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Dick Vitale is taking WNBA players to task for snubbing Caitlin Clark on their All-Star Game ballots ... ripping their voting as nothing more than "PURE JEALOUSY."

It was revealed on Monday that Clark was named just the ninth-best guard when it came to the players' ASG vote ... and it didn't take long for Dickie V to go off on the league for the results.

"Absolutely PURE JEALOUSY," he wrote on his X page. "Some day they will realize what she Has done for ALL of the players in the WNBA. Charted planes - increase in salaries-sold out crowds - improved TV Ratings."

Love him or hate him, Jake Paul is one of the best fighters alive -- at least that's what one boxing organization is saying ... with El Gallo earning a No. 14 rank in his weight class.

The World Boxing Association dropped its updated list late Monday night ... and sure enough, Paul crept into the cruiserweight standings after handling former champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. over the weekend.

It's not all that surprising ... as WBA President Gilberto Mendoza said prior to the bout Paul would hit the rankings if he secured a victory -- which will now make him eligible for a shot at the belt.

A sanctioned matchup between Adrian Peterson and his poker rival is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality ... as TMZ Sports has learned the NFL legend and his opponent have just received an offer to settle their differences in an actual ring.

Damon Feldman, the founder of Celebrity Boxing, tells TMZ Sports ... he wants to make a real scrap between Peterson and Joe "Baby Joe" Castaneda happen after he saw the two go at it over cards at social club in Houston, Texas in May.

"Let's take that to the ring," Feldman said in a video message to the guys. "You can't just battle it out on the street anymore -- let's take it to celebrity boxing."

Kim Zolciak's making ends meet thanks to her adult daughters ... because Ariana Biermann just revealed she's helping pay her mother's expenses.

Ariana opened up about her mom's financial situation Sunday on 'Watch What Happens Live' ... telling Andy Cohen her mom asks for money to pay bills for her and her kids.

The good news for Ariana's bank account ... Kim pays her back when she can.

"The Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner is weighing in on Mel Owens' turn as the star of the show -- saying it’s fair game to call out the new guy for wanting to ditch women over a certain age.

Gerry makes it clear to TMZ that Mel’s own 45-to-60 age-limit window -- and his intention to immediately axe anyone older -- is a bad look ... and he's urging the 66-year-old to be more open-minded about age and all the possibilities that can come out of it.

The TV star reflects on his own 'Golden Bachelor' days -- saying producers told him to stay receptive when he asked for women 65 and up. They promised gems on both ends of the age spectrum ... and turns out, they were right.

Phil Heath, bodybuilding legend, has a message for Drake -- days after the hip hop mogul popped the hood on social media, showing off his six pack -- let's hit the gym and train!!!

Heath, a 7x Mr. Olympia winner, joined Babcock on TMZ Sports ... where he opened up on the photo that dominated the internet over the weekend -- a topless Drizzy.

"I wish he would train with me," Phil told us, providing a sneak peek of what the regimen would look like.

3:16 PM PT -- A judge just granted the temporary restraining order against Devin Haney and now both sides are now due in court for a hearing on the matter on July 22. Additionally, the judge ordered Haney to have no visitation with his daughter, Khrome, "until further order of the court."

The mother of Devin Haney's months-old daughter is seeking a domestic violence restraining order against the star boxer ... alleging he once pushed her to the ground while she was pregnant.

Court documents TMZ Sports has obtained show Leena Sayed filed for the DVRO last week ... over allegations Haney abused her on multiple occasions throughout the past year and a half.

She wrote in the restraining order request that it all started in February 2024 -- roughly a year after she and Haney first met. She claimed during a dispute in their Las Vegas home, he punched her in the stomach and then kicked her out of the house.

Cameron Brink has no problem strutting her stuff in the buff ... opening up on her experience going "fully naked" for a recent photo shoot -- saying she wasn't sweating it one bit!!

The Los Angeles Sparks forward talked about her time in front of the cameras for the "PLAYERS" publication with her mom, Michelle, and teammate Dearica Hamby on the latest episode of her "Straight To Cam" podcast ... and she gushed over the artistry involved in the collab.

On the cover, the 23-year-old rocked a black suit with a grey shirt and black pants ... with her upper half opened up to expose her chest.

Aaron Rodgers' wedding was apparently so private, not even David Bakhtiari -- one of his best pals -- got the invite ... and the former Packers star is clearly not thrilled about it.

Bakhtiari -- who blocked for Rodgers in Green Bay for a decade -- revealed on Monday he didn't personally get to see Aaron tie the knot this year ... which obviously ticked him off.

The former left tackle shared a video from Jordan Love and Ronika Stone's weekend wedding ... and in a caption that praised the current Packers signal-caller for the nuptials, he threw some shade at Rodgers.

Serena Williams' bod is clearly summer-ready -- check out the looks she was serving on a boat this weekend ... she's stunning!!!

The 43-year-old mother of two hit the water just off the coast of Sardinia with her family for a little Mediterranean vacay ... and she looked like she could still hit the Wimbledon courts this week if she wanted.

Williams flashed a taut bod in a tiny, black two-piece that she at times covered up with a green a top.

Bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman was taken to a nearby hospital with a "serious medical condition" this weekend, his family said in a statement.

The 61-year-old initially alerted fans to his health issues on Sunday ... saying due to a "medical emergency," he would not be able to attend an event in the UK -- but told his supporters not to worry, as he's getting the best care for the undisclosed ailment.

Coleman's loved ones provided an update on Monday ... saying the fitness expert "continues to show incredible strength and resilience."

If you were hoping to snag a pair of Caitlin Clark's Kobe 5s, you better have had the Mamba Mentality and locked in -- 'cause the Indiana Fever superstar's shoes sold out in minutes!!

The $190 Kobe V Protro went on sale Monday morning ... and they were gone in the blink of an eye. Some folks who were lucky enough to cop a pair wasted no time heading to eBay -- listing the kicks with buy-now prices of $400!!

Clark's iteration of the late basketball legend's shoe features "Midnight Navy, Bright Crimson, vibrant hits of University Gold, and polished off with a high-gloss finish that glistens under the spotlight."

EA Sports ... It's (Back) In the Game!

Electronic Arts revealed big news Monday morning, announcing the return of another fan favorite, their college hoops game, EA College Basketball!

"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the company wrote in an X post.

It's been 16 years since EA Sports last put out the last college basketball game, which featured then-Oklahoma Sooners star Blake Griffin on the cover in 2009.

What's something Justin Bieber and Jake Paul have in common? The two will always stand on business ... and the boxer got his message across by referencing the singer's viral rant toward the paparazzi following his victory against Julio César Chávez Jr.

Paul shared his own version of Bieber's tirade from the comfort of his private jet Sunday afternoon ... with the 28-year-old calling out the people still hating on his boxing career.

"I'm f***ing always standing on business," he said. "It's not clocking to you."

Ed Orgeron left little to the imagination at a wedding celebration over the weekend ... ripping his shirt off and dancing like crazy -- and thankfully, it's all on video!!

Coach O was back in Louisiana this weekend for a former LSU staffer's wedding ... and one of the guests captured the coach grabbing the mic and giving a passionate speech at the reception.

After his party pump-up, Coach O busted a couple of dance moves in front of a live band ... then outta nowhere, he started unbuttoning his shirt.

A fearless guy ran up to a shark and punched it in the face in Australia just moments after it clamped onto a teenager -- and it was all caught on camera!

Terrifying footage at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales Sunday shows a man charging at the 7-foot-long shark lurking near the shore, while others rush the injured teen onto the sand to safety.

A heroic move, but the boy had already been injured on his right arm, wrist, and leg. Still, it worked -- the shark backed off!