NBA guard J.R. Smith is gunning to take his talents to the links — the hooper has enrolled at an HBCU in hopes of making it on the golf team!! 35-year-old Smith — who skipped college ball for the NBA Draft in 2004 — is taking full advantage of his newly acquired free time by

Deshaun Watson is no longer the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans — at least on paper — the team just released their newest depth chart … with the troubled star listed as their 4th string QB. The Texans are just three days from their first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers … and

Hockey Hall of Famer Tony Esposito — one of greatest goalies EVER — died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer … NHL officials confirmed. He was 78 years old. “The hockey world will miss him greatly,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “The NHL family extends its deepest sympathies to his wife,

Dennis Schroder bet on himself … and lost MILLIONS. The free-agent guard just agreed to a 1-year, $5.9 million deal with the Celtics … which sounds just fine — that is, except when you take into account he REJECTED a 4-year, $84 MILLION extension from the Lakers just months ago!!! BTW … ESPN’s Brian Windhorst

Jake Paul was so amazed by all the U.S. women in the 2020 Olympics, he’s personally inviting one to his Tyron Woodley fight — pole vaulter and fellow Ohioan Katie Nageotte!!! Paul took a second to show love for all the U.S women who competed at the Tokyo Games on Twitter Monday … congratulating the

Play video content TMZSports.com Ray Lewis celebrated a huge fishing haul in the most Ray Lewis way ever this weekend — by hitting his iconic “Squirrel” dance right on the boat!!! The ex-NFL star busted out the moves on Sunday during his visit to Cleveland for the weekend’s Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies …

Prosecutors have just revealed more stunning allegations against Terry Kennedy … saying they believe the skateboarding star became enraged for “no apparent reason” before committing murder. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office made the announcement in a statement to TMZ Sports on Monday … shedding more light on the alleged incident that resulted in the

Bobby Bowden — one of the greatest college football coaches ever — died early Sunday morning at the age of 91 years old. Bowden — Florida State University’s head coach from 1976 to 2009 — was one of the most acclaimed football coaches of all-time. He won 2 National Championships (’93 & ’99) and 377

Play video content TMZSports.com The Saints won’t have to wait long to replace Drew Brees with another Hall of Fame QB … ’cause will Will Blackmon tells TMZ Sports Aaron Rodgers is heading to New Orleans next season. “Next year,” Blackmon said, “Aaron Rodgers will be a New Orleans Saint.” Blackmon’s prediction is a bold

O.J. Simpson has some cajones on him — saying with a seemingly straight face that he won’t return to Los Angeles out of fear of running into the actual person who murdered his ex-wife. The disgraced ex-NFL’er — who was acquitted for the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, but found liable in a

Barack Obama‘s attitude toward his mega birthday bash — which still looks pretty mega at this point — seems to pretty much be … forrrrrreeeeeget about it. The ex-Prez was seen playing a round of golf Saturday on Martha’s Vineyard with pals, not too far from where he’ll be holding his big shindig later tonight

Kirk Cousins is getting cut — not by the Minnesota Vikings, but his hometown hospital … and it’s all thanks to his stance against taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Cousins is one of the most famous celebs out of Holland, Michigan … becoming a high school superstar before taking his talents to Michigan State. The 32-year-old

Soccer power couple Sydney Leroux and Dom Dwyer are dunzo — the ex-USWNT star just announced they are breaking up after 7 years together. Leroux and Dwyer first went public in 2014 … and got married in 2015. They have two children together — 4-year-old Cassius Cruz Dwyer and 2-year-old Roux James. “I have always

U.S. wrestling star Gable Steveson just won Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling with an AMAZING last-second (literally) score … in one of the most improbable wins in wrestling history. 21-year-old Steveson — wrestling in the 125 kg. (275 lb.) class — is an absolute BEAST on the mat. He won the NCAA title this year

Khabib is breaking his silence on Conor McGregor‘s ugly comments about the undefeated fighter’s deceased father … saying “The Notorious” flat-out has a bad heart. Nurmagomedov joined “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson“ (and Henry Cejudo) … when the topic turned to McGregor’s now-deleted Tweet about Khabib’s late dad, Abdulmanap. “When [Conor] talked about this, only evil

The Juventus FC Women’s Twitter decided to send out a picture of a player wearing a cone on her head and making a wildly racist gesture on Thursday … and now, the team is apologizing. The Italian club’s social media team kept the post live on their Twitter account for roughly 25 minutes before it

Huge WIN for Russell Wilson and Ciara — the couple’s baby son, Win, just took his very first steps … and it went down at Seahawks practice!! The NFL superstar quarterback shared news of the milestone on Wednesday … posting pics of the 1-year-old walking from daddy to mommy with a huge grin on his

The Washington Football Team is taking yet another step toward distancing itself from its controversial past … now banning fans from wearing Native American-inspired headdresses and face paint at its stadium. The team made the announcement in an email to WFT fans on Wednesday … explaining the once-popular fan attire will now no longer be

A 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card — arguably the most coveted sports card to ever exist — is up for auction … and is expected to sell for OVER $6 MILLION!! Bidding for the super rare T206 card (only about 50-60 are known to exist) STARTS at $1 million … but the experts at Robert

Peyton Manning will have his longtime rival present when he gets his gold jacket this weekend — ’cause none other than Tom Brady is reportedly slated to attend his Hall of Fame ceremony!!! Of course, the Manning vs. Brady matchup is as epic as it gets … with the guys dominating the NFL from 2001

Sad news … Lance Mackey — a 4-time Iditarod champion — has been diagnosed with cancer again after battling the disease in 2001. The legendary dog musher was first diagnosed with throat cancer back in 2001 — and after surgery and radiation therapy, he was cancer-free. But, Mackey announced on Tuesday via Facebook that the

Health officials say the large crowd gatherings for Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff games both in and near the NBA champion’s arena this summer spurred a spike in COVID cases. Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson made the announcement Tuesday … saying findings have revealed more than 400 recent coronavirus cases in the state of Wisconsin could be

Play video content TMZSports.com Boxer Adrien Broner had to be restrained while furiously trying to get to a group of people … after a night of clubbing in his hometown of Cincinnati — and the whole incident was caught on cell phone camera. TMZ Sports acquired video taken outside the Copa Lounge in Cinci on

Syracuse women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman has resigned amid an investigation into claims from former players about alleged inappropriate behavior … from bullying and threats to forehead kisses. Nine former players spoke with The Athletic about the alleged toxic culture on Monday … telling the outlet Hillsman — who’s been the HC since 2006 —

Skateboarding star Terry Kennedy has just been charged with 1st-degree murder … TMZ Sports has learned. A spokesperson for the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office tells us the charge was formally filed Monday afternoon … after the man Kennedy allegedly attacked at an Illinois motel last week died over the weekend. We’re told Kennedy appeared

Kyle Kuzma‘s SUV was stolen … and then taken on a joy ride that led to a high-speed chase, and an eventual crash. Law enforcement sources tell us … Kuzma’s Chevy Tahoe SUV was stolen somewhere in Hollywood and eventually became involved in a police pursuit around 1:30 AM early Sunday morning. The chase, we’re

Evander Kane is adamant he NEVER gambled on hockey or threw games … insisting his estranged wife is straight-up lying after she accused the NHL star of betting on the sport. “I have NEVER gambled/bet on Hockey, NEVER gambled/bet on a Sharks game, NEVER gambled/bet on any of my games and NEVER thrown a hockey

Play video content TMZSports.com Conor McGregor‘s healing process just got a lot more fun — the dude is hobbling his way around Universal Studios while he’s on the mend … and looks to be having a helluva time. The wounded UFC star was out and about Friday at Universal Studios in L.A., and he wasn’t

The NFL Alumni association was paid a whopping $3,500,000 by the CDC to promote the COVID-19 vaccine, TMZ Sports has learned. U.S. Federal Procurement docs show the CDC and the NFL Alumni assoc. signed the multi-million dollar deal at the beginning of May. The total value of the contract is listed at $3.5 mil …

Snoop Dogg can seriously commentate on just about anything and make it entertaining — something he’s proved yet again with some Olympics coverage … which is rated R. The rapper joined none other than Kevin Hart Saturday for what appears to be a special from Peacock — NBC’s subscription service — and the two of