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The biggest horse breeder/trainer in American says it's no contest when it comes sperm -- American Pharoah's got Tom Brady beat.

Bob Baffert arrived at LAX when our photog asked the burning question ... Who's sperm is more valuable.

Kenny Smith says his good friend, Craig Sager, gave him marching orders for his funeral in case he lost his battle with cancer ... wanting anyone who showed up to dress as colorful as Sager did.

We talked to Kenny ... who worked with Craig for years as part of the TNT basketball crew ... and asked him if there was any specific way Sager wanted the crowd to look at his homegoing.

"He told us to dress loudly."

Of course, Sager was known for his crazy suit game (and his professionalism and dignity), so the fact that he wanted his service to look a little lively is no surprise at all.

You gotta hear Kenny talk about it though ... clear how much love he had for the guy.

It's a fight between two pretty boys ... and Mickey Gall says he's got the edge over his opponent, Sage Northcutt, in both looks AND talent.

Gall and Northcutt will face off at UFC on FOX 22 on Saturday ... and when we got Mickey out in NYC he joked that he's gonna get revenge for all fruit affected by Sage's "Apple Challenge."

Memphis Grizzlies fans were PISSED when the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to sit their Big 3 earlier this week ... and Krayzie Bone doesn't blame 'em one bit.

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love took the night off in the Cavs' 93-85 loss to the Grizz ... and the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member is siding with the fans on this one, despite his love for The Land.

K.B. shares the reception he'd get if he tried to pull the same thing at one of his concerts ... and he's definitely got a point.

The infamous video of University of Oklahoma star Joe Mixon punching a female student in the face has finally been released to the public ... and it's every bit as violent as the Ray Rice tape.

Mixon is seen throwing a right hook to the face of Amelia Molitor during a 2014 dispute in a restaurant near campus. She shoves him in the chest, he pushes back ... then unloads the punch and she goes down hard. She appears to be momentarily knocked out cold.

Mixon was charged with misdemeanor assault for the attack, and entered a plea ... admitting there was enough evidence to convict him. He got 1 year probation, 100 hours of community service and behavioral counseling.

Back in 2014, police allowed members of the media to see the video, but that was it. Earlier this month, Oklahoma's Supreme Court ruled it had to be released. It was unclear when it would go public. Mixon's legal team got ahead of it, and decided to release it.

The school suspended him for the 2014 season, but he played in 2015 and also this year. He's the team's star running back, and is set to start in the Sugar Bowl.

The University just released a statement saying "Mr. Mixon has apologized for his actions and the university hopes that it is an indication that he has learned from his mistakes."

Steve Sarkisian is back coaching in college football ... just having been hired as the new offensive coordinator at Alabama ... replacing his old buddy, Lane Kiffin.

Alabama announced the hiring moments ago ... moving Sark from his previously held position as "offensive consultant" to full time play calling coach.

Some wondered if Sarkisian would ever coach in college football again ... he lost the head job at USC in 2015 after players and coaches said he showed up to team activities drunk.

It's the season of giving ... and Joel McHale really wants to give Raiders owner Mark Davis a new haircut ... 'cause the comedian says his current 'do is actually a DON'T.

TMZ Sports ran into McHale at The Grove when he started talkin' football and his beloved Seahawks ... which eventually turned into an impromptu roast of Mark Davis.

Davis has been rockin' the hairdo forever ... but McHale says if he's ready to make a switch, he can be Mark's guy.

Dennis Rodman's former business manager was busted for allegedly defrauding several pro athletes out of millions of dollars.

According to the Houston prosecutor's office ... Peggy Ann "King" Fulford was taken into custody Friday in New Orleans and charged with 8 criminal counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property and money laundering.

Former NFL star Ricky Williams and 3 other pro athletes are the victims.

Rodman's name is not on the list, but we broke the story -- the Worm's attorney, Bradford Cohen, fired Peggy, accusing her of being a total fraud. Clearly, he's no longer alone in that boat.

Peggy's scheme allegedly included 7 aliases and falsely telling victims she was a Harvard-educated financial adviser. Prosecutors say she used the athletes' money to splurge on herself.

If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.

LSU's gonna have to face Lamar Jackson without their star RB ... 'cause Leonard Fournette's decided to sit out the Citrus Bowl ... and get healthy for the NFL draft.

Fournette, a junior, announced he'd be leaving for the NFL after this season. The 19th ranked Tigers have 1 game left -- a highly anticipated matchup against Louisville on New Year's Eve -- but Fournette ain't playin'.

Friday morning, L.F. announced that rather than play on an injured ankle, he'd sit out the game ... and focus on being healthy for April's draft.

FYI -- Fournette says his ankle is at "85 to 90 percent."

"This is one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make, not playing in the bowl, but it's best for me and my future," Fournette said, "It was hard telling the guys. I love them dearly."

And now there's one more thing Michael Phelps does better than everyone else -- his big wedding to Nicole was captured in a Hollywood-style video.

The folks over at Brides got a hold of the video, which set the stage for the Olympic legend's Cabo wedding back in October. You get to see Nicole and Michael prepping for the ceremony, and the setting is downright epic.

The entire production is gold medal-worthy. Naturally.

Nicely done.

A grand jury has indicted three men in connection with a shooting that killed Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's daughter back in October.

As we previously reported, 15-year-old Trinity Gay was killed during a shoot-out between 2 cars in a Lexington, KY restaurant parking lot. Officials say Gay was struck by a stray bullet.

According to Lexington PD, Chazerae M. Taylor was indicted on 1 count of wanton murder and 4 counts of wanton endangerment. Lamonte Williams and D'Markeo Taylor were also charged with wanton endangerment.

A fourth suspect is still in jail on a wanton endangerment charge.

Add future Houston Mayor to WWE legend Booker T's accomplishments ... 'cause the HOF wrestler tells TMZ Sports he's running for mayor, and there's no doubt he's gonna win.

We talked to Booker -- who announced this week he's running for mayor of Houston in 2019 -- about why he's diving into politics ... and whether he has a chance to actually win.

The short answer ... hell yes.

"I'm gonna win the election. That's almost a forgone conclusion. I have a lot of support. Especially from the city, the young people in the city."

But, why not start with a smaller job before running for mayor of a city with over 2 million people?

Ex-USC linebacker Osa Masina -- who was kicked off the football team after he allegedly raped a girl -- has pled not guilty to criminal charges.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Masina was charged with rape and forcible sodomy after he allegedly forced a girl into oral and anal sex during a house party in Utah back in July.

19-year-old Masina -- who was banned from the USC campus -- appeared in front of a judge with his lawyer and entered the plea.

Masina is still under investigation for another alleged rape of the same woman that happened in an apartment complex near USC over the summer.

What does Prince Fielder do now that his baseball playing days are over? Give lap dances, of course!!

Boxing champ Andre Ward says he doesn't want to retire ... but he will if he isn't shown the proper respect ... aka given his fair cut of the cash for Ward-Kovalev II.

TMZ Sports ran into the undefeated boxer in L.A. Thursday night ... and asked about reports that Ward was considering hangin' up the gloves ... before the highly anticipated rematch.

FYI -- Ward defeated Kovalev on November 19th in Vegas.

Ward says he's the champ ... and needs to be paid like it ... or the fight everyone wants to see ain't happening.

But what if he doesn't get the figure he's looking for?

Tim Tebow is an awesome dude ... he prays for everyone, but sometimes he talks sports with God.

Tim was flying out of LAX when our photog asked a great question ... whether he sometimes asks the Almighty for a connection -- with his bat.