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Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic ... for a relationship he allegedly had with a 14-year-old girl.

Franco, who's now 23, has been under investigation by authorities in the D.R. since July 2023 ... after a complaint was filed alleging he had sexual relations with a teenager.

Wander, according to authorities, has also been accused of human trafficking.

The mother of the child is also included in the indictment ... with prosecutors claiming the mother was paid thousands of dollars by Franco to look the other way, and allow the relationship.

Lionel Messi's Argentina squad ruthlessly trolled the hell outta Drake on Tuesday ... evoking his nemesis Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track after he bet against them in the Copa America semifinals.

Drake shared his lucrative wager on social media prior to the match ... throwing $300K on his home country Canada to beat the heavy favorites -- which would've resulted in a $2.88 MILLION payout.

Things went south for the North in the contest, though ... as Messi and Julian Alvarez each found the back of the net to get the 2-0 win and advance to the final.

The man who claims he was hit by Kelly Oubre in a late-night car wreck earlier this year wants the 76ers star to pay up for the damage he says the hooper caused ... and if the NBAer doesn't open his wallet soon, the guy tells TMZ Sports he's going to sue.

Siddh -- a 21-year-old college student -- says he was driving a 2023 Hyundai Elantra at around 1:45 AM on April 23 in Philadelphia when Oubre ran a red light and plowed into him in his purple Lamborghini Urus.

Siddh claims Oubre -- who had just competed against the New York Knicks in a playoff game hours earlier -- was driving at such a high rate of speed ... it rocked his car and caused injuries to himself and one of his passengers.

Cassie is upset with Diddy going white water rafting, Gypsy Rose is starting a family and J.J. Watt is looking jacked in retirement ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles explain why Diddy's recent outings are causing an outrage with his ex.

7/10 6:48 AM -- Mike Gundy is now backpedaling on his words ... saying he was speaking about lapses of judgment in general, not drinking and driving.

"My intended point today at Big 12 media days was that we are all guilty of making bad decisions," Gundy said. "It was not a reference to something specific."

Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy made an eye-popping comment regarding Ollie Gordon's recent DUI arrest ... saying part of the reason he didn't suspend the star running back is because he's "probably" driven after drinking beers "a thousand times" himself.

Gundy announced the 2023 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year would not miss any playing time following his June 30 run-in with police ... and when asked about his decision at the conference's media day on Tuesday, Gundy explained how he felt it was best for Gordon, the school and the team.

Gundy said he did his research on blood alcohol content, body weight and how many drinks it would take to put someone over the legal limit in Oklahoma (0.08) ... and admitted he very well may have done the same thing as Gordon over the years.

Spain might be without its captain for the Euro 2024 championship game ... as Alvaro Morata was injured after a field invader created chaos on the pitch following the country's Tuesday victory over France.

The wild scene happened just after the final whistle blew on Spain's 2-1 win ... when a spectator from the crowd ran onto the field to join the Spanish national team's postgame celebration.

You can see in footage from the stadium, as the man ran through the festivities ... security moved quickly to apprehend the individual and remove him from the action.

Former NFL star Adrian Wilson -- who just recently left his role as the Carolina Panthers' Vice President of Player Personnel -- is facing domestic violence charges after he was arrested in Arizona last month.

According to the Scottsdale Police Department, authorities placed Wilson in custody at his home just after 6 AM on June 1. Further details surrounding his arrest were not made immediately available, though cops say he was booked on misdemeanor domestic violence-related charges of assault and disorderly conduct, as well as a charge for damaging property.

The five-time Pro Bowl defensive back is due in court for a hearing on the matter on July 16.

All eyes in the political world are on Kamala Harris right now, but the Vice President made time to hang out with the Team USA basketball squad ... meeting up with a ton of NBA superstars!!

Harris -- who walked in alongside head coach Steve Kerr -- was a V(I)P surprise guest at UNLV's basketball facility ... where she chopped it up with LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry and more.

The squad seemed to be in great spirits as they conversed with Harris ... getting a bit of a pep talk about making the country proud at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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.