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This is the most amazing thing we've ever seen!!!

A man born with no arms threw out the 1st pitch at the K.C. Royals game last night -- using his feet -- and he absolutely CRUSHES IT.

The guy's name is Tom Willis -- a motivational speaker who has a production company with the slogan, "No hands. No arms. No problem."

Willis used his feet to fire out the first pitch -- and put 50 Cent to shame!!!

The 54-year-old has thrown out the 1st pitch at 22 stadiums -- we're guessing he's trying to get to every single one.

Vernon Davis ain't the only NFL star trying to make the jump to the big screen -- former NY Giants running back Brandon Jacobs just shot his 1st movie ... complete with a real FIGHT SCENE!!

The project is called "The Grievance Group" -- in which Jacobs plays the leader of a militant army trying to protect his community.

He's pretty bad ass ... he yells at a bunch of people, fights a guy in army fatigues and (pretends) to fire a heavy duty machine gun.

We spoke with the film's director Rob Hawk who tells us they started shooting the flick about 7 months ago in New Jersey -- and he's almost finished with production.

Hawk says the movie will open in 20 theaters on the East Coast in September and hopes it expands from there.

As for Brandon, we're told he's got a real interest in acting -- and hopes this role can springboard his acting career.

Team USA soccer star Jermaine Jones says he's got big plans when his playing days are over -- telling TMZ Sports he wants to start his very own sports agency ... a la Lil Wayne.

Jones was out in L.A. -- riding on one of the cool Cam-Am 3-wheeled motorcycles (don't worry, he was wearing his helmet) -- when he told us he doesn't just want his future biz to focus on soccer ... but music and entertainment as well.

Probably a good idea for Jones -- he's been crushing the networking side of the agency business since he returned from the World Cup ... kicking it with huge stars like Paris Hilton, Charlie Sheen, Mike Tyson and more.

As for how he feels about Weezy getting into business with Cristiano Ronaldo -- he talks about that too ... check out the clip.

Some idiot soccer fan got absolutely ANNIHILATED when he ran on the field at a Man U game last week ... thanks to two badass security guards who hit like NFL linebackers.

It all went down in L.A. when the L.A. Galaxy hosted Manchester United for a friendly match at The Rose Bowl.

Right after the final whistle blew (finalizing Man U's 7-0 victory) ... the fan jumped on the field and started approaching some of the players.

That's when security raced after the guy and delivered a BONE-CRUSHING tackle on the guy that woulda made Lawrence Taylor proud.

Jay-Z, Kanye West, LL Cool J, who's missing? According to Russell Simmons it's Shaquille O'neal because the Hip Hop pioneer tells TMZ Sports he "wishes" he'd have signed Shaq to a record deal back in the day.

Russell, co-founder of the legendary Def Jam records, was out in New York City when we asked him if there was a rapping athlete that he'd have wanted to work with back in DJ's heyday.

Simmons doesn't hesitate to big up the Diesel -- who recently dusted off his rap skills to audition for Pharrell -- cracking a huge smile and telling us Shaq was "kinda cool" on the mic.

Ya hear that Pharrell? Russell says it's OK.

NBA star JaVale McGee isn't letting a little thing like a 20 MILLION gallon flood get in the way of his charity softball game -- TMZ Sports has learned the event will happen at UCLA on Sunday ... despite the fact parts of the campus are still underwater.

The Denver Nuggets star was all set to host the 1st Annual JugLife Celebrity Softball game at Easton Stadium on the UCLA campus to benefit (ironically enough) a program to help get clean drinking water in Uganda.

So when a water main broke this week on Sunset Blvd. -- and flooded the school (including athletic fields) -- everyone wondered if the event would be moved or scrapped entirely.

BUT GOOD NEWS -- a rep for JugLife tells us the org. has spoken with UCLA numerous times since the flood and the school assures them the softball field is OK ... and the game can go on!!

UCLA says Easton Stadium happens to be located on a hill -- and received NO DAMAGE from the water.

For the record, a bunch of big sports stars are scheduled to attend -- including John Wall, Nick Young, Kevin Love and more.

Shaquille O'Neal and rapper Waka Flocka Flame just got hit with lawsuits for reposting a photo of a man with a rare disorder and mocking his appearance.

Jahmel Binion posted a selfie back in April which Shaq and Waka eventually reposted with mean-spirited captions ... clearly making fun of his face.

Jahmel suffers from a disorder called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia -- it causes limited hair growth, missing teeth, and facial deformities.

As we reported ... once Shaq found out about Jahmel's condition he took down the post, got in touch with Jahmel and apologized. He tweeted ... "Made a new friend today when I called and apologized to Jahmel Binion. Great dude. #alwayslearning #MYBADCUZ."

Jahmel has now filed a defamation suit against Shaq, Waka, and Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke -- who allegedly threw in his own insults over social media. The lawsuit points out that more than 8.4 million people saw the insults.

Ray Rice says the incident inside of that casino elevator in New Jersey in February was "the biggest mistake of my life" ... and says he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.

The Baltimore Ravens running back addressed the media to discuss the 2 game suspension handed out by the NFL as a result of the arrest -- and while he never specifically said he KO'd his wife that night, he acknowledges that he did do SOMETHING wrong.

"I don't condone any of my behavior. I take full responsibility for my actions. My wife can do no wrong."

Ray said what happened that night was "a huge mistake on my behalf."

"I know that a lot of people out there have lost respect ... maybe not like me anymore. That's my fault. I have to own that."

Rice also says never planned on appealing any punishment the NFL decided to give -- no matter how harsh. He also says the incident in Atlantic City was a "one-time incident."

"I've never had a problem with domestic abuse."

Seems Chad Johnson fully understands the consequences of his actions -- saying his 2012 domestic violence arrest didn't just ruin his NFL career ... it also destroyed his legacy.

The former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver went to Twitter this morning and in an obvious reference to the incident with then-wife Evelyn Lozada wrote, "3 seconds of anger cost me a lifetimes worth of work."

He continued, "I LOVE everything in sight for a reason, those few seconds I stopped doing so."

After Johnson's arrest, he was immediately cut from the Miami Dolphins and was essentially blacklisted from the NFL.

Johnson is now playing ball in Canada ... but it's clear he believes his arrest overshadows his achievements on the gridiron.

Khloe Kardashian clearly blames Lamar Odom for contributing to her brother's drug problems -- and says she feels guilty for not being able to protect Rob from L.O.'s influences.

As we previously reported, Rob had gotten deep into sizzurp and weed -- and his family was pushing for him to go to rehab.

Now, Khloe is talking about Rob's issues -- and without specifically mentioning the drugs -- says Rob's problems stem from the time he lived with Lamar Odom, who has serious drug problems of his own.

"Rob has said, 'Being in that house it was so dark and it made me do dark things,'" Khloe said on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

Khloe added ... "Only Rob and Lamar know what happened in the house and know what's going on."

T.I.'s wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle tells TMZ Sports ... she's ready to end the war with Floyd Mayweather ... after a feud that already led to a bloody brawl at a Vegas burger joint.

You know the backstory ... T.I. confronted Mayweather at Fatburger back in May and a huge fight broke out. Floyd later said T.I. was mad because the rapper thought he had sex with his wife.

Both Floyd and Tiny had denied hooking up -- and said they were just friends -- but a short time later, Tiny blew Mayweather off on the red carpet at the BET Awards ... and it appeared the friendship was over.

But this week, we asked Tiny if the two would ever bury the hatchet -- and judging from her answer, she's ready to stop the fighting and finally move on.

Did Ryan Lochte just get 5 pairs of super-expensive designer Louboutins for free? Jeah.

Does Ryan Lochte already have a sponsorship deal with the shoe brand? Nah.

Does Ryan Lochte want one, ASAP? Jeah.

Lochte has been huge fan of the red-bottoms for a while and has several pairs. And now, after the company sent him 5 pairs of its newest designs for free (which retail around $1,200 each) ... we're told he's hoping to lock up an official endorsement deal with the brand.

As we previously reported, male Louboutins are blowing up in the fashion world -- with NFL stars like Brandon Flowers telling TMZ Sports he's got several pairs of the kicks.

Former heavyweight boxing champ Shannon Briggs says his hostile encounter with Wladimir Kitschko this week was 100% REAL ... telling TMZ Sports he LOATHES the guy and wants to set up a fight, STAT.

Footage of Briggs crashing Wladimir's workout in South Florida this week went viral -- with Shannon getting right in the Ukrainian legend's face to challenge him to a brawl.

"I went there to fight totally for free ... with no gloves," Briggs says ... "He's a punk."

So, where does the hostility come from? Briggs says Wladimir dissed him in public a few years ago for no reason -- treating Briggs like a nobody outside of a random event.

Now, Briggs says he feels like the only way he can let that go is if he gets the chance to pound Wladimir's face into a jelly.

"I'm putting pressure on him daily. He's going to fight me or leave this country. I came back to boxing just to whoop his ass."