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Did you know ... MLB legend Kenny Lofton WRITES R&B MUSIC in his spare time ... and wrote one of the songs on Ruben Studdard's biggest album?!!

It's true ... so says the Velvet Teddybear himself ... who told TMZ Sports the former Cleveland Indians superstar (and likely future Hall of Famer) did some serious writing work on a song called, "What If" from his 2003 album "Soulful."

FYI -- Soulful was a smash hit for Studdard ... hitting #1 on the U.S. Billboard music charts and selling 1.8 million copies.

Studdard tells us ... Lofton had been writing music since he was in college with one of his good friends -- who turned out out to be a 6-time Grammy winner!

Another ex-Philadelphia Eagles player is in the dog business ... but DeSean Jackson ain't fightin' em ... he's sellin' em ... telling TMZ Sports he's a professional puppy breeder now.

The NFL superstar posted pics this weekend -- showing off his American Bully (American Bulldog / American Pit Bull Terrier mix) with her brand new litter of pups ... 11 in total.

So, when we ran into D-Jack in L.A. this weekend -- we had to ask what he was planning to do with the lil' guys. Turns out, the Redskins WR is now in the breeding biz.

No word on how or where or who will be getting the doggies -- but they're pretty damn adorable.

Fun Fact -- Jackson hit up a charity kickball game in L.A. over the weekend too ... and found time to hang with his "homies" Kylie and Kendall Jenner.

For the record, Kendall's 18 and single ... and DeSean seems to have all of the qualities the women in that family seem to dig. Pro athlete, famous ... and you know ... that other thing ... rich.

The couple that bikes together, stays together ... at least that's what Reggie Bush was banking on when he ponied up for two SICK motorcycles for himself and his bride right before their wedding.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the Detroit Lions star dropped $33,000 on two customized Yamaha bikes from Del Amo Motorsports in Redondo Beach.

We're told Bush hooked himself up with a Yamaha R1 ($18k) and his wife Lilit got a Yamaha R6 ($15k).

The difference between the two bikes? SPEED.

According to Yamaha's website, Reggie's R1 can hit up to 180 MPH ... Lilit's R6 tops out around 164 MPH.

Kobe Bryant met with Trayvon Martin's family at a rally in Crenshaw this weekend -- and told the crowd he has a "responsibility" as a celebrity to help Trayvon's parents tell their story.

The event took place on the 1-year anniversary of the day George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering the 17-year-old in Florida.

During his speech, Kobe told the crowd of roughly 200 people ... "Players such as myself and others that have kind of a platform, our responsibility is more than just putting a ball in the basket ... but helping [Trayvon's parents] have a platform."

Every NFL linebacker wants to destroy every NFL quarterback ... but does the fact that Johnny Manziel hangs with Justin Bieber make him even more of a target???

We asked San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman this weekend -- the interaction is actually pretty hilarious ... with Bowman explaining how he's gonna handle the situation when they line up against each other.

Bowman was also rockin' some pretty dope headphones -- but they weren't Beats by Dre.

Turns out another huge rapper has gotten into the headphones game ... and hooked Bowman up with a pair that happened to be dipped in 24k gold.

Pro skater Jereme Rogers says he recently did 70 DAYS in L.A. County jail -- and it ain't like "Orange is the New Black" -- telling TMZ Sports he had to "run with the Woods" to avoid getting his ass kicked.

Rogers was arrested after a nightclub brawl back in April and during the bust he says officials noticed some "traffic stuff" on his record and he was sentenced to serious time behind bars.

Rogers says he was serving his time at the same time as Chris Brown -- but says the singer was in protective custody ... while he was with the "mainline" population.

During his stint, Rogers says he learned some hard truths about lockup -- including the fact it's seriously segregated inside ... telling us he had to align with the white people (aka Peckerwoods) ... "otherwise you get f**ked up man."

And get this -- Rogers says there's still one HUGE CELEB who went through L.A. County jail who made such a big impression, the guards still talk about him.

The guy who smacked a golf ball off the crotch of NHL star Tyler Seguin has a history of using celeb groins as tees ... in fact, he once took his driver to Anthony Anderson's man-zone ... and we've got the video.

The guy wielding the club is Todd Keirstead -- a trick shot specialist who's been a professional golfer for 19 years.

But before he whacked from Seguin's nether regions at a charity event in Canada this week, Keirstead had proved he could handle the pressure when he tee'd up Anthony Anderson last year.

"There are no nerves" Keirstead says ... "I can't think about anything going wrong."

So far, Keirstead says he's got a perfect record when it comes to the trick shots and hopes to keep it that way ... unlike that Playboy DJ who badly bruised a model's buttcheek when he underswung while trying to tee off out of her ass crack.

Still hurts to watch.

Tito Ortiz is teaming up with some of the greatest fighters in the world -- including Oscar De La Hoya and Rampage Jackson -- hoping they can help him beat the crap out of an enemy ... in court.

TMZ Sports has learned ... Ortiz has submitted an A-list witness list in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by famous MMA and boxing trainer John Ibarra.

As we previously reported, Ibarra claims Ortiz trashed him in the media -- calling him a "thief" who had "taken advantage of Rampage." Ibarra claims Tito's comments are false and have seriously damaged his reputation in the fighting community.

But now, Tito has submitted a witness list to the court -- filled with the names of people he believes will help his case ... including ex-UFC champs Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort ... as well as Rampage Jackson and Oscar de la Hoya. All of the fighters on the list have trained with Ibarra in the past.

It's unclear how Tito believes the fighters will help his case -- but it's likely he thinks they will back his claim that Ibarra took advantage of his fighters.

Floyd Mayweather says he never said he had sex with T.I.'s wife Tiny ... and claims the audio in the footage we posted this morning wasn't clear.

Mayweather tells TMZ Sports ...he ACTUALLY said, "he thinks I was f***ing his bitch."

In the video, Floyd does try to mutter something before the sex line -- but it's hard to make out.

Mayweather adds, "I've never been with Tiny sexually. I respect her situation and I think she's a good person. I would never disrespect a marriage."

T.I.'s wife Tiny confirms that statement ... telling us she's never had sexual relations with Floyd -- and thinks he only spoke out at the presser to get revenge for her BET Awards diss.

As for T.I. ... he simply told us, "I hope he is enjoying himself. God bless him."

Floyd Mayweather apparently concedes T.I. had a solid reason for attacking him in Vegas in May ... because the boxer now proudly claims he had sex with Tiny.

Mayweather was promoting his upcoming fight Friday against Marcos Maidana, when someone yelled, "What about T.I.?" -- referring to the now famous Fat Burger fight.

Listen closely, as Floyd says, "What about the bitch? I was f***ing his bitch."

As we previously reported ... the photos Tiny posted of Floyd and his daughter on Instagram set T.I. off right before the melee ... so he clearly suspected something was up.

Floyd tried to talking to Tiny on the red carpet at the BET Awards ... but she flatly denied him.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are warning their wedding guests -- NO CAMERAS, NO PHONES ... which could be a huge problem, since their guests are ADDICTED to social media!

The famous couple has just sent out their wedding invitations (made of wood btw) ... inviting close friends and family members to "Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a THROW DOWN."

It's all set to go down at a mystery location in Miami on August 30th.

Guests have been instructed to meet up at a famous hotel -- where they will be transported to the wedding site.

But the most important part of the invitation is the note which directs the guests to leave their phones and cameras at home "for the comfort of our guests and to protect our privacy."

Translation -- No Twitter. No Instagram. No Facebook ... which could be a huge problem for social media-obsessed guests like LeBron James and Chris Bosh (btw, who's gonna take away Bron's phone?)

One more thing … the no cameras/phones rule will certainly RAISE the price of the exclusive footage shot by the "official" wedding photographer ... if D&G choose to sell to the tabloids.

#HowTheRichStayRich

NY Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara isn't just a rising superstar in the NFL -- dude's got serious PAP SKILLS ... and this week, he grabbed our camera and went to work.

Good news -- THE GUY'S A NATURAL!!!

Right off the bat, he shot San Antonio Spurs superstar Danny Green outside an ESPY party in Hollywood ... and challenged him with a great question: Can you name 3 NY Giants players?!

Now, here's the mystery we're debating in the office ... do you think Green knew the guy holding the camera is a G-Man??

Cristiano Ronaldo is one step closer to UNDERWEAR DOMINATION -- 'cause a huge UFC star rocked a pair of the soccer stud's undies to a pre-fight weigh-in this week ... where things got thiiis close to turning violent.

It all went down in Ireland ... where Conor McGregor is set to take on Diego Brandao at UFC Fight Night 46 on Saturday.

McGregor came out and flashed his pair of blue CR7s ... straight from Ronaldo's male underwear line.

But moments after he stripped down, things got intense between McGregor and Brandao ... with Conor threatening to take Diego's head off during the fight.

Don't worry, the underwear emerged unscathed.

San Francisco 49ers superstar Aldon Smith has been sentenced to 12 days in jail in a case involving a DUI arrest and weapons charges ... but he won't serve his time in one continuous block.

Smith appeared in court in Santa Clara, CA to be punished for his DUI conviction from 2013 and his misdemeanor gun possession charges from a 2012 incident.

Smith was sentenced to 12 days in jail ... which can be served by participating in a "work crew" program ... where he'll do manual labor during the day and spend his evenings in a jail cell.

The judge has allowed him to do his work crew service on Mondays beginning on July 28th. He'll have to complete 11 days ...since he already has credit for the 1 day he previously spent in jail.

In addition to the jail time, Smith was also placed on 3 years probation -- meaning he'd better not do anything stupid like yell "bomb" in an airport or the judge could throw his ass in the slammer for a lot longer than 12 days.

You'll never see Richard Sherman running his mouth about Dez Bryant ... and vice versa ... so says the Dallas Cowboys receiver who tells TMZ Sports the two have way too much respect for each other to beef.

Bryant was out at Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills when we asked how he felt about the most famous rivalry in the NFL -- Sherman vs. Crabtree ... the rivalry that led to that infamous post-game rant with Erin Andrews.

But Bryant says he's cool with the Seattle Seahawks star -- and even when things get heated on the field ... in the end, "It's just a game."

Brody Jenner has zero relationship with Kanye West ... and that's a big reason why he didn't make the trek to Europe for Kim's wedding.

Kim's step-bro made the comments on his podcast Thursday, insisting he was not disrespecting Kim by being a no-show at her wedding but front and center at the wedding of her ex-BF Reggie Bush.

Brody says there are 2 other reasons he didn't show:

-- Short notice
-- The wedding was way far away in Paris. It was actually Florence, but whatever.