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The new leader of the NFL Players Association, Lloyd Howell, is demanding teams rip up their turf surfaces and replace them with grass … believing the switch could prevent injuries similar to the one Aaron Rodgers suffered on Monday night. Howell — who took over the executive director position from DeMaurice Smith this offseason —

Former Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic player Brandon Hunter has died, Ohio men’s basketball coach Jeff Boals said Tuesday. He was just 42 years old. Hunter — a standout high school hoops player in Cincinnati — was a star forward for the Bobcats, earning three first-team All-MAC conference selections and leading the NCAA in rebounding

Brittney Griner is adding another accolade to her resume … the Phoenix Mercury star has just won AP Comeback Player of the Year honors — some nine months after she returned to the United States from Russian detainment. The Mercury announced the award on Tuesday … revealing the 6-foot-9 center would share the hardware with

Patrick Mahomes learned the importance of punctuation while sharing his grief over Aaron Rodgers‘ injury on Monday … clarifying he does not actually “hate that man” — he just forgot to add a comma. The Kansas City Chiefs superstar was quick to react to Rodgers’ apparent ankle ailment while watching the New York Jets vs.

UPDATE 6:15 PM PT — The New York Jets just announced Aaron Rodgers has been ruled out for the rest of the game … but the good news?? The QB’s x-rays came back negative. Well … this sucks. NFL superstar Aaron Rodgers went down with an apparent injury during the first game of his New

Play video content The University of Alabama says it’s outraged after a fan was heard yelling racist remarks and homophobic slurs at Texas players during their game on Sunday … telling TMZ Sports it’s flat-out “disgusted” by the behavior. The disturbing shouts were captured on video at some point during the Longhorns’ 34-24 victory over

Hollywood’s heaviest hitters invaded New York City for the men’s tennis final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev at the US Open Sunday … but there were two locking lips. The slew of A-listers — Leonardo DiCaprio, Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet and Nicole Kidman among them — crammed into their box seats to watch Djokovic

Matt Riddle claimed an NYC airport cop sexually assaulted him during a confrontation — and while he seems to have taken it back, an investigation is now underway … TMZ has learned. The WWE wrestling star posted a shocking allegation Sunday, taking to IG to throw up a photo of a Port Authority police officer

Luis Rubiales is stepping down from his post as chief of Spanish soccer — this after mounting pressure following his kissing scandal during the Women’s World Cup. The President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation — who’s had the job since 2018 — just publicly announced he was resigning during an interview with Piers Morgan,

Play video content TMZSports.com Vernon Davis‘ playing days might not be over after all … the two-time Pro Bowler tells TMZ Sports he’d consider coming out of retirement if a team made him the right offer. “Yeah, absolutely,” he said this week. “Whoever needs a tight end, I could come in.” Davis hasn’t played a

Play video content TMZSports.com Sean Strickland is upset Natan Levy didn’t really kick the crap out of his troll last month … telling TMZ Sports if he had been in the same situation, he would’ve straight-up carved a “J” on the guy’s forehead with his elbow. Levy, who’s Jewish, knocked the dog snot out of

Donald Trump is ready for beer pong and keg stands — at least that’s the vibe here as he meets and greets frat boys in the mid-west … ones of the land, that is. The ex-Prez is at Iowa State University right now, where he’s expected to attend the Cy-Hawk football game against the University

Play video content US Open Novak Djokovic was one happy camper Friday night … not only did he advance to the finals of the US Open, but he got a surprise visit from Tom Brady. The tennis great and NFL legend came face to face in a locker room at New York’s Flushing Meadows Corona

Lisa Lyon — a game changer in professional women’s bodybuilding — has died, TMZ has learned. A close friend who has been helping Lisa and her family tells us, Lisa died Friday at her home in the San Fernando Valley, where she was in hospice care. We’re told the cause of death was stomach cancer.

Tristan Thompson has taken over as caregiver for his younger brother in the wake of his mom’s death, and is now taking steps to make his guardianship official. In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Tristan’s asking the court to become guardian of Amari Thompson. The documents state Tristan took over the responsibilities of care for

Play video content Zach Bryan is speaking out about his dramatic arrest in Oklahoma … and he’s putting all the blame squarely on himself. In a video statement posted to X, the singer-songwriter gave a detailed account of what happened with law enforcement in Craig County. Bryan says it all started three days ago when

Zach Bryan got arrested in Oklahoma … TMZ has learned. The country music star was arrested Thursday in Vinita, OK and booked on an obstruction of investigation charge … according to online jail records. TMZ obtained Zach’s mugshot, which he took at Craig County Jail, and he’s mostly without an expression. It’s unclear what led

Play video content David Beckham and Marc Anthony‘s bromance just got a whole lot tighter … the former soccer superstar surprised his good pal at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony Thursday — and gave a super emotional speech. The Inter Miami owner hid in the wings as Anthony was about to be introduced at