Posted Jul 23rd 2008 6:34PM by TMZ Staff
Wait, aren't you not supposed to use your hands in soccer?

Netherlands' Roy Beerens (right) got a little grabby with Belgium's Sebastien Pocognoli (left) during a match in Gent earlier today.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Talk Sports
Posted Jul 23rd 2008 3:31PM by TMZ Staff
Surf stud Laird Hamilton and his volleyball babe wife Gabrielle Reece are a perfect fit. Check out their matching abs!

You'd never guess it by looking at them, but Gabby had baby Brody Jo six months ago and Laird is 44.
Sorry, America, but not everyone's body goes downhill after marriage.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Talk Sports
Posted Jul 23rd 2008 10:09AM by TMZ Staff
An estrogen-fueled beatdown erupted at a WNBA game last night culminating in a massive, violent pile-up at center court. Rick Mahorn, a 6'10", 270 lb. coach, was faced with a dangerous decision -- stay the hell out of it ... or get involved and run the risk of hitting a lady. Paging Don Imus!

If you ask Lisa Leslie, Rick made the wrong decision.
Click here to live chat!Filed under: Talk Sports, Fights
Posted Jul 23rd 2008 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
We haven't heard Euro Greasy say one freakin' word since he's been limping across Los Angeles -- but turns out all it took for Cristiano Ronaldo to talk was for a pap to be tossed by Villa's bouncer.

Or maybe E.G.'s tanning oil simply took its toll.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 21st 2008 3:07PM by TMZ Staff
Terrell Owens is more than brawn and balling -- he's also a model citizen!
The proof: sports writer Sam Alipour was hit by a car outside of an ESPYs after-party and the first person to come to his aid was none other than T.O.
In his column, Alipour reported that the Dallas Cowboys' receiver helped him up and chose to wait for the ambulance instead of going to a nearby party.
But T.O.'s wild side eventually came out -- he left to go out instead of sticking around to be Alipour's "hero."
Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 21st 2008 8:17AM by TMZ Staff
Devean George and his overprotective bud were pissed at TMZ cameras last night outside Opera -- yeah, it probably would have helped if we didn't keep calling him "Corey," as in L.A. Clipper Corey Maggette.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 20th 2008 7:30AM by TMZ Staff
It looks as though the insanity surrounding David Beckham's move to the states is losing steam.
Last year, packed stands and after parties followed his every move as the Los Angeles Galaxy toured the states -- and he was injured most of the time.
When the Galaxy played in Washington this season, attendance for the game was down by over 10,000 -- and last year's game was played on a week night, in the rain and Beck's injuries made an appearance on the pitch iffy. Not to mention the not one, not two, but three invitation only parties in D.C. after the game, according to the NY Times.
At least Victoria's jean line is doing well ...
Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 19th 2008 4:30PM by TMZ Staff
Dudes aren't the only ones shredding the gnar in the US Open this weekend. Chicks are ripping it up as well, hoping to join these bad broads of surfing from the ASP World tour.

Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 18th 2008 1:39PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ caught NFL running back Adrian Peterson carrying more than just a football. Spoiler alert: he won an ESPY!
The Minnesota Viking was leaving LAX with his "Best Breakthrough Athlete" award in a non-jockworthy man purse and even handed it off to fans to pose with. Even the best fumble from time to time.
Filed under: Awards/Awards Shows, Talk Sports
Posted Jul 18th 2008 1:18PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ fun fact: The big wigs at AOL hated the name at first because they thought everybody would confuse it with the DMZ -- aka the demilitarized zone.
It only took three years, but thanks to b-ball legend Julius Erving, it finally happened.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 18th 2008 12:40PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jordan is worth about $400 million, but he doesn't use a dime of that to tip on his bill at a popular Vegas nightclub. Still wanna be like Mike?
Sources tell us MJ frequently visits a very upscale Vegas hotspot and gets comped more often than not. But even with the free bubbly, MJ isn't opening up his wallet. Nike must not pay what it used to!
For his part, Air Jordan shelled out $168 mil for his divorce from Juanita. And apparently he's trying to get that money back, one abandoned tip at a time!
Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:19AM by TMZ Staff
It's like shooting fish in a barrel.
Newly-single soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo was on the prowl yesterday in Hollywood.
Is there a woman alive who would turn him down?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Talk Sports
Posted Jul 17th 2008 5:15PM by TMZ Staff
NFL baller Brady Quinn wants to make one thing clear: He'll huddle up with sweaty, muscular men -- he just won't date 'em. No matter what a gay dating website is leading people to believe.
A topless -- and really, really hot -- photo of the Cleveland Browns quarterback has been used to promote a dating website for months. The only problem -- nobody cleared it with Brady!
A rep for the Cleveland Browns tells us Brady had no knowledge of the ad saying, "He was not involved in posting photos."
Brady's lawyer has already taken action and has sent a cease and desist letter to the website today, demanding all photos of him be removed ASAP.
For the record, Brady is straight ... not that there's anything wrong with that.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Posted Jul 17th 2008 10:44AM by TMZ Staff
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been picked up by police again.
Sources say around 4:30 PM yesterday, friends who were hanging out with Rampage, waved down an Irvine police car after they were worried about his behavior. This, of course, following the insane chase the day before in which the UFC fighter hit several cars in his monster truck and was arrested at gunpoint.
We're told Irvine cops saw Rampage, deemed him a danger to himself and others, and took him to a hospital for observation. Rampage was very cooperative with police.
Cops won't officially confirm if it's a psychiatric hold.
Story developing...Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Posted Jul 17th 2008 10:30AM by TMZ Staff
That's right ladies and gentlemen, for the small price of $20 you can own your very own piece of the wildest, craziest, most splendiferous celebrity car chase since O.J. Simpson rumbled his white Bronco down the 405!
One unlucky bystander, who "almost got hit by this big a** truck being chased" was crafty enough to pick up the pieces of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's reputation -- in the form of one shredded monster truck tire.
Of course, the entrepreneur put up an ad for the tire on Craigslist, which the dudes from Deadspin.com happened to catch while trolling for used car parts.
Filed under: Talk Sports
