Jon Jones Pleads Not Guilty To Charges ... In Drug Test Incident Case

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones isn't tapping out in his ongoing legal battle ... entering a not-guilty plea for the two misdemeanor charges he's facing in relation to a drug test gone wrong earlier this year.

Jones -- who appeared in New Mexico court virtually -- was charged with assault and interference with communications earlier this week ... after a testing agent claimed he made threats and took their cell phone when they popped up at his Albuquerque home unannounced back in March.

As we previously reported, two drug testing agents for the UFC's anti-doping partners -- Drug Free Sport International -- went to Jones' pad to collect a pee sample ... but in a police report, one of the agents told authorities Jon grew agitated with her after he was unable to provide a urine sample.

Terrell Owens Tom Brady Ignored My Comeback Offer ... He's Disrespectful!!!

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Lack of Respect
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Terrell Owens was down to come out of retirement and catch passes for Tom Brady in the quarterback's penultimate season -- but the Hall of Fame wideout says he got straight up ignored by the G.O.A.T. ... and he's still pissed over it.

Owens said on The Volume's "The Bubba Dub Show" he extended the offer to TB12 back in January 2022 ... a short time after Antonio Brown infamously walked out on Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a game against the New York Jets.

Owens says he told Brady he'd be a good candidate to fill in for AB -- as even at 48 years old, he could still play effectively on third downs and in red zone packages.

INGRID ANDRESS CANCELS GIGS AFTER DRUNK ANTHEM FAIL

Ingrid Andress has slashed some of her upcoming shows in the aftermath of her National Anthem disaster -- and it appears to be directly related to her saying she's hitting rehab.

The country singer was set to perform at Nashville's Row One on Wednesday night and then at Denver's Globe Hall the following Wednesday -- but tickets are now unavailable, and the dates have been completely wiped from her website.

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BARELY HOLDING IT TOGETHER
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Ingrid's majorly scaling back her slate of upcoming performances -- by half, in fact -- 'cause the next time she's set to perform after these 2 nixed gigs is in Minneapolis on Aug. 3 ... and then in Maryland on Oct. 4.

Antonio Brown Gets Handsy With Lil Kim At Party ... Steamy Night Out!!!

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Antonio Brown got real cozy with Lil Kim at a party over the weekend ... putting his face on her breast, grabbing a handful of her butt -- and even at one point kissin' her on the lips!!

The twosome's steamy night out all happened on Saturday at a swanky New York yacht bash -- thrown by celebrity music manager Big Fendi.

You can see in a video from the dance floor posted to Brown's Instagram page on Wednesday ... Lil Kim hopped on the mic to entertain partygoers -- when Brown suddenly got super handsy with her.

Trump Assassination Attempt Limited Edition Sneakers For Sale ... Feat. Bloody Image After Shooting

A Donald Trump-owned website is selling sneakers featuring the iconic image of the former United States President just moments after he was shot and nearly assassinated ... with the limited edition kicks costing $299!

And, they're selling fast.

In addition to the historic photo, the high tops also say, "Fight, Fight, Fight" ... the words Trump yelled moments after the gunfire subsided.

Paris Mayor The Seine's Clean, No BullS*** ... Goes For Swim After Poop Protest Threat

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CEREMONIAL DIP
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Paris' mayor hopped into the Seine and walked away clean ... a huge relief to her 'cause tons of people said they were going to relieve themselves in the river to protest.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo jumped into the world-famous river for a quick dip to show her fellow Parisians the Seine's clean enough to host open-air swim events and opening ceremonies for the Olympics.

Check out the pics ... Hidalgo's doing her best Katie Ledecky impression as she works her way across the choppy river water in her wetsuit -- followed closely by a couple other top Paris officials.

Little League Baseball Ump Beats Coach With Mask ... Wild Fight On Diamond!!!

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MORE THAN THREE STRIKES

A youth baseball game in North Carolina took an ugly turn this week ... when an umpire and a coach got so heated with one another -- they got into a violent fight right on the field.

It all went down on Monday in Wilson during a championship game involving Bull City Little League and Cherryville -- two squads featuring players no older than 12 years old.

During the top of the fifth inning ... one of the Cherryville coaches was seen on video approaching the home plate ump, before the two got into a tense face-off. According to reports ... the umpire -- identified as Robby Beamon -- wanted the coach ejected over some use of profanity.

Tiger Woods I Lost Sleep Over Trump Shooting ... Affected Open Prep

Tiger Woods says he was so affected by the Donald Trump assassination attempt ... he actually lost sleep over it -- and he admitted it affected at least some of his preparation for this week's huge Open Championship.

The golfing legend told BBC Sport he learned of the shooting while on a plane ride from the States to Scotland on Saturday.

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Woods said he stayed up all night on his overseas flight glued to the coverage of the attempt on the former President's life ... and it bothered him so much, it impacted his practice round at Royal Troon on Sunday.

Usher Hangs W/ Angel Reese, Chicago Sky ... After Win Over Aces

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Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky got a very special surprise after beating the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday ... with none other than Usher greeting the big winners in the locker room.

The Sky had one of their most impressive outings of the season after handling the defending champions in a 93-85 finish in Sin City ... with Reese capturing another double-double, tallying 13 points and 10 rebounds.

After the final buzzer, the ladies got the chance to hang out with Ursher, baby!!

Argentina's Enzo Fernández Sorry For Singing Racist Chants ... After Copa América Win

Soccer star Enzo Fernández has issued a mea culpa for singing racist and homophobic chants with his Argentinian teammates following their Copa América win over the weekend ... writing in a statement "there is absolutely no excuse" for the behavior.

The midfielder, who plays for Chelsea when he's not logging minutes on Argentina's national team, filmed himself and others on a bus crooning crass words about France after beating Colombia, 1-0, in Miami on Sunday.

In the footage, which Fernández posted on his Instagram page, you can see the footballer and several others with big grins on their faces as they belted out hateful words.

Paddy Pimblett I Wanna Re-Sign W/ The UFC! ... Not Interested In Other Promotions

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Don't worry UFC fans, if Paddy Pimblett has it his way ... he'll be sticking around the UFC once his current contract with the promotion runs out, telling TMZ Sports the UFC is the place he wants to be!!!

We caught up with Paddy "The Baddy" as the star MMA fighter prepares for his upcoming bout vs. Bobby "King" Green at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. A fight, for Pimblett, which could mark the last with Dana White's promotion ... 'cause it's the last on his deal.

Paddy's been asked about his future in recent interviews, and some have perceived him to be signaling a desire to go elsewhere.

TMZ TV HOT TAKES Biden's Question For Trump ... Bhad Bhabie, NFL's Aiyuk

President Biden has an interesting question for Donald Trump, Bhad Bhabie has a lot of OnlyFans money coming in and Brandon Aiyuk has a request ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

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First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles read into a video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. getting a call from Trump ... and the question Trump claims Biden asked him after the failed assassination attempt.

Patrick Mahomes Third Baby Will Be My Last ... 'I'm Done!!!'

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RETIRING ... FROM BABY-MAKING
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' next child will be the last addition to the family ... at least that's what the 3x Super Bowl champion is saying -- revealing he is all set in that department as soon as his wife gives birth to their third kid.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback revealed his plans at a press conference on Tuesday ... after a reporter mentioned their big pregnancy news last week.

"I'm done, I'll say that," the 28-year-old said. "I said three and I'm done."

NASCAR Driver's Ride Gets Caitlin Clark Theme ... For Brickyard 400 Race!!!

Caitlin Clark's used to shooting from logos, but one NASCAR team just revealed the WNBA superstar will actually be a logo this weekend!!

Stewart-Haas Racing announced Tuesday they've put an image of the Indiana Fever rookie squarely on the hood of Josh Berry's No. 4 Ford Mustang ... and will officially debut the cool look at the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The paint scheme is all part of a partnership between the racing team and Panini America, which just recently released a "Caitlin Clark Collection" of trading cards.

MMA'S RENER GRACIE My 'Safewrap' Safer Than Chokehold ... I'm Teaching It To Police!!!

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Rener Gracie -- whose family is credited with creating Brazilian jiu-jitsu -- is teaching cops a new restraint that he says is safer than a chokehold, and he demonstrated on one of our own to hit the point home.

The MMA legend joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and broke down the move, which he calls the "SafeWrap" ... trotting out an exhibition of sorts by deploying it on a TMZ staffer who played guinea pig for the demo.

Rener is now teaching his move to the NYPD ... explaining that it can take down a noncomplying suspect safely and effectively ... even if they are armed.

Paul Skenes Hits MLB All-Star Red Carpet W/ Livvy ... All Smiles In Texas!!!

Paul Skenes will be throwing 100 MPH on the mound at the MLB All-Star Game in just a few hours ... but he's already bringing the heat to the event's red carpet -- with Livvy Dunne right by his side!!

The Pittsburgh Pirates ace -- who's slated to start the mid-summer classic for the National League later Tuesday -- arrived at Globe Life Field in an all-white suit with a black tie. His LSU star gymnast girlfriend, meanwhile, turned heads in a beige halter top dress.

The duo was all smiles as they strutted their stuff in front of cheering fans ... and they even stopped to chat with media members -- where Paul made a joke that Livvy doesn't always pick out his outfits.

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