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Ya thought 3/28 was gonna come and go without Bill Belichick's girlfriend taking a shot at the Atlanta Falcons?? Yeah, right -- Jordon Hudson made sure to acknowledge the sports "holiday" on Friday ... letting her followers know she's celebrating in honor of her man's old team!!

The 24-year-old posted an Instagram Story with a sly caption that read, "Happy 3/28 Day to all who celebrate" ... and shared a pic of her with the North Carolina coach back from their Super Bowl week festivities last month.

The image shows them in the same outfits they wore when they were spotted out in New Orleans on Feb. 8 at brunch with the NFL commish Roger Goodell.

Gymnast Livvy Dunne and deejay Chantel Jeffries are ruffling up some feathers -- both gorgeous gals put up these thirst trap selfies, but which animal print bikini has you feelin' feisty?!?

Livvy's rockin' with a leopard print 'suit, while Chantel suited up in her finest zebra bikini!

The question here is:

VOTE NOW!

Taylor Jenkins just got fired on his day off -- the Memphis Grizzlies organization shocked fans on Friday by announcing they axed their head coach!

"I'm genuinely appreciative of Taylor's contribution to this team and this city over the past six seasons," Grizzlies President Zach Kleiman said in a statement.

"This was a difficult decision, given the consistent and tangible development of our players and overall success under Taylor's leadership. I wish Taylor very best going forward."

Dallas Maverick fans are still pissed about Luka Doncic getting traded to the Lakers ... but Mark Cuban is reiterating he had NOTHING to do with it -- claiming he was promised he'd maintain control of basketball operations when he sold the team, but that didn't happen.

Cuban -- who has a net worth of $5.7 billion -- took time to respond to a fan on Facebook who said he should be "run out of Dallas" as a result of the shocking transaction ... firing off in the comment section to defend himself.

He told the fan that when he sold the team 16 months ago to Miriam Adelson, he expected to run basketball operations for the squad, but "Someone obviously changed their mind."

Tanner Bibee was set to make his first-ever Opening Day start for the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday before his tummy had other plans -- but the pitcher wants to make it absolutely clear it was NOT Chipotle's fault!!

For those unfamiliar with the 26-year-old, he revealed his pregame superstition ahead of the 2024 MLB season -- which involves hitting up the popular Mexican restaurant to get ready for a start.

Bibee even shared his go-to order ... which involved brown rice, chicken, pico de gallo, hot sauce, cheese, guacamole and lettuce.

Ice Cube delivered the Commissioner's trophy to the 2024 World Series champion Dodgers before their home opener on Thursday ... and he did it in true California style, like only an L.A. legend could!

Cube had the honor of handing over the coveted hardware ... and he did it in a totally unique way, cruising on the field in what looks like a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.

As you can imagine, the 53K plus fans in the house went nuts when they saw the "Check Yo Self" rapper who was dripped out in an all-Dodgers blue fit.

Brooke Hogan came out swinging in a statement of her own after her mother, Linda Hogan, tearfully called the Hogan family "the worst mess" and claimed she has no idea why her daughter won't speak to her.

Brooke shared a lengthy note on Instagram Thursday night, explaining she had no contact with her mom after being "EXTREMELY" verbally and mentally abused since her childhood, which she said sometimes turned physical. She also says her mother's behavior in the video she posted Thursday is "mild" compared to what she has witnessed for the "greater portion" of her life.

Sources close to Brooke tell TMZ that the physical abuse claims mentioned in her Instagram post were not made by her father, Hulk Hogan.

Further explaining her frustration, the singer and actress says she's been asked to "defend poor behavior to the public and have done so out of love" ... only to learn she was "misinformed, manipulated, and lied to."

Will Venable celebrated his first win as an MLB manager with a ton of electrolytes ... thanks to his Chicago White Sox players absolutely dousing him in Gatorade after the milestone!!

The Sox have had a rough couple of years -- they lost an MLB record 121 games last season ... but things are looking up in 2025 after an 8-1 Opening Day win over the Angels on Thursday.

It was the former outfielder's first game in the dugout as a skipper ... and after the outing, he was on the receiving end of a sports drink shower.

Team USA skater Maxim Naumov is opening up on losing both of his parents in the devastating plane crash over the Potomac River in January ... revealing they changed flights at the last minute.

The 23-year-old opened up on the tragedy that took the lives of 28 skaters, coaches and family members -- including his mom and dad, Evgenia and Vadim Naumov -- in an interview with "TODAY" ... and he said one of the last interactions he had with his mother was to inform him they made a change in their travel plans coming back from the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.

"My mom let me know that they’re switching flights and that if I could pick them up," he said. "My mom always texts me and calls me as soon as they land."

LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith can end their feud once and for all with their FISTS ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned a popular boxing promotion is drafting an offer to make a fight happen!!

King James and the ESPN talent have exchanged verbal blows ever since their infamous confrontation at the Lakers game earlier this month ... and on Wednesday, the argument turned to hypothetical violence -- with SAS claiming if LeBron put his hands on him, he would've retaliated with a punch.

After LeBron trolled the hell outta Smith by posting his old training vids, Celebrity Boxing founder Damon Feldman immediately got to work ... and started making calls to rich investors in hopes of putting together the funds needed to lock down a matchup of this caliber.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is smiling through the "Governor Hot Wheels" controversy ... sharing a meme from Antonio Brown that depicts him as Professor X.

Abbott hopped on Elon Musk's app Thursday and reposted a meme from the former NFL player, which compares Abbott to the X-Men character ... who both use wheelchairs.

The Governor says ... "Gotta add this to my resume. Need the outfit. They see me rollin'."

Linda Hogan broke down on social media, tearfully telling her followers her life's a disaster ... placing much of the blame on ex-hubby Hulk Hogan.

"My family's in the worst mess," Linda said on Instagram, attempting to fight back tears.

"Brooke doesn't talk to us. She's had twins. She got married. She didn't tell us," LH explained. "She had a huge fight with Terry. I don't know how that reflected onto me. But she cut me out too. I haven't talked to her for seven years. Almost eight years now."

Linda says she still has a strong relationship with her son 34-year-old Nick ... "He's still such a good boy."

Surprise!! Soccer star Paul Pogba's wife threw him an unforgettable birthday party in Miami this weekend ... celebrating his 32nd trip around the sun in epic fashion!!

Pogba’s wife, model Zulay Pogba, invited a star-studded crew to commemorate her husband's special day ... including tennis phenom Carlos Alcaraz and Golden State Warriors guard Jimmy Butler.

Alcaraz and the NBA All-Star were in Miami to compete in their respective sports – Alcaraz is fresh off the Miami Open and the Warriors faced the Heat (Butler's old team) Tuesday night ... a game they lost, 112-86.

Fans hoping to catch some Major League Baseball Opening Day action were unfortunately striking out ... as the league's streaming service stopped working as the season got underway -- and fans were pissed!!!

Social media was flooded with people voicing their displeasure with MLB.TV and its rough start out of the gates ... with some being met with playback errors and never-ending loading screens.

As of 1:04 PST ... Downdetector.com reported 21,000 outages. MLB.TV is no stranger to hiccups, with the app having a history of complaints from fans of America's pastime. Those issues have ranged from people calling out the service interface to the blackout restrictions that come with it.

Stephen A. Smith is owning up to a mistake he made as his LeBron James feud intensifies ... apologizing for claiming the Lakers superstar didn't attend the memorial service for Kobe Bryant.

The ESPN host incorrectly stated during his passionate rant on Thursday's "First Take" that James was nowhere to be found when the basketball community mourned Bryant's tragic death at the then-Staples Center following the Hall of Famer's tragic death in 2020.

According to multiple reports, James was, in fact, in the building ... but requested not to be shown during a livestream of the emotional event.

Olympic skier Berkin Usta was tragically killed on Thursday after a fire erupted at a ski resort hotel in Turkey.

He was only 24.

The fatal incident occurred at the Kervansaray Hotel in Uludag, Bursa, when flames engulfed the structure in the early morning, destroying the ski resort.