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Conor McGregor ain't just talking the talk ... he's walking the walk too -- stepping up to personally deliver supplies to hospitals in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Of course, the Notorious has been one of the most outspoken celebrities when it comes to social distancing and public safety during the crisis ... urging politicians to take control.

"I urge all the way! 'All in' is the term we must use here," Conor said at the time. "Bit by bit will cost us lives. To see what is happening here in Ireland and all across the entire globe, is heartbreaking to me. "

On top of that, McGregor donated 1 MILLION Euros-worth of supplies to local hospitals in his native Ireland.

The UFC superstar did more than just send the supplies to the hospital -- he personally showed up to the Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin on Thursday to undoubtedly boost staffers' morale.

Seriously ... can you imagine the kinda pump-up speech he gave the heroes working during the pandemic?! Had to have been electric.

Kudos on the gesture, Conor ... and a big "thank you" to the workers fighting the pandemic.

We knew it was coming ... now it's official -- the Little League World Series is officially canceled for the first time in the tournament's history.

Thanks a lot, coronavirus.

The LLWS -- which is always played in August -- has been running without a hitch since it began in 1947 ... but just like Cal Ripken, the streak was bound to end.

Little League president Stephen Keener broke the news Thursday ... saying league officials tried to come up with a feasible solution, but ultimately decided it wasn't worth the risk.

"After a thorough assessment of the impact the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has had on 6,500 community-based Little League programs in 84 countries and based upon the direction of governmental and public health authorities, and in consultation with medical professionals and our Board of Directors, Little League International has made the difficult and disappointing decision to cancel its seven World Series tournaments and their respective regional qualifying events."

He added, "This is a heartbreaking decision for everyone at Little League International, but more so for those millions of Little Leaguers who have dreamt of one day playing in one of our seven World Series events."

Sad.

The Org. also canceled all Little League tournaments -- including softball.

LLWS officials are hopeful they can play again in 2021.

A basketball team in Taiwan just celebrated a championship like it was 2019 ... hugging and high-fiving on each other as if there was no such thing as coronavirus!!!

The surprising scene all went down after Team Beer beat the Yulon Luxgen Dinos in the 6th game of the Super Basketball League Finals in New Taipei City.

FYI -- the SBL is a semi-pro league in Taiwan ... and despite the global pandemic -- it's still playing games.

The scenes on the court Thursday were pretty surreal ... some photographers were wearing masks, but players weren't and while there were no fans, there was really no semblance of social distancing in the arena either.

And, as you can see in pics of Thursday's post-game trophy presentation ... there wasn't much concern for spreading COVID-19 at all there as well -- 'cause dudes were sweaty as hell within inches of each other with no face coverings in sight!!

Of course, Taiwan has been widely praised for its handling of the virus ... with only 429 confirmed cases and just six deaths.

In fact, other sports in Taiwan are playing games too -- with the Chinese Professional Baseball League staying busy as well.

LeBron James says NO NBA EXECS want the 2019-20 NBA season to be canceled -- and insists a new report stating the contrary is flat-out wrong.

Bron's issue stems from a CNBC report Thursday which cites multiple anonymous NBA execs and NBA player agents who have expressed serious concern about restarting the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report says execs are feeling the pressure from the players (via the agents) and are "pushing for an outright cancellation of the season so everyone can focus on safely resuming play next season."

But, Bron says that's just not true.

"Saw some reports about execs and agents wanting to cancel season??? That’s absolutely not true," Bron said.

"Nobody I know saying anything like that. As soon as it’s safe we would like to finish our season. I’m ready and our team is ready. Nobody should be canceling anything."

So, what's the truth? Probably somewhere in the middle. It's impossible for Bron to know what EVERY exec and agent is thinking ... but on the other hand, he is VERY plugged in.

Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban has spoken publicly about wanting to get the season going again ... but has STRESSED that he will only support a plan in which everyone (fans, players, etc.) are safe.

Of course, the NBA was the first major pro-sports league to suspend play after superstar Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 ... and every league followed the Association's lead shortly after.

Justin Bieber riding an electric surfboard in a wetsuit just seems to scream ... B-B-B-Bieber and the jets, to us, anyway. Shout-out to Elton John.

The Biebs was spotted out Monday on a jet surfboard zipping around Puslinch Lake in Ontario, Canada, where he's hanging out during this quarantine. Witnesses tell us he surfed the perimeter of the lake and waved hello to neighbors.

We're told the wifey, Hailey, was also hanging out on the dock watching Mr. Bieber enjoy the hell out of his quarantine time while staying at a house near the lake, in isolation, during this pandemic.

In any event ... at least these pics show Justin's like the rest of us trying to enjoy some time outdoors after being holed up inside for weeks now. He's taking part in the famous All In Challenge ... with a chance for him to give one lucky fan a one-on-one concert.

Surf's up, dude.

LeBron James' first assist in a post-coronavirus pandemic NBA could be from none other than Mickey Mouse ... 'cause the league's looking into finishing its season at Disney World!

The NBA is in talks with the resort about resuming play there ... with The Athletic's Shams Charania reporting Disney has already offered up its property to the Association.

Of course, the venue makes a ton of sense for the NBA ... the resort has several on-site basketball courts -- including a few that are already equipped for television broadcast.

The Disney property also has enough hotel rooms -- and, clearly, enough entertainment -- to comfortably quarantine players and staffers while the league self-isolates during its resumption of play.

The Most Magical Place on Earth is reportedly one of a few options the NBA is kicking around ... with Las Vegas being another potential destination.

As we previously reported ... the NBA shut down play back on March 11 after Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus.

'Bachelor' star Hannah Ann Sluss has a brand new man in her life -- NFL quarterback Mason Rudolph -- but the question everyone wants to know ... are they more than friends?!

The two were spotted out together on a social distancing coffee run in L.A. on Wednesday -- and our sources tell us it's the 3rd time they've been spotted together in recent days.

One witness described the most recent outing this way ... "They very much seemed lovey-dovey. He even opened her car door."

Of course, Rudolph was the QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 -- and was famously on the receiving end of that Myles Garrett helmet attack!

But now, he's in L.A. -- he's been working out in Beverly Hills -- and apparently getting close with Hannah Ann.

Here's the twist ... Hannah has been teasing to media outlets that she's been involved in a "quarantine fling" with a "mystery man" but has not revealed the mystery guy's ID yet.

So, is Mason the fling?!

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

Hannah may have a thing for football players -- she was reportedly spotted hugging Jacksonville Jaguars QB Josh Dobbs at a bar in Tennessee back in early March.

As for her run on "The Bachelor," she was engaged to Peter Weber on Season 24 -- but he broke it off to be with Madison instead.

Hannah became a huge star after the show -- but if she's serious with Mason, it could kill her chance to be a future 'Bachelorette.'

Decisions, decisions!!!!

Kendall Jenner has a special quarantine pal -- NBA superstar Devin Booker -- and they just social distanced in the back of his Maybach together for a quick road trip to Sedona!

TMZ Sports has footage of the two during a quick bathroom break at a rest stop near the Arizona city ... and it's not like they were trying to keep a low profile.

As you can see in the clip, the two rolled up in Devin's super-fancy Mercedes-Benz Maybach (they usually cost around $200k). Plus, he's 6'5" and plays for the Phoenix Suns. And, she's 5'10" and one of the most famous people in the world!

Witnesses tell us they certainly LOOKED like a couple during the stop, but sources close to Devin and Kendall insist they're just friends.

One source puts it this way ... "Kendall and friends have a small social circle amongst the group, who have been following the same social distancing and physical distancing guidelines. Devin is a friend and is part of the small group."

"They took a road trip for some much-needed air" -- but we're told they made a concentrated effort to minimize interactions with other people.

24-year-old Kendall and 23-year-old Devin have been friends for years. They’ve been running in the same social circles since at least 2018.

Booker is one of the top young players in the NBA -- he's currently in the middle of a 5-year $158 million contract with the Suns.

NFL commish Roger Goodell has volunteered to reduce his salary to $0.00 during the coronavirus pandemic ... which is HUGE considering the guy makes up to $40 MILLION a year.

Goodell went to the NFL's compensation committee within the past month and expressed interest in forgoing his salary, according to Andrew Beaton.

Of course, Goodell is BY FAR the highest-paid sports league commissioner ... with the NBA's Adam Silver and MLB's Rob Manfred making somewhere near $10 million a year, according to reports.

FYI -- Goodell's base salary is reportedly around $20 million ... but can double with incentives.

The commish ain't the only one taking a pay cut ... some of the league's other top execs are taking between 5-20% salary decreases, according to Seth Wickersham.

Goodell's pay reduction started this month ... but does NOT reflect the league's plans for the 2020 season -- AKA, there's still hope for a season.