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San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle may have gone down Sunday with a torn Achilles, but the party apparently didn’t stop in the locker room.

After the seven-time Pro Bowler was carted off the field in the second quarter with a devastating injury, Diana Russini reported she spotted a team employee walking into the locker room with what appeared to be a bottle of tequila.

She followed up postgame, confirming it was in fact a bottle of Patrón -- that was now empty -- after the 49ers dethroned the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 in the NFC’s Wild Card round.

The San Francisco Standard says 49ers owner Jed York entered the locker room after Kittle’s injury to ask if there was anything he could do to help … and “within minutes” a bottle from his suite was delivered to the locker room per Kittle's request.

Whether he went solo or shared with teammates is unclear, but one thing’s for sure: pain turned into party despite Kittle's leg giving out.

“We lost another one of our brothers today, the heart and soul of this team,” star lineman Trent Williams told reporters postgame. “But instead of guys feeling sorry for us and feeling sorry for him, we decided we were going to play for him and try to pull it out for him.”

San Francisco has been plagued by injuries all season, yet has advanced to face their NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks, in the divisional round after a gutty victory.

Cardi B could be a travel agent ... 'cause after Stefon Diggs and the Patriots booted Los Angeles from the playoffs, she wants to get the Chargers on a plane to Tulum!!

The "Outside" rapper didn't make it to Gillette Stadium to watch her man's team face the Bolts, but after New England's 16-3 win, she made sure to let her 164 million Instagram followers know she was watching.

"That's what I'm talkin' about!" Cardi said in her Instagram Story after the win, where Diggs accounted for two catches for 16 yards.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel paid the price Sunday in a celebration gone wrong -- walking away with a bloody lip after getting clipped by one of his own players.

Following a big moment near the end of the Patriots’ 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, defensive tackle Milton Williams surged to the sidelines to hug his head coach … and inadvertently popped him in the face with his helmet, drawing blood.

Cameras caught Vrabel wiping away the red in what was supposed to be a moment of pure joy -- but he seemed amused amid the chaos of passion literally spilling over.

Conor McGregor is opening up on why he finally tied the knot with his longtime partner, Dee Devlin ... explaining he woke up from psychedelic treatment with a "most intense need" to get married.

Notorious -- who went to Mexico late last year to take Ibogaine to address brain trauma -- laid it all out in an Instagram post on Monday ... detailing the significance of exchanging vows on December 12 at 12:12 PM at the Vatican's Chapel of Santo Stefano degil Abissini.

Conor said there were several "signs of divine orchestration" that made it the perfect moment to meet Dee at the altar ... even though he did not plan it that way.

"I awoke from the treatment I underwent in Mexico with the most intense need to wed Dee, on this day, and in the Vatican," Conor said. "So I set about it with great urgency! It is clear this was not coincidence."

"God’s hand guided every detail, confirming His blessing on our union and His presence in my life."

DK Metcalf's season could've ended when the NFL suspended him two games for hitting a Lions fan -- but it didn't -- and now he's got a chance to make amends, according to a 2x Super Bowl champ!

TMZ Sports talked to Charlie Batch, who not only played 11 seasons in Pittsburgh but now covers the team, and he says things could've gotten ugly if the Steelers lost to the Ravens and missed the playoffs.

Hailee Steinfeld brought a very special plus-one to the Golden Globes Sunday ... her growing baby bump!

Her husband, star quarterback Josh Allen, was in Florida after his NFL playoff win, but Hailee had plenty of company as she walked the red carpet for the first time since announcing her pregnancy last month.

The "Sinners" star absolutely glowed in a shimmering pink number, cradling her new addition as she beamed at the cameras.

Figure skater Maxim Naumov made his dream come true when he made the U.S. Olympic team Sunday ... but the accomplishment was bittersweet, as it came one year after losing his parents to a catastrophic plane crash.

Naumov grew up following in his parents' footsteps ... Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, competed for Russia, becoming world champions in pairs figure skating in 1994.

Wanting the best for their son, they shared advice and talked to him about what it would take for him to join them in Olympic glory while supporting him last year at the 2025 U.S. championships in Wichita, Kansas.

Cooper DeJean's brother is in trouble with the law ... cause TMZ has learned Beckett DeJean was arrested for operating while intoxicated.

According to jail records, seen by TMZ, Beckett was taken into custody Sunday morning in Iowa on a first offense DUI/OWI, which is classified as a misdemeanor but still carries serious penalties.

Beckett was a defensive back for the South Dakota Coyotes, where he played as a redshirt freshman. Beckett's older brother Cooper is currently an NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jason Luv is weeks away from making his boxing debut against his rival, Adam22 ... and he tells TMZ Sports the real reason why the popular podcaster is fighting him is 'cause he needs his manhood back!!

We chopped it up with Luv as he prepares for his showdown with Adam ... and he tells us there is nothing fake about the hard feelings between the two heading into their match.

"It's a little animosity, because you got to remember, I smashed his wife, and all the fans and people are saying all kinds of crazy things," Jason said. "So he feel like he got to regain his manhood, and I'm here to try to make sure that I still take it away."

Steelers legend James Harrison says longtime head coach Mike Tomlin ain't goin' anywhere, telling TMZ Sports his job is "100% safe" for the 2026-27 season.

We spoke with the two-time Super Bowl champ ahead of Monday night's Texans vs. Steelers Wild Card game ... a matchup set up by Pittsburgh's stunning win over the Ravens last week.

In fact, the game's losing head coach, John Harbaugh, lost his job after taking the L.

Many people believe Tomlin could suffer the same fate with a loss in the playoffs, but Harrison doesn't think so.

The key to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ turnaround from one of the NFL’s worst teams last season to one of the best entering this year's playoffs is simple!

Kicker Cam Little tells TMZ Sports it all stems from first-year coach Liam Coen, who instilled a winning culture with a basic mindset change.

“Liam has harped on taking it 1-0 each week and that mindset is a tough one to beat,” Little said. “Whoever we play next week, that’s all we’re focused on. We’re not focused on the second round, third round, AFC, Super Bowl, we're not focused on anything besides who we play on the weekend. When you have that 1-0 mindset, it builds for a good culture because you’re playing for everything the next week.”

Devin Haney's ex-fiancée, Leena Sayed, is seeking to modify the couple's custody order on their one-year-old child ... as she's hoping to post their child on social media without needing his approval -- TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court docs we obtained, Sayed wants to change an agreement the two parties made in connection with the custody order filed in October 2025. In it, they signed off on not posting their kid on the internet unless both sides submitted a written consensus on it.

In the latest filing, she claims Haney is exercising that term "in an unduly burdensome way" to the point where Leena is unable to post Khrome at all ... or only if the shots are taken with "some proximity to his presence."

She shared three exhibits in the papers. In one of the examples ... she asked Devin if she could post a photo of herself and the child in matching pajamas -- in which Haney responded with "nothing with the baby."

She was, however, allowed to post an image of their child watching him fight in Saudi Arabia in October 2025, which he even reshared to his story.

In a declaration she provided, Sayed said she is requesting the order because "social media is an important part of how I share my life with friends, family, and with my social media followers."

"Khrome, and her representation on my social media account, is important to me, and I want the right to be able to post her without the requirement of Devin's approval, which I believe to be unduly withheld without judicial intervention."

A hearing is scheduled on the matter later this month.

Carmelo Anthony is a diehard Baltimore Ravens fan ... and he tells TMZ Sports he was "shocked" to see John Harbaugh get fired -- but he's got faith the front office knows what it's doing in finding a new leader on the sidelines.

The Super Bowl-winning coach was handed his pink slip earlier this week -- a move that came after 18 years with the organization and 193 wins in both the regular season and playoffs.

We talked to the NBA great -- who grew up in Maryland for part of his childhood -- fresh off the news outside 30 Rock in NYC ... and he's not flocking over to a new team anytime soon over the change.

Mike McDaniel is gone -- is Tua Tagovailoa next? Terron Armstead hopes not ... telling TMZ Sports he believes he has what it takes to remain the Dolphins' No.1 quarterback!

Speculation's been mounting after Tagovailoa was benched for the final three games of this past season ...  following a year in which he threw a career-high 15 interceptions and was sacked 30 times.

The rumors intensified after McDaniel was fired this week ... with many thinking whoever the next Dolphins' next coach is probably moves on from Tua.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have found their good luck charm for 2026 -- at least that’s what star wideout Mike Evans told rookie defensive lineman Elijah Roberts after his mother showed off her pipes last week!

Roberts’ mom, Shanda, sang the national anthem before Saturday’s season finale over the Carolina Panthers -- a game they won -- and Elijah tells TMZ Sports his teammates all want her to come back after the dub ... a proud son moment for the young player

“I knew she would kill it,” Elijah told us. “I knew she also would be super nervous, but I’m nervous before every game, too. It was just crazy it lined up that the game she sang was the game for us to win to have a chance to get into the playoffs too.”

We also spoke to Shanda, who has been singing anthems at big events, including several Miami Heat games, for years. So, when the Bucs asked her last summer to sing for them, she didn't think twice.

Jaxson Dart is one of the hottest young quarterbacks in the NFL ... but sorry, ladies -- he's taken!!

The New York Giants star and Most Valuable Promotions event model Marissa Ayers went Instagram official on Friday ... after weeks of speculation the two were an item.

That being said, it's not a real shocker ... and Ayers even referenced all the chatter in the caption of her post on Friday -- "rumor has it… @jaxsondart."