Matt Lauer's rape accuser Brooke Nevils sat down for her first TV interview since releasing a memoir where she resurfaces her allegations ... and it got emotional.
Brooke tearfully recalled her interactions with the former NBC anchor in an interview with CNN's Pamela Brown.
She alleges Matt anally raped her in his hotel room while they were working at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Ex-NFL star Robert Griffin III has found his new calling on the gridiron ... telling TMZ Sports he has fully caught the flag football bug ... and he's got his eyes on Olympic gold.
The former No. 2 pick in the NFL draft opened up on his new endeavor with Babcock this week ... fresh off his workouts with Team USA ahead of the IFAF World Championship in Germany.
The plan?? Dominate in Düsseldorf in August ... then go all-in on defending American soil in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Hockey star Laila Edwards' life has changed dramatically since capturing Olympic gold ... but there's still one dream she hasn't made reality yet -- meeting Billie Eilish!
That's what the 22-year-old University of Wisconsin athlete told TMZ Sports when we caught up with her in New York City, while discussing the attention she's gotten since the 2026 Winter Games.
Wrestling champ Kennedy Blades suplexed Abby Hornacek on live TV ... and it was actually the FOX News host's idea, according to the women, who walked TMZ Sports through the viral moment!
Blades, a 22-year-old world-class wrestler, says she had "just rolled out of bed" when she got the wild request from Hornacek.
"So I see Abby, and she's all happy and stuff, and then she's like, 'Yeah, Kennedy, we want you to suplex me live!' And I was like, 'wait, what?' I was not prepared for that at all!" the 2024 Olympian told Michael Babcock.
Jack Hughesis looking like a new man these days -- the U.S. men's hockey Olympic hero was flashing his new chompers out at Yankee Stadium for the team's home opener ... where he's set to throw out the first pitch!
The cameras were rolling as Hughes hit the field during the Bronx Bombers' batting practice, and it's hard to look at anything other than his new smile.
Hughes reportedly had the procedure done a few weeks ago, moving away from the iconic look he rocked after taking a stick to the mouth during the gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Games -- where he scored the winning goal for Team USA.
Derwin James Jr. says it's cool that NFL players have the opportunity to compete in the 2028 Olympics, but he's suggesting they skip the Summer Games, telling TMZ Sports the injury risk in the sport is too high.
That's what the Los Angeles Chargers star told us at LAX this week, after the Fanatics Flag Football Classic went down, where his fellow NFL players competed with the U.S. men's national flag football team and celebrities.
James Jr. -- who didn't participate in the FFC due to injury -- gave kudos to the flag football players, saying their skill set gives them an edge in Olympic competition ... and the active NFL players should consider sitting out the upcoming Games.
"I say the next Olympics," James Jr. said, "give them boys this one 'cause I feel they're more prepared, they're more skilled. I mean, you seen the formations they was running out there, it was crazy!"
The International Olympic Committee just announced that transgender women will not be allowed to participate against females at the Olympic Games.
The big policy shift came down on Thursday, with IOC President Kirsty Coventry saying the decision was guided by scientific research and medical experts.
"At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat," Coventry said. "So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe."
Skier Kai Smart -- son of Olympian John Smart -- has passed away from injuries he suffered after being buried in an avalanche in Japan earlier this month.
He was only 23.
Kai's father -- a Canadian Ski Hall of Famer -- shared the heartbreaking news on his Instagram page days after Kai was hospitalized and placed in a coma.
"We are beyond heartbroken, and there are no words to describe the pain we are feeling losing him so young," John said on Tuesday.
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.
Jack Hughes can keep pushing all he wants … but it sounds like that golden goal puck is staying put -- permanently.
Despite the New Jersey Devils star publicly blasting the Hockey Hall of Fame and trying to reclaim the piece of history, the Hall is making one thing clear to TMZ Sports: it’s not going anywhere.
Enter Phil Pritchard -- aka the “Keeper of the Cup” and VP of the Hall -- who basically shut the door on Hughes’ hopes.
Jack Hughes officially has beef with the Hockey Hall of Fame -- the Team USA hero says he can't wrap his head around why his golden goal puck currently lives in Toronto ... claiming that piece of history belongs to him!!
The New Jersey Devils star shared his feelings known in an interview with ESPN on Tuesday ... saying he's actively working on getting his hands on the puck.
"I'm trying to get it," Hughes said. "Like, that's bulls*** that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it, in my opinion. Why would they have that puck?"
USA baseball is looking to channel a little Olympic magic ahead of the World Baseball Classic final against Venezuela ... as the team pulled up to the ballpark rocking game-worn sweaters from the gold medal-winning men's hockey team!
Each member of the squad got to rep a different player as they made their way to the crucial matchup ... and it was all thanks to Fanatics.
The captain of Team USA baseball, Aaron Judge, was handed the jersey of Auston Matthews -- who captained the men's hockey team during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Other players spotted in the Red, White and Blue included Mason Miller, David Bednar, Logan Webb and Bryce Harper.
Pete Crow-Armstrong made it clear he called dibs on "his boy" Jack Hughes... adding they wanted to show how the men's hockey team winning it all has inspired them during their WBC run.
If Team USA was hoping to use Tom Brady'sarm to reach Olympic gold in flag football, it might wanna call an audible -- the GOAT says it's "probably unlikely" he suits up for the Red, White and Blue in 2028 ... but he seems down to be involved in some capacity.
Brady swung by "Good Morning America" Tuesday to promote his upcoming Fanatics Flag Football game in the City of Angels -- which was forced to move stateside after the conflict in the Middle East -- and he was asked if this event got him itching to compete for his country in the new Olympic sport.
"I would never say never, but it's probably unlikely," Brady said.
Simone Biles is the best at what she does -- on and off the mat ... which includes making us drool over her Olympic-level bikini shots.
Just when you thought Simone couldn't be more talented, she comes out with a treasure trove of gold-medal-worthy thirst traps ... and we collected them in one place to help celebrate her 29th birthday.
Click through our gallery for shots so hot they'll have you doing a double-twisting double-tuck dismount!
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger … and Lindsey Vonn is living proof of that!
The Olympian shared an intense video on her Instagram Story Friday, grunting in pain while a physical therapist worked on the leg she injured at this year’s Winter Games.
But it wasn’t all bad … she also posted a clip of herself grinning ear to ear while braving the stationary bike.
Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu got a hero’s welcome in her hometown Thursday -- with Oakland handing the figure skating superstar the Key to the City during a massive celebration packed with Bay Area royalty.
The event -- emceed by legendary radio personality Sway Calloway -- brought together a who’s who of the Bay’s sports and music worlds to honor the 20-year-old after her historic performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
