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Oh, now IT'S ON -- the baddest chick in women's football just heard 'Bama star Kenyan Drake's statements about girls being too dumb to follow the sport ... and now she's ready to teach him a lesson ... by DESTROYING his sexist ass on the gridiron.

In case you missed it -- the Crimson Tide's sophomore running back pissed some people off this week ... tweeting, "most girls like basketball more than football bc they can follow it alot easier."

And now Ogom Chijindu -- who's a BEAST in the girls-only Legends Football League -- is calling him out, saying "he just must have had too many hits to the head ... he might be suffering from a concussion."

There's only one way to settle this ... Ogom tells us she's challenging Kenyan to an all out skills competition, "maybe I could help you on your side steps, your jabs ... maybe we can race in the 40."

Check out the clip ... hell hath no fury.

Newsflash: Tim Tebow is still jacked ... and TMZ Sports has photos of the teamless wannabe QB showing off his divine physique Wednesday during a shirtless workout at USC.

As we previously reported, Tebow has become a regular on the Trojan campus -- often running drills with high profile QB coaches.

Even though he's not currently signed to a pro squad -- and recently took a job as an analyst for ESPN -- it appears Tebow is refusing to give up on his NFL dream.

Carmelo Anthony isn't letting the Knicks' crappy season COMPLETELY destroy his spirits -- the scoring machine backed it up like LeBron's hairline at a party this weekend ... and TMZ Sports has video.

The clip was shot at Melo's 10th anniversary bash with the Jordan brand at Terminal 23 in NYC -- he takes the stage with the jazz band and lets loose. It's a pretty rare look at Carmelo when he's not stone-faced on the court.

In addition to playing host on stage, we're told Melo also kicked it with some cigars and champagne. Two days later, the Knicks chalked up a loss to the Nets.

Good news for the tennis superstar with the giant crush on Justin Bieber -- TMZ Sports has learned JB saw the video where she shouted him out at the Australian Open ... and plans on reaching out, ASAP.

As we previously reported, 19-year-old Eugenie Bouchard professed her love for the pop star after winning a match at the open saying Bieber's her dream date and adding, "Justin if you're watching ... heyyyy."

Sources connected to the singer tell us ... the footage got all the way to Justin himself, and he was so flattered, he's telling friends he wants to get in touch with Eugenie as soon as he can.

Bieber has been a little preoccupied lately ... making it rain at one of the biggest strip clubs in Miami.

But you know Bieber, he'll always make time for a fan ... especially when she's hot.

Suck it up Northeast, and learn a lesson from Andy Samberg ... who made the most of the massive storm which dropped at least a foot of snow in NYC.

The "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" star strapped on a pair of skis and cruised right down city streets.

That's how you handle a snowstorm ... like a boss.

Dodgers superstar Yasiel Puig is digging in for a fight stemming from his December arrest in Florida -- the one with the pink shorts -- 'cause TMZ Sports has learned he plead NOT GUILTY to reckless driving.

We first published the footage showing the 23-year-old being RIPPED by a Highway Patrol officer who claims Puig was pushing 110mph with his MOM in the car.

At the time of the arrest, the officer told Puig he could've KILLED HIS MOTHER ... and that he has no respect for her life.

Puig was charged with reckless driving and speeding -- now, we know the MLB star plead not guilty to the reckless charge.

If convicted on the reckless charge, Puig faces up to 90 days in jail.

As for the speeding, Puig's due in court to deal with that charge in April.

Skittles are SO IMPORTANT to Marshawn Lynch's health, the Seattle Seahawks keep the candy with the team's MEDICAL SUPPLIES ... so says Marshawn.

The "Beast Mode" running back was doing an interview for a Japanese TV show when he explained that he originally began chewing Skittles during football games because they were effective at settling his upset stomach.

That's when Lynch explained that the candy has become so important to his success ... the Seahawks team trainers have decided to keep a reserve stash with the medical stuff.

"It's almost like we use it because we know it helps my stomach, so we put it with the rest of the medicine. So, it's right next to the Advil, the lip balm, the tape, it's next to all that."

The 1st ever NFL Pro Bowl DRAFT went down yesterday ... and former Oakland Raiders QB Rich Gannon HATED IT!!!!!

It was a bold move by the NFL ... the league let Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders pick the two squads that will face off in Hawaii this weekend. Sanders had the 1st pick and selected Lions stud Ndamukong Suh.

But while Prime Time and Jerry seemed to be enjoying themselves, Gannon wasn't feeling the vibe ... tweeting, "This new Pro Bowl format is a joke! No wonder players are staying home."

For the record, the Pro Bowl has never really been relevant ... and some people think the draft could give the game the boost it needs to survive.

... but probably not.

With the U.S. and Russian military on high alert for terror attacks at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, two U.S. athletes tell TMZ Sports they're NOT worried about their own safety ... but they ARE concerned about the fans.

There have been several reports that Russian officials are on the hunt for two female "black widow" suspects, who are planning to carry out suicide attacks during the games.

But Team USA bobsledder Cory Butner (above left) and curling star Jeff Isaacson (above right) say they're confident Olympic security will keep the athletes "100% safe."

"I feel 100% safe as an athlete," Isaacson says ... "[Olympic Village] is going to be the safest place in the world."

But he acknowledges, "I'd be extra cautious if I was a spectator."

Butner echoed Isaacson's sentiments ... "I feel confident in our safety as athlete ... I do have concerns for my family coming to watch. I just pray that they are safe"

Despite the concern, Butner says his family told him to focus on his race and "not worry."

Javaris Crittenton is into some serious "Scarface" stuff according to cops -- a drug ring attempting to move 400 KILOS of cocaine! Yeah, we couldn't wrap our heads around that number either ... so we brought in an expert. You gotta see this!

Plus, is Carmelo Anthony's wife, La La Vazquez tells us the perks of marrying an NBA superstar don't go as far as you'd think. You gotta hear what she's paying for tickets to see her husband and the NY Knicks.

Darren Sharper is adamant he's NOT A RAPIST ... insisting the women accusing him of sexual assault are lying ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports.

We broke the story ... the former New Orleans Saints superstar was arrested in L.A. last week for allegedly raping two women in L.A. hotels -- one in October 2013, one in January 2014.

Now, our sources say ... the former NFL star claims he only knows the identity of one of his accusers and insists the encounter was purely consensual.

We're told Sharper says he met the woman at a nightclub and they went back to his hotel room to "hook up" ... but he didn't do anything wrong.

Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks says he's "FLATTERED" that Rihanna has publicly stated she wants to wants to ride him like a rodeo bull ... but there's one problem -- she won't call him back.

RiRi first announced her crush on Kendricks on Twitter a few weeks ago when she posted a pic of Mychal along with the caption "Is it Monday? Cuz chhh...#MCM" -- meaning Man Crush Monday.

Now, the 23-year-old stud is finally responding to the shout out -- telling FOX 43 in Pennsylvania he's been trying to reach out to the singer to hook up ... but so far, he hasn't been able to connect.

FYI -- Rihanna's recently crushed on Tom Hardy and Vince Vaughn, too ... so Kendricks better hustle.

Carmelo Anthony's wife La La isn't getting any special treatment at Madison Square Garden -- she tells TMZ Sports, she has to PAY for her seats just like everybody else.

FYI, the NBA typically gives each player 2 free tickets per game -- but La La sits courtside ... and those seats are DEFINITELY not comped ... no matter who you're married to.

Disgraced NBA player Javaris Crittenton was part of a MASSIVE drug ring -- that was hoping to move 400 KILOS of cocaine and 10 POUNDS of weed ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

We broke the story ... the former Washington Wizards player was arrested in Atlanta last week during a sting operation that netted 20 suspects ... some with stereotypical drug cartel nicknames like "Crutch," "Chop" and "Carlito."

FYI -- 400 kilos is roughly 881 pounds. That's A LOT of blow.

Officials say the drug ring has been operating since at least 2012.

Hollywood directors are gushing over Peyton Manning -- at least according to Jeremy Piven, who tells TMZ Sports the QB is just as dominate on camera as he is on the field.

Piven was hanging out at The Little Door in L.A. when he revealed ... industry insiders consider Peyton the BEST jock to work with when it comes to shooting commercials and other comedic bits.

"He's a very funny man," Piven says ... "When pro athletes do commercials, directors say 'Is he a Peyton Manning?'"

Manning's been praised for his work in DirecTV spots, Papa John's ads and even a Buick commercial.

Nice to see he's got something to fall back on if the whole football thing doesn't work out.

Justin Bieber is being courted by a tennis superstar ... a 19-year-old phenom who declared her love for the pop star in front of a live crowd at the Australian Open.

The Belieber is Eugenie Bouchard -- a Canadian tennis star who just beat Ana Ivanovic and earned a spot into the A.O. semi-finals.

But in the moments after the match, Bouchard was asked ... for some bizarre reason ... if she could date ANYONE on the planet, who would it be.

Her response -- Bieber.

Eugenie's answer was met by a chorus of boos ... but she wasn't phased -- looking into the camera and saying, "Justin if you're watching ... heyyyy."