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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a trailblazer — so says the Hollywood Critics Association that labeled him as such — but D.J. says the real trailblazer was his pops. Johnson accepted the HCA’s Trailblazer Award Friday night via Zoom, of course, and he got pretty emotional. Dwayne says he felt super lucky to be in

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com UFC light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz says he’s got a secret weapon for beating Israel Adesanya on Saturday night — his newborn son! The Polish powerhouse’s fiancee gave birth to their first child, JJ, back in December — and Jan says it’s changed his whole outlook on life and fighting.

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Michael Brockers is putting the argument to bed … the Rams star clearly believes L.A. won the QB trade with Detroit — telling TMZ Sports Matt Stafford is just better than Jared Goff. “Is it a level up?” Brockers said when asked if Stafford was an upgrade over Goff. “In

Play video content Exclusive Details Hannah Cook THIS. IS. INSANE. Cleveland Browns star lineman Wyatt Teller hunted, shot and killed a 10-foot gator in Florida this week …. and then picked up the beast with his bare hands!! Seriously!! Here’s how it went down — Teller linked up with his buddy and Miami Dolphins defensive

Breaking News 9:09 AM PT — WFT football coach Ron Rivera is describing the move to release Alex Smith as a mutual decision “that would be best for both parties.” Rivera says he met with Smith this week and they had a “very honest and real discussion.” “After the conclusion of that meeting, we decided

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Former NHL star Sean Avery busted a man’s car mirror during a heated altercation in L.A. Thursday morning … but he tells TMZ Sports he’s the real victim in the situation. Here’s the deal … law enforcement tells us cops were called out to the 8300 block of the Yucca

Breaking News Jimmy Graham was reportedly involved in a terrifying rollover car crash Thursday morning … but, thankfully, the NFL star says he walked away from the accident “unscathed.” Details surrounding the specifics of the incident are unclear … but according to Andy Slater, Graham flipped his car in the Miami area avoiding a vehicle

Play video content Breaking News Utah Jazz NBA star Donovan Mitchell says the refs straight-up “screwed” the Utah Jazz out of a win Wednesday night against the 76ers … slamming the officiating as “f**king ridiculous.” The All-Star guard was booted from the game in the final minute of the Jazz’s 131-123 loss to Philadelphia in

Exclusive The L.A. County Sheriff got a search warrant to seize the black box in the vehicle Tiger Woods crashed … because a judge believed there was probable cause to believe a crime may have been committed, and law enforcement sources say the possible offense is misdemeanor reckless driving. Multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ

Breaking News Dr. Fauci is gonna sleep well tonight — officials in Florida have determined Super Bowl LV was NOT a hotspot for COVID-19 … with just 53 confirmed cases reported in the weeks following the game. The Hillsborough County health department in Florida released its preliminary report on Super Bowl-related COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Breaking News The Washington Football Team is making another drastic change — the organization will feature a coed dance team in 2021 … ditching its cheerleading program for the first time in more than 50 seasons. WFT’s new senior advisor Petra Pope made the announcement Tuesday, saying the “First Ladies of Football” — the longest-running

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Tyrod Taylor says the punctured lung he suffered before a game last September has NOT had any lasting impact on his health … and now, he tells TMZ Sports he’s ready for free agency. You’ll recall … Taylor was the starting QB for the Chargers until Sept. 20 — when

Breaking News Greg McDermott — head coach of the 14th-ranked Creighton University men’s basketball team — is pleading for forgiveness days after using the word “plantation” in a post-game speech. Following Creighton’s 77-69 loss to Xavier on Saturday, McDermott admits he made the following statement to his squad … “Guys, we got to stick together.

Breaking News A Youngstown State football official has just been booted from the sidelines for the foreseeable future … after he knocked an opposing player to the ground with his shoulder. The scene was pretty wild … during YSU’s game against the University of Northern Iowa on Saturday — Panthers star receiver Quan Hampton was

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com J.J. Watt might not have to find a new number in Arizona after all … Marshall Goldberg‘s daughter, Ellen Goldberg Tullos, tells TMZ Sports … the legendary football player’s family would have no issue unretiring the #99 for the newest Cardinals star. In fact, Tullos says she believes her dad

Breaking News A rooster with a 3 INCH BLADE strapped to its leg slashed its owner to death during an illegal cockfighting event in India, officials say. It all went down last week in Southern India where officials say a group of people gathered to watch the bloody sport in the village of Lothunur, in

Breaking News Did you know Jodie Foster and Aaron Rodgers are quickly forming a very wacky and fun friendship!?! It’s true … ’cause just a few weeks after the Packers star thanked the actress in his NFL MVP acceptance speech — Jodie did the same for the QB after winning a Golden Globe!! The shout-out

Play video content Breaking News Fox News Donald Trump took direct aim at the transgender community at CPAC 2021 — complaining women’s sports were being turned upside down … and vowing to protect it at all costs. Trump made the inflammatory remarks Sunday during his first speech since leaving office in January, kind of out

Tiger Woods was top of mind in the professional golf world this weekend, and you could tell as much by what everyone on the green was wearing … Big Cat’s colors themselves. There are a few different tournaments underway Sunday, but at just about all of them … a majority of the players — especially

Kobe Bryant’s childhood basketball hoop has sold for a King’s ransom! The hoop fetched $37,200 at Heritage Auctions, and it’s truly prized memorabilia. It was attached to the garage at Kobe’s childhood home in Pennsylvania … it’s the hoop Kobe used to help perfect his legendary jump shot. As TMZ reported, the home sold recently

Breaking News Louis Nix III — former NFL player and Notre Dame football star — has been found dead at the age of 29 on Saturday, after he was reported missing earlier this week. Nix — a 6’3″, 330 lb. defensive tackle — was a star at ND … before being selected with the 83rd

Vanessa Bryant caught wind not everyone had nice things to say about her late husband, Kobe, upon his death … including Evan Rachel Wood, who labeled him a “rapist.” Kobe’s widow is skewering ERW and others for comments they made about Kobe shortly after his passing in Jan. 2020 — many of whom brought up

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Lennox Lewis says he’d seriously consider getting back in the ring with Mike Tyson for a long-awaited rematch … but only if there was a serious demand. “If the public wanted it then we would probably talk,” the former heavyweight champ tells TMZ Sports. Lewis famously KO’d Tyson in the

Breaking News Scary moment for Barcelona’s Ronald Koeman … the star soccer coach suffered a profuse nosebleed during a news conference — and had to cut the talk with reporters short over it. The bizarre scene all went down Friday when 57-year-old Koeman began bleeding from his nostril while he was trying to help media

Breaking News Jeremy Lin is fed up with people acting like anti-Asian American racism doesn’t exist — saying he’s personally experienced the hatred on the basketball court where he’s been called names like “Coronavirus.” The former NBA star — who currently plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors — unloaded on social media about the rising

Breaking News Luke Walton melted down on the court during a timeout Thursday night — karate-chopping a clipboard straight to the ground — and the whole temper tantrum was caught on video. The Sacramento Kings coach was furious with his squad in the 4th quarter of their game with the NY Knicks … and when

Breaking News Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants LeBron James to stay in his lane when it comes to politics … saying the L.A. Lakers superstar (and other athletes) should stick to what they’re good at, and leave politics to politicians. The 39-year-old A.C. Milan criticized politically outspoken athletes in an interview with UEFA and Discovery+ Sweden …

Breaking News Bronny James‘ sophomore basketball season is in jeopardy — the 16-year-old high school superstar has reportedly gone under the knife to repair a torn meniscus. LeBron James‘ son — a 4-star recruit in the Class of 2023 — first revealed the injury during a Twitch stream 3 weeks ago … saying, “Bro, I

Breaking News AMAZING VIDEO!!!! Check out this rugby team from Fiji — singing a BEAUTIFUL song from their hotel balconies to thank the staff for taking care of them during a mandatory COVID quarantine. The Kaiviti Silktails sing a beautiful hymn from their balconies at a hotel in Sydney during their 14 days in quarantine.

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com When Canelo Alvarez isn’t knocking people out, he’s OBSESSED with golf — especially Tiger Woods — which is why he’s pulling like crazy for Tiger to recover from his injuries. “Very sad to hear what happened,” Canelo tells TMZ Sports … “I hope everything comes out okay.” Canelo says he’s