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Caitlyn Jenner can make Olympic history again -- the doors to the Hall of Fame are swinging wide open for her to enter ... all she has to do is ask.

Caitlyn was inducted into the H.O.F. back in 1986 thanks to her legendary gold medal in the 1976 Olympic decathlon. But, of course ... Bruce is the name attached to that honor. At least for now.

Patrick Sandusky, spokesperson for the US Olympic Committee, tells TMZ they would gladly update the name to Caitlyn. He says if she files a formal request, the Committee would review it, and presto -- bye bye Bruce, hello Caitlyn.

A rep for Caitlyn tells us she's unclear if she'll make the request.

She's got time to think it over. There won't be any physical honor for the H.O.F. inductees until the U.S. Olympic Museum opens in 2018.

The Game has been slapped with a felony charge related to that fight he got into during a basketball game -- and a judge has issued a warrant for his arrest.

The L.A. County D.A. charged Game this week with one count of making criminal threats, according to docs. The threat came when he allegedly said, "I'm going to kill you" to an off duty LAPD officer.

TMZ broke the story ... Game and the cop got into it back in March while they were playing in a league hoops game. Even though you can clearly see Game punch the guy in the video we obtained ... he was NOT charged with battery.

Our law enforcement sources point out the punch would have just been a misdemeanor -- as opposed to the felony for threats.

Game denies making the threat and claims the cop insinuated he had a gun in his gym bag.

Pay attention Lakers fans ... you could be looking at the future of the Purple and Gold -- 'cause Karl-Anthony Towns is in L.A. and just had a meal with Lakers prodigy Julius Randle.

Here's the backstory ... it's still unclear who will fall to the Lakers at pick #2 of the upcoming NBA Draft -- but most believe it's between Towns and fellow college hoops phenom Jahlil Okafor.

Which is why it was interesting to see Towns in Beverly Hills at Il Pastaio having lunch with Randle on Thursday -- who, like Towns, played his college ball at the University of Kentucky.

Both guys insisted the lunch wasn't a recruiting meal ... but Towns told us he'd love to play with a "legend" like Kobe Bryant.

We also asked how he felt about possibly going to Minnesota. Check out what he said.

He's already golfed with Bruce Jenner ... but now, Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean says he wants to get Caitlyn on the links too ... and hopefully emerge victorious this time!

A.J. has been golfing for years -- and actually played a round with Bruce (back when she was Bruce) at Jenner's home course at Sherwood Country Club a while back.

McLean says Bruce kicked his ass back in the day ... and now he's looking for some long-awaited revenge -- which he'll be HAPPY to take out on Caitlyn.

Jay Z might be the GREATEST fantasy football player alive ... so says ESPN's Matthew Berry ... who says the rap mogul might have more inside information than anyone else in the fantasy game.

FYI -- Berry is a fantasy football god ... one of the top FF experts in the world. In fact, he's been invited to Jay's live draft for the past 3 seasons in a row.

So, why does Hova have such an advantage?

"He knows EVERYONE in the league. There's no one he can't text to get info," Berry says.

The clip is great -- Berry also lists the ballers that Jay has invited into his ultra-exclusive league.

The son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen was arrested for domestic violence in Colorado on Wednesday ... while wearing a Broncos shirt ... TMZ Sports has learned.

29-year-old John Bowlen Jr. -- one of 7 Bowlen children -- is being held at the Arapahoe County jail outside of Denver on suspicion of 3rd degree assault and harassment.

According to the police report, the victim told police John was under the influence of whippets and alcohol. Whippets is slang for nitrous oxide.

The woman -- who says she has been dating Bowlen for 10 months -- says the two were inside of John's apartment when John began acting strange and "shoved her against the wall."

The woman says she called 911, but John took the phone and hung up.

When the operator called back, John reportedly answered and said, "This is the owner of the Denver Broncos. I am sorry. K. Nothing is wrong. This is John Bowlen."

The woman says she had been drinking alcohol earlier in the evening.

John was taken into custody for domestic violence harassment and property crimes. He's being held without bail.

According to multiple reports, John has an MBA in sports and entertainment from the University of Denver and is in executive training with the Broncos. He is one of the frontrunners to take over the team when his father (who is suffering from Alzheimer's) steps down.

Pat Bowlen isn't the only Broncos executive with a son who's been accused of domestic violence -- last year the son of Broncos General Manager John Elway, John Elway III, was arrested and convicted of attacking his GF during a heated argument in Arizona.

The Denver Broncos have released a statement saying, "We are disappointed to learn of the matter involving John Bowlen ... . While this is a personal issue, he is accountable to all club and league conduct policies. As such, John will be placed on an indefinite leave of absence from the organization."

Wanna see the best fight between 40-somethings this side of Bobby Brown's family reunion?

You might get your chance ... 'cause boxing legends Shane Mosley and Roy Jones Jr. tell TMZ Sports they're 100% DOWN to fight Oscar De La Hoya if he REALLY wants a comeback bout.

As we previously reported ... De La Hoya's hinting hard at a return to the squared circle, saying in a recent radio interview that he thinks he's still got enough goods with the leather to compete.

We spoke to Mosley & Jones who both tell us they're willing to trade shots with the 42-year-old De La Hoya ... not just for money ... but to save the sport they love.

Mosley, who fought Oscar twice in the pros and once as an amateur, says a fight between the two would be a chance for Oscar to do the one thing he never did in his celebrated career ... beat him.

"I would fight him if the money was right. I got his number, he can't beat me."

Jones has an even better idea ... an epic geriatric tournament of pugilists where he, Oscar, Shane and Bernard Hopkins all establish who is the best old lion in the sport.

"The fights won't be a pitter-patter chess match. We're gonna be looking to knock each other out. It would actually be worth the $100 pay-per-view because of the legends."

Mosley adds, "If the real boxers like us came back to remind the fans what boxing is all about then boxing ratings would be improved. These new dudes are f**king up."

Jahlil Okafor NEVER said he doesn't want to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves if they select him with the #1 pick in the NBA Draft ... and says the rumors are a bunch of crap ... this according to a rep for J.O.

Reports surfaced recently saying the former Duke superstar has his heart set on being a Laker -- and may ask the Timberwolves not to draft him.

But we spoke with a rep for the 19-year-old who says, "He has never expressed anything about not wanting to play for the Timberwolves and is willing to go wherever he is drafted."

The draft goes down on June 25th -- the Lakers have the #2 pick.

It seems the reconciliation is going REALLY WELL for super agent Drew Rosenhaus ... 'cause his wife is officially PREGNANT ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We spoke with Drew ... who confirmed his wife Lisa Thomson is 5 months into the pregnancy ... and carrying a little girl!!!

We're told the couple is SUPER EXCITED -- and can't wait to meet the newest member of the family.

As we previously reported, the couple hit a rough patch in their relationship back in January after a blow up argument ... but they got back together weeks later ... and officially called off the divorce.

We asked Drew if he was already thinking about getting his daughter into sports -- he laughed and said, "Maybe tennis, maybe gymnastics."

Well, at least she'll know a good agent.

Tom Brady ain't the only Patriots star who gets to lead ... 'cause star wideout Julian Edelman took his turn calling the shots last night ... conducting the world famous Boston Pops orchestra.

Edelman took over the Symphony Hall stage late Wednesday for the 34th annual "President At Pops" fundraiser and led the orchestra in a grand finale of "Stars and Stripes Forever."

We're told Edelman actually took his gig pretty seriously ... meeting up with veteran conductor Keith Lockhart earlier in the day to get a few pointers.

This isn't the first time a big sports star has picked up a baton for the Pops ... Shaquille O'Neal took on the task back in 2010 and we gotta say ... he left some pretty big (size 22) shoes to fill.

FYI -- We're told Julian did a great job ... the only question left is when is it gonna be Gronk's turn?

Check out the vid.

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner is going to be a mom ... 'cause her WNBA wife Glory Johnson has announced she's got a bun in the oven.

The couple is obviously moving quickly -- they were just married last month.

Sources close to the couple tell us they found out just a few weeks ago -- and insist Johnson was NOT pregnant at the time of the domestic violence incident in Arizona back in April.

Clearly, the couple used a sperm donor ... though the donor's identity has not been revealed at this point.

24-year-old Johnson made the announcement on her Instagram page -- showing a picture of a bun in an oven ... with the caption, "#WelcomeToTheJohnsonGrinerFamily."

The WNBA season is set to begin Friday -- we're told Glory will NOT play this season.

No word on how this will impact her 7 game suspension stemming from her domestic violence arrest back in April.

Sources close to the couple tell us Griner and Johnson had been planning to have a family through artificial insemination for months ... and they began trying right around the time of the wedding.

Congrats!

Wrestling star Robbie E -- a former contestant on "The Amazing Race" -- is ENGAGED ... to the very same woman he divorced back in 2013 ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Here's the deal ... Robbie originally married fitness pro Tara Sue back in 2011, after dating for 7 years. But their relationship fizzled and they split in 2013.

Robbie dated another woman, fellow TNA Wrestling star Brooke Tessmacher, and the two appeared on 'Race' together last year ... but THEY broke up before the end of production.

Robbie says part of the reason he broke things off with Brooke was because he still had feelings for Tara. So they started dating again in December ... and we're told things have been great.

Which brings us to last night, when Robbie proposed to Tara (again) in the basement of their NJ home ... which he had decorated with tea lights that spelled out, "Will you marry me?"

She said, "Yes" ... and now has a SECOND engagement ring -- since Robbie wanted a new diamond to symbolize a fresh start.

"True love always has a happy ending," Robbie tells us.

As for the wedding, no word on when the two will tie the knot -- but Robbie says they're leaning toward having a very small, low key ceremony.

Sorry Dr. Spock, you will get NO LOVE from NBA star Brandon Jennings ... who says he won't be reading "no damn baby books" while his GF is pregnant.

The Detroit Pistons point guard recently announced that his model girlfriend Tae Heckard is with child -- it'll be Brandon's 3rd kid ... but his 1st with Tae.

Jennings says he's SOLID when it comes to parenting -- he changes diapers, he warms the milk, everything -- which is why he doesn't need another crash course in being a dad.

But when it comes to predicting the sex, Jennings says he's 100% certain this one's a boy -- since he's already got 2.

So, will he ever have a girl? "I don't know. We'll see. If my next baby mama's with it."

Bruce Lee vs. Jackie Chan ... it would've been more of a MAULING than a fight, so says Chan who tells TMZ Sports -- there's NO DOUBT Bruce was the superior fighter.

The two actually came face to face on the set of the '73 flick "Enter the Dragon" -- but that beatdown was scripted.

But when Chan hit the streets of Beverly Hills again Wednesday, he told us a real rumble would've gone exactly the same way.

There's more ... Chan also updates us with the status of "Rush Hour 4" ... and tells us that when it comes to doing his own stunts, he's toning it WAYYYYY down.

As Jackie put it, "I'm not young anymore."

You know when people tell you to "push it" in the gym?

New Jersey governor Chris Christie bravely donned a baseball uniform and played in Wednesday night's "True Blue" celebrity softball game, which honored three NYPD officers killed in the line of duty.

Joe Torre, Todd Bowles, Rex Ryan, Chris Mullin, Bill Cowher, Dwight Gooden, Bernie Williams and Rudy Giuliani were among the celebs who also played.

Christie was actually named the unofficial MVP of the game, whose proceeds go to the Silver Shield Foundation and the PBA Widows' and Children's Fund.

But really, Chris Christie's belt ... you 'da real MVP.