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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Denard Robinson says he's "blessed" that he didn't hurt or kill anyone when he crashed his car into a pond earlier this month ... saying, "The situation could have been a lot worse."

Robinson spoke with reporters Thursday about the July 3rd accident -- in which his Impala drifted across several lanes of traffic and crashed into a retention pond. Cops say Robinson and a female passenger were asleep in the sinking car when help arrived.

"I fell asleep at the light ... I was at the light sitting there waiting and I ended up dozing off. It was late at night and I had a busy day. It was one of those days where I should’ve just stayed in."

He was also adamant he was NOT under the influence of drugs or alcohol -- saying, "If that was the case, I would’ve had a DUI."

FYI, Robinson was not arrested -- as the responding officer did not believe Robinson showed signs of intoxication.

Still, Denard says he's happy no one was hurt.

"I feel blessed, because it could have been a situation where I wasn’t talking to you right now ... The situation could’ve been way worse."

"I could’ve hurt somebody or killed somebody, so I’m truly blessed that nothing happened to nobody. I came out with no scratches and my passenger was the same way."

File Under: EXTREME MEAT SWEATS!!

Here's New England Patriots defensive end Jabaal Sheard lining up in front of a 2 POUND monster steak Tuesday -- in what may have been the most delicious charity challenge of his career.

Sheard hit up Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts (about an hour from Gillette Stadium) -- where owners offered to give $4,000 to charity if he could finish the whole thing!

We're told people in the restaurant were so pumped -- several customers added to the pot ... which totaled $5,200!

The good news? SHEARD CRUSHED IT ... devouring the entire Flintston chop in 50 minutes!

Keshia Knight Pulliam is demanding the Atlanta home she and Ed Hartwell shared, her pre-marriage possessions and everything she made during their marriage.

In new divorce docs -- obtained by TMZ -- Keshia's asking for all assets she acquired during their marriage -- which is interesting considering most couples split assets accumulated during a marriage.

Keshia also makes a point to demand she be awarded all property and assets she had before the two married, which includes even more 'Cosby' cash.

And get this ... in Ed's divorce filing, he stated they had no kids, but Keshia makes it a point to say a child IS expected of the marriage. In other words ... Ed's the daddy.

Ex-NBA player Glen Rice Jr. allegedly beat up a former NCAA hoops player so badly, he broke the guy's jaw and knocked a tooth out ... this according to the police report, obtained by TMZ Sports.

We broke the story, Rice was arrested on July 25th in Georgia -- and according to the police report, one witness watched the violent scene unfold.

The witness told cops ... Rice and ex-Tulane player Jordan Callahan pulled into a Kroger parking lot in a white Porsche ... and got out of the car to have a conversation.

During the exchange, the witness says Rice clocked Callahan in the face -- knocking out the guy's tooth. The witness says Rice grabbed 2 bags from the car and ran down the street.

When cops arrived, they found Callahan in a pool of blood -- and the witness pointed to where Rice fled. Cops tracked down Rice and arrested him ... and found 2 bags nearby, hidden under leaves.

Inside the bags -- 2 guns (an AK-47 assault rifle and a Taurus .38 Special) and a bunch of bullets.

Cops say a 3rd gun was found in the Porsche.

There's more ... cops say Rice also had roughly $2,700 in cash and 6 cell phones on him at the time.

He was initially booked for felony robbery, aggravated battery and marijuana possession -- but cops tell TMZ Sports officials are only moving forward with 2 charges ... aggravated battery and possession with intent to distribute.

Boxing legend Ricky Hatton says he has a lot in common with Conor McGregor -- and he's even got some advice for the UFC superstar.

Hatton was a damn good boxer back in the day -- racking up a 43-0 record before finally losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2007.

We asked how he felt about comparisons between him and Conor over the years -- and Hatton seems pretty flattered by it ... explaining why he thinks they're two of a kind.

BTW, Ricky has now transitioned into trainer -- and is getting Sergey Rabchenko ready for his big Showtime fight Saturday night at Barclays Center.

Meantime, check out Hatton's greatest hits -- dude was beast.

Antonio Brown says he's ready, willing and able to accept Brandon Marshall's Porsche vs. Rolls-Royce bet ... but he's not sure the NY Jets star is being serious.

Marshall went on Instagram and challenged the Steelers superstar to make a car bet over who will have more receiving yards in 2016 -- Brandon's Porsche versus Antonio's Rolls.

So, we reached out to Brown ... and here's what he told us:

"He don't really wanna do that. He just wants some PR. He too old to be doing that."

Brown also noted, "The RR is about $100k up [from the value of the Porsche]."

"If he really serious, CALL ME ... I'll gladly accept. Don't Internet it."

#BusinessIsBoomin

Behold ... BOLT IS IN BRAZIL!!!

The fastest man EVER landed in Rio Thursday morning -- and greeted the fans with an "I am here" pose.

Bolt was greeted by fans and media -- but didn't say a word ... just gesturing with his hands before being whisked off in a private car.

Bolt's gunning for a "triple-triple" at the 2016 Games -- looking to win gold in all 3 of his events (100m, 200m and 4x100m) for the 3rd Olympics in a row.

But Team USA sprinter Justin Gatlin says he ain't gonna let it happen -- telling "TMZ Sports" he "guarantees" victory over his Olympic rival.

Should be fun!!!

This could get awesome!!!

Now that Ryan Fitzpatrick has reportedly re-signed with the Jets, Brandon Marshall is getting all sorts of cocky ... betting HIS PORSCHE that he'll have more receiving yards this year than Antonio Brown.

The NY Jets wide receiver took to social media to issue a very expensive challenge to his Pittsburgh Steelers rival.

"If you have more receiving yards than me, I'll give you the Porsche ... if I have more recieving yards than you, then you gotta give me the Rolls-Royce."

So far, no response from Antonio ... but you can't imagine he's gonna back down from this!

Game on!

Meek Mill in a strip club -- without Nicki Minaj by his side -- is a full party ... and an expensive one too.

The MC hit up ACES Strip Club Wednesday night in Queens, where he was hosting, and as you can see in the video ... Meek was throwing racks on racks on racks. We're told he dropped at least $20k.

He wasn't flying solo ... Meek was rolling with Travis Scott and NBA all-star James Harden.

Check out the clip -- night and day from another strip club trip WITH Nicki.

No one knows Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw better than his wife, Ellen -- who tells TMZ Sports the injured pitcher is "giving it everything he has" to get back in the rotation THIS season.

Ellen -- along with several other Dodger wives and girlfriends -- was at the Downtown Women's Center preparing food for the homeless when we asked about her husband's back injury.

"He's doing okay," Ellen told us ... "He's giving it everything he has to make it back this season without going through any surgery."

"It's killing him to be on the sidelines."

However, Ellen says the fact the Dodgers are doing so well right now is GREAT for Clayton's recovery.

"It's allowing him to be patient and not rush back ... because he sees the team, they're really capable."

New England Patriots star Julian Edelman may have pulled a Tom Brady ... allegedly knocking up a smokin' hot lady ... and then moving on to date a world-famous supermodel.

Brand new Knicks star Joakim Noah is already taking a bite of the big apple, and it's very, very juicy.

Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson wants a fresh start in a new pad, and he's getting the ball rolling by selling his sweet Florida crib.

Chad put his 6,824 square foot property on the market this week -- 6 bedrooms, 7 baths in the gated community of Long Lake Ranches in Davie, FL. Check out the gallery for all the high-end upgrades, including ... theater room, built-in aquariums and crystal chandeliers.

He's listing it for $2 million. We're told Ocho's looking for a new pad, but staying in Florida.

Kimbo Slice's son says he wants to honor the memory of his late father by fighting his ass off in his MMA debut ... telling TMZ Sports, "I go harder now. It means more to me now."

As we previously reported, 24-year-old Kevin Ferguson Jr. is set to fight at Bellator 160 next month -- following in the fighting footsteps of his father, who passed away unexpectedly back in June.

"[His death] affected me in good ways and in bad ways," Ferguson said on the "TMZ Sports" TV show ... explaining that he uses his emotions to fuel his training sessions.

You gotta watch the FULL interview tonight on "TMZ Sports" on FS1 -- Kevin's not only fired up for the fight ... but says he's ready to "purge" anyone who gets in the cage with him.

Finally, some GOOD NEWS for a Dallas Cowboys player -- rookie QB Dak Prescott was just found NOT GUILTY in his DUI case ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Prescott -- a star QB at Mississippi State -- was pulled over for speeding on March 12th around 12:31 AM ... and during the stop, cops believed he was boozy.

Prescott admitted he had some beer earlier in the evening -- but when cops pulled out the breathalyzer, both tests came back invalid ... and no B.A.C. number makes it harder to get a conviction.

Prescott took the case to trial -- which started and ended Wednesday-- after the QB was found not guilty.

And the timing couldn't be better ... training camp starts tomorrow.

Bad news for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... the NBA legend has been ordered to pay more than $900k to a famous auction house for backing out of a deal to sell a bunch of his memorabilia ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Kareem had been at war with Julien's Auctions for years -- after a 2012 deal to sell 400 items went south. Kareem went to the auction house in 2014 and physically removed some of the items.

Julien's sued Kareem -- claiming they also made a $300k donation to his foundation as part of the deal to sell the items -- but he refused to refund the money when he backed out of the sale.

The case went to arbitration ... and Kareem lost.

Now, he's been ordered to pay more than $900k in damages PLUS interest and attorney's fees. He's also been ordered to return all the items he took.

Julien's president and CEO, Darren Julien, issued a statement saying, "It is very unfortunate that it had to come to this as we tried everything to come to an agreement with [Kareem and his manager] outside of the courts."

We reached out to Kareem's manager for comment -- so far, no word back.