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The Michael Rubin staffer arrested at his Hollywood Hills mansion is one of his housekeepers, and she'd allegedly been skimming tons of cash out of his safe ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us the woman was taking the money out of a safe at the home of the Fanatics CEO for nearly a year. At some point, Rubin noticed cash was going missing, and we're told his 24/7 security team installed a hidden camera inside the safe.

Our sources say she dipped her hand in the cookie jar again Wednesday morning -- allegedly grabbing $20,000 -- and once they had her on camera, someone called LAPD. Officers responded and immediately arrested her on the spot for grand theft.

Kayla Nicole is seemingly opening up about ex-boyfriend Travis Kelce ... saying he was the right person who just came at the wrong time.

Nicole made the revelation before a blind dating session on Ace Greene's TikTok page, where she was asked how long she'd been single, to which she responded three years ... roughly correlating to when she and the Kansas City Chiefs star broke up.

Greene -- who has over 2.5 million TT followers -- then asked Kayla why her last relationship did not work.

Russell Westbrook's wife, Nina, received a shocking email from an irate "fan" furious over her husband's performance on the court, calling her a "dumb b*tch" and writing that they wish they "both die in a car crash."

Nina -- who married Westbrook in 2015 -- shared the disturbing message on her Instagram story on Thursday night. The note appears to have been sent following Russ' 5-point outing in the Kings-Magic game.

The email titled "F*** You" reads: "Your piece of f***in sh*t husband sucks to f***n bad can't even get 1o points is pathetic."

Michael Irvin isn’t letting retirement weigh him down -- literally.

The Hall of Famer jumped on social media Thursday and filmed himself standing on a scale to prove he’s only packed on one pound since his playing days … and he even kept his shoes on while doing it.

“I played at 212," he said. "In all of them years I’ve been away from the game, n****, I’ve put on one pound,” Irvin said, locking in on the number like it was a defensive back.

He didn’t stop there.

Beverly Hills issued a public apology to Jaylen Brown after shutting down his All-Star event last week over "inaccurate information," ... but the Celtics star isn't accepting it, and is considering legal action.

The city released a statement addressing the incident on Thursday, days after not allowing Brown's All-Star event at an 18,000-square-foot estate on Trousale Place, where he was hosting a guest panel on the future of the culture.

Police initially cited missing permits as the reason for shutting down the event, but an internal review determined the City's "prior public communication contained inaccurate information."

LaMelo Ball addressed the media for the first time since his Wednesday accident in Uptown Charlotte -- which left his Hummer missing a wheel and a person with minor injuries -- though the hooper wasn't in the mood to open up about the ordeal.

The 24-year-old sat down in front of microphones following the Hornets' 105-101 loss to the Houston Rockets Thursday night, and it was clear he was trying to keep things all about basketball.

When asked about the crash, Ball said it was "unfortunate, [but] everybody cool."

"So just blessings. God is great."

LaMelo Ball's custom Hummer is already undergoing repairs after Wednesday's collision in downtown Charlotte -- with the owner of the motorsports company telling TMZ Sports the truck is fixable, but it will take some time!

We spoke to Adam Wolfe of Dreamworks Motorsports, the company behind the custom work on Melo's 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1, who says they've already started getting it back to tip-top shape.

The Hummer suffered significant front-end damage in the crash, including the loss of one of its 24x12 DW Forged one-off designed wheels.

Wolfe said he spoke with Ball after the crash and was relieved to hear he was okay ... and the damaged truck was sent back to the company's Roxboro, NC location on Thursday -- about three hours from Charlotte.

WrestleMania is right around the corner … and WWE Superstar Raquel Rodriguez just threw down a challenge that could seriously shake up the women’s division — putting Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion on notice!!

TMZ’s Inside The Ring podcast caught up with the WWE Superstar … where RR told us she and Liv Morgan have long dreamed about stepping into the ring with the rap powerhouses.

“I think Liv and I versus Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion would just be iconic,” Rodriguez said with a smile.

Nearly two months after Anthony Joshua was injured in a crash that took the lives of his trainer and longtime friends, Sina Ghami and Kevin "Latif" Ayodele ... his promoter says Joshua will return to camp in the coming weeks, and could fight later this summer.

Eddie Hearn addressed the boxer's future in Nottingham, England, on Thursday. While the crash has delayed a potential August megafight against Tyson Fury, the promoter has no doubts Joshua will be making a comeback.

"I believe, late summer, but physically, he's not yet in a position to return to camp," Hearn said.

The United States Women's hockey team just took down Team Canada to take home the gold medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics ... and there were plenty of stars in the stands to take in the action as the Red, White and Blue came back to win a thriller!

Tons of stars, including Tom Brady and Jason Kelce flocked to the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan to watch the gold medal game, a rematch of the preliminary-round matchup between the neighboring countries, which the U.S. won 5-0.

Jason -- a big supporter of Team USA's Leila Edwards -- along with Kylie Kelce watched on as the Cleveland Heights native helped guide the Stars and Stripes to victory ... with JK rocking the custom jerseys Edwards gifted to them on his wifes podcast.

Mark Messier, Mike Eruzione, Seth Meyers and Billie Jean King were also in the house, in addition to the GOAT.

It was an exciting contest between the two sides. Canada jumped out to a 1-0 lead with 54 seconds left to go in the second period. They would hold that lead until two minutes left in the third period, when Hilary Knight tied it up at one.

Once overtime began ... the U.S. only needed four minutes to score the game-winning goal -- with Megan Keller finding the back of the net to seal the deal.

Tom Brady’s NoBull just made a splashy new addition -- and Livvy Dunne is officially in the building.

The former LSU gymnastics star took to Instagram to announce to her millions of followers she’s joining the performance brand co-owned by Brady in a major way -- not just as a face of the campaign, but as an athlete, investor and partner.

TB12 shared the post to his story and was quick to hop in the comments … saying “LFG” with three raising hands emoji.

And she didn’t just drop the news -- she dropped jaws.

Jutta Leerdam has a message after Milan: I won -- as myself!

After her headline-making run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Dutch speed skating star focused on more than just the podium and medals.

Leerdam dominated her events at the Games … winning gold in the 1,000 meters and setting a new Olympic record in the process. She followed it up with a silver medal in the 500 meters, proving she’s one of the fastest women on the planet across sprint distances.

Myles Garrett is a terror on the football field, but his Olympian girlfriend Chloe Kim just proved he's super sweet away from the gridiron ... the NFL's sack leader writes poetry.

The Team USA snowboarder was with the Cleveland Browns star for his interview with Sports Illustrated this week, when the interviewer put him on the spot, asking Garrett to recite a line of his poetry.

Kim handed over her phone, and Garrett read a poem he wrote for her.

Tawnia McGeehan -- who allegedly killed her 11-year-old daughter Addi Smith in an apparent murder-suicide -- was plagued by "mean" texts from other parents on her daughter's cheerleading team, according to a new report.

According to The New York Post, Tawnia's mom, Connie, believes Tawnia had issues with some of the other moms on the team that had been boiling over.

Connie told The Post ... "There's one or two ladies that she never got along with, and it got really bad a month ago. In the last comp they had, another girl got dropped and some of the moms were saying it was because of Addi. They were texting [Tawnia] mean stuff and blaming Addi."

Druski addressed his viral moment from the NFL Honors award show in San Francisco, where he butchered the name of Offensive Player of the Year award winner Jaxon Smith-Njigba ... with the comedian revealing he reached out to the NFL star, but never heard back.

The comedian swung by CBS Mornings, where Nate Burleson asked him about his pronunciation of Smith-Njigba's name -- which sparked fierce backlash online.

"I like to mess around," he said. "Sometimes you can go too far."

Cooper Flagg's awesome rookie season resumes tomorrow ... and it's clear fans and collectors believe he's going to be a BIG star, 'cause the number one overall pick's debut jersey just sold for a whopping $1 million!

Sotheby unloaded the white and blue uniform top in a private sale earlier this month -- the threads Flagg wore on October 22, 2025 -- as the former Duke Blue Devil star walked onto an NBA court as a player for the first time.

Flagg recorded a double-double -- 10 points and 10 rebounds -- in his debut.