Deion Sanders Back At Practice ... 1 Day After Surgery
9/23/21
11:49 AM PT -- 9/23 -- Prime wasted no time getting back to his job ... hitting up Jackson State practice ONE DAY after going under the knife!!
Sanders posted vids of his return to work on Thursday ... showing the legend riding around in a golf cart as players run drills.
Sanders even shared footage of his journey back into the office ... crutching his way to his desk before taking a seat.
Welcome back, Coach!!
9/22/21
Deion Sanders is hitting the operating table ... undergoing surgery to fix a foot that's been completely jacked up for YEARS.
The Hall of Famer and current Jackson State football head coach's doctor explained the reason for the procedure just before Sanders went under the knife Wednesday ... and the injury sounds horrific.
Sanders' doc said Deion's "second toe is dislocated" ... and it's been that way since perhaps Sanders' football-playing days.
"You've been dealing with this for a long time," the doctor said, "and it's just gotten worse."
Sanders' doc then described what the surgery will entail -- and it, too, sounds terrifying!
"She's going to shorten that second toe a little bit by cutting through the bone," the doctor said, "kind of reattaching it, lengthening one of the tendons and then straightening out your first toe to give you more room for that second toe."
Sanders didn't seem concerned at all, though ... and was all smiles right before the anesthesia kicked in.
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While Sanders is expected to be on a scooter for the next six weeks while the foot heals -- he's expected to make a full recovery.
Get well soon, Prime!
Originally Published -- 9/22 9:28 AM PT
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NY Giants' Nick Gates OL Needs Another Surgery On Leg ... Could End Career
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New York Giants star offensive lineman Nick Gates will need another surgery to try to repair his broken leg ... and there's now a fear the operations could end his career.
Gates horrifically snapped his left leg while pass protecting during a play in the Giants' loss to the Washington Football Team last week ... and, despite early optimism of a full recovery, head coach Joe Judge says his rehab has hit a snag.
WARNING - this is ugly.
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I hate doing this, but seeing as the broadcast isn't showing a replay, here's the footage we got of the Nick Gates injury.
Look at the bottom right of the video. pic.twitter.com/RlAspV4hHb
Judge told reporters Thursday Gates is still in a hospital in D.C. ... and will need more work to fix the wound completely.
"We’re confident he’ll be able to come back," Judge said, "but, yes, it could be career-ending."
Giants center Nick Gates walking after fracturing his leg against Washington on Thursday.
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 19, 2021 @brgridiron
Walking. pic.twitter.com/fw7VpqklvT
Gates had seemed to be making good progress after the initial procedures ... 'cause just a few days ago, he was walking with the help of a walker.
Now, though, his football career appears to be very much in jeopardy.
If it is the end, Gates had a hell of a run in the NFL ... the 25-year-old started 21 games in a little over two seasons with New York and had just been named a team captain.
Get well soon.
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Caleb Plant Canelo Punch Won't Postpone Fight ... 'Just A Scratch'
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3:35 PM PT -- Plant tells TMZ Sports his eye injury will NOT force the fight to be postponed ... explaining the bloody wound Canelo gave him is nothing more than "a scratch."
"Nothing I need surgery for or anything like that," said Caleb -- who was wearing a bandage over the injury. "It's just a little scratch."
Plant added the scrap will still go down on Nov. 6 as planned.
"Tune in," he said.
Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant couldn't wait 'til November to try to punch each other in the face ... 'cause the two just exchanged blows at a pre-fight event, with Alvarez making Plant bleed.
The boxers stared each other down before taking questions from media members in Los Angeles ... when suddenly, things got intense between the two.
Broadcast cameras showed Canelo shoved Plant ... and then repeatedly called him a "motherf***er."
That's when Plant came back and tried to land a huge haymaker ... which Canelo appeared to dodge.
Canelo then tagged Plant with a flurry of punches -- knocking off his sunglasses and causing the fighter to bleed from his right eye area.
Caleb Plant suffers a cut under his eye from the altercation at the Press conference with Canelo Alvarez 😳 pic.twitter.com/QkSyz4iiYB
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Eventually, the two were separated ... but Plant needed a white cloth to get the cut to stop oozing blood.
The drama, though didn't stop there ... 'cause the guys got heated, yet again, later in the press conference, with Plant calling Canelo a "motherf***er" as well as "a bitch."
Fight night is officially set for Nov. 6 in Las Vegas ... but it's clear the two certainly wouldn't mind trying to beat the hell out of each other multiple times before then.
Originally Published -- 2:24 PM PT
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UFC's Devin Clark On Gruesome Jaw Injury ... Pain Was 7 Out Of 10
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Devin Clark sustained one of the most gruesome injuries you'll ever see in a combat sports event ... and now the UFC fighter is answering the question -- how much it did hurt?!?
"It was probably a 7 or 8 after the fight. You fight the fight. He got his hand raised. Then that adrenaline starts coming, and it comes down quick. And, by the time I'm leaving the cage, I'm like, 'Okay, that hurts,'" Clark tells TMZ Sports.
If you didn't see the injury (lucky you) ... it was incredibly gross. Devin was fighting fellow light heavyweight fighter Ion Cutelaba at UFC Fight Night Saturday afternoon.
31-year-old Clark ate a heavy knee in the 2nd round ... a shot so hard it literally displaced Clark's teeth.
It was bothering him so much during the fight, he went back to his corner before the 3rd round, and told his team something was wrong with his teeth.
Devin Clark gives update after HORRIFIC TEETH Injury
— David Abbasi, MD (@DrDavidAbbasi) September 19, 2021 @DrDavidAbbasi
Ever think about? As fans we want to see great fight & display of skills, but at same time absolutely hate to witness & feel for fighters experiencing pain or suffering. It changes on a dime!
Best Wishes Devin🙏#devinclark pic.twitter.com/VQIN9ol3hf
The ringside doctor even examined Clark at one point ... but somehow let him continue.
And, continue he did, despite the pain.
After the fight, Clark went to the hospital and they patched him up. On Tuesday, he plans to see his dentist ... and the road to recovery won't be easy or quick.
Unfortunately for Devin, he ended up losing via a unanimous decision. But, win or loss, NOBODY can ever question this dude's toughness.
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Kym Whitley Sues Green Thumb Nursery ... I Got Nothing But Black & Blue!!!
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Kym Whitley was trying to get her green thumb on, but instead, ended up badly bruised -- so she claims in a new lawsuit against a plant shop.
The comedian filed suit against a place called Green Thumb Nursery in L.A.'s Canoga Park neighborhood ... where she says she went a couple years ago to do some plant shopping.
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In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Whitley claims she pulled up to the store, parked and then tried strolling through an alleyway adjacent to the facility, before tripping on what she says was a "broken, defective, poorly maintained section of asphalt."
She says the stumble turned into a tumble ... making her land face first into the ground, and busting her mug up pretty badly -- she claims she broke bones and gushed blood. Whitley claims the nursery staff helped her up, and the manager said, "I told them to fix that!"
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KW posted videos of the aftermath, showing just how badly banged up the fall left her. Her attitude seemed pretty chipper at the time ... writing, "Had a little boo-boo today. One minute you’re fine and the next minute you could be in the bed with your girlfriend @jackiefabulous talking about can you please bring me some ice."
Still, Kim was clearly injured and feels like GTN should pay. She's suing the company for premises liability and negligence, and seeking unspecified damages.
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Liam Gallagher Here's My Wonder(fall) ... Bandaged After Helicopter Whoopsie
Liam Gallagher is on the mend after taking an apparent tumble from what he says was a helicopter ride -- one that didn't kill him ... but left his face jacked up.
The Oasis frontman posted a photo of his mug covered in bandages and cream ... explaining that he toppled out of a chopper. He writes, "So check this out I fell out the helicopter last night you couldn’t rite it." Liam adds, "all good who said RnR is dead Keith moon eat your drum skin out C’mon you know LG x"
He posted another photo of a beer and wrote, "What doesn't kill ya makes ya TUFF GONG."
What doesn’t kill ya makes ya TUFF GONG pic.twitter.com/jqvw9op7d2
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 18, 2021 @liamgallagher
There isn't much context to what exactly happened, but one person speculated in his comment section that he hadn't fallen from very high ... otherwise, he'd be way more injured and/or dead. To that, LG says, "100 thousand feet you bumbaclart."
The guy was reportedly performing at Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose Park in Newport, England before this happened.
Good news ... he's obviously okay enough to get cheeky about the accident -- but it also seems he's trying to make it sound a bit more dramatic than it perhaps was ... on its face, anyway.
So, we gotta ask ... what's the (real) story, morning glory?
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Devin Clark Brutal Photo of Smashed-in Teeth ... After UFC Fight
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Talk about getting smashed up ... UFC fighter Devin Clark is going to be spending LOTS of time in the dentist's chair this week, because his teeth are a mess after losing a fight.
It's pretty gruesome ... Clark went the full distance against Ion Cutelaba, but it wasn't easy. Clark was pummeled the first 2 rounds, and that appears to be when the damage was done. Cutelaba smashed in the bottom row of Clark's teeth.
The fight, at the UFC Apex in Vegas Saturday night, almost ended after round 2. Clark told his corner his teeth were messed up and there was talk about throwing in the towel, but he came out for the third and final round.
Things got even worse in round 3 when Cutelaba bashed Smith's head into the canvas.
The decision was unanimous in favor of Cutelaba.
UFC honcho Dana White was impressed with Clark's fortitude to stay the course, posting the hard-to-look-at pic with the caption, "one tough dude." True that.
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Amy Schumer Uterus and Appendix Removed ... Reveals Struggle with Endometriosis
Amy Schumer hasn't been afraid to keep fans in the loop with her health struggles over the years, now revealing endometriosis has taken such a toll on her body, she's had to have her uterus and appendix removed.
The comedian posted a series of photos and videos Saturday showing herself in the hospital while talking about her surgery. Schumer says doctors found 30 spots of endometriosis on her uterus, and there was a lot of blood inside it as well.
Schumer captioned the post, "If you have really painful periods you may have #endometriosis." Her comment section was filled with well-wishes and those thankful she shared her experience in the hopes of helping someone in the future. The 40-year-old also thanked her doctors.
Amy, who has a 2-year-old son named Gene with husband Chris Fischer was candid with her health issues during her pregnancy in 2018. At one point, she had to cancel shows after she was hospitalized.
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Logan Paul Bad Casting in Berlin ... Busted Arm Will Sideline Boxer
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Logan Paul has clearly been benched from boxing because we just got this pic of him in Europe with a busted hand.
Logan was at the airport in Berlin Saturday, on his way to Reykjavik, Iceland. His right arm was covered in blue Plaster of Paris. An eyewitness says when he got on the plane he was posing with a large stuffed penguin and a footlong golden egg.
Logan doesn't have his next match scheduled, so he'll have time to heal. We don't know how it happened, the extent of the injury or the timeline for recovery, but it's definitely a problem. Logan, BTW, is a right-handed fighter.
Now it's always possible this is a stunt -- it's half the Paul Bros for cryin' out loud -- but this seems like the real deal.
Paul was jawboning about Floyd Mayweather, asking for a rematch and promising a knockout. He also talked about changing it up and fighting as a mixed martial artist. He says he's a wrestler at heart.
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Rapper Spotemgottem Shot Multiple Times In Miami Road Rage Incident
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Spotemgottem is recovering in a Florida hospital after being shot multiple times in a Miami road rage incident.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Florida Highway Patrol responded to a road rage incident involving a shooting around 3 AM Friday, with the car the rapper was riding in being shot at least 22 times on the driver's side.
Our sources say the driver told troopers he was driving southbound on I-95 when gunshots started ringing out from another car. We're told the driver was shot in his hip, and Spotemgottem suffered gunshot wounds to both legs, and they were both taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Spotemgottem's manager, Dee Phatboy, tells TMZ ... the 19-year-old rapper was riding in the passenger seat when another vehicle pulled beside them and shot up Spotemgottem's ride with an automatic weapon.
The "Beat Box" rapper's manager says Spotem was being driven from a Miami recording studio when the shooting went down ... and he's expected to make a full recovery.
Spotemgottem has collabed with the likes of DaBaby, Polo G, Pooh Shiesty and NLE Choppa.
Law enforcement is still searching for the shooter, and is urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Wendy Williams Hospitalized for Psychiatric Evaluation ... Show Premiere Delayed
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Wendy Williams was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation one day before it was announced that the new season of her show would be delayed due to COVID issues ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to Wendy tell us the talk show host was voluntarily admitted to an NYC hospital Tuesday for a psych evaluation. Our sources say Wendy has struggled with mental health issues for some time, so this was not a big shock.
On top of that, Wendy does have COVID, but she's asymptomatic, and doctors continue to monitor her physical health as well.
It's uncertain when she'll be released, but we're told her mental health continues to improve each day. And, our sources say, her COVID is still in check with no real symptoms.
Wendy's 13th season was set to premiere Sept. 20, but that's been pushed to Oct. 4.
However, last week producers revealed she was dealing with "ongoing health issues" and would not be able to make it to promotional activities as she was being evaluated.
We've reached out to Williams' team ... so far, no word back.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Gifts Jersey To Security Guard After Hitting Her W/ Practice Shot
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11:55 AM PT -- 9/15 -- There is now video of the incident ... showing Ronaldo firing off a practice kick and accidentally hitting the guard, who was facing away from the goal.
The shot clearly had some power behind it, so it's great to see the woman appeared to be in good spirits after the hit.
7:42 AM PT -- This story has a happy ending ... 'cause the soccer superstar made an incredible gesture by taking his own jersey off his back and giving it to the guard!!
The staffer was clearly thrilled ... taking pictures with the threads and even putting 'em on!!
Awesome.
Cristiano Ronaldo sprang into action to help a security guard prior to his Manchester United match on Tuesday ... after one of his practice shots hit and seemingly injured the staffer.
The 36-year-old soccer superstar was getting in some practice kicks prior to his first Champions League game with Man U since 2009 ... when the ball soared over the goal and hit the guard.
The staffer fell to the ground and laid on her back as Ronaldo leapt over the fence to check on her. Ronaldo looked visibly concerned as the staffer was tended to.
No word on the security guard's current status -- we'll keep you updated as soon as details are released.
As for the game, Ronaldo was able to find his accuracy and hit the back of the net early in the match against the Young Boys of Switzerland to give Man U a 1-0 lead ... but an equalizer came in the 66th minute.
Of course, Ronaldo just rejoined Man U last month, after being a superstar with the team from 2003-09 ... and so far, it's been nothing but success.
Originally Published -- 9/14 11:42 AM PT
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MMA's Jason 'Mayhem' Miller Allegedly Involved In Bar Fight ... Police Investigating
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Jason "Mayhem" Miller allegedly broke a guys ribs in a bar fight just days before his domestic violence arrest, TMZ Sports has learned.
Our law enforcement sources tell us they recently responded to a fight at a San Fernando Valley bar. When they arrived, the altercation was over, and we're told no one wanted to press charges, so everyone was allowed to leave.
However, the next day, one of the people involved in the brawl went to the hospital ... and was diagnosed with several cracked ribs.
We're told at that point, cops took an incident report for felony battery. They're expected to turn the case over to the L.A. district attorney sometime in the near future ... and they'll decide whether or not to charge Mayhem for the bar fight.
Of course, we broke the story last week, Miller -- who has a long history of trouble -- was arrested for felony domestic violence after a woman accused the fighter of roughing her up early Friday morning.
During the domestic violence arrest, Mayhem didn't go easy, with cops using a taser in order to slap the cuffs on him.
Police said the alleged victim had injuries to her face and neck.
That case is still active ... and depending on what the D.A. decides, Miller could be hit with more charges from a totally separate alleged incident.
Story developing ...
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Gaming Star CakeAssault Dislocates Shoulder In Wild Celebration ... After Tournament Win
An Esports star celebrated a tournament win so hard this weekend ... he popped his shoulder right out of its socket -- and video from the scene is absolutely wild!!
The gamer's name is CakeAssault -- and after he earned a victory in a massive "Rivals of Aether" tourney in Sandusky, Ohio on Sunday ... he went ballistic.
A popoff to put Hungrybox to shame. Congratulations to @CakeAssault_ for winning Rivals of Aether at Riptide! pic.twitter.com/AyePRiW0Me
— Panda | turndownforwalt (@turndownforwalt) September 12, 2021 @turndownforwalt
You can see in footage from the event ... CakeAssault jumped up from his chair and flailed his arms so hectically, his shoulder separated itself from his torso.
The guy immediately crumpled to the ground in pain while holding the injured arm ... but then he got up and celebrated some more!!!
Afterward, he posted on Twitter that the wound was feeling "mostly" okay.
"i fell on the ground during that popoff cuz i dislocated my shoulder," he added. "lmao"
Of course, the injury could be seen as a small price to pay for the dub ... 'cause the Riptide event win now gives CakeAssault the ability to make an argument that he's officially the best "Rivals of Aether" player on the planet.
Okay, maybe it wasn't worth hurting the shoulder for that ... but, hey, congrats anyways!
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NFL's Graham Glasgow Hospitalized ... After Suffering Heart Issues During Game
Scary news from the Denver Broncos ... head coach Vic Fangio says offensive lineman Graham Glasgow was forced to go to a New York hospital following their game Sunday after he experienced heart issues during the contest.
Fangio said Glasgow left MetLife Stadium in an ambulance after the team's 27-13 win over the Giants ... explaining the 29-year-old guard "had an irregular heartbeat going."
"We kept him up there in New York and they examined him totally," Fangio said. "He's still up there. He'll stay the night."
The good news ... Fangio said tests so far have come back "so good" -- and the expectation is Glasgow will return to Denver on Tuesday.
hell of a collision between Graham Glasgow and Tae Crowder on this play pic.twitter.com/XOZLISnO2g
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeSchwanitz) September 13, 2021 @JakeSchwanitz
Glasgow -- who signed a 4-year deal worth $44 million with Denver in 2020 -- thanked everyone for checkin' up on him Monday ... writing on his social media page, "I appreciate all the well wishes."
"Looking forward to a quick recovery and getting back out there. It was a great team win, and excited to see where myself and the team go from here. Thanks."
The Broncos are scheduled to play next Sunday in Denver against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Get well soon, Graham.
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NBA's Cedric Ceballos COVID-Free But Still In ICU ... 'I Still Can't Breathe'
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Cedric Ceballos says he's now COVID-free ... but there's bad news, he's still far from 100 percent -- explaining Monday he's still in the ICU with serious breathing issues.
Ceballos -- the 1992 NBA Dunk Contest champ -- posted a photo of himself in the ICU last Tuesday ... saying COVID-19 was "officially kicking my butt."
The 52-year-old asked for fans to pray for his recovery ... and on Monday, he announced he's now testing negative for COVID.
But, Ceballos clearly ain't out of the woods yet, 'cause he said the effects of the virus are still wreaking havoc on his body.
"I still CAN NOT breathe, walk or function on my own yet (so PLEASE no phone calls, it’s to much work and hard to understand me)," the former Los Angeles Lakers player said on his social media pages.
"I am out of isolation, due to not having covid, but still in ICU, I will still fight and I ask for uplifting on your end."
Ceballos added, "Continue to be nice to one another and I pray we will talk soon."
Ceballos -- who's received prayers from everyone from Paul George to the NBA itself while battling the coronavirus -- played 11 seasons in the Association, and famously won the 1992 Slam Dunk Contest with an epic blindfold slam.
Get well soon.