GoFundMe is putting a permanent kibosh on Rob Mercer, the World Series of Poker player who lied on the platform about having cancer, took tens of thousands of dollars in donations and then blew it in Vegas. A spokesperson for GoFundMe tells TMZ … those who chipped in for Rob’s fundraiser earlier this year have
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A poker player who lied about having terminal cancer in order to raise funds to get into the World Series of Poker Main Event is now apologizing for his fib … saying this week, “What I did was wrong.” Rob Mercer — a 37-year-old Vallejo, Calif. native — came up with the tale back in
Play video content TMZSports.com An Antonio Gates hasn’t been in the NFL since the 2018 season … but another could be on the way soon — and, according to the Chargers legend himself, the next one could be better than the first!! Gates tells TMZ Sports … his boy — Michigan State Univ. redshirt freshman
Former Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic player Brandon Hunter has died, Ohio men’s basketball coach Jeff Boals said Tuesday. He was just 42 years old. Hunter — a standout high school hoops player in Cincinnati — was a star forward for the Bobcats, earning three first-team All-MAC conference selections and leading the NCAA in rebounding
Brittney Griner is adding another accolade to her resume … the Phoenix Mercury star has just won AP Comeback Player of the Year honors — some nine months after she returned to the United States from Russian detainment. The Mercury announced the award on Tuesday … revealing the 6-foot-9 center would share the hardware with
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
Spain’s soccer honcho Luis Rubiales was just temporarily barred from participating in football events around the globe … this after he planted an unwanted kiss on a player after his country won the World Cup last weekend. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee issued a statement Saturday, saying Rubiales was provisionally suspended from “all football-related activities at
Play video content Instagram / @kevinhart Kevin Hart says he needs to sit his butt down in a wheelchair because he can’t walk anymore … the result of trying to race an athlete and tearing some core muscles. The movie star and comedian posted a hilarious video detailing his latest injury … a torn lower
Ya gotta give this Little League World Series player an A for effort — one kid tried to shrink the strike zone as much as possible during an at-bat on Tuesday … by practically sitting in the box!! It all went down during Mexico’s matchup against Venezuela … when second baseman Santiago Hernandez stepped up
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 One lucky Mega Millions ticketholder just became a billionaire — yes, billionaire! — overnight after winning the biggest jackpot in Mega Millions history. The identity of the player is still a mystery, but the person just pocketed an eye-popping $1.58 billion from a ticket reportedly purchased from a Publix Supermarket in Neptune,
Before this New York native with the slicked back hair turned into an actor and a Broadway star, he was just a city kid, hustling and bustling, scurrying through the crowded sidewalks and making his way to rehearsals. This shining star took the stage at The Hollywood Bowl and played the role of Mark Cohen
Terry Price — Texas A&M’s defensive ends coach and former player from the Aggies “Wrecking Crew” — has sadly passed away, the university confirmed to TMZ Sports on Friday. He was 55. Price has been coaching his alma mater since 2012, after successful stints with Ole Miss and Auburn. Besides coaching, Terry was also known
A 19-year-old college baseball player tragically died in Pennsylvania this week … after officials say he was seriously injured when a dugout collapsed on him. The story is horrifying … Central Penn College infielder Angel Mercado-Ocasio, a freshman, was helping a youth baseball league at a park in Harrisburg on Monday afternoon — when tragedy
Jim Brown, arguably the greatest football player of all time, has died at the age of 87, TMZ Sports has confirmed. “It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown,” Monique Brown tells us. “He passed away peacefully last night at our LA home. To the world he was
Kim Kardashian has become a fixture, and maybe even a good luck charm, at the recent Los Angeles Lakers playoff games — and while there’s plenty of speculation as to her motivation in going — we’ve got some answers. If you tuned in to games 3 and 4 of the Lakers vs. Warriors this week,
Alexey Shved — a Russian-born basketball player who hooped in the NBA — was hospitalized after he was attacked outside of a Moscow restaurant … but thankfully, he’s on the road to recovery. According to Shved’s Russian basketball team, CSKA Moscow, the 34-year-old was attacked by a “hooligan” on Monday night … and “suffered a
The fan who stormed the pitch and attacked a player during a Europa League match last month has been hit with a massive ban … with Dutch club PSV announcing the intruder is persona non grata for the next 40 YEARS. Remember, the spectator interrupted the PSV vs. Sevilla match at Philips Stadium in the
Play video content College ice hockey player Carson Briere — the son of Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere — was hit with three criminal charges on Monday … after he was seen on video pushing a woman’s wheelchair down a flight of stairs earlier this month. According to court records, Briere was charged with criminal
Play video content The college hockey player who pushed a woman’s wheelchair down the stairs at a Pennsylvania pub last weekend has been banned from the establishment … TMZ Sports has learned. Nate Sanders — the security manager at Sullivan’s Pub and Eatery in Erie — tells us … Carson Briere, the son of Philadelphia
Brandon Miller just received top honors in his conference — despite his connection to a murder case — with the Alabama Crimson Tide star being named Player of the Year. The Southeastern Conference unveiled the winners of the men’s basketball postseason awards on Monday … which are selected by the 14 head coaches. The Tide
Lavel Davis Jr.‘s home state of South Carolina is making sure his name lives on — and officials are doing it by naming a portion of a highway after the slain UVA football player. The proposal was submitted to the South Carolina General Assembly in February, which is three months after Davis and two of
UPDATE 3:51 PM PT — The Atlanta Police Department said Thursday it’s arrested the suspected gunman in the case, identifying him as 25-year-old Keontay Holliman-Peoples, who’s now been booked on several charges, including murder. UPDATE According to APD deputy chief Charles Hampton Jr., Jatonne Sterling and the suspect had known each other prior to Tuesday
Play video content Kodak Black quickly learned the laws of cyberbullying during his first game of ‘Grand Theft Auto V RP’ — but it’s his gaming commentary that has fans doing double takes. While Kodak was hanging with his clique, some poor, unsuspecting sap attempted to get into their inner circle, only to be accosted
Univ. of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been charged with capital murder … after authorities say he and another man were involved in the shooting death of a woman near campus on Sunday morning. According to Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Jack Kennedy, the fatal shooting happened on The Strip … a popular stretch of road
Play video content TMZSports.com Drew Rosenhaus, Leigh Steinberg, Jimmy Sexton and … T.J. Ward?! In just a short matter of time, the ex-Denver Broncos star could very well be in the same conversation as the trio of famed NFL superagents … ’cause the former Super Bowl champ just started his own agency — and he
Play video content UPDATE 10:28 AM PT — The two players involved in the scuffle have issued an apology … saying the altercation all started because they were frustrated over the loss — and they regret their actions. UPDATE Play video content FIBA UPDATE “We’re here to apologize to the world of basketball, FIBA, World
Sorry to kill all the fun, but Cleveland Browns player Martin Emerson, Jr. was NOT walking around with a bunch of weed during Saturday’s preseason game … as it turns out, it was a bag of sunflower seeds. Shocker, right?! Of course, some folks and/or trolls on Twitter tried to take a grainy picture of
Play video content Instagram / @miraclesfortank Easton Oliverson just crossed another huge milestone in his road to recovery … the Little League World Series player is now walking — just days after he suffered severe head injuries in a fall from his bunk bed. Oliverson’s family shared a video on their social media page on
Play video content X17online.com Duane Brown was arrested on gun charges at the airport this weekend … TMZ has learned. The NFL free agent — who was most recently playing offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks — was busted Saturday at LAX around 2 PM, where law enforcement sources tell us … he allegedly tried