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Arnold Schwarzenegger's youngest son can EASILY revive "Conan the Barbarian" if Hollywood comes callin' ... just hand the kid a sword.

Joseph Baena was tossing the pigskin, shirtless on the beach in Malibu -- and the 18-year-old college student unintentionally struck a lot of the poses his father did back in the '80s.

Rougned Odor's fist of fury is making waves over in the UFC ... where welterweight bad ass Alan Jouban was praising the Texas Rangers star for the clean shot he delivered over the weekend.

Jouban -- who's a Versace model when he's not fighting (hence the killer good looks) -- says non-combat sport athletes like baseball, soccer and basketball players usually SUCK at fighting ... but Odor proved everyone wrong!

In fact, Jouban says he "kind of set the bar for the rest of the combat sports world."

Jouban also praised Jose Bautista's chin (dude took the shot and didn't go down) ... but says in the future, it's probably smarter to NOT get blasted in the face like that.

The endorsements are rolling in for the greatest Beer Mile runner in the world ... who just signed his 2nd major deal in less than a year, TMZ Sports has learned.

The beer god is 22-year-old Lewis Kent -- the reigning Beer Mile world champ who set the world record last year with a time of 4:47 (that includes pounding 4 beers!).

Last year, he became the 1st ever chug-and-runner to land a sponsor -- striking a deal with Brooks running ... and now, he's racked up deal #2.

We spoke with Kent's agent, Kristopher Mychasiw, who tells us ... Kent just inked a 2-year contract to be the face of the National Beer Mile Circuit. While he wouldn't disclose exact numbers, we're told the deal is north of $100k.

Mychasiw says the contract numbers are similar to the Brooks deal.

It's an important deal in the world of Beer Mile running -- 'cause it shows the athletes that you can make real money if you're at the top of the game.

In fact, Mychasiw says some of the elite runners he represents are considering joining the Beer Mile craze -- because they feel there's real opportunity to expand their brands and make some extra coin.

As for Kent -- who's becoming so popular he was even featured on "Ellen" -- he's graduating from college next month and we're told he will become a full time Beer Mile runner.

The Cleveland Cavs just extended a VIP invitation to the new UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic -- an Ohio native who shouted out the NBA team after winning the belt at UFC 198 this past weekend.

TMZ Sports spoke with the Cavs who told us ... they saw the video of Stipe encouraging the Cavs to follow his lead and win the championship -- and they LOVED IT!

In fact, we're told the team reached out and invited him as their guest for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Tuesday night at the Quicken Loans Arena.

Miocic accepted -- obviously -- and we're told the team plans to honor him tonight for making Cleveland proud.

Congrats, champ!

The beast is (almost) back!

John Cena says he's making insane progress in the gym since undergoing shoulder surgery back in January ... telling TMZ Sports he's at 70% ... but vows to be back at full strength VERY soon.

The WWE superstar was out in NYC with his girlfriend, Nikki Bella, when he told us he's been putting in serious physical therapy work in hopes of a full recovery.

"I'm probably 30% off of what I was operating at November 2015 ... but being at 70% is still pretty damn good."

He also gave a shout-out to his strength trainer -- Rob MacIntyre at Hard Nocks South ... the same guy who pushed him to bust out a 481 POUND BENCH PRESS back in the day.

#Beast

Michael Strahan's wide grin Tuesday morning on "Good Morning America" said it all -- there's no more bitterness or awkwardness to deal with at the office.

Days after he and Kelly Ripa parted ways ... Strahan's happily working his new full-time gig with 'GMA.'

Parting isn't always such sweet sorrow. Sometimes it's just sweet.

Ex-Tennessee Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck has struck a plea deal in his DUI case ... stemming from a February arrest, when the 39-year-old smashed his car into a light pole.

As we previously reported, Bulluck -- who was nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015 -- was busted in Nashville on Feb. 23rd when cops responded to the crash scene around 3 AM and realized Keith was bombed.

Bulluck appeared in court early Tuesday morning -- where he pled guilty to reckless endangerment and, in exchange, he was sentenced to 1 year probation and ordered to pay court fines.

Cops never said if Bulluck was injured in the wreck -- but he's been traveling around the world and recently joked about wanting to fight Conor McGregor ... so we're guessing he's okay.

Try not to cry ... we dare you.

Drew Brees continues to show what a sensational human being he is ... this time surprising a special needs kid in Shreveport, Louisiana ... and totally bringing the brave little tyke to tears.

Brees was in town for a speaking engagement when he stopped into Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar -- a restaurant he co-owns -- and was told there was a huge Saints fan in the building.

The fan -- 10-year-old Hunter Glass -- is battling cerebral palsy and was completely overcome with emotion when he came face-to-face with his idol ... you gotta see it.

We told you you'd cry.

May is a good month in Beverly Hills ... at least if you're a fan of bikini weather.

Check out Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Samantha Hoopes, Kara del Toro and Tanya Mityushina doing their super hot model thing at a Beach Bunny photo shoot in Bev Hills over the weekend.

He's got no love for either man ... so we asked Matt Barnes who he'd rather fight, Derek Fisher or Colin Kaepernick?

His answer -- "I'll f*** both of 'em up."

Boom!

As we previously reported, Barnes has had animosity toward the 49ers QB for years -- stemming from a situation where Matt felt "disrespected" by Colin. Clearly, there's still strong feelings.

BTW, we also asked Matt if OKC Thunder star Steven Adams should get a pass for calling the Warriors "quick little monkeys" Monday in his post-game interview.

Matt's all about forgiveness on this one -- explaining why he believes the New Zealander didn't mean any harm.

Gary Payton wants to bring the NBA back to Seattle -- and he's willing to put his money where his mouth is ... telling TMZ Sports he absolutely wants to be an owner of an expansion team in the Emerald City.

The Hall of Famer was leaving Mastro's Steakhouse in Bev Hills when he told us Seattle "deserves" the NBA -- and put it on NBA commish Adam Silver to make it happen.

As for why GP's so passionate about Seattle -- "That's where I started my career, that's where I became a Hall of Famer."

We also asked Gary how he felt about his son, Gary Payton II, entering the NBA Draft -- and if he expects his kid to share the wealth when he starts making NBA dollars.

NFL legend Hines Ward might not be done with football ... telling TMZ Sports he would LOVE the chance to be the head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs ... saying it would be his "dream job."

Ward -- who played at UGA from '94 to '97 -- was at LAX when we asked about the rumors that he's interested in running a program down in Athens.

"If the opportunity presented itself, it would be a dream job," Ward said.

And get this ... as far as pay goes, Ward says he'd do it relatively cheap compared to heavy hitters like Nick Saban.

Cris "Cyborg" Justino has a message for Ronda Rousey -- STOP HIDING BEHIND YOUR PILLOW AND FIGHT ME!

Fresh off her dominating performance at UFC 198, Cyborg joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show and called out the UFC legend ... even using a prop to make her point!

You gotta watch the entire interview tonight on FS1 (9 PM PT, 12 AM ET) -- we also asked Cyborg if she thinks she could take Conor McGregor in the octagon ... wait'll you hear what she says!

It's one of the biggest mysteries in the history of hip-hop ... Which Knicks player was robbed by the Notorious B.I.G. after he walked in on Biggie banging his GF?

According to Fat Joe it was Anthony Mason ... and Joe made this BOMBSHELL revelation while talking with the guys on ESPN's "Highly Questionable" Monday morning.

The song is legendary ... called "I Got A Story To Tell," it chronicles Biggie's one night stand with a Knicks player's GF that almost ended up deadly when the unnamed player arrived home early.

Biggie maintained the story was true ... but for years we didn't know who it was until Joe spilled the beans earlier today.

Check out the clip ...

Kevin Durant's getting more hardware to add to his collection ... this time, it's a special HERO AWARD -- after the NBA superstar helped clear traffic for an ambulance responding to an emergency.

The Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services Authority -- which operates the largest fleet of ambulances in OK -- tells TMZ Sports a special medal is already being engraved for Durant for his actions over the weekend.

In case you haven't heard ... Durant pulled up next an ambulance in his Ferrari and used his flashers to help clear road space. Paramedics say Durant's actions helped them navigate through the traffic.

Now, the EMSA tells TMZ Sports, "Kevin’s actions are exactly how we hope citizens help paramedics reach their calls for emergencies. He is a great example of doing his part to help those in need, and he handled it with such modesty.”

Kevin will receive the special "Everyday Hero" award -- which, we're told, is usually only given out about 4 times a year.

The EMSA says it hoped to give KD his medal this week -- but can't because he's busy with the playoffs.

He's been a god in New Orleans for 10 years ... so, we had to ask Drew Brees -- what's the BEST thing to eat in all of the Big Easy?!!?

FYI, New Orleans routinely ranks as one of the best food cities in the U.S -- so there's A LOT to choose from.

But there was only place in mind for the Saints QB -- Ye Olde College Inn ... specifically, the chicken fried steak po-boy.

Look. At. This. Deliciousness.

BTW, Brees also talked about his friendship with Brad Pitt ... and explains the backstory behind the famous video of Brad tossing beers back to Matt McConaughey in New Orleans a few years ago.