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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was practically a blubbering baby after debuting his new movie, "The Smashing Machine," at the Venice Film Festival ... where he got one hell of a reaction.

Check it out ... Dwayne and his costar, Emily Blunt, wipe away tears as the audience at the film festival showers the performers with love ... including a 15-minute standing ovation. Take it in!!!

While The Rock is no stranger to public affection -- he's dominated the box office many times over his career -- "The Smashing Machine" sets up the WWE star as a possible Oscars contender for this year's awards show.

A woman who dialed 911 to report a domestic incident involving Ryan Crow claimed during the emergency call she saw the Miami Dolphins coach "choking" a woman.

The witness told authorities, according to 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports, she observed Crow and an unidentified woman getting into it at an apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at around 11:45 PM on Aug. 28.

"A guy started choking his girl outside," the caller said. "And then they went back inside upstairs to the floor and we heard him slam her."

Even Bill Belichick's No. 1 cheerleader Jordon Hudson couldn't save his painful University of North Carolina head coaching debut as the Tar Heels lost to the TCU Horned Frogs Monday night ... and fans are having a field day cracking jokes online.

The Tar Heels took the L against Texas Christian University 14-48 after months of media scrutiny over the legendary football coach's relationship with the much-younger beauty queen, who supported him in a suite alongside former NFL star Randy Moss.

The game actually started off hot for UNC -- they scored a touchdown on their opening drive. But, TCU quickly took over the game -- and fans are throwing red flags all over Bill and his brunette beauty.

Myles Garrett is only a tryout away from becoming a two-sport athlete ... 'cause Ice Cube tells TMZ Sports he'd love to give the NFL star a shot at playing in the BIG3!!

The rap legend and three-on-three league co-founder got wind of what the Cleveland Browns defensive end said while watching his brother, Sean Williams, play for the Miami 305 in the BIG3 Championship last week ... when Rachel Nichols asked the 6'4", 272-pounder if he could see himself playing in the BIG3 too.

Garrett teased he'd love to test his talents ... and Cube is on board -- as long as he goes through the same process as everyone else.

The Polish CEO who went viral after essentially snatching a tennis pro's hat away from a child at the U.S. Open seems to be offering up an apology ... according to multiple reports.

A statement apparently from Piotr Szczerek -- head of the DROG-BRUK stone paving company in Poland -- is going around online ... and, in it, the CEO says he wants to "unequivocally apologize" to the kid and his family.

Szczerek says he takes responsibility for his "poor judgment and hurtful actions" ... adding he never intended to steal Kamil Majchrzak's hat away from a young fan.

2:21 PM PT -- Rampage Jackson followed up his Instagram post with another in which he shared the video of Syko Stu apologizing to Raja before he was invited to go into the ring to fight him for the show.

Rampage says he hopes the clarification about the invitation -- since some people think he just trespassed and hit Stu -- might stop some of the threats he and his family are receiving.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's blowing up at haters online who are sending his family threats ... admitting his son, Raja, acted like a total maniac -- but, Syko Stu needs to take some blame too.

The MMA legend popped off on Instagram Monday morning ... sharing a screengrab of a commenter calling for the streets to take out Raja Jackson after he brutally beat down Stu in the ring.

Rampage shared a long Instagram caption ... in which he told people they've all gone too far -- namely, throwing violent and racist threats at him and his family.

Joe Bugner -- a boxer who competed for more than three decades and squared off against some of the greatest to ever do it -- has died.

The former fighter died at his home in Brisbane, Australia the British Boxing Board of Control announced in a statement Monday ... sharing condolences with his family.

Bugner was born in Hungary but moved to England when he was six years old ... and, he started boxing professionally in 1967 when he was just 17.

Florida State University is in shock after freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was shot while visiting family in Florida.

The school said the college freshman was rushed to a local hospital Sunday night and remains in the ICU in “critical but stable” condition. The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office told WCTV the shooting happened before 10 PM near the Havana Heights Apartments, where Pritchard was found shot inside a vehicle before EMS rushed him to the hospital.

"The Pritchard family is thankful for the support from so many people, as well as the care from first responders and medical professionals, and asks that their privacy be respected at this time," the Seminoles said in a statement.

The team's coach Mike Norvell said at a press conference Sunday this was a tragic event and their thoughts and prayers are with Ethan and his family. He said he visited Ethan and his family in the hospital Saturday night and is grateful for the medical professionals taking care of him.

John Cena isn't fading into retirement quietly -- he dropped Logan Paul in Paris in what could be one of the last big fights of his legendary career.

The WWE icon went head-to-head with the YouTuber-turned-wrestler at Clash in Paris on Sunday, pulling out rare moves before finishing him off with his signature Attitude Adjustment. The win marked Cena's 99th premium live event victory.

The clash came hot on the heels of SummerSlam, where Cena lost the WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes -- and got ambushed by Brock Lesnar in a shocking return after two years away. Cena launched his retirement tour on SmackDown, daring anyone in the locker room to face him. Logan answered the call, setting the stage for Paris.

Not long ago, Cena and Paul were allies during his short heel run but now the script's flipped, with Cena back as the hero and Paul the perfect villain.

The families of late hockey brothers Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau came together in a touching tribute -- their widows marking the one-year anniversary of the tragic crash that killed them by finding peace at the beach with their children.

On Sunday, Matthew's widow, Madeline, shared an Instagram post of herself with her baby son Tripp Matthew -- the couple's first child, born four months after Matthew's death.

"Tripp’s 1st Beach trip 💚💚," she captioned the pic, showing the two splashing in the waves along the Jersey Shore.

If Colin Kaepernick wants to put some tape together for an NFL return, there's one league open to giving him that platform -- 'cause UFL exec Doug Whaley says if the quarterback came calling, they'd listen.

Whaley -- the UFL's senior vice president of player personnel -- spoke with TMZ Sports this week ... right ahead of the 2025-26 NFL season, which will mark nearly nine years since Kaepernick last played in the league.

The UFL (United Football League) has built a reputation for giving players and coaches a platform to develop their way to the NFL. So, we asked whether Kaepernick -- who hasn't played since his national anthem demonstration -- would be welcome to go a similar route.

WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett said Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's son's attack on an independent wrestler last week was complete B.S. ... and he tells TMZ Sports he's sure the 25-year-old will ultimately get his comeuppance.

Jarrett sat down with us a few days after Raja Jackson brutally roughed up Syko Stu at a KnokX Pro event in Los Angeles ... and he ripped the younger Jackson for his behavior.

Jarrett called the whole scene "absolutely, totally, bulls*** wrong," before he insisted the guy will at some point "pay for it."

New York Jets fans have a sense of hope with the NFL season nearly upon us ... and former Jets offensive lineman Willie Colon took a couple minutes to speak with TMZ Sports about their upcoming campaign -- and why the fans are so optimistic!

We caught up with the ex-guard out in NYC this week to get his thoughts ahead of Gang Green's 2025 season ... and he told us he's fired up for first-year head coach Aaron Glenn.

"I think Aaron Glenn was a great hire," he said. "Homegrown, played for the Jets. I got a lot of respect for him. I know a lot of people who played in his era are pulling for him."

Frankie Edgar's coming out of retirement ... but not everyone is thrilled with the decision!

TMZ Sports talked to the 43-year-old MMA legend ahead of his bare knuckle boxing debut against fellow former UFC star Jimmie Rivera at BKFC 82 ... after almost 3 years away from fighting.

We asked Frankie how his family felt about his decision to once again make the walk.

"Not too good," Edgar said while laughing. "They definitely did not want me to do this. But we had a serious talk, and I got the okay from my wife."

Brittany Mahomes was rocking around Music City this weekend for her birthday ... and, new photos show exactly what she and the girls were up to.

The wife of Patrick Mahomes reshared several pics taken this weekend to her Instagram Sunday ... including one where it seems she and her pals might've pounded a few espresso martinis.

Check out the tower of the popular drinks circling up ... certainly enough for everyone at the table to have one if not two.

Syko Stu -- the wrestler who was beaten badly by Raja Jackson last weekend -- is heading home after several days in the hospital ... according to a message posted to his Facebook.

The message -- posted to the account by himself and his wife Contessa Patterson -- states Stu's heading home ... after sustaining a serious head injury during the brawl.

According to the post, Stu has trauma to both his upper and lower jaws, a laceration on the upper lip and a fracture to maxilla bone. He lost several teeth during the onslaught.