Fights

Dawn Staley is looking to officially put her incident with Geno Auriemma behind her ... saying the two have talked since their spat at the Final Four -- and it's time "to move forward and close the chapter on how our semifinal game with UConn ended."

Staley released her statement through the Gamecocks' social media page on Tuesday, saying despite how it seemed on the court over the weekend, she has "a great deal of respect for him and what he's meant to this game."

"One moment doesn't define a career, and it doesn't change the impact he's had on growing women's basketball. The standard at UConn is what it is because of him, and that's something this game has benefited from."

Taylor Frankie Paul is getting her day in court ... going toe-to-toe with her ex Dakota Mortensen in a protection hearing ... and a judge is giving Taylor supervised parent time with their two-year-old son.

The judge's ruling followed an hours-long hearing in Utah ... and he says Taylor can see her son for up to 8 hours of supervised parent time each week. The judge says this is a temporary custody arrangement for 3 weeks and 2 days until the next court hearing on April 30. Taylor can break up the 8 hours with her kid into 2-hour or 3-hour increments.

Dakota previously filed a temporary restraining order against TFP and is asking the court to extend the protective order into a long-term one, as authorities investigate accusations of domestic violence, which Dakota brought against Taylor.

Remember ... the temporary protective order meant that Taylor also temporarily lost custody of the couple's 2-year-old son, Ever.

Jon Jones was caught on camera in a heated road altercation in New Mexico over the weekend.

In the footage, Jones is seen stepping out of his vehicle in Albuquerque and confronting another driver after an apparent close call on the road. The tense exchange shows both men going back and forth in the middle of the street.

The other driver, identified as Bryan Beltran, claims Jones nearly hit him multiple times before things escalated. You can hear him in the video saying ... "You almost f***ing hit me, bro," while Jones tries to keep things from boiling over.

3:05 PM PDT -- Bad news, Lakers fans ... Luka Doncic will miss the remainder of the regular season after suffering a left hamstring injury during Thursday's game.

His status for the playoffs remains uncertain.

His agent, Bill Duffy, said in a statement that Doncic's historic season should still be considered for the league's end-of-the-year honors like MVP ... and they will apply for the "Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge" to the 65-game eligibility rule.

"His record-breaking season deserves to be noted in the history books, despite last night’s unfortunate injury and other extraordinary circumstances," Duffy said.

"We look forward to working with the NBAPA and the league office to ensure a fair outcome in this matter."

Austin Reaves unloaded on a fan during the Lakers vs. Thunder game on Thursday ... telling a guy to "shut the f*** up" after making fun of Luka Doncic's injury.

The heated exchange went down at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, when Doncic was laying on the hardwood after suffering a hamstring injury in the third quarter.

As Reaves, LeBron James, and other Lakers gathered around the Slovenian superstar, a man in attendance can be heard on video shouting, "Now you know what it's like to play defense!"

That pissed Reaves all the way off.

A completely naked man got into a street fight outside a Kanye West concert ... and it's all on video.

TMZ obtained footage showing a guy throwing hands in his birthday suit Wednesday night at an intersection outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, where Kanye was performing inside.

The guy was letting it all hang out as he unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks on another man ... as people watched, and a man in a yellow vest even tried to intervene.

Alissa Violet -- a popular YouTuber -- has been arrested after she allegedly got into a ferocious argument with her boyfriend ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... Alissa and Ryan Pownall went back to his apartment in Hollywood after a night out drinking at a local bar at the end of February.

When they got to the apartment, our sources say Alissa and Ryan -- who were both allegedly intoxicated -- got into an argument about Ryan's phone.

The Texas judge going viral for all the wrong reasons has even more problems ... he's facing fines for missed filings with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Judge Nathan J. Milliron -- who sits on the bench of the Texas 215th District Court -- is listed as delinquent on two separate required filings with the Texas Ethics Commission ... according to KPRC 2 in Houston.

Milliron reportedly failed to submit campaign finance and personal financial disclosure reports ... and he's facing a $1,500 in fines as a result.

Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was allegedly ambushed by a woman in Santa Monica ... and it sounds like he may have a stalker.

Lindsey showed up Wednesday for an appointment and was allegedly attacked by a woman who doused him with an unknown substance ... TMZ can confirm. NBC 4 was the first to report on the news.

The woman reportedly fled the scene after the alleged incident, but cops are said to know who she is ... and it sounds like they expect to track her down and make an arrest.

Taryn Manning is clapping back after her explosive fight with Holly Hartman was caught on video ... insisting there’s a whole lot more to the story.

The "Orange Is the New Black" star took to IG to address the shocking footage TMZ published Monday ... showing her unleashing on Holly in Palm Springs.

While Taryn admits violence is never the answer ... she insists Holly is no victim -- claiming she took part in trashing her car, allegedly smashing her windshield and slashing her tires.

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Porsha Williams’ legal battle with ex-husband Simon Guobadia has been dismissed, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a Georgia judge granted Simon’s request to dismiss the lawsuit he brought against Porsha back in 2024. 

In his order dismissing the case, the judge warned that if Simon tries to revive the case in the future, he’ll be on the hook for Porsha’s legal fees. 

A man dressed like an ICE agent got his butt whooped by a bunch of people at a protest in Hawaii ... and it's all on video.

The epic beatdown was given out over the weekend in Waikiki ... it all started when one of the protesters threw some liquid on a guy outfitted like an Immigration Enforcement Officer, and things quickly got violent.

Ya gotta see the video ... multiple people take the guy down to the ground and they wail on him with fists and feet ... including one woman who kicks him in the face several times. She also whiffs on one kick and hits a guy in the face who is holding down the agent.

Dakota Mortensen was hesitant to report the February 2026 altercation with baby momma Taylor Frankie Paul to cops, due to her high public profile ... according to police documents obtained by TMZ.

In the narrative from the Draper Police Department about the recent incident, cops state an unknown caller reported that a friend was the victim of a domestic violence at the hands of an ex-girlfriend at her residence ... later describing two incidents of physical assault involving grabbing, scratching, shoving, and striking.

The report further states the victim was "apprehensive" to report on the incident, due to his alleged abuser's high public profile -- and mentions photos of the scratches on the victim's neck were obtained and uploaded to the case file in order to be investigated.

Taryn Manning seems to have been caught in a knock-down, drag-out fight with her girlfriend, Holly Hartman, in Palm Springs, California ... and the shocking encounter was captured on video.

Watch the clip ... you can see the "Orange Is the New Black" star going into a full tirade against Holly, who appears to be recording the freak out.

Taryn can be heard screaming, "Look what you've done to my f***ing studio!" while she appears to attack Holly.

When Taryn threatens to call the police, Holly responds, "Call the police. I'll show them you just attacked me."

A massive brawl broke out between two rival soccer fanbases Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles ... with haymakers being thrown as security desperately tried to get a handle on the situation.

It all went down during the Clásico Tapatío showdown at BMO Stadium between Chivas de Guadalajara and Atlas F.C. -- the oldest rivalry in Mexican soccer.

A video shared on X shows a group of people turning the stadium into a fight club, with people scrapping near a beer vendor. One of the individuals ended up on the ground as another man unloaded on the back of his head ... but security was able to get him off -- and he was able to crawl away.

Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane is one of the most anticipated MMA fights of the year, and Francis Ngannou is breaking down the scrap for TMZ Sports!

We recently spoke to The Predator, and asked him about the co-main event for Freedom 250 ... going down on the White House's South Lawn on June 14th.

Odds say the fight is very close, and Francis agrees ... though he believes Ciryl has certain advantages.

The L.A. Dodgers may have won their opening day game against the Arizona Diamondbacks ... but some of their fans were big losers getting into a video-recorded brawl.

All the madness began Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, but the video above surfaced Friday on Instagram, and the footage is quite eye-popping.

Check it out ... in the clip, two women and two men go toe-to-toe in the stands, wrestling each other, pulling hair and throwing punches. During the brawl, one of the men falls backward, slamming into a metal railing ... but it doesn't seem like he or anyone else was seriously injured.