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Tom Brady struggled at times during his final NFL season, but don't point the finger at Father Time ... 'cause the TB12 admits his divorce from Gisele Bündchen weighed heavily on his ability to play.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion opened up about the public split during his appearance on "The Herd" on Thursday, as Colin and Tom discussed whether this was Aaron Rodgers' final season.

Brady acknowledged his own 2022 campaign -- his final season and first-ever losing year -- was difficult ... especially after Bündchen's divorce filing became public.

"My last season was tough," Brady said.

Barack and Michelle Obama aren't raising the roof at the White House anymore, but celebs still flock to them whenever they throw an event ... just ask Gabrielle Union and D-Wade.

The Obamas hosted an event for their company, Higher Ground Media ... and, they took a pic beaming next to the actress, her former NBA star husband, actor Sterling K. Brown and his wife, actress Ryan Michelle Bathe.

Other pics posted by Union last night show Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lewis also attended ... a star-studded event only the Oscars and the former First Couple can pull off.

Bad Bunny just dropped another trailer for his Super Bowl Halftime Show ... and the takeaway?? Everyone's gonna dance on Feb. 8 -- no matter who they are or where they're from.

The clip was fittingly shot on his home turf in Puerto Rico ... and the global music sensation kicks it off by hitting the play button on his popular "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" track.

A dance party ensues underneath a Flamboyant tree ... and BB shows off his moves with a handful of female and male partners of different ages and backgrounds.

The NHL's top suit, Gary Bettman, confessed he binge-watched all six episodes of "Heated Rivalry" in one night ... and while he admits it can get a bit steamy, he says it's had a positive impact on the league!!

Bettman -- the league's 73-year-old commissioner -- says the NHL has been well aware of the hit HBO Max series that's taken the world by storm, and you can add him to the list of fans.

"It was very well done," Bettman told reporters in a scrum before Thursday’s game between the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals. "The content, particularly for young people, might be a little spicy. And so you have to balance that out in terms of how you embrace it."

Adam "Pacman" Jones has revealed the biggest condition for Deion Sanders to make the jump to the NFL -- no coaching against his kid, or it's a hard pass.

TMZ Sports caught up with the former NFL star outside Paramount on Wednesday ... and asked whether Coach Prime might throw his hat into the ongoing coaching carousel.

It wouldn’t surprise Pacman to see Deion back in the NFL ... but "it would have to be Cleveland" with his son, Shedeur, despite nine NFL head coach jobs opening this cycle.

Turns out Puka Nucua's brother didn't intend to jack a Lakers player's fancy SUV, according to cops in Los Angeles, who tell TMZ Sports the situation was nothing more than a giant misunderstanding!

As we previously reported, Nacua's brother, Samson, and his friend, Trey Rose, were arrested in December for "Taking a Vehicle Without the Owner's Consent" when they drove off in Adou Thiero's BMW without permission.

However, after a thorough investigation, law enforcement surmised it was an honest mistake, and therefore, Thiero won't be pressing charges.

Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley scored a major win in a Florida courtroom Thursday morning ... the criminal case stemming from his January arrest has been dismissed -- TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Kerley's lawyer, Richard Cooper, tells us, "I'm happy to report that the case was dismissed due to an utter lack of evidence and good faith to proceed by the prosecutor."

"My client could never and would never hurt a woman, especially the mother of his children. My client is looking forward to focusing on winning races and inspiring people around the world."

Wilt Chamberlain numbers aren’t supposed to happen in high school … until an Arizona baller had his way.

The scoreboard could barely keep up on Tuesday night when Maryvale High School senior guard Adrian Stubbs went bananas and made history with a 100-point outing -- in just three quarters!!!

We caught up with the hoops star fresh off his incredible performance ... and yeah, even he is a bit shocked.

Riley Gaines is weighing in on one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases in years ... and while the former college swimmer turned activist believes this is a big moment for girls' sports, she also says much more must be done!

"There were two landmark cases heard before the Supreme Court earlier this week. One out of Idaho, one out of West Virginia," 25-year-old Gaines told TMZ Sports.

"Basically, what the Supreme Court will soon rule on if it's constitutional for states to allow for women to have these protections. Not if states must pass some sort of fairness in women's sports bill, it's on if states even can protect women's sports."

Oral arguments -- when attorneys for both sides make their case publicly in front of the nine justices -- for the two cases, West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, were heard on Tuesday ... in testimony that lasted nearly four hours.

Riley, who has dedicated her life to the cause, was in D.C. for the occasion ... but if you were expecting her to pop champagne over what looks like an eventual win for her side, that's not the case.

"Insane that, especially when you say it out loud, we're fighting for, as women, equality. It's like the bare minimum, and so it's being celebrated and applauded, and of course I recognize this as a step in the right direction, certainly. It's frustrating to me that this is something that even has to be heard before the highest court."

FYI, 27 states have laws either limiting or banning transgender girls from participating in girls athletics.

SCOTUS will decide if those laws are constitutional.

What does The Riley Gaines Show host (now available on FOX News platforms) ultimately expect from the court?

"I'm fairly certain that the ruling will be a favorable one," Gaines told us.

"Now what that breakdown looks like, I'd love to say it's 9-0, but of course that's entirely wishful thinking. I think it's likely, based off the oral arguments that I heard, it's likely to be 6-3. I think it has the potential to be 7-2."

An official decision is expected in several months.

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Despite the Carolina Panthers jumping out to a 31-27 lead with just 2:39 left in an NFC Wild Card game ... L.A. Rams tight end Colby Parkinson says no one was sweating on their sidelines -- telling TMZ Sports they had "nothing but trust" in Matthew Stafford.

We chopped it up with Parkinson, who caught the game-winning pass from the league's MVP frontrunner on Saturday ... and he walked us through what he saw on the play.

"[The defender] was playing over the top, so I knew it was going to have to be a back shoulder throw, and Matthew placed it perfectly," he said. "Was able to kind of reach out and turn around and grab the ball. And obviously that starts with great protection and a great drive leading up to that point."

11:03 AM PT -- West's attorney, Brandon Sloane, tells TMZ Sports he's confident the details of the case will show there's much more to the story ... but the ex-NBAer is using the experience as a wake-up call to seek professional help.

The attorney says he is "proud of Delonte as he has used this process to seek out help and been released on bond to a treatment facility. We all look forward to his continued progress, and Delonte is particularly appreciative of the numerous thoughts and well wishes over the last several weeks."

Delonte West has found himself in trouble with the law again -- the former NBA star was arrested last month in Virginia after he allegedly robbed an individual -- TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement tells us they received a call from a person who reported getting robbed and assaulted in the 5900 block of Richmond Highway in Belle Haven ... and claimed the culprit ran off on them.

When cops arrived on the scene, they learned the individual in question didn't get far. The caller pointed out the man across the street as the one they were looking for. It turned out to be West, whom officials in the area have unfortunately become familiar with over the years.

Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes is off, but that doesn't mean The Lioness' Octagon return has to be put on hold ... boxing star Amanda Serrano tells TMZ Sports she's ready to step in, and she's dead serious!

"I'm up for the challenge. I'm always up for the challenge," 37-year-old Serrano told Babcock about the prospects of fighting Nunes, a "great champion" and "great fighter."

What would Serrano say to the fans who will undoubtedly claim that while she's a beast in the squared circle, this is MMA, and Nunes is the G.O.A.T.?

Somebody really, really wants to see the CFP championship game in person next week -- as a single ticket to the matchup sold for a whopping $26,000!!!

SeatGeek tells TMZ Sports an unidentified individual dropped an eye-popping amount of dough on one seat to watch the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes battle for the College Football Playoff title at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19.

The seat comes with an incredible view, though ... according to the popular resale ticketing marketplace, the ticket is for row one in the 72 Club, giving the buyer extreme VIP vibes.

When it comes to the "lower" prices, the get-in is a little over $3K, and the average resale price is $5K.

Giants fans aren't the only ones excited about potentially landing John Harbaugh -- so is Nate Burleson, who tells TMZ Sports the move could transform both the New York franchise and Jaxson Dart.

The news about Harbaugh possibly joining Big Blue began on Wednesday ... after the former Ravens head coach had an in-person interview with the organization. Hours later, it was reported the two sides were close to an agreement.

Like Giants supporters, Burleson believes it would be a perfect match -- especially with a young, dynamic, dual-threat quarterback like Dart ... the kind of QB Harbaugh knows well.

Federal prosecutors say some college hoops games were straight-up rigged ... and they just dropped the hammer.

According to a bombshell indictment unsealed Thursday, 20 men have been charged in a jaw-dropping point-shaving and bribery scheme that allegedly corrupted at least 39 Division I players, 17 schools and nearly 30 rigged matchups over the last two seasons.

Prosecutors claim the operation was run by Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley -- two guys already deep in other federal gambling cases -- with help from former LSU and NBA player Antonio Blakeney.