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Sports fans can instantly recognize their favorite players when they have names and numbers on their backs ... but, can you recognize this famous athlete when he's out in street clothes???

We caught up with the superstar back in 2023 -- before his personal life broke the internet ... but, we've blurred out his rugged features for your guessing pleasure.

From the gridiron to 'SNL' to more serious acting, this star can do it all ... proving he's way more than just a Romeo to his super famous Juliet.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might be so high school, but they've certainly got loftier tastes than a couple of kids on prom night ... just check out what they ate on their most recent date!

We broke the story ... sharing pics of Taylor and Travis getting cozy on a date night down in Palm Beach -- and, now we know what they ordered on their night out, and how much coin they dropped on the meal.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ ... the pop star and the footballer started off dinner at Harry's with a couple drinks.

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson have been fueling engagement speculation for weeks ... and, Jordon's jewelry won't shut down the rumors -- 'cause it looks like she's wearing a ring on that finger.

We got a pic of the former cheerleader at the Raleigh-Durham Airport Saturday waiting for a flight to take her back to Boston, our sources say ... and, peep her left hand -- looks like there's some bling.

It's hard to make out if this is a big diamond engagement ring or not -- and, jewelry can just be jewelry without a bigger meaning sometimes -- but, with all the rumors swirling around the couple right now, it will certainly perk up eyebrows.

Travis Hunter tied the knot this weekend with fiancée Leanna Lenee ... proving that haters and trolls couldn't stop this love story from going straight to the end zone!

The versatile rookie sensation married his fiancée Saturday ... decked out in a stylish all-white suit to match his partner's dress.

The dynamic duo said their vows and "I dos" ... and, then it was time to open gifts -- including a big white box tied with a black bow.

Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia's got a whole lotta people swimming -- not sliding -- into her DMs ... 'cause her Sports Illustrated swimsuit shoot brought a ton of suitors to her virtual doorstep.

The Barstool Sports personality was asked about the steamy swimsuit shoot by People recently -- and, Miss Chickenfry says everyone tried to take a bite out of her in the immediate aftermath.

Brianna received a ton of direct messages from fans ... and even more from guys who are trying to take Zach Bryan's place as her new beau.

Julian Fleming, a former Penn State wide receiver, is in serious condition and his girlfriend is dead following a horrific ATV crash in Pennsylvania ahead of the weekend.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, the incident occurred on Friday when 24-year-old Fleming was driving his ATV on a rural road when a deer jumped out in front of him, causing a collision. The impact sent Fleming and his girlfriend, 23-year-old Alyssa Boyd, flying off the ATV.

Police say neither was wearing safety equipment while riding on the four-wheeler. Boyd was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Fleming was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

Travis Kelce put his back scruff on full display this week ... but if he's ever looking for a smoother look, the companies are lining up to help!!

TMZ Sports has learned ... the folks at Manscaped -- which offers a plethora of men's grooming products -- say the Kansas City Chiefs superstar could really make use of one of their mower trimmers ... and if he wants to test one out, all he has to do is ask and they'll ship him some goodies.

If he'd rather go a different route to eliminating his fur ... Erin Thomas of the Trifecta studios in Kansas City said she's down to wax his chest and back -- free of charge!!

Mike Tirico gave the sports world a serious scare after suffering an allergic reaction during the Kentucky Derby earlier this month ... and now he's opening up to TMZ Sports about the terrifying incident!

We caught up with NBC's lead play-by-play man at LAX ... and while he was forced to miss out on "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" after suffering an allergic reaction to nuts, Tirico says he was "fine by that night, just bad timing."

Mike said, fortunately, that kind of reaction is rare, only happening "every several years."

Five months ago, Nicholas Turturro was PISSED Juan Soto left the Yankees for the crosstown rival Mets ... but with Soto's early struggles and the Bronx Bombers' strong start -- he tells TMZ Sports he's feeling much better about the situation now.

We caught up with the "NYPD Blue" star and a die-hard Yankees fan after his team won the first round of the Subway Series against the Metropolitans -- in fact, he was present when Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam over Soto's dome to put the game out of reach ... and he loved witnessing the moment due to what it symbolized.

"It was kind of fitting that it landed right over his head," Turturro said. "It was like, 'Hey man, take that.' We're the Yankees, we're loyal fans, and we loved him. We gave him our heart, and we just felt a little bit shunned because you went down the street to little brother."

Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley -- once considered the fastest human alive -- has pleaded not guilty to hitting his ex-girlfriend in the face earlier this month.

TMZ Sports has learned that Kerley's lawyer, Richard Cooper, notified the court in Broward County last week, indicating the 30-year-old Olympic silver medalist wanted to fight the misdemeanor battery charge in front of a jury of his peers.

Fred hasn't spoken much about the alleged incident, but he did release a statement shortly after his arrest, saying ... "While there was a physical altercation, my arrest was not due to any criminal act. Rather, it resulted from my decision to remain silent until my legal counsel was present."

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were back out on the town Friday night ... rolling up to Harry’s restaurant in West Palm Beach for a late-night bite.

The couple stepped out from cover at the Florida eatery just after 10 PM Friday night ... turning heads as they made their appearance.

Though they weren't showing any PDA in the pic ... an eyewitness tells TMZ they walked in hand-in-hand before the "Anti-Hero" singer took the lead.

The New York Knicks once again welcomed some of the biggest names in Hollywood to NYC's Madison Square Garden last night ... only to be upset by the Indiana Pacers for a second time.

It's an underwhelming outlook as the Pacers take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals ... but the Knicks would likely prefer we don't focus on that.

Instead, we're taking note of the A-Listers who showed their support in the Big Apple. Check out our gallery and you'll see the usual famous fans -- including Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet.

If bad blood is still brewing between Jordon Hudson and Linda Holliday following their 2024 Christmas party tiff ... a popular boxing promotion tells TMZ Sports it's down to let them settle their differences in one of its rings.

Damon Feldman, founder of Celebrity Boxing, said this week he'll pay Bill Belichick's former lover and his current one to duke it out ... if they decide that squashing their beef ultimately requires throwing fists.

No word what the monetary incentive would be for the two ... but given the juicy details that surrounded their spat at that now-infamous, December Nantucket bash -- we're sure Feldman would make it worth their while.

IndyCar star Pato O'Ward has the best Indy 500 starting position of his career leading into Sunday's race ... and he tells TMZ Sports he's ready to duke it out and take full advantage of his opportunity.

The 26-year-old Arrow McLaren driver has come REALLY close to winning the iconic event -- most recently finishing second after being passed on the last lap in 2024 -- but has never taken the checkered flag at the Brickyard.

O'Ward says he's not dwelling at all on last year's heartbreak going into this weekend ... but it's clear he's ready to rewrite his story at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Shohei Ohtani's inching closer to a return to the mound, and perhaps no one is more excited to see it than his teammate Dustin May, who tells TMZ Sports the Dodgers' pitching rotation could certainly use the "boost."

The Japanese superstar, of course, has stayed away from the gameday rubber for over a year after he required surgery back in 2023 to fix a UCL tear in his right elbow ... but May said this week Ohtani is almost all the way back.

The 27-year-old told us he's seen the two-way player "looking good" in bullpen sessions ... and added Shohei just recently started throwing his breaking pitches again.

Juan Soto's 15-year contract with the Mets is off to a less-than-stellar start ... but Dwight Gooden thinks it's only a matter of time until he turns things around -- telling TMZ Sports he'd like to talk to the MLB superstar to help get him out of his slump!!

We caught up with the Mets legend about the franchise's $765 million man's current output not matching his salary (.243 batting average, 8 home runs and 21 RBI heading into Friday's tilt with the Dodgers) and while some Mets fans are freakin' out, Doc certainly isn't.

"He set the bar so high his first six years, when expectation is going to be there, and then you throw in the contract he just signed, everybody's expecting everything," he said. "Unfortunately, every little thing that happens now, they point at him with a lot of stuff."