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The shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday has deeply impacted the people of Minnesota ... including the state's professional sports teams, which all addressed the tragedy in heartfelt statements on Wednesday.

The Vikings -- who begin their season on September 8 -- shared an emotional message just hours after a shooter opened fire during a mass at the Minneapolis school that left two children dead and 17 injured.

"We are devastated by the horrific violence that took place at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis this morning," the team said. "Our hearts are broken for the victims, their families, and all who have been impacted by this senseless and cowardly act."

Travis Kelce apparently didn't even trust some of his own teammates with the news of his engagement to Taylor Swift ... as a second Chiefs player just revealed he was also kept in the dark.

Noah Gray -- who's in tight end meetings daily with Kelce -- told reporters on Wednesday he found out about the proposal just like everyone else ... as he was scrolling through Instagram on Tuesday.

Gray, though, made it clear he wasn't upset about it all ... explaining he's actually thrilled for his buddy and his future bride.

Good news for Stuart "Syko Stu" Smith on the medical front ... the pro wrestler is conscious and communicating from his hospital bed, according to Douglas Malo, the man who came to the rescue and stopped Raja Jackson during the brutal attack.

"[Stu] remembers mostly what happened during the early parts of the day. He's talking a little bit. He's alert. He's still got some injuries that are very serious. Not, like, life-threatening serious, but, facial injuries, stuff like that," Malo told TMZ Sports.

Smith has been hospitalized since the violent and ugly incident on Saturday ... which could've been significantly worse if Malo hadn't stepped in and stopped Raja's attack.

Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice has been suspended six games for his role in that massive Dallas car crash over a year ago.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Rice accepted the NFL's recommended ban on Wednesday ... and he'll now begin serving it immediately. He will be eligible to return for the Chiefs' Week 7 showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders.

In the interim ... the 25-year-old will miss his squad's matchups against the L.A. Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Detroit Lions.

Travis Kelce's best man and Taylor Swift's maid of honor have it easy when it comes to pre-wedding planning ... 'cause a Las Vegas gentlemen's club wants to host a co-ed bachelor party -- complete with more than 100 "beautiful entertainers."

The Crazy Horse 3, one of the most popular strip clubs in Sin City, shared the proposal to TMZ Sports ... just days after the Kansas City Chiefs star and the singer announced their engagement.

The offer includes a "blowout party" at the 40,000+ square-foot upscale venue ... complete with unlimited champagne and lap dances from their best-looking dancers performing to Swift's music all night long.

Jordon Hudson appears to be leaning into the "gold digger" claims ... 'cause Bill Belichick's girlfriend's company -- which is managed by the 24-year-old -- just filed to trademark the term.

Records show the application was filed by TCE Rights Management LLC on Aug. 25 -- and as trademark attorney Josh Gerben first noted, it is with the intention to use it for jewelry and trinkets.

The same company also filed for several trademarks earlier this year ... including phrases like All-Belichick Team, Chapel Bill, The Belichick Way, Dynasty (Bill's Version) and more.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement news was so massive yesterday, they literally broke the internet ... or at least crashed Instagram for some users for a short time.

A Meta spokesperson tells TMZ ... IG was so overwhelmed with users yesterday reacting to the engagement post, some users -- not all -- were unable to access the app. So yeah, they freaking broke it. But, we're told the issue was resolved quickly and all is running smoothly now.

We also hear ... Taylor's engagement post got the record for most reposts on Instagram by hitting more than 2M reposts in less than 24 hours!

Brooke Hogan confirmed with her own eyes her dad has NOT been cremated ... she paid homage to Hulk Hogan at a funeral home in Florida Tuesday where she sat by his body.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Brooke was not convinced her dad's body was still intact after Hulk's widow, Sky, said he would be cremated. Brooke visited the funeral home because she wanted to see if an autopsy has or would be performed on Hulk.

Brooke has had lots of questions about the circumstances surrounding Hulk's death ... specifically, whether opioids may have been a factor or whether there might have been foul play.

She went on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show Wednesday morning to discuss the case. Bubba was a little ticked off TMZ broke the story about Brooke visiting the funeral home. Brooke also told Bubba that Hulk was still wearing his famous bandana.

While Taylor Swift was getting rings, Kayla Nicole was closing her Apple Watch ones ... hitting the gym hard after the world's biggest pop star revealed she had gotten engaged to Travis Kelce.

Kayla -- who dated the Kansas City Chiefs star for roughly five years before he moved on with Swift -- was seen grinding in the weight room just hours after her former man revealed to the world he's slated to wed his famous GF.

Kayla got in some thrusters, some bent-over rows, a few lat pulldowns and some core work ... clearly looking to sweat off the day's biggest news.

Jason Kelce celebrated his little brother's engagement to Taylor Swift in the most Jason Kelce way possible -- by screaming and dropping a big ol' F-bomb!!!

The Philadelphia Eagles legend took to the "New Heights" Instagram page just before Wednesday's episode dropped to celebrate Travis' big day ... and he didn't hold back.

He at first explained to his fans that the latest episode of the brothers' show wouldn't touch on the engagement because they filmed it on Monday ... Travis' only day off from the Kansas City Chiefs this week.

The man involved in a violent parking lot dispute with Jaylen Brown's father, Marselles, faces a long and challenging road to recovery ... this according to his team, which stated this week the incident has "changed his life."

The Las Vegas youth football organization shared an update on Tuesday ... almost a week after the former boxer was arrested for allegedly stabbing coach Cross Tupuola at All American Park.

"Cross Tupuola, our beloved brother, uncle, football coach, and proud father. Recently suffered a horrific tragedy that changed his life for him and his family in an instant," the team said on Instagram.

Charlie Kirk is dishing advice to Taylor Swift on the heels of her engagement to Travis Kelce ... urging her to "submit to your husband."

The MAGA influencer unloaded on the couple's engagement during his podcast Tuesday ... hoping their marriage will make them both more conservative.

He says part of the reason Taylor is an "annoying liberal" is due to her not being married or having children.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are continuing to feel the love from their celebrity peers ... with both Gracie Abrams and Lil Wayne separately taking moments to congratulate the couple onstage.

Hours after Taylor and Travis shared with the world that they're now engaged, Gracie -- who opened for T Swift on her global "Eras" tour -- took the stage in Mexico City and encouraged her fans to shout "Congratulations" to the happy pair.

After getting an enthusiastic response from the crowd, Gracie noted it felt like Taylor was with them in spirit ... and urged concert attendees to sing out Taylor's part in their hit song, "Us."

Travis Kelce has a new partner after announcing his engagement to Taylor Swift -- he's joined forces with American Eagle for a collaboration ... but instead of working with Sydney Sweeney, he got a bunch of athletes to pose for the product!!

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar revealed his AE x TK limited edition clothing collab via his Tru Kolors brand ... and as it turns out, they've been working together behind the scenes for more than a year.

35-year-old Kelce is the creative director for the whole thing ... meaning his fingerprints are all over the project.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement blew up so hard, Taco Bell’s now cashing in on the love strategy like it’s their secret sauce ... serving up a new mystery collab for maximum bite.

Forget your usual Taco Bell run ... it was Taco Bell Canada that just went full celebrity gossip, posting Tuesday, "breaking news: your taco place and your chicken place are getting married!"

Of course, Taco Bell went full Swift, riffing on her "English teacher meets gym coach" engagement vibe ... and they even flexed a close-up of fried chicken to announce their collab, dropping next month.

Travis Kelce asked Taylor Swift to marry him almost two weeks ago, and he popped the question at a garden in Missouri ... so says the NFL player's dad.

Ed Kelce dished on his son's engagement to the biggest pop star in the world in an interview Tuesday with News 5 Cleveland ... telling the outlet how it all went down.

Travis' dad says his son proposed "not quite two weeks ago" and was considering waiting until this week, but ended up getting down on bended knee at a garden in Lee's Summit ... surprising Taylor on their way to dinner. Ed says they stopped for a glass of wine and Travis made his move.