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Big night for Michael Vick ... starting his first game as the Steelers QB ... and he's so pumped, Mike's flying his family to Pittsburgh so they can be there to support him.

A rep for Vick tells TMZ Sports ... he's putting his immediate family on a plane and flying them to Pittsburgh so they can watch #2 and the Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field tonight.

Warren Sapp has just pled guilty to domestic violence in Las Vegas -- stemming from an April incident in which he allegedly bit his girlfriend and stomped on her head.

Forget breaking bones, UFC superstar Luke Rockhold is all about breaking PHONES -- beating the living crap out of the new iPhones with his bare hands ... and it was all caught on video.

This footage is awesome ... Luke teamed up with an electronics warranty company called SquareTrade to show that iPhones may be tough ... but they stand no chance in a fight with an MMA badass.

Check out the clip ... Luke executes a death blow to SIRI using a brutal spin kick -- and then snaps the phone's neck like a chicken bone.

C'mon ... you've all wanted to do this to your phone at some point -- so, feel free to live vicariously through Rockhold for the next few minutes.

Mike Tyson's boxing days are over, but he's proving his fists still have fury ... starring in a new Kung-Fu flick alongside some of the biggest names in martial arts movie history.

3:23 PM PT -- Bryant's rep tells us ... Dez was notified about the lien in June 2015 and cut a check to the IRS on July 1, 2015 to clear it up.

Bryant's rep insists the lRS released the lien on September 16th, meaning Bryant is now officially off the hook.

9:56 AM PT -- Bryant's rep, Ron Berkowitz, tells TMZ Sports the Cowboys receiver has handled the situation ... saying, "Clearly, this was an oversight. Once it was brought to Dez's attention, he paid it in full."

Seems Dez Bryant threw up the X to Uncle Sam back in 2013 ... failing to pay roughly $80,000 in federal income taxes ... this according to official records obtained by TMZ Sports.

An MLB announcer LOST IT on a bunch of Arizona State sorority girls Wednesday night ... when he noticed they were more obsessed with taking hot dog selfies than watching the game -- and it was HILARIOUS!!

Ya gotta watch the clip ... the announcers just clown on the group of Alpha Chi Omegas who take selfie after selfie after selfie ... using various food items as props, including a churro.

At one point the announcer asks ... "Do you have to make faces when you take selfies?"

Yes.

BTW, the girls don't seem upset -- in fact, they bragged about it on the official AXO twitter account ... and even posted a pic of the hot dog selfie.

James Harden finally kicked Nike to the curb ... and celebrated the 1st day of his new $200 MILLION shoe deal by backing up an ADIDAS TRUCK filled with shoes to his front door.

As we previously reported, Harden was still rockin' the Swoosh after he inked his huge deal with the rival shoe company ... which pissed off the people at Adidas, even though he was still under contract with Nike.

But now, it seems everyone got over it ... because Harden has loaded up his wardrobe with HUNDREDS of pairs of Adidas shoes -- which means no more excuses.

So ... think he's gettin' rid of the Jordans?

Here's NFL legend Joe Montana leaving LAX Wednesday in a taxi (not a chauffeur-driven black car) ... which is fine ... but it reminds us how LITTLE he got paid compared to the guys who came after him.

We pulled some numbers ... back in 1990, Montana signed a contract that made him the highest paid player in the NFL -- a 4-year deal worth $13 million ... that's $3.25 mil per year.

It's peanuts compared to today's top QBs -- with Aaron Rodgers inking a 5-year deal worth $110 mil, Russell Wilson has a 4-year $87 million contract ... even Eli Manning's making $84 mil over 4 years.

Even with inflation, Montana's annual $3.25 mil salary from his '90 deal only amounts to about $6 mil per season today.

Kristin Cavallari can scarf down all the frozen yogurt she wants because pregnancy cravings look really good on the expectant hot mom.

The former 'Hills' star is close to popping out her third kid with Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler. Kristin's about about 7-8 months along, but was still in MILF mode when she stepped out in West Hollywood for froyo with her son.

The Bears might be 0-3 on the season, but Kristin's still winning.

Here's UFC superstar Paige VanZant dancing to Justin Timberlake ... in a bra ... and shaking her ass.

VanZant was a hardcore dancer as a teen -- and says her background has played a huge role in helping her train as a UFC fighter.

In fact, the 21-year-old has a huge fight coming up on Dec. 10th against Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night 80.

Terrell Owens' triumphant return to Dallas is still on hold ... with the WR telling us there hasn't been any movement since he reached out to the Cowboys earlier this season -- but he isn't giving up hope.

Owens was hangin' out on the Sunset Strip Wednesday when the 41-year-old told us he's still keeping himself in NFL-condition -- "Staying ready, so I don't have to get ready."

Just a few weeks ago, Owens told Rich Eisen he had his agent reach out to the Cowboys to see if they had any interest after losing Dez Bryant to an injury. So we asked him about it.

"I haven't heard anything as of yet ... but that's not to say that anything can't happen."

Owens says he'd consider playing for other NFL teams -- but insists it would need to be the "right situation."

Seems Karrueche Tran's summer lovin' is spillin' over into the fall ... because she's getting very close with Manchester United star Memphis Depay ... and even went to his game Wednesday night.

Tran was first spotted with Depay in Miami back in June -- but recently it seems things have started to heat up ... with the two hitting nightclubs together and even shopping in Manchester.

Now, with Tran attending the Man U game ... pointed out by our friends at BSO ... it's just another clue she's more than just friends with the guy who signed a $40 million contract back in May.

BTW, Man U won the game 2-1 ... and even though Memphis didn't score on the pitch, seems he might do pretty well after the game.

Houston Rockets star Ty Lawson says he does NOT believe he's an alcoholic ... despite 2 DUI arrests this year ... saying he just made "two dumb mistakes" and didn't really need to go to rehab.

Lawson just opened up about his stint at Cliffside Malibu, where he was ordered to complete a 30 day program stemming from his January DUI in Colorado, telling Yahoo Sports the experience was "eye-opening," but not completely necessary.

"I still honestly don’t think I would’ve had to go in there if it wasn’t court ordered. I just made two dumb mistakes. But I did take things from the [rehabilitation facility]."

As for what he learned, Lawson says ... he learned "what triggers are" and "what forces someone to drink."

Lawson says being around people at the facility who had bottomed out from booze gave him a new perspective on the dangers of drinking -- "I didn't think alcoholism got that bad. But it does."

"There were people who were pushed into [the rehab facility] by family, and then me, who was court ordered. Just to see that it can get that bad, that you can die. You may not see that as a person until you’re already there."

Another huge blow to 50 Cent's boxing promotion company -- because the organization's biggest boxing star, Yuriorkis Gamboa, officially wants out ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Dan Marino found a brand new wide receiver in London today ... Prince Harry of Wales ... who fired around the pigskin with the NFL legend during a charity event in the U.K.

Marino is across the pond with the Miami Dolphins ... who play the NY Jets at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

But before the game, he hooked up with Prince Harry to participate in an event called Walking with the Wounded's Walk of Britain -- where injured military veterans walk 1,000 miles in 72 days to raise money and awareness to soldiers injured during their service.

During the walk, the two stars found time to play catch -- and we gotta say, Harry's form didn't look too bad for a guy who's never strapped on the pads.

Side note -- nice beard Harry ... but you're no Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Good news Lakers fans ... D.L. Hughley is one of the three people in the world who thinks the team has a shot this year ... all because he says Kobe Bryant still has something left in the tank.

Hughley is an absolutely gigantic Lakers fan ... so when we got him out in Beverly Hills Tuesday night, we had to talk Purple & Gold with him being that the season is right around the corner.

Check out the clip -- D.L. says that anyone who thinks it's time for the 37-year-old Mamba to slither off into the Sunset is totally wrong ... right now.