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Ricky Pearsall is making 2025 a year of forgiveness ... saying he wants to forgive the teenager who shot him during a botched armed robbery in San Francisco, and wouldn't mind talking to the shooter.

The 49ers rookie opened up on his whirlwind rookie season during cleanout day at the team facility -- after his squad missed out on the postseason -- and as harrowing as the August robbery attempt was, the 24-year-old WR isn't making judgments about the teen's character.

"I don't know how he grew up," Pearsall said. "I can't judge him as a man just based off one action that he made. As violent as a crime as it was, god forbid him doing that to somebody else."

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is issuing a "my bad" after nailing a cheerleader with his kick on Sunday ... writing a personal note to the woman and wishing her well following the mishap.

Michelle Siemienowski shared the apology on her Instagram ... one day after she was hit in the head during Aubrey's kickoff in the Cowboys' Week 18 matchup against the Washington Commanders.

The incident went viral, and Aubrey -- a pro soccer player before signing with Dallas in 2023 -- did his best to state the obvious and let Siemienowski it was an accident.

Nikki Bella's clearly beginning a new chapter after finalizing her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev ... she showed up to WWE's big 'Raw' event on Monday night -- and made waves with her skintight 'fit and sexy dance moves.

The 41-year-old hit the red carpet in Los Angeles for the wrestling org's first-ever show on Netflix ... stunning viewers as she strutted her stuff in a leather getup.

She didn't touch the mat during the show -- but she nonetheless had fans talking about her ... as she showed off her stuff to a loud ovation during an appearance on the Intuit Dome's jumbotron.

Netflix's debut of WWE 'Raw' brought out a number of celebrities ... many of whom got rowdy for the big wrestling event.

Check it out ... Travis Scott was smack-dab in the middle of the crowd, smokin' up with a championship belt draped over his shoulder. The rapper looked right at home, as he escorted WWE superstar Jey Uso to the ring at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California Monday night.

Of course, Travis' presence at the Los Angeles-based match wasn't necessarily surprising, given the fact Kylie Jenner's ex provided Netflix with a theme song for their take on 'Monday Night Raw.'

Tom Brady's playing days are behind him, but his body didn't get the memo ... 'cause the seven-time Super Bowl champion hit the beach to prove he's still got a rocket arm -- and a shredded physique to go with it!!

TB12 shared a few snaps of his pigskin sesh with his son, Jack, on Tuesday ... days before the NFL postseason kicks off.

The Fox analyst clearly had that on his mind ... as his caption made note of this special time of year -- which he dominated so often during his 23 seasons with the Patriots and Buccaneers.

A super-rare Allen Iverson card just hit the auction block, but it could very well be out of most collectors' price range ... 'cause someone's already bid $150K!!

TMZ Sports has learned the 1997 Skybox E-X 2001 Essential Credentials Now Iverson piece went up for auction at Heritage Auctions on New Year's Day ... and it's already received an aggressive six-figure bid.

It's a huge number ... especially considering the previous record for an Iverson card sale, according to HA, was $79,200.

Whether Zay Flowers is in the game or on the sidelines on Saturday, it appears he will be sporting a new look either way ... 'cause the injured star receiver chopped off his locs!!

The Pro Bowler revealed the results of his recent haircut with his 530k+ Instagram followers on Monday ... a few days before the Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium for their NFL Wild Card matchup.

Flowers shared a snap of cut-up dreads in his hand, a look he's rocked long before being drafted in 2023 ... and naturally, it got his fans talking.

Trevor Lawrence will head into the NFL's offseason as a new father ... he and his wife just revealed their baby girl is here!!

Marissa Lawrence and her Jacksonville Jaguars star hubby announced the great news on their Instagram pages just minutes ago ... saying Shae Lynn Lawrence entered this world on Saturday at 4:01 AM.

Trevor, of course, had more time than usual to spend with his wife and his newborn ... as he remained out of the Jags' season finale on Sunday against the Colts while he continues to recover from a head injury.

Dana White can add another title to his resume -- the UFC honcho is joining Mark Zuckerberg on the Meta Board of Directors!!

White announced the news on Monday ... saying being on boards has never been his cup of tea, that is until Zuck came calling.

The 55-year-old explained his love for social media, artificial intelligence and the importance it has on the future is what drew him to this opportunity ... and he's stoked to get to work.

Nikola Jokic's brother, Strahinja Jokic, is fighting back in his assault case ... TMZ Sports has confirmed he just issued a not guilty plea at a court hearing Monday.

According to records we obtained, the NBA superstar's older bro pleaded not guilty to one count of misdemeanor assault in Denver County Court ... and then had his trial set for April 24.

The charge, of course, stems from his alleged role in a scuffle at Ball Arena back on April 22, 2024.

Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia will not be participating in cuffing season this winter ... she's vowed to stay single for the foreseeable future following her breakup from singer Zach Bryan.

The Barstool Sports personality made the confession at the Golden Globes Sunday, where she told Us Weekly she made a pact with "BFFs" podcast cohost Josh Richards about her love life.

As she told the outlet ... she promised her bestie she wouldn't start dating again until the summertime.

If you didn't believe Tyreek Hill wanted out of Miami after his comments on Sunday ... it seems all but certain the NFL superstar is done with South Beach.

The All-Pro WR just updated his X profile pic this morning, replacing his previous photo with a photoshopped image of his mug on Antonio Brown's body during his infamous mid-game walk-off in early 2022.

In case you missed it, after the Fins lost to the lowly NY Jets, 32-20, in week 18, Hill seemed to indicate he wanted to play football elsewhere next season.

Bill Belichick's digital footprint is getting bigger -- the University of North Carolina head football coach just launched his own X account!!

The 72-year-old Tar Heels manager fired off his first post on Elon Musk's platform on Monday ... saying, "'Beat Dook' my first words as a boy are my first words on X! Go Heels!!" while adding in a few hashtags, including #ChapelBill, for good measure.

Coach made sure to prove it's really a legit account and not fake ... taking a break from his first day of recruiting alongside his son, Steve, to hop on "The Pat McAfee Show" to make the big announcement.

Luca Meixner -- a member of German soccer club SSV Reutlingen 05 -- has tragically died at 22 years old.

The football org. announced the heartbreaking news over the weekend, stating Meixner "passed away unexpectedly" on Dec. 27.

Further details surrounding his death were not released.

If they didn't already, the Cleveland Browns definitely need quarterback help now -- with GM Andrew Berry saying Deshaun Watson experienced some hiccups in his Achilles tear recovery ... and now his 2025 status is up in the air.

Berry shared the news with reporters on Monday ... saying it's too early to speculate the controversial signal-caller's return timeline -- but the team will continue to gather more information on the matter, as they were notified of the setback just hours ago.

Berry said Watson alerted medical staffers that something didn't feel right with his Achilles ... and that's when it was determined he was behind in his recovery.

Naomi Osaka is entering the new year single -- the tennis superstar just announced she is no longer dating rapper Cordae.

The 27-year-old shared the news on her Instagram story on Monday ... saying the two will continue to be great parents to their baby girl, Shai, who was born in 2023.

"No bad blood at all, he's a great person and an awesome dad," Osaka said.