Athletes

Aaron Rodgers' family reunion didn't start this week despite what fans may think ... 'cause TMZ has learned the Steelers QB had already reunited with his parents months before he publicly revealed they'd reconciled.

In footage obtained by TMZ from April, Aaron is seen chatting, laughing, and spending time with his mom, Darla, and dad, Ed, at the inaugural Pleasant Valley High School Athletics Hall of Fame dinner in Chico, California, where he was inducted as a member of the first-ever class.

Aaron also gave a speech during the ceremony, thanking his parents ... another sign the family's yearslong rift had already begun to heal well before anyone knew.

The timing is significant because fans only learned the Rodgers family had reunited this week after Aaron posted a series of Instagram photos featuring his parents and brother Luke, captioning the post, "Another bonding week #fam."

Claude Lemieux's son told police the NHL legend had relapsed into sex addiction before taking his own life ... revealing his family noticed his behavior spiraling in the year leading up to his death.

Brendan Lemieux reportedly discussed his father's struggles with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigators on May 28 ... shortly after finding Claude dead at the family's business in Lake Park, Florida, according to a California Post report.

The outlet reviewed police body cam footage in which Brendan allegedly said his mother, Deborah, discovered Claude was no longer sober ... explaining his father's primary issue was sex addiction, not alcohol -- although he reportedly said he didn't know if his father had picked up drinking again too.

Everyone's favorite World Cup superstar is celebrating his 26th trip around the sun ... and Erling Haaland says he's feeling a ton of love on his birthday -- 'cause his life has changed forever!!

The Norwegian striker hopped on a yacht with his girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, and friends this week ... and it was all in honor of the birthday boy.

There was plenty of good food, vibes, and some golf ... and Haaland even rocked a viking hat at one point. They then wound up at a day club, where the athlete was spotted jamming out at the DJ booth.

Ryan Clark getting sent packing from ESPN isn't sitting well with the network's biggest star -- Stephen A. Smith voiced his frustrations over the move in a lengthy video on Tuesday ... saying his now-former colleague is the best in the business.

"I'm gonna miss him," SAS said. "I am not happy about this decision one bit. The bosses know I'm not happy about this decision. I've made that very, very clear."

The "First Take" host acknowledged it's part of the business ... and it's something he's experienced several times at ESPN, but this one is different due to his personal connection to Clark.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a Georgia judge ordered the Minnesota Timberwolves star to pay $3,222 a month in child support. 

In 2023, Anthony signed a 5-year deal with the Timberwolves worth over $200 Million. Ayesha’s monthly income was listed as zero. 

Olympic medalist Toshiaki Fushimi died after crashing during a cycling race in Japan.

The cyclist was competing in the Matsusaka Keirin tournament in Japan on Saturday when other racers collided in front of him.

In video circulating social media, you see Toshiaki apparently had to veer off to the side to avoid getting caught up in the collision. According to U.K. Metro, Toshiaki was the rider in black.

While he avoided the mass pileup, Toshiaki crashed into the safety barrier ... fracturing his cervical vertebrae and skull. He was reportedly taken to a hospital, but died the next day.

Stefon Diggs’ male sexual assault accuser, Christopher Griffith, says he now has hard evidence proving the NFL star coordinated the L.A. beatdown on him ... TMZ has learned.

Christopher filed court docs saying he plans to add new allegations to his lawsuit against Stefon using the evidence handed over by Diggs during discovery in the case.

He said he now has text messages and phone records from Stefon’s assistant showing the coordination of the attack ... including logistical correspondence about booking flights and hotel arrangements with one of Chris’ assailants on the day he was attacked.

50 Cent was performing "In Da Club" when Knicks star Jordan Clarkson looked ready to take somebody out of it in this wild footage of the fight that led to security booting the NBA champ outta one of NYC's hottest private clubs.

The video, obtained by TMZ, shows Jordan hanging out near Travis Scott -- dressed in red -- before making his way toward the stage as chaos erupts in the packed room.

It’s tough to tell exactly who Jordan is trying to reach, but he appears focused on someone near the stage as several people attempt to hold him back.

The commotion eventually catches 50 Cent's attention ... prompting him to stop the music mid-performance.

Former NFL player Josh Mauro allegedly went on a four-day drug and alcohol bender before his fatal overdose ... partying with multiple women right up until his final hours.

Josh began binge-drinking and using cocaine at his Arizona home days before his April death ... according to the California Post, citing a newly released Maricopa County Medical Examiner report.

Investigators reportedly reconstructed Josh's final days through interviews with several women who came and went from his home ... with the women describing a party that continued into the hours before he was found dead.

Stefon Diggs' male sexual assault accuser, Christopher Griffith, is firing back after the NFL star's baby mama, Cardi B, trashed him as a "light skin albino lizard" ... he says he's going to win big in court.

We got Christopher in Burbank and our photog asked him about his ongoing legal battle with Stefon and Cardi's recent rants, which got real personal.

Christopher says Cardi can spout off all she wants, but name-calling won't stop him from having his day in court ... and he's confident the "truth will shine bright" and a judge and jury will side with him over Stefon.

Maduka Okoye's baby mama just went scorched earth on the Nigerian soccer star in a brutal Instagram rant.

Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff made explosive allegations about the goalie ... accusing him of abuse -- and neglecting their young child because he's too busy getting laid with women and men!

Westhoff went off on Maduka around the time he was snapped hanging with Cardi B in Italy ... they were also seen hanging out during Paris Fashion Week.

Tom Brady and Logan Paul may have the perfect place to settle their beef ... the squared circle at an upcoming WWE event!

TMZ Sports has learned there are ongoing conversations between the 7x Super Bowl-winning quarterback and World Wrestling Entertainment -- meaning TB12 could soon find himself staring down his WWE Superstar rival in the ring, mano a mano.

It all makes perfect sense now.

The two stars have been trading shots for months, starting with Brady’s appearance on Logan’s 'Impaulsive' podcast earlier this year. Things cooled off for a bit … until this weekend, when it exploded.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le'Veon Bell was busted over the weekend ... and it's connected to child support payments, or an alleged lack thereof.

Le'Veon's attorney, Thomas Shaffer, tells TMZ ... Le'Veon did not make support payments, which are based on a healthy NFL salary -- a salary he's not earned in years.

Shaffer notes the support guidelines by law are based on current income, not his NFL salary, so computing these guidelines on inaccurate information is unfair.

Le'Veon allegedly owes more than $50,000 for child support.

The child in question lives in Michigan ... which is why the Michigan Attorney General has the case.

Jessie J and Chanan Colman are broken up ... and apparently have been for some time ... according to the singer.

The Grammy nominee announced on social media Monday that she and the basketball player split "some time ago " ... with Jessie calling it a "sad and difficult situation."

It's unclear how long they've been broken up, but Jessie says their priority has been their 3-year-old son, Sky. She says they're working on being the best co-parents they can be.

Rising boxer Hannah Rapp is dead after police say an alleged road rage driver deliberately backed his vehicle into her while she was riding her bicycle in Texas.

According to the Brazos County Sheriff's Office, Rapp was killed Saturday after authorities say Charles Medina passed her before stopping his vehicle and intentionally reversing, striking Rapp.

Medina was later arrested and charged with manslaughter.

Shaquille O'Neal's doling out some karma to Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce ... poking fun at the pair for leaving him off their wedding guest list.

The former NBA star appeared at Fanatics Fest 2026 -- an all-weekend affair featuring some of the biggest names in sports -- in New York City on Friday ... where PEOPLE asked him if he got the invite to the pair's star-studded Madison Square Garden nuptials.

Shaq said he wasn't ... before offering a joking, "Thanks, Taylor. Thanks, Travis."