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Liam Payne's beloved professional soccer club is addressing the singer's tragic death ... sharing a heartfelt message in his honor.

The former One Direction member was a passionate soccer fan, specifically of West Bromwich Albion F.C. of the EFL Championship ... and attended numerous matches over the years.

Shortly after the news broke of Payne's passing ... WBA released a statement on social media.

Swimmer-turned-OnlyFans creator Luana Alonso is getting the chance to turn her flippers into money makers ... with a popular sex doll company sending her an offer to team up and sell replicas of her feet!!

TMZ Sports obtained a letter form the folks at RealDoll ... which details how the retired Paraguayan Olympian can rake in a ton of dough with her toes -- while also giving the foot lovers out there something they can enjoy.

"At RealDoll, we pride ourselves on offering our clients unique, customized and life-like creations that help them connect with their fans in a truly personal way," the letter says. "With your growing success, we believe there is an exciting opportunity for us to collaborate."

Patriots DT Christian Barmore accused Providence police of acting "unprofessional" and racist during a traffic stop on Wednesday. However, body camera footage released by PPD seems to tell a different story.

"I just experienced for the first time 5 Providence cops being very unprofessional racism at it's finest," the 25-year-old former 2nd round draft pick wrote on X at 1:22 AM in a since-deleted tweet, describing the incident as he saw it.

TMZ Sports contacted the Providence (RI) Police Department and requested the police-worn body cam footage.

File this under collabs you never knew you needed -- New York Giants legend Eli Manning swung by the legendary Ocky Way Deli in NYC ... and of course, he went with the hometown's favorite chopped cheese!

The two-time Super Bowl champion joins a long list of celebrities who have visited the famous spot -- including the likes of Kai Cenat, Quavo and NLE Choppa, to name a few.

Manning seemed comfortable when he hopped behind the grill ... but of course, he was rocking his own swag to the Brooklyn establishment -- a bubble vest with a polo shirt.

Artem Chigvintsev has walked away with his best-case scenario following a 2-hour hearing in his Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) divorce case ... TMZ has learned.

According to docs obtained by TMZ ... the professional dancer and the retired WWE star had a hearing in the Napa County, California court Tuesday, where a judge ordered the exes to share custody of their son, 4-year-old Matteo.

This was certainly the outcome the "Dancing with the Stars" alum was hoping for ... as he previously requested joint custody when he filed his divorce response in September.

Jake Paul has a massive fight with Mike Tyson next month, but the Problem Child's also got wieners on his mind ... 'cause when the opportunity arose to team up with a popular hot dog chain, he pounced and invested in 25 locations!!

TMZ Sports recently caught up with the 27-year-old boxer and Dog Haus CEO Michael Montagano ... and Paul explained how the partnership started with one tube steak after dining at one of MM's restaurants, which also has items like burgers, chicken, sides and ice cream on the menu.

"On my Instagram I was like, 'Does anyone know the owners?" Paul said.

Jason Kelce had an R-rated reaction to Travis' wardrobe choice for his night out in NYC with Taylor Swift ... saying his brother's shirt looked like it was decked out in horse penises and people having sex.

The Kelces weighed in on the interesting top Travis recently wore for a double date with his girlfriend, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively during their latest "New Heights" episode on Wednesday ... and Jason had no problem giving an unfiltered review.

When the Philadelphia Eagles legend asked what was depicted on the button-down, Travis explained he thought it was just some artsy people and horses ... but didn't really examine it when he picked it out.

Shocking turn of events in a nearly 30-year-old trial ... the judge who presided over the murder case of Michael Jordan's slain father, James Jordan, has stunningly asked parole officials to release the convicted killer ... saying he fears the wrong guy could be behind bars.

Retired Judge Gregory Weeks, who oversaw the 1996 murder trial, petitioned the North Carolina state parole board, calling on the commission to release Daniel Green, the man who was found guilty of killing MJ's dad in the mid-90s during a botched robbery.

The reason? Judge Weeks says a forensic blood expert failed to disclose key findings during the trial ... evidence that could've cast doubt as to whether Green was guilty of the horrific crime.

Sydney Sweeney seems to be getting a feeling of euphoria from working out ... 'cause she's showing off her muscles in new photos from the Christy Martin biopic set.

The actress shared a couple pics early Wednesday morning to show off the character transformation ... saying paparazzi photos -- taken last week -- already spoiled the surprise for everyone, so she's got no issue sharing the pics from set.

SS is outfitted in a pair of gray sweatpants and a red tank top ... showing off her powerful arms while making a muscle for the camera.

Robert Saleh has emerged after being fired by the New York Jets last week ... making a quick run to Whole Foods in New Jersey -- but it sounds like he's ready to stop roaming the aisles with a shopping cart and get back to work.

The recently unemployed coach hit up the grocery store in Florham Park on Tuesday ... and as he was heading to his car with a bag of goods, photogs checked in on how he's doing.

"Living the dream, brother," Saleh replied.

MMA star "Platinum" Mike Perry was pissed off during his DUI arrest ... calling officers homophobic slurs as he was handcuffed and placed in the back of a cop car.

TMZ Sports has obtained body cam footage of the 33-year-old's traffic stop at around 1 AM Saturday morning in Florida ... in which he was initially pulled over for speeding.

During the stop, cops told Perry he reeked of alcohol, but he insisted he hadn't been drinking before getting behind the wheel. In the police report, they also claim he was having trouble maintaining his balance when he stepped outta the car and had red eyes.

Suni Lee might be an Olympic hero, but she still gets starstruck when meeting her favorite artists ... 'cause the Team USA gymnast fangirled out while watching LISA at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show -- and then they hung out at the after-party!!

The gold medalist was present at the big event ... and before all the models did their thing on the runway, she revealed she was excited to watch Tyla and the BLACKPINK member perform.

"Like, I'm obsessed with both of them," Lee told Olivia Culpo, who told her she just missed the K-pop superstar walking by and she looked "drop-dead gorgeous."

It was an emotional home opener for the Columbus Blue Jackets ... as the team honored the life of Johnny Gaudreau with a touching tribute before the action kicked off -- and there wasn't a dry eye in the arena.

During pregame warmups, the entire team wore #13 jerseys as they took the ice ... which will be put up for auction with proceeds going to the John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation.

The tribute to Johnny didn't stop there. The team welcomed Johnny's wife Meredith -- and their two kids -- to the ice as they raised a banner to the rafters "In his memory and the legacy of number 13."

Pittsburgh Steelers player DeShon Elliott tried to be funny with his social media activity ... but it backfired when fans criticized him for sharing an insensitive joke referencing Osama bin Laden and his coach Mike Tomlin ahead of a matchup against the New York Jets.

The meme in question was part of the safety's photo dump on Instagram -- showing Tomlin's face photoshopped on top of bin Laden's head, with the caption "Osama Bin Tomlin."

Naturally, given bin Laden's involvement in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center that left nearly 3,000 dead ... many people took issue.

Patrick Mahomes is revealing the unexpected perks to his teammate Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift ... the pop star has been spending quality time with his daughter, Sterling.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback made an appearance on "The Drive" podcast Tuesday, where he confessed his 3-year-old has been whipping up baked goods with Taylor in the kitchen.

As Patrick put it ... his daughter is a "big baker," so she and Taylor have made "some stuff together" ... and the football star hinted he's tried one or two of the goodies.

Tyler Herro was more focused on combat than hoops after the Miami Heat's preseason win on Tuesday ... 'cause his postgame interview came to a screeching halt due to a scrap in the stands!!

The wild moment went down shortly after the home squad secured the 120-117 win over the San Antonio Spurs ... and despite the contest not having any real significance, a few spectators decided it was a night worth fighting for.

It's unclear what led to the brawl ... but footage shows three guys throwing a slew of punches in the Kaseya Center seats, with a woman in a row above also getting involved by swinging at the group.