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Terry Rozier might be in the middle of a huge gambling scandal, but he's still getting paid -- an arbitrator ruled in his favor in a fight with the NBA ... allowing him to collect his $26.6 million salary.

The ruling was announced on Monday ... months after Rozier was arrested as part of a federal investigation.

Despite the ongoing case, Rozier is set to make $26.6 million this season -- $25M of that guaranteed ... and his lawyer, Jim Trusty, told Front Office Sports that his client won based on contract law and the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and players, adding that "the bigger principle at issue is the presumption of innocence."

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Super Bowl week is off to a shaky start -- literally -- after more than a dozen earthquakes have hit the Bay Area ... as the NFL world descends on the area for Super Bowl LX.

According to FOX Weather, the quakes have been centered in San Ramon, which is about 40 minutes away from Levi's Stadium -- the home of Sunday's big game.

The United States Geological Survey earthquake map shows 20 quakes in the area, with the most powerful clocking in at 4.3, and two registering at 3.8.

Chrisean's boxing career is officially underway -- the rapper/reality TV star is set to make her debut on April 25 against wrestler/Slap fighter prospect Zenith Zion!

Damon Feldman of XRumble Fighting Championships told TMZ Sports that the three-round bout will take place at the Harrah's Philadelphia Casino in Chester, Pennsylvania, and will be a Pay-Per-View event on Triller TV.

Feldman said Zion -- who held the AWA Women's Television Championship -- was selected out of 5,824 women who wanted to get in the ring with Rock.

Russell Wilson wasted no time shutting down talk of Jeffrey Epstein after the QB's name appeared in the newly released files, insisting he never met or had any contact with the guy!

The soon-to-be free agent quarterback's name popped up in DOJ's massive Epstein document dump after Jeffrey's pilot, Larry Visosk, in a January 2019 email, said the Super Bowl-winning signal caller was interested in buying JE's Gulfstream G-IV private jet.

After the government dropped the files on Friday, the email containing Russ' name spread fast on social media, and the backlash began immediately ... so he moved to shut it down.

A Japanese volleyball player is going viral for his epic reaction to accidentally hitting someone with a serve ... and it'll have you demanding better the next time someone has to say sorry to you.

The moment of remorse unfolded during an All-Star event in Kobe, Japan. The man at the center of it, Yuji Nishida, was taking part in a serving challenge when his hit went awry -- striking a worker in the back.

Nishida immediately sprinted toward the woman and slid on his stomach underneath the net and profusely apologized for the unintentional contact.

Devin Haney ended up with his hand raised via a ruling in a Los Angeles court earlier this week ... as TMZ Sports has learned the judge denied a motion filed by his ex-fiancée, Leena Sayed, seeking permission to post their one-year-old child on social media without his approval.

According to court documents we've obtained, Judge Hank Goldberg sided with Haney's desire to keep the couple's parenting agreement intact ... saying, "There is no argument as to why a one-year-old child would benefit from being exposed to the public and a subject of social media attention."

"It is entirely understandable that celebrity parents may desire to shield their children from the public and from social media. Public culture is replete with stories of children of celebrity parents who have been harmed by the public spotlight."

It could be LeBron James' last time playing at Madison Square Garden, but Druski stole some of the spotlight Sunday night ... pulling up to the World's Most Famous Arena with adult film star, Sky Bri!

TMZ Sports has video of the comedian and Bri arriving at the arena in Midtown Manhattan in a black SUV, before heading to their courtside seats -- right next to NYK superfan, Spike Lee -- for the sold-out NBA game.

The million-dollar, currently unanswered, question ... are they dating, or just friends?!

It's no secret that folks in Hollywood love their four-legged friends ... and can you guess who this dog mom is?

We caught up with this former UFC champion at LAX in Oct. 2017 ... right when she was adjusting to life with a new dog ... and she was excited about adding another member of the family!

The Rock's daughter, Ava, can say whatever she wants now that she's left WWE ... and her first free words were quite liberal indeed ... and directed straight at Donald Trump.

Simone Alexandra Garcia Johnson tweeted, "and now that i can say this with my full chest, [middle finger emoji] ice and that entire administration."

This comes after Ava announced Friday she would not be renewing her contract with WWE, which just expired.

Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller delivered one of the wildest moments boxing fans have seen in a while Saturday night ... and it had nothing to do with a knockout.

Miller earned a split decision win over Kingsley Ibeh at Madison Square Garden, but the fight went viral in Round 2 when Ibeh landed a right uppercut that sent Miller's toupee flying off his head.

The crowd was stunned as the hairpiece popped loose and, instead of trying to hide it, Miller owned the moment. Before round 3 even began, Big Baby ripped off the toupee himself and threw it into the stands, where it was grabbed by heavyweight champ Fabio Wardley.

Another perfect finish from a guy who made a career out of them.

Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux has officially sold his San Diego home for $3.3 million, TMZ Sports has learned -- cashing out big on a coastal retreat he picked up just a few years ago.

Maddux -- who won a World Series with the Braves in 1995 and inspired the baseball term "Maddux" for ultra-efficient shutouts -- bought the Sunset Cliffs spot in 2017 for $2.1 million ... meaning he just delivered himself a clean seven-figure profit.

Zac Dweck and Josh Altman of Douglas Elliman held the listing, and the sale was finalized on Tuesday.

No, the NFL season wasn't predetermined back in September ... so says "RedZone" star Scott Hanson, who tells TMZ Sports he was simply having some laughs with a post that went viral last week.

The popular TV host set social media on fire when he pointed out how the NFL shared a graphic before Week 1 that showed Drake Maye and Sam Darnold nearest to Levi's Stadium with the caption, "32 teams with February dreams. We’re so back."

Fast-forward 21 weeks ... Maye's New England Patriots are facing Darnold's Seattle Seahawks in the Big Game.

Derek Fisher isn’t predicting a Ja Morant trade before next week’s deadline ... but if it happens, he says buckle up.

TMZ Sports caught up with the five-time NBA champion at LAX recently and asked him about the possibility of the Memphis Grizzlies trading their dynamic star.

Fisher weighed in on the rumors ... admitting there’s no obvious landing spot if Morant is moved -- but stressed that being traded is something even the game’s greats have had to endure.

From the dugout to the spotlight ... Banana Ball star Jayson Arendt knocked his "American Idol" audition out of the park!

TMZ Sports caught up with the ballplaying country artist after he stole the show on the 24th season premiere when several of his teammates joined him for the audition ... dancing and hyping up the room before Arendt performed Chris Stapleton's "Fire Away."

His raw, country sound resonated with judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood ... all gave Arendt their approval to punch his Golden Ticket to Hollywood!

Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos might not be totally through like early reports indicated ... because video captures the two cutting a rug in a Texas bar -- just hours before Banuelos was arrested.

We've obtained exclusive video from a bar in Weatherford, TX from Friday night ... which shows the model and the cowboy slow dancing in the little Western-themed spot -- before Adan sweetly nuzzles his face into her neck.

Banuelos then pulls off a series of fancy moves ... spinning Hadid all around him and finishing it off by pulling her into a sweet embrace.