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FIFA's preparing for the 2026 World Cup, and they're taking a page out of the NFL's playbook ... tasking Coldplay's Chris Martin and Phil Harvey with finding famous artists to perform the first halftime show at the world's biggest sporting event!

In other words, Chris is FIFA's Jay-Z.

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, announced news of the partnership on Wednesday at a press event in Dallas ... where they discussed plans for the upcoming 2026 World Cup in North America.

Why make Travis Hunter pick between wide receiver or cornerback when he's great at both?! That's the way future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce sees things.

The 3x Super Bowl champ dropped the latest episode of his super popular "New Heights" podcast on Wednesday, where Trav and Jason Kelce discussed the Combine, as well as the future of 21-year-old Hunter.

"I think he's proven that he needs to play both sides of the ball" Travis said.

Travis, who won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, is outstanding at wideout and defensive back.

Forget Heisman Trophy winner and ex-NFL star ... Tim Tebow's about to have an even better title -- Girl Dad!!!

The former Denver Broncos quarterback and his wife, Demi-Leigh, announced Wednesday they're adding a daughter to their family very soon.

The two revealed their unborn baby's gender in a cute fashion on their Instagram pages ... sharing a video of them surprising themselves with the news after painting a canvas pink while blindfolded.

Josh Allen's getting ready to tie the knot with Hailee Steinfeld ... but first, he's celebrating his last days as an unmarried man with some golf -- and his NFL star pals!!

The Buffalo Bills quarterback traveled to Jupiter, FL to watch a TGL event as part of his bachelor party week ... and all of his closest boys -- including Vikings signal-caller Sam Darnold and Jaguars wideout Christian Kirk -- went along with him for the ride.

The dudes took in the Atlanta Drive GC vs. Jupiter Links Golf Club tilt ... and while Tiger Woods' JLGC team -- which the guys were clearly pulling for -- lost, Allen and Co. still seemed to have a blast nonetheless.

The Queen Of The Ring red carpet looked more like a battle royale than a movie premiere ... as a ton of wrestlers threw on their Sunday best and hit the carpet for the upcoming biopic.

Talent from both WWE and AEW made their way to the AMC Lincoln Square in the Big Apple to take in the feature  ... which follows the life of Mildred Burke as she became the first million-dollar female athlete and longest-reigning champion in the sport during her time.

Despite being knocked out of action Saturday at the Elimination Chamber by Jade Cargill, Naomi mustered enough strength to hit the event with her husband, Jimmy Uso. The two-time Smackdown Women's champion was rocking a bejeweled dress ... topped off with the bedazzled neck brace.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and a bevy of other A-listers pulled up to the Lakers game Tuesday night and were treated to history ... as LeBron James became the first-ever NBA player to score 50,000 points right before their eyes!!

The milestone was reached in the first quarter of the Lakers' 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena ... when James hit a 3-pointer off a pass from Luka Doncic.

DiCaprio, Maguire, Orlando Bloom and Floyd Mayweather were all just feet away from the shot ... glued to the action in their courtside seats.

Jennifer Hudson was nearly drilled by a stray basketball at the Knicks game Tuesday night -- and while Common did his best to save the day ... she still appeared to end up with quite the ouchie.

The singer/actress cruised to Madison Square Garden with her boyfriend to catch New York's tilt with Steph Curry and the Warriors ... but unfortunately for the two, they got a little too close to the action in the tilt's second quarter.

Miles McBride attempted to steal a basketball right in front of the courtside couple -- but instead of corralling it, he knocked it right near Hudson's noggin.

Olympic medalist Omari Jones is steppin' into the ring for his boxing debut on March 15 ... and plans to make a powerful statement with a knockout victory!

Jones -- who won the bronze medal in boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics -- spoke with TMZ Sports days before his six-round boxing debut at the Caribe Royale in his hometown of Orlando, Florida.

Jones -- who signed with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing promotion -- is eager to showcase his skills in front of his family, friends, and fans, describing himself as the complete package as an elite boxer.

LAFC's Sergi Palencia has been cleared of wrongdoing by a major soccer governing body ... as CONCACAF determined the defender did not use a derogatory term towards a Colorado Rapids player during their matchup in February.

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football released their findings Tuesday afternoon, saying that while inappropriate language was used during the Feb. 25 interaction with Rapids defender Chidozie Awaziem, "The word reported by the Colorado Rapids in its official position to Concacaf was not used."

"Concacaf will continue to urge teams, players, and fans to participate in our sport positively and with respect for the opposition," the statement read. "There is no room for discrimination in our game. What’s Wrong is Wrong."

LiAngelo Ball's building quite the roster of big-name rap collabs ... first Lil Wayne, now GloRilla!!

Gelo's brother, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo, gave fans a sneak peek of the middle Ball's upcoming music video on his Instagram story on Tuesday ... which shows Glo -- one of the hottest female rappers out right now -- on camera with the "Tweaker" artist.

This will be Gelo's second single since his debut song ... which reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reportedly generated almost $640k.

1:22 PM PT -- Kyrie Irving just went live on Instagram to address the bad news ... saying while it's not the outcome he would have hoped for, he's fully committed to recovering and getting back on the court.

Uncle Drew seemed to be in good spirits as he showed off propped-up leg in a compression wrap ... and thanked his fans for their support following the ailment.

Their teams might be on the opposite ends of the wildest trade of the season, but LeBron James and Luka Doncic are sending positive vibes Kyrie Irving's way ... after the Mavericks star suffered a torn ACL during Monday's game.

The heartbreaking moment went down with under three minutes left in the first quarter of the Mavs' contest against the Kings. As Irving drove to the hoop, his knee buckled and he fell to the ground in pain.

Even with Kyrie struggling to put weight on his left leg, the 36-year-old knocked down two free throws before exiting the matchup ... which the team called a "left knee sprain."

It was later revealed on Tuesday his season was over after tearing his ACL.

Detroit Pistons star Malik Beasley's wife, Montana Yao, has filed for legal separation ... one day before their fifth wedding anniversary, TMZ Sports has learned.

The 27-year-old model -- who shares two kids with the NBA vet -- filed the docs on Tuesday ... citing "irreconcilable differences."

Yao is seeking spousal support, according to court docs we obtained.

The walk-off Grand Slam baseball that Jason Giambi blasted into the Yankee Stadium bleachers in 2002 -- his first huge moment as part of the Bronx Bombers -- just hit the auction block!

Baseball fans will remember. Giambi was fresh off inking a deal that despite sounding like a downright bargain in 2025, was huge in the early 2000s (7 years, $120 million). The Yanks new slugger wasn't slumping to start the long season, but wasn't exactly off to a hot start, either.

It was May 17, 2002, and the Twins were in NYC to face the Yankees. Bernie Williams hit a game-tying, solo homer in the 9th to push the game to extra innings.

KSI and Dillon Danis are 25 days away from entering the ring for their highly anticipated boxing match ... but the former already landed his first attack -- smacking his opponent with a pancake during their press conference!!

It all went down across the pond in London as the two met with the media to drum up some buzz for their March 29 bout. After the two laid down some trash talk, they went face-to-face with each other.

During the photo op, KSI dug into his pocket -- and then slapped his opponent with the breakfast.

J.D. Vance was skiing among a bunch of folks who made their hatred for him well known, but the Secret Service tells us there was never a threat to him or his family ... despite Vance nearly being taken out by an out-of-control skier.

Multiple Secret Service sources tell TMZ ... the Vice President was never in danger this weekend during his ski trip to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont ... despite how things may have looked.

We obtained video of Vance being heckled in line for ski lifts -- someone called him  "Putin's Puppet" -- and during one of his runs he almost got barreled into -- first by a snowboarder ... then by another skier, who crashed into someone just feet away from the Veep.

Irina Shayk knows how to make a splash, and she did just that in her eye-popping outfit that showed off her amazing bod during Brazil's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

The model -- who's the rumored girlfriend of ex-NFL star Tom Brady -- strutted down the street in her blue peacock-like costume as if it were a catwalk, joining thousands with carnival fever Tuesday in the city of Rio De Janeiro.

As you can see, Irina is all smiles, and why wouldn’t she be … she’s in total party mode like everyone else there, samba dancing the night away.