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Nearly 133 million people watched Kendrick Lamar diss Drake during this year's Super Bowl LIX halftime show ... but Lil Wayne swears he wasn't one of them!!!

The legendary rapper is claiming the NFL dangled the opportunity in front of him, only to flip the script and claim they weren't in control of the prestigious show ... while squaring the blame on Jay-Z and Roc Nation!!!

If you recall, Wayne had been campaigning for the hometown SB halftime gig in New Orleans for more than a year, only to reveal how much the snub gutted him in a very public fashion.

Three people tragically died in a boating accident at a Major League Fishing event Wednesday, officials announced.

The crash occurred during the second day of the org.'s Tackle Warehouse Invitational -- which was taking place at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama.

A bass fishing boat collided with another vessel while out on the water, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said, killing three ... and leaving multiple others with injuries.

Mookie Betts had Dodger fans clenching their butt cheeks on Wednesday ... when his foul ball almost took out Shohei Ohtani in the dugout -- but thankfully, the $700 MILLION man took cover just in time!!

The frightening moment went down against the Rockies on Wednesday ... right after Ohtani launched a 448-foot homer in the first inning.

As Ohtani celebrated with catcher Austin Barnes on the bench, Betts was up to bat -- and after making contact on a pitch, the ball shot right toward the Japanese superstar.

Seems JuJu Watkins' coach doesn't have much worry her star player will be back to her normal self soon -- Lindsay Gottlieb tells TMZ Sports the 19-year-old is "doing great" in her rehab ... and attacking things with a laser focus.

Watkins, of course, tore her ACL on March 24 in an NCAA tournament game ... but Gottlieb told us out at LAX this week she's showing plenty of signs that she's going to be all right.

"She's doing great," the Trojans sideline manager said. "She's doing great. She's in focus mode, rehab mode."

Scary scene during Wednesday's matinee matchup between the Twins and the Mets ... first base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was drilled in the head by a line drive -- and was forced to leave the game.

It went down in the top of the seventh inning as Tyrone Taylor was up to bat. The New York centerfielder roped a 0-0 pitch foul -- right at Wendelstedt's head.

The collision was so disturbing, the Mets' first base coach immediately waved for trainers to come over. Wendelstedt appeared to be in a significant amount of pain.

The brains behind the world’s first-ever sperm race are spilling the tea to TMZ -- disclosing their donors are on one wild ride getting prepared for the big race day.

Eric Zhu and his Sperm Racing startup crew broke it down on "TMZ Live" Wednesday, telling us sperm is a key biomarker for male health, so they've turned 2 young donors -- one from UCLA and the other from USC -- into full-blown sperm-athletes, giving them thousands of dollars per week to help them fine-tune their swimmers for race day glory.

The tech teen dream team’s swimming in strategy -- giving us every juicy detail of the donors’ prep, from tailor-made vitamins to pineapple-juice chugging. This isn’t a half-baked stunt -- it’s a well-seeded plan.

A night out at the golf course ended up looking more like an MMA fight for a pair of Canadians on Monday.

Check out some video from Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy in West Kelowna, BC ... you can see two groups appeared to get into a quarrel over pace of play -- before things turned violent.

Based on some of the commentary in the footage, one of the groups seemed upset that the other was being impatient with how long their swings were taking ... and confronted them on a tee box.

Karmelo Anthony has not withdrawn funds from his nearly $450,000 GiveSendGo fundraiser ... even after he walked free from the slammer on a $250K bond Monday.

Jacob Wells, cofounder of the popular crowdsourcing platform, tells TMZ no funds have been distributed, as the company receives "clarity from the campaign recipient on use of funds so that the people that have given can be confident in how their donation is being used."

The revelation comes while folks question how Anthony satisfied his $250,000 bond -- which a judge reduced from $1 million -- and how his family is covering his legal costs as the 17-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at their Frisco, Texas track meet earlier this month ... all while allegedly living in a $900,000 rental home.

The world’s first-ever sperm race is officially on -- swimmers are going head-to-head in the name of science … and to spotlight the serious dip in male fertility.

A crew of young moguls and millionaire backers from the startup Sperm Racing have pulled in over $1 million to bring their wild vision to life -- and it’s all going down April 25 at the Hollywood Palladium … with thousands set to watch those lil troopers compete live.

Sperm Racing boss Eric Zhu, a teen tech mogul, hyped up the event in his racing "manifesto," saying ... "Two competitors. Two samples. One microscopic finish line."

Former NBA star Eric Bledsoe broke into his L.A. home during an argument with his girlfriend this week, law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports ... and now, it appears he's publicly trying to make amends.

We're told neighbors called the cops regarding a domestic disturbance at Bledsoe's residence ... and when officers arrived, Bledsoe and his girlfriend, Briona Mae, were uncooperative.

Cops investigated the scene and determined an argument took place ... and during the spat, they concluded Bledsoe was locked out of the pad and forced his way back inside on his own.

Blake Lively has raced passed "influential person" and taken on immortal status ... 'cause TIME just named her a "Titan" on its annual 100 Most Influential People of 2025 list.

The actress was included on the list in the "Titans" category alongside recognizable names like Serena Williams, 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels, Simone Biles and Mark Zuckerberg, along with a coterie of other famous faces.

The "Titans" category is for people who are leaders in their field and those who have "made a transformative impact on the world." In past years, the honor has been given to big names like Bill Gates, Michelle Obama and George W. Bush.

Former MLS star Aaron Boupendza -- who helped FC Cincinnati win the Supporters' Shield in 2023 -- has tragically passed away after falling from a balcony. He was just 28 years old.

The pro footballer, who was playing for Zhejiang FC, died on Wednesday at his apartment building in China.

Local police have launched an investigation into Boupendza's death, reportedly treating it as "suspicious."

Former NFL superstar Aaron Donald got a restraining order this week against a woman he says has been harassing, stalking and threatening him and his family for several years.

Donald filed for the TRO in Los Angeles County on Tuesday ... alleging Janelle Anwar has been terrorizing him since 2020.

The ex-Rams defensive tackle insisted in his petition he's never met the woman -- who he believes is between 30 and 40 years old -- but he stated she nonetheless has sent him packages, gifts and messages repeatedly.

While football fans wait to see who the Tennessee Titans select with the first overall pick in next week's draft, Cam Ward dropped a major hint that Roger Goodell will call his name first next week at the podium!

22-year-old Ward picked up the sticks to stream a little bit of Fortnite Tuesday night, and as he played, fans asked the University of Miami star QB questions about his favorite NFL players.

Wide receivers?

[Calvin] Ridley, Ja'Marr [Chase], Justin [Jefferson] and for my last one, Treylon Burks," he said.

Khloé Kardashian may seem cool and collected on the outside ... but, even she's lost it a time or two in her life -- admitting she went totally "ballistic" when she found out her ex-husband Lamar Odom was cheating on her when they were married.

The reality television star opened up about the ex-NBA player's unfaithfulness in an interview on "Call Her Daddy" released Wednesday ... specifically detailing when she tracked Lamar and some woman he was with to a motel in Downtown Los Angeles.

Kardashian -- who was married to Odom from 2009 to 2016 -- says she looked through the window when she got there and "saw in the window that him and this girl were ... they were either naked or she was in lingerie, something like that."

Serena Williams says her now-famous Super Bowl dance was "absolutely not" shade aimed at her ex, Drake.

The tennis legend was adamant during a recent interview with Time that her brief appearance at Kendrick Lamar's halftime show during the Eagles vs. Chiefs championship tilt was merely meant to be a shoutout to her hometown -- and nothing more.

The Compton native insisted she "would never" take a shot at Drake like that ... calling those who thought it was a diss "sad."