one more season in Denver … so says former Broncos star T.J. Ward, who tells TMZ Sports his old team shouldn’t can the coach after his first year in the Mile High City. Hackett is believed by many to be on the hot seat — following

Play video content TMZSports.com Ex-NBA hooper Mark Jackson is calling on the WNBA to give its players the money they deserve … telling TMZ Sports he hopes it gets to a point where they no longer have to play overseas in the offseason in order to live comfortably. WNBA salaries have been a big topic

The Cincinnati Bengals learned a lesson about flying on XMAS eve … it’s all about the landing. After beating the New England Patriots Saturday, the players jumped on the team plane in Rhode Island for a flight back home. At some point during the flight, an engine on the Delta jet conked out and 71

You don’t want to be an MMA fighter in Chechnya, especially when your opponent is the dictator’s son. Ramzan Kadyrov’s 15-year-old son just won his pro-MMA debut in a farce of a fight for a promotion owned by his dictator father. The teenager also had UFC star Khamzat Chimaev in his corner. Here is the

Play video content TMZ.com Wiz Khalifa is the coolest guy on the court … just ask Harlem rapper Neek Bucks, who recently nabbed the Taylor Gang leader for his upcoming music video!!! The two rappers recently draped up in “ballers” jerseys for a basketball-themed visual … which looks to be a bench-clearing celebration!!! We’re told

LeBron James fans are going to go crazy over this … the shoes he wore during his first-ever H.S. championship are about to go up for sale — but if ya wanna own ’em, there better be a whole lot of zeros in your bank account. TMZ Sports has learned … the black and white

Play video content TMZSports.com Ex-NFLer Nate Burleson isn’t ready to give up on Zach Wilson‘s career just yet … telling TMZ Sports the New York Jets QB can still be a starter in the NFL. The 2021 #2 overall pick was benched after another bad outing in the Jets’ 19-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars

The Denver Broncos have fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett amid their disastrous 4-11 season … just one day after the team suffered a massive 51-14 loss to the Rams on Christmas. Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner released a statement on Monday … thanking the 43-year-old coach for his hard work and dedication to the