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Mel Owens is trying to make up for his insensitive comments about age as filming for "The Golden Bachelor" Season 2 gets underway ... revealing he apologized to all the ladies on the first night of shooting.

The reality TV star spoke to Glamour for an interview published Friday about a comment he made on a podcast in June, when he said he preferred to date a woman between the ages of 45 and 60 ... and, he said he told producers to "try to stay away from the artificial hips and the wigs, you know, that kind of stuff.”

The interview sent fans into a frenzy, and they called for his firing from the show ... which tipped Owens off to the fact that he'd said something wrong -- 'cause he admits until a respected colleague called him on the comments, he didn't see the big deal.

Michelle Obama thinks Stephen A. Smith and Andy Cohen have a lot in common, at least when it comes to their day jobs ... 'cause the former First Lady says ESPN programs are just like the 'Real Housewives' shows -- a bunch of yelling.

Michelle shared her own first take on her 'IMO' podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson, this week ... claiming she's had to defend her entertainment preferences against Barack and other family members.

Michelle explained her bro and Barry O. believe sports content reigns supreme over her beloved reality TV shows ... but when she tunes in to what's going on over at ESPN, it's the same product -- just a different topic.

Roger Goodell provided a positive health update on the NFL employee who was shot in Monday's mass shooting in New York City, saying the young man is in stable condition and is showing signs of improvement.

The NFL Commissioner gave his first interview since the tragedy with NBC's Mike Tirico, days after Shane Tamura gunned down four people at 345 Park Avenue, where the NFL's headquarters are located.

NFL employee Craig Clementi was shot in the back during the attack ... and has been recovering at a local hospital. Goodell said he visited CC in the hospital on Wednesday.

Brett Favre says he was floored when Deion Sanders revealed this week he battled bladder cancer ... but the legendary quarterback tells TMZ Sports he's grateful Coach Prime's "prognosis looks good."

At a press conference on Monday, Sanders announced he had his bladder removed after doctors found a malignant tumor on it. Fortunately, his medical team said they caught everything in time, and the Colorado head coach is now cancer-free.

Favre -- who played with Sanders in the NFL for one season in Atlanta -- said the whole ordeal "totally shocked" him, though he couldn't have been happier to hear his old friend is going to be OK.

NBA star Anthony Davis is looking to part ways with a mansion he owns in Los Angeles ... and any potential buyers are going to need some very deep pockets.

The Dallas Mavericks big man, who got traded away from the L.A. Lakers this past season, is listing his 8-bedroom estate for $39,900,000.

Anthony's crib is in Bel Air Crest ... an uber-exclusive gated community ... and the place is 17,254 square feet of pure luxury.

WNBA star Napheesa Collier's made plenty of strides on the court as the Minnesota Lynx's power forward ... and a large part of her success story involves her husband, Alex Bazzell.

The basketball player and her spouse have been together for several years, and their personal connection's carried over to their professional lives as well.

We're going to check out how the athlete and her partner started a family together ... and how they're working on creating a lasting legacy within the sports world.

Bazzell and Collier's love story goes way, way back, because he met the athlete during her senior year of high school, according to People.

The sports industry figure and the athlete evidently stayed in touch afterward, because he acted as her trainer when she was a student athlete at the University of Connecticut.

The pair began dating when she was a junior in college, and Bazzell popped the big question in October 2019.

You know that old rhyme, first comes love, then comes marriage? That doesn't really apply in this case ... because the couple welcomed their daughter Mila in May 2022 before they tied the knot that October.

Remember how we said Bazzell trained Collier when she was in college? Turns out, she's not the only person he's trained over the years -- do the names Carmelo Anthony or Kyrie Irving ring any bells?

The sports executive was associated with Kobe Bryant, as well as his daughter Gianna -- who he trained -- and he told People the Los Angeles Lakers star was "the biggest mentor I've had."

Bazzell said the late athlete showed him how to remove the "pressure" for his daughter to follow in the footsteps of her parents and pursue an athletic career.

Oh, and he's spent a little bit of time on the court as well, as he briefly played professional basketball in Germany, according to his LinkedIn.

On top of their personal connection, Bazzell and Collier are professionally involved, as they've both worked on the development of the Unrivaled women's basketball league.

Collier co-founded the league alongside fellow WNBA star Breanna Stewart, and Unrivaled serves as a venue for professional female basketball players to play the sport in the offseason.

Bazzell, who serves as the league's president, provided a statement to CNBC Sport, saying the league would "fill a gap in the calendar" for numerous athletes, and described Unrivaled as "extending the runway of professional basketball."

Harrison Butker's wife, Isabelle, may have some competition for her man -- from none other than the world’s most powerful man -- President Donald Trump called the Chiefs kicker "a good-looking sucker!"

Trump made the comment during an event at the White House on Thursday, in which he announced the Presidential Fitness Test would be making a return to schools across the country.

"Handsome guy, by the way," Trump said. "Usually not my thing, but he's a good-looking sucker."

Officials are pushing back on Marcus Morris' claim he went "51 hours" without something to eat or drink in jail ... telling TMZ Sports there is video proof he was delivered meals and beverages while behind bars.

Morris, 35, made the accusations on his Instagram this week ... after he was released from jail in Broward County. He was arrested over the weekend for allegedly writing $260,000 in bad checks to two Las Vegas casinos in 2024.

"24-hour lockdown," Morris said while addressing his alleged treatment in the slammer. "No food or water for the whole 51 hours."

Hulk Hogan is being honored with an entire day in his home state following his death ... as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just declared Friday, August 1, 2025 "Hulk Hogan Day."

DeSantis made the gesture official in a letter released on Thursday ... saying beyond Friday being Hogan Day, he is calling on state flags to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and other buildings in Pinellas County.

"Hogan was born in Augusta, Georgia, but moved to Tampa at a young age. He began his wrestling career in 1977 and rose to fame after joining World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)," DeSantis wrote.

Hulk Hogan's official cause of death has been revealed ... and it was a heart attack.

Records from the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center show the 71-year-old Hall of Famer died from acute myocardial infarction, according to the NY Post.

The condition is commonly known as a heart attack.

Cordarrelle Patterson isn't moping about getting released from the Pittsburgh Steelers this week ... but he IS mopping.

The NFL vet took to his Instagram to post a late-night story Wednesday ... letting his followers know his life now consists of household chores instead of resting his body for training camp.

He also included a shameless tag of the cleaning company he was using ... perhaps a sponsorship will help him keep food on the table?? We kid, the guy has made nearly $43 million on the field in his career.

Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios are still together -- so says the social media star herself -- shutting down breakup rumors in a 20-minute video message aimed at the trolls!

The TikTok star addressed the fake news on her "Hot Mess" podcast, responding to social media gossip suggesting the famed couple split after she was seen out without the Houston Texans receiver.

"It's so funny," Earle said on Wednesday.

Winnie Harlow and Kyle Kuzma are making sure their birthday festivities don't come and go in just a day -- the engaged couple is keeping the vibes going on a fancy yacht in the Mediterranean!!

The 30-year-old NBA hooper -- whose special day was on the 24th -- was spotted out on the water with his model fiancée this week ... and it sure seemed like a joint celebration, as she blew out 31 candles on the 27th.

The pair appeared to be as happy as they could be aboard the boat with friends near Formentera ... and Harlow didn't shy away from putting her incredible figure on display with a bikini.

CBS is still catching heat for sacking Stephen Colbert and scrapping "The Late Show" ... but Paul Heyman says he knows how to help them save face -- hire him to host the show!!!

Adam Glyn caught up with the WWE Hall of Famer in NYC on Wednesday ... and immediately went in on the broadcast network, saying it was "the dumbest move CBS has ever made."

"Because they fired Stephen Colbert and they canceled the show," PH said. "CBS should have kept the show, renamed The Late Show starring Paul Heyman."

Ask and you shall receive -- Marlon Humphrey and the Baltimore Ravens' plea to get swimming tips from Michael Phelps paid off ... 'cause the Olympic legend just said he's down to give them some lessons!!

Humphrey -- who agreed to a five-year extension with Baltimore in 2020 -- posted the initial request to his Instagram ... showing him and several of his teammates in the new recovery pool at the Under Armour Performance Center.

It was pretty funny ... with Humphrey, Ronnie Stanley, Kyle Hamilton and Charlie Kolar all urging the Olympic swimmer to help show them the ropes.

Sophie Cunningham was as unfiltered as it gets in her defense of Caitlin Clark ... claiming anyone who doesn't think her Indiana Fever teammate is the face of the WNBA is "dumb as f***."

Cunningham -- known for her passionate defense of Clark on the court -- proved she's just as loyal off it in her new podcast, "Show Me Something," this week ... explaining to her cohost and Bravo star West Wilson why she gets so worked up over the debate surrounding the superstar's impact on the W.

The 28-year-old made her stance crystal clear -- "It pisses me off when people are like, 'She’s not the face of the league.' What? ... When people try to argue that she’s not the face of our league or that our league would be where we’re at without her — you’re dumb as s***, you're literally dumb as f***."