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Significant milestone for Tom Brady's family ... Jack, his oldest kid, turns the big 1-8 today -- and the NFL legend celebrated with a heartfelt post on social media, welcoming his boy to adulthood!

Brady shared the Insta post Friday morning, accompanied by a carousel of photos showing Jack through the years, from when he was a young buck until now.

"From little steps to big dreams, happy birthday Jack," Brady wrote. "You've always shown grace, courage, love and kindness since God blessed us with your arrival. I'm so proud of the man you are!"

Jeff and Matt Hardy are teasing their legendary runs in the squared circle might finally be nearing their end -- and it all hinges on their showdown with the Dudley Boyz at TNA's "Bound for Glory."

The Hardy brothers told TMZ's Inside The Ring the upcoming Oct. 12 clash with Team 3D won't just be another match -- it could be the final chapter in one of wrestling's greatest rivalries. Matt admitted flat-out ... "If we lose to the Dudleys, it might be time to ride off into the sunset."

That "sunset" might not be the end of their story, though. The Hardys acknowledged retirement would open the door to something only a handful of wrestlers have ever pulled off -- induction into both the WWE Hall of Fame and the TNA Hall of Fame. For a duo that defined eras in both companies, the honor feels almost inevitable.

N.Y. Giants rookie TJ Moore made the play of his short NFL life Thursday night ... only to suffer a devastating leg injury minutes later -- so gruesome, the cornerback had to be carted off the field.

It happened in the fourth quarter of Big Blue's preseason finale against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, when Moore was running down the field on kickoff coverage.

Moore's leg, after he planted it awkwardly, buckled ... bending in a very unnatural way.

Malik Beasley can breathe a sigh of relief on Friday -- the hooper's lawyers say he is no longer a target in a federal gambling investigation.

Steve Haney and Mike Schachter told ESPN that after extensive conversations and meetings with the Eastern District of New York, Beasley was given the all-clear. As we previously reported, this all started after a sports book detected unusual betting interest in his stats in January 2024.

The 28-year-old was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks that season. In 79 games for the squad ... he averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

Steve Smith is clearly trying his best to remain in good spirits as he faces a lawsuit for allegedly ruining a marriage earlier this year ... appearing to crack a joke about the situation while live on an NFL broadcast Thursday night.

The two-time All-Pro wideout was providing color commentary during the Panthers vs. Steelers game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte ... when one of his boothmates started reading off a promo for Bojangles.

The ad ensured Panthers backers would get a free chicken sandwich if they scanned a QR code on their screens ... and when the convo turned to if Smith would add a few more food items to fans' bags on his dime, he seemed to reference how he's currently battling a civil case in the North Carolina court system.

The man convicted of stalking Caitlin Clark insisted to FBI agents over and over again days before his arrest that he had nothing more than "an imaginary relationship" with the WNBA superstar ... new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows.

The body camera footage was captured outside of an Indianapolis hotel room on Jan. 8 -- after authorities accused Michael Lewis of "sending numerous threats and sexually explicit messages" to Clark beginning on Dec. 12, 2024.

In the clip, you can see a couple FBI agents -- along with multiple Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers -- questioning Lewis for several minutes about his concerning social media posts.

Ice Spice is sparking major buzz in both the sports and entertainment worlds ... fueling split rumors from her NFL boyfriend Sauce Gardner while igniting whispers of a brand new romance.

The rapper was spotted Monday afternoon leaving West Hollywood hot spot Cecconi's -- not with Sauce -- but with Elite basketball player and TikTok star Diamant Blazi. The two were photographed walking out together.

The sighting has fans talking, with many speculating Ice and Sauce may have cooled things off. The New York Jets star and the "Munch" hitmaker were last seen publicly earlier this summer, but things have looked quiet on the couple front in recent weeks.

The attorney representing Jaylen Brown's father, Marselles Brown, said in a courtroom minutes ago his client was acting in self-defense during that violent parking lot dispute in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

The lawyer, Arnold Weinstock, told News3LV Marselles only got physical with Cross Tupuola after the youth football coach had pistol-whipped him.

"Everything I know," the attorney said, "and I've known Mr. Brown for quite some time, I do not believe that he initiated anything, and he is telling me that everything that occurred was him trying to defend himself after he was struck."

11:30 AM PT -- The Clearwater Police Department said in a statement to TMZ Sports on Thursday the investigation into Hulk Hogan's death remains ongoing.

"We have been in communication with family members -- including his son, Nick, and daughter, Brooke. The unique nature of this case has required us to interview multiple witnesses and seek medical records from a variety of providers, and our detectives continue to do that. All of this takes time."

"The Hogan family has been appreciative of our efforts and our communication with them."

10:32 AM PT -- Hulk Hogan's widow, Sky, confirmed to TMZ Sports the wrestling legend's phrenic nerve was "compromised" during one of his recent surgeries.

She added that an autopsy on Hogan has been done -- but she declined to reveal its results.

Sky also said Hogan's body has not yet been cremated.

Hulk Hogan may have been the victim of medical malpractice -- malpractice that may have cost him his life -- this according to sources connected to the death case.

Talk about clout chasin'!

A TikToker scored a viral moment when she ran on the field during an Anaheim Angels game this week ... and she recorded the whole stunt. That is, until cops slapped the cuffs on her!

The incident went down Monday during the Angels' 4-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in Anaheim, when Julia Hill hopped on the field and darted across the field.

The TikToker had her camera rollin' the whole time ... as she sprinted around the outfield, smiling and laughing the whole time.

Boston Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown's dad -- former boxer Marselles Brown -- was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a youth football coach in parking lot dispute, TMZ Sports has learned.

Las Vegas Metro Police is investigating a stabbing that went down at All American Park on Wednesday ... stating two men were in a verbal altercation over a parking space when the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times in the stomach.

According to the arrest report we obtained ... the alleged victim's girlfriend actually told cops it was over Brown dinging their vehicle with the door of a Lincoln Navigator as he got out of the passenger side.

Paige Bueckers made history in Los Angeles Wednesday night after breaking Candace Parker's rookie scoring record ... and she did it all in front of one of her favorite celebrities -- Shemar Moore!!

It was a special moment for the hooper -- in an interview during WNBA All-Star Week, Bueckers was asked if there were any big names she would love to see courtside at her games ... and she mentioned Moore, which got his attention.

"You never know when your boy might show up and HOLLA your name at one of your games," Moore wrote on Instagram at the time.

H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler -- a legend in the world of NASCAR and the former president and General Manager of the Charlotte Motor Speedway -- has passed away at the age of 86.

His passing was shared on Thursday ... with a statement saying he died "peacefully of natural causes yesterday, surrounded by loving family."

Jim France -- NASCAR Chairman and CEO -- called Wheeler a "visionary whose name became synonymous with promotion and innovation in our sport."

Serena Williams just revealed she's taking a popular weight loss drug, Zepbound, a GLP-1 medication, admitting she first tried to do it naturally ... but nothing worked!

The tennis legend opened up to Vogue about the decision -- surely to be polarizing -- after the tennis GOAT struggled to drop weight with just diet and exercise after giving birth to her second child in 2023.

"My whole life is being in the gym, working out, running, training, HIIT training, dancing, every single thing you can think of," Williams said.

"I would always get to a certain point on the scale, but I could never get below that. That’s when I decided that it was time to try something different and got on the GLP-1 with Ro."

Ryan Garcia and Andrea Celina's issues certainly appear to be a thing of the past ... as the two were spotted enjoying a romantic date night in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The star boxer and his wife hit up Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica just a couple weeks after their divorce case was dismissed ... and they looked as couple-y as ever.

The two -- wearing fancy attire -- held hands on their way out of the famous Italian eatery ... and, at times, seemed to flash grins.

Andy Reid was reportedly almost hit by gunfire while he was in his office at the Kansas City Chiefs' practice facility last year.

According to The Kansas City Star, a bullet pierced through the coach's window back on May 4, 2024 and lodged itself in a wall near his bathroom -- some 15 feet from his desk.

Fortunately, the outlet says no one -- including the three-time Super Bowl-winning head coach -- was injured during the incident.