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The competition to be an L.A. Rams cheerleader was FIERCE this weekend -- with dozens of women stripping down to their bikinis and flaunting their figures in the hopes of making the cut.

Check out the footage of the 66 women trying their best to impress a panel of judges at The Forum ... a panel that included Rams legend Marshall Faulk.

In the end, 25 were named to the squad ... congrats!

Tom Brady is paying tribute to the most badass person in the Boston Marathon -- Adrianne Haslet -- who's currently running the full 26.2 on a prosthetic leg after losing it in the terror attack 3 years ago.

Antonio Cromartie isn't playing games -- letting everyone know he wants to be in a Dallas Cowboys uniform next season ... calling it his "dream choice."

The former NY Jets cornerback was leaving his 32nd bday party at American Cut steakhouse in NYC with his wife Terricka (pregnant with twins!) ... when we asked about his NFL future.

"My dream choice? That'd be the Dallas Cowboys," Antonio told us ... "That's very high on my list."

Cromartie is adamant he'll be back in the league next season -- and explained his decision not to retire by posting on Instagram, "God told me I wasn't finished."

Johnny Manziel went from 0 to 100 real quick at Coachella ... partying with Drake's dad!!

Check out these pics of Dennis Graham -- who was CRUSHING IT at Coachella this weekend ... not only hangin' with Manziel ... but also partying with Philadelphia 76ers prodigies Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid.

No word on what he talked to Manziel and Noel about ... but with all of their off-the-field/court drama, maybe some good ol' fashioned fatherly advice?

It's possible ... but wait a sec, 'cause now he's with APOLLONIA!!!!

Drake's dad is a frickin' baller.

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas got married like a king this weekend -- with an actual CROWN on his head ... and that wasn't even the best part!

How did LeGarrette Blount celebrate his brand new contract with the New England Patriots? STRIP CLUB!!!

The running back hit up VLive in Phoenix over the weekend -- along with some of his friends on the AZ Cardinals -- where sources tell us he was showering the dancers with cash all night long.

But when he wasn't makin' it rain, LB was leading the dance party by the DJ booth -- with one source telling us, "He was rockin' out all night long!"

Should Kobe Bryant turn down "Inside the NBA"? The Game thinks so ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to see Kobe on TV, but not at the same desk as Barkley and Shaq.

We broke the story ... producers at the TNT show have already reached out to Bryant to try to get him on the show. We're told Kobe is still considering his options before making a decision one way or the other.

Floyd Mayweather is still finding ways to show us he's rich as hell ... this time it's hooking up with one of NYC's best jewelers and copping a neck piece worth A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS.

The money man stopped into the Mr. Flawless jewelry store in Manhattan on Thursday and went HAM ... copping a "double lion head cuban bust down no lock."

We don't really know what the hell that means ... but we do know the gold and diamond chain weighs a monstrous 1,200 grams and set Mr. Mayweather back an INSANE $250k.

Floyd's been on a spree recently ... earlier this week we saw him cop $500k for his girlfriend Bad Medina ... the 4th car he's bought her in two years.

They're race car ROYALTY -- Indy driver Graham Rahal and Funny Car star Courtney Force -- but when it comes to having kids ... the newly married couple says they're pumping the brakes ... HARD.

Graham and Courtney both come from legendary racing stock -- Courtney's family even had their own reality show on A&E ("Driving Force"). So, after they tied the knot last year, people started the same damn question every newly married couple gets ... WHEN ARE YA GONNA HAVE KIDS!?

Derrick Rose gave his rape accuser a list of demands prior to her deposition ... including one very odd request -- used condoms from the night she was allegedly gang raped.

During preparation for a deposition in January ... Rose and his attorneys submitted a request for materials related to the case. They asked the accuser for the usual stuff -- texts, photos and emails. They also asked for "any and all condoms that you retained as evidence from after the alleged rape."

You'll recall the woman claims Rose and 2 of his friends drugged her, then got into her apartment later that night and raped her ... back in August 2013. She's suing for more than $20 million.

It's unclear if Rose's request is based on direct knowledge she held onto condoms that now would be well over 2 years old. It's also unclear how they would impact the case.

DJ Khaled wants to be the best ... NBA honcho in the world ... 'cause the man with the major key says he'd love to unlock a piece of the Miami Heat ... as a minority owner.

If Lolo Jones ever wants to win an Olympic medal in track & field, she's gotta stop bobsledding ... this according to her 2012 U.S. Olympic teammate Duane Solomon who says Lolo needs to leave that snow alone.

Duane was at LAX when we asked him about Lolo's Olympic prospects ... basically, does the 33-year-old have a chance in hell of finally getting that elusive medal this summer?

Lolo's been doing double duty lately ... competing as a member of the U.S. bobsled team when she's not training on the track.

Solomon says that's a mistake ... telling our photog Ms. Jones would have a way better chance to end her international drought if she just focused on one sport.

WWE superstars Adam Rose and Konnor have been suspended for a second time for violating the organization's drug policy.

The WWE has a "wellness policy" -- clearly a euphemism -- prohibiting the use of certain drugs, including performance enhancers, illegal substances and various meds.

Wrestling officials did not disclose the type of drugs they found in Rose's and Konnor's system.

The public viewing of former Saints defensive end Will Smith was gut-wrenching, as his wheelchair-bound wife, friends and relatives said goodbye.

Some of Will's teammates, including Steve Gleason -- who has a degenerative muscle condition -- were front and center.

Another of Smith's teammates, Pierre Thomas -- who claimed to have witnessed the shooting -- was also at the viewing and clearly had trouble processing the tragedy.

Kenny Smith's dream may actually come true ... 'cause "Inside the NBA" has reached out to Kobe Bryant to see if he wants a job, TMZ Sports has learned.

Get nervous, Cleveland ... 'cause if LeBron James is testing the waters about a return to Miami, Gabrielle Union says her husband's team would "welcome him back with open arms."

We got Mrs. Dwyane Wade out in Beverly Hills and had to ask her thoughts on a possible reunion of the Big 3 ... mostly due to the rumors LeBron is already fed up with the Cavs.

Gabby's definitely into the idea ... and why not? Bron and Wade did win 2 championships together.

Plus, LBJ and D-Wade are super BFFs ... they even worked out together in Miami in the middle of the NBA season ... rubbing some CLE people the wrong way.