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Rory McIlroy's impending divorce clearly ain't affecting his golf game ... the PGA Tour star just lit up his first round at the PGA Championship.

Hitting the course for the first time since he filed for divorce on Monday from Erica Stoll, McIlroy showed no signs whatsoever of being off -- carding a 5-under 66 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

Following the end of his round, he was in a tie for third ... just four strokes behind the leader, Xander Schauffele.

12:00 PM PT -- Tony is providing some more information on his health scare ... saying he suffered a heart attack.

McGregor added he had a stent put in this afternoon ... and is already back to feeling well enough to enjoy some sweet and sour chicken.

"See ya later suckers," Tony said on Instagram.

Streamers planning to binge "College Football 25" this summer better get used to seeing a whole lot of Quinn Ewers, Travis Hunter and Donovan Edwards ... EA Sports just revealed the trio of ballers are the video game's cover athletes!!

The three CFB stars all posed with smiles on their faces for the new game -- and for good reason, considering it's the first time fans have seen an EA Sports college football game since 2013.

Previously, stars like Tim Tebow, Denard Robinson and Mark Ingram have held the honor.

52-year-old Shane Mosley hasn't fought in over 8 years, but the boxing legend's coming out of retirement -- for one fight, at least -- and the Hall of Famer is looking for a celebrity to share the ring!

TMZ Sports has learned "Sugar" -- last in the squared circle in May 2016 -- signed a contract with Celebrity Boxing ... and is gearing up for a return in late summer or early fall.

"I want to announce that we just signed to do an exhibition fight with the official Celebrity Boxing," Mosley said, adding, "I will be stepping back in the ring in August or September."

Give Julian Edelman an Oscar right now -- the former Patriots receiver showed off his acting chops in New England's schedule release video on Wednesday ... and he had help from his good buddy, Rob Gronkowski!!

The Pats went all-out ahead of the 2024 season ... doing their own spin on the classic 1997 film, "Good Will Hunting," to reveal their slate of opponents -- calling it "Good Jules Hunting."

Edelman plays Matt Damon's genius janitor role in New England's version ... deciphering a complicated algorithm to figure out the team's schedule. Gronk was picked to portray Ben Affleck's Chuckie, the not-so-bright right-hand man.

Cam Newton just delivered an impassioned speech to Rashee Rice ... warning the Chiefs star that if he doesn't shape up soon -- his time in the NFL could be over in a flash.

The former Carolina Panthers quarterback sent the message loud and clear on his "4th & 1 with Cam Newton" podcast this week ... going off on Rice for around five minutes over the recent decisions that have led to police investigations.

Newton advised the wide receiver to lay as low as possible going forward ... explaining that's the only way he can now guarantee himself the best possibility at a long-term future in the NFL.

Harrison Butker got disowned by Kansas City following his controversial commencement speech -- at least briefly on social media -- with the city's official X account dissing the Chiefs kicker amid the backlash ... before later issuing an apology.

The @KansasCity page -- which dons the gray badge for government-verified handles -- shaded the hell outta the three-time Super Bowl champion on Wednesday ... saying, "Just a reminder that Harrison Butker lives in the City of Lee's Summit."

FYI -- Lee's Summit is about half an hour outside of Kansas City, and a solid 20 from Arrowhead Stadium. Essentially, the account was saying "dude's not one of us!!!"

Cameron Brink's Sparks career is just getting started, but she's already rubbing elbows with some of L.A.'s biggest names ... hanging out with Kim Kardashian and her daughter, North West, right after her first game -- and she came bearing gifts!!

The Los Angeles Sparks forward made her WNBA debut on Wednesday ... posting 11 points and four assists in the 92-81 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

Brink -- whose godbrother is NBA superstar Steph Curry -- and her teammates drew a star-studded crowd ... including Lakers legend and team owner Magic Johnson, who was sitting courtside.

Tammy Sytch's recent move to a state prison in Florida ain't exactly off to the best start ... the WWE Hall of Famer tells TMZ Sports she's suffering from a "horrible" blood clot in her leg -- and she's furious over the way officials are handling it.

The 51-year-old, who was sentenced to 17 years behind bars back in 2023 for her role in a fatal car crash, says just after she was relocated to Lowell Correctional Institution in Marion County earlier this year ... she noticed something wrong with her left leg.

She said she began to experience severe swelling from the top of her knee all the way down to her toes, and immediately sought out medical attention.

It took years, but Rusell Wilson and Ciara are officially done with Seattle ... the A-list couple finally closed on their massive, waterfront property, and their bank account's $31 million fatter!

The 11,104 square-foot mansion, built in 2007 and just 10 miles from Lumen Stadium (where the Seahawks play), officially closed this week for $21.25 million ... after it was originally listed for a whopping $28,000,000.

The superstar athlete and singer opted to knock down the price, and they ultimately found a buyer.

Ring announcer Dan Hennessey is putting down his mic for good ... he says he's done with the gig after he was dragged for declaring the wrong winner at a big fight last weekend in Australia.

The blunder happened on May 11 at the RAC Arena in Perth ... just after Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes went toe-to-toe against each other for 10 rounds with the WBA bantamweight belt on the line.

Hennessey read the three judges' scorecards ... but, he said Hughes won -- when the real winner was actually Cherneka.

After years of prayers, wishes and speculation, it's really happening -- Adam Sandler is slated to star in a sequel to his classic comedy, "Happy Gilmore" ... with Netflix confirming the project is, indeed, in the works.

The streaming giant made the huge announcement on Wednesday ... saying the leading man will be back for the second round of the 1996 golf flick ... which was also co-written by the Sand-man himself.

"Happy Gilmore is back!," Netflix said on X earlier Wednesday. "Adam Sandler will reprise his iconic role in a brand new movie coming to Netflix."

Rory McIlroy was not in the mood to discuss his personal life while facing a pool of reporters at the PGA Championship on Wednesday ... sticking to sports as he fielded questions.

TMZ Sports broke the story -- the 35-year-old golf superstar filed for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll, earlier this week ... but anyone hoping to get some more info about Rory's off-course affairs was left without a sound bite.

Journalists were instructed to NOT ask anything about McIlroy's personal matters as he took the stage at Valhalla ... with someone hopping on the mic beforehand to tell reporters all they need to know was included in the statement his team released on Tuesday.

5/16 -- 9:14 AM PT -- UConn's Athletic Department told TMZ Sports on Thursday they are saddened by Lubin's death and will pray for his family.

"UConn Athletics offers its condolences and has Rakim’s family in our thoughts."

Rakim Lubin -- a former college basketball player who hooped for the UConn Huskies -- has reportedly passed away. He was only 28 years old.

According to the Prestige Memorial Funeral Home, the 6-foot-8 baller -- nicknamed "Rock"' due to his physique -- reportedly died on May 12th.

The cause of Rakim's death is not known.

Dak Prescott and Sarah Jone are lovin' their new roles as parents so much, they just got matching tattoos to ensure they never forget this time in their lives.

The couple -- who just gave birth to baby MJ Rose in February -- shared images of their new ink on their social media pages Wednesday ... showing off the adorable tats with pride.

Each one features an M that turns into a J -- with a rose on the end of it.

Travis Kelce's teammate, Harrison Butker, is in a bit of hot water with some Swifties ... who are furious with the Chiefs kicker for the way he evoked Taylor Swift's name during a controversial commencement speech over the weekend.

The polarizing talk with graduates happened Saturday at Benedictine College -- a Catholic school in Atchison, Kansas -- and some of his comments have people outraged, to say the least.

The Kansas City special teamer railed against Joe Biden, COVID policies, the LGBTQ community and abortion during his 20 minutes at the dais ... and even at one point, he said he believes a woman's "most important title" should be "homemaker."