TMZ Sports - Page 50

You ever heard of an N-word save??

Well, you're about to see it in action -- courtesy of boxer Adrien Broner.

Long story short .... Adrien's taken a vow of silence (crazy, considering how much he loves to talk) until his Oct. 3rd bout with Khabib Allakhverdiev.

So, he appointed his assistant "White Ticket" to speak for him at a news conference yesterday. Things went swimmingly ... until Adrian directed him to use the N-word.

Note: "White Ticket" is white.

Watch the video, spotted by our friends at BSO -- it gets good right around 3:10.

A female MMA fighter put the SMACK down on an alleged male attacker who tried to rob her in Brazil last night ... choking the guy into submission with her legs ... and it was caught on video.

The bad ass crime stopper is Monique Bastos -- who says she was on her way to jiu-jitsu training when she was attacked by two men who demanded her cell phone.

Monique told MMAFighting.com one of the men was able to run off with the cell -- but she managed to trip up the second guy ... and locked him up in a triangle choke.

The video is insane ... you can see the alleged attacker BEGGING for mercy. She held the guy for 15 minutes before cops came and arrested the suspect.

Unfortunately, Bastos says the situation was all too familiar ... as she had been robbed in the past.

"I’ve been through this a few times before, and it’s the second time I fought back."

File Under: "You Know It's Over When ..."

Check out the sale rack at City Sports in Washington D.C. -- slashing prices on RG3 jerseys ... days after he was benched in favor of Kirk Cousins.

We're told the jerseys were originally on sale for $100 ... but after various markdowns, numerous sales associates tell us you can get yours for a cool $47.99 at any City Sports in the D.C. area.

And that's not all ... Capitol Hill Sporting Goods tells us they're also hacking prices on RG3 jerseys.

Question is ... have the low prices resulted in more sales?

The man who allegedly tried to SELL O.J. Simpson's stolen Heisman Trophy and plaque has been charged in the case ... and faces up to 6 years in state prison if convicted ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, the suspect is ADAMANT he's not the person who originally stole the 1968 trophy and plaque from Heritage Hall at USC in 1994 ... but admitted he did barter for them in 1996, trading a Honda Accord and $500 cash.

Cops say the man hid the items for nearly 2 decades -- until late last year, when he allegedly tried to sell them -- heating up a case that had gone ice cold. Officials say the man knew the trophy was stolen when he came into possession of it.

The suspect was arrested Monday after nearly a year-long investigation ... and he was charged with one count of receiving stolen property. He's set to be arraigned later today.

As for the person who originally stole the trophy from USC -- still no lead on that person.

Here's your feel good moment of the day ... when Lance Corporal Jarrod Haschert learned Ronda Rousey ACCEPTED his invite to the Marine Corps Ball ... and he was totally pumped!!!

Haschert appeared on "TMZ on TV" Tuesday -- when Harvey broke the good news ... that Ronda saw his viral video invitation and thought he was cute!

Check out the clip ... Haschert's reaction is awesome -- especially when we told him that Ronda wants him to find 3 dates for some of her friends.

Congrats!!!

He shoots, he SCORES!!!!

NHL superstar Evander Kane is officially out of the doghouse with his model girlfriend Mara Teigen ... who tells TMZ Sports she took him back after he put up a billboard on the Sunset Strip.

As we previously reported, Kane dropped some serious coin this weekend to put up a promotional ad for Teigen above 1 Oak -- one of the hottest places in L.A. -- hoping she'd be moved enough by the gesture to reconcile.

Well, good news for Kane ... 'cause we spotted Teigen out in L.A. this week -- and she told us THE STUNT WORKED!!!

Congrats bro -- seriously, 'cause she's smokin' hot.

John Daly was singing at the top of his lungs last night ... which is miraculous considering one of them had COLLAPSED just a few days ago.

The golf legend grabbed his guitar and hit the stage with Mark Bryan from Hootie & the Blowfish to sing "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" in Myrtle Beach last night.

Dude sounded GREAT in front of an audience that included former Golf Channel host Win McMurry.

But what makes this video so impressive -- Daly reportedly collapsed and was rushed to a hospital on Saturday during a golf tournament. In fact, one report says the situation was so dire, Daly wasn't breathing for 3 minutes and needed CPR to revive him.

Manny Pacquiao's boxing career is on its last legs ... with his promoter saying the fighter will retire next year -- to focus on becoming President of the Philippines!

Bob Arum was out at Craig's Tuesday night when he told us Manny is planning to fight again next year once he heals up -- but that's probably the very last bout for the 36-year-old.

"He's gonna fight again next year but his goal is to become a senator in the Philippines, which he will be next year, and then to be president."

Arum added, "I think Manny will retire once he's elected to the Senate of the Philippines which is next year ... he's gonna hang up the gloves."

Ice Cube hates the Clippers ... and now, it's clear his movie star son feels the exact same way.

O'Shea Jackson Jr. -- who played his dad in "Straight Outta Compton" -- was telling us why Kobe Bryant's shockingly low rating in NBA 2K16 is super disrespectful ... and to drive home his point, he opened fire on the Clippers.

Even if the Lakers suck again, the Cube family has made it clear ... they're purple and gold for LIFE.

Sad news for the woman who claimed she was pregnant with Adrian Peterson's 9th kid -- TMZ Sports has learned she had a miscarriage ... but she's still gunning for AP's cash.

As we previously reported, the woman -- a massage therapist -- was asking for roughly $2 MILLION from the NFL star to cover 18 years of child support, education, medical expenses, etc.

But now, people directly involved in the situation tell us ... the woman lost the baby over the weekend.

The woman, however, claims she saved the "fetal tissue" and wants to get a DNA test because she still wants Peterson to foot the bill for things like medical expenses involved with the pregnancy and the miscarriage. She also wants to be paid for the "pain and suffering" she's experienced.

Peterson's lawyers had already rejected the woman's first proposal for a settlement -- but had said they would consider a reasonable number, if a DNA test proved the child was his.

NFL legend Warren Moon has some advice for Robert Griffin III -- STOP PASSING THE BUCK!

TMZ Sports spoke with the NFL Hall of Famer who admits he feels bad that RG3's "fairy tale" career has hit the skids ... but says the QB has no one to blame but himself.

"He hasn't helped his situation. All that social media stuff. You just can't do that. You have to focus."

The "social media stuff" Moon's talking about is this week's Instagram debacle -- when Griffin appeared to "like" an anti-Redskins post ... only to later blame the whole thing on an intern.

Moon says the situation is just another example of RG3 refusing to hold himself accountable when things go bad.

"He needs to take more blame and stop passing the buck ... even if it is someone else's fault. He's not popular with his teammates because of the way he handles things."

Moon adds, "He's the quarterback. And part of that is accepting blame when it's not your fault because you also get all the credit when sometimes you shouldn't."

Warren says he's tried to reach out to Griffin on multiple occasions -- but hasn't been able to get through to the guy. Still, he's offering one last piece of advice:

More damage for the UCLA football star who allegedly fought and robbed an Uber driver ... now the guy has just been suspended indefinitely and will probably miss the season opener.

The alleged Uber jacker is Ishmael Adams -- one of the best cornerbacks in the country -- and according to cops ... sworn enemy of one upset Uber driver.

As we previously reported, Adams allegedly forcibly robbed an Uber driver of his cell phone early Sunday morning ... while conveniently located in front of a police station. Oops.

Now, UCLA head coach Jim Mora has announced that Adams has been suspended indefinitely while police investigate ... bad news for the #13 ranked Bruins who takes on Virginia Saturday.

BTW -- it's been a hell of an off-season for Mora -- who's already had to deal with a kettle-swingin' Diddy, losing a huge recruit in Snoop's son ... and now, a Man vs. Uber situation.

Cops say Jimmy Snuka has been lying about what REALLY happened the day his GF died for DECADES ... and his own autobiography helped convince cops he's the murderer.

TMZ Sports has obtained documents from the grand jury that indicted the former WWF superstar ... which spells out why investigators believe he killed Nancy Argentino in 1983.

Long story short ... cops say Snuka told investigators in 1983 that Nancy injured her head while the two were "fooling around" outside of their motel room in Allentown, PA when he pushed her and she fell, striking her head.

Fast forward to 2012 ... when Snuka published his autobiography, "Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story" in which Jimmy's story changes RADICALLY.

In the book, Snuka says Nancy slipped and fell on her own while going to the bathroom at a rest stop. He makes no mention of an altercation whatsoever.

Well, cops took notice of the extreme change in his story and reopened the case -- ultimately, determining there was enough evidence to prove Snuka laid a serious beatdown on Nancy, which directly caused her death.

NBA star Markieff Morris could be on his way to the Houston Rockets … if Common’s Instagram is to be believed … and if the photo he posted is actually of Markieff and not his twin brother Marcus.

Common worked out in Los Angeles Tuesday with a few members of the Rockets … and one of the Morris twins. The problem is … we can’t tell which one (they are twins, after all).

What makes this photo (possibly) a big deal ... Markieff has requested to be traded from the Phoenix Suns (because they traded his brother to Detroit) and the Rockets are seemingly a preferred landing spot.

So, if this photo really is Markieff -- it would appear to be pretty strong evidence he got his wish and will join the Rockets next season.

TMZ Sports has obtained the mug shots for former San Francisco 49ers teammates Ray McDonald and Ahmad Brooks ... taken after they were charged with sexual crimes stemming from a 2014 incident.

McDonald -- who has since been cut by the team -- was indicted by a Santa Clara County Grand Jury last week on one count of rape of an intoxicated person. The accuser is a 30-year-old woman who says the incident took place at Ray's home.

As for Brooks -- he's still on the 49ers -- and prosecutors have charged him with misdemeanor sexual battery against the same woman.

The alleged victim claims she met McDonald at a bar in San Jose, CA on December 14th and went back to his nearby home. The woman claims she remembers falling and hitting her head near Ray's hot tub and woke up in his bed.

She claims Brooks groped her in a sexual manner while she was unconscious ... and says surveillance video will prove her story.

As for Ray, he claims the sex was consensual.

McDonald will be arraigned on September 25.

12:30 PM PST: TMZ Sports has learned Jimmy has posted bail.

Former WWF superstar "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka -- a member of the WWE Hall of Fame -- will be charged with murdering his girlfriend in an incident that happened 32 YEARS AGO.