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Exclusive The L.A. County Sheriff got a search warrant to seize the black box in the vehicle Tiger Woods crashed … because a judge believed there was probable cause to believe a crime may have been committed, and law enforcement sources say the possible offense is misdemeanor reckless driving. Multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ

Breaking News Dr. Fauci is gonna sleep well tonight — officials in Florida have determined Super Bowl LV was NOT a hotspot for COVID-19 … with just 53 confirmed cases reported in the weeks following the game. The Hillsborough County health department in Florida released its preliminary report on Super Bowl-related COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Breaking News The Washington Football Team is making another drastic change — the organization will feature a coed dance team in 2021 … ditching its cheerleading program for the first time in more than 50 seasons. WFT’s new senior advisor Petra Pope made the announcement Tuesday, saying the “First Ladies of Football” — the longest-running

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Tyrod Taylor says the punctured lung he suffered before a game last September has NOT had any lasting impact on his health … and now, he tells TMZ Sports he’s ready for free agency. You’ll recall … Taylor was the starting QB for the Chargers until Sept. 20 — when

Breaking News Greg McDermott — head coach of the 14th-ranked Creighton University men’s basketball team — is pleading for forgiveness days after using the word “plantation” in a post-game speech. Following Creighton’s 77-69 loss to Xavier on Saturday, McDermott admits he made the following statement to his squad … “Guys, we got to stick together.

Breaking News Say goodbye to Johnny Football … and say hello to Johnny FOOOOOREball — ’cause Johnny Manziel says he’s pursuing a career as a professional golfer!!! The 28-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner revealed he’s devoting the next 12 years of his life to golf … in hopes of eventually making a PGA Tour event.

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com J.J. Watt might not have to find a new number in Arizona after all … Marshall Goldberg‘s daughter, Ellen Goldberg Tullos, tells TMZ Sports … the legendary football player’s family would have no issue unretiring the #99 for the newest Cardinals star. In fact, Tullos says she believes her dad

Breaking News A former Texas Longhorns safety says several rich alums gave players an ultimatum over the school’s polarizing alma mater — support the song, or never find work in the state. UT’s alma mater, “The Eyes Of Texas,” has been at the center of controversy for years … with many calling for the school

Breaking News The King of the Hail Mary is answering prayers in Northern California … Aaron Rodgers just donated $1 MILLION to help struggling small businesses in the area where he grew up. 80 restaurants and retail businesses in Butte County, CA — including Chico (Aaron’s hometown) — will receive funds from Aaron’s massive 7-figure

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Max Holloway says a rematch with Conor McGregor was a real possibility just 1 month ago … but after The Notorious took an L from Dustin Poirier, he’s shifted his focus away from the Irish star. “[Holloway vs. McGregor] was on a very short list for UFC if everything went

Play video content Breaking News Fox News Donald Trump took direct aim at the transgender community at CPAC 2021 — complaining women’s sports were being turned upside down … and vowing to protect it at all costs. Trump made the inflammatory remarks Sunday during his first speech since leaving office in January, kind of out

Kobe Bryant’s childhood basketball hoop has sold for a King’s ransom! The hoop fetched $37,200 at Heritage Auctions, and it’s truly prized memorabilia. It was attached to the garage at Kobe’s childhood home in Pennsylvania … it’s the hoop Kobe used to help perfect his legendary jump shot. As TMZ reported, the home sold recently

Exclusive Mike Trout is the best player of his generation — and 1 of the greatest baseball players of all-time — and now you can own the future HOF’ers 1st game-worn MLB jersey!! Long before the 3x AL MVP was a bonafide baseball great, he made his debut as a teenager playing center field for

Vanessa Bryant caught wind not everyone had nice things to say about her late husband, Kobe, upon his death … including Evan Rachel Wood, who labeled him a “rapist.” Kobe’s widow is skewering ERW and others for comments they made about Kobe shortly after his passing in Jan. 2020 — many of whom brought up

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Lennox Lewis says he’d seriously consider getting back in the ring with Mike Tyson for a long-awaited rematch … but only if there was a serious demand. “If the public wanted it then we would probably talk,” the former heavyweight champ tells TMZ Sports. Lewis famously KO’d Tyson in the

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Joel McHale has a message for his favorite team … and it’s pretty simple — DON’T TRADE RUSSELL WILSON!!! TMZ Sports got the comedian and diehard Seattle fan out at LAX this week … and he made it very clear, if the Hawks trade Russ, he’s going to be pissed!!

Breaking News Scary moment for Barcelona’s Ronald Koeman … the star soccer coach suffered a profuse nosebleed during a news conference — and had to cut the talk with reporters short over it. The bizarre scene all went down Friday when 57-year-old Koeman began bleeding from his nostril while he was trying to help media

Breaking News Officials in Atlanta have confirmed the fire that gutted Shaq‘s iconic Krispy Kreme was caused by an arsonist … and now, they say they’re on the hunt for the suspect. The famous donut shop — which is located on Ponce de Leon Ave. and has ties to Martin Luther King Jr. — was

Breaking News The criminal case against ex-Team USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert is as good as dead — because officials know there’s no point in prosecuting a deceased person. Geddert had just been hit with 24 criminal charges — including 20 counts of human trafficking and 2 counts of sexual assault — when he took

Breaking News Minnesota Timberwolves star Malik Beasley has been suspended 12 games by the NBA … after pleading guilty to a felony threats charge stemming from a scary incident last September where cops say he pointed a handgun at a group of people. The league just handed down the stiff punishment, saying the 24-year-old hooper

Breaking News The man who punched Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Spencer Jones in the face repeatedly in a violent bar brawl earlier this month claims he was simply acting in self-defense, insisting his actions were “legally justified.” Walker Brown says — just before a camera filmed him whaling on Jones in a bathroom at Logie’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com When Canelo Alvarez isn’t knocking people out, he’s OBSESSED with golf — especially Tiger Woods — which is why he’s pulling like crazy for Tiger to recover from his injuries. “Very sad to hear what happened,” Canelo tells TMZ Sports … “I hope everything comes out okay.” Canelo says he’s

Breaking News Kyrie Irving is breathing new life into the movement to replace the NBA logo with an image of Kobe Bryant — saying straight-up, “Gotta Happen.” “[I don’t care] what anyone says,” Irving posted on Wednesday alongside a mockup of a pretty awesome-looking Kobe logo designed by Tyson Beck. “BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE,”

Breaking News Ben Roethlisberger‘s run in Pittsburgh may not be over yet — the QB met with team owner Art Rooney on Tuesday and both sides insist they want to get a deal done to bring the QB back for an 18th season. “Ben Roethlisberger and I met yesterday morning and we had a productive

Breaking News Tiger Woods suffered comminuted open fractures in his right leg — meaning the bone was shattered in at least 2 places and broke through the skin — so doctors used a rod to stabilize it, according to Tiger’s medical team. Dr. Anish Mahajan — Chief Medical Officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center — just

Play video content Exclusive Details FOX 5 12:43 PM PT — Tiger’s good friend, Donald Trump, has issued a statement about the crash … saying, “Get well soon, Tiger. You are a true champion!” Tiger and Trump go back years … with Trump famously awarding Tiger the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 to honor

Play video content Breaking News NBC Shailene Woodley says she and NFL star Aaron Rodgers have been engaged for “a while” … revealing she’s smitten with the quarterback who she believes is just a big “nerd.” “I don’t know him as a football guy,” the 29-year-old “Big Little Lies” actress told Jimmy Fallon on “The

Breaking News The Babe Ruth baseball card market is still ON FIRE!!! Check out this rare 1933 Goudey #149 card– signed by The Bambino himself — that just sold for $761,100 at auction Sunday night … more than DOUBLE the highest price ever fetched for this particular card!!! The item was part of the legendary

Breaking News Mariners president Kevin Mather is OUT in Seattle … the org.’s honcho has just resigned after MLB and MLBPA officials say he made “inappropriate” and “disturbing” comments about his team. Mather joined a call with a Rotary Club earlier this month and spoke at length about his team … and in parts of

Breaking News A teenage football player says he’s truly sorry for trash-talking Cam Newton at a camp over the weekend … explaining, “I never meant to humiliate & let anyone down.” If you missed it, the young footballer and the former NFL MVP really got into it at a 7-on-7 event in Myrtle Beach, SC.