David Rudisha, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the best middle-distance runners in the world, survived a horrifying plane crash — and is grateful to be alive. Rudisha, a native of Kenya, told the Nation newspaper his plane took off after he attended the annual Maasai Olympics event at the wildlife sanctuary in

Ben Simmons has found himself in the middle of Tory Lanez‘s high-profile assault case — and now, the Nets superstar is defending himself after he was accused of messing around with Megan Thee Stallion. On Monday, the defense gave their opening statement in Lanez’s trial — where he’s accused of shooting Meg in L.A. in

Play video content TMZSports.com All the Deion Sanders haters need to get off the coach’s head … so says Al Sharpton, who tells TMZ Sports Prime had every right to leave Jackson State for Colorado earlier this month. “I think that a lot of us had such pride in him being at an HBCU that

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

Three-time NBA champion Paul Silas, who was LeBron James‘ first professional coach, has died. He was 79 years old. Longtime Boston insider Bob Ryan shared the news on Sunday … writing, “I am very sad to report that the Great Paul Silas has died at age 79. To watch him play was a joy. To

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

Play video content TMZSports.com Dana White may just have his next big superstar … ’cause as long as Paddy Pimblett keeps on stacking W’s, the UFC honcho believes “The Baddy” could reach Conor McGregor-like status! “He has that ‘it’ factor that I always talk about and you know, and obviously he’s undefeated here in the

Joe Exotic feels he ought to be next in line after President Biden struck a deal with Russia to free WNBA star Brittney Griner, and he’s stating his case for freedom … from behind bars. In audio obtained by TMZ … The “Tiger King” star says, “The whole Brittney Griner and Trevor Reed prisoner swap

Play video content Soulja Boy is getting a kick outta being proved wrong, for a change — after Shaquille O’Neal stepped up to make it clear HE is the first “rapper” to possess a one million dollar bill. Shaq reacted to SB’s Instagram video of himself flexing the fake currency … and essentially said …

Vince Staples is boosting his acting resume with a cameo on the award-winning sitcom, “Abbott Elementary,” and fans are demanding an encore!!! The Long Beach-bred rapper guest starred as Maurice … a potential love interest for show creator Quinta Brunson‘s character, Janine. The Wednesday night episode also featured NBA champ Andre Iguodala, and it had

Play video content TMZSports.com All the Internet superstars who think they got hands need to get in line … ’cause ex-NFL star Adam “Pacman” Jones says he’s down to fight “any YouTuber” after his Rough N’ Rowdy match on Friday!! The former All-Pro has taken his talents to the boxing ring after 12 seasons in

Play video content TMZSports.com WNBA superstar Angel McCoughtry, who spent three seasons in Russia playing basketball, says she will NOT hoop in Russia anymore … after Brittney Griner was held captive in a cell for nearly 10 months, and was only freed after a high-profile prisoner swap. McCoughtry joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV

Dustin Poirier was just released from the hospital after battling a nasty Staph infection — but the UFC star refused to miss even a beat of daddy duty — the lightweight contender went straight to watch his daughter in her school play! 33-year-old Dustin, on crutches, along with his wife, Jolie, attended their six-year-old daughter

Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not face criminal charges … despite being accused of participating in the gang rape of a minor at a party in 2021. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced the declination of charges on Wednesday … saying in a statement, “Ultimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the

Matthew Stafford‘s wife, Kelly, is issuing a mea culpa … saying she’s truly sorry for calling an Instagram troll a “misogynistic pig” after he criticized her for not wearing makeup. The troll left his rude comment under a photo of Kelly and her kids … saying, “[Matthew] could have his pick of women so just

Play video content TMZSports.com Many people are beyond pissed at Deion Sanders for leaving Jackson State — but, Bomani Jones, despite what people think, isn’t one of ’em, … telling us he’s “not even really that upset” with Coach Prime’s move to the University of Colorado. Bomani joined “TMZ Live” on Wednesday … to discuss

A Deion Sanders mural at Jackson State University was defaced — but not by the student seen in a viral video circulating online … TMZ Sports has learned. A rep for JSU tells us the mural depicting Coach Prime in a Jackson State hoodie and hat was recently messed with, though it’s unclear when it

TikTok star Megan Eugenio — AKA “Overtime Megan” — is adamantly denying she took a picture in bed with Antonio Brown … saying flat-out, the person in the snap “is not me.” A picture of the controversial ex-NFL superstar laying alongside a mystery woman made the rounds on social media this week … which appeared

Play video content TMZSports.com Gronk is BACK on the football field!!! Recently retired NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski will have Tampa Bay Buccaneer fans drooling over the idea of a comeback … after the tight end was spotted on the gridiron in Orlando over the weekend. It’s a clip that will have folks wondering if the

Kobe. Shaq. Hugh Hefner. A championship ring from the Lakers 1999-2000 season, issued to the legendary Playboy founder, is on the auction block! Hefner received the 14-karat yellow gold ring, designed to the exact specifications of the players’ rings after the Lakers beat the Pacers in the NBA Finals. The face of the ring is

Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson‘s wallet is now $15,000 lighter … and it’s all ’cause he hurled his headband in disgust during a game on Saturday. For real. The NBA just announced the fine … docking the 30-year-old for heaving the sweat guard into the stands just before Utah lost 116-111 to the Trail Blazers

Travis Scott was the show to watch Saturday night during Art Basel weekend. Travis hit the state at E11EVEN nightclub in Miami. Celebs were out in force watching … including Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan … so they’re still a thing. Lots of celebs in town, including Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Serena Williams, who went

Deshaun Watson just stepped foot on an NFL field for the first time in 700 days … and the Houston Texans fans made their displeasure known — letting the boo birds fly as he made his Cleveland Browns debut. The 27-year-old quarterback is returning from an 11-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy

Awesome gesture from the New York Jets’ coaches … several assistants on the roster will be wearing custom Air Force 1s this weekend against the Vikings — to honor the late Greg Knapp. The feet heat will feature a depiction of Knapp, who coached in the NFL for nearly three decades before he was tragically

Soccer players are known for having powerful, durable legs — but wait ’til you get a load of the United States Men’s National Soccer Team’s abs … they’re a must-see!! The USMNT made it out of the group stage this time around … and you can tell they put in extra time in the gym

Drew Brees‘ recent commercial has left lightning strike victims enraged … with a major organization ripping the NFL superstar’s “inappropriate” and “disgusting” stunt. The New Orleans legend went viral on Friday after he faked getting struck by lightning as part of a promotion with PointsBet USA … duping some people into believing he was actually

Play video content TMZSports.com If you’ve heard Stephen Thomspon speak, you know he’s just about the sweetest person ever … so, will UFC star (and fellow nice guy) Kevin Holland hesitate when it comes time to punch Wonderboy in the face?? Not at all, according to Big Mouth. “It’s simple as hell. I’m gonna go

UPDATE 8:53 AM PT — The U.S. men’s soccer team is headed back to the USA, losing to the Netherlands 3-1 at the World Cup and failing to reach its first quarterfinals since 2002. UPDATE The game got off to a rough start for the Americans. Just 10 minutes in, Netherlands forward Memphis Depay scored

Play video content Instagram / @obj If all else fails, take a private jet. That’s exactly what Odell Beckham Jr. is doing after the NFL star’s incident with American Airlines earlier this week … deciding to skip flying with the normies to avoid any other issues. The free-agent receiver was kicked off the plane on

Play video content An equestrian trainer who was seen on videos dragging a horse and appearing to make it bleed has now been charged with animal abuse, TMZ Sports has confirmed. Two clips were shared on a Facebook page last week … with one appearing to show Ontario woman Solstice Pecile pulling a horse in