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Santa ain't got NOTHIN' on NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch ... who tells TMZ Sports he's planning on dropping $30,000 PER PLAYER on holiday gifts this season.

For real.

FYI -- An NFL roster is comprised of 53 players ... so Steve's budget is right around $1.6 MILLION ... and that doesn't even include the coaching staff.

Ex-Dallas Cowboys cornerback Corey White tells TMZ Sports ... the reports that he was cut for not wearing a suit on a travel day are TRUE -- though he says, "I was wearing slacks and a button down."

White, along with running back Christine Michael, got the ax last week -- with the Dallas Morning News claiming it was all because they broke team rules by not wearing a full suit to a road game.

"I'm not angry," White tells us ... "It's the rules."

White says he thought his outfit would be acceptable -- "I tried to dress like a pro."

White says after he was cut, one of the coaches on the team told him it was specifically because of the dress code violation ... "It was about what I wore."

It ain't Ali ... it's not Sugar Ray Robinson either ... the greatest boxer of ALL TIME is Floyd Mayweather -- according to Holly Holm.

The UFC champ was leaving the Canelo vs. Cotto fight in Vegas this weekend when FightHype.com asked her about her run-in with Floyd at the Clippers game last week.

"It was awesome," Holm said ... before calling Mayweather the G.O.A.T. -- "He's the only that's ever been able to do it undefeated."

D-Wade's been workin' out.

The Heat superstar got his swoll on during a training session at DBC Fitness in Miami last week -- rippin' out a set of reverse grip cable flys ... and dude looked ripped.

Front's not too shabby either.

Ciara wore this to the AMA's in L.A. Sunday night ... and remains the toughest sack Russell Wilson has ever had to avoid.

Michael Sam says he's still serious about a return to the NFL ... and tells TMZ Sports he hopes to finally make his regular season debut in 2016.

The 25-year-old hit up Craig's Sunday night ... where we also asked for his take on the epic collapse of Colin Kaepernick out in San Fran this year.

Sam told us there's a silver lining in Colin's 49er demise -- and it's all about the new QB running the show.

Ex-MLB great Lenny Dykstra says he may have suffered brain damage from the alleged beating he took at the hands of corrupt cops during his stint in L.A. County jail ... and now he wants $15 MILLION to make things right.

Gilbert Arenas' father thinks his son can be every bit the star LeBron James is ... just not on the basketball court ... saying that Agent Zero might be following the King's lead as the next big thing in the movies.

We got Gilbert Sr. out attending a basketball game at Grant High (Jr.'s alma mater) when the subject turned to what Gil is gonna do now that it seems his basketball career is over for good.

It's an interesting question ... the younger Arenas made over $140 MILLION during his NBA career and is only 33 years old ... so it might be good to find another passion.

Jay Z had the look of defeat on his face Saturday night during the Canelo/Cotto fight.

Jay's Roc Nation manages Cotto, and it seems Jay knew the handwriting was on the wall before the judges gave Canelo the unanimous decision. Beyonce also doesn't look amused.

On the other hand, Oscar De La Hoya was pumped ... he manages Canelo. He also won a $100k bet from Jay Z, who will ante up to the charity of Oscar's choice. Oscar talked about the bet on TMZ Sports ... which by the way is on FS1 weekdays at midnight ET, 9 PM PT.

A good time was had by some.

Chris Chelios does NOT want the NHL to start messing with the rules to create more goals -- telling TMZ Sports if Americans can't appreciate the game we have now, it should move to Europe.

It's a big topic in the NHL right now -- with Patrick Roy recently telling ESPN he thinks smaller goalie equipment and larger nets will lead to more goals ... which will help create more interest in the game.

But Chelios ain't feelin' Roy ... with the Hall of Famer telling us, "The NHL should move to Europe and we shoudn't play hockey anymore here."

The point is ... if Americans can't appreciate hockey the way it is now ... maybe we don't deserve it at all.

Chelios says there is ONE thing wrong with the NHL -- but it doesn't have to do with equipment.

He won TWO Super Bowl rings with the Raiders -- but ex-NFL safety Mike Davis says his NFL career cost him his hearing ... a result of at least 11 CONCUSSIONS.

Davis -- who still rocks his rings from Super Bowl XV and XVIII -- was at the Chris Aire jewelry boutique this week when he told us he suffers from total deafness, vertigo, blurred vision and more.

The 59-year-old says he recently went back to the Raiders to pull his team medical records -- and the team had listed 11 concussions that he didn't know he had.

Davis says he knew he got banged around on the field -- but never thought the damage was as serious as it was.

Question is ... what does Davis want the NFL to do about it now? Check out the video.

The FBI has stepped in to investigate a possible terrorist threat to be carried out during a big time WWE event.

The Phillips Arena in Atlanta, home to Sunday's "Survivor Series" is reportedly one of several targets for an ISIS-related attack. According to a statement from the FBI, they are taking the threat seriously, but do not have "specific or credible information of an attack at this time."

We told you he was good ... didn't know he was THIS good!

Michael Pittman Jr. -- son of the ex-NFL star -- finished his high school football career with one of the best nights in California prep history ... with the WR scoring 5 TDs and racking up nearly 500 YARDS!!!!

One of his TDs was a 99 yard catch ... Pittman outruns everybody.

Final stat line -- Pittman had 491 total yards with 356 receiving yards (5th best in CA history).

Unfortunately, for Pittman Jr. ... his team, Oaks Christian, lost to Bishop Amat -- but his football career is just beginning. He's already committed to USC.

One of the biggest stars in the Legends Football League is upset she's been BANNED from dating an opposing player ... but the head of the league tells TMZ Sports ... the rules are the rules.

Multiple sources tell us ... the woman at the center of the controversy is Alli Alberts -- a star WR for the Chicago Bliss and the unofficial face of the LFL (formerly the Lingerie Football League).

Our sources tell us ... Alberts -- who's open about her sexuality -- is in a relationship with a woman who also plays in the league and has been warned by league officials that if they continue the relationship into the season, they will NOT be able to play in the LFL.

We're told ... some women in the league are upset -- claiming the rule only exists because the league is afraid players dating would take away from the sex appeal of the brand and push a more "butch" image instead.

But Commissioner Mitch Mortaza -- who founded the league -- tells TMZ Sports that's just plain WRONG.

Mortaza says the dating policy affects both male AND female LFL employees -- meaning a male coach can't date a female coach either.

The policy, Mortaza says, was put in place to protect the integrity of the game -- "It's all about fairness. The rules are in place to ensure we put the best product on the field."

"As for being open to the gay community, I don't think there's another league that's been more receptive. We'd never regulate what sex people could date."

He adds, "If two people have feelings, I say all the power to them. They just cant both be involved in the LFL."

Our sources tell us Alberts has no plans to end her relationship -- and Mortaza has no plans to back down.

Derek Jeter is a master of baseball ... and women ... which is why a ladies lingerie company thinks he's the perfect spokesperson to push their panties.

Adrien Broner only likes his cash in $100 BILLS -- 'cause when he found a bunch of twenties in his $50,000 stack ... he ripped 'em up.

Broner pulled out the cash for a crazy photo shoot -- at one point throwing the money on the floor to brag that he was stepping on Franklins.

Next thing you know ... he's tearing up the Jacksons.

As for the rest of the cash -- don't worry, Broner put it to good use ... making it thunderstorm like a boss at an Ohio stripclub.