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Hilary Knight can relate to the hit show, "Heated Rivalry" -- the U.S. women's hockey legend says her love story with her partner, Brittany Bowe, has some similarities!!

Knight chopped it up with Ilona Maher's "House of Maher" podcast, fresh off her appearance on Connor Storrie's episode of "Saturday Night Live" -- and the gang got to talkin' about the actor's popular series.

"It was kind of wild for me to watch that," Knight said.

Get ready to flip out, people ... we've got pics of some celebs enjoying serious piles of flapjacks for you to peruse.

It's National Pancake Day, so we've put together a gallery of Hollywood A-Listers chowing down on sweet breakfast treats.

Whether it's Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson staring down a heap of hot cakes or Cindy Kimberly looking like a Pancake Princess in a tiara, the breakfast staple clearly has a ton of famous fans around H'Wood.

Luke Kornet's passionate plea to the Atlanta Hawks isn't stopping them from hosting Magic City Night -- the team tells TMZ Sports its tribute to the local staple isn't going anywhere.

But don't worry, Luke -- not a single stripper will be working this party.

The San Antonio Spurs center spoke out on Monday ... calling on the Hawks to scrap its plan to honor the iconic strip club when they host the Orlando Magic on March 16 with wings, food, merch and a music performance from T.I. -- claiming it sends a bad message to women.

Kyler Murray's time with the Arizona Cardinals is set to end a week from Wednesday as the team plans to release him at the start of the new league year -- and the former first overall pick penned an emotional farewell to the city ... apologizing for not bringing home a Super Bowl.

The news broke on Tuesday that barring a trade between now and next week, the team will release him once the clock strikes 4 PM ET on March 11.

Not long after it went public ... Murray took to his X account to thank everyone who showed him and his family love during his time with the organization.

The most random sports beef is intensifying -- Tom Brady isn't done going after Logan Paul for claiming he could hang with the NFL's big dogs ... straight-up calling the WWE Superstar a "b*tch!!"

The trash-talking started during Super Bowl week ... when Brady said Paul's wrestling skills were "cute," but no match for the real pros when they take part in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia later this month.

Even though it's been damn near a month since their heated exchange, TB12 clearly hasn't gotten over it ... 'cause he unloaded more smack talk while working out with his longtime teammate Rob Gronkowski.

A popular auto race in Qatar has been pushed amid intense fighting in the Middle East ... as Iran indiscriminately fires missiles and drones in response to U.S. and Israeli attacks.

The FIA -- aka the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, a global motor sports governing body that also oversees Formula One -- moved to press pause on the Qatar leg of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, which was supposed to go down March 28 at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail.

"FIA WEC management has been in constant dialogue with Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) in light of the current and evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East," the organization said in a statement.

"With the safety and security of competitors, personnel and fans of the utmost importance, the decision has been taken to delay the event that had been due to take place on 26-28 March."

The good news? The Qatar 1812KM isn't canceled -- it's simply postponed. It's now slated to take place sometime during the "second half of the season," with a date to be announced at a later time.

A year after Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar served an 80-game suspension for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drugs policy ... he's staring down the barrel of yet another ban after reportedly testing positive for a PED once again.

Jeff Passan was the first to report the news, saying the 33-year-old is the sixth player to receive a season-long punishment since the league increased the penalty for second-time offenders.

It is unclear what Profar was popped for. He was suspended in 2025 for human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone made during pregnancy that can raise testosterone production, but it'll be a costly suspension for the 11-year veteran.

Timothée Chalamet brought the ladies in his life to a "Marty Supreme" event Monday night ... with both his GF Kylie Jenner and his mom Nicole making an appearance.

The actor attended a special screening of his Oscar-nominated film at DGA Theater in L.A. ... and did a live interview afterward onstage for LeBron James and Steve Nash's podcast "Mind The Game."

TMZ obtained video of Chalamet and Jenner hanging out backstage ... chatting with several people -- including fellow Academy Award nominee William H. Macy.

It could've been received as a Godfather-esque threat, but Browns head coach Todd Monken apparently loves Shedeur Sanders' horse head birthday gift ... 'cause the two posed for a pic in front of the thing!!

The new guy on the Cleveland sidelines uploaded the snap on Tuesday ... showing them cheesing for the cameras -- with the unique present posted up right behind.

Just last week, Monken told CBS Sports about his quarterback's gesture ... and while he was initially pretty confused, he said Sanders had a pretty simple reason.

Detroit Tigers top prospect Max Clark isn’t ditching the diamonds anytime soon -- even after a pair of dropped fly balls had baseball old-heads clutching their pearls.

The 21-year-old outfielder rolled into spring training dripping in four diamond chains, oversized shades and warrior-style eye black as the Tigers took on the Braves on Monday.

Clark -- MLB’s No. 3 overall pick in 2023 -- was making noise … and not just because his jewelry was sparkling in the Florida sun.

Braves TV analyst C.J. Nitkowski couldn’t believe the look, saying there was “no chance” a kid who hadn’t sniffed the big leagues would’ve shown up like that back in his day.

“I don’t care what they have to say, to be completely honest with you,” Clark responded to the Detroit Free Press. “People don’t know me. There’s a lot of people out there that will do anything for some monetary clicks.”

Moments after the criticism, things got wilder.

Puka Nacua isn't having any problem stayin' busy this NFL offseason ... the Los Angeles Rams superstar was spotted at the L.A. Kings game Monday night in DTLA, sitting rinkside with 25-year-old influencer Megan Eugenio, better known online as Overtime Megan!

The duo sat just feet from the ice as the Kings took on the Avalanche at Crypto.com Arena, which Colorado won, 4-2.

Despite the hometown team losing, they had a great time, by the looks of it.

Nacua and Eugenio even got some screen time during the contest, being shown on the video board to the 15,000+ fans in attendance for the Kings first game since firing their head coach on Sunday.

WNBA players have been vocal about making more money -- and now their fans are stepping in to help out ... unloading "Pay the players!" chants at Monday’s Unrivaled League game.

The scene was captured on video at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where Paige Bueckers and the Breeze faced the Mist in the semifinals.

The sold-out crowd of 18,261 made their voices heard during the game, shouting "Pay the Players" -- a clear message to the WNBA to increase salaries.

There have been a ton of rumors surrounding Puka Nacua's dating life recently, but it appears we can cross at least one woman off his list -- fitness influencer Sara Saffari.

The latest speculation spread on Monday ... with accounts pointing out how the L.A. Rams superstar and content creator were spotted together a handful of times ... and at least one instance seemed romantic, as the two held hands in LA.

They also made cameos in a YouTube video posted on Nick Nayersina's channel ... when their group of friends called them a great duo while at Topgolf.

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have come a long way since their puppy love relationships with Jonas brothers, Joe and Nick, respectively ... and Selena still can't believe they made it out of their heartbreaks in one piece.

On the "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast -- hosted by Lil Dicky, his wife Kristin Batalucco, and his best friend Benny Blanco -- Selena gave us a glimpse into the "coolest part" of her friendship with Taylor ... they both found "good dudes."

She said, "It's absolutely unbelievable to come from 17 years of friendship, from multiple heartbreaks and love stories and fun stories in life ... we both ended up, fortunately, being engaged around the same time."

Hanna and Haley Cavinder are ready for beach season ... the former college basketball stars just flaunted their incredible bikini bods for a photoshoot ... and their fans are losing their minds!!

The Cavinder twins -- who previously played for the Miami Hurricanes -- posted the hot clip on Instagram, teasing their prep before getting in front of the cameras for some modeling work.

"So excited for this shoot 🍋‍🟩☀️🤠📸," the ladies said in the IG caption.

Former NASCAR driver Chase Pistone -- a second-generation racer who carried one of stock car racing’s historic family names -- has died at 42.

Pistone came up through the short-track ranks before climbing into national competition ... racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the ARCA Menards Series. While he may not have been a household name at the Cup level, he carved out a respected career as a gritty competitor and later as a team owner and mentor.

In recent years, Pistone focused heavily on developing young talent through his Chase Pistone Inc. Legends program ... fielding competitive Legends and Late Model cars that routinely contended for wins. Within grassroots racing circles, he was known as much for teaching and coaching as he was for driving.

His brother, Nick, shared the heartbreaking news on Facebook … writing, “Well, my young brother and best friend is gone. I’m broken-hearted and don’t know if I’ll ever get over this. I miss you Chase already and I hope you are in a better place.”