Brad William Henke, a former NFL player who later got into acting and appeared in “Orange Is The New Black,” has died … TMZ has confirmed. Brad died in his sleep Tuesday, according to sources connected to his family. The cause of death is unclear. Brad’s most famous for playing one of the prison guards

Former Nebraska Cornhuskers interim head coach Mickey Joseph was arrested for strangulation and domestic assault after an alleged altercation on Wednesday … Lincoln Police announced. LPD says officers responded to a domestic service call from Joseph’s home in Lincoln around 2 PM … and after an investigation, the 54-year-old was arrested at a separate location

Yasiel Puig will not plead guilty to lying to the feds during their investigation of an illegal gambling ring after all. The former MLB star announced on Wednesday he’s now pleading not guilty in the case — saying in a statement, “I want to clear my name.” “I never should have agreed to plead guilty

Dwyane Wade is going after his ex-wife again over her decision to try to block their daughter’s name and gender change … this time calling Siohvaughn Funches-Wade‘s objection to the court petition both “libelous” and “nonsensical.” Wade spelled it all out in new court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, saying his 15-year-old daughter, who is

Floyd Mayweather was in the mood to shop … so the 50-0 boxing superstar just spent $3.1 MILLION in about 60 minutes, taking about a dozen fancy/expensive pieces of art off the wall at Art Basel in Miami, sources tell TMZ Sports. Mayweather, along with billionaire Robert Smith, an investor in Floyd’s “The GOAT” docuseries,

The Big Ten has fined Michigan State University $100,000 and suspended a Spartans cornerback for eight games in 2023 … after concluding its investigation into the wild tunnel brawl at Michigan in October. The conference handed down the punishment on Monday … saying officials found that seven MSU players did indeed kick, hit or use

Jessie James Decker is firing back at internet trolls … calling them super lame for body shaming her ripped kids — and her former NFL star hubby, Eric Decker, is cosigning on her message. Jessie initially received the hate on her social media page on Saturday — after she posted a photo of her three

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t phased by Odell Beckham Jr.‘s American Airlines controversy … ’cause, according to head coach Mike McCarthy, they still wanna sign the star wide receiver! As we previously reported, the NFL free agent — who’s expressed interest in signing with teams like the Cowboys, Bills, and Giants — was kicked off an

Play video content TMZ.com Terrell Owens knocked out a man outside a CVS in Los Angeles after the guy allegedly harassed people in the store … and TMZ Sports has obtained video of the fight captured by a witness. The incident went down Saturday night around 11:30 PM at the pharmacy in Inglewood, CA. Owens

UPDATE 5:06 PM PT — Looks like Pete and Emily’s date night was cut short — we’re told they left after the first half, and that their courtside seats are now filled by two randos. Another magic trick by PD. Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski have gone as public as you possibly can in Hollywood

“Below Deck Adventure” star Kyle Dickard gets way too fired up for soccer — he ended up behind bars for charging onto the field at a packed stadium, allegedly hitting a security guard and attempting to buy his way outta trouble. According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, Kyle darted out of the stands

Play video content TMZSports.com Muhammad Ali is arguably the greatest athlete of all time — and a god amongst pugilists … so when his grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, decided to enter the family business, the decision came with a whole heap of pressure! Now, 24-year-old Ali Walsh is just days away from his PFL MMA

Play video content TMZSports.com FTX might be doomed, but Mark Cuban isn’t giving up on crypto just yet … telling TMZ Sports there’s still a ton of value in the digital currency, despite the exchange’s massive crisis. We spoke with the billionaire Mavs owner out in NYC this week … and he told us that

Play video content TMZSports.com Action Bronson‘s time in the squared circle wasn’t just a one-time thing — the rap star tells TMZ Sports he’s ready for his next wrestling opportunity … saying there’s “storylines galore” just waiting for him!!! The “Subzero” MC recently made his debut with All-Elite Wrestling this year at Grand Slam …

Play video content NBC Thanksgiving dog shows are usually viewed as counter-programming to football, but this year there’s a connection between the 2 … because the top dog has an NFL connection!!! Winston, a 3-year-old French bulldog, won Best in Show at the 21st Annual National Dog Show. The pooch is partly owned by L.A.

NFL football on Thanksgiving Day is one of the best traditions there is — but before we dive into the games (and food), let’s meet the lovely wives and girlfriends of the athletes hitting the field on Thursday. The Bills and Lions are set to kick things off in Detroit — Josh Allen‘s GF, Brittany

Play video content TMZSports.com Tom Brady is one of the most eligible bachelors on planet Earth … and Tommy Fury has an idea where he can find his next partner — on a reality TV show!! TMZ Sports spoke with Tommy (the younger brother of Tyson Fury) … and the British pro boxer told us

Play video content Miami-Dade Circuit Court A one-time Olympic boxer has been arrested for threatening to go on a shooting rampage inside a Florida gym. Azea Augustama was taken into custody in Miami and booked on three felony charges — two counts of issuing written threats to commit a mass shooting and one count of

Play video content TMZ.com One man is lucky to be alive after suffering a brutal beatdown in the parking lot after an Elton John show … and new video from the attack shows just how violent things got. The extended video, obtained by TMZ, shows a man in blue repeatedly beating the victim in the

A whopping SEVEN Michigan State players have been hit with criminal charges for their alleged roles in a stadium tunnel fight with Michigan players following a loss last month. The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office just announced the charges … saying they’re now looking to prosecute Spartans cornerback Khary Crump, linebacker Tank Brown, defensive end Zion

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is right around the corner — and it looks like Team USA’s World Cup run is about to blow up along 6th Avenue. The giant balloons and floats set to be trotted in and around New York City Thursday are up and ready for action — with some sneak peek

Play video content UPDATE 3:15 PM PT — Attorney Glen T. Jonas came on “TMZ Live” to reiterate what he told us about what allegedly happened here — namely, that the driver was the one who supposedly initiated this. UPDATE Jonas says the entire narrative is ass-backwards, because his client was simply defending the women

There was not one, but TWO Bradys working out at QB at Buccaneers practice on Wednesday … ’cause Tom‘s son got in some drills while visiting Dad — and TB12 loved it! 15-year-old Jack swung by Tampa’s day-before-Thanksgiving practice for a few hours — and at points during the afternoon, he got to toss around

Play video content Baltimore Ravens Roquan Smith has only been a member of the Ravens for a few weeks … but the former Bears linebacker is already making his presence felt in the community, handing out Thanksgiving food to Baltimore families ahead of Turkey Day. The 25-year-old — traded from Chicago to Baltimore last month

Kobe Bryant‘s 19-year-old daughter is scared, and so is the LAPD … they say a stalker with a criminal history involving guns has been doing everything he can to find her. Natalia Bryant beelined it to court Monday to get a restraining order against 32-year-old Dwayne Kemp, whom she accuses of stalking her. In the

Adele barely got through opening night of her Vegas residency … repeatedly dissolving into tears, saying she was super scared to take the stage. The Ceasar’s Palace Colosseum was unsurprisingly packed Friday night, as Adele told the crowd she was “so scared and nervous.” As for why … as you know, the residency was scrapped

Play video content TMZSports.com If Jay-Z can pull off a deal for the Commanders, Shannon Sharpe tells TMZ Sports it’d be HUGE for the NFL. The Hall of Fame tight end broke it down for us at LAX earlier this month … explaining having a guy like Hov in the Washington owner’s box would do

Play video content TMZSports.com Heads up, Jimmy and Jey Uso … Logan Paul tells TMZ Sports if his little bro, Jake Paul, joined him full-time in the WWE — the two would make for an unstoppable tag team!!! Logan told us out at LAX this week that the combo of the two Paul brothers in

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 Brazilian jiujitsu coach Joaquim Valente is a hero in the BJJ community — but it’s got nothing to do with kimuras and omoplatas — it’s because … GISELE!! TMZ Sports ran into Rigan Machado, a well-known BJJ coach who counts Keanu Reeves and Ashton Kutcher amongst his celeb clientele, at Toast