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Shannon Sharpe's days at ESPN are over -- the network has cut ties with the Pro Football Hall of Famer less than two weeks after settling a rape lawsuit, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

News of the split just dropped minutes ago ... with the Athletic reporting ESPN sparked the split.

It's a massive decision -- 57-year-old Sharpe was a staple on "First Take" after leaving FS1 in 2023, but has not appeared on the airwaves after a woman made serious sexual assault allegations against him in April.

3:34 PM PT -- Federal prosecutors say Gilbert Arenas pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment on Wednesday afternoon and was released on $50,000 bond.

A trial date was set for late September.

Former NBA superstar Gilbert Arenas was arrested in Southern California on Wednesday after authorities say he ran an illegal gambling business.

Federal prosecutors claim the ex-Washington Wizards guard, along with five others, rented out his Encino mansion to hold high-stakes card games from September 2021 to July 2022.

Tom Brady gave his thoughts on Tuesday on how to be a great father ... and it sure seemed like some of his words contained a few veiled jabs at his ex, Gisele Bundchen.

Brady penned the lengthy message about parenting for his "199" newsletter ... in what appeared to be an attempt to give advice to British Open champion Scottie Scheffler on how to balance being a dad as well as an athletic G.O.A.T.

Brady said while it's tough to be away from family in order to be an elite athlete -- he stated the work on the field is actually part of what makes pro competitors great parents.

Donald Trump's White House has been in communication with Diddy's legal team about a potential pardon for the music mogul, and we've learned the decision may be determined by the judge's ruling on bail.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Donald Trump is "more than open" to pardoning Diddy, but he wants to wait to see what Judge Arun Subramanian does with Diddy's latest bail petition. We're told if Diddy is granted bail, Trump will not make a decision on a pardon until Diddy is sentenced. If the judge denies bail, a decision will be made immediately.

As you know, Diddy was acquitted on the 3 major charges, and convicted on 2 counts of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits the interstate transportation of prostitutes. The Mann Act is rarely used by federal prosecutors as a singular charge. Most legal experts agree ... if Diddy's case only involved the Mann Act, no charges would have been filed against him.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won't be bringing part of Hulk Hogan's life to the big screen after all ... though the decision has nothing to do with his recent tragic passing.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the stars' production company, Artists Equity, isn't moving forward with the project, which hasn't been in development for some time.

We're told the decision was made a while ago -- long before Hulk's passing -- so, the two aren't related to it whatsoever.

Bryan Kohberger was captured on police body cam footage during a routine traffic stop in 2022, just a couple months before he murdered four University of Idaho students ... and he's recorded insisting he's a super honest guy.

New video -- which prosecutors planned to present at trial -- has now been released after Kohberger has already pled guilty to his brutal killings ... and, it starts when a cop stops him for allegedly going 43 mph in an area with a 35 mph speed limit.

The Latah County sheriff's deputy pulls up to the window in the August 2022 stop ... and notices Kohberger isn't wearing his seat belt. He asks if Kohberger was wearing his seat belt while he was driving, and BK admits he wasn't.

Brandi Glanville’s finally getting answers -- after months of her face doing a disappearing act, the mystery’s starting to clear up.

In an X post Tuesday, Brandi Glanville thanked Dr. Michael R. Scoma -- an infectious disease doc -- for stepping in to help crack the case, saying it’s finally making her excited to live life again.

Brandi added that while she’s still getting to the bottom of her face mystery, she’s also on a mission to fix her teeth, gain 10 pounds, and make out with a hot guy or girl -- priorities in order!

The assault and battery charge against "Empire" star Bryshere Gray has been dismissed ... TMZ has learned.

The Chesapeake General District Court confirms Dustin "Chosen" Wilkins -- Bryshere's friend -- asked the court to dismiss the misdemeanor charge filed against the actor last month in Chesapeake, Virginia ... and the judge went ahead and did so Wednesday morning.

A rep for Bryshere says Chosen was motivated to drop the charge after the actor's sister, Brianna, intervened.

We reported it first -- Bryshere was put behind bars after his friend and collaborator filed a criminal complaint against Bryshere, claiming the actor physically attacked him at a Homewood Suites hotel. A warrant was issued for his arrest ... and Bryshere turned himself in on June 15.

Chris Brown's American leg of his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour kicks off today in Miami ... where a brand new lawsuit courtesy of Breezy Swimwear awaits him and Live Nation!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained court documents filed by Breezy Swimwear on Wednesday for alleged trademark infringement.

The Miami-based swimwear brand prides itself on being centered around "female empowerment" and claims it has been using the "Breezy" trademark since 2018 and developed the "Breezy Bowl" in 2023 to promote the brand.

Marcus Morris is opening up on his arrest and the allegations he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from two Las Vegas casinos ... and he's adamant the whole ordeal is just one big misunderstanding.

The NBA player took to his Instagram page on Wednesday morning to share his side of the story for the first time since he was thrown behind bars in Florida on Sunday ... and in a lengthy post, he explained the drama all stemmed from when he recently took "out a marker to gamble" in Vegas.

Morris, who said he's been spending big cash in Sin City for over a decade, admitted to taking the dough from the casinos ... but thought he had more leeway when it came time to pay it back.

Laura Dahlmeier -- a former biathlete who competed in two Olympics -- has died ... according to her management team.

Dahlmeier was climbing a mountain in Pakistan when she was struck and killed by falling rocks on Monday. Her climbing partner, Marina Eva, sent a distress signal to authorities, but low visibility and bad weather made it difficult for rescuers to reach the remote area.

When they finally arrived on Tuesday morning, it was too late to help Dahlmeier ... whose management team told CNN she specifically requested no one risk their lives to recover her body in the event of an accident.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's home was the target of a burglary attempt on Wednesday morning, TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... at around 5 AM, three people were seen on surveillance video at the Dodgers star's Los Angeles-area home shattering a glass door and several windows.

Fortunately for the Cy Young candidate, we're told the thieves did not gain access to the place ... scattering once 911 was called by private security.

Doctors in Russia showed a steady hand as their operating room shook when a massive earthquake rocked the area ... calmly continuing a surgical operation amid the chaos.

Video shows a patient going under the knife Wednesday as an 8.8-magnitude quake hits ... gurneys, monitors and stools start rocking and shaking, but medics spring into action and hold on to their patient for dear life.

The good docs keep the patient steady as the quake jolts the room ... with one doc deftly moving a stool out of the way as some equipment crashes to the floor.

Jax Taylor’s tapping out of fathering any future children -- he wants a vasectomy, and his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright’s all for it ... making it clear the man can’t keep it in his pants anyway.

During "The Valley" reunion Tuesday, the father of one explained he's ready for the snip -- and Brittany didn’t miss a beat, saying he desperately needed one or he'd end up with "20 baby mamas!"

The zingers kept flying in front of their shocked faces with Brittany calling Jax "disgusting" and snapping, "I wouldn’t touch that dirty d*** with a 10-inch pole!"

Demented trolls are poking fun at one of the NYC shooter's victims this week ... saying a corporate real-estate executive got "LUIGI'D" -- a reference to alleged UnitedHealthCare CEO killer Luigi Mangione.

Social media scoundrels posted a photo on X of a woman named Wesley LePatner -- senior managing director of Blackstone -- who was one of 4 people fatally shot by Shane Tamura inside a Manhattan skyscraper Monday night before he took his own life.

The pic shows LePatner in a corporate setting with the word “LUIGI’D” stamped across her face in big red letters, along with a caption that reads, “Wesley LePatner, CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, has been evicted from the mortal plane."

A WNBA game on Tuesday night was delayed several minutes ... because of a flying sex toy.

Seriously.

The wild scene -- click here if you wanna see it -- unfolded late in the fourth quarter of the Valkyries vs. Dream matchup at the Gateway Center in College Park, Ga. ... when a fan decided to hurl a neon green dildo onto the court as the two teams were tied at 75 with one minute to play.