Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com In 2024 … 39-year-old Adrian Peterson will STILL be running over defenders?!?! The future Hall of Famer says he believes that’s entirely possible … telling TMZ Sports he’s gunning to play FOUR more years in the NFL!! “Man, why not four more years?” AD says. “Why not?!” Of course, Peterson
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Play video content Newsflare Shout out to 3 Ohio cops who ended up playing football with a group of kids after someone called police to complain 5 black children had the nerve to be … playing outside. The incident unfolded, of all days, on Juneteenth in Shaker Heights, Ohio … where you can see on
Breaking News Michigan State legend Tom Izzo is admitting he was WRONG to be mad about Colin Kaepernick‘s national anthem protest … saying George Floyd‘s death helped him understand what the movement was all about. “Listen, I learn lessons too. And, I’m still learning at this age,” 65-year-old Izzo said on 97.1 The Ticket on
Play video content Exclusive @LionsShareNews At least SOME part of Mark McGwire belongs in the Hall of Fame … so says Big Mac himself, who believes his 70th home run ball should be in Cooperstown STAT!! “Bottom line,” McGwire said out at LAX this week, “it should have been put in the Hall of Fame.”
Breaking News Cleveland Cavs superstar Kevin Love is continuing his quest to raise awareness for mental health … by donating a half a MILLION dollars to his former school’s psychology department. 31-year-old Love — who was a star for the UCLA Bruins in 2007-2008 — has been outspoken about his battles with depression since 2018
Play video content Breaking News Fox / NASCAR Emotional moment at Talladega … where Bubba Wallace tried to fight back tears as ALL of his fellow drivers rallied behind him at the starting line. The drivers worked together to push Bubba’s #43 car to the starting line to show their support for Wallace just one
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Joey Chestnut is BUMMED there won’t be fans at this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest, but there’s a huge silver lining … Jaws says the conditions are ripe for a NEW WORLD RECORD!! Chestnut — the greatest competitive eater of all time and 12-time Nathan’s champ — currently holds the
Breaking News 2:33 PM PT — NASCAR just postponed Sunday’s race due to rain. NASCAR is committed to keeping the Confederate flag out of its races — but some bigoted fans seem just as committed as shoving it in there … even if they have to take to the skies. Before the Geico 500 race
Exclusive The L.A. Lakers 14k gold & diamond championship ring that Kobe Bryant gifted to his father just hit the auction block and it’s expected to bring in a QUARTER-MIL!! Here’s the deal … 20 years ago — following Los Angeles’ title-winning ’99-’00 season — Mamba bought 2 additional rings and gifted them to his
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Brett Favre says Colin Kaepernick‘s willingness to leave his NFL career to fight for social justice reminds him of Pat Tillman‘s ultimate sacrifice … and now, he’s telling TMZ Sports he thinks both will be remembered as heroes. The Hall of Fame QB spoke with us about Colin this week
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Adrian Peterson tells TMZ Sports he applauds the Washington Redskins for removing a monument dedicated to a racist ex-owner … saying, “It makes me feel good.” As we previously reported, the ‘Skins dug up and removed their George Preston Marshall statue at RFK Stadium on Friday — citing his racist
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Junior Galette is finally addressing a video that’s haunted him for years — footage showing the NFL star fighting on a beach in 2013 … and Galette says it was all self-defense. Remember, when the footage surfaced in 2015, Galette’s attorney at the time suggested the man at the center
Breaking News WWE superstar Matt Riddle says allegations he sexually assaulted a female wrestler in 2018 are “completely false” … claiming the accuser is an obsessed, delusional liar. The woman behind the allegation is Candy Cartwright — who is a pro wrestler on the indy circuit. Cartwright levied some heavy claims against 34-year-old Riddle on
Breaking News PGA Tour stud Nick Watney was forced to withdraw from this week’s RBC Heritage tournament after testing positive for COVID-19 … officials announced Friday. Watney, who played in the first day of the South Carolina tourney on Thursday, woke up feeling ill Friday … and, according to PGA Tour reps, tested positive shortly
Breaking News At least 8 people in the Philadelphia Phillies organization — including 5 players — have tested positive for COVID-19 this week … and the number could continue to rise as more results come in. A group of players and team members have been working out at the Clearwater, FL facility to prepare for
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Here’s how you KNOW you’re rich — when you drop $3 mil on a baseball that later plummets in value, AND YOU JUST DON’T CARE! Case in point … Todd McFarlane, who’s explaining to TMZ Sports why he’s not remotely bothered by the fact his Mark McGwire #70 home run
Breaking News Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo — a Stanley Cup winner — claims he was terrorized and sexually hazed during his time in junior hockey … and now, he’s suing over it. Carcillo, in a new lawsuit filed in Toronto, alleges that when he was in the Ontario Hockey League — one of the
Breaking News The Univ. of Florida is pulling the plug on its famous “Gator Bait” chant … with the school’s president saying its racist ties make it no longer acceptable for UF to use. In a statement released Thursday … President Kent Fuchs axed the popular cheer — which has been screamed by thousands of
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Isaiah “J.R.” Rider says UNLV’s ‘Hey Reb!’ statue — with ties to the Confederacy — had to be removed … telling TMZ Sports he’s proud his alma mater “did the right thing.” Rider was an absolute beast at University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the early ’90s… and was named
Exclusive Yankees legend Mickey Mantle once penned a handwritten letter pleading with kids not to abuse alcohol — saying it wrecked his career — and now the incredible note is for sale. Mantle is one of the greatest baseball players of all-time … he was a 20x All-Star, 3x AL MVP, and 7x World Series
The Premier League is finally back after 100 days off due to COVID-19 … and the players made a profound statement at kick-off by taking a knee to honor George Floyd. All players for Aston Villa and Sheffield United — as well as the referees — participated in the demonstration on Wednesday … showing solidarity
Exclusive One of the last Chicago Bulls jerseys Michael Jordan‘s ever rocked is about to hit the auction block … and is expected to sell for half a MILLION dollars!! The threads are from the ’97-’98 Eastern Conference Finals — MJ’s last season with Chicago — when his Bulls squad battled Reggie Miller‘s Indiana Pacers.
A mural of Kobe Bryant is shining on CA unobscured once again … TMZ Sports has learned HBO ordered the immediate removal of a billboard covering Mamba art in L.A. on Tuesday. Our sources tell us shortly after an HBO ad was placed over a piece of artwork dedicated to the Lakers legend this week
Exclusive Arnold Schwarzenegger is the most accomplished bodybuilder in the history of the sport, his gym — Gold’s in Venice — is considered the mecca of bodybuilding … so it’s pretty stunning Arnold rolled up to the gym today but refused to go inside. Arnold bicycled to Gold’s Tuesday morning for a workout, now that
Exclusive Details It’s a good thing Todd McFarlane‘s rich … because the Mark McGwire baseball he bought for $3 MIL back in the day has depreciated LIKE CRAZY!!! Like, not even worth $500k … according to some of the top sports memorabilia auction houses in the world. Todd — one of the most famous comic
Breaking News Roger Goodell says he wants Colin Kaepernick to get a chance to play again … with the NFL commish putting his stamp of approval on bringing the QB back in the league. Remember, Goodell recently admitted the league was wrong in how it handled the national anthem protests in 2016, but fell short
Breaking News 9:28 AM PT — Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott is one of the players who tested positive, his agent has confirmed. The good news … Zeke says he’s feeling good. Huge news out of Texas … where “several” Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans players have tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com They’ve got style. They’ve got charisma. They’ve got insane knockout power … and that’s why Sean O’Malley says he ain’t mad at the recent comparisons to Conor McGregor. “Anytime you’re getting compared to someone great like that, you’re doing something right,” the undefeated 25-year-old tells TMZ Sports. Of course, O’Malley’s
Exclusive Browns superstar Myles Garrett just came through big time for a man who was permanently injured during the Black Lives Matter protests in Cleveland … personally reaching out and helping raise money for his recovery. 24-year-old John Sanders was taking pictures of the protests in Downtown CLE on May 30 … when he was
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com The man who manages Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov has a warning to Conor McGregor — you won’t get a title shot until you fight a top-tier opponent like Tony Ferguson. Ali Abdelaziz — who also reps champs like Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo — says he’s sick and tired