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Erislandy Lara's knockout win streak all comes to an end on September 14 ... so says Danny Garcia, who tells TMZ Sports the middleweight boxer will instead catch an L!

We spoke with the 37-3 fighter ahead of his anticipated match against Lara -- "Swift's" first fight in two years -- something he says has been good for him, both mentally and physically.

"I feel better than ever," the 36-year-old told us of the break from the ring. "That was the best thing I did."

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's love story's heating back up ... 'cause they're side-by-side again after weeks apart -- cuddling up at her beach house.

TMZ has obtained photos from Taylor's Rhode Island home ... capturing the pair appearing just over the edge of her balcony as they soaked in the salty air coming off the Atlantic.

The pics are taken pretty far away ... but, there's Kelce, recongizable mustache and longer hair slinging his arms around Taylor as the two reunited for some much-needed time together after weeks apart.

An ESPN commentator got a real injury from a fantasy league ... dislocating his shoulder while determining a fantasy football draft order -- and, it was all caught on tape.

Field Yates -- a longtime ESPN personality who hosts a show all about fantasy football -- was out on the beach with his cohosts for a skills competition to figure out who would pick first in their fantasy football league.

Yates' ESPN colleague Adam Schefter -- known for breaking some of the biggest NFL news -- shared the video to his X account ... and, it ain't for the faint of heart.

Bryan Danielson is staring down the barrel of what could be the last match of his wrestling career ... but, if he ends up beating Swerve Strickland for the AEW title, he'd love to become the face of AEW!

Danielson chopped it up with Mojo Muhtadi on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1) to discuss his Title Vs. Career match going down this Sunday at AEW All In.

While people are busy reflecting on the career of BD -- with speculation he could be done after the match -- he told us if he were to win Sunday, he'd welcome a role he's rarely been allowed to fill ... being considered "The Man."

Jared Cannonier may be outside what many consider a fighter's "prime years," but the 40-year-old isn't stressing Father Time ... telling TMZ Sports he's taking things one fight at a time, and still sees title shots in his future!

We caught up with the fifth-ranked UFC middleweight before his main event contest with 12th-ranked middleweight contender, Caio Borralho.

Cannonier -- who celebrated his 40th trip around the Sun in March -- says he isn't thinking about how much longer he plans on fighting.

Could Jennifer Lopez bounce from Batman to Superman?? That's what the oddsmakers are thinking ... 'cause Eminem is the betting favorite to be J Lo's next man after her divorce from Ben Affleck.

Fresh off the bombshell breakup news, the peeps at BetOnline wasted no time coming up with a batch of A-listers Ben and Jen could date next ... and in all honesty, some aren't all that farfetched.

Starting with J. Lo, Slim Shady has the best odds at +800 ... with fellow musician, The Weeknd, right behind him at +1000.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are overseas, Lily Allen is returning a dog and Simone Biles is celebrating her Olympics success with a new car ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock explain why Ye and his wife are with his kids over in South Korea.

Caitlin Clark was on the receiving end of a sick alley-oop from Erica Wheeler ... 'cause the WNBA star rookie just got an iced-out diamond chain from her teammate's jeweler -- and it's dope!!

A while ago, Wheeler -- who signed a multiyear deal with the Fever in 2023 -- shared a video on social media showing off a diamond-filled chain and pendant featuring her jersey number.

Clark -- who was right beside her -- said she wanted one, too. So, Wheeler made a call to her jeweler, the GLD Shop, to hook her friend up ... and they delivered!!

Scottie Scheffler lost his cool out on the golf course on Friday -- throwing an F-bomb-laced temper tantrum that was so loud and animated, it was captured on live TV.

It all went down minutes ago out at the PGA Tour's BMW Championship in Denver, Colo. ... when the world's No. 1-ranked golfer made a mess of Castle Pines' hole No. 10.

On the 553-yard Par 4, Scheffler hit his second shot right into the water ... and when he then bungled his next swing, he couldn't hide his frustration.

A circus performer fell from a tightrope 16 feet in the air, hitting the ground hard and remaining motionless after impact ... and it's all on video.

Horrifying footage shows the performer perched on a chair balanced on poles held by 2 men on a tightrope ... she's standing up and sitting back down as part of the act -- but when she tries to sit, she loses her footing and falls off to her right.

The performer appears to catch her leg on a rope on her way down, and her body flips before she lands on the ground ... hard.

Jake Paul is racing to his brother's defense yet again ... this time calling the latest controversy surrounding Logan Paul complete "bulls***."

El Gallo sat down with TMZ Sports on Friday just hours after internet trolls dug up a four-year-old video that they claimed showed Logan pushing his dog off a speeding boat for clout -- and the younger Paul bro told us it was all a bunch of crap.

Jake explained Logan "cleared the air" on the drama when it initially came out nearly half a decade ago -- and he was pissed his older brother had to revisit the allegations once again this week.

Aaron Rodgers is gearing up for the new season with some tunes ... checking out his good friend Mike.'s concert in NYC -- and he had the best seat in the house!!

The New York Jets quarterback and his fellow Big Apple star, Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, were VIP guests at the musician's sold-out "Upside Down Tour" gig at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on Thursday ... and they appeared to be having a blast.

Rodgers and Mike. -- FKA Mike Stud -- have been pals for a while ... but the singer/rapper and Stroman go back even further ... as they were both teammates on the Duke baseball team.

Another Olympic medal disaster ... USWNT star Lynn Williams broke her gold medal while celebrating Team USA's win, and she's not happy!!!

Williams -- the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) all-time leading scorer -- held story time with her thousands of followers on TikTok, just weeks after USWNT won their fifth gold medal in Paris.

The 31-year-old broke down what happened.

One of the most famous baseball fields in Hollywood history was burned to a crisp on Thursday ... as the diamond used in "A League of Their Own" was engulfed in flames.

According to local reports, the fire at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, CA started roughly 30 minutes before midnight ... and it grew so strong, nothing could be done to preserve the landmark.

Local authorities say the flames came from the dugout and stadium ... although it's unclear what started it all.

Logan Paul was forced to defend himself yet again on Thursday ... stating he would "NEVER" push a dog off a boat after old footage made rounds on social media.

The clip in question is from four years ago ... showing the WWE Superstar and his friends enjoying themselves on a lake -- when at one point, his Australian Shepherd, Broley, was shown taking a dive into the water.

Many at the time believed the Maverick forced Broley into the drink to "save" him for content purposes ... which, at the time, he flatly denied.

Ronda Rousey is finally owning up to a mistake she made more than a decade ago ... formally apologizing for sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory vid back in 2013.

The former UFC bantamweight champion infamously reposted the clip -- which questioned the authenticity of the tragic school shooting that took the lives of 20 children and six staffers -- to her social media page ... before almost immediately taking it down amid backlash.

She appeared to try to sweep it under the rug in the ensuing years ... but when her recent Reddit AMA thread was bombarded by comments about the controversy -- she took to X to officially issue a mea culpa.