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Bodybuilder Matheus Pavlak -- who got involved in the sport to overcome obesity and miraculously transformed his body -- has been found dead at his home in Brazil.

He was only 19.

Pavlak died Sunday after suffering an apparent heart attack, according to reports.

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a fortune with his feet, but his hands are clearly fully functional, too ... 'cause the football superstar couldn't keep 'em off his partner's cheeks during a romantic getaway over the weekend!!

The Al Nassr striker and Georgina Rodriguez were spotted enjoying some R&R in Saint-Tropez ... soaking up the sun aboard a fancy yacht in the French Riviera.

The stunning couple put their physiques on display ... with Georgina sporting a white two-piece, and CR7 rocking some short trunks.

Forget Super Bowl rings, Peyton and Eli Manning are chasing Tony Awards now ... 'cause the two NFL legends dropped a hilarious "musical" in honor of their hit "Manningcast" show -- and the cast is chock-full of big names!!

The quarterback bros showed off their singing chops in the 10-minute promo for their upcoming Omaha Productions' "Monday Night Football" broadcast season (they've won Sports Emmy's each year) ... but they weren't alone on stage -- enlisting football faces like coaches Andy Reid, John and Jim Harbaugh, Mike McDaniel and Brian Daboll to get in on the magic.

There were a number of players sprinkled into the clip as well ... including Myles Garrett, Baker Mayfield, Gardner Minshew and Ja'Marr Chase.

Kristin Cavallari is loving the cougar life ... unabashedly offering up a NSFW confession about her 24-year-old beau, Mark Estes.

The reality TV star shared some steamy details about her bedroom antics with the content creator -- a member of the popular Montana Boyz group -- during a recent episode of KC's "Let's Be Honest" podcast.

As Kristin put it ... Mark is the "best sex" she's ever had -- though, she's not giving Mark all the credit.

WWE Superstar Kairi Sane put it all on the line Monday Night ... jumping from the top turnbuckle to the ring floor, leaving her with a gnarly eye injury!

The scene went down in Denver during Monday Night Raw -- as Sane and her tag team partner Iyo Sky -- took on Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn in a number one contender match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles.

After making her way to the top rope ... Sane attempted to take out Bianca Belair -- who was standing ringside for the match. However, Sane got a little too much airtime ... missing her target and smacking her face on the announcer's table at ringside.

A Florida State football fan wrote a check he couldn't cash ... 'cause he's gone into hiding after promising to eat a steaming pile of dog dookie if his beloved Seminoles lost on Monday -- and now, a ton of big names want to hold him accountable.

An X user by the name @321nole made the eye-popping declaration last week ... stating if FSU fell to Boston College, he would "eat dog s*** out of a red solo cup with a spoon and post a video of me doing it. Book it."

As soon as the 'Noles suffered their second-straight loss to start the 2024-25 season with a 28-13 loss to the Eagles, fans quickly reminded the dude of his vile vow ... calling on him to be a man of his word.

Distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei -- who just competed in the 2024 Olympics in Paris -- was set on fire by her boyfriend in a brutal attack in Kenya over the weekend, cops say.

Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom told reporters the incident happened on Sunday ... after the athlete and her partner, Dickson Ndiema, had gotten into an argument over property.

"During the altercation," Kosiom said, "the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her."

Scary scene at the Rays game on Monday ... a fan was drilled so hard in the head by a home run ball -- it knocked him unconscious.

It all happened in the second inning of the Twins' tilt against the Rays at Tropicana Field ... when Trevor Larnach roped a Zack Littell slider into deep right field.

As the ball -- which was traveling at 112.5 MPH -- cleared the wall ... a man tried to snag it with his bare hands, but missed, and was clocked right in the noggin.

Jerry Ferrara has a long list of names he wants to have appear on his new "Throwbacks" sports podcast with Matt Leinart ... but there's one person he's got highlighted at the very top of it -- New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson.

TMZ Sports spoke with the former "Entourage" and "Power" actor about his project with the Heisman Trophy winner ... and he's excited to chat weekly with his cohost about all things sports and life in general.

Ferrara explained it's not going to be all Xs and Os -- he's going to give the perspective of a true sports fan ... as he has a lifetime of experience from cheering for his beloved Yankees, Giants and Knicks.

Nikki Bella's back in the public eye in a big way ... taking the stage at Netflix's live hotdog eating contest between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi days after her husband was arrested for felony domestic violence.

The former WWE wrestler is in Las Vegas for the Labor Day sausage showdown ... hosting the event alongside Rob Riggle and getting some serious love from the crowd.

It's Nikki's first public appearance since Artem Chigvintsev's Thursday arrest in Napa, California ... and she was greeted by a big cheer when she was introduced as host ... and someone even shouted, "Love you, Nikki!!!"

Joey Chestnut and his longtime nemesis Takeru Kobayashi went head-to-head in a hot dog eating contest for the first time in 15 years ... with Joey winning in a landslide and setting a record in the process.

The rivals matched up Monday on 'Unfinished Beef,' a Netflix special live from Las Vegas, and stuffed their faces full of wieners and buns ... with a huge crowd cheering them on.

Joey cruised to victory ... leading all the way. When the 10-minute timer expired, Joey's total sat at 83 hot dogs ... compared to a final tally of 66 for Kobayahsi.

If you catch Eric Ebron out in the streets soon, there's a pretty good chance you'll see him reppin' his alma mater ... 'cause the ex-tight end just copped a Tesla Cybertruck decked out in UNC decor -- and it's awesome.

TMZ Sports has learned the former Pro Bowler went to his go-to guy at Dreamworks Motorsports to get a whip that would help him show off his love for the Tar Heels ... and check it out, it sure seems the famed car customizer delivered.

You can see the fully tinted electric pickup truck is covered in satin black color change wrap and is sitting on 26-inch Giovanna Dicotto wheels, which are finished in gloss black and reflective UNC blue.

Jake Paul isn't worried one bit about Mike Tyson's health status leading up to their fight ... telling TMZ Sports he's so confident the boxing legend will be in the ring come November, there's no backup plan whatsoever.

We caught up with "El Gallo" less than two months 'til their big showdown in Dallas ... and despite Iron Mike's medical emergency that forced them to push the fight from its original July date, he's certain everything's good now.

"I don't have concern," Paul told us. "He's doing great. He's super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great."

Star boxer Jermall Charlo has been formally hit with a DWI charge following allegations he drunkenly crashed his Lamborghini in Texas back in May.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, in addition to the DWI ... prosecutors also levied a misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident charge against Charlo. Court records show officials formally filed the misdemeanor counts against the 34-year-old pugilist on Aug. 20.

As we previously reported, Charlo was first arrested in the case on May 6 -- when cops claimed Charlo slammed his red Urus into another car on a Brazoria County roadway.

Ricky Pearsall's lucky to be alive and has God to thank for shielding him from the bullets fired during Saturday's attempted robbery ... this according to his mom.

Erin Pearsall shared an update on her son's condition less than 24 hours after cops say a 17-year-old suspect shot him in the chest while trying to steal his Rolex watch in broad daylight.

In her Facebook post, EP confirms her son was shot in the chest -- the bullet exited out his back -- but, miraculously, the bullet missed all of his vital organs.

Nikki Bella was seen for the first time since Artem Chigvintsev's domestic violence arrest ... and her bare ring finger speaks volumes about the state of their marriage.

The former WWE star was just spotted in Oakland, boarding a private plane with a gal pal ... likely headed to Las Vegas where she'll be cohosting Netflix's live hotdog eating competition, "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef" Monday.

Bella hopped on the plane with a big grin, hat pulled low over her eyes ... but, obviously, everyone's looking at her finger -- 'cause she's ditched her wedding ring after a tumultuous week.