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WWE SuperStar Liv Morgan didn't wait until Monday Night Raw at Boston Garden to turn heads ... the 2026 Royal Rumble champ hit up a Celtics game with Raquel Rodriguez on Sunday, and the two women chugged beers on the jumbotron!

Morgan and Rodriguez were courtside in Beantown to watch the Celtics host the Minnesota Timberwolves ... a game the Timberwolves won, 102-92.

At one point, the two wrestlers were put up on the big, in-arena video boards at TD Garden, and as one must do when given the chance -- chug the drink in your hand!

If you thought the first showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao was massive … buckle up!!!

Jas Mathur -- CEO of Pacquiao’s promotion company and one of the key figures behind the rematch -- tells TMZ Sports the September 19 clash at Sphere in Las Vegas isn’t just big … it’s historic.

“I’d say huge is an understatement,” Mathur told us, pointing to the original fight’s eye-popping $600 million haul. “You’re talking about a spectacle.”

And this time, it’s not just boxing -- it’s a full sports-entertainment takeover inside one of the most high-tech venues on the planet … with Mathur promising a production that’ll leave fans not believing what they see.

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton are taking their romance abroad ... spending some time together in Tokyo!

Check out the footage posted online by an eager fan -- the media and business mogul is casually strolling alongside the Formula One star ... cheesing hard while looking back at her crew of peeps. They're not holding hands ... but the pair clearly look comfortable with one another.

She's showing off her famous figure in a curve-hugging gray dress and heels, while Lewis looks cozy in a brown jacket and pants.

Chappell Roan has apologized after Brazilian soccer legend Jorginho claimed her security guard made his young daughter cry ... but also says it wasn't her security guard to begin with!

Check out the pop singer's new Instagram Story video -- she addressed the accusation by Jorginho that his 11-year-old daughter simply looked at Chappell while walking past her breakfast table at the hotel they were both staying for this weekend's Lollapalooza Brazil ... and then was swiftly berated and shaken to tears by someone in her security team.

Chappell says she never even saw a child or her mother -- Jorginho's wife -- and no one came up to her or bothered her in any way. Furthermore, she says the accused man was not even a part of her personal security team, and she did not advise the dude to tell the little girl or his mom off.

DeAndre Hopkins opened up to TMZ Sports about his approach to free agency this offseason ... and he admitted if the Minnesota Vikings hit him up, he'd love to run it back with his old QB, Kyler Murray.

The 33-year-old vet spoke at length about his thought process as he figures out where to call home in 2026 ... and he made it clear he can absolutely contribute at a high level.

D-Hop is currently up for grabs after spending one season with the Baltimore Ravens, and we asked what's next for the five-time Pro Bowler.

When we brought up reconnecting with Murray, his teammate in Arizona from 2020 to 2022, he had nothing but high praise for the quarterback.

"Kyler ... that's my bro, man. Kyler is like family," Hopkins said at LAX this week.

Claressa Shields is weighing in on the Logan Paul vs. NFL fight debate ... and she's siding with the WWE Superstar -- telling TMZ Sports there's no way the football guys can beat him if they don't have at least six months of training under their belts.

The chatter -- which evolved from the Maverick's ongoing beef with Tom Brady -- has folks wondering how Paul would fare in a bout with a name like Myles Garrett, one of the most-feared defensive monsters on the planet.

Seems crazy to imagine a Paul vs. Garrett match doesn't automatically end in the Browns superstar's hand raised ... but Shields says being 6'4" and 272 pounds doesn't mean squat if he doesn't know how to fight.

Hey UNC fans, need a distraction after that First-Round exit? Here's an auction to take your mind off Thursday's loss -- a basketball from the Tar Heels' 1982 championship team is heading to auction ... signed by legends like Michael Jordan and James Worthy!

TMZ Sports has learned the UNC-themed rock -- which will be sold by Heritage Auctions -- is from the 1981-82 season ... when Jordan, Worthy, Sam Perkins, and others were led by iconic head coach Dean Smith.

The ball features Jordan's autograph, as well as signatures from Worthy, Perkins, Buzz Peterson, Cecil Exum, Warren Martin, John Brownlee, and more.

We're told the ball is expected to sell for more than $10K when the bid opens on April 24th ... and it's not just because of all the big names.

Chappell Roan allegedly contributed to an 11-year-old girl bursting into tears ... so says a Brazilian soccer legend.

Here's the deal ... Jorginho -- a well-known footballer who currently plays for Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro -- took to Instagram to call out the popstar, who is playing 2026 Lollapalooza Brazil this weekend.

Jorginho claims his wife -- Cat Cavelli -- and his daughter went to São Paulo for the festival ... where he says they spotted Roan in the lobby of the hotel.

Lindsey Vonn is wasting zero time getting back after it, as the Olympic ski legend just dropped a video of herself in the gym doing pull-ups, showing serious strength despite her recent nightmare injury.

Check the clip ... the 41-year-old looks locked in as she grinds through rehab, proving she’s not slowing down anytime soon as she reps about 6 pull-ups before fist-bumping her trainer and strapping back into her crutches.

As we previously reported ... Vonn suffered a devastating crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics -- leaving her with a complex leg fracture, broken ankle, and torn ACL -- she underwent multiple surgeries, with her leg being at risk at one point.

Pro wrestling icon Dennis “Loverboy” Condrey has died at the age of 74, according to fellow wrestling star Dax Harwood, who shared the news Friday.

Harwood took to Instagram with an emotional tribute, calling Condrey "a true Pioneer of Professional Wrestling" and revealing the two would text after every match, and Condrey would always tell him what he liked and what needed improvement ... something Dax says will "never be lost" on him.

Harwood goes on to include that Condrey’s wife gave him the green light to set up a GoFundMe in order to help cover funeral costs and bills she’s now left to handle on her own.

Chuck Norris' longtime jiu-jitsu instructor, legendary professor Rigan Machado, is remembering the martial arts legend as much more than a Hollywood star and cultural icon, but someone who was like family for decades.

"[Chuck's] a brother. For me, he's not just a friend. My relationship with Chuck Norris was over 30 years. Me and my brothers we called him Carlos because we were so close to him as a friend," Machado told TMZ Sports just hours after Norris' death was announced.

"We don't feel the celebrity vibe. We talk to him like a brother. I kind of get sad, but at the same time, he accomplished everything he wanted to in his life. He's a phenomenal martial artist. A phenomenal action movie star, a phenomenal father, husband. He accomplished everything he dreamed about."

VCU opened the NCAA Tournament by busting brackets -- and Phil Martelli Jr. proved the March Madness gene might run in the family.

TMZ Sports caught up with the VCU head coach fresh off leading his 11-seed squad to a massive upset over No. 6 North Carolina -- a moment that hit even harder with his father, legendary coach Phil Martelli Sr., in the building to witness it all.

Martelli Sr., of course, knows a thing or two about March magic.

He famously led Saint Joseph’s to an undefeated regular season and an Elite Eight run in 2004 … turning the Hawks into one of the tournament’s most iconic Cinderella stories.

Now, it’s his son writing a similar script in his first year with the Rams.

The Lakers aren’t just heating up -- they’re on fire … and even Byron Scott is starting to believe this run might be real.

L.A. sits third in the west after ripping off eight straight wins, fueled by a full-blown takeover from Luka Dončić -- who’s been dropping video game numbers and completely reshaping the offense in the process. But Scott tells TMZ Sports it’s not just the scoring that has him buying in.

“The biggest thing for me has always been the defensive end,” Scott said. “But over these last four or five games, really this whole stretch, they’ve been locked in.”

That’s the difference.

Luka Doncic is calling a technical foul on his ex-fiancée, essentially telling the court she should consult a map before filing legal docs over their 2 children ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The Lakers superstar filed docs Friday asking an L.A. County judge to dismiss Anamaria Goltes' request for child support and attorneys fees, because she filed it in California ... when she knows the kids live in Slovenia.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Luka and his attorney Laura Wasser point out he is not a California resident, and neither are their daughters. He says he's been trying for months to get Anamaria to move to Cali with their kids, but she's refused, since moving back to Slovenia last May. As we reported, that distance is exactly why he says he pulled the plug on their engagement.

NFL players, for the first time, have a shot at Olympic gold at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles ... and Joe Burrow tells TMZ Sports it's something he's always wanted, saying he's "pretty excited" about the opportunity!

We spoke with Burrow at the 2026 Fanatics Flag Football Classic press conference on Friday, as the Bengals superstar quarterback and other NFL stars prepare to compete in a round-robin format tournament on March 21.

The event is a perfect warm-up for tryouts for the '28 Summer Games ... especially after the league has officially said they'll allow players to participate, giving them a chance at Olympic gold.

When we asked Burrow where a gold medal would rank among his other career milestones, he said it would be way up there.

Chuck Norris has died, but his legacy lives through the memes he loved so much. He even had a few favorites of his own.

In a 2023 blog post, he wrote about the viral internet jokes -- affectionately called "Chuck Norris facts" -- saying he was "flattered and truly humbled" to have been turned into a "somewhat mythical superhero" through them.