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Los Angeles Dodgers player Alex Vesia is mourning the death of his baby daughter, Sterling Sol ... who tragically passed away just two days after the team announced he would not participate in the World Series.

"Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always," Alex and his wife, Kayla, said in a shared post on Instagram.

"Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. There are no words to describe the pain we're going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her."

The big news about Matt Kalil's junk size has made him a marked man ... and "size queens" are on the hunt, or so we hear from a porn star who can relate.

Here's the deal ... Kalil, a former NFL-er, had his dong thrust into the spotlight recently when his ex-wife Haley Kalil said his size was just too much for her, likening it to at least a couple of Coke cans.

Porn star Girthmasterr tells TMZ … he can totally relate to Matt's story, since he found himself in the same situation more than a few times before his huge wang made him famous.

The Dallas Cowboys are paying tribute to Marshawn Kneeland after he tragically passed away on Thursday ... leaving flower bouquets at his locker.

Cowboys cornerback Josh Butler shared an Instagram photo on Friday that shows the current state of Kneeland's spot in the team facility.

"Love you dawg," Butler wrote.

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Delonte West was administered the potentially life-saving drug, Narcan, before being put in handcuffs and arrested earlier this week, TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... the 42-year-old former NBA player was taken into custody in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Monday, after the local police department received a call for a man who was found unconscious and not breathing.

Our sources tell us West was breathing when cops and EMS arrived ... and at some point was administered the Naloxone spray, an opioid antagonist, which rapidly reverses the effects of opioids, out of an abundance of caution.

Donald Trump just made Darryl Strawberry's year -- the President of the United States has pardoned the New York Mets legend in his 1995 tax evasion case.

The three-time World Series champ revealed the news on Friday ... expressing his gratitude in a detailed Instagram post. He revealed POTUS personally called him on Thursday afternoon to inform him of the clemency.

"Yesterday I was home caring for my wife as she recovered from surgery, when my phone kept ringing relentlessly," Strawberry said.

11:41 AM PT -- Mark's Brother Nick Sanchez Jr., on behalf of the Sanchez family, tells TMZ Sports ... "It's been a long month for Mark as he continues to recover from serious injuries while also grieving the loss of a close friend. While the recent news — and its timing — is understandably disappointing, our priority remains his continued healing and recovery. Mark deeply values his time at FOX and the exceptional colleagues he’s had the privilege to work with. Those relationships are meaningful and will endure."

A month after Mark Sanchez was involved in a near-fatal fight while in Indianapolis to call an NFL game for FOX, the company has handed the quarterback-turned-broadcaster his pink slip, TMZ Sports has learned.

A FOX Sports spokesperson tells us ... "We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network. There will be no further comment at this time."

We broke the story in early October -- Sanchez, in town to call the Colts vs. Raiders football game, was involved in a bizarre altercation where he allegedly attacked a 69-year-old delivery driver ... prompting the man to stab Mark in self-defense, nearly killing him.

Rick Ross is begging Jaylen Brown to "end the madness" -- calling on the Boston Celtics star to get his barber to change their ways after yet another (alleged) in-game hairline catastrophe.

The Miami rapper shared his message while he was getting a lineup this week ... shortly after Brown appeared to leave his mark on Kyshawn George's Wizards jersey during a game this week.

"Whoever your barber is, tell them to stop," Ross said. "Chill with the hair follicles, those hair follicles. He’s spraying like hair from another human on there, but you playing ball, my n****. It's causing trauma!"

Antonio Brown stood before a judge in New Jersey on Friday morning -- his first appearance in his attempted murder case -- where the former NFL superstar agreed to be transferred to Florida, where he'll fight the felony charge.

Officials for the Essex County Prosecutors' Office tell TMZ Sports that 37-year-old Brown appeared before Judge Barry earlier today and "executed a waiver of extradition," meaning he won't fight being shipped to Miami, the location of the incident that led to the charge.

We're told AB will be held in the Essex County Jail until officials from Florida can come pick him up.

Delonte West found himself back in the slammer in Virginia -- this time, for a scary situation.

The former NBA star was taken into custody on Nov. 3 after the Fairfax County Police Department received a call for service regarding a male found unconscious and not breathing, the department tells us.

Officers arrived at the scene at a section of Fair Haven Avenue and Richmond Highway with EMS, and found him to be breathing. Police tell us they offered to take West to a hospital and he refused.

Just months after Ben Askren was hospitalized with a severe staph infection that led to life-threatening pneumonia and ultimately a double lung transplant ... the former UFC star is back doing what he loves, posting a video of himself hitting the wrestling mats!

Askren shared the video to his social media on Thursday, showing him lacing up a fresh pair of wrestling shoes and getting some training in.

"4 months ago I was on my deathbed," Askren wrote. "3 months ago I couldn't stand unassisted, 2 months ago I was still using a walker."

Dak Prescott opened up on the death of his teammate, Marshawn Kneeland, on Thursday ... saying he wishes the 24-year-old "didn't have to go through what he went through."

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback addressed the tragedy at a field dedication ceremony at his alma mater, Haughton High School in Louisiana ... admitting it was a "very tough day" for him.

"Tragic loss," Prescott said. "I hurt. Heavy, heavy heart today. I hurt for Marshawn, I hurt for his family, I hurt for his girlfriend. I hurt for every single one of my teammates. It's just a pain that you don't wish upon anybody. You wish none of us had to go through this."

Prince Harry's been caught red-handed supporting the L.A. Dodgers ... and now he's apologizing to Canada for his actions.

Check out his hilarious interview with CTV News Thursday -- he addresses his choice to support his new home town's team over the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, and chalks it up to being "under duress."

He adds ... "I was invited to the L.A. Dodgers box or the dugout by the owner himself. So, I was doing what I thought was the polite thing to do."

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are making the most of their time together during his week off from football ... living it up in the Big Apple and staying glued at the hip.

The power couple was spotted hand-in-hand Thursday for the second night in a row, grinning as they headed into Zero Bond -- a swanky members-only club in NYC.

Both came dressed to impress ... with Travis rocking a burgundy corduroy jacket with matching pants and a black tee -- finishing the fresh fit with gold chains around his neck.

Drake going after Shohei Ohtani during the World Series actually backfired HARD ... 'cause Miguel Rojas tells TMZ Sports the locker room definitely took notice of the rapper taking shots at their superstar teammate -- and they didn't like it one bit.

We caught up with the Game 7 hero days after L.A. won the first back-to-back World Series titles since the Yankees did from 1998-2000 ... and you can tell he was not a fan of Drizzy's callout.

"We got this guy right here, we all know who he is, but you don't have to do that, man," Rojas said. "Shohei Ohtani, he's been doing everything and anything for baseball, and that's kind of why Kiké [Hernandez] kind of had his moment there."

Before this cute kiddo with freckles turned into a professional athlete, he was just makin' goofy faces for the camera and growing up in Carlsbad, California.

Tony Hawk was one of his mentors growing up, he used to have long, wavy hair and he's competed in 5 Winter Olympics.