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Rafael Nadal's match-worn shirt from the 2005 French Open final against Roger Federer exceeded expectations at auction ... selling for over $113K!

The shirt is literally off Nadal's back ... a garment he wore for at least three matches during the major tennis tournament. One of those matches was a clash with fellow all-time great, Federer.

You might recall, Nadal defeated Federer -- ranked No. 1 at that time -- in the semifinal ... one of only a handful of men to defeat RF. It also happened to be Nadal's 19th birthday.

Now you can see why the piece was so desirable... even surpassing the $100K estimated auction price by the experts at Prestige Memorabilia.

Olympic hottie Luana Alonso has been bounced from her official athletic digs after being accused of creating an inappropriate environment.

Alonso -- a Paraguay swimmer -- was housed in a Paris village along with other Olympic competitors who hang out, dine and train together.

But that all changed Sunday when Committee Olympic Paraguay general manager Larissa Schaerer issued a statement saying Alonso’s mere presence was having an inappropriate effect on her team.

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is begging for all negativity directed at athletes to come to a screeching halt ... saying hatred can have "massive effects" on people after the international outrage surrounding her gender.

The 25-year-old Algerian pugilist did a sit-down interview with SNTV on Sunday ... and explained in detail what it's been like to be the center of a debate over claims she is not a biological woman.

Khelif initially pondered why the questions were raised now after years of competing in the sport ... but made it clear despite the noise, her main focus is on earning a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games.

Greatness recognizes greatness, and that couldn't be more true on Monday ... with Tom Brady being absolutely blown away by Simone Biles' moves during her silver medal-winning floor routine at the 2024 Olympics.

The football G.O.A.T. brought his daughter, Vivian, to catch the final day of the sport's events at the Bercy Arena ... and TB12 couldn't believe what he was seeing when his gymnastics counterpart took the mat.

Brady, 47, was in the crowd as Biles did her thing ... including an eponymous Biles II triple double and a Biles I double layout with half twist.

United States Rugby player Ilona Maher took some time out of her busy day to snap a pic with a fan while taking in the sights of the Paris games ... with the fan being none other than the G.O.A.T., Tom Brady!

The meetup went down Sunday night in Paris while the two were watching a beach volleyball game at the Eiffel Tower stadium. Maher -- who helped lead the U.S. to their first Olympic medal in rugby -- posted a behind-the-scenes video to her Instagram, joking that Brady was the one who wanted the selfie with her.

Fans in the comments were having fun with the moment as well ... with one writing, "How sweet of you to take time out of your Olympics to take a picture with a fan😍😍😍"

Jay Cutler has officially parted ways with the Tennessee home he shared with ex-wife Kristin Cavallari … TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell us the former NFL quarterback’s massive property was purchased in an all-cash sale on Wednesday for $7.9 million. It’s quite a loss for Jay seeing he originally listed the property in early 2023 for $11 million.

The 7 bed, 10 bath, 10,697 square foot home, which sits on more than 45 acres of land, comes with a gym, sauna, and a recently added pool house.

Payton Otterdahl may not have won any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the U.S. shot putter nabbed an even greater prize ... love.

The U.S. Olympian proposed to his girlfriend, Maddy Nilles, beneath the Eiffel Tower and went on to share the sweet news with his followers on Sunday.

PO took to Instagram over the weekend, sharing several adorable photos from the engagement ... which showed the athlete getting down on one knee right next to Paris' most iconic landmark. Maddy, for her part, looked delighted and surprised by the gesture ... and said yes.

Coco Gauff and Emelia Chatfield may not like the Olympic Village, but USA fencer Nick Itkin says he's havin' a great time in Paris ... telling TMZ Sports it's been "good vibes" since touching down with his fellow athletes.

We talked to the right-handed foil fencer this week ... fresh off big names like Gauff, a Team USA tennis star, revealing her teammates were leaving the village due to its living conditions -- i.e., overcrowded bathrooms.

Haitian hurdler Chatfield also ripped the athlete residential area ... claiming the cafeteria simply wasn't up to snuff.

American gymnast and 3-time Olympian John Roethlisberger was 22 years old when he first represented Team USA at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics -- and later qualified for the Summer Games in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000).

John comes from a long line of family gymnasts including his father, Fred Roethlisberger, who was a member of the 1968 Olympics gymnastics team, and his sister, Marie Roethlisberger, was an alternate for the 1984 Olympic gymnastics team -- where Mary Lou Retton made history!

After retiring, John started an annual summer Gymnastics Camp and is a correspondent for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Thomas Ceccon's putting his bed where his mouth is ... lying on a blanket and catching a few winks after publicly slamming the Olympic Village.

The Italian swimmer was filmed taking a nap outside in a post from Saudi Arabian rower Husein Alireza ... fully stretched underneath a park bench, backpack down as a pillow.

Alireza wrote, "Rest today, conquer tomorrow," on the post ... and, it's getting a ton of circulation online -- mainly 'cause the dude publicly trashed conditions in the village.

Noah Lyles is a true world champion ... crowned the "World's Fastest Man" after winning the 100m dash -- months after he told NBA champs to stop calling themselves world champions.

The Olympian just took gold in the men's 100m in a heart-stopping finish ... narrowly edging out Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by .005 seconds to win Olympic Gold.

In fact, the race was so close commentators initially thought Thompson won ... before the photo finish proved otherwise.

An Illinois man may be having some regrets today, after getting busted for allegedly making terroristic threats against Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce during a Morgan Wallen concert.

Aaron Brown was arrested over a social media post that went up shortly before the concert. He wrote, "Mr. [redacted] at Arrowhead with the wife. If he brings out [redacted] or [redacted] I'll take the f-in shot. F-k em!" He added, "Also, f-k you bitch!! [hand emoji with middle finger]."

It's seems pretty clear the redactions identify Mahomes and Kelce. Both were at the concert and got on stage with Morgan. Mahomes' wife, Brittany, was also at the concert.

Taylor Swift is all in with the Paris Olympics, narrating a promotional video celebrating the U.S. women who have kicked ass.

The track to the promo is her 1989 hit, "Style." Taylor pays homage to the 2024 greats ... Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky and Sha'Carri Richardson.

Gotta say ... the words mirror Taylor's own journey ... “Never be afraid to show them who you are, especially when the whole world is watching. Because there’s no one way to be the best. No one way to inspire everyone else who will someday follow. You do what you love. You love what you do. You believe in your style, whatever it is.”

If Jelly Roll ever wants to leave his music career behind, he's got a future in wrestling ... 'cause the singer executed an epic chokeslam at WWE SummerSlam!!

The "Liar" crooner -- who was the guest musical performer for Saturday night's event at Cleveland Browns Stadium -- faced off against the A-Town Down Under tag team ... after Austin Theory and Grayson Waller trashed the home crowd and name-dropped JR in the process.

But to the duo's surprise, the 39-year-old artist didn't take the diss lightly ... as he snuck in the ring from behind and hit both guys with a steel chair.

It's time to start buying into the Cooper Flagg hype if ya haven't already ... 'cause NBA star Jaime Jaquez Jr. tells TMZ Sports that after playing with the phenom this summer, he's the real deal.

Flagg -- the No. 1-ranked H.S. player in the nation in the 2024 class -- and Jaquez Jr. teamed up to help prep America's men's national squad for the Olympics in early July ... and Flagg put on a show.

According to those in the Las Vegas gym at the time, he dazzled as he repeatedly got buckets against LeBron James, Steph Curry and the rest of Team USA's roster.

Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers is still a bit of a newcomer to Philadelphia, but he clearly understands the city's hatred for the Cowboys ... as he just copped some new cleats that feature a Dallas diss on 'em!

TMZ Sports has learned ... Rodgers -- who signed with Philly in August 2023 -- scored the feet heat from his go-to guy Rodney Jackson recently ... and upon initial glance, they don't make much reference to the Birds' NFC East foe.

Check 'em out, the Nikes have a Spider-Man theme to them ... featuring Peter Parker's web, eyes and logo.