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LeBron James is establishing some boundaries when it comes to Bronny ... making it crystal clear he's not going to speak for his son -- telling reporters if they want to know anything about the Lakers rookie's experience, they can ask him directly.

The four-time NBA champion explained his stance during media availability on Monday ... saying Bronny's fully capable of taking his own questions.

"He's a grown man, ask him how he's handling it," LeBron said of the Bronny-related question.

Caitlin Clark's competitiveness doesn't end on the basketball court -- she's pretty serious on the golf course, too ... 'cause she had a complete meltdown after just barely missing out on a hole-in-one!!

The Indiana Fever superstar came close to the milestone during an outing with teammate Lexie Hull ... after taking a swing on a Par 3.

As they watched her shot, everyone took a deep breath as it approached the cup.

Former hockey pro Janne Puhakka -- Finland's first openly gay player -- was found shot to death on Sunday ... and police believe his partner was behind the killing.

Puhakka was only 29.

According to a report out of Finland, Janne was found in his Henttaa Espoo home ... where he lived with his partner, 66-year-old veterinarian Rolf Nordmo.

Controversial Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso is kickstarting her post-athletic career ... by taking her talents to OnlyFans!!

The 20-year-old beauty -- who made headlines for reportedly being booted from the 2024 Olympics for sparking an "inappropriate atmosphere," which she later denied -- dropped the link to her profile a few days ago ... promising exclusive content for a hefty $35 a month.

It's unclear what exactly that entails (we're scared to check it out on company Wi-Fi) ... but the platform is mostly known for steamy pics and videos.

Two women have been charged with misdemeanors after they threw hands in an insane fight at the Syracuse vs. NC State game on Saturday ... and the wild brawl was caught on video!

The boxing match-like incident was recorded during the Wolfpack's 24-17 loss to the Orangemen at the Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A U.S. Navy parachutist had a less-than-graceful landing, dramatically crashing down on a mother and her teenage child at the San Francisco Fleet Week event.

The shocking incident was caught on camera Sunday, showing the Navy Leap Frogs parachutist flailing through the air before tumbling into the middle of a crowd, moments after another jumper nailed a flawless landing.

You can hear the gasps from the horrified crowd as the whole thing goes down. A witness reported the mother and child were quickly attended to by the Fleet Week team.

Aidan Hutchinson suffered a gruesome injury during the Lions' 47-9 thrashing of the Cowboys on Sunday ... but, there's some good news -- the star pass rusher is expected to recover fully!

The team released a statement Monday morning ... saying the 24-year-old former number two overall pick "underwent successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula at Baylor White Medical Center in Irving, Texas last night."

"Hutchinson will return to Detroit this week and is expected to make a full recovery. There is no timeline for his return to play."

The Problem Child is ready to have some Problem Children ... 'cause Jake Paul just revealed his plans to start a family with his Olympic speed skater girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer opened up on his fatherhood ambitions on a recent episode of "BS With Jake Paul" ... explaining he has to wait a bit before seeing them come true.

"Jutta is on a delayed timeline here 'cause of her sport," Paul said.

Tua Tagovailoa WILL play football again in 2024 -- at least that's what Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel believes ... giving a positive update on his quarterback's health following his most recent concussion.

McDaniel weighed in on Tua's status on Monday ... saying the 26-year-old continues to move in the right direction, despite not being cleared to play in Week 7.

In fact, McDaniel said he envisions seeing Tua out on the field before the end of the year ... but wouldn't set a timeline on when exactly that will be just yet.

The Detroit Lions dismantled the Dallas Cowboys in a 47-9 victory ... but the clock hitting zero didn't stop the trash-talking -- as Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jourdan Lewis kept the bad blood rolling on social media.

Not too long after the Lions got revenge for their controversial loss to America's Team last season, their fourth-year wide receiver took to social media to call Lewis out without directly mentioning him.

It was clear to Lewis, though, who he was talking about ... as he slid into St. Brown's DMs with a simple message -- "You a bitch."

T.J. Holmes hit a massive speed bump at the 2024 Chicago Marathon -- he didn’t make it to the finish line thanks to a nasty injury that took him out of the race.

The TV personality shared a dramatic IG snap of himself strapped to a gurney in the back of an ambulance, all thanks to an injured Achilles tendon that put a swift end to his marathon goal on Sunday.

In video, T.J. looked super concerned as he chatted with a medic while being whisked away.

Mike Tyson's health scare in May has some fight fans worried about his chances against Jake Paul next month ... but that group doesn't include combat sports legend Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, who tells TMZ Sports he's still rockin' with the former heavyweight champ!

We recently caught up with the retired UFC superstar at LAX ... and asked for his thoughts on the November 15 mega fight between 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul.

Even after dealing with the ulcer flare-up that caused the fight to be rescheduled (from summer to Nov. 15), Jackson tells us he'd never bet against Mike!

Team USA gold medalist Noah Lyles just hit another milestone -- the world's fastest man popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield ... and she said "yes!"

Lyles got down on one knee on Saturday ... and shared the proposal with his 1.5 million Instagram followers.

The lovely couple had on their best 'fits as they walked through a fancy house ... when Bromfield realized the rose petals, candles, and a massive floral sign that said, "Will you marry me?"

Jason Kelce's no longer on the field, but one of his pregame teammates had a major fumble today ... with his cameraman crashing through an RV's roof and dropping his equipment.

The former Philadelphia Eagles center hit the Lincoln Financial Field parking lot Sunday morning before the Eagles v Browns kickoff to party with Philly fans ... and, of course, the exuberant Kelce bro needed to pound a beer or two in the lot.

This time JK decied to take his drinking to "New Heights" ... chugging a beer atop an RV alongide a woman wearing an Eagles jersey while his cameraman filmed the whole thing.

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov makes all the sense in the world, especially to the MMA purists, BUT ... Khabib's cousin says, for some reason, the newly crowned UFC champ seems scurred to take the fight.

"It's looking like he's avoiding [me]. He's scared [of] someone who can defend takedowns, who can stop him," Umar told TMZ Sports on Friday, adding ... "I just want to fight."

Of course, on paper, it's the match to make.

While some people still might doubt Jake Paul when it comes to boxing, Mike Tyson sure doesn't ... 'cause the boxing legend TMZ Sports the "Problem Child" is a "dangerous opponent" ahead of their November fight.

But make no mistake ... that doesn't mean he doesn't expect to whoop his ass!!

58-year-old Tyson -- whose last sanctioned pro bout was in 2005 -- spoke with us a month before his Nov. 15 event against Paul, Netflix's first-ever foray into the sport.