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Ex-NBA star Lamar Odom was taken aback by recent claims Khloe Kardashian made about his late father Joe Odom and his will ... this according to sources close to Lamar.

We're told Odom was confused after hearing Khloe talk about Joe in the recent Netflix documentary "Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom."

In the documentary, Khloe detailed Lamar’s struggles with addiction during their marriage, which ended with him overdosing at a Vegas brothel.

Dianna Russini's cozy outing with Mike Vrabel has folks revisiting her past comments about her marriage ... and while most of them seem like attempts at being funny, they're hitting different on Wednesday.

There's a clip of Russini on the "Stugotz and Company" show from February ... when she claimed her own mother felt her relationship was "falling apart" -- going as far as speculating Kevin Goldschmidt was seeing someone on the side while she's on the road for work.

There's another from her appearance on 'The Dan Le Batard Show,' where she said it was the night before her wedding when she did an interview with hunky quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo ... and noted how her mom wanted her to marry him, and she saw the convo as "a sign"

Lauren Kanarek -- the woman who survived a shooting by her trainer, Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone -- says she's suffered three times because of the incident ... when she was shot, when he was acquitted, and now, as a streaming giant is telling her story ... according to an open letter she just published.

Barisone was found not guilty by reason of insanity for firing the bullets that nearly killed Kanarek ... and as the incident is being retold in the documentary "Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill," Kanarek claims the film's production company Propagate "distorted the truth in the interest of ratings."

In the letter, titled "The Systems Failed Me, But I Will Not Let Them Silence Me," Kanarek says, point-blank, "On August 7, 2019, a man I knew and once respected drew a gun and shot me twice in the chest at point-blank range. That man was Michael Barisone, my former trainer in the equestrian sport of dressage."

Tiger Woods has officially been charged with DUI in connection to the rollover crash that happened last month in Florida, TMZ has learned.

The legendary golfer was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence and refusing to take a chemical or physical test of his breath or urine. Both charges are misdemeanors.

As you know ... on March 27, Tiger Woods was arrested after cops claimed he sped down a street, clipped a car, and rolled his Range Rover.

U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic is getting a red card from his ex-girlfriend, Alexa Melton ... who claims he dove back into the dating pool before they officially broke up.

The pro golfer dropped the bombshell allegations in her Instagram comments this week ... when a follower mentioned her recent breakup while hyping up her pics.

"This generational fumble will be studied for years to come🔥," the user said ... to which Melton responded, "how many likes to post his raya profile."

Dodgers legend Davey Lopes, a 2x World Series champion and 4x All-Star, died following complications from Parkinson's disease, TMZ Sports has learned.

He was 80 years old.

Lopes, who had been diagnosed with the progressive brain disorder, had been receiving care in a hospice center before being transferred to a hospital in Rhode Island, where he passed away surrounded by his family.

Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini are doing their best to put out the massive fire that erupted after they were spotted holding hands recently ... insisting the pictures published on Tuesday don't tell the real story.

Page Six obtained images of the New England Patriots head coach and Athletic NFL reporter -- who are both married to other people -- spending time together at the Ambiente resort in Arizona when they were in town for NFL meetings last month ... showing them lounging by a pool and hugging on a rooftop.

The outlet also cited sources claiming the two were damn near inseparable throughout the day -- enjoying breakfast together before hopping in the hot tub ... and then soaking in the sunset later that night.

WNBA player Sophie Cunningham is the latest athlete to join the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit family ... and there are a LOT of happy basketball fans as a result.

The Indiana Fever guard is following in the footsteps of Sue Bird, Te'a Cooper, Cameron Brink and Angel Reese ... fellow hoopers who have graced the magazine pages over the years.

Cunningham was photographed in Ft. Myers, Florida at South Seas for her debut in the 2026 issue ... with photographer Katherine Goguen snapping away as she posed in a white bikini.

Tennis superstar Daniil Medvedev had an unforgettable performance on the court at the Monte-Carlo Masters -- and by "performance," we mean an epic meltdown for the ages.

The Russian athlete suffered the first double bagel loss of his career against Matteo Berrettini on Wednesday ... and during the blowout defeat, he took his frustrations out on his racket.

Medvedev slammed his equipment on the ground not once, not twice ... but seven times in a row before throwing it in the trash in the second set.

Turns out the Artemis II astronauts weren't the only ones with a close-up view of the moon ... thousands of fans at Tropicana Field in St. Pete got a show of their own when a fan attempted to snag a foul ball!

The wild incident went down during the top of the 9th inning during the Rays vs. Cubs game in Florida, when a diehard fan literally went *all* out for a souvenir baseball.

Cubs' right fielder Matt Shaw was at the dish when he sent a fly ball into the right field stands. The fan, who was equipped with a glove, stretched to make the catch, but missed the ball ... which hit a seat, and began to bounce around on the ground.

Anaheim ain't just theme parks and cute cartoon mice ... the rough-and-tumble side came out at Angel Stadium when the L.A. Angels and Atlanta Braves slugged it out ... and, we don't just mean at the plate.

The fireworks kicked off in the bottom of the 5th inning of Tuesday night's game ... when Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez fired off a wild pitch that came close to Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler's head.

Check it out ... it doesn't seem intentional -- but, Soler started staring down Lopez -- and the Braves pitcher stared right back until Soler jogged out to the mound for an unfriendly chat.

BTS rapper SUGA's confession about his stage name has made it all the way to the guy who inspired it -- Sugar Ray Leonard says it's awesome to see the K-pop superstar taking the moniker and "carrying that forward."

Yoongi made the shocking reveal in a WIRED interview this week ... claiming his name doesn't come from "shooting guard" over his love for basketball ... it's actually a reference to the boxing legend.

SUGA said HYBE chairman, Bang Si-Hyuk, came up with it since his rap skills are "technical" like a fighter working his craft in the ring ... and the rest is history.

Ex-NFL star Robert Griffin III has found his new calling on the gridiron ... telling TMZ Sports he has fully caught the flag football bug ... and he's got his eyes on Olympic gold.

The former No. 2 pick in the NFL draft opened up on his new endeavor with Babcock this week ... fresh off his workouts with Team USA ahead of the IFAF World Championship in Germany.

The plan?? Dominate in Düsseldorf in August ... then go all-in on defending American soil in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Sophia Hutchins' inner circle isn't shocked by Caitlyn Jenner claiming her late friend and former manager owed her nearly half a million dollars ... 'cause we're told Sophia had beef with her own family over finances.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Sophia had issues with her relatives over her spending habits long before she became indebted to Caitlyn.

We’re told Sophia was raised by her paternal grandmother, Regina, who was very generous ... footing the bill for Sophia’s private schooling and sending her money for college expenses when she attended Pepperdine University in Malibu.

Our sources say Grandma Regina also paid for Sophia’s flights for travel and debate trips ... and took care of Sophia's "hefty" credit card bills.

Alycia Baumgardner is laser-focused on her fight at Madison Square Garden next weekend, but that doesn't mean she doesn't also have an eye on two of the biggest stars in the sport, Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor!

And, Baumgardner -- a bona fide star in her own right -- says she wants to go to each woman's backyard for a megafight with each.

"The future is bright. And one thing about myself, one thing about my team, we want the biggest fights. We want main event fights. We want people in seats. And the best fight to make is Amanda Serrano in New York City or Katie Taylor in Ireland," Baumgardner told TMZ Sports this week.

Dawn Staley is looking to officially put her incident with Geno Auriemma behind her ... saying the two have talked since their spat at the Final Four -- and it's time "to move forward and close the chapter on how our semifinal game with UConn ended."

Staley released her statement through the Gamecocks' social media page on Tuesday, saying despite how it seemed on the court over the weekend, she has "a great deal of respect for him and what he's meant to this game."

"One moment doesn't define a career, and it doesn't change the impact he's had on growing women's basketball. The standard at UConn is what it is because of him, and that's something this game has benefited from."