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Aaron Donald‘s lawyer claims the NFL superstar was the target of a bottle attack outside of a nightclub … and he’s got video to prove it. Donald’s attorney, Casey White, claims the assault allegations levied against the L.A. Rams superstar are provably false based on surveillance video they’ve obtained along with multiple witnesses. As we

Lamar Odom — who made more than $100 million in his NBA career — admits he struggled with a gambling problem … and says things got so bad, he turned to Kobe Bryant for help paying off his debt. The 41-year-old says his call to Kobe about the gambling issue was one of the last

1:40 PM PT — Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is calling on his franchise to retire LaMarcus Aldridge’s #12 jersey … and he’s dead serious. “It’s time for the Blazers to retire #12,” Dame said Thursday on the “Jalen & Jacoby” show … “He had an amazing career in a Trail Blazers uniform.” Damian

A high school basketball coach in North Carolina was shot to death while trying to steal drugs and money from a stash house used by a violent Mexican drug cartel, officials say. Yeah, this is one of the craziest stories we’ve ever heard. Officials have identified Barney Harris — who worked as a coach and

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Before he smashed his way into the UFC, Daniel Rodriguez was honing his fight skills on the streets and in jail — telling TMZ Sports he’s 200-0 OUTSIDE the Octagon. D-Rod — who obliterated Mike Perry on the main card at “UFC Vegas 23” this past weekend — says he’s

Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari let their dangerous dog roam free when the cable guy came by for an install, and it allegedly took a bite out of his hand. According to a lawsuit the cable guy, Nathan Beam, filed … the exes are still the co-owners of 2 German Shepherds who were unrestrained at

Ex-UFC star Justin Wren says Conor McGregor is just WRONG for trying to paint Dustin Poirier‘s charity foundation as some shady operation … and it’s more evidence that Conor is simply not a good person. Wren is widely respected for his charity work all over the world — in fact, Joe Rogan has praised Wren’s

Serena Williams just found something new to dominate … ’cause the tennis legend just signed a first-look TV deal with Amazon!! 39-year-old Williams announced the big move on Tuesday … saying she’s pumped to put new and inspiring stories onto the screen — including her own, via a new docuseries following her life on and

Play video content TMZSports.com Here’s WWE superstar The Miz breaking character to heap some well-deserved praise on Bad Bunny — admitting the music superstar’s performance at WrestleMania was legitimately incredible. Miz and Bad Bunny have been beefing for months as part of the storyline leading up to WM37 this past weekend — and when they

Play video content Breaking News BACKGRID Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski … AND Julian Edelman in Tampa?!?! Gronk says it’s all possible after Edelman’s retirement from the Patriots … explaining he believes there’s a “69% chance” Julian’s a Buccaneer in 2021! The future Hall of Fame tight end made the revelation at LAX on Monday night

It’s a wrap for Julian Edelman — the New England Patriots WR is officially retiring after a stellar 12-year run in the NFL. … but it begs the question — does he belong in Canton?! Edelman was a 7th-round pick out of Kent State in the 2009 NFL Draft — and went on to become

One of the most epic beards in baseball is no more … Rougned Odor shaved his famous face sweater after being traded to the Yankees — AND IT LOOKS WEIRD!!! The 2nd baseman was jettisoned from the Rangers to New York last week … and, in complying with the Yanks’ no facial hair policy, he

8:08 AM PT — Conor McGregor is not happy about being called out by Poirier — firing backwash more insults and claiming he’s PULLING OUT of their planned July rematch at UFC 264. “You’re ripped you inbred hillbilly,” Conor posted moments ago … “Why do you wink with your ears? You f**king brain dead hillbilly.”

Play video content @mrashleycain / Instagram Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is sending his love and support to “The Challenge” star Ashley Cain … as doctors say his 8-month-old daughter only has days to live. Ashley and his wife posted the video message Dwayne sent to them just days after they got the heart-wrenching prognosis for

Bad Bunny proved he’s more than just an international music superstar, he’s got a spot as one of the best celebs to fight in the WWE too … shocking fans at his WrestleMania debut. Night one of the wrestling world’s Super Bowl kicked off Saturday in Tampa, FL. Nasty weather delayed the event for about

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager has a warning to pro wrestlers who want a crack at the UFC legend — be careful what you wish for!! Now that Khabib has retired from MMA, the big question everyone is asking … what’s he gonna do next? A crossover into WWE seems like a

Play video content BACKGRID There will be no pity party for Paul Pierce — the NBA legend’s not wasting any time sulking over his departure from ESPN … insisting he’s already on the verge of a major comeback. “Truth gonna bounce back like never before … that’s all you gotta know,” so claimed “The Truth”

DMX could soon have a statue or a street named after him in his hometown … but first, the city of Yonkers, NY is welcoming the late rapper’s family to hold his memorial service there, if they so choose. A source close to X’s family tells us there will be both a private and public

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com UFC star Nina Nunes just gave birth 6 months ago … but tells TMZ Sports she CAN’T WAIT to get back in the Octagon and fight on Saturday! Nina — formally known as Nina Ansaroff — had a baby back in September with her longtime partner Amanda Nunes, who happens

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Kevin Holland ➡️ Israel Adesanya ➡️ Middleweight title That’s the blueprint UFC fighter Marvin Vettori tells TMZ Sports he plans to follow … insisting he’s only 1 “Big Mouth” ass-whoopin’ away from a long-anticipated rematch with Stylebender. We talked to the 27-year-old Italian MMA star before his UFC on ABC

Play video content Breaking News Deshaun Watson‘s attorney says the QB admits he had sexual encounters with some of his massage therapists over the years — but insists it was always consensual. “Were there consensual encounters? Yes,” Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said Friday while addressing the media. A reporter followed up with this question —

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Antonio Gates believes Deshaun Watson‘s career will survive the sexual misconduct allegations … and he WILL set foot on an NFL field again. Gates didn’t make any predictions about how the legal action against Watson will play out … but when speaking specifically to Watson’s football career, he thinks the

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Get Kevin Holland a new nickname … ’cause “Big Mouth” won’t be running when he fights Saturday night, telling TMZ Sports his sole focus is whooping Marvin Vettori‘s ass. 28-year-old Holland received an onslaught of criticism — from fans to Dana White — for the nonstop crap talk during his

Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence chopped it up at The Masters in Augusta on Thursday … which begs the question — what do two superstar QBs talk about?! Which guy’s gonna dominate the AFC?? How to win a Super Bowl?? Will Dustin Johnson bounce back from his +2 start?? The big-time signal-callers hit up Augusta

O.J. Simpson can put his beef with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in the rearview … because we’ve learned he’s settled his defamation lawsuit with the hotel. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, The Juice and the Cosmo agreed to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, and the judge signed off. Usually, that points

The first responders who tended to Tiger Woods in the moments after his crash detailed the gruesome injuries in a newly released incident report … and Tiger was even more banged up than we initially thought. Under the section labeled “describe injuries,” the first responders listed in graphic detail what they saw on Feb. 23

Insanely scary moment on the MLB diamond Wednesday … Reds star rookie Jonathan India was drilled in the forehead by a 94 MPH fastball, but thankfully, he appears to be okay. India was at the dish for his second at-bat of Cincinnati’s game against the Pirates … when pitcher Chad Kuhl lost control of a

Tiger Woods‘ car crash was caused by excessive speed, but there may be more to the story that we may never know … TMZ has learned. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. will release the findings of their investigation Wednesday morning. It’s a bit curious, because last week we were told the findings would not be

Deshaun Watson‘s attorney claims accuser Ashley Solis — who identified herself as “Jane Doe #1” on Tuesday — demanded $100,000 in “hush money” before filing her lawsuit. … and Watson’s attorney claims he has the emails to prove it. Solis was the first accuser to file a sexual misconduct lawsuit against the Houston Texans star

NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine … one week before the anniversary of his mother’s tragic coronavirus-related death. The 25-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves center shared the news on Tuesday … posting a pic of the moment he took the needle in his left arm, while giving a big thumbs