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Patrick Mahomes' family is hoping Chiefs Kingdom can come together to send positive vibes their way ... with the superstar quarterback's mother asking for prayers amid her father's ongoing health battle.

Randi Mahomes shared the update on the three-time Super Bowl champion's grandpa, Randy, on Friday ... posting to her Instagram story a picture of them together with the caption, "Asking for prayers for my father."

Randi previously requested similar help from her followers earlier this year -- in September, she revealed he was receiving medical attention ... and watched Patrick's game against the Los Angeles Chargers from a facility with her dad.

The National Lacrosse League player who was seen on video attacking a pair of fans following a game last weekend has been issued a citation over his role in the altercation.

The incident went down on Dec. 21 after the Halifax Thunderbirds' loss to the Colorado Mammoth in Denver ... when Tyson Bell went after two people who appeared to be heckling him and his team.

In footage captured by a spectator inside of Ball Arena, you can see Bell punched one of the fans, before he hit another with his stick.

Nick Saban is being a good sport amid his silly beef with Shane Gillis ... saying he understands the comedian was doing his job when cracking a joke about paying players during his legendary tenure at Alabama -- while proving he's got a sense of humor himself.

The "Tires" star initially made the comments on "College GameDay" earlier this month ... claiming Notre Dame is able to compete now that all schools allow student-athletes to get compensated for their accomplishments -- and not just Bama and the SEC in previous years.

Gillis claimed he was just teasing Saban -- who he referred to as "Alabama Jones" due to his hat choice that day -- and admitted he didn't REALLY think there was shady business going on in the conference.

Jake Paul might be the best brother of all time ... 'cause El Gallo hooked Logan up with an extravagant Christmas present this year -- an Audemars Piguet watch!!

The WWE Superstar shared the kind gesture on his Instagram page this week ... showing off what appears to be a Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph timepiece, which comes with an eye-popping, tens-of-thousands-of-dollar price tag.

The Paul Bros enjoyed their holiday on the lake with all their loved ones ... and the new mom and dad even took a second to do a cold plunge together -- with Logan and Nina wearing nothing but Santa hats and skivvies for the occasion.

Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković was forced to hit the showers early on Thursday night ... after he went ballistic on some refs following a non-call.

The 45-year-old's meltdown happened in the fourth quarter of Toronto's game against the Memphis Grizzlies ... as his team was trailing 125-103.

The Raptors were trying to make a comeback, but when a pair of players didn't get whistles after appearing to be fouled ... Rajaković absolutely flew off the handle.

Caleb Williams might wanna stay off social media for a bit ... 'cause the Chicago Bears' rookie quarterback was on the receiving end of a ton of criticism for his "Thursday Night Football" outing.

While it was the Bears who fell to the Seattle Seahawks in an ugly 6-3 result, it was probably the viewers who took the biggest L on the night ... with the matchup being quite the stinker from start to finish.

Chicago's No. 1 overall pick went 16/28 for just 122 yards and an interception in the defeat ... and folks on social media were quick to sound off on the signal-caller throughout and after the game.

It wasn't too difficult to see who Simone Biles was supporting at the Bears vs. Seahawks game Thursday night ... check out her 'fit -- it was covered in images of her husband, Jonathan Owens!!

The U.S. gymnastics star pulled up to Soldier Field for the "Thursday Night Football" tilt in a hoodie and some sweats that had Owens' face all over them.

The Chicago defensive back's No. 36 digits were also featured on the cozy garb ... and it was clear the 29-year-old appreciated the look, as he gave her a big ole smooch before taking the field.

Ariana Biermann is feeling the loss of her family home intensely ... recognizing this is the last Christmas in the house -- and sharing a clip showing the property.

The daughter of Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann shared a video to TikTok on Christmas ... set to a sped-up version of "How Do I Say Goodbye?" by Dean Lewis.

The clip takes Ariana's followers all over the house ... showing off multiple impressive rooms as well as a mural of Mickey Mouse and Christmas decorations.

Josh Allen's shining bright on the field and off of it these days ... as TMZ Sports has learned the new MVP chain he was gifted this week is absolutely loaded with gold and diamonds!!

Dion Dawkins and the rest of the Buffalo Bills offensive line doled out their Christmas present to their star quarterback earlier this week ... and Gabriel Jacobs of Rafaello and Co. -- the jeweler who made the piece -- explained to us the thing really is one of a kind.

Jacobs told us it's dripping in 14-karat white gold ... and has approximately 27 carats of diamonds in it (12 in the necklace and 15 in the charm).

2024 will be remembered for many shocking events ... and here, we remember celebrities who tragically died over the last calendar year.

Liam Payne shocked the world when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina ... and the former One Direction member's death is still under police investigation, with lots of moving parts involved.

12 years after Whitney Houston's death and 9 years after Bobbi Kristina Brown's passing, the Houston family suffered another sad loss ... the passing of singer Cissy Houston, Whitney's mom and Houston matriarch, occurred in October. She passed away at the age of 91 after battling Alzheimer's disease in hospice care.

Former Central Michigan Chippewas quarterback Tommy Lazzaro has passed away, the school announced Thursday. He was just 27 years old.

Lazzaro -- a Monument, Colorado native -- was involved in a fatal hunting accident this past Sunday in Florida, according to multiple reports.

Lazzaro made 20 career appearances for the Chippewas ... and was part of the team that went 8-6 and made it to the MAC Championship Game against Miami (OH) in 2019. He led the team with two touchdowns in the contest.

Turns out, the ugly scene involving Mookie Betts and some overeager Yankees fans in Game 4 of the World Series could've been even worse ... 'cause the Dodgers superstar just revealed he considered retaliating against the NY backers with violence.

The L.A. outfielder opened on the matter with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson as part of the comedians' "Back That Year Up 2024" special ... and Betts told the guys he straight up considered hurling a baseball at the two men who tried to rip his glove away on a foul ball pop fly at Yankee Stadium back on Oct. 29.

"I was in the moment," Betts said. "I thought about throwing the ball at them."

Safe to say Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley got the whole Christmas thing down pat ... 'cause the Eagles superstars' offensive linemen turned into a bunch of kids when they got their awesome golf cart gifts for the holidays!!

Philly's quarterback and running back duo pulled out all the stops for their big guys up front this season ... handing out customized four-wheelers with their names and numbers printed on 'em at a practice earlier this week.

The Eagles just shared video of how the linemen reacted to the kind gesture ... and they were clearly thrilled with their new items.

Christmas is over, but Xavier Legette's still in the giving mood -- although his teammates might not appreciate his latest round of gifts ... as it featured none other than raccoon meat!!

The Carolina Panthers wideout brought in his favorite dish for his squad the day after he chowed down on it for his Dec. 25 dinner ... and he had so much of it leftover, he even offered some to media members.

Most of the people in the vicinity of the unique protein were startled by its appearance ... as it looked far more like ground turkey or pulled pork than bites of a wild animal.

Joe Alwyn isn't looking very Merry this Christmas ... riding a Lime e-bike on Boxing Day in Britain -- with a downcast expression on his face.

The actor was spotted flying around London on the rental bike Thursday ... looking a bit worse for wear the day after Xmas.

He's bundled up in a black jacket and pale blue jeans -- hair flapping in the wind -- though he's not cracking a smile while rolling down the road. Coal in his stocking, perhaps?

It's great to be a Mahomes this week -- even the ones barely old enough to walk -- 'cause just after Patrick Mahomes won his Christmas Day game ... he doled out some amazing presents to his kids!!

The NFL superstar's wife, Brittany, just showed on social media that she and her hubby balled out for little Bronze and Sterling's Dec. 25 ... gifting them lifelike toy cars!

Bronze -- who just turned two years old -- scored a matte black Mercedes ... and he clearly loved it, as Mom called him the "happiest boy ever" in a snap of him in the driver's seat.