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It takes hard work to stay in shape for leading roles ... but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's been keeping his body in peak condition for years!

In case you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you'd know the performer's made a name for himself with his physical prowess ... and we've put together a gallery of some of his most impressive snaps from the gym!

Deadlifts, squats, curls ... whatever the case may be, we know they're no stranger to Johnson -- although we're thinking he got to beef up his dramatic skills while playing Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine"!

Mark Sanchez has been arrested after he was stabbed early Saturday morning, according to local law enforcement.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released a statement Saturday, hours after we broke the news that Sanchez was stabbed just after midnight ... in which they say they arrested Sanchez for his alleged role in the incident.

The NFL commentator was arrested at the hospital on charges of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication ... all misdemeanors.

10:57 AM PT -- Fox Sports has released a statment about Mark Sanchez's condition ... acknowledging he was injured, but adding he's is in stable condition at the hospital.

Fox Sports says, “We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.”

Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez was stabbed last night in Indianapolis and is currently in the hospital with critical injuries, TMZ Sports has learned.

Police received a call around 12:30 AM Saturday morning to a street in downtown Indianapolis for two injured people ... and one of the people was the former first-round draft pick.

We're told Sanchez was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.

Kyren Lacy's lawyer says his client was nowhere close to the car cops accused him of crashing into ... citing surveillance video and data he says the local district attorney's office uncovered.

Lacy's lawyer -- Matt Ory -- sat down for an interview with the local channel HTV 10 in which they showed a video of the LSU wide receiver's bright green Dodge Charger.

Ory shared a video which shows one car crashing into another ... which he claims is a driver colliding with Herman Hall -- the 78-year-old killed in the accident.

Cam Schlittler just got some huge praise from David Ortiz ... who shoveled the "ace" label on the Yankees rookie following his incredible game on Thursday night.

Just hours after the New York hurler went eight innings of shutout ball in a do-or-die win over the Red Sox, Ortiz fired off compliment after compliment after compliment on the right-hander.

Big Papi -- who had just gotten off a flight at LAX -- told us he's already seen enough from the flamethrower to dub him a front-of-the-rotation guy.

After almost five years as a ring girl for Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, Kourtney Hartenstein is hanging up her glittery two-piece 'fits for good ... telling TMZ Sports her main focus now is more time with her family.

Hartenstein -- who is married to NBA champion Isaiah Hartenstein -- opened up about her future this week ... after initially sharing her decision with her 654k followers on Instagram.

"I need to focus on family," the 34-year-old said. "My husband has a second championship ring on his mind and that starts this week, so we've got a lot going."

Merab Dvalishvili isn't going anywhere anytime soon ... the UFC bantamweight champ says he plans to fight well beyond the point fighters normally lay down their glaves -- until his 50th birthday!

TMZ Sports talked to the 34-year-old fighter about his UFC 320 co-main event scrap against Cory Sanhagen in Las Vegas, as well as his standing in the pound-for-pound rankings, and much more.

"I'm grateful. I'm number three now [pound-for-pound], and I'm good here. If [number one] happens, then I will become number one. That's good. If not, I'm good here. I'm a champion of my division, and there are a lot of good guys here [at bantamweight]."

Joba Chamberlain thoroughly enjoyed what Cam Schlittler did both on and off the mound on Thursday night ... telling TMZ Sports he loved the way the Yankees pitcher trolled fans after mowing down the Red Sox lineup.

If you missed it, just after Schlittler twirled an eight-inning, 12-strikeout gem against Boston in a Wild Card series do-or-die victory, he took to X to talk some smack.

First, he jabbed at a stunning Boston supporter ... before he bragged about "drinking dat dirty water."

3:40 PM PT -- It's still unclear how Arthur Jones passed ... but according to new police audio TMZ Sports has obtained, it appears he might have suffered an issue with his heart on Friday morning.

An official can be heard in the audio stating a 39-year-old male's "defibrillator went off" and "he received a shock and now he's not answering the phone."

Former NFL star Arthur Jones -- the brother of UFC legend Jon Jones and football player Chandler Jones -- has died, the Baltimore Ravens announced Friday.

He was 39 years old.

Details surrounding his death have not been announced.

Arthur Jones had plenty of ups and downs throughout his career in the NFL, which lasted for nearly a decade.

The older brother of professional martial artist Jon Jones hopped between teams and even earned himself a Super Bowl ring prior to his death at the age of 39.

We're going to take a look into the background of the late football player and see what he accomplished throughout his sports career.

Arthur first began gaining attention for his athletic skills back in high school, where he played football and was a member of Union-Endicott High School's wrestling team.

He started attending Syracuse University in 2005 -- although he didn't play any games during his freshman year of college, according to the school's official sports website.

Arthur more than made up for the missed opportunities during his second year, when he became one of 40 players to have participated in every game in the 2006 season.

The athlete remained with the Syracuse Orange until 2009, when he finished out his final year with the team.

Arthur kicked off his career in the NFL in 2010, when he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens as a defensive end.

The athlete, whose younger brother Chandler also played in the league, remained with the Ravens until 2013, when he helped lead them to victory at Super Bowl XLVII.

Arthur didn't remain with the Ravens after the big game, though, as he signed a five-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts in 2014. He ended up being released from his contract after sitting out for the entirety of the 2015 season, after which he received a four-game suspension in 2016 following a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, reports ESPN.

He signed with the Washington Commanders in 2017, although he was quickly placed on injured reserve.

Arthur stepped away from professional sports in 2018, when he announced his retirement from the NFL.

The professional athlete's death was revealed seven years later, and a cause hasn't been revealed as of yet.

The Ravens released an official statement regarding his death, and the organization's general manager, Eric DeCosta, claimed the team was "terribly saddened" about his loss.

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively may not be in a good place right now friendship-wise... but that didn't stop the actress from supporting the superstar's new album drop.

It's subtle, but it's there ... on Instagram, Blake gave Taylor a "like" in her Thursday post celebrating the release of "The Life of a Showgirl," where TS told fans ... “I can’t tell you how proud I am to share this with you, an album that just feels so right."

The gesture seems minor ... but it's actually a pretty big deal since the one-time besties had an epic falling out over Blake's ongoing lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

The spiciest event in Denver -- the Taco Bell 50K -- goes down on Saturday ... and, we talked to the founders about the race even they themselves call "completely stupid!"

We spoke with Jason Romero and Dan Zolnikov -- the two dudes who came together to start this insane event eight years ago -- and, we asked them to run us through the rules of the 31-mile race, which stops at 10 Taco Bells around the city.

Romero and Zolnikov explain competitors gotta stop at each restaurant, and eat at nine of the 10 ... consuming one Chalupa Supreme or one Crunchwrap Supreme by the fourth stop ... and one Burrito Supreme or one Nachos BellGrande by the eighth stop -- and bring your wrappers with you ... 'cause these dudes are gonna count 'em!

Taylor Swift's song "Wood" may have shocked some with its explicit nature ... but, at least one fan says ya just gotta marvel at how beautiful she can make the shocking.

We spoke with Olivia Levin -- an expert on all things T-Swift -- on "TMZ Live" ... and, we asked her about "The Life of a Showgirl," Swift's new album, which came out Friday.

As we told you ... on the track, Swift sings, “Forgive me, it sounds cocky / He ah-matized me / And opened my eyes / Redwood tree / It ain’t hard to see / His love was the key / That opened my thighs.”

Actor and comedian Paul Walter Hauser popped in to our newsroom Friday to talk wrestling, West Hollywood and playing against type on TMZ Live ... and we even learned about a special relationship he has with Bruce Springsteen.

The "Naked Gun" actor dropped by to record a podcast with our wrestling aficionados Roger and Branson ... he tells us he's been directing and producing segments for MLW -- Major League Wrestling -- and it turns out he's a player as well ... with 22 matches already under his belt. And he's got thoughts about the recent Raja Jackson brouhaha.

PWH gives a shout-out to Mark Wahlberg's many, many brands ... and you gotta watch the full clip to learn about his hilarious NSFW connection to The Boss ... beyond his role in the upcoming biopic starring Jeremy Allen White.

Taylor Swift is spilling all about Travis Kelce -- gushing over his over-the-top proposal, the way he planned every detail, and, in her words, how he straight-up crushed it!

Appearing on UK’s "The Graham Norton Show" Friday, Taylor showed off her dazzling engagement ring, and she revealed the whole thing went down in Travis’ backyard ... right in the middle of filming a podcast episode.

Taylor said that while they were filming, someone was setting up a hedge wall in the backyard, and her tour photog sneaked into the bushes to snap the pics ... which blew up IG back in August.

5:27 PM PT -- A rep for CoolKicks tells TMZ ... "Yesterday, the LAPD impounded a small allotment of Nike sneakers that Coolkicks purchased and received within the last 48 hours, alleging that the merchandise was stolen. This news came as a complete shock to our entire team. Neither Coolkicks leadership, nor our staff, had any knowledge or reason to believe that these products were stolen. We entered into this purchase in good faith, as we always have, committed to running an honest business built on integrity and trust."

The statement continued ... "It is important to clarify: there have been no allegations whatsoever from law enforcement that any of the products were counterfeit. Coolkicks takes pride in serving our loyal community with authentic, high-quality products and service; it is at the heart of our culture. We want to reassure our community that the integrity of our products remains our highest priority. We are confident the truth will come out, and the trust we have worked so hard to earn will remain strong. We deeply regret the concern and inconvenience this situation may have caused. Coolkicks has always stood for honest business, and that commitment will never change."

The owner of CoolKicks LA -- the celeb-loved sneaker shop -- was arrested on a felony charge after he was caught up in an LAPD raid that was allegedly captured on a livestream.

Law enforcement tells TMZ Sports ... Adeel Shams, 33, was arrested around 4:45 PM on Thursday in Santa Monica and was booked on a felony charge of "Receiving Known Stolen Property over $950.00."

Shams is scheduled to appear at Los Angeles Superior Court on October 23. No further information was provided at this time.