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He's made MILLIONS and won multiple titles -- but boxing champ Andre Berto tells TMZ Sports he DOESN'T want his kids to follow in his footsteps because his sport is just too brutal.

Berto was out in L.A. when we asked him about a new report about brain damage in MMA and boxing.

That's when 30-year-old Berto told us he doesn't want his kids stepping anywhere near a ring or an octagon.

"It's brutal man, it's brutal," Berto says.

LeBron James is "better than 88% of rappers rapping right now" ... so says The Game who tells TMZ Sports the NBA star's first real rap verse wasn't bad for a beginner.

"First time I heard the song -- I thought the first guy [Sian Cotton] was fly. He was snapping a little bit and then LeBron came on and I was like, 'Umm s*** ... aight.'"

TMZ Sports first posted the song, a remix of Jay Z's "f***withmeyouknowIgotit" -- which LeBron and Cotton recorded in Florida last summer.

"The thing is ... he ain't as polished as expected -- but no one is like the God MC on their first rap. I’ve heard a lot worse from CDs and on iTunes and s*** from real artists."

We asked Game if he had any advice for 'Bron, to which he replied -- "Here, tell him this for me ... tell him to work on staying on pocket a little more."

Matthew Stafford could have an ice cream cake at his wedding ... 'cause Cold Stone is so pumped the QB announced his engagement at one of their shops, they're offering to provide ALL OF THE WEDDING DESSERTS for free!!

TMZ Sports spoke with Cold Stone head honcho Michael Serruya who tells us ... "We'd love to provide dessert for everyone at the wedding. And to the extent that they would allow us, we would love to make the cake as well!"

As we previously reported, Matt and longtime GF Kelly Hall posted the obligatory "check out the ring" pic while chowing down on ice cream at a Cold Stone earlier this week.

NFL legend Rosey Grier is being sued for allegedly sexually assaulting his female neighbor -- who claims the 81-year-old shoved his hands down her pants and groped her genitals ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

There is a battle underway in Denver ... 57 women fighting it out to make the final cut for the official Broncos cheerleading squad ... but only 26 will survive.

It started with hundreds of women auditioning for the team. The list was cut down to 57 this week ... and 31 will be sent packing before Sunday.

According to the team website, finalists will be put through the ringer -- undergoing extensive interviews, they'll be tested on football knowledge and judged on work ethic during rehearsals.

There's another requirement -- ya gotta be 21.

So, who will make the cut? We have no idea ... but we got pictures!!

It's the new stadium snack everyone was talking about -- 18-inches of battery, bacon-wrapped goodness -- and TMZ Sports has learned it SOLD LIKE CRAZY during Opening Day in Arizona.

They're called D-BAT DOGS ... and the Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled their new mega-snack at Chase Field on Monday. The result? Instant hit.

"We sold 300 D-Bat Dogs," Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall tells us ... "If the lines weren't so long, we probably would've sold more."

For the record, that's 450-FEET of bacon wrapped, jalapeno and cheddar cheese stuffed deliciousness.

"I saw people buying them to share with their whole family," Hall said.

Derrick says the team came up with the idea for the mega-snack because "we had some complaints we were being too healthy. This is to appease those people."

(For the record, Hall notes the stadium does have a gluten free stand and vegan options)

Bo knows JUSTICE -- and that's why he doesn't want the crooks who jacked his football memorabilia from Auburn University to be locked up. Jackson wants PUBLIC SHAMING instead.

"I don't think they should serve jail time. They deserve public humiliation," Bo Jackson tells TMZ Sports.

Former NASCAR driver Leilani Munter WILL be taking her "Blackfish" car to Talladega, TMZ has learned -- all thanks to an incredibly generous donation from "Simpsons" co-creator Sam Simon.

As we reported, Leilani had desperately been trying to raise money to pay for the $115,000 fee to enter the car for a big race at an ARCA event at Talladega Superspeedway on May 3rd. As of our last story, she had raised only $7,500.

But that all changed last week -- Leilani appeared on Simon's radio show to talk about her car and orca-related activism ... and Simon was so moved, Leilani tells us, he donated the balance of her entrance fee immediately after the show ... $107,500.

We're told Simon visited Taiji in February (the place where "The Cove" was shot) and has become an outspoken advocate for the humane treatment of orcas. Leilani tells us, she plans to win the race on behalf of orcas around the world suffering in captivity.

Sam -- who has terminal colon cancer -- has vowed to give away his fortune before he dies ... specifically toward animal rights and feeding the hungry.

As if giving the world "The Simpsons" wasn't enough.

Cal Ripken Jr. tells TMZ Sports ... there was only ONE pitcher he was TOO SCARED to face ... a pitcher who many consider the greatest of all time ... a pitcher who happens to be a woman.

Of course, the fireballer who put the fear of god into #8 is softball goddess Jennie Finch -- who struck out a bunch of MLB ballplayers in hitting challenges ... including Mike Piazza and Albert Pujols.

But Cal says he refused to face The Finch -- simply because he was just "too scared."

Can't really blame the guy.

Bonus: Cal also reveals his favorite baseball movie of all time ... and his explanation is pretty interesting.

The Buffalo Bills could have a new owner -- one Donald J. Trump -- who says he's been contacted about buying a piece of the team and will "take a look at it."

Trump was on WBEN radio in Buffalo, NY when they asked him about taking over the NFL team now that longtime owner Ralph Wilson has passed away.

"People have actually talked to me about the Bills. I mean, the group of people called me -- would I be interested in investing, and I'll take a look at it. I mean, I look at a lot of things. I'll take a look at it."

9:25 AM PT -- Yup, we JUST found out what songs were on the radio while Sims was in the car -- "All About Tonight" by Blake Shelton and "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line.

A DUI at the University of Georgia turned into a country music sing-a-long this weekend when a UGA baseball player was arrested ... and asked the cop to play country music on the way to jail.

According to police, Zach Sims -- a 19-year-old first baseman -- was pulled over when officers noticed his Ford Explorer weaving all over the road and running into the curb.

When the officer approached the vehicle, the cop says Sims appeared wasted and reeked of booze. He also bombed all of the field sobriety tests and blew a .212 on the breathalyzer.

Once Sims was arrested for DUI, he was placed into a squad car -- and during the transport, he allegedly asked the cop to turn on a local country radio station.

The cop, who apparently obliged, noted in the report ... "Sims sang along with the radio during the entire transport."

Jonny Gomes actually did it -- he rocked the most patriotic jacket EVER during the Boston Red Sox visit to the White House this morning ... and his teammates LOVED it.

The Sox were in D.C. to meet President Obama as a perk of winning the World Series last season.

There were rumblings the entire team was going to rock the red, white and blue jackets -- but it seems Gomes is the only one who went through with it.

AJ McCarron and Katherine Webb finally got engaged -- but so did Matt Stafford ... so, sorry chicks ... but we gotta do it: WHO'S RINGER IS BIGGER??

Plus, Floyd Mayweather Jr. shows off his own massive hunk of bling -- 60 carats blanketing a watch!! Typical Mayweather waste of money ... or beautiful collector's item??

Cincinnati Bengals fullback Orson Charles was arrested in Kentucky late Monday night ... after cops say he had an extreme case of road rage ... involving a GUN ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Orson -- who was featured on the HBO reality show "Hard Knocks" -- was busted for 1st degree wanton endangerment ... and we're told it all stems from a road rage incident.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, a man called cops saying Orson had cut him off on I-75 and "brandished a firearm toward him several times while driving down the highway."

When cops stopped Charles, they discovered a silver and black Smith and Wesson semi-automatic handgun in a purse in the back of Orson's 2004 Nissan Murano.

We're told no one was hurt during the alleged road rage incident.

Charles spent the night in jail and bonded out early Tuesday morning.

The Boston Red Sox are all set to meet President Obama at the White House today ... and one W.H. staffer is so pumped, he THREW ON A BEARD in honor of his favorite team.

The man behind the whiskers is White House press secretary Jay Carney -- a well-known Red Sox superfan.

In fact, the day after the Sox won the series, he wore a Boston hat to start his daily briefing.

This morning, the White House's official twitter page posted a pic of Carney in full face warmer with the hashtag "GetBeard."

He could shoot. He could score. But Wayne Gretzky tells TMZ Sports ... he couldn't fight for a damn.

The Great One was leaving Craig's restaurant in L.A. last night when we talked about going mano a mano on ice ... and Wayne admitted, "I wasn't very good at it."

He's not kidding ... we found footage of #99 in action back in the day ... and it's just as bad as Wayne says.