Olympics

Chase Budinger was able to successfully transition from the NBA to pro volleyball ... but he tells TMZ Sports he's yet to see a single hooper who could repeat his feat.

The ex-Houston Rockets forward swung by the TMZ offices this week to give some staffers a lesson or two on how things are done in the sand ... and afterward, he explained just how tough it is to be an AVP player.

He told us his opponents can "jump out of the gym," and "it's even more crazy, because they're doing it on the beach."

Newly released police video shows Mary Lou Retton flaunted her celebrity status during her arrest earlier this year ... at one point yelling to officers, "I'm West Virginia's First Daughter!"

The run-in with the Fairmont City Police Department took place in Marion County, W.V., back on May 17 ... after authorities said she was driving recklessly.

An incident report stated during a traffic stop, cops smelled booze on her person ... and noted she was slurring her words. It added "a screw top container of wine" was visible in her passenger seat as well.

Who's feelin' that Friday energy? We've got a game to get you right into the weekend ... Can you guess which Olympian put his tatted bod on full display in this grizzly photo?

He's 33 years old and has quite the sexy accent. You may have watched him hit the slopes during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. He's competed in halfpipe, big air, and slopestyle. And from the snow to acting, he was cast as "Chet" in "American Horror Story: 1984."

Myles Garrett might be dating Chloe Kim, but he made it clear he's never gonna take it easy on her in competition -- crushing the Olympic gold medalist in a race ... backwards!!

The superstar snowboarder shared the footage on Thursday ... showing the lovebirds lined up for a sprint at a training facility, but the Cleveland Browns defensive end was facing the opposite direction.

To be completely fair to CK, she didn't seem anywhere close to 100% ... and she was wearing street clothes.

Riley Gaines is going to be a mom ... announcing she's pregnant with her first child -- and taking a dig at Simone Biles in the process.

The former collegiate swimmer turned Outkick host revealed her big news at a Turning Point USA event on Saturday ... bringing up Biles' recent comment comparing her height to a man's in order to do it.

Riley says she thought it was totally ironic when Biles said, "bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male" ... asking the crowd how many men they know who have "this."

Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid both described their marriage as "irretrievably broken," TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court documents we obtained, when Reid filed for divorce from the Olympic great in late March, she stated the grounds for the split were "the marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken." In his answer to Reid's petition -- which was filed in late April -- Lochte wrote the same.

Both agreed their date of marriage was Jan. 9, 2018 ... but the two differed on the actual date of their split. Reid called it March 7 ... while Lochte said it simply happened in April.

Mary Lou Retton's attorney is adamant the Olympic legend has not vanished following her DWI arrest last month ... in fact, the lawyer is adamant she's currently "in good spirits."

Edmund J. Rollo released a statement to TMZ Sports on Tuesday, insisting the Daily Mail's report that Retton's family had not "seen or heard from her" since her mid-May arrest was "grossly inaccurate."

"This report did not originate from Mary Lou's family, as the article stated," said Rollo, who was hired by Retton after prosecutors levied the misdemeanor DWI charge on her on May 17.

The newest sports power couple very well might've hard launched at an event over the weekend ... 'cause Myles Garrett and Chloe Kim were cute and cozy right in front of the cameras!!

The Cleveland Browns superstar and Olympic gold medalist snowboarder hit the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo on Sunday ... decked out in sharp formal 'fits for the occasion.

Our sources say the two appeared to be quite couple-y during their walk on the orange carpet ... as if the pictures weren't enough indication there's a lot more going on between the two than a shared appreciation for Japanese animation.

Mary Lou Retton was charged with DUI earlier this month, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Court records show the Olympic gold medalist was hit with the misdemeanor count in Marion County, West Virginia, following a May 17 arrest.

According to court documents we obtained, Mary Lou was initially stopped by cops after she had allegedly been driving her grey Porche "all over the roadway."

Nyjah Huston will soon be able to rock his bronze medal with pride once more ... the skateboarding star tells TMZ Sports his tarnished Olympics trophy is finally getting repaired!

Huston said this week the International Olympic Committee has taken possession of his medal in order to fix it up ... after he revealed in the days following the Paris Games that his prized piece was already showing wear and tear.

You'll recall, Huston posted a video in August that showed the award -- which he won during the July men's street skateboarding competition -- had already begun peeling and chipping.

Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley -- once considered the fastest human alive -- has pleaded not guilty to hitting his ex-girlfriend in the face earlier this month.

TMZ Sports has learned that Kerley's lawyer, Richard Cooper, notified the court in Broward County last week, indicating the 30-year-old Olympic silver medalist wanted to fight the misdemeanor battery charge in front of a jury of his peers.

Fred hasn't spoken much about the alleged incident, but he did release a statement shortly after his arrest, saying ... "While there was a physical altercation, my arrest was not due to any criminal act. Rather, it resulted from my decision to remain silent until my legal counsel was present."

The 2028 Olympics are still three years away ... but it's time to get pumped, NFL fans -- 'cause the league just announced its players will be able to go for gold in the flag football festivities in Los Angeles!!

The NFL dropped the news Tuesday afternoon ... stating team owners unanimously approved the resolution to allow players to participate in the Games.

"It is an incredible honor for any athlete to represent their country in the Olympics, which is the pinnacle of global sport," Roger Goodell said.

TMZ Sports has obtained the police body camera video from Kyle Snyder's prostitution sting arrest last week ... and in it, you can see multiple officers confronted the Olympic wrestling star in a hotel room -- all while he was pantsless.

Authorities say the scene played out just after 8:30 PM on May 9 at a Quality Inn and Suites in Columbus, Ohio ... after Snyder had handed over cash to an undercover police agent and requested oral sex.

The Columbus Police Dept. footage shows several cops barged into his room and placed him in custody for engaging in prostitution.

Wrestling superstar Kyle Snyder -- who won gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games -- was arrested last week as part of a prostitution sting, police said Monday.

According to the Columbus Police Dept. in Ohio, Snyder responded at around 8:15 PM on May 9 to a fake internet ad that law enforcement had posted in an effort to catch people looking to illegally pay for sex.

Cops allege Snyder set up a date with an undercover agent at a nearby hotel ... and when he showed up less than half an hour later, he forked over cash and requested oral sex.

Former U.S. Olympian Ivan Lee was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor sex offenses stemming from his time as head coach of the Long Island University fencing team.

Lee was arrested in 2024 on forcible touching, sexual abuse and harassment charges ... after a female fencer he was coaching at the time filed criminal complaints against him.

According to USA Today, the forcible touching charge was vacated by the Kings County Criminal Court after Lee participated in a court-ordered treatment program.

As former Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. continues to rebuild from the devastating L.A. wildfires, he can now cross replacing his 10 Olympic medals lost in the tragedy off his list -- as the IOC presented him with replica medals during a private ceremony Monday morning.

Hall Jr. made the trip to the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Switzerland for the event ... four months after he lost his Pacific Palisades pad to the blaze.

It was an unprecedented gesture ... something Hall did not take lightly.

"Thank you for the medals," Hall said. "Never before have 10 Olympic medals been replaced. Probably because no one has lost 10 medals before. I will do a better job at taking care of these."