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Karmelo Anthony -- the 17-year-old accused of killing a fellow teen at a track meet earlier this year -- will not face the death penalty ... something the alleged victim's father doesn't exactly seem happy about.

Anthony was formally indicted on one count of first-degree murder on Tuesday over his alleged role in an April 2 stabbing at a high school track meet ... and a short time after the charge was announced, law enforcement sources explained to TMZ Sports the death penalty won't be in play.

We're told in addition to prosecutors simply not seeking it ... at just 17 years old, Anthony is also too young to be the subject of the punishment.

9:23 AM PT -- The Chicago White Sox told ESPN a 22-year-old fan has been indefinitely banned from Rate Field over the incident.

A heckler crossed the line during the Diamondbacks game Tuesday night -- making a comment to Ketel Marte that was so insensitive, it actually reduced the baseball star to tears.

The emotional scene unfolded late in Arizona's tilt vs. the White Sox ... after a fan had made a remark to Marte around the time he popped out to end the top half of the seventh inning.

The Snakes' second baseman was seen on the game's broadcast being consoled by his teammates and coaches in the middle of Rate Field's infield ... and, initially, nobody had any clue why he was sobbing.

The man who went toe-to-toe with Adrian Peterson at a poker game last month tells TMZ Sports it was actually the NFL legend's mouth that caused the fists to fly.

Joe "Baby Joe" Castaneda said on Tuesday his May 27 brawl with A.P. at a social club in Houston, Texas all went down because the future Hall of Famer hurled an insult at one of his buddies.

Castaneda -- a professional poker player -- couldn't recall exactly what quip Peterson fired off ... but he said after he stood up for his pal, "that's when the melee kind of broke out."

Cardi B is getting the royal treatment -- Stefon Diggs hooked his lady up with an entire castle for their vacation in France ... where they'll be able to eat, sleep and poop like King and Queen!!

The rapper shared a tour of the temporary digs on her Instagram Story ... and the place comes complete with a moat, dining hall, indoor pool and themed bathrooms!!

During the walkthrough, Cardi cracked a joke about the toilet -- which looks like an elevated hole with a lid (don't worry, there's actual plumbing) -- saying, "this is where we take the royal s***" before panning to the tub, which is "where I will wash my royal hiney."

Fireworks on "TMZ Live" during a segment on President Trump with special guest D.L. Hughley ... and things got racial, explicit, nasty and extremely personal.

D.L. was ripping Trump for tearing up Barack Obama's deal with Iran and scoffing at the idea of Trump getting the Nobel Peace Prize when our Michael Babcock joined the conversation and asked the comedian what Trump would have to do to get some props ... and things escalated very quickly.

The heated back-and-forth on Trump's presidency, in general, quickly shifted to a convo about race -- with D.L. asking Babcock why Trump's changing military base names to honor Confederates?

Karmelo Anthony -- the teenager who allegedly stabbed and killed a 17-year-old at a high school track meet back in April -- has been officially charged with first-degree murder.

Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced the news just minutes ago ... explaining a grand jury indicted Anthony earlier Tuesday.

The 17-year-old athlete, as you know, has been accused of taking the life of Austin Metcalf during a dispute over a seat at the University Interscholastic League's (UIL) District 11-5A championship on April 2.

Ben Askren's wife just provided an update amid the former UFC star's serious health issues ... revealing he has been placed on a lung transplant list.

Amy shared the news on her Facebook ... asking fans to "pray he can get stronger and stay stable while he waits, and they find an amazing match for him and he accepts it smoothly."

As they work to find a potential match ... Amy said his other organs are "ok" and "there is a path forward."

The woman in the viral video with Ja'Marr Chase says their awkward hug is being blown way outta proportion ... claiming she and the NFL star are just "old friends."

The lady at the center of the interaction addressed the noise on Monday ... shortly after TMZ Sports published a video of her and the Cincinnati Bengals receiver's cringeworthy moment in front of photographers in New York City.

In case you didn't see it, Chase -- who signed a $161 million deal in March -- was walking out of Zero Bond when the woman tried to hug him, but he gave her the cold shoulder.

11:40 AM PT -- Tight End University has just acknowledged Taylor Swift's presence, sharing a video on its Instagram page Tuesday afternoon of her walking into a welcome event hand-in-hand with Travis Kelce.

A new student is attending Tight End University this year -- Taylor Swift!

The "Love Story" songstress hit Nashville on Monday to support Travis Kelce as he once again hosted his annual event for NFL TEs ... and she looked like she had a blast on Day 1 of the festivities.

While the shindig was created to help the league's big pass catchers come together and learn from one another on the field ... it also features a ton of partying in between -- and it certainly seemed like Swift had her dancing shoes ready to go after arriving.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took a page out of J.R. Smith's book at the OKC Thunder's championship parade on Tuesday ... stripping off his shirt during the route while introducing fans to the Larry O'Brien trophy!!

The celebration went down in downtown Oklahoma City ... with folks hitting the streets to celebrate after the Thunder's 103-91 victory over the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

SGA -- who was named NBA Finals MVP -- was hyped to deliver the city's first-ever NBA championship ... and he apparently wasn't digging the 90-degree heat, 'cause he went topless before jumping off the team buses to personally celebrate with supporters.

Those hoping to hear more about Aaron Rodgers' wife can stop holding their breath ... the quarterback just made it crystal clear he's going to keep his relationship private.

The new Steelers star finally addressed his recent marriage on Tuesday's "The Pat McAfee Show" ... and as he was talking about the matter, his frustration with those prying into the minutia of it was palpable.

Rodgers ranted for several minutes about how pissed he was with the way people have been obsessed with trying to find out more about his forever partner.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s one proud papa -- not only is he hyping son Patrick’s full-frontal TV moments, but he’s also giving a nod to his past romantic choices ... even that blink-and-you-missed-it fling with Miley Cyrus.

The actor hit 'Watch What Happens Live' Monday night with Andy Cohen, and got grilled on the highs and lows of Patrick dating Miley from 2014 to 2015, and honestly ... he had nothing but kind words.

Arnie called Miley a wonderful, talented girl and even reminisced about the time she tagged along on a family ski trip and totally charmed everyone as the ultimate guest.

The Florida Panthers have been on an absolute rager after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups ... but they don't even have to pay the price -- 'cause Matthew Tkachuk says their $500k bash at E11EVEN nightclub was on the house!!

The star forward disclosed the damage of last week's bash at the popular hot spot during his appearance on Barstool Sports' "Spittin' Chiclets" podcast this week ... and yeah, they coulda bought a house with how much their night of boozin' cost.

Tkachuk fittingly revealed the details alongside Sam Reinhart and Brad Marchand ... while they were chilling at a pool and sipping on some daiquiris.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding will be the G.O.A.T. -- or at least in the presence of one ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned Tom Brady is slated to attend the festivities!!

We're told TB12 is one of countless big names on the guest list for the Amazon billionaire's nuptials in Venice this week ... even though just under 200 people are expected to be there.

TB12 and Bezos have gotten pretty chummy over the years -- in fact, they're neighbors at Indian Creek in Miami ... also known as "Billionaire Bunker."

A frightening moment went down in the Nationals' dugout on Monday ... when catcher Keibert Ruiz took a foul ball off the side of the head -- forcing him to exit the game and head to the hospital for a CT scan.

It all unfolded during the Nats' tilt against the San Diego Padres in the top of the fourth inning. Washington designated hitter Josh Bell fouled off a 91 MPH cutter, sending it directly into the Nationals' bench.

Everything seemed fine ... with one of Washington's coaches even cracking a smile toward Bell -- but Ruiz was then shown on the game's broadcast heading down the tunnel, grabbing the right side of his head.

Mikael-Michelle Brown is taking the Power Slap scene by storm ... and she's now giving her fanbase the chance to get an exclusive look at her career -- by joining forces with Passes!!

The combat sports star spoke with TMZ Sports about her decision to collab with billionaire tech entrepreneur Lucy Guo's exclusive creator platform ... saying despite getting a "pretty large" offer to share non-nude content on OnlyFans, she knew it was the "perfect fit."

"I still wanted to have that fan interaction," Brown said. "So, that's what I like about Passes is I'm going to be able to build my brand in the type of respectable way that I want to by being on a platform like Passes, as opposed to OnlyFans -- even if I'm not doing the content people want to see, just being so tied to that and what they already have, I didn't want to go that route."