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Tiger Woods has a new love interest ... Vanessa Trump!

A source with direct knowledge confirmed to TMZ Sports on Thursday the golfing legend recently got into a romantic relationship with Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-wife.

The Daily Mail -- which first reported the news -- stated the two got together sometime around Thanksgiving ... but have kept things low-key, opting for more casual nights at Tiger's Jupiter, Fla. pad as opposed to grandiose nights out.

Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers appear to be having two entirely different weeks -- while the quarterback looked lonely and deep in thought during a stroll on the beach, his former teammate is living it up in Los Angeles!!

The Rams' newest offensive weapon was spotted hanging around his new stomping grounds with his wife and daughter on Thursday ... and we're told they got a bite to eat at Tocaya Organica.

It was a big day for the Adams gang -- as No. 17 had his introductory press conference with the Rams as well ... and just like in his media availability, he proudly rocked an L.A. hat while roaming the town.

DK Metcalf might not have a ring yet, but his girlfriend Normani sure does ... 'cause the NFL star popped the question to the R&B singer -- and she said YES!!

The two-time Pro Bowler announced the engagement on Thursday at his introductory press conference with his new team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Normani -- famously known for her song "Love Lies" -- was present for the event ... and Metcalf told her to show off the diamond ring to the reporters.

Kim Kardashian hoped to buy a piece of family history from the O.J. Simpson estate ... asking to purchase her dad's Bible -- but, the estate's executor says it's too late to purchase it outside the auction.

Here's the deal ... Malcom LaVergne -- executor of the late controversial actor's estate -- tells TMZ Kim Kardashian's team reached out to him last month after we broke the story that some of O.J.'s personal effects were going up for auction.

Among them ... a Holy Bible gifted to Simpson by her father, Robert Kardashian -- with a note inscribed by the late Kardashian patriarch scribbled inside.

John Feinstein -- a longtime sports reporter and author -- has died at the age of 69 ... according to his employer, the Washington Post.

John's brother -- Robert -- confirmed his passing to the outlet on Thursday. His cause of death was not revealed.

Feinstein started his career at the Post in 1977 ... working as a night police reporter before joining the sports beat. He was the author of 48 books, 23 of which became a New York Times best seller. One of his most well-known pieces was "A Season on the Brink," which followed the 1985-86 Indiana University men's basketball team led by Bob Knight.

The first-place Cleveland Cavaliers may have some serious competition -- at least in the prank department!!

One night after the Cavs filled rookie Jaylon Tyson's car with popcorn, San Antonio pulled off a vehicle scheme of their own on Rookie of the Year candidate Stephon Castle. But instead of loading his ride with kernels … Castle's teammates jacked his Toyota Supra's wheels!

The hilarious moment was captured on video by Spurs star Devin Vassell on Wednesday night just after the team's win over Dallas. You can see in the clip, he was joined by several of his teammates, who all made fun of Castle for the pickle they had just put him in.

Xavier Worthy's attorneys just released an additional statement to TMZ Sports, once again denying Tia Jones' allegations ... while claiming her application for a protective order "was unnecessary and a media ploy."

"Mr. Worthy had hoped that he would have a long-term relationship with Ms. Jones when he proposed months ago," Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett said. "It is a sad commentary that after she has been asked to leave his residence on multiple occasions, that she refused to leave and now continues to make false allegations and defamatory statements to extort him."

The lawyers added that Worthy has hired an additional civil attorney "to address" Jones' "defamatory statements."

The Tampa Bays Rays' plans to build a brand new ballpark in St. Petersburg have been scrapped ... the team announced it's now shifting its focus to restoring its current Tropicana Field home for the 2026 season.

The team released a statement on social media Thursday morning ... saying after careful deliberation, "We have concluded we cannot move forward with the new ballpark and development project at this time."

"A series of events beginning in October that no one could have anticipated led to this difficult decision."

Kim Kardashian says her ex-husband Kris Humphries only partially paid for her lavish engagement ring, then took it back in the divorce.

On the latest episode of "The Kardashians," Kim reminisces with Khloe about her engagement rings from ex-husbands.

Kim reveals Humphries proposed with an 18-carat emerald cut from Lorraine Schwartz ... a step up from the 14-carat cushion cut engagement ring she got from her first husband, Damon Thomas.

12:19 PM PT -- Take a deep breath, everybody -- Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer updated reporters on Flagg's status after the game ... saying he suffered a sprained ankle and X-rays came back negative.

10:32 AM PT -- Duke fans can exhale at least a little bit ... Cooper Flagg just walked gingerly back onto the floor to join his teammates on the bench.

While it seems unlikely he returns to action Thursday -- it's obviously a positive sign that he's now moving around under his own power.

Look away, Blue Devils fans ... Cooper Flagg just hurt his ankle -- and based on how he needed a wheelchair to maneuver around after suffering the injury, Duke faithful should be holding its collective breath.

The Dallas Mavericks just can't seem to peel themselves off the doormat ... even Southwest Airlines is now taking popshots at them!!

The plane co. dissed the Mavs in an Instagram post on Thursday ... making fun of the NBA team's controversial Luka Doncic trade while defending its new checked bag policy.

In an effort to try to soften the blow of telling their customers they're now charging some of them for checked luggage ... Southwest officials wrote in a carousel, "It's not like we traded Luka..."

A little girl who needed Maurice Cheeks' help to sing the national anthem at a Portland Trail Blazers game in 2003 had a second shot at the song on Wednesday ... and the now-Knicks assistant was in the building for the redemption!!

Natalie Zito was 13 years old when she was picked to sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" ahead of the Blazers' Game 3 playoff matchup in 2003 ... but nerves got the best of her, and Cheeks stepped in to help her finish the rendition.

The heartwarming moment became one of the most memorable in the NBA's anthem history ... and more than two decades later, Zito took another crack at it.

Hanna Cavinder and Carson Beck's romance appears to be cooked -- the college hooper and social media superstar recently unfollowed the quarterback and scrubbed their pictures from her Instagram.

Fans were quick to notice Cavinder's activity this week ... with her online presence leaving no traces of ever being tied to the former Georgia Bulldogs player -- who still happens to follow her from his own account.

With all that being said, Beck is either in the doghouse ... or their eight-month relationship is over for good.

Jessica Simpson couldn't deny the "Irresistible" urge to get back onstage ... 'cause she just had her first live performance in more than a decade -- and, she says she did it to remember what really inspires her.

The singer-songwriter and actress hit South by Southwest -- the popular film and music festival in Austin, Texas -- performing at the Recording Academy's Austin Chapter Block Party ... and, the event marked her first performance in 15 years.

JS posted a clip before she hit the stage ... saying she felt excited and blessed to be performing again after her long hiatus.

Paul Walter Hauser is still running hot following his incident with Q.T. Marshall at the AEW Revolution kick-off show on Sunday ... telling TMZ Sports the wrestling star crossed the line with his antics -- and he's gonna regret every bit of it.

We caught up with the Golden Globe-winning actor at The Grove in L.A. on Wednesday ... fresh off his appearance at AEW's big night at Crypto.com Arena.

The cameo resulted in Marshall throwing a drink on PWH ... and he explained why he took serious issue with the stunt.

A woman who alleged Xavier Worthy roughed her up last week has now gotten a temporary protective order against the Kansas City Chiefs star, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

A Williamson County, Texas court official tells us the woman, Tia Jones, requested the order on Wednesday -- and a judge granted it a short time later.

Jones had first accused Worthy of wrongdoing last week -- and the wide receiver was ultimately arrested over the allegations on Friday night. The 21-year-old was booked into a local jail on one charge of assaulting a family/household member while impeding breath/circulation ... but on Sunday, the district attorney's office stated it was declining the case following a further investigation into the matter.