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Frank Thomas donned a White Sox uniform for 16 seasons, but now he's taking his former team to court ... TMZ Sports has learned the Hall of Famer filed a lawsuit against the club, insisting they're using his name to sell merch without permission!

Thomas filed suit last week in Illinois, and he's targeting not just the White Sox, but Nike and Fanatics, too ... and the beef is over the Sox "City Connect 2.0" jersey, which the team announced in April 2025.

In the complaint, Thomas claims his name and number 35 were featured on some of the uni tops that were put up for sale, despite never getting consent, according to Thomas.

The Big Hurt says the White Sox -- and the retailers -- likely raked in huge profits, while he says he received "no compensation" for the use of "Thomas" and his iconic number 35.

Legendary bodybuilder Lee Haney is asking fans for help -- the eight-time Mr. Olympia champion says he needs a living kidney donor.

Despite the serious health issue, Haney says he's doing well.

The 66-year-old opened up on social media on Tuesday, after rumors began circulating that Lee was very ill ... following a post from his children that referenced the need for the organ.

"I am alive and well," Haney said, "It’s appalling to see how fast rumors can spread. Yes, I am in need of a living kidney donor as communicated by my two awesome children."

"Many of you have sent prayers my way, and I appreciate them deeply. My approach is to be proactive as I face this current challenge."

Tom Brady is still saying sorry -- and this time, he’s really laying it on thick.

The G.O.A.T. opened his latest newsletter Tuesday morning with yet another apology to Tim McCarver's family after an awkward tribute remembering the MLB legend as if he had just passed away … even though McCarver actually died in 2023.

And now, Brady’s giving the full behind-the-scenes breakdown of how things went so sideways two weeks ago.

According to Brady, the original piece -- titled “Leading Through Likability” -- was meant to reflect on McCarver’s legacy and the leadership trait he admired most: likability. In that tribute, he praised McCarver as “insightful, analytical, passionate, and immensely likable,” using him as a jumping-off point for a broader lesson on leadership.

The problem? The version that hit inboxes didn’t read like a reflection -- it read like breaking news.

Dayton James Webber -- the professional cornhole player who happens to be a quadruple amputee now accused of murder -- showed people on social media how he can load and fire a handgun in a resurfaced clip.

The video posted to Webber's YouTube -- which is making the rounds online after Webber was arrested for murder -- features Webber out in a field ... sitting on grass littered with shotgun shells and other casings.

Watch the video ... Webber forces the magazine into the weapon with one arm while balancing it on his leg -- before picking it up and holding it between the end of his left arm and the bicep of his right.

Jay-Z is finally setting the record straight on claims he tapped Kendrick Lamar for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show as a way to take a dig at Drake ... claiming that just ain't the case in a new interview, saying K-Dot was simply the hottest artist around!

Hov, in a GQ interview with Frazier Tharpe this week, addressed allegations that selecting Lamar for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show was a move against Drizzy, who was in the middle of an intense feud with Kendrick at the time.

Jay-Z insisted picking the "Not Like Us" rapper wasn't about taking sides, but because Kendrick was killin' it.

"I chose the guy that was having a monster year. I think it was the right choice," Jay-Z said. "It wasn't in some sort of alliance to a battle. What I care about them two guys battling? What’s that got to do with me? Have at it. Have fun."

For the first time since undergoing back surgery in October, Tiger Woods is set to play competitive golf ... as the 15-time major champion will tee off for the Jupiter Links Tuesday night in Florida -- all with the TGL Finals on the line!

The news was announced shortly after the Links lost 6-5 in the first match of the best-of-three series in the TGL Finals. Woods, who is part of the Links and league ownership group, revealed his return with a simple quote Michael Jordan made famous ... "I'm back."

Woods last played in the TGL a little over a year ago, a losing effort against Atlanta Drive GC. As for when Tiger last played a PGA Tour event, you'd have to go all the way back to 2024, the Open Championship.

We're learning an unsettling reason why Tina Knowles' Texas pop-up eatery was shut down at the Houston Rodeo last week -- apparently, a customer complained they vomited blood after eating the gumbo ... leading health inspectors to find the pop-up operators grossly mishandled seafood.

We told you about it -- Beyoncé's mom's establishment -- Mama Tina’s Gumbo -- was closed on March 16 due to a complaint investigation... and now, KPRC 2 News is reporting they obtained Houston Health Department records that say a customer complained they got wildly ill after eating the establishment's gumbo. The customer claimed that, in addition to throwing up blood, they experienced chills, nausea and fever.

The department of health found the gumbo was cooked off-site, cooled down, stuffed into non-food-grade orange buckets and then hauled off to a freezer at an unlicensed spot, according to the health department report obtained by KPRC 2 News. The food was then reportedly transported to a refrigerated trailer and thawed before being served.

Francis Ngannou isn’t just back in the cage, he’s in business with Jake Paul … and while there’s respect there, don’t get it twisted -- “The Predator” still wants to smack around the YouTuber-turned-boxing star!

The former UFC heavyweight champ is set to return to MMA on Most Valuable Promotions’ massive debut card May 16 -- a lineup stacked with names like Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano and Nate Diaz -- and Ngannou tells TMZ Sports it might be the best card of the year.

In fact, Francis didn’t hesitate when we brought up comparisons to the UFC’s Freedom 250 card at the White House.

“No argument,” Ngannou said. “As we’re speaking right now, this is the best card.”

But things heated up when we asked about Jake.

Steph Curry's wife, Ayesha, is nearing the big 4-0 ... but you wouldn't know it by her pics ... she looks as sexy as ever, and we're here to show you her hottest shots to celebrate her 37th birthday!

Before checking out all her hot pics, see if you can finish this quick game of word search!

Boxer Isis Sio -- who was left in a medically induced coma after a brutal knockout loss this weekend -- is finally awake and breathing on her own ... days after the terrifying scene played out in the ring.

The positive health update came from ProBox TV on Monday afternoon, a day after it was revealed that Sio was in a coma and required a ventilator to breathe ... following her junior flyweight bout at the National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino, California, on Saturday.

"We have some promising news to share. Isis is no longer in a medically induced coma, has been taken off the ventilator, and is now breathing on her own," the statement read.

A professional cornhole player who happens to be a quadruple amputee is facing murder charges over the shooting death of a man in Maryland ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Dayton James Webber was booked Sunday after witnesses said he shot and killed a passenger in his car earlier the same day.

The sheriff's office says the witnesses were in the back seat when Webber -- who they say was driving -- got into an argument with the front seat passenger. Witnesses told police that’s when the 27-year-old pulled a gun and fatally shot the passenger. Cops say they all knew each other.

According to law enforcement, the witnesses said Webber pulled the car over and asked them to help pull the body out of the car ... but they told authorities they said no, and got out of the car … while Webber drove off with the alleged victim's body still in the car.

Later, cops say they got a call about a body in a yard … and identified the man as Bradrick Michael Wells, also 27, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers say they found Webber’s car in Charlottesville, Virginia before tracking him down at a nearby hospital … where they say he was trying to get treated for “a medical issue.”

He was booked in Virginia by the Albemarle County Police Department and subsequently charged as a fugitive from justice. According to officers, he’s set to be extradited back to Maryland, where authorities say he will be charged with first-degree and second-degree murder, and other charges.

Back in 2023 … Webber wrote an essay for "Today" about playing cornhole professionally with the American Cornhole League as a quadriplegic.

The party's not over for Haley Cavinder and Jake Ferguson -- the couple's bachelor-bachelorette celebration went to overtime in Vegas, where Haley and her twin, Hanna, turned heads in teeny bikinis at one of the hottest dayclubs in Sin City!

Haley and the Dallas Cowboys tight end got engaged in April 2025 and kicked off their bachelor/ette festivities earlier this month with family and friends, starting with a trip to the Bahamas.

They've since moved on to Vegas for the grand reopening of the famed Marquee Dayclub ... where the Cavinder twins showed up over the weekend, and stole the spotlight, wearing barely-there swimsuits.

Retirement will have to wait for Travis Kelce ... the I's have been dotted, and the T's crossed, and the future Hall of Famer's contract is officially official!

Yeaaaah, sorry Taylor Swift haters ... but get used to seeing the world's biggest pop star back at Arrowhead this season!

Ian Rapoport revealed the 36-year-old tight end signed his contract on Monday -- technically a three-year deal -- although it's possible Trav only plays one season. He will earn $12 million in 2026, with several more million achievable in incentives.

Kelce reacted to the news after the signing, saying he's stoked to put on the Chiefs uniform again.

"Chiefs' kingdom! Let's go, baby! It's official," Kelce said.

Forget name, image and likeness … this is name, name and name.

Ben Rice just secured the most perfectly on-brand endorsement in sports ... linking up with Ben’s Original rice in a partnership that feels less like a deal and more like destiny.

Ben Rice. Ben’s rice. It practically signed itself.

But this isn’t just a funny coincidence … the Yankees standout is using the collab to do some real good, teaming with No Kid Hungry to help fight childhood hunger. The effort is already getting underway, starting with a donation tied to 22,000 meals for kids in need -- a nod to Rice’s No. 22 jersey.

Iowa star Alvaro Folgueiras knocked down the biggest shot of the NCAA Tourney, sending home the defending champion, and number one seed Florida Gators -- and the 20-year-old is walking TMZ Sports through the insane moment!

Folgueiras and his Hawkeyes were down two points with just seconds remaining in their round of 32 game on Sunday ... before the Spanish player knocked down the biggest shot of his life, hitting a three with 4.5 seconds on the clock, and sending Florida back to Gainesville.

Babcock spoke with the 6'10" hooper just 24 hours later ... and he still can't believe what transpired in those final moments of the thrilling game.

John's laughing, so we can too!

The golf legend took a hilarious spill on the course after hitting an impossibly difficult shot during a tourney this weekend ... and it was all caught on video!

The two-time Majors winner was playing in the Cologuard Classic at the La Paloma Country Club in Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday when Long John found himself in an awkward position ... forcing him to hit a shot from a steep hill.

Impressively, Daly was able to get his shot off, but not without paying the price ... the 59-year-old lost his footing, and did a full-on belly flop, sliding down the hill before coming to a stop.