Play video content TMZSports.com MMA fans, we have a target date for Francis Ngannou‘s Octagon return … with the UFC’s heavyweight champ telling TMZ Sports he expects to be back by early 2023, at the latest! Of course, Francis last fought in January … when he beat interim champ, undefeated fighter Ciryl Gane to unify

Play video content TMZ.com Oliver Tree kicked the crap out of a fan who climbed on stage and got way too close for comfort … and it’s all on video!!! The singer was performing at the Forgotten Runes NFT convention in New York City when someone from the crowd made it on stage and tried

Play video content TMZSports.com LeBron James and Kyrie Irving won a ring together before, and it may not have been their last … ’cause Matt Barnes tells TMZ Sports the Lakers could be smelling champagne if Kyrie Irving joins L.A. Matt — who played for the Purple and Gold for two seasons — spoke about

Play video content TMZSports.com Just how big was Arch Manning‘s Texas commitment this week? Former UT superstar Jamaal Charles said he and other Longhorn legends straight-up had a celebration over it in a group chat!! The ex-running back tells TMZ Sports … in the hours after Manning made the pledge on Thursday, his GC with

Shaq‘s generosity knows no limits — the NBA legend is donating the $50,000 he was set to make from a DJ’ing gig in Buffalo to the family of one of the shooting victims. “DJ Diesel” has been making his rounds on tour … and was naturally reticent about continuing on with his scheduled show in

Dodgers superstar Freddie Freeman was so overcome with emotion in his first time back in Atlanta since he left the city this offseason, he sobbed at the podium in front of a throng of reporters. The first baseman — who spent his entire career in ATL and helped the Braves win a World Series last

NFL linebacker Matt Adams‘ time in Chicago is off to a bad start — the 26-year-old was arrested for gun possession on Thursday, TMZ Sports has learned. We’re told Adams — who signed a 1-year deal with the Bears in April — was questioned by cops around 6:45 PM after he was spotted near a

The speculation and suspense have finally come to an end … the Orlando Magic have selected Duke superstar Paolo Banchero with the #1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Commissioner Adam Silver just announced the choice … revealing the team took Paolo over Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren and Auburn star Jabari Smith. The 19-year-old

Former NFL running back Hugh McElhenny — whose #39 is retired by the San Francisco 49ers — has passed away, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. He was 93 years old. The Hall of Fame said McElhenny died of natural causes at his home in Nevada. “We pass along our heartfelt condolences to

Tom Brady is firing back at Josh Allen — who essentially called the GOAT a crappy golfer — reminding the Bills star that whenever the two meet head-to-head, it’s Brady who owns him! Allen — who competed with Patrick Mahomes against TB12 and Aaron Rodgers in “The Match” earlier this month — was asked on

Fred Goldman says the staggering sum that O.J. Simpson owes him has now ballooned to a whopping $96 MILLION, TMZ Sports has learned. Goldman laid it all out in new court documents, in which he’s applying for a renewal of his old judgment against the former NFL star stemming from the death of Fred’s son,

NFL legend Tony Siragusa has died at 55 years old, his former Baltimore Ravens teammate, Jamal Lewis, confirmed to TMZ Sports. “It’s a sad day to be a Raven I must say,” the ex-running back said on Wednesday. A cause of death for the former defensive lineman has not yet been revealed. Siragusa — a

Kyle Farnsworth has found a second career … the ex-MLB pitcher fell in love with bodybuilding, and is absolutely jacked now!! The 46-year-old former New York Yankees pitcher — who spent 16 seasons in the big leagues — showed off his incredible physique on social media Tuesday. Kyle posted a shirtless photo of him in

New York Jets star rookie Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner is checkin’ off items on his bucket list in a hurry — ’cause just two months after he landed his dream gig in the NFL, he got his mom a sweet, new ride! Gardner — the fourth overall pick in April’s NFL draft — shared the awesome

Brittney Griner‘s wife, Cherelle, is absolutely livid she didn’t get to talk to the WNBA superstar on their 4-year anniversary this past weekend … claiming the U.S. government botched a long-awaited, scheduled call between the two. Cherelle says Griner — who recently had her detention in Russia extended yet again by a court in the

The only action going down at the World Cup will be on the pitch … ’cause local authorities are reportedly enforcing a strict sex ban for single fans in Qatar this year. The conservative Arab country — where premarital sex is illegal — is set to be a no-bone zone for all spectators planning to

Draymond Green had a secret weapon up his sleeve this championship season … spiritual guidance from none other than the iconic Deepak Chopra! And now their journey together — which was filmed over the course of a few months — has been turned into a new TV show on Prime Video called The Sessions: Draymond

Lia Thomas‘ participation in women’s swimming has reached a breaking point — because the world’s governing body for the sport has weighed in … and their ruling is against her. FINA — French for the the International Swimming Federation — came down with their decision this weekend regarding transgender athletes (specifically trans women) partaking in

Khloe Kardashian has hard feelings for Tristan Thompson, at least when it comes to romance, but she’s clearly not letting that stand in the way of co-parenting their child. Khloe and Tristan got together Saturday with 4-year-old daughter True in tow for lunch after her dance recital. Their destination — the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas.

Play video content TMZSports.com It was June 4. The Warriors just blew a double-digit, 4th-quarter lead to the Celtics at home. Many people thought the championship was there for Boston to take. But, not rap legend E-40 … who straight up told us Golden State “in 6.” And, that’s exactly what happened. Waiting for your

Play video content TMZSports.com Utah Jazz superstar Rudy Gobert tells TMZ Sports that after a fourth NBA title … Steph Curry is now entrenched in the conversation when it comes to greatest players of all-time. “He’s definitely in the very rarified air,” Gobert said out at LAX just one day after Curry and the Warriors

BREAKING!!!! DEVASTATING HAIR NEWS!!!! UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has chopped off his AWESOME hair in favor of a …. buzz cut. It’s hard to describe the hairstyle pre-cut … but it was long, high, and pretty damn cool. Sometimes he wore it in a bun. Why’d he do it?! Jiri told Ariel Helwani

Vanessa Bryant wants a jury to know that the sheriff’s deputy accused of taking helicopter crash scene photos of Kobe Bryant was involved in another scandal involving excessive force where a handcuffed inmate’s head was allegedly knelt on. But, L.A. County is fighting back, insisting the other incident is irrelevant, and would seriously prejudice the

An event at a New Jersey speedway this past weekend looked more like a WWE match … because, at one point during the race, fans in the stands got into a WILD brawl. The chaotic scene went down Saturday during a Formula Drift race at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown … when witnesses

FIFA just made official the 11 U.S. cities that will host World Cup games in 2026 … dropping a list including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and even Kansas City. The soccer association made the announcement on Thursday … unveiling the 16 areas the tournament will be played in for their first-ever 48-team bracket (it

Steph Curry and the Warriors have done it again … for the fourth time in the last seven years, Golden State is the champion of the NBA. Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson roughed up the Celtics, 103-90, in Game 6 of the Finals on Thursday night to secure the title. Nobody like him. pic.twitter.com/QqF9m0ojw5

Russell Wilson showed off his two-sport-athlete skills as he took batting practice at Coors Field on Thursday … ripping homers in an impressive video!! Meanwhile, Peyton Manning made contact with the ball!! Of course, Wilson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB Draft … playing two seasons in

Play video content Buffalo Bills Josh Allen‘s teammate just revealed the Bills superstar is obsessed with cracking “deez nuts” jokes … saying the QB gets Buffalo rookies with the quip on a regular basis!! Tight end Dawson Knox explained Allen’s infatuation with the joke to a group of reporters on Wednesday … saying dudes have

Less than one day before Jeff Hardy was accused of drunkenly driving his car through Florida highways … the AEW star took a swig from a cup and made a joke that whiskey was “my best friend and my worst enemy.” The 44-year-old wrestler was filmed on Sunday evening making the comment — some 12

WWE’s board is investigating an alleged multi-million “hush pact” payment made by Vince McMahon to a former employee after the pair allegedly had an affair, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. WSJ claims World Wrestling Entertainment’s 12-member board — where Vince sits as the chair — is investigating the circumstances surrounding