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Chicago Bulls legend Bob Love has passed away following a battle with cancer, the team announced. He was 81 years old.

"Bob is one of the original Bulls greats," Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago Bulls chairman, said in a statement. "During his nine seasons with the Bulls, Bob became a cornerstone of the franchise, and his tenacious defense set high standards for competition and toughness."

"Toughness was not only a trademark of Bob’s play on the court, but also apparent in his resiliency throughout his basketball career."

Peyton Manning wasn't all that impressed with Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul .... 'cause the Hall of Fame signal-caller took a shot at the fight during the Cowboys-Texans "Monday Night Football" game!

The roasting happened during the "ManningCast" ... when a skirmish broke out in the first quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Bill Belichick, a weekly guest on the show, mentioned the stadium hosted a big fight on Friday ... Tyson vs. Paul, which went down at Jerry's World, too.

Manning laughed ... and offered this quip back.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson was one for the record books ... as the massive event generated one of the biggest gates for any boxing or MMA spectacle in U.S. history!!

Paul's Most Valuable Promotions dropped the official numbers Tuesday morning ... saying total ticket revenue for the fight was $18.1 million -- which beat the previous Texas record of $9 milli held by Canelo Álvarez ... and is the most for any combat sports event outside of Las Vegas.

Overall, it came out as the ninth-highest combat sports gate America has ever seen.

An NHL referee was stretchered off the ice and taken to the hospital on Monday night ... but, thankfully, it appears he's going to be OK.

The scary scene all unfolded in the middle of the Avalanche vs. Flyers game in Philadelphia ... after Colorado defenseman Josh Manson accidentally crashed into Mitch Dunning near the blue line.

Manson hit Dunning in the back with such force that it caused the official to lose his balance and tumble to the ice. For several moments, Dunning then lay motionless as trainers raced to his aid.

Boxing fans want to see Jake Paul take on a "real" challenge after beating Mike Tyson ... and well, they might get their wish -- 'cause heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois just called him out for a fight.

The 27-year-old IBF title holder extended the offer to El Gallo ... saying, "Hi Jake, good business on the weekend but how would you feel fighting for the legitimate heavyweight championship of the world this is Daniel Dubois calling you out."

"Let's get it on."

Donald Trump's smooth moves have made their way to the soccer pitch ... Christian Pulisic was just seen on Monday night hitting the President-Elect's now-viral dance after a goal!!

The 26-year-old U.S. men's national soccer team star busted out the gyrations just after tickling the twine against Jamaica in the first few minutes of their tilt at CityPark in St. Louis, MO.

Pulisic -- nicknamed Captain America -- rushed to one of the corners of the field ... jumped up and down, and then began the dance that Trump's hit repeatedly while "YMCA" has blared over speakers on his campaign trail.

Late Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield's Florida estate is up for sale ... TMZ has learned.

Tim's waterfront mansion hit the market Friday ... and it's listed for $3.3 million.

Tim lived in the 4-bedroom home in Indian Harbour Beach, FL when he died from brain cancer.

Sorry, fight fans, don't expect Francis Ngannou to share the ring with Jake Paul ... 'cause The Predator tells TMZ Sports that scrap will never happen!

We caught up with the former UFC heavyweight champion following the wildly successful Netflix boxing event that saw 60 million households tune in for Paul's unanimous decision win over Mike Tyson -- and we asked him about his tweet, saying he'd slap El Gallo the next time he saw Jake.

With fans pumped at the prospect of a Paul and Ngannou fight, we had to see if there was a chance. Unfortunately, the 38-year-old wasn't having it, saying the prospect of them sharing the ring is straight up disrespectful.

AT&T Stadium is undergoing some changes after all -- but its got nothing to do with a tarp blocking the sun -- 'cause a massive piece of roof fell ahead of the Texans-Cowboys Monday Night Football game.

It happened on Monday afternoon as the retractable domed roof was opening a couple of hours before kickoff in Arlington, TX ... so fans could enjoy the night sky for the first time in two years.

Unfortunately, while the roof was opening, a humongous piece from the roof fell ... which was then documented by several reporters who shared photos and video of the big hunk of sheet metal as it lay on the sidelines.

Thankfully, no one was injured.

Logan Paul is issuing a public apology for his actions following Jake's big win over Mike Tyson ... claiming he wasn't trying to upstage his little bro's moment in the ring.

The WWE Superstar was positioned right behind El Gallo for the post-fight interviews at AT&T Stadium ... and at one point, he shot some W spray in the air and knocked Jake's hat off in the process.

Apparently, some folks online thought the Maverick was purposely stealing the spotlight after Jake's career milestone ... but on Monday, he said he really just wanted to promote the boxer's new body care brand -- but his enthusiasm and shoddy motor skills got in the way.

Mike Tyson scored a boatload of cash for his fight against Jake Paul, but if he wants to add a bit more on top ... all he's gotta do now is show off his rump once more!

A spokesperson for CamSoda -- a popular adult website -- tells TMZ Sports ... after Netflix viewers got a glimpse of Iron Mike's cheeks during an interview just ahead of his boxing match with Paul on Friday ... they now want him to flaunt his bare butt on their screens.

The site says it's willing to shell out $250,000 for the sight ... and all he's gotta do is flash his derriere on a live webcam show for merely one hour.

Mike Tyson is just a few days removed from his fight with Jake Paul ... and he's already got another potential opponent lining up to take a shot at him -- his former rival, Evander Holyfield!!

Real Deal -- whose last sanctioned fight was in 2011 -- reached out to 58-year-old Tyson on Monday via Instagram ... fresh off losing via unanimous decision in an eight-round bout at AT&T Stadium.

62-year-old Holyfield shared a message to the 50-7 fighter along with a mockup flyer ... saying, "The fans want it 🥊 #unfinishedbusiness."

The concerning videos that former NBA player Kyle Singler has been posting to social media this month have caught the attention of local authorities, TMZ Sports has learned.

A spokesperson for the Medford Police Department in Oregon tells us ... cops "are aware" of the vids Singler's been putting up on his Instagram page this past week -- though the rep did not release any further information.

"We are not going to make any comment on any mental health matter with our citizens," the spokesperson said.

A prominent figure is suing the lawyer repping more than 120 of Diddy's alleged victims, saying the attorney is "shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him," while threatening a lawsuit packed with "wildly false horrific allegations" if he doesn't pay up.

The plaintiff, identified only as "John Doe," filed his own lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court Monday morning ... describing himself as a "high profile individual" who knew Diddy and attended events along with the mogul. He's being repped by one of the premier law firms in the country -- Quinn Emanuel.

The man says attorney Tony Buzbee and his firm threatened to unleash "entirely fabricated and malicious allegations of sexual assault -- including multiple incidents of rape of a minor, both male and female -- against Plaintiff if he refuses to comply with their demands." The suit goes on to say Buzbee's demand letters alleged the plaintiff raped the males and females while they were under the influence of drugs ... at parties hosted by Diddy.

A pickleball player was so upset with his opponent following a game over the weekend ... he viciously kicked the guy right in his face -- and the violent scene was all captured on video.

According to The Kitchen Pickleball, the incident went down at a tournament ... just after the final point of the afternoon had been scored.

In the footage, you can see that as all four players on the court met at the net to shake hands, one of the men knocked his opponent's paddle out of his hand.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are making one last-ditch effort to unload their Georgia home, slashing the price in a bid to avoid it hitting the auction block.

According to online real estate records, the 7-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion just got a $300K price chop ... bringing it down to $3.65 million.

With a foreclosure auction looming on December 3, it's anyone's guess if the latest price cut will do the trick -- especially since the mansion was originally listed for $6 million in October 2023, making this a major markdown.