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Ricky Williams is calling BS on a massage therapist who claims he knocked her up back in 2010 ... telling TMZ Sports her paternity suit against him is nothing but a shameless money grab.

The former NFL superstar -- who already has 5 kids -- has been targeted in legal docs by Heidy Rivera -- who claims she was banging Williams from 2009 to 2010.

In the docs, filed in Florida and obtained by TMZ Sports, Rivera claims she gave birth to a son in 2011 ... and she's convinced Ricky's the dad ... though he isn't listed on the birth certificate.

Rivera -- who claims in the docs she's on food stamps only earning $300 per week at her massage job -- is asking the court to officially establish paternity so she can start receiving child support from Ricky. She also wants sole custody of the boy.

But Ricky tells TMZ Sports ... the kid ain't his -- and says the whole situation is, "just people trying to get money out of me."

The ex-Miami Dolphins star adds, "There's no validity to this claim at all."

NBA execs worried Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss might pillow talk about deals between the Knicks and Lakers ... can stop worrying. We got both of 'em at dinner ... and Jeanie revealed the bigger concern in their bedroom.

Plus, why Miguel Cabrera's barber is just as happy -- maybe more -- as he is about his new $292 million contract!

File this Under: "Impressive ... or Really Stupid?"

He's got a TORN ACL in his left knee, but "semi-retired" UFC legend Georges St-Pierre didn't let that stop him from working out on the beach in FL ... and even pulling off a headstand.

It's a risky move for the fighter, considering if he came down wrong on his left leg, he could've done even more damage to his knee ... and ruined any chance of a UFC comeback.

In fact, GSP recently said his ACL is so badly torn, he's undergoing surgery in the next couple of days.

So again we ask ... is it impressive that GSP pulled off some risky training moves on a bum knee IN THE SAND ... or really stupid?

Soooo ... it's good to be San Diego Chargers linebacker Larry English ... 'cause he's dating a RIDICULOUSLY attractive lingerie model ... and TMZ Sports has the footage and some SUPER hot pics.

Terrell Owens wasn't lying when he bragged about having a jump shot that's "wetter than Niagara Falls" -- and TMZ Sports has the video proof.

In case you missed it, T.O. recently said he's so confident in his roundball skills, he would DESTROY Michael Jordan with his ultra-hydrated J.

It took a NY court ruling to determine what most 5th graders already know -- volunteers don't get paid in cash ... even the ones at the MLB All-Star Weekend ... but they can get some fabulous parting gifts.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... one of the volunteers at last year's All-Star game, John Chen, filed a lawsuit claiming MLB violated labor laws by not paying him minimum wage, at the very least, when he worked long hours at FanFest.

Chen says all he got for his services was a bunch of swag -- shirt, cap, backpack, etc ...

Now a NY court has ruled ... Chen and the other 2,000 volunteers at the festival are NOT considered employees under the minimum wage law ... so they'll have to settle for the free swag instead.

MLS player Carlos Alvarez isn't shocked white people are now officially a minority in California because as he puts it, "Latinos have a lot of kids" -- but he tells TMZ Sports he thinks this is the beginning of a revolution.

We spoke to the Chivas USA midfielder about the huge news that Cali's Latino population hit 39% this month ... edging out the white population (38.8%) for the first time.

Homeless before his teens, a father at 15 ... and a college basketball champ who persevered to play 11 years in the NBA. Sound like a great movie? Derek Anderson hopes some big time Hollywood types think so.

The former Kentucky Wildcat and Portland Trailblazer tells TMZ Sports he's shopping around an autobiographical screenplay he wrote -- and hoping to hook a director like Lee Daniels or Mark Wahlberg.

His story is pretty wild ... while injuries hampered him at times in the pros -- his game was tight enough that Michael Jordan handpicked DA to rep the Jordan brand.

Anderson's already got casting decisions in mind, factoring in hoop skills of course: "Maybe Jaden Smith could play me from 11-14 and like Mehcad Brooks could play the older version of me. It’s hard to find actors that can play ball and Mehcad can ball."

If the life story works out -- he's hoping for a 2015 release -- Anderson says he has a few more scripts ready to go.

NBA fans can spot a true superstar's go-to move from a mile, but is their eye as keen when it comes to identifying another permanent (and artistic) part of many players' games?

Ray Rice and his fiancée Janay Palmer put a rush on their wedding -- getting married the day after he was indicted for assaulting her in an Atlantic City casino.

If Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't knock you out, his new watch -- DRIPPING IN 60 CARATS of flawless diamonds -- will do the job ... and TMZ Sports has the first pics of Floyd with his prized possession.

A source with direct knowledge of the deal tells us Floyd dropped $1 million to have the icy timepiece custom made from Russian cut diamonds.

Rachel Uchitel conquered golf, football and now baseball ... because TMZ has confirmed she's in a "serious" relationship with a former MLB star.

Rachel is dating Bret Boone ... former Seattle Mariners second baseman. He's 44, has 4 kids and is separated from his wife. No, we found out he separated long before meeting Tiger Woods' former mistress.

The New York Post first found out about the match ... speaking of which ... Uchitel -- who recently divorced former football star Matt Hahn -- is on Thursday's "Millionaire Matchmaker" The timing is unclear -- when she started dating 44-year-old Boone and when she did the show.

But there's this ... on the show Rachel says her problem in dating has always been she's a "shredder" -- someone who goes through lots of men but "always picks the wrong guys."

The Philadelphia Eagles used allegations about DeSean Jackson having gang connections as an excuse to get out of paying him big money -- this according to Warren G ... one of DJ's hometown supporters.

Warren tells TMZ Sports DeSean is the same kid the Eagles drafted in 2008 and he's NEVER brought any negative energy to the locker room. He also added ... all the talk of gang ties is "bull****!"

Kobe Bryant’s gotta stop trashing Shaq’s NBA work ethic in the media, because it’s starting to get personal … so says one of their former teammates.

We spoke with Tracy Murray – who played with the Lakers in 2002 – and he says Kobe was dead wrong to go after the big fella in the New Yorker, saying ... “It used to drive me crazy that [Shaq] was so lazy.”

Tracy says that it just ain’t true – noting that Shaq played most of his career north of 300 lbs. and was as dedicated as any Laker, but NEEDED extra recovery time.

“You can’t blame a dude when he’s playing 45 minutes a game at 300 pounds when he wants his summers off.”

Murray also says Kobe’s INSANE work ethic has only been matched by Michael Jordan, and just because someone isn't at that level "doesn't mean they aren't working at all."

Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron must be planning on making major bank in the NFL based on the diamond engagement ring he put on Katherine Webb today.

Katherine broke the news on Twitter -- showing off the ice she says AJ custom designed for her.

Brent Musburger's infamous crush didn't say anything about how AJ popped the question, but AJ's mom Dee Dee Bonner tells TMZ Sports both families are happy and excited for the couple ... and already in "wedding planning" mode.

No offense to Kat, but we're guessing AJ's main focus right now is planning for his NFL future. He's expected to go in the 2nd or 3rd round in the draft.

There goes his signing bonus.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver made a horrible situation way worse when he allegedly drove into a bicyclist ... threatened a witness with brass knuckles, and then fled the scene -- all of which landed him in jail.

San Jose police say Culliver hit the bicycle rider shortly after 10 AM today, but when he drove away from the scene a witness followed him and eventually cornered Culliver.

Police say the Niner was brandishing brass knuckles when he got out of his vehicle to confront the witness -- but eventually got back in his car without incident ... and fled again!

Cops eventually caught up to Culliver and arrested him. He was booked for felony hit-and-run, weapons possession, and reckless driving.

The cyclist was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.