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Megan Thee Stallion has officially centered herself into the 2024-25 NFL season with the kick-off anthem that reimagines arguably the biggest stadium rocker of all time ... Queen's "We Will Rock You"!!!

Ahead of the defending champs Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens opening game on Thursday, the superstar rapper showcased her royal raps for Pepsi's "Roman Empire" ad -- inspired by the upcoming blockbuster hopeful "Gladiator II."

Actors Lamorne Morris and Jake Lacy also star in the clip, as do Travis Kelce and fellow NFL stars Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.

Israel Adesanya says he was not the aggressor during a recent confrontation with a man in New Zealand ... claiming the other guy started the whole incident by hurling a racial slur.

A source close to the UFC superstar tells TMZ Sports ... as Izzy was parking his car on a roadway in his home country, the guy came out of nowhere and started calling him the N-word.

Soon after, our source says the man challenged Adesanya to a fight.

Fresh drama in the Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak divorce ... Kroy wants the judge to give him the power to force the sale of their Georgia mansion without Kim's input before it's foreclosed on ... and he's taking shots at her spending habits.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kroy claims their marital home is set for foreclosure next month ... but he says Kim is still scoffing at offers on the property, and racking up unnecessary expenses at a time when money is tight.

As TMZ reported, Kroy and Kim have reduced the price of their home down to $3.95 million ... but he says there haven't been any takers at that price ... and now Kroy says Kim balked at a $3.5 million offer he thinks a buyer is willing to pony up ... because she insists she won't take a dime under $3.85 mil.

Sean Higgins -- the man accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother in a drunk driving crash last week -- just faced a judge again ... and his appearance this time around looked a bit different.

The 43-year-old, who popped up in a New Jersey courtroom on Thursday morning virtually, notably was no longer in an anti-suicide smock ... instead, he was seen in a simple orange jumpsuit. He also had a different facial hair style ... sporting a thick goatee.

The judge had been expected to make a ruling on Higgins' pretrial conditions at the hearing ... but the proceedings were postponed after just a few seconds.

Alex Morgan just announced her last professional soccer game will be this weekend ... saying she's officially retiring from the sport as she prepares to give birth to her second child.

The 35-year-old U.S. Women's National Team superstar shared a heartfelt post on social media minutes ago ... where she revealed her plans to walk away from her career after the San Diego Wave hosted the North Carolina Courage on Sunday.

"I gave everything to this sport, and what I got in return was more than I could ever dream of," an emotional Morgan said on Instagram. "Success for me is defined by never giving up and giving your all, and I did just that. I'm giving my all every single day on the field, and I did that."

Conor McGregor appears to be throwing a hat in the ring for the 2025 presidential election in Ireland ... stating he's the most qualified guy to represent the people of his home country.

Notorious released a lengthy statement on his political aspirations on Thursday ... laying out exactly what he would do if elected into office.

"As President I hold the power to summon the Dáil [Éireann] as well as dissolve it," the UFC superstar said. "So as I said before, I would have all the answers the people of Ireland seek from these thieves of the working man, these disrupters of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses, and on and on and on!"

Ludacris has throws in different area codes -- the rap legend gave a memorable first pitch at the Atlanta Braves game on Wednesday ... proving he's really got an arm (or in this case, two).

Luda elected to rock the comically large limbs from his iconic "Get Back" music video for the ceremonial toss prior to the matchup against the Colorado Rockies ... as well as the giant Nike Air Force 1s from his "Stand Up" visuals for good measure.

Despite the prosthetics, Luda was able to hurl his pitch relatively close to the strike zone ... resulting in a pretty respectable effort.

NFLers wringing their hands over Friday night's game in Brazil need to relax ... 'cause Gilbert Burns -- a UFC superstar who's from Rio De Janeiro -- tells TMZ Sports the athletes are going to be just fine in his native land.

The issue has become quite the talking point ever since the NFL announced the Eagles would take on the Packers in a São Paulo season-opening showdown -- especially after Philadelphia corner Darius Slay blasted league officials this week for planning the contest in a place with a reported high crime rate.

But, when we spoke to Burns about what the guys can expect when they finally touch down in South America -- he said it straight up will NOT be "that crazy."

Donald Trump is thanking Patrick Mahomes' wife, Jenn Tran is getting dumped, and Flau'jae Johnson is recruiting Adele ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock break down the love fest between Trump and Brittany Mahomes.

3:31 PM PT -- The 17-year-old accused of shooting Ricky Pearsall over the weekend said through his attorney on Wednesday he was "very sorry" for his actions.

Deputy Public Defender Bob Dunlap told reporters following a court hearing for the boy that his client feels "genuine, genuine remorse" about what happened. He added the suspected gunman's family, too, is apologetic.

According to the Associated Press, at the hearing, the teen looked right at the judge -- and never turned toward his parents, who were also in the courtroom.

He remained in custody following the proceedings, as prosecutors continue to decide whether or not to try him as an adult.

9/5 9:01 AM -- Rael Enteen's remarks just cost him his job ... as the Commanders decided to fire him after a brief investigation.

The Commanders have suspended vice president of content Rael Enteen ... this after the employee made wild accusations about Washington players and fans, the NFL and some of the most important figures in the league.

Enteen's comments were captured on a hidden camera during a presumed date with an undercover O'Keefe Media Group journalist ... when he was asked his opinion on numerous topics regarding his gig.

Enteen claimed the majority of Commanders players were "very low-income African-Americans" who have homophobic beliefs ... and most fans of the sport are "high school-educated alcoholics," even referring to them as "mouth breathers."

Travis Kelce is shedding light on his decision to enter the racehorse business ... confirming the animal's Taylor Swift-inspired name played a role in his decision to purchase.

The NFL star -- who bought a racehorse named Swift Delivery last week -- addressed his big purchase on a new episode of the "New Heights" podcast ... after his cohost and brother, Jason Kelce, asked him point-blank if the name influenced the sale.

As Travis put it ... he felt like the stars did "align" when he was presented with the opportunity to become part-owner of Swift Delivery.

The NFL season kicks off in a little over 24 hours, but Bill Belichick might have just stolen the spotlight from the league -- as the eight-time Super Bowl champion shockingly announced he's joined Instagram!!!

The second-winningest coach in NFL history made the bombshell announcement on Wednesday's "Pat McAfee Show" ... this after living in social media oblivion for YEARS.

In true Belichick fashion, he screwed up the name of the app while telling Pat of his new endeavor.

Former NFL star Adrian Wilson has struck a deal with officials to close out his domestic violence case -- ensuring if he completes a series of conditions ... the whole thing will be behind him in a matter of months.

Scottsdale, Ariz. court records show the five-time Pro Bowler cut the pact with prosecutors on Tuesday -- agreeing to enter into a pretrial diversion program to eventually rid himself of the disorderly conduct charge he had been facing.

As part of the agreement, officials dropped the other two counts against him -- domestic violence assault and domestic violence damage to property.

Artem Chigvintsev's domestic violence arrest is moving along ... 'cause the Napa County Sheriff just turned the case over to the D.A. -- and, formal charges could be coming.

Napa County D.A. Spokesperson Carlos Villatoro tells TMZ ... their office is currently reviewing the case, and no decision has been made yet on charges the pro dancer may face.

We're told the D.A. will make a decision after a thorough review of the case and will then make a public announcement.

Philadelphia Eagles star Darius Slay is issuing an apology -- but not to any one person -- rather to an entire nation ... saying he's sorry to Brazil for comments he made about the country ahead of his team's upcoming game in São Paulo.

The 33-year-old cornerback took to his X account to make the mea culpa on Tuesday night -- just days after he said he did not want to travel to Brazil for the Eagles' season-opener against the Packers at all.

Slay said on his "Big Play Slay" podcast he was concerned about the country's crime rate -- before he asked straight up, "NFL, why do y'all wanna send us somewhere where the crime rate is this high?"