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Darren Sharper got some great news -- considering he's sitting in jail waiting to find out how long he'll be in prison ... he's now officially a candidate for the NFL Hall of Fame.

The former Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints safety got the nod in his first year of eligibility for the honor ... but it would be pretty controversial if he's selected.

As we've reported ... Sharper is awaiting sentencing for multiple rapes in multiple states. He's struck a plea deal and will most likely only serve 9 years in prison for all the crimes.

Right now, Sharper's just on the initial list of 103 candidates, which will get cut down to 25 ... before the final inductees are selected. Soooo ... Sharper is certain to have a prison cell before he has a serious shot at having a bust in Canton.

Khloe Kardashian is gonna mess around and get someone at Adidas a GIANT well-deserved bonus check -- based purely on her ass.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had to be cringing when Donald Trump got the crowd howling at Wednesday night's Republican debate -- because he tells TMZ Sports there's no way they're ever settling their beef.

Ex-L.A. Kings star Slava Voynov is taking his talents back to Mother Russia in the wake of his prosecution for domestic violence -- choosing to leave before getting deported.

As we previously reported ... Voynov pled no contest to domestic violence stemming from an incident where his wife accused him of kicking and choking her. Immigration officials have had Voynov in custody since earlier this month when he completed his jail sentence.

Deportation was on the table, but Voynov just announced he would leave on his own.

He says, "I sincerely apologize to those in and around the game of hockey, who have been affected by my situation, and I also wish the players of the L.A. Kings success in the future.’’

The Kings say they had already decided to cut Slava, and were going to announce it later this week.

50 Cent stepped inside a real life fight club, jumped in the ring ... and then got the joint hyped for a night of knockouts.

50 gave fans and fighters a pep talk before performing Tuesday night at BX Fight Club -- a genuine, underground fight club in the Bronx. The club encourages locals to put on the gloves and get their aggression out in the ring, instead of on the street with guns.

One of the owners, BX Hova, says the plan is to keep kids out of trouble. His pal Fif kicked off the night with "What Up Gangsta?"

Cricket star Chris Gayle just made his cleaning lady's life a living hell by turning his crib into a full on strip club.

The bowler from Jam Rock installed a stripper pole, floor pads, and a giant mirror over his bed .. and then bragged about his awesome new decor on Instagram -- "if u don't have a strip club at home, U ain't a cricket Player."

NFL and NBA players would beg to differ, but can't knock the hustle, Chris.

Go ahead ... begin Googling for info on your local cricket club.

H/T to BSO

The man who filed a police report claiming Terrell Owens hurled a cup of hot coffee at him went on a racist tear during the altercation, screaming the n-word and calling him a "f***ing knuckle-running, spear-chucking, monkey-ass looking motherf*****."

TMZ Sports obtained video of a portion of the altercation between T.O. and the alleged victim, a guy named Arman.

Terrell tells us Arman got aggressive with him inside a Brentwood, CA Starbucks, threw a cup of liquid at him outside the shop and repeatedly used the n-word.

We now know, on the subject of racial slurs, T.O. was telling the truth.

T.O. says after Arman threw a cup at him, the former football star returned the favor with his own cup of coffee.

We spoke with Arman, who first denied using the n-word. But when we told him we had the video he said he never put an "r" at the end ... "I use that word and it's very much accepted in the black community."

When we told Arman that we hear him say, "f***ing knuckle-running, spear-chucking, monkey-ass looking motherf*****," he said, he was "purposefully racist," adding, "I just wanted to make him mad and sad. I'm Middle Eastern and Muslim and not KKK."

Arman, who denied throwing a cup at T.O., said, "There's freedom of speech but there's not freedom of attack. He kicked me in the Starbucks."

And he said, "I don't want my name to be ruined with all my African-American friends because that's as racist as it gets."

Arman also says T.O. was being violent, saying, "You're lucky I don't whip your ass." Arman says, "I come from a very politically active family and community who has fought for the rights of any and every group that has ever been racially discriminated against."

Cops are investigating.

Russell Westbrook has a new clothing line -- which includes sheer tops for dudes -- and while that might sound groundbreaking ... one fashion guru says it won't earn Russell respect in the design world.

Robert Verdi of TLC's "Brides Gone Styled" joined us on TMZ Hollywood Sports ... for a brutally honest opinion of arguably the NBA's most stylish baller.

Verdi gives Russell credit for how HE dresses -- it's what he makes for everyone else that needs some work. Check out the clip, and the guy nips.

Kanye West just launched his Yeezy Season 2 collection at a surprise show for NYFW and if pale colors aren't your thing, you'll probably wanna look away.

West brought plenty of star power to the show ... Kim Kardashian sat front row beside Anna Wintour. Khloe, Kendall and Kourtney were there and Kylie walked in the show. As for North, she held it together much better than earlier this year, when she threw a fit during Ye's premiere.

Kanye is showing the collection release in movie theaters across the U.S., you know, for everyone who isn't an A-lister.

Tom Brady has made his fantasy pick ... Donald Trump.

Brady has endorsed his longtime good friend for President of the United States.

Brady and Trump have been friends since 2002 -- frequently golfing together. Brady even has Trump's campaign hat in his locker.

It's unclear if Brady backs his policies ... or the renovation he might make to the White House.

Larry Johnson dodged a jail sentence for the Miami nightclub attack where he punched a guy and attacked him with a glass.

The former star running back for the Chiefs pled guilty to battery for the violent incident that went down at the Delano Hotel last October. TMZ Sports broke the story ... Johnson punched the victim and then broke a glass -- action movie style -- and threatened to cut the guy.

Don't push Ronda Rousey unless you're looking to get slammed to the ground ... that goes for guys too.

The executive producer of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- Andy Lassner -- learned that lesson the hard way when he got a little too chummy with the UFC champ ... seeming to get under Ronda's skin after giving her a push before their demonstration.

She didn't just take him down, she performed her famous armbar on him ... getting him to tap out a couple of times after he was unable to break free from the painful move.

She really is the best.

Terrell Owens is a suspect in the most ridiculous battery case in 2015 ... and TMZ Sports has learned the alleged weapon was a Starbucks coffee cup.

T.O. was in a Brentwood, CA Starbucks Tuesday when a 28-year-old guy started screaming his name. An annoyed Terrell implored the guy to pipe down. The guy claims T.O. intentionally tripped him as he walked past the former football great.

Fast forward to T.O. getting into a Mercedes to leave, and then the loud talker screamed something. One witness heard, "F*** you, Terrell Owens." Another witness claims the guy said, "Bitch ass n*****."

According to cops, Terrell allegedly got out of the car and threw a paper coffee cup at the guy.

The 28-year-old called the cops and the paramedics, claiming he was injured. When cops arrived they noticed there was no evidence of coffee on the man's clothes ... and no evidence of injury.

Police are investigating. Seriously.

7:30 AM PT -- We spoke to T.O. and he says the situation was even more bizarre and menacing. He tells us the guy was following him and a female friend around the store, then followed them to their car ... and threw a cup of liquid INTO the car.

Terrell says that's when he got out and threw his empty cup at the guy. He confirms he absolutely heard him use the n-word.

James Harden is officially the greatest boozed up spokesman in sports history after making an amazing pitch for Adidas and disavowing Nike ... while spilling out of a club at 2 AM.

Here's Shaq showing that no matter how bad he does something ... it's still pretty flippin' awesome.

The big fella teamed up with Randall Park -- star of ABC's "Fresh Off The Boat" -- and busted out a rendition of Katy Perry's "Firework." Shaq was shooting a cameo on the sitcom, and couldn't resist doing a reenactment of Randall's scene from "The Interview."

We'll refresh your memory, since almost no one saw the movie ... Randall played Kim Jong-un and sang the hit song with James Franco.

Check it out ... Shaq's vocal tour de force is at least as good as Franco's.

James Harden went and bit the hand that's feeding him $200 million -- and now Adidas is pissed.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Harden was spotted wearing Nike Air Jordans as he left a movie theater with GF Khloe Kardashian -- even though he just signed that sweet deal to endorse Adidas.

Make no mistake ... Adidas expects a change. The company's North American pres told ESPN, Harden wearing their brand off the court as well is "part of the deal."

The Beard's deal kicks in on Oct. 1 ... so he's got 15 more days to enjoy his Jordans. After that, he better hide those suckers away for 13 years.