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The Jake Paul retirement count is now up to 2 — or at least 1.5 — ’cause the YouTube superstar says he’s “temporarily” leaving the sport to enjoy his hot girlfriend and shoot some guns until someone steps up to fight him. 24-year-old Paul — who set his location on IG to “Dorado Beach East,

Play video content BJ Penn knows what he wants to do with his life post-fighting career … run the state of Hawaii, ’cause the UFC legend announced he’s running for governor of The Aloha State!!! 42-year-old Penn — a UFC Hall of Famer — threw his hat in the proverbial ring (Octagon?) this week, and

Cleveland fans looking to honor the team’s history will be able to get their hands on old merchandise AND help out a good cause at the same time — ’cause TMZ Sports has learned the Guardians will continue to roll out Indians merch … with proceeds going to charity. Cleveland played its last game as

Play video content TMZSports.com Rob Gronkowski ain’t down in the dumps at all after busting up his ribs … in fact, his “spirits are high” and he WILL be back this season better than ever — so says his best pal Mojo Muhtadi. The former WWE star and co-host of the “TMZ Sports“ TV show

Play video content TMZSports.com Who says Kevin Holland can’t wrestle?! The MMA star thwarted an alleged carjacking Monday morning — just 2 days after the wild ending at UFC Fight Night — tracking down the accused thief in his car, and holding him down until police in Saginaw, TX arrived on the scene. TMZ Sports

Play video content TMZSports.com Claressa Shields says a knockout isn’t enough for her 2nd MMA fight … she’s trying to BREAK BONES, telling TMZ Sports she’s been putting in a ridiculous amount of work in the gym, and is ready to go! 26-year-old Shields — regarded by many as the greatest female boxer in the

Tom Brady and Robert Kraft clearly have no bad blood … ’cause the Bucs quarterback and Patriots owner just shared a moment in the bowels of Gillette Stadium, hugging it out before the team’s battle on Sunday Night Football. TB12 will play his old team — in New England — for the first time since

If Eazy-E gets a shout-out during the Super Bowl Halftime Show in L.A. it will be a touching and monumental tribute … so says the late rapper’s daughter. Ebie tells TMZ … she’s ecstatic about the entertainment lineup for Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, less than 15 miles from Compton, where Eazy-E

Play video content TMZSports.com Travis Kelce says there IS concern in the Chiefs’ locker room over their poor, 1-2 start … but he tells TMZ Sports he believes that’s actually a good thing. The star tight end revealed K.C. is upset after falling to both the Ravens and the Chargers in back to back games

Play video content TMZSports.com Jake Paul turned himself into one of the biggest stars in combat sports, and now The Problem Child tells TMZ Sports he’s gunning to recreate the formula and turn Amanda Serrano, arguably the greatest female fighter in the world, into a giant star. “Amanda’s the number one pound-for-pound female boxer and

Play video content TMZSports.com LeBron James … 4-time NBA champ AND Pro Football Hall of Famer?! Drew Pearson says he can make that a reality for the King … telling TMZ Sports if Bron switched to football and joined the Cowboys, he could turn the Lakers star into a HOF receiver!! “If I had a

Play video content TMZSports.com Lamar Odom loved Celebrity Boxing so much … he literally bought the company. Well, some of it, at least … ’cause when we asked the NBA champion if he planned on continuing to fight, that’s when he dropped the news, telling TMZ Sports he’s now a partial owner of the organization.

The Washington Football Team is celebrating head coach Ron Rivera being one year cancer-free … by making a big donation to St. Jude’s in his honor!! The team recognized the coach’s one-year biopsy coming back negative with an incredibly emotional tribute this week … featuring a video, donation and a helmet decal that players will

Paul Riley — head coach of the North Carolina Courage — was fired on Thursday after he was accused of sexual coercion against multiple former NWSL players. The Athletic report accuses Riley of sexual coercion — sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and homophobic rhetoric while working with multiple leagues and teams dating back to 2010. Once

Play video content TMZSports.com Claressa Shields isn’t playin’ around when it comes to Jake Paul … the boxing and MMA superstar is throwing down the gauntlet, challenging The Problem Child to a fight, and promising to beat his ass. TMZ Sports talked to the 26-year-old 2x Olympic gold medalist who just recently vowed to NEVER

The Super Bowl halftime show will feature not one, not two, but FIVE incredible music acts this February … with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige slated to perform!! The epic list was just announced minutes ago … with Pepsi revealing the lineup for the big game at SoFi Stadium

One of the men accused of helping orchestrate the 2019 shooting of David Ortiz has been killed in the Dominican Republic, police announced earlier this week. Authorities in the D.R. say Luis Alfredo Rivas-Clase — who was one of at least 12 men who allegedly plotted to kill the Red Sox legend — died after

Play video content TMZSports.com Dak Prescott is better right now than Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson AND Kyler Murray … so says Drew Pearson — who tells TMZ Sports the Cowboys star is a top-3 QB in the NFL. The Dallas legend made the claim just one day after Dak carved up the Eagles on “Monday

Play video content TMZSports.com Teyana Taylor is not surprised her husband, ex-NBA star Iman Shumpert is beastin’ on “Dancing With The Stars” … telling TMZ Sports she expects it ’cause he’s always at her dance rehearsals. Taylor is known for her amazing moves — notably the Kanye West music video “Fade“ — so we had

Kyrie Irving and Andrew Wiggins will each lose more than $15 MILLION if they refuse to get the jab … because the NBA just announced it will NOT pay players who miss games for not having the COVID-19 vaccine. The Association has not made it mandatory for players to be vaxxed, but local mandates in

Play video content TMZSports.com The greatest tight end in the NFL believes LeBron James would have thrived as a pro football player … ’cause Travis Kelce tells TMZ Sports the King would’ve been a serious “problem” in the league if he didn’t become a basketball icon. LBJ recently revealed he received offers to play for

Jesse Palmer is the new permanent host of “The Bachelor” … replacing Chris Harrison, who was cut loose after his racism scandal. The move keeps it all in the family, so to speak … because Jesse’s a former ‘Bachelor’ himself, and now he’ll be the face of the ABC franchise for its upcoming 26th season.

Whoever plans on buying Emmitt Smith‘s Dallas mansion — which has a hefty price tag of $2.2 MILLION — will get a once in a lifetime bonus with the crib … dinner with the NFL legend! The Hall of Famer announced the sweet deal with his listing agent, Arthur Greenstein, this week — saying he’s

Play video content Forget a bottle, get Alex Volkanovski a shoe … ’cause that’s what the UFC star was chuggin’ champagne out of at the Raiders game, celebrating his win over Brian Ortega. And, we got it all on video! The 32-year-old Aussie fighter hit up the Dolphins vs. Raiders game on Sunday — after

Justin Tucker‘s 66-yard game-winning kick Sunday wasn’t just painful for Lions fans … it also REALLY hurt a Ravens assistant coach, who blew out his hamstring celebrating!!! Baltimore headman, John Harbaugh, explained the situation to reporters Monday … saying linebackers coach, Drew Wilkins, popped his hammy while jumping for joy after Tucker’s epic boot. Harbaugh

Utah Utes football player Aaron Lowe was tragically shot and killed at a Salt Lake City house party on Saturday … just hours after playing in a game. He was just 21 years old. The Salt Lake City Police Dept. confirmed the news over the weekend … saying they initially got a call about the

Play video content TMZSports.com Ryan Garcia is back from his hiatus with a plan … telling TMZ Sports he now wants to KO JoJo Diaz Jr. next — and then set up a mega-fight with Gervonta Davis. The 23-year-old undefeated boxing phenom broke it all down for us at the Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant

Play video content TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine might be on probation, but the dude isn’t afraid to fire back if someone tests him out in public — which is exactly what happened in Vegas this weekend. The rapper showed up Saturday to the T-Mobile Arena for UFC 266 … and as he was making his way

Think your new J’s are the s**t? Nah, think again … ’cause somebody just copped a real deal pair of Michael Jordan‘s worn underwear, and they cost about 3 grand!! We’re serious … a lucky Jordan fan just bought a one of a kind pair of boxers at Lelands Auction Saturday night … with the

Play video content TMZSports.com MVP quarterback today … WWE superstar after that?!? Kofi Kingston says that’s entirely possible for Lamar Jackson … telling TMZ Sports after watching the Ravens star flip during a touchdown run this past Sunday, he could see the QB killin’ it in the ring! “I would love to see what Lamar