Exclusive Johnny Manziel may not be done with pro football after all — he’s in “serious talks” to join a new league, TMZ Sports has learned. We’re told the 28-year-old is close to inking a deal with the new “Fan Controlled Football” league, which is set to debut in Feb. 2021. FYI, the FCF is

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Shakur Stevenson says it’d be a baaad mistake for Vasyl Lomachenko to step in the boxing ring with him … telling TMZ Sports he’ll straight up whoop his ass!! 23-year-old Stevenson — one of the most talented, young boxers in the world — is fighting Toka Kahn Clary Saturday night

Breaking News McKenzie Milton — the QB who almost lost his leg in a horrific ’18 injury — announced he’s leaving UCF in hopes of competing for a starting QB job somewhere else. 23-year-old Milton only has 1 year of eligibility left — and in the 2 years he’s spent recovering, his backup Dillon Gabriel

Breaking News Univ. of Michigan AD Warde Manuel is teeing off on Kirk Herbstreit … calling the ESPN college football analyst a “fool” for suggesting UM could use COVID as an excuse to get out of playing Ohio State next week. “I think it’s ridiculous,” Manuel said Wednesday … “I have to pause because my

Play video content Breaking News Odell Beckham is back in the gym and busting his ass just over a month after his devastating ACL injury … and he’s showing off his battle scars. The Cleveland Browns superstar has been sidelined for the rest of the season after going down in the 1st quarter of the

Breaking News Ex-college football coach Lou Holtz will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, the White House announced. The award is recognized as the “Nation’s highest civilian honor,” according to the White House … usually given to someone who has “made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United

Breaking News John Wall is pouring his heart out to his fans in Washington D.C. after being traded to Houston … thanking his supporters for treating him like family over the past 10 years. The #1 overall pick in 2010 was just shipped to the Rockets in exchange for Russell Westbrook in a blockbuster trade

Breaking News L.A. Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda is getting better by the day … the 93-year-old is now out of the ICU, though he still remains hospitalized in Southern California. The former MLB manager was admitted with heart issues in early November … and shortly after, things took a turn for the worse. Sources told

Exclusive Mike Tyson almost got into a second fight after stepping into the ring with Roy Jones Jr. — because some wacko swung on him trying to prove something … TMZ Sports has learned. Sources familiar with the situation tell us … Mike was leaving Staples Center Saturday night after his bout with Roy —

Play video content Breaking News Here’s video which Jake Paul says PROVES he really did suffer a broken nose 3 weeks before the Nate Robinson fight … and yeah, he looks pretty busted up. The footage shows Paul in what appears to be a hospital exactly 20 days before the Nov. 28 fight — bleeding

Breaking News A female Spanish soccer player says she’s getting death threats for protesting a tribute to Diego Maradona … who she considered to be a pretty horrible person. 24-year-old Paula Dapena — a midfielder for Viajes Interrías FF — sat on the pitch with her back turned during a planned moment of silence for

Breaking News Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez says he will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a cancerous tumor — but he’s grateful doctors caught it before it spread to the rest of his body. The 26-year-old says the procedure will force him to step away from the Colts — but he’s adamant he’ll heal up

Breaking News The San Francisco 49ers have found a new home for the next few weeks … with the team forced to host its Week 13 and 14 matchups in Arizona due to COVID-19 restrictions in Santa Clara. The move comes days after the county released new protocols to fight the coronavirus pandemic … which

Breaking News Imagine going 1-for-9 for 13 yards and two interceptions … and receiving PRAISE??? That’s exactly what happened this week … ’cause after Denver Broncos QB Kendall Hinton laid down a historically awful performance against the Saints on Sunday, some of New Orleans’ stars raced to his defense to salute him for the effort.

Breaking News It’ll be “Wednesday Night Football” for the NFL this week … the league has officially found a new date for the Steelers vs. Ravens game, this after Baltimore players reportedly scoffed at a Tuesday matchup. As we previously reported, the game was all set to go down on Thanksgiving night … but it

Exclusive Lil Wayne is blaming an “unrelated 3rd party” for screwing up his plans to perform at the Mike Tyson fight — telling TMZ Sports there’s no bad blood between himself and Triller. Our Weezy sources tell us the rapper cut short his Thanksgiving weekend celebration with his family in Louisiana so he could be

Breaking News Awesome honor for Sarah Fuller … the Vanderbilt kicker, who just became the 1st woman to ever compete for a Power 5 college football team, has now earned an SEC Player of the Week award. The conference announced the selection Monday … splitting this week’s Special Teams Player of the Week honors between

Play video content Breaking News Detroit Lions WHOOPS!!!! Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell REALLY screwed up on his first day on the job … he spoiled his daughters’ wedding proposals in an epic slip-up with reporters!! Bevell was explaining to media members on a Zoom call Monday why he had such a good

Exclusive Jake Paul threw a rager of a party at his Calabasas mansion after knocking out Nate Robinson — something that’s infuriating the Mayor, and which could end up costing Jake. If you peeped Jake’s social media Saturday night — or that of his brother, Logan, or any of his YouTube buddies — you probably

Breaking News Michael Jordan collectors are gonna LOSE THEIR MINDS — because some of the most coveted shoes from his career are hitting the auction block for the first time ever. First, check out the black and red Jordans that MJ rocked during Game 4 of the NBA Finals in 1991 … the year Jordan

Breaking News No fancy car. No fancy Rolex — MMA fighter Emiliano Sordi spent his $1 MILLION prize money on something much more important. HE USED EVERY CENT TO FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE IN HIS HOME COUNTRY! Amazing, right?! The 29-year-old earned his $1 mil check by winning the Professional Fighters League light heavyweight season and

Breaking News COVID is now ruining the greatest dog race in the world — because the reigning Iditarod champ says travel restrictions are forcing him to bail on the 2021 event. Thomas Waerner — the musher who famously won the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race back in March — says getting in and out

Breaking News Pass the gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing … and ketchup?! Yup, Patrick Mahomes says he loves the tomatoey stuff SO MUCH, he’s planning on slathering it all over his Thanksgiving Day meal!!! The K.C. Chiefs superstar — well known for his love of ketchup — confirmed with the guys on KCSP 610 Sports Radio

Breaking News Scary morning at the Dallas Cowboys’ facility … the team has canceled practice and its media availabilities after a staff member reportedly suffered a serious medical issue Tuesday. The team has been mum on the circumstances surrounding the incident … but NFL insider Josina Anderson reports a strength and conditioning staffer “had to

Play video content Breaking News It takes a lot to impress Tony Hawk when it comes to skating — but the legend was BLOWN AWAY by an athlete who learned to ride despite being paralyzed from the waist down. Hawk met up with Evan Lalanne — who was badly injured in a fall at Bishop

Exclusive The Weeknd was faced with a tough choice — perform the Grammys or the Super Bowl — but hammering out a deal to do both could’ve cost him Grammy nominations. Sources familiar with the situation tell us The Weeknd’s team was in talks for weeks with Grammy brass, who issued the ultimatum — us

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com “I haven’t had sex in a while, which is difficult to do since I have a girlfriend and she’s hot as f**k.” Here’s proof Jake Paul is DEAD SERIOUS about his boxing career … saying he refuses to hook up with his bombshell model GF, Julia Rose, before his bout

Breaking News Peyton Manning stiff-armed the “Monday Night Football” gig … but the future Hall of Fame QB found a show he’s down to host — a reboot of the 1960’s game show, “College Bowl.” 44-year-old Manning has signed on to host the 10-episode season of the once super-popular game show … a quiz show

Breaking News Tampa Bay Rays outfielder, Randy Arozarena, is the subject of an MLB investigation stemming from an alleged violent incident in Mexico involving the mother of his child and the woman’s father. 25-year-old Arozarena was reportedly detained at the woman’s home, according to local media outlets. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports Arozarena “allegedly tried to

Exclusive Jay-Z is getting into the fitness equipment game just like his wife … he’s investing in a startup that aims to rival Beyonce‘s partner, Peloton. The entertainment mogul is pumping some of his billion-dollar fortune into CLMBR, which is about to launch its 2 flagship products … a pair of vertical climbing machines. Jay-Z’s