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Arch Manning just gave college football fans an early gift ... revealing Tuesday he will be in EA Sports' new College Football 25 video game!!!

The 19-year-old University of Texas quarterback announced the big news in a fun video on his X page that featured his uncle, Eli Manning.

In the ad, the New York Giants legend throws on a headset and gives his nephew some pre-snap instructions. The camera then cuts to Arch, who's on the sticks playing the upcoming installment of the video game series as himself.

If Red Bull gives you wings, Logan Paul and KSI's Prime Hydration is a rocket ship ... and the brand has literally (and figuratively) made its biggest move yet -- signing NBA great and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Kevin Durant to a sponsorship deal that'll see the seven-footer get his very own drink!

KD joins an already super impressive list of Prime partners ... including Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Judge, Tyreek Hill, and Israel Adesanya, among other stars from baseball, football, soccer, boxing and MMA.

“What the PRIME team has built in such a short time is incredible, and I’m as excited about the growth of their business as I am about the product,” Durant said of the partnership, adding, “I’m looking forward to working together.”

Bodybuilding star Andre Cavalcanti was tragically killed last week ... after he was involved in a horrific accident on a roadway in Brazil.

The crash reportedly happened on July 5 in the northern region of Parana ... when a 17-year-old allegedly took his parents' car without their permission and went on a joyride with two other minors.

The teen was reportedly cruising down BR-369 road ... when he suddenly collided head-on with Cavalcanti, who was atop his motorcycle.

Cleveland Browns great Bernie Kosar is opening up on his serious medical issues ... revealing he's currently battling both Parkinson's disease and liver failure.

The former Pro Bowl quarterback went into detail about his current health status in an interview with Cleveland Magazine this week ... when he explained he has had problems with his liver for years, but never really addressed it until he was diagnosed with cirrhosis roughly 16 months ago.

Kosar has been receiving treatment at University Hospitals in Ohio ... and his condition was described as "dire" at the start of 2024. Thankfully, it has since improved.

Novak Djokovic walked off Centre Court at Wimbledon with a win on Monday, but not before clapping back at the disrespectful fans in attendance, trolling spectators during his post-match interview!

Following 37-year-old Djokovic's straight sets win over 21-year-old, 15-seed Holger Rune, Novak used his on-court interview to call out fans in a rather creative way.

Some background for context ... fans of Rune tend to draw out his last name during tournaments, chanting "Runnnnnnneeeeeee." Just fans having a little bit of fun, right?!

Minnesota Twins star Joe Ryan's crotch must've been on fire during Monday's game ... 'cause the pitcher couldn't help but douse his balls in baby powder right in the middle of the dugout -- and it was all caught on camera!!

The hilarious blooper went down during the top of the 7th inning of the Twins' road matchup against the Chicago White Sox ... when the broadcast followed Carlos Correa back to the bench after hitting a home run.

The intention was to capture CC celebrating with his teammates ... but as an added bonus of sorts, the shot went on just a bit too long -- and showed Ryan casually tugging on his waistband and unloading a bunch of powder on his privates as he had a quick chat with the shortstop.

Joey Chestnut didn't get much of a break following his Fourth of July hot dog feast ... the eating legend spent part of his Monday devouring boneless wings -- putting down 200 in under 38 minutes!!

Chestnut -- who inhaled 57 wieners in 300 seconds on July 4 -- completed the feat at a Buffalo Wild Wings ... after the restaurant chain challenged him over the weekend to perform the task.

In a post on X, BDubs said if Chestnut got the job done, it'd extend its all-you-can-eat wings and fries promo for a month. Jaws accepted a short time later ... and then went to work on Monday.

6:12 AM PT -- Bobbi Althoff took to her IG story this morning to address the alarming videos and thanked Sean Murphy-Bunting for looking out for her and being a good friend.

Bobbi Althoff doesn't look like she's going to remember much about her night out in Nashville -- because we have video of her getting carried out of a pub while seemingly passed out cold.

Check out the footage, obtained by TMZ, showing Bobbi motionless early Monday morning as she's being physically carried out of the Barstool Sports Bar in Nashville.

Zach Wilson isn't the only one getting engaged this month ... his ex, Abbey Gile, also has wedding bells in her future -- after getting proposed to by Wilson's college roommate.

Gile -- who dated the Denver Broncos quarterback from high school until 2022 -- was seen rockin' a massive diamond ring on her finger after Dax Milne, a Washington Commander receiver, proposed on the beach.

"She said YES❤️💍," the 25-year-old said in an Instagram post on Monday.

Shawn Porter had the best seat in the house for Nate Diaz's scrap with Jorge Masvidal on Saturday, with the former boxing champ saying the Stockton star trained hard for the fight, as opposed to when he lost to Jake Paul a few months back!

"[Diaz was] the same fighter, but more prepared. The same fighter, but really ready to fight," Porter, who called the fight for Fanmio, told Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1).

Shawn continued ... "They said Nate didn't really train for the fight with Jake Paul. He didn't take it as serious as he should have. And it showed."

Karen Read gets good news in her murder trial, Margot Robbie has good news on the family front and two NBA players got into it overseas ... all this on TMZ Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles break down the bombshell revelation from Karen's legal team ... the jury in her murder mistrial unanimously voted to acquit her on the murder charge.

Popular Twitch streamer Sketch is responding to the recent leaks of his past as an OnlyFans creator ... revealing he experienced suicidal thoughts over the whole ordeal coming to light.

Sketch -- whose real name is Kylie Cox -- went live on his Twitch channel on Monday to confirm the rumors surrounding his former career path ... stating he was going through a rough patch during that time in his life.

Cox further explained the videos that made rounds were from two years ago ... and he was dealing with addiction problems.

NBA players Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric were NOT the aggressors when all hell broke loose at a nightclub in Greece ... so says Team Croatia, which claims the two hoopers were forced to act out of self-defense.

TMZ Sports obtained a statement from the Croatian Basketball Federation on what went down at the Bolivar Beach Bar near Athens after the squad's Olympic Qualifying Tournament loss ... and from the org.'s side of things, Zubac and Saric were not looking for a fight -- but had no choice.

"While hanging out at a club in Athens, some of our players were verbally and then physically attacked, prompting them to defend themselves," the CBF tells us. "The incident was brief, thanks to the quick intervention of the club's security staff."

If J.J. Watt wants his next career to be professional bodybuilding, it seems he doesn't have much further to go ... check out a shirtless photo the retired NFL star shared after a workout Monday -- he's ripped!!!

The 35-year-old former defensive end -- who hung up his cleats after the 2022 season -- threw up the steamy pic on his X page ... showing he's still got some massive pecs, bulging quads and boulder-sized shoulders even in retirement.

Watt appeared to know he looked good, too ... as he captioned the pic simply, "Progress."

Cameron Sutton will miss nearly half of the 2024 NFL season ... the league just revealed it's suspended the defensive back for eight games.

Roger Goodell's org. announced the punishment for the Steelers corner on Monday afternoon ... saying his involvement in a March 7 incident that ultimately led to his March 31 arrest violated the NFL's personal conduct policy.

The league did not elaborate on the ban further ... though it did say the 29-year-old -- who was just signed by Pittsburgh last month -- will be eligible for reinstatement starting on Oct. 29.

Olivia Dunne has made a decision on her gymnastics future ... revealing she will be returning to LSU for her final season.

The 21-year-old gymnast posted a video to her social media on Monday ... confirming she's not hanging up the leotard just yet.

Many speculated if Dunne -- a member of the 2024 National Champion Tigers -- would leave the sport behind to pursue other opportunities ... as she's become quite the poster child for the Name, Image and Likeness era in college athletics. But in her video clip, she explained the chance to compete again for the Tigers weighed heavily in her decision.