The altercation that broke out between Cam Newton and opposing coaches at a youth football tournament was the result of trash-talking gone too far … so says two men involved in the scrap, who claim things only got physical after the ex-NFL quarterback initiated contact. TJ and Steph Brown — coaches for Top Shelf Performance,

LeBron James wants everyone overanalyzing his son’s college basketball career to take a step back … begging Bronny‘s critics to leave “the kid” alone as he continues to work on his game. The Lakers superstar’s public plea comes on the heels of ESPN’s latest mock draft … which has the 19-year-old USC freshman staying in

Richard Sherman ended up spending Saturday and Sunday in the slammer — the ex-NFL superstar was finally booted from jail after he was arrested for DUI early Saturday morning, walking out $5k lighter and with an order from the judge to steer clear of booze. As we previously reported, 35-year-old Sherman was arrested for driving

Play video content TMZSports.com Chuck Liddell went for a swim in San Diego over the weekend … though he didn’t do it voluntarily, instead slipping off a boat into the bay! TMZ has obtained video of Chuck hanging around on a boat, talking expressively with a couple dudes and seemingly leaning forward to show them

Play video content Cam Newton appeared to get in a fight with a group of guys recently … and it was all caught on video. The former NFL quarterback’s right in the middle of a group of guys who have jumped on him, and he’s trying to hold them back without swinging back. As they

6:02 PM PT — We’ve got some clarity on what police say happened … with officers claiming they pulled Richard over just before 2 AM PT because he was going 79 MPH in a 60 MPH zone. The officers say they administered several field sobriety tests to Sherman — who they claim admitted to drinking

Duke basketball’s Kyle Filipowski just got injured on the court … not during the game, mind you — but by overzealous fans storming the venue postgame. Duke — ranked eighth in the country — just lost 83-79 in a nail-biter match against unranked Wake Forest, a huge upset that could have major conference championship implications.

Ex-NFL player Shareece Wright is one of 12 former high school football players accusing their trainer of sexual assault … claiming he was groomed into having an inappropriate relationship when he was a minor. Wright opened up on the allegations in an interview with ESPN … stating Colton High School trainer Tiffany Strauss-Gordon, the daughter

Tammy Sytch is getting comfortable in her new digs — a state prison in Florida — after the WWE Hall of Famer was shipped off to the place she could call home until 2040. 51-year-old Sytch, who was sentenced to 17 years behind bars after she killed a man while driving drunk, also posed for

Travis Kelce‘s trip to Sydney has been cut short — he’s leaving Taylor Swift behind so he can beeline it back to Vegas … where he, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are gonna party! Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Travis is currently aboard a private flight that’s going from Sydney to Vegas —

The assault charge Isaiah Stewart had been facing for allegedly socking Drew Eubanks in the face was dismissed on Thursday … after prosecutors said the Phoenix Suns player didn’t want to move forward with the case against the Detroit Pistons center. According to court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, officials filed a motion in Arizona

Jalen Brunson‘s dad, a Knicks coach, doesn’t let up — not even on All-Star weekend — ’cause the Knicks star revealed his own flesh and blood called him an “f’ing bum” while he was competing in the 3-point challenge! ICYMI, the Knicks star participated in this year’s 3-point shooting contest, going up against sharpshooters like

Lyndell Mays — the man who cops say fired the first gunshots at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade last week — appeared in a Missouri courtroom on Wednesday for the first time since he was hit with a murder charge over the shooting during the K.C. celebration. Reporters inside of the courtroom say the 23-year-old

Play video content Instagram / @adrianpeterson Ex-NFL star Adrian Peterson claims his most prized possessions are being sold without his consent … and now, he’s planning to sue over the matter. Numerous items belonging to the All-Pro running back — including his 2012 Most Valuable Player and 2007 Rookie of the Year trophies — hit

Play video content Instagram / @shaunweiss Shaun Weiss has some fans thinking he relapsed on drugs … but he says folks are reading way too far into a video he posted online. The “Mighty Ducks” star shared a video Wednesday on Instagram, talking about how blessed he is to be paid to travel around and

Former Houston Rockets guard Robert Reid, an NBA star who spent 13 years in the league, died earlier this week following a battle with cancer. Reid was 68 years old … and had been battling an illness, according to the Houston Chronicle. The Rockets announced the sad news on Tuesday, writing, “The Fertitta Family and

Rumblings of Travis Kelce in Las Vegas have circulated for the past 24 hours — and yeah, it looks like the dude was there … now proven with a photo of him enjoying some R&R. A bunch of eyewitness sightings claiming to have seen the Chiefs tight end in Sin City early this week ended

Turns out, former NFL player Blake Proehl is good on the gridiron AND on the keys … ’cause he performed so well on the piano during his recent “American Idol” audition — he brought Katy Perry to tears!! The ex-Minnesota Vikings wideout — who’s the son of longtime Panthers receiver Ricky Proehl — sang his

Play video content New Heights / Wave Sports + Entertainment Travis and Jason Kelce took a break from their usual lighthearted banter to weigh in on the tragic Kansas City shooting this week … thanking the first responders for springing into action and vowing to help those affected. The two NFL brothers dropped a surprise

Play video content TMZSports.com UFC fans might’ve been shocked to see Mark Zuckerberg Octagon-side at UFC 298, but Merab Dvalishvili wasn’t … ’cause the Facebook founder shot the star bantamweight fighter a text a few days before telling him he’d be in the building for the event! One of the most memorable moments of the

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey stripped to their bathing suits and hit a Mexico beach … taking a vacay after a bitter Super Bowl loss. The engaged couple headed down to Cabo San Lucas with 49ers tight end George Kittle, fullback Kyle Juszczyk and their wives Claire and Kristin … where they soaked up the

Play video content TMZSports.com Get excited, Panthers fans … Bryce Young tells TMZ Sports he believes he’s going to turn things around in Carolina next season — saying straight up, “I’m definitely confident.” Of course, the quarterback’s rookie season was filled with plenty of speed bumps — he threw just 11 touchdowns to 10 interceptions

Play video content TMZ.com New video from the Kansas City shooting appears to show the exact moments before shots started to ring out — and as the cops have indicated, there are teenagers in the mix here. TMZ has obtained footage that depicts the KC rally Wednesday at 1:48 PM CT — right around the

Lily Gladstone‘s not happy with the Super Bowl champs’ name … and she says the NFL runner-ups’ mascot ain’t much better. The actress and activist spoke during a Santa Barbara International Film Festival panel last weekend, before the Chiefs defeated the 49ers … and ripped Chiefs fans’ use of the tomahawk chop — a hand

Jason Kelce is serious about getting a Chiefs luchador mask back to the Texas teenager who let him borrow it at the Super Bowl … because he reached out to the teen’s family. As many people saw during the SB celebrations … Jason famously wore a Chiefs luchador mask to Super Bowl LVIII after-parties in

Play video content TMZ.com D.L. Hughley‘s moving on from his feud with Mo’Nique … saying he’s a grown-ass man who doesn’t think every argument needs a resolution, and this one definitely will NOT! We got the comedian/actor out in New York City, where we asked about his very public beef with the Oscar winner …

Travis Kelce followed his girlfriend’s lead in the donation department — he just donated the exact same amount Taylor Swift gave to victims of the Kansas City shooting. The Chiefs tight end shelled out $100,000 to two children who were shot during Wednesday’s incident — specifically, two young daughters of the Reyes family … who’d

Travis Kelce was only playing follow-the-leader when he walked into a restaurant to keep on celebrating after the Kansas City shooting — ’cause we’ve now learned Patrick Mahomes planned the whole thing, and was there as well. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell us the get-together at the Granfalloon Restaurant And Bar in K.C. Wednesday

Major key alert … DJ Khaled got pulled over by police while driving around his Miami neighborhood … where he came across a little Fred Flinstone-y in a golf cart. The “We The Best” mogul was tooling around in his golf cart Thursday morning when a cop on a motorcycle lit him up on the

Pause, shmause — Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan spent the most romantic night of the year together on Wednesday … enjoying a Valentine’s Day dinner fresh off putting their romance on ice. Sources tell TMZ Sports … the couple hit up ZZ’s Members Club in Miami’s Design District, where they looked very much like a