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Stefon Diggs appeared in court on Friday for his arraignment over the alleged assault of his personal chef, with the NFL star pleading not guilty just days after the Patriots wideout played in Super Bowl LX.

Diggs, 32, along with his lawyers, was in front of the judge in the Dedham District Court for about a minute ... with Stefon pleading "not guilty" to the charge he assaulted his chef in December 2025.

After the hearing, Mitchell Schuster, part of Diggs' legal team, told reporters the allegations are false.

Travis Kelce’s NFL future is hanging in the balance … and Mama Kelce says the final call belongs to him!

Donna Kelce tells TMZ Sports she’s giving her superstar son total freedom as he weighs his options of returning to the Kansas City Chiefs, signing elsewhere in free agency or calling it a legendary career.

“You know, I just want him to do what he feels comfortable doing,” Donna told us this week outside LAX. “He’s gotta talk to people in his life to decide what he wants to do.”

“So I’m not sure. We’ll see what happens!!!”

Valentine’s Day is creeping up ... and while couples are busy emptying their wallets, Lou Young is waving a financial red flag.

We caught up with Lou at Druski’s "Coulda Been Love" Season 2 event Wednesday, and he told TMZ straight up -- fellas need to chill before they blow the rent money trying to impress. Why? Because March 1 is looming ... and rent waits for no one.

Stefon Diggs is switching teams the day before his arraignment on charges stemming from an alleged assault on his personal chef -- the NFL star has hired a new attorney to help him with his legal battle.

According to court records viewed by TMZ Sports, the 32-year-old has retained Sara Silva of Silva Kettlewell and Pignatelli LLP, moving on from Michael DiStefano. We've reached out to Silva for comment, but have not yet heard back.

Silva has more than 20 years of trial experience and was named the 2020 Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by Boston University School of Law.

Before this curly-cutie was gliding down the ice and winning Olympic medals, he was just rockin' his Robin costume and posing for the cameras ... and owning the ice like Batman!

Can you find the hidden word below? It's Bubble Pop time!

After scoring a bronze at the 2018 Olympics, he took his moves to the ballroom -- pairing up with Jenna Johnson on "Dancing With The Stars."

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Chloe Kim fell just short of making history at the 2026 Winter Olympics ... as the 25-year-old took home the silver medal after putting up a score of 88.00 in an attempt to become the first snowboarder ever to win three straight gold medals in a single event.

Things were looking good for Kim when she took an early lead after her first run. For those who don't know, the best score you post counts toward the final results.

It took until the third run for someone to pass her ... when South Korea's Gaon Choi scored a 90.25 on her last attempt. When Kim took the pipe for her response, she took a spill on her third trick, sealing the victory for Gaon.

Anthony Joshua is paying permanent tribute to his late friends who tragically lost their lives in the December car crash -- getting their names tattooed on his arm.

The heavyweight boxing champ got the ink done a few weeks ago ... two months after his friends and trainers, Sina Ghami and Kevin "Latif" Ayodele, were killed in a car crash while they were visiting Nigeria. Joshua was a passenger in the vehicle and suffered injuries.

Fullham Tattoo in London revealed on Instagram that AJ's visit was a complete surprise and his first time at the shop.

BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston was charged with first-degree felony rape in Washington County, Utah, on Wednesday ... stemming from an alleged incident that occurred in February 2025.

According to jail records, Kingston was picked up shortly before 3:30 PM local time, and is currently being held without bail in the Washington County Jail.

The Washington County Attorney's office said a woman, who was 20 years old at the time, reported an alleged sexual assault encounter with Kingston that she says occurred on February 23, 2025.

Klay Thompson just celebrated his 36th trip around the sun -- and the hooper says it was the greatest one yet -- thanks to his girlfriend, Megan Thee Stallion!

"Best birthday ever thanks to my baby. I’m still on cloud East 99," the 4x NBA champ wrote on social media.

Thompson also shared a bunch of photos from the celebration, showing the Dallas Mavericks guard cheesin' with Meg and friends in the pics.

Klay also posted video on stage with the legends, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, as they performed some of their hits.

The Backstreet Boys made headlines Sunday with their hilarious Super Bowl commercial ... but that's not enough for them -- they now have their sights set on the next halftime show!

AJ McLean threw their hat in the ring last night during a show at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

The singer proposed the idea of the band headlining the 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show to a screaming crowd, who -- it's safe to say -- fervently supported the idea.

Kylie Kelce is mapping out her post-baby plans -- revealing a boob job is on the horizon.

That's what Kelce -- wife of retired NFL star Jason Kelce -- said on her Galentine's Day episode of 'Not Gonna Lie,' when she and her college besties, Amber and Gab, reacted to a clip of a woman showing her friends the finished product after going under the knife.

"Really, my plan is we're gonna end up doing this," Kelce said to Amber and Gab. "I already know that."

Lewis Hamilton is dating one of the most famous women on the planet, but that doesn't mean he's gonna start singing like a bird about his love life ... reportedly dodging a question about his time at the Super Bowl with Kim Kardashian.

The F1 legend is in Bahrain leading up to the 2026 season ... and during media availability, Sky Sports reporter claims Sir Lewis was asked whether he enjoyed the game or the company more at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8.

Unsurprisingly, Hamilton didn't take the bait.

Taylor Armstrong is backpedaling hard ... apologizing after saying she was embarrassed by Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.

As you know, the "RHOBH" alum blasted the performance for being "totally in Spanish with a Cuban flag!!" ... but in a lengthy IG post Wednesday, she clarified she simply didn’t personally connect with the show's creative direction.

Taylor said as an American she understands Spanish is a major part of U.S. culture ... and she confessed her "lack of awareness of the Latin culture" led her to mistakenly label the flag Cuban.

Ukraine skeleton star Vladyslav Heraskevych won’t be sliding for Olympic gold this year ... because officials have benched him over a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed in the war -- and now the decision is sparking a global firestorm.

The Ukrainian Olympian -- widely seen as a legit medal threat -- was disqualified from competing after refusing to ditch a custom helmet featuring tributes to more than 20 fallen Ukrainian athletes and coaches who died during Russia’s invasion.

Olympic officials say the tribute crossed a line.

"Dancing With the Stars" pro Emma Slater saw her 'DWTS' partner James Van Der Beek just days before his death ... and she expressed her gratitude for their final meeting in an emotional tribute to the late actor.

Emma was paired with Van Der Beek in Season 28 of the dancing competition show in 2019, and she posted her favorite pic from their season to Instagram on Wednesday, calling him her "big brother."

She wrote ... "All those who had the pleasure of having you in their lives are blessed. Forever changed by your brilliance. We got to have these beautiful years sharing life together. It started with being dance partners and I was beyond excited to be dancing with you, and it continued into the deepest of friendships."