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A Philadelphia Eagles fan isn't shaking off the euphoria that comes with getting engaged anytime soon -- especially because she got a ring before Taylor Swift!

Bride-to-be Kara Zuczek's now-fiancé Peter Grant popped the question Sunday night during Super Bowl LIX ... and she tells TMZ she could not believe it was happening because she had just discussed the Travis Kelce and TS engagement rumors.

Kara says ... "One minute, I was talking about the game, the Taylor Swift engagement rumors, and whether Travis Kelce would propose if the Chiefs won ... The next thing I knew, my boyfriend was down on one knee right there in the middle of it all!"

Robinson Cano's 42 years old, but he's adamant he could still be effective in the MLB ... telling TMZ Sports he could "for sure" still get some knocks in the Big Leagues.

The former New York Yankees superstar hasn't logged an official at-bat in The Show since the 2022 season, although when we asked him this week if he still believes he has pro juice left in him ... he didn't mince words.

"Oh," he said with a smile. "For sure. For sure! Yes!"

The Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers sent shock waves through the NBA ... and the worth of his debut jersey could create even more, 'cause TMZ Sports is told the threads could fetch up to one million dollars!

David Kohler, founder of SCP auctions -- who also has arguably the most impressive personal collection of Lake Show memorabilia -- tells us the purple and gold Lakers jersey donned by Doncic is likely worth "500K to 1 million" at auction.

It's unclear if the 25-year-old NBA superstar rocked the same jersey throughout the whole contest or if he switched out at the half ... but either way, the jersey would still fetch a fortune.

Wild scene from Super Bowl week -- when Patrick Mahomes Sr. got in a shouting match with fellow ex-MLB pitcher John Rocker right in the middle of Bourbon Street ... and things grew so intense, the two needed to be held back from each other.

Or ... was it all a set-up to promote a celebrity boxing match??

Footage of the apparent altercation is making rounds on Tuesday ... showing Pat Sr. chatting with some buddies as the former Atlanta Braves hurler approached him.

Al Sharpton didn't have a dog in the Super Bowl fight other than rooting for Kendrick Lamar's halftime show -- and he's dropping some historic stats on anyone who says his performance was too Black!

TMZ Hip Hop hooked up with the reverend Tuesday in NYC, just as news broke that Kendrick had broken the NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show record with 133.5 million watching it in real time!!!

Al certifies K. Dot's halftime as the best ever, and will surely buy a mug to hold all those tears conservatives might be shedding over the Super Bowl set.

Several stars from the original "Last Chance U" seasons are going after Netflix ... TMZ Sports has learned the former footballers are suing the streaming giant for millions following claims they got screwed over and defamed.

Multiple players from the 2015 and 2016 East Mississippi Community College football teams, including Ronald Ollie and John Franklin III, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles this week ... about a decade or so after they gained national notoriety from multiple episodes of "Last Chance U."

The documentary followed the athletes as they navigated through the rigors of EMCC seasons ... and according to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, Netflix and a host of other defendants, including the National Junior College Athletic Association and EMCC, netted some big profits after it all aired.

11:56 AM PT -- C.J. Gardner-Johnson's parents, Brian and Del, joined Harvey and Charles on "TMZ Live" on Tuesday ... and said they're not sweating the cyber attacks one bit.

In fact, they told the guys the joke's on all their new haters ... 'cause King's Grill has actually been closed since late January!

The two say they've become owners and operators of a new restaurant in the Cocoa, Fl. area called Village Bier Garten in wake of King's Grill's shuttering ... and Del's adamant they're "going to be fine regardless of who posts what or says anything."

"We're good," she said.

Del and Brian say they're planning to attend the Super Bowl parade in Philly later this week -- before Gardner-Johnson is honored in Florida with a key to the city.

A restaurant belonging to C.J. Gardner-Johnson's mom was bombarded by an onslaught of negative reviews on Monday ... a short time after the Philadelphia Eagles star took a jab at Travis Kelce's relationship with Taylor Swift.

The Philadephia Eagles will be extra lit at their championship parade on Friday ... Don Julio's sending the Super Bowl champs custom bottles to celebrate!

It started when the Birds celebrated the SB 59 win with DJ 1942 in the Superdome locker room Sunday night ... and the premium tequila maker took notice, and decided they wanted to do something for the team.

TMZ Sports has learned the Eagles will receive 80 bottles of Don Julio 1942 ... each engraved with "Super Bowl Champions" on the amber-colored bottle.

D.L. Hughley is railing against everyone critical of Kendrick Lamar's halftime show ... coming to his defense in a major way!

TMZ caught up with the outspoken comedian on the heels of the rapper's multi-layered performance, which some detractors dissed as boring ... but D.L. sees the whole conversation as a win win for Lamar.

D.L. feels white Americans only pay attention to Black Americans when they speak up as athletes or entertainers -- y'know, running, singing, dancing, or telling jokes.

Tom Brady looked more like Tom Blush-y during a recent sitdown interview ... and it was all 'cause he couldn't hold it together after a joke about Bill Belichick's girlfriend was cracked.

The funny moment went down during the most recent episode of "Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley" -- when the G.O.A.T. plopped into a chair to hear some quips about topical stories surrounding his life.

Brady weathered through jabs about his broadcasting career, the ethnicity of most of his favorite wide receivers ... and even his failed venture with FTX -- a popular crypto exchange app.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is really gonna pack a punch this year -- taekwondo champion Rayna Vallandingham was just named a rookie for the 2025 issue!!

The publication made the big reveal on Tuesday ... saying the fourth-degree black belt and actress recently got behind the lens for photographer Yu Tsai in Jamaica.

S.I. shared just one pic from the shoot ... showing Vallandingham -- who has nearly four million followers on Instagram alone -- rocking a two-piece Lybethras suit while on the beach.

Drake and his OVO Sound compadre PartyNextDoor are putting Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show shots at them in their rearview mirror ... as they they try to respond to that huge moment in the culture.

Drake and Party unveiled the album cover art Tuesday for their new joint project, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U," which drops, appropriately, on Friday ... Valentine's Day.

The album cover sets the mood featuring 2 models in fur coats braving the Toronto tundra, and Drake has been teasing some of the songs down in Australia during his "Anita Max Wynn" tour.

Kanye West’s website, Yeezy.com, and all the Nazi-loving hate it housed are now off the grid -- the site’s officially offline.

Just a day before the site went dark, it was selling one thing: a white shirt with a black swastika -- something people saw after Ye dropped $8 mil on a 30-second Super Bowl ad directing them to his site.

The merch dropped right after Kanye’s antisemitic, racist, and misogynistic rant, where he straight-up called himself a Nazi and professed his love for Adolf Hitler -- but Shopify, which handled all sales from the site, bailed due to the content.

The NFL offseason is in full swing, and George Kittle is taking full advantage of his break from football ... not only sitting ringside for WWE's Raw, but also getting in on the action!

The 49ers star-tight end swung by the WWE event in Nashville Monday night ... hopping in the ring with the promotion's newest superstar and good friend -- Penta.

Rocking a red and gold luchador mask, the two entertained the crowd by hitting Penta's "Cero Miedo" line, which Kittle sometimes uses during his games. The two initially met in 2018 in New Orleans when WrestleMania was in town ... where they hit it off.

A Dallas Mavericks fan was booted from the team's home matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Monday ... 'cause apparently calling for the GM to be fired for trading away Luka Doncic is a big no-no.

It all went down at the American Airlines Center, where at least two Dallas supporters made their frustrations with Nico Harrison crystal clear.

They had two bright poster boards that read "Fire Nico" on them ... but if that wasn't enough, one of the guys also took advantage of a karaoke segment on the scoreboard to really bring it home.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is proving the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, showing love for his son, Patrick, on the red carpet at "The White Lotus" premiere.

Patrick stars in the new season of the HBO hit series, set in Thailand this year, and invited his star-studded family to celebrate the show’s third season premiere at Paramount Studios on Monday night.

His fiancé, Abby Champion, joined him along with parents Arnold and Maria Shriver, and his sister Katherine. His brother-in-law and box office star Chris Pratt was also in attendance.