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A year and two days after Anthony Davis was sent to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic in one of the most shocking trades in NBA history ... the Brow is on the move again -- getting dealt to the Washington Wizards in another deal.

According to Shams Charania, Davis is among the three players being sent to D.C. -- with D'Angelo Russell, Dante Exum and Jaden Hardy also being thrown in the move. In exchange, the Wizards are sending Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley, two first-round picks and three second-rounders to Dallas.

Davis played his last game for the Mavericks last month, putting up 21 points in 35 minutes in a 116-114 loss to the Utah Jazz. He ended up playing 29 games for the Mavs ... averaging 20.2 points, 3.3 assists, and 10.8 rebounds.

Mickey Lolich -- a member of the 1968 World Series champion Detroit Tigers -- has passed away at the age of 85.

Lolich made his MLB debut for the Tigers in May 1963, pitching for the team until 1975 before joining the New York Mets in 1976. He wouldn't throw a single pitch during the 1977 season, returning a year later to join the San Diego Padres for two campaigns.

The Detroit Free Press first reported Lolich's passing. No cause of death was provided.

Former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson’s violent death is turning into a full-blown murder mystery ... and cops fear it could be tied to a string of killings targeting unhoused victims in South L.A.

Johnson was found dead Jan. 21 inside a homeless encampment from "blunt head trauma and stab wounds," according to investigators.

Now the case has taken an even darker turn.

Snoop Dogg was blazin' up in Gallarate, Italy today ... but not like that! He's an official  torchbearer for the Olympic Winter Games!

Check out the clip ... Snoop is clearly living his best life, dancing to his and Dr. Dre's classic "The Next Episode" as he represented the U.S. abroad Wednesday.

If he seems relaxed carrying out such a huge honor, it might be because he's had some experience. The rapper also did the honors at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Track stars Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman have both entered not guilty pleas following last Thursday's arrests ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Alisia Adamson -- who is representing both sprinters -- entered the plea through docs filed in court on Monday. Richardson was arrested on one charge of dangerous excessive speeding ... and cited for several driving violations.

Coleman was arrested for drug paraphernalia and resisting (without violence) during the traffic stop -- both of which are misdemeanors.

The 2026 NFL Pro Bowl MVPs might have been Antonine Winfield Jr. and George Pickens ... but the real winner for the fans was Micah Parsons -- who stole the show Tuesday night with his motorized scooter!

It all started before the game got underway, as Parsons rode by cheerleaders with his camcorder in tow to record the entire night.

Even with a torn ACL, he wasn't letting that keep him off the field -- as the five-time Pro Bowler took his whip out onto the field to celebrate with the defense after picking up a stop on the AFC.

Hulk Hogan launched Real American Beer a year before he died, and despite the legendary wrestler's absence, sales are booming ... and now the company is debuting a brand new look!

RAB tells TMZ Sports they recently surpassed the 10 million can mark -- in just 18 months -- and are looking to supercharge their growth ... and that means redesigning the can.

The OG can, which had a retro vibe and featured a photo of the Hulkster waving a big American flag, has been swapped out for a much more modern, sleek look on the new Hulk-less cans.

But, fear not, Hulkamaniacs ... Real American Beer tells us they have plans for special edition Hulk cans in the future, similar to when RAB and WWE teamed up to honor the late legend after his passing.

Tate McRae is basically the Canadian Benedict Arnold in some fans' eyes this week ... after the pop star dropped a promo hyping up Team USA in the Olympics -- despite hailing from the North.

The "Revolving door" singer shared the ad on her Instagram ... showing her skiing up to an owl to discuss NBC's packed schedule this weekend -- the Winter Games' Opening Ceremony, figure skating events, Lindsey Vonn's big return, and oh yeah, the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Along with a few "who?" jokes, McRae tells the owl she's stoked to catch the Red, White and Blue in action ... which has ruffled some feathers.

Draymond Green is staring down trade rumors head-on ... and instead of throwing punches, he's throwing gratitude.

The four-time NBA champ got brutally honest after the Warriors' 113-94 loss on Tuesday to the 76ers when asked about speculation he could be moved before Thursday's trade deadline.

"I've been here for 13-and-a-half years," Green said. "That's longer than probably 98% of NBA players have been in one place. I don’t know if it ends ... but what a f***ing run it’s been. I'll take the fine for it. What a f***ing run it’s been."

Christian McCaffrey isn’t crying over the 49ers' season ending early, he's counting his wins -- and they start at home.

The 2026 Pro Bowler popped up at Raising Cane's in Colma, California, to kick off Super Bowl LX festivities alongside his brother, Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey, where the NFL siblings went head-to-head in a playful "Raising Cane’s Challenge" … and even hopped behind the counter to serve fans in the drive-thru.

But while CMC was all smiles slinging chicken fingers, he got real with TMZ Sports about San Francisco falling short of a title run ... saying he has no hard feelings about how things played out.

Brooklyn Beckham's billionaire father-in-law, Nelson Peltz, just broke his silence on Brooklyn's nasty family drama ... and he says Brooklyn needs to keep the details off the internet.

Nicola Peltz's pops was asked Tuesday during a Q&A session at the WSJ Invest Live event in West Palm Beach, FL about Brooklyn airing his family's dirty laundry in public and he revealed what he told his family on how to deal with such issues.

Nelson said ... "My advice is to stay the hell out of the press."

Floyd Mayweather says he made over a billion bucks in earnings over his legendary career, but the 50-0 fighter claims all the money didn't make it to his bank account ... and now he's suing Showtime, claiming they played a big role in his ex-manager screwing him out of hundreds of millions of dollars!

In the lawsuit, filed by Floyd in California, and obtained by TMZ Sports ... Mayweather says he's gunning to "recover hundreds of millions of dollars in the misappropriated funds and damages resulting from a long-running and elaborate scheme of financial fraud," allegedly perpetrated by his longtime advisor Al Haymon ... and now he's claiming Haymon got "substantial participation and aid" from Showtime and former Showtime Sports president, Stephen Espinoza.

Showtime and Espinoza are listed as defendants ... while Haymon is NOT being sued.

Legal issues continue to mount for Gervonta "Tank" Davis ... 'cause nearly a week after he was arrested in Miami over domestic violence allegations -- TMZ Sports has confirmed an arrest warrant was issued out of Maryland for the troubled boxer.

Court records show Judge Althea Handy issued the warrant Monday on the grounds Davis violated his probation relating to his 2020 hit-and-run that injured four people, including a pregnant woman.

The 31-year-old received 90 days of house arrest, three years of probation, and 200 hours of community service. He was later sent to jail after violating the terms of his home confinement.

A Detroit Lions fan is going scorched earth in court after his viral sideline clash with Steelers star DK Metcalf -- and he’s swinging for a MASSIVE payday.

Michigan man Ryan Kennedy filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Court on Tuesday … demanding a jaw-dropping $100 million over a Dec. 21 dust-up with Metcalf at Ford Field that blew up across the internet.

Kennedy is now turning to the courts … going after Metcalf, the Pittsburgh Steelers, ex-NFL wideout Chad Johnson, Shannon Sharpe's Shay Shay Media, and more … claiming they spread what he calls "defamatory and life-altering" claims about him after the incident.

Good news for all the single men out there -- you still might have a chance to take Nikki Bella out on a date, as the WWE Hall of Famer tells TMZ Sports despite all the buzz with Cooper DeJean ... she's very much on the market!

We caught up with the 41-year-old out in NYC following her promo on "Monday Night RAW," where the fans in Philadelphia yelled "Coop" toward her while she was standing in the ring -- leading to her response, "Can you blame a girl for having good taste?"

Plenty online took that as a surefire sign that the two were an official item, but Bella is putting those rumors to bed.

Savannah Guthrie's completely focused on her personal life after her mother was abducted from her Arizona home ... so, she's stepping back from Winter Olympics coverage.

NBC made the announcement in a statement Wednesday ... saying, "Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time. Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother. We will share additional information about our Opening Ceremony coverage plans soon.”

As you know ... Savannah's 84-year-old mom, Nancy, was last seen Saturday around 9:30 PM ... she was reported missing around noon the next day. Authorities quickly confirmed to the public there were concerning signs at her home that indicated a crime. It was later determined Nancy was abducted from the residence.