12:31 PM PT -- Puka Nacua was just hit with a hefty punishment for criticizing refs this week ... as he was just fined $25,000 over the controversial comments.
Another day, and Puka Nucua is back in hot water ... this time after taking a shot at the referees on social media after the Rams' 38-37 loss on Thursday Night Football, only to quickly delete the post!
The Rams' star receiver -- who had a huge game on the field -- posted the message on X just a few minutes after his Rams squad lost to the Seahawks on a two-point conversion in overtime, which didn't come without controversy thanks to a ruling on the play that resulted in points for Seattle.
"Can you say I was wrong. Appreciate you stripes for your contribution. Lol." Puka wrote, referencing something he recently said during his stream with Adin Ross, where he accused refs of making calls simply to get some TV airtime.
A source familiar with the situation tells us Gisele and Joaquim got hitched earlier this month in a small ceremony at their house in Surfside, Florida.
We obtained their marriage license, and it shows they were issued the license on Dec. 1 and got hitched Dec. 3.
The time for talking is over ... Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are just hours away from stepping into the ring, and former heavyweight champ David Haye, who will be on the mic for Netflix, is providing El Gallo with the blueprint for victory!
TMZ Sports chopped it up with Haye just a few days before the highly anticipated scrap, and we asked him to throw on his analyst cap.
"[Jake] has to try to get the big man tired," Haye told us. "He's got a counter punch and you know, he's got to avoid taking Anthony Joshua's right hand down the pipe. Ask Francis Ngannou about how hard that is. And Francis Ngannou is a big man, [former] UFC champion."
The plane carrying NASCAR great Greg Biffle, his family, and friends impacted trees, approach lights, and an airport fence, leaving a 1,800-foot trail of wreckage, and tragically killing everyone on board ... the National Transportation Safety Board announced.
The NTSB, which arrived on the scene Thursday night, held a press briefing this afternoon, just over 24 hours after the crash ... as details surrounding the 10-minute flight, and fatal crash, come into focus.
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The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs against the Los Angeles Angels is all but over ... the two sides reached a settlement in the midst of a three-month trial.
According to The Athletic, Skaggs fam was emotional when they signed the deal with the baseball club.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The pact brings the multi-year saga to a close ... six plus years after Skaggs, a starting pitcher for the ballclub, was found unresponsive in his hotel room on July 1, 2019, in Texas after he failed to report to the team's bus before their game against the Texas Rangers.
The medical examiner ultimately ruled Skaggs died from an accidental overdose.
Former team communications director Eric Kay was convicted in connection with Skaggs' death in 2022, and sentenced to 22 years in prison shortly after.
"We are deeply grateful to the members of this jury, and to our legal team," the Skaggs family said in the statement. "Their engagement and focus gave us faith, and now we have finality. This trial exposed the truth and we hope Major League Baseball will now do its part in holding the Angels accountable. While nothing can bring Tyler back, we will continue to honor his memory."
For the Angels' part, they said his death "remains a tragedy, and this trial sheds light on the dangers of opioid use and the devastating effects it can have."
"Throughout the course of court proceedings, both parties searched for a path to a mutually agreed upon resolution and a confidential settlement has been reached."
Former NFL player Myles Jack was arrested after a bizarre incident at a home in Texas on Tuesday ... when cops say the linebacker broke out of a second-story window and fell to the ground before being taken into custody.
According to the Frisco Police Department, officers responded to a welfare concern around 5:40 AM ... and when they got to the scene, gunshots were heard inside the residence.
Officers established a perimeter and evacuated other homes in the area ... and said at one point in the incident, they observed a man later identified as 30-year-old Jack break a window, climb out, and plummet to the ground.
The Philadelphia Flyers have suspended radio play-by-play broadcaster Thomas Saunders for making an inappropriate comment while on the airwaves ... when a hot mic picked up a joke about oral sex.
It all went down during the third period of the Flyers' 5-3 loss Thursday night. After an icing call, Saunders threw the broadcast to a commercial break ... the only problem was it didn't happen.
Seemingly, as someone in the booth went down to the floor, Saunders was heard saying, "While you're down there, would ya mind blowing me?"
The NBA is reinstating longtime referee Eric Lewis ... two years after he hung up his whistle amid an investigation into whether he used a burner account on social media to talk hoops!
The Association released a statement on Friday announcing the move, saying Lewis will begin officiating at the G League Winter Showcase this weekend.
It'll be the first time Lewis will be back on the hardwood for a professional basketball game since 2023, when the league launched a probe into a burner account linked to Lewis, which would constitute a violation of league policy.
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey shared his thoughts on the "Top 10 singers" of all-time ... and made sure to emphasize how white guys are good enough to make the cut.
The athlete shared a pic of his list on Friday ... which also laid out his criteria: only men (female ranking will be separate, we can't wait for that), no bands, Michael Jackson "before white," no country genre and "whites allowed."
He also noted "incriminating charges matter" in determining his honors.
Cupid has a new name ... and it's Andrea Swift! Taylor Swift's mom revealed she's the one who set her famous daughter up with her NFL star fiancé Travis Kelce in a scene from the 'End of an Era' docuseries.
🎥| The question has finally been answered. The matchmaker Travis and Taylor have been coy about was actually the one and only Mama Swift! pic.twitter.com/LnJ8EFAyvk
In the video, Andrea recalled watching a viral clip from Travis' "New Heights" podcast in which he talks about going to one of Taylor's concerts and being disappointed that he didn't get to give Taylor his phone number.
Loving his earnest gesture -- and handsome face -- Andrea immediately called up the biggest Kansas City Chiefs fan she knew to give her the deets on the team's future hall of famer.
Adin Rossis speaking out on the backlash Puka Nacuafaced after his controversial stream appearance ... saying the idea to do what many considered an antisemitic dance was all his -- and he's allowed to make those jokes because he's Jewish.
Ross spoke about the matter outside the UFC headquarters on Thursday night ... in an attempt to take the heat off the Rams superstar, who apologized earlier in the day for his actions.
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"To all the people on Twitter going at Puka, I did that," Ross said. "I'm Jewish, you know. It's the same way that my Mexican brother here will crack Mexican jokes, I can stereotype a dude, do my own Jewish sh*t."
Before ya guzzle down a bunch of holiday treats over the next few days, here's Cristiano Ronaldo reminding folks what's possible with a ton of discipline and living in the gym.
The 40-year-old international soccer star went to social media to show off his Greek god-like bod on Friday ... telling his 105 MILLION X followers he just hopped out the sauna -- and, lucky for us, is providing visual proof.
The Al Nassr striker rocked nothing but black briefs and slides for the photo op ... making sure his chiseled abs and veiny legs were on full display.
Horrifying new video shows the precise moment a plane carrying NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family crashed and exploded in flames Thursday, killing everyone on board.
Security footage captured the corporate jet turning into a ball of fire as it crash-landed near a runway at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The aircraft was scheduled to fly to Florida, but not long after takeoff, it turned back to the airport before crashing.
As you can see from the clip, the plane was reduced to what looks like a burning oil slick with black smoke rising into the sky. All seven people on the plane died, including Biffle, his wife, Cristina and two children -- Emma, 14, and Ryder, 5.
Former boxing star Shawn Porter says there's good news and bad news for Jake Paul ahead of his fight against Anthony Joshua -- The good?? The "fixed fight" chatter will end after Friday. The bad?? It's probably because it'll be a rough night for him.
The 38-year-old champ joined TMZ Sports ahead of the big bout going down in a matter of hours on Netflix ... and he broke down his thoughts on El Gallo taking on the biggest challenge of his life -- an active former heavyweight champ and Olympic gold medalist.
Porter says anyone who actually fights knows Jake's bout against then-58-year-old Mike Tyson wasn't fixed -- the legend was simply old and not in shape. Joshua, on the other hand, is as fit as it gets.
Late NASCAR star Greg Biffle's wife, Cristina, sent her mom an alarming message minutes before they died in a plane crash.
Cristina Biffle texted her mother, "We're in trouble," according to PEOPLE.
Greg's mother-in-law, Cathy Grossu, told the outlet that's all she heard from her daughter before the plane crash ... and she says the family is "devastated" and "brokenhearted."
