A court in Spain has ordered Luis Rubiales to steer clear of Jenni Hermoso — the player he kissed on the lips after the World Cup last month — as the former soccer president is now under investigation for sexual assault. Spain’s High Court issued the ruling on Friday … saying Rubiales must stay at
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Boriša Simanić — a 25-year-old member of Serbia’s national team — had to have his kidney removed over the weekend … after the power forward was injured during a play in a FIBA World Cup game last week. Simanić had been guarding South Sudan’s Nuni Omot during their contest in the Philippines on Aug. 30
Play video content Spain has taken home the gold in the Women’s World Cup, but folks online are more focused on a super-cringe moment after the win … when the country’s football president planted a kiss on one of the players’ lips. The smooch went down Sunday, as the team received their gold medals after
Play video content New York Liberty It may not have been the WNBA Finals, but the New York Liberty certainly partied like it Tuesday night … letting the champagne bottles pop after winning the franchise’s first-ever Commissioner’s Cup!! It’s the third year the WNBA has held the in-season tournament … and the Liberty earned the
The Americans were bounced in the Women’s World Cup — and if you can believe it … there are many here in the States who are celebrating their defeat, all because of politics. For anyone who wants a true sense of how divided the USA is right now, go ahead and hop on Twitter to
The U.S. Women’s Soccer team wasn’t feelin very patriotic during their World Cup opener — and it showed on their faces … with mostly closed mouths during the National Anthem. The U.S.’s debut game against Vietnam went down Friday in New Zealand, and a lot of people couldn’t help but notice that most of the
Bill Bidwill Jr. — a former Arizona Cardinals exec and the brother of the NFL team’s current owner, Michael Bidwill — was allegedly involved in a wild dispute with his wife earlier this month … one in which he told cops she hit him in the head with a glass cup. According to a Paradise
On this episode of TMZ Sports: Conor McGregor updates us on the Miami Heat mascot he punched and his thoughts on Floyd Mayweather’s most recent fight, the Vegas Golden Knights rage at Vegas clubs after winning the Stanley Cup, and Oakland A’s fans hold a reverse boycott to try and keep their team in Oakland.
50 Cent‘s booze brand is adding ice to the mix … as in, a new partnership with the Stanley Cup champions … The Las Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL club, which hoisted professional hockey’s trophy Tuesday night, announced a multi-year partnership Wednesday with the rapper’s spirits company. 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits, which makes Branson Cognac
Play video content TMZSports.com Alexi Lalas is heaping a ton of praise (and perhaps a little pressure) on the U.S. Women’s National Team as they close in on a chance to make history at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer … telling TMZ Sports they’d arguably be the greatest team of all-time if
Not only is “The Last of Us” drawing big TV ratings and buzz, it’s now getting praise from menstrual cup companies for promoting the product and boosting sales. No big spoiler’s here, but if you missed last week’s episode … you didn’t see the main character, Ellie, getting gifted a menstrual cup. At first, Ellie,
Play video content TMZ.com Jim Jones is applauding NYC Mayor Eric Adams‘ efforts all across the board, including their developing plans to introduce the Mayor’s Cup of Dance throughout the city this summer!!! TMZ Hip Hop linked up with the Harlem Capo a couple times this week and he was completely floored that Mayor Adams
Pele was paid $120K by a major sneaker company to bend down at midfield and tie his shoe before a 1970 World Cup match … giving birth to a bitter feud between Puma and Adidas! Pele’s death has unearthed all kinds of stories about the soccer legend, who died Thursday at the age of 82,
Play video content ESPN A triumphant return to Argentina on Tuesday nearly turned disastrous for Lionel Messi and a couple of his other star teammates … who were all almost thrown off the roof of a bus by a low-hanging street wire. The scary moment happened as Messi and the Argentinian national team were taking
Argentina just beat France in what might’ve been the best World Cup final ever — a nail-biter that came down to the wire … and in the end, a good old-fashioned shootout. The game had everyone at the edge of their seat through the full 90 minutes of regulation — not to mention the extra
Morocco’s time in the World Cup might be done … but French Montana made sure this year’s team will never be forgotten — immortalizing the squad with a new song on Wednesday. The Casablanca native dropped the new tune just before the national team’s epic World Cup run came to an end against France …
French Montana is on top of the world, and it showed as he led a massive Times Square rally to celebrate his homeland of Morocco making World Cup history. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets
French kept the party going later Saturday night at Alicia Keys’ concert at the United Palace in NYC … where he was still grinning from ear-to-ear while hanging with Alicia’s husband, Swizz Beatz. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the
Play video content Courtesy of FYI Brand Group French Montana is on top of the world, and it showed as he led a massive Times Square rally to celebrate his homeland of Morocco making World Cup history. The rapper was a proud cheerleader Saturday evening as he stood on top of scaffolding, waving the Moroccan
Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears after Portugal’s World Cup loss to Morocco this weekend — which may be the last time he ever makes an appearance in the tournament. The soccer star visibly wept Saturday after the final whistle in Qatar, this as he made his way off the field and through the tunnel back
The World Cup is a HUGE deal — the most watched event in sports next to the Olympics — which explains why fans are on pins and needles watching the tournament!! There have been a mixture of easy wins, upsets and close contests throughout the matches so far … and understandably, all the backers have
Christian Pulisic made his triumphant return to the field Saturday … this after the U.S. soccer star was seriously injured while scoring the winning goal against Iran in the USMNT’s previous World Cup game. What a CHANCE for the @USMNT! 😱 The USMNT is knocking early against the Netherlands pic.twitter.com/PMuZwBYJuM — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December
Play video content TMZ.com Model Ivana Knoll — known as the “World Cup’s Hottest Fan” — believes Qatar’s harsh clothing guidelines have been completely relaxed while hosting the soccer competition … telling TMZ Sports her attention-grabbing outfits have been a fan favorite with the locals. Knoll has been sporting her own sexy custom wardrobe at
Play video content C-Span Joe Biden was so pumped America was able to pull out the win in the World Cup on Tuesday — he straight-up led an old-fashioned “U-S-A!” chant at a political event!! POTUS was out in Michigan while the must-win game against Iran was going down in Qatar … and after the
The Portugal vs. Uruguay World Cup match was interrupted by an unexpected intruder on Monday … when a man holding a rainbow flag stormed the pitch in protest. The spectator made his move 50 minutes into the contest … running at full speed before getting stopped by security and escorted off the grass. fan on
A stunning soccer fan decided to rock a sexy ‘fit as she cheered on her team at the World Cup over the weekend … despite Qatar’s strict dress code. Model Ivana Knoll — who’s known as the “World Cup’s Hottest Fan” — posed for pics in a revealing red and white dress while in attendance
Play video content FIFA USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter apologized on Monday for his team’s edit of the Iranian flag in World Cup social media posts … though he insisted he and his players had no say in the matter. The U.S. Soccer Federation’s posts were up for several hours on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
Qatar pulled out the big guns to open the 2022 World Cup … hiring Morgan Freeman to share some words of wisdom and a BTS member to sing us toward kickoff. The actor was on hand Sunday during the Opening Ceremony, where he performed in a rehearsed skit that sorta felt like something out of
Play video content TMZSports.com The World Cup is just a day away, and the biggest sporting event in the world is already mired in controversy — much stemming from alleged human rights issues — causing some to boycott the soccer tourney … something Akon says makes no sense. TMZ Sports ran into the rap star,
Play video content Kann News Maluma isn’t exactly kicking off the World Cup on a high note … a reporter put him on the spot over his decision to perform — as other artists boycott — so, he stormed out of the interview. The “Hawái” singer sat down for an interview Friday, two days before