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Randy Moss revealed this week that in his doctors' quest to rid him of cancer late last year ... they removed "parts of several" of his organs.

The Hall of Famer spoke in-depth about his fight with cholangiocarcinoma during a sit-down interview with 'GMA's Robin Roberts ... and he explained the surgery he underwent back in December to beat the rare bile duct disease was intense.

Roberts stated Moss told her the operation was a "complex, six-hour" one that "removed parts of several organs." Additionally, she said Moss had to undergo chemotherapy as well as radiation.

Druski broke the internet, the Bible Belt and the Mason-Dixon Line overnight with his NASCAR comedy skit where he completely transformed into a fun-loving, beer-chuggin' WHITE MAN -- dividing the country's opinions -- sort of like a pres... eh, you get the picture.

The influential comedian leaned into the stir he caused on social media with another mini-skit of him huffing a cig as if he were flustered ... while James Brown's "It's A Man's World" blares in the background.

Druski amassed over a million on his IG likes alone in the first day the skit shot out the gate ... some people loved it, while others hated it!!!

Angel Reese is issuing a mea culpa to her Chicago Sky teammates after she seemingly knocked the Chicago Sky players and the front office in a recent interview about the team's losing season, explaining her remarks were taken out of context.

The two-time WNBA All-Star attempted to clear things up after Wednesday's game against the Connecticut Sun, responding to a reporter who asked whether she was truly upset with the organization, who currently have a dreadful 10-30 record this season.

This question stems from a recent Chicago Tribune interview where Reese said she "might have to move in a different direction and do what's best for me" after expressing frustrations with the team's play.

"I don't think I'm frustrated. I'm probably frustrated with myself right now," Reese said on Wednesday.

The autopsy report for the University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling's infant has been completed ... but investigators are still left with questions about how the baby died.

A report from the Fayette County Coroner's office obtained by TMZ reveals the cause of death of the baby boy -- who died on August 27 -- is inconclusive and that "extensive microscopic analyses are essential to determine the cause and manner of death."

Coroner Gary W. Ginn confirms the investigation remains open and his office is "conducting a thorough and methodical death investigation to ensure all facts are carefully considered."

Turns out, Travis Kelce's just as loved in Brazil as he is in Kansas City ... check out some footage of him touching down in a São Paulo airport Wednesday -- he was mobbed by fans!

The tight end and the rest of the Chiefs are hitting South America this week for their season-opening game against the Los Angeles Chargers ... and it appears the locals are certainly in favor of K.C. ahead of the big matchup.

Video NFL Brasil shared shows as Kelce made his way from the Chiefs' plane to ground transport, people clad in red desperately tried to reach over barriers to get their hands on him.

New year, new team, new endeavor for NBA hooper Jalen Green ... 'cause the Phoenix Suns guard is now an underwear model -- starring in a new campaign for Calvin Klein!!

The 23-year-old showed off the brand's Fall 2025 look in a commercial shoot ... which showed him walking around the city before ending up at a rooftop basketball court.

Considering this is CK we're talking about, it wasn't long before Green ditched his clothes and worked on his jumper in a pair of grey boxers.

Baron Davis is turning to one of his former NBA teammates to help him win a Mirrorball Trophy this year -- telling TMZ Sports he's getting dancing advice from none other than Iman Shumpert!

Just hours after it was revealed the former Golden State Warriors point guard would be on the newest season of "Dancing With The Stars" ... he told us he's already picking Shumpert's brain on how to two-step through the competition.

Shumpert, of course, won Season 30 of the show -- and Davis said Wednesday the guys have already FaceTimed to talk strategy. He added that "some note-taking" sessions are on the way as well.

Jay Cutler's legal troubles are piling up because the ex-NFL quarterback has been hit with a lawsuit over his 2024 DUI crash ... days after a judge sentenced him to four days behind bars.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Perry Lee -- the driver Cutler rear-ended last October -- filed suit in Tennessee on Tuesday, claiming the former Chicago Bears star was "at fault for the collision." Lee's filing claims Cutler was tailgating, not paying attention, and failed to use "reasonable and due care" while allegedly intoxicated.

Lee says the wreck left him with mounting medical bills, physical and mental suffering, and a diminished quality of life. Lee's attorneys John Morgan and Sydney Pierce tell TMZ, "Our client is a veteran who was injured in a car crash due to the alleged negligence of another driver ... His injuries cause him daily pain and have eroded his quality of life. We are seeking justice so he can get the care he needs."

Rampage Jackson says Syko Stu is partly to blame for the violent attack that put him in the hospital with serious injuries, but that doesn't mean the UFC legend believes his son Raja should walk scot-free ... in fact, the total opposite.

"Raja, I think that he should do a little [jail] time, do a little community service, and go to anger management class, get some therapy," Jackson, 47, told Ariel Helwani on Wednesday.

Helwani followed up, saying some people believe the 25-year-old was actually trying to take the life of Stu ... which Rampage quickly refuted.

Mark Cuban is standing firm in Steve Ballmer's corner after a report claimed he got Kawhi Leonard a bogus $28 million sponsorship to skirt the NBA salary cap ... saying he truly believes the billionaire is solely a victim in the whole fiasco.

Pablo Torre dropped the bombshell report on Wednesday ... which claimed Ballmer orchestrated a way to get Leonard more than his nearly $150 million contract through an endorsement with Aspiration, a tree-planting company that ultimately went bankrupt.

Cuban weighed in just now ... pointing to issues he has with the report.

1:13 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has now obtained an unredacted copy of the incident report ... and it states it was Micheal Barrow's minor son who the former linebacker had been quarreling with.

According to the docs, Shelley wrapped herself around her and Barrow's child to try to calm him down ... and then was inadvertently struck.

The docs state Barrow's other, older son "witnessed his mom on the ground" and Barrow "punching his younger brother," so he raced in and wrestled with Barrow before the ex-New York Giant was ultimately arrested for his alleged behavior.

Former NFL linebacker Micheal Barrow -- a second-round pick in the 1993 draft -- was arrested on Tuesday after cops say he inadvertently hit his wife during a wild family dispute at an airport.

Former NFL star Anthony Barr just added another highlight to his reel after retiring last month -- he popped the question to DJ Millie with a massive diamond ring aboard a yacht ... and she said YES!!!

Chelsea Miller revealed the great news on Wednesday ... sharing a series of Instagram photos of them cruising on the ocean, including a close-up of a large oval cut diamond ring on that finger.

But there was no mystery here ... 'cause another shot shows Barr -- a four-time Pro Bowler -- drop to one knee in front of Millie at the bow of the yacht.

Former college soccer star Chase Stegall's cause of death has been revealed ... officials say he passed away due to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

The Cook County Medical Examiner announced the ruling this week ... classifying the manner of death as "natural."

Stegall -- a DePaul University footballer who was the son of former NFL wide receiver Milton Stegall -- died unexpectedly in his dorm room back in early June.

5:20 PM PT -- The Los Angeles Clippers released a lengthy statement Wednesday evening addressing the allegations ... saying the idea Ballmer invested in Aspiration to "funnel money to Kawhi Leonard is absurd."

"Steve invested because Aspiration co-founders presented themselves as committed to doing right by their customers while protecting the environment."

The statement goes on to say that neither the team nor Steve had "any knowledge of improper activity by Aspiration" -- which was a team sponsor from the 2021 to the 2023 seasons before defaulting on their contract -- "or its co-founder until after the government initiated its investigation."

"There is nothing unusual or untoward about team sponsors doing endorsement deals with players on the same team. Neither Steve nor the Clippers organization had any oversight of Kawhi’s independent endorsement agreement with Aspiration. To say otherwise is flat-out wrong."

It closes with L.A. saying they "welcome" the league's investigation into Aspiration ... and will continue "to cooperate with law enforcement in its investigation into Aspiration's blatantly fraudulent activity."

12:53 PM PT -- The NBA just announced it is launching an investigation into the claims made in Pablo Torre's report.

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are under fire, accused of circumventing the NBA's salary cap with a huge, no-show endorsement deal ... but the team is firing back, calling BS on the allegations!

In the report from Pablo Torre -- who drew the ire of Jordon Hudson earlier this year -- Leonard is accused of signing a $28 million deal with a now bankrupt company, Aspiration, that was at least partially funded by the billionaire owner of the Clips, Steve Ballmer ... as a way around salary cap restrictions.

If true, that's obviously a huge no-no as far as NBA rules go.

Despite the lucrative deal, Torre says he was unable to find any instance where Kawhi worked with the tree planting company.

There's been plenty of iconic nicknames associated with football players over the years ... and it looks like Dylan Raiola might be remembered as "Baby Mahomes" in his future!

The college football player's received a lot of attention for his similarity to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes -- and they're both aware of the comparison, too!

We're going to check out how the quarterbacks ended up being linked and see how they've managed to take the whole situation in stride.

Dylan's on the University of Nebraska's football squad, where he plays quarterback.

The athlete had actually been committed to both Ohio State University and the University of Georgia before he ended up at Nebraska. He started playing for the Cornhuskers during their 2024 season.

Dylan's first season with the Cornhuskers saw the team go through various ups and downs, and they finished with a 7-6 record.

Oh, and by the way, the guy's got football in his genes, because his father Dominic spent 14 years playing center for the Detroit Lions -- and L.A. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is his godfather!

Dylan started being compared to Patrick at the beginning of his collegiate career -- and in all fairness, the guys don't exactly look too dissimilar.

The connection between the two only became more pronounced when the college athlete began imitating the NFL star's warmup ritual at Nebraska's games.

Nebraska's coach Matt Rhule is well aware of the comparisons between the athletes, seeing the similarity as a positive, and he claimed Dylan is "a winner, just like Patrick" on an episode of "The Rich Eisen Show."

Even the Chiefs star has commented about the similarity between their styles of play, and he referred to the Cornhuskers quarterback as his "lil cuzzo" in a post shared on his X account in August 2024.

Patrick's spoken openly about the comparison between himself and Dylan, and he totally understands why a college-level player might want to take after an NFL star.

Mahomes recalled emulating Alex Rodriguez as he played baseball growing up, and said modeling his game after the former shortstop "helped me become the athlete that I am," according to ESPN.

Mahomes also spoke highly of Dylan's football skills and predicted the Cornhuskers quarterback was "going to make his own stamp on the game" over the years.

Anthony Rizzo almost lost his World Series ring at the bottom of a massive lake ... but fortunately for the former Cubs superstar, a famed Chicago diver saved the day.

Yohei Yamada -- an experienced swimmer who makes a living helping those retrieve items they've lost in Lake Michigan -- told Block Club Chicago he once gave Rizzo a big hand when it came to his championship bling.

Yamada explained Rizzo's hardware had slipped off his hand after he had lost some weight ... and once it disappeared in the water, the baseballer called Yamada for an assist.