Eric Bieniemy shared some great news about his wife, Mia, on Tuesday ... telling reporters she's on her way to making a full recovery -- while praising her toughness after allegedly being shot by their own son Elijah last month.
The Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator met with the media for the first time since the late-July incident ... and while he didn't get into specifics on what went down at his Virginia home, he did explain he got Mia's approval to return to the team's training camp as she recovers.
Bieniemy said he was tuning in to camp remotely as his wife received medical treatment ... so he really didn't miss much during his time away.
Bill Rasmussen -- the founder of ESPN -- has died at 93 years old from the effects of Parkinson's disease, the network announced Tuesday.
Rasmussen was credited with creating the first 24-hour television network when he launched the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network with his son, Scott, in 1979 ... which would change the medium forever.
Rasmussen was the network's inaugural president and CEO ... and was able to form relationships with sports leagues, investors and cable operators to set the network up for years to come.
10:41 AM PT -- Turns out the three arrests weren't connected to the brawl in the bleachers, despite what Chicago PD initially told us.
Wrigley Field’s bleachers looked more like an MMA cage Monday night during the Cubs-White Sox Crosstown Classic, with fans beating the hell out of each other, leaving one guy bloodied and three people arrested!
Viral video captured the chaos in the stadium stands as haymakers were flying and bodies flailing all around, blood streaming from at least one fan's face ... before Chicago PD and security pushed through the crowd to break the brawl up.
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The cops didn't just stop the fight and hightail it out of there ... TMZ Sports has learned three people were arrested.
Tennis pro Amanda Anisimova brewed up quite the conversation during her match against Filipino sensation Alex Eala on Monday ... when commentators debated whether she was drinking on the job.
The gulp in question went down in the second set of Anisimova's Round of 32 win at the Cincinnati Open ... and later in the showdown, Brett Haber and Lindsay Davenport dissected footage of her drinking from a clear cup amid a changeover.
The liquid looked like a beer ... as it was foamy and had the same hue as a pilsner.
There was no shortage of A-listers at Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods' wedding, but there was someone noticeably absent -- Knicks legend and team exec Allan Houston -- and there's good reason!
TMZ Sportsran into number 20 in Times Square in NYC on Monday, and we asked him about the weekend's nuptials.
3:30 PM -- Not so fast -- Jeanie Buss' attorney just fired back with a letter to her siblings' legal teams ... stating the sale CANNOT happen.
In the letter, Adam Streisand cited a court order that states a sale can't be made without Jeanie's approval ... making the vote that was reported on Monday "void." It also stated Jeanie must remain the Lakers' owner for life.
"On behalf of Jeanie Buss, I demand that your clients make clear publicly that Jeanie Buss is the Controlling Owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and that your clients shall take no action on this supposed 'vote' to sell the 17.8% stake," Streisand wrote, according to CNBC.
He also accused Joey and Jesse of feeding Shams Charania bad info maliciously ... claiming they have a "years-long pattern" of doing so.
It truly is a new era for the Los Angeles Lakers -- the Buss family has sold its remaining 17.8% stake in the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
According to Shams Charania, the Buss family trust, which consists of Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Jamie, Joey and Jesse, recently received the necessary votes to push the sale through.
As a result of the transaction, Jeanie will no longer serve as governor of the Lakers, as at least 15-percent ownership is required to hold the position.
Big development in the NBA’s long-running investigation into the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap scandal ... and it’s good news for billionaire Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, at least according to ESPN.
The league found no evidence that Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi off the books to dodge the salary cap, according to a report from the outlet.
But the NBA is pushing back, saying the story "contains numerous and significant inaccuracies."
If Enes Kanter Freedom didn't already have enemies in the WNBA, he certainly has one now ... 'cause the former NBA center says his first order of business in the league is dunking on Angel Reese.
The 2027 WNBA Draft hopeful went to social media to react to the Atlanta Dream star's missed game-winning layup against Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever on Sunday ... and suggested she focus on a different career instead of basketball.
"Sis!" EKF said on X. "Once I go No. 1 pick in the 2027 @WNBA Draft, the first player I’m dunking on is Angel Reese. She’s the Paul George of the #WNBA."
Geno Auriemma is revisiting his historic run with the Huskies in a new doc ... and the legendary UCONN coach says the experience left him feeling a whole range of emotions.
“Some of it brought back some great memories. Some of it was a little bit painful to look at," the 12x National Champion winning coach told Babcock, adding, "You shake your head and you're like, 'What are you thinking,' you know?”
Like what? "Some of the dumbass things that I said."
TMZ Sports caught up with the Hall of Famer and Lakers legend outside "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday ... and had to get his thoughts on the big matchup going down on December 25.
Travis Kelce flashed his most important jewelry before his first preseason game of the new season ... and we don't mean one of his three Super Bowl rings.
The Kansas City Chiefs star pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday ... strutting into the venue in a black and gold shirt and a pair of shades shielding his eyes.
Honestly, he could have arrived in just his underwear, and Swifties still might not have noticed ... because his left ring finger drew most of the attention.
Dana White's knocking out the biggest UFC conspiracy theory!
It all centers around the massive storm bearing down on the D.C. area before Freedom 250, only to split right before soaking 1600 Penn., saving the historic event, but also sending the internet into a frenzy.
Whispers started flying around Reddit and other conspiracy theory hotbeds accusing the U.S. government of deploying secret military weather-modification tech to clear the skies for the fights.
Ray J and Orlando Brown's much-anticipated fight is going down in just a few hours on Zeus Network ... a must-see matchup you don't want to miss.
Ray and Orlando, who are both making their celebrity boxing debuts on the network, are set to square off Saturday evening at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the undercard for the Claressa Shields and Kaye Scott brawl.
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Beef between Ray and Orlando has been brewing for a while now ... and they seem ready to finally settle their differences in the ring.
Atlanta Falcons defensive end James Pearce Jr. just got handed a hefty punishment as a result of his domestic dispute with WNBA star Rickea Jackson ... as the NFL just suspended him without pay for nearly half of the 2026 season.
The news dropped minutes ago via NFL insiders ... with Ian Rapoport noting JPJ will be able to participate in all preseason activities, as the eight-game ban will start on Aug. 30.
The New England Patriots did it big for Mike Vrabel's birthday ... surprising the coach with one of the team's biggest superfans -- Bon Jovi!!
The Super Bowl champ turned the big 5-1 on Friday ... and while he had a loud 2026 with all things Dianna Russini, the vibes were much better with a celebration at training camp.
Pats owner Robert Kraft led the charge ... enlisting the rookie class to serenade Vrabel with a rendition of "Happy Birthday," with the team mascot, Pat Patriot, standing nearby.
Geno Auriemmaisn't buying the latest culture-war freakout surrounding the WNBA!
The legendary UConn women's basketball coach chopped it up with Babcock this week ... and the Hall of Famer chalked up the trans athlete debate as a manufactured non-story, insisting there's nothing to see.
"Well, not to belittle it at all because I don't mean to because listen, you know, people have a right to their opinion. I get it," Auriemma said. "But why are we making a big issue over an issue that doesn't exist?"
