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Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets kept their season on life support with a big win over C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans ... and the MVP of the game?? Well, it wasn't a player or coach ... it was water with cayenne pepper!

Rodgers (as he's pretty accustomed to) made news this week when he revealed he'd discovered "a little fountain of youth" with the drink, saying he added it to his rehab regimen for his ruptured Achilles.

Well, after Gang Green's 21-17 win over the current AFC South leaders, Rodgers and the teammate who recommended the drink to him, punter Thomas Morstead, posed together for a picture!

Donald Trump and Mark Cuban's war over women is now going off the rails ... with the two trading barbs about phone calls and their skills on the golf course.

In ripping Mark for going on TV and saying Trump isn't surrounding himself with "strong, intelligent women," Trump claims Cuban has done a 180 with him ... claiming Mark used to "incessantly" call him up when he was in the White House.

But, Mark says not so fast ... telling TMZ, "I didn't have his number, so I couldn't have called him."

Adam Schefter had football fans in a tizzy after being accused of using an illegal streaming site to watch "Thursday Night Football" ... but sure enough, it wasn't what it looked like.

The longtime ESPN talent posted a clip of Jets receiver Malachi Corley's bone-headed fumble during the second quarter of New York's matchup with the Houston Texans ... but instead of focusing on the lowlight, folks noticed a MethStreams watermark in the top left corner of the video.

Naturally, that led people to assume Schefty didn't have an Amazon Prime membership and wanted to use other means to tune in to the action ... which would be a bad look for one of the biggest insiders in the league.

Kurt Busch has pled guilty to a criminal charge of driving while impaired, TMZ Sports has learned.

An Iredell County, N.C. court official tells us the former NASCAR champion entered the plea on Wednesday.

The official says in exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to drop the reckless driving and speeding charges he was facing in the case.

Halloween 2024 has come and gone ... and, some celebs saved their best outfits for the holiday -- pulling out all the stops as October came to a close.

Sports star Livvy Dunne saved the day in her Wonder Woman outfit ... flashing her powerful muscles while curled up on the couch. Charli D'Amelio went for grace over brawn, turning heads in her "Black Swan"-inspired outfit, And, pop star Maluma and his fam dressed as a family of cowboys.

Ed Sheeran wasn't monkeying around in his interpretation of an AI photo blending him and a primate ... hopping on a table and smiling while dressed in a big chimp costume.

WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss' likeness was used in a lucrative scam ... with a 79-year-old man draining his retirement savings and some of his granddaughter's college fund after he was led to believe he developed a romantic relationship with the wrestler online.

The shocking story was laid out in a New York Times article this week ... when a man named Chris Mancinelli revealed his father, Alfred, was convinced he was interacting with the real 33-year-old Bliss.

Mancinelli explained Alfred had a history of dealing with scammers ... as he "opened his heart" to them, allowing for him to be manipulated with sob stories.

Freddie Freeman is proving to be a prime example that no matter your profession, daddy duty always comes first ... 'cause the World Series MVP took his kids trick-or-treating just one day after winning the title!

Freddie, who raked 4 home runs while clobbering the Yankees game in, game out, along with his wife Chelsea Freeman, took to social media to document the adorable moment ... only hours after the team landed back in L.A. after winning the W.S. Wednesday night in NYC.

The Freemans showed off the costumes their kids spent the holiday in ... with Brandon wearing the Hulk, Charlie with Iron Man and Maximus in the Spiderman gear!

Best Halloween costume of the year goes to Ron Artest III ... who celebrated the holiday dressed as his ex-NBA star pops from his infamous Malice at the Palace brawl!!

Metta Sandiford-Artest's 25-year-old son -- a spitting image of the 2010 champ -- rocked a ripped No. 91 Pacers jersey for the occasion ... and shared several reference pics to make the connection for his followers, although none was needed.

The Nov. 19, 2004 incident was one of the worst moments in league history -- what started as an altercation between the Pacers and Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills turned into mayhem after a fan threw a drink at Sandiford-Artest ... who then rushed into the stands.

The World Series title has come with an added bonus for the Dodgers ... TMZ Sports has learned two strip clubs in Los Angeles are now offering them free VIP access for LIFE following the big win!

Frankie, the owner of 4Play The Gentlemen's Club and Plan B in West L.A., tells us ... following the Boys in Blue's takedown of the Yankees in Game 5 of the Fall Classic -- he's giving them an epic hookup at his two joints.

Frankie says every player on the team will get an exclusive Black VIP card that will allow them free admission and free VIP booth seating for as long as they live.

The impending Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul tilt just got even more interesting ... 'cause Iron Mike revealed this week he's now absolutely shredded!!

The fight is slated to go down in just 14 days -- on Nov. 15 -- and based on Tyson's Instagram post Wednesday, he's taking things very seriously.

The legendary pugilist shared two black-and-white snaps of a recent workout where his abs, pecs, bis and tris looked massive.

Bill Belichick has himself a catch in Jordon Hudson, literally ... 'cause the immortal head coach and his 24-year-old girlfriend debuted a couples-themed costume this Halloween!

Jordon and Bill posed for a few sandy snaps in the Atlantic -- with BB dressed up as a fisherman, and Hudson as a mermaid.

BB and JH are both sporting huge smiles ... and it's crystal clear they're enjoying the spooky day together!

LeBron James just dove headfirst into the presidential election, sharing a 75-second video attacking Donald Trump as a "racist" ... while saying he'd be voting for Kamala Harris.

James posted the clip on X, stitching together old civil rights protest footage and past comments made by the Republican nominee.

The video was quickly met with fierce backlash from Trump supporters who accused James of misleading voters by spreading an out-of-context and edited clip.

J.D. Vance was ready to defend his homestead after Donald Trump was nearly shot in July .... he drove home and immediately loaded his guns -- ready to go down shooting!

The Republican nominee for vice president went on "The Joe Rogan Experience" for an interview, released Thursday ... and, he tells the story of learning about the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania which nearly took the 45th POTUS' life.

Vance says he saw the clip online, and instantly thought DJT had been killed after the former prez grabbed his ear and was dragged to the ground by Secret Service agents -- of course, Trump then got up and famously told the audience to "fight."

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are leading the charge to get a WNBA team in Kansas City ... and the Chiefs superstar explained his reasoning behind the pursuit on Thursday -- calling it a "no-brainer."

The Super Bowl-winning quarterback confirmed his plans to bring a women's basketball team to the City of Fountains during a press conference on Thursday ... noting the WNBA's recent success is appealing.

"It's kind of a no-brainer," Mahomes said.

A World Series celebration Wednesday night turned tragic for one Dodgers fan ... who blew off their hand while lighting a firework in the streets of L.A.

The horrifying incident happened in downtown just minutes after the Dodgers beat the Yankees in Game 5 -- and it was all, unfortunately, captured on video.

Celebs definitely threw some money at their Halloween costumes this year, and to avoid the paparazzi and camera craze ... stars hired their own crews to hard-launch their spooky looks ... and it's all for the 'Gram!

Full-on photo shoots went down for Christina Aguilera, who slayed as Stoker's 'Dracula,' while Keke Palmer stepped up to the throne with her son as Cersei Lannister from "Game of Thrones."

"Beetlejuice" was a fave among stars like Vanessa Bryant and James Charles ... both giving their own renditions and killin' it in the makeup department.