TMZ Sports - Page 2

A 10-year-old chess player made history earlier this month ... when she became the youngest ever to take down a grandmaster.

The incredible feat occurred on Aug. 10 at the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool, when Bodhana Sivanandan beat 60-year-old Peter Wells in the tourney's final round.

Carissa Yip was also 10 years old when she defeated a grandmaster ... but the International Chess Federation said because Sivanandan is roughly six months younger than Carissa when she completed the feat, Sivanandan is now the proud owner of the title.

Travis Kelce's surprising sea otter love confession has just scored him and his girlfriend a personal invite to one of the most famous aquariums in the country!!

A spokesperson for the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Northern California tells TMZ Sports ... after the Chiefs tight end professed his love for otters during a chat with Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce on "New Heights" this week, it now wants to work with him going forward.

The rep, Isabel Lara, said otters are "not just cute animals but, like he is on the football field, they are important players in marine ecosystems" -- and she wants to shoot him some more info so he can make his large audience even more aware of their existence in the near future.

A night at the ballpark turned violent Wednesday at Angel Stadium ... when a Los Angeles Angels fan was punched and kicked in the head during an altercation in the stands -- and TMZ Sports has learned arrests have been made.

The ugly incident was caught on camera.

The video shows a man in a Mike Trout jersey getting sucker punched by another guy rocking a black shirt. After falling back in his chair, a second man comes up and kicks the Angels fan directly in the head.

Former Texas Longhorns star Isaiah Bond will not face charges stemming from sexual assault claims made against him ... and the undrafted wide receiver now intends to sign with the Cleveland Browns.

The Collin County District Attorney released a statement on the development on Thursday ... saying, "After reviewing all the evidence presented, a Collin County grand jury returned a 'no bill' in the sexual assault charge involving Isaiah Bond, meaning no indictment will be issued," Greg Willis said.

"This concludes the criminal proceedings in this matter."

Birthday girl Halle Berry seemingly clapped back at her first ex-husband, David Justice, and his recent comments he divorced her because she wasn't "motherly" enough for him.

Check out her latest Instagram post -- she shared photos from a picturesque tropical vacation with her beau of 5 years, Van Hunt ... showing off her bikini bod, a birthday cake and a card addressed to "Mom."

But ... it's the cheeky caption that had fans laughing in the comment section, as she wrote ... "Phew…! cooking, cleaning and mothering." Mic drop.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is at it again -- the ex-NFL linebacker jumped into the middle of yet another scuffle during the team's joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday ... and ended up at the bottom of a pile in the process!!

The chaos unfolded during the second workout between the two squads. While it's unclear what exactly led to tensions boiling over ... Vrabel -- who played for the Patriots for eight years -- quickly jumped in to try and end it.

If you look closely, you can see the 50-year-old on the ground and getting pushed around as he tried to restore order. Eventually, the two sides were separated, and Vrabel was able to get back to his feet. All things considered, he appeared just fine.

Prosecutors announced Thursday they have declined to file charges against Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins.

In a decline memo, obtained by TMZ Sports, the Broward State Attorney's Office said despite a woman alleging Judkins roughed her up during a July 8 ride from a Florida airport last month ... it had "no reasonable likelihood of conviction" in the case.

They stated Judkins -- through an attorney -- told them he and the woman had gotten into a dispute over the way he communicated about her to his family ... and she was the first to get physical. The docs state Judkins' lawyer claimed that after he pointed a finger at her, "she slapped his hand away, also punching him."

Another tragedy in the bodybuilding world ... champion performer Hayley McNeff has passed away at just 37.

Tributes started pouring in on Wednesday after it was confirmed the Concord, Massachusetts native died on August 8.

McNeff's cause of death hasn't been disclosed, but her obituary described her passing as "unexpected but peaceful."

Myles Garrett might be in hot water for his recent run-in with law enforcement, but all things are good with his love life -- the Cleveland Browns superstar had his gold medalist girlfriend, Chloe Kim, in attendance at Thursday's practice!!

The Orange and Brown are having joint workouts with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles ahead of Saturday's preseason matchup ... and there was a special VIP guest checking out the action at the NovaCare Complex.

25-year-old Kim documented her visit ... showing off an up-close hangout with Noah the Eagle, an animal ambassador from the local zoo, before sharing vid of her man going through warmups.

Nicola Peltz's inner circle is coming out swinging in the middle of her ongoing rift with the Beckham family -- and they're not holding back.

Rebecca Faria, a longtime friend of Nicola's, left a blistering comment on Instagram defending the actress, accusing the Beckhams of being "toxic" and trying to control the narrative. "I love seeing people who spend years in therapy over toxic family ties coming here and judging someone who actually had the guts to walk away," Rebecca wrote.

"Everyone's been kissing the Beckhams' ass forever, and Nicola was the first to stand up for her values since [she] couldn't care less about their fame or money! The moment they couldn't control everything, they lost it and started planting fake press to make her look bad in the public eye," Faria wrote.

Saweetie and Manchester United star Jadon Sancho have been a rumored couple for months ... and their recent trip to a renowned tattoo shop possibly reveals their bond goes BEYOND skin deep!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained images of Saweetie and Jadon hitting up The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio in Santa Monica this summer ... where the heavily tatted athlete expanded his art physique -- by adding Saweetie's middle name, Qiava, on his neck behind the left ear.

The tat has a nice, stylish flair in cursive ... we know das right!!! 💅🏼

A Georgia news station had a hard time getting Michael Penix Jr.'s name right in a lower third this week ... creating a scene that had plenty of grown adults giggling like school children.

Check out the way WTOC 11 in Savannah presented Penix Jr.'s press conference on its Wednesday evening broadcast ... it accidentally wrote Michael "Penis" Jr. on a graphic identifying the Falcons quarterback.

To be fair, the X and the S are close by on a keyboard -- and we're sure it's happened plenty of times to Atlanta reporters since the 25-year-old joined the team last year ... but social media users nonetheless ate it up.

Taylor Swift's new album is coming out October 3, the same day Diddy is set to be sentenced in his federal criminal case ... which is interesting, 'cause T-Swift once said she'd go to prom with the guy in a group!

A clip from a 2011 interview from "The Rachael Ray Show" has resurfaced in the aftermath of Swift revealing her album release date, where Taylor selects her ideal prom date from a choice of a group of celebs.

Taylor says she'd rather go with a group than a specific date ... picking up photos of Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Sheryl Crow -- and, finally, Diddy.

Logan Paul and Nina Agdal are clearly mentally AND physically ready for their wedding this weekend ... as they both looked smokin' hot and stress-free during a kayaking sesh on Wednesday.

The engaged couple was spotted enjoying some Cernobbio, Italy waters ... getting wet and wild just before they tie the knot in Lake Como on Saturday.

Agdal rocked a tiny two-piece for occasion ... showing off a perfectly fit frame as she navigated the calm waves.

Claressa Shields did NOT scrap with Remy Ma amid their ongoing beef ... but sources tell TMZ Sports the rapper actually wishes the boxing champ would've tried to pick a fight -- this after an edited video made it seem like the two recently came to blows.

A clip featuring Shields made rounds on Wednesday ... showing the 17-0 fighter calling out an unnamed person and saying she "ran up on her."

The soundbite led many, including DJ Akademiks, to assume she was referring to Remy ... as the aggregator even captioned the vid, "Claressa Shields says she beat up Remy Ma."

October 3 can't come soon enough for Dave Portnoy -- the Barstool Sports founder and diehard Taylor Swift fan says the pop superstar's "The Life of a Showgirl" album sounds like it was made just for him ... and will feature nothing but chart-topping hits!!

Swifties are losing it after their "mother" spilled all the beans about her 12th studio project on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast on Wednesday ... and that includes El Presidente, who said, "I think it's gonna be my favorite album of all time!"

Portnoy -- who was apparently so excited he forgot to put on a shirt for his social media reaction -- pointed out how Swift appeared happy as ever alongside her NFL boyfriend.