Scott Sauerbeck Ex-MLB Pitcher Dead At 53

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died at the age of 53, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Thursday.

Details surrounding his passing have not been revealed.

Sauerbeck was selected by the New York Mets in the 23rd round of the 1994 draft. After spending time in New York's farm system, Pittsburgh then scooped up the Miami University (Ohio) product as part of the Rule 5 Draft in 1998.

Victor Wembanyama Season In Jeopardy ... Due To Blood Clot

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Devastating blow for the San Antonio Spurs -- the team is expected to be without superstar big man Victor Wembanyama for the rest of the season due to a blood clot in his shoulder.

The team announced the news just minutes ago ... saying 21-year-old Wemby was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.

The Spurs added the condition was discovered after the French baller returned from All-Star Weekend in San Francisco ... after scoring six and 11 points in Team Chuck's two games in the four-team tournament.

Floyd Mayweather Little Grandson KJ Steals Show ... At Beach Birthday Party

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It was Floyd Mayweather's big day, but all eyes were on his adorable little grandson, KJ ... who cut up the sand and even sparred with Grandpa at TBE's beach birthday party!

The All-White Beach Party went down Wednesday night at Joia Beach in Miami ... the first party of 8 planned for Mayweather's 48th birthday (which is officially on Monday).

Celebrating with the 50-0 boxing legend were Jacquees and Rotimi, who performed. Lil Meech was also there, as was James McNair, Jona Rechnitz, and a bunch of other family and friends.

Bobby Portis Jr. Violates NBA Drug Policy ... Suspended 25 Games

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Bobby Portis Jr. woke up to some bad news Thursday morning -- the NBA suspended the Milwaukee Bucks player 25 games without pay for violating the league's anti-drug policy.

In a statement put out minutes ago, the Association says the veteran forward tested positive for Tramadol -- a pain killer on the banned substance list.

Bobby's agent -- Mark Bartelstein -- provided his own statement to Shams Charania claiming Portis consumed the drug unintentionally ... as he thought he was taking Toradol.

Juan Soto Thanks for No. 22, Baty ... Here's A New Car!!!

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Juan Soto's only been a Met for a few weeks, but he's already proving he's a helluva teammate ... as he just thanked Brett Baty for a kind gesture -- with a new car!!

Baty gave up his No. 22 jersey to Soto after the outfielder inked a massive 15-year, $765 million with New York in December ... and on Thursday, Soto surprised the 25-year-old with a Chevy Tahoe as an expression of gratitude.

The ride featured "Thanks For #22" written on the back ... and when Baty saw it, he was in love.

Real Xtreme Fighting Men Beat Up Models In Sanctioned Bout ... Sparks Outrage

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Three OnlyFans models were beaten to a pulp by two men during a sanctioned MMA bout this week ... and fight fans everywhere have been outraged by the disturbing video of the scrap.

The tilt went down during a Real Xtreme Fighting event in Romania ... and it featured a team of Alicia Bonita, Denisa Costea and Maria Adriana for some reason going against Costica Prisecaru and Sebastian Rechinu.

Clad in white tank tops and matching skirts, the trio of women wore headgear ... while the duo of males did not.

LaMelo Ball Shines In Win Over Lakers Hours After LaVar's Amputation Revealed

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LaMelo Ball put on a show against the Lakers on Wednesday night ... just hours after it was revealed to the public that his father, LaVar Ball, had recently had his foot amputated.

The Charlotte Hornets star -- and the youngest Ball brother -- cruised into Crypto.com Arena and dropped 27 points en route to a 100-97 victory over L.A.

The 23-year-old did not appear to address his father's newly revealed health status with media members either before or after the game.

Ex-Spanish Soccer Prez Guilty of Sexual Assault ... For Kissing Player

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Former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent after winning the 2023 World Cup.

Prosecutors wanted Rubiales behind bars for the incident ... but he was ultimately ordered to pay a fine of over $10,434, must stay at least 656 feet away from Hermoso and is banned from communicating with her for one year.

If convicted under Spain's new (2022) consent laws, Rubiales could have faced between one and four years behind bars.

Tracy Morgan To Jeanie Buss Are You A Laker Girl???

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Tracy Morgan flattered Jeanie Buss while possibly exposing his lack of NBA knowledge at the same time ... with Jay Mohr saying the comedy legend asked his wife if she was a Laker Girl!!

The former "Saturday Night Live" cast member revealed the hilarious interaction in a preview of an upcoming "Mohr Stories" episode ... saying it went down at the sketch show's 50th anniversary event last week.

Mohr explained one of his goals for the weekend was to get his wife and longtime friend to get a pic together ... and he made it happen -- but not before the memorable encounter.

Mike Collier Steelers Super Bowl Champ Dead At 71

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Former Pittsburgh Steeler and Super Bowl X winner Mike Collier died at the age of 71 at his home in Maryland on Sunday.

According to an online obituary ... Collier passed away at a local hospital in Hagerstown. No cause of death was provided.

After playing college ball at Morgan State University in Baltimore ... the running back was a 14th-round selection by the Black and Gold in the 1975 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he appeared in 14 regular season games, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns.

Kings' Domantas Sabonis Here's How I'd Fix NBA All-Star Game!!!

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Damontas Sabonis has an idea to clam up all the haters of the NBA's All-Star Game ... just go back to East vs. West!!

The Sacramento Kings center told TMZ Sports out at LAX on Wednesday that if the backlash to Sunday night's iteration of the Association's midseason showcase causes Adam Silver to hit the drawing board again ... the commissioner should consider returning the game to its old conference vs. conference ways.

Sabonis, though, was one of the few who didn't seem to mind the new mini-tournament format ... explaining to us he thinks "it's fine how it is."

Ex-NFL's Chris Kluwe Anti-MAGA Rant At Council Meeting ... Arrested By Police

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Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was arrested and carried out of a city council meeting after becoming disruptive during an anti-MAGA rant!

Kluwe, who played for the Vikings from 2005 to 2012, showed up to the meeting in Huntington Beach ... where he absolutely unloaded on Donald Trump supporters.

Despite many people seemingly not agreeing with the 43-year-old former pro athlete, we're in America, not Germany, and you're allowed to criticize politicians.

Kayla Nicole Super Sexy Ad For Rihanna's Fenty ... No Umbrella Needed

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Kayla Nicole knows how to sell hair products -- exchanging her clothes for a bikini and getting drenched in water for a jaw-dropping ad with Rihanna's Fenty Hair line.

The influencer/model/Travis Kelce's ex shared the clip on her social media page on Wednesday afternoon ... and it's quite the marketing tactic.

The 33-year-old understood the assignment and immediately attracted the attention of her followers -- including Cameron Brink, who let out a "Sheeshhhh!!!!!😍" in the comments.

Artem Chigvintsev Domestic Violence Arrest Ruined Me ... D.A. Couldn't Charge Me!!!

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Artem Chigvintsev says getting arrested for domestic violence "completely ruined" his life ... and, it's especially unfair 'cause the district attorney couldn't even charge him, he says.

The professional dancer talked about the incident on the "Glamorous Grind" podcast Tuesday ... and, he says that any way you cut it, his life was ruined by the arrest.

According to AC, he doubled down on what prosecutors decided back in September -- no criminal charges. Artem reiterated the Napa County D.A. found nothing they could charge him with ... but by then, the damage was already done.

As we've reported, Artem said his bank account took a huge hit -- losing $100,000 in income after the arrest due to lost dancing gigs.

Artem and Nikki Bella, who met as partners on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2017, were able to hammer out a divorce settlement after going to mediation last November -- a few months after Nikki filed for divorce following his DV arrest in August.

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When asked on the podcast why he didn't take things to trial to clear his name, Artem explained he just wanted everything to be over, move on emotionally and financially, and get back to living his life.

Looks like both Artem and Nikki have officially put the challenging chapter behind them.

UNLV's Ben Christman Suffered Chest Pains During Practice Day Before Death

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UNLV football player Ben Christman experienced chest pains during practice the day before his tragic death ... this according to new docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say an officer was dispatched to Christman's off-campus apartment shortly after 10 AM on Feb. 11 ... after receiving a 911 call from a teammate who found the offensive lineman lying on his back, foaming at the mouth and with purple fingers.

The caller and another player were administering CPR when the officer arrived ... who then determined 21-year-old Christman had been dead for "a few hours" due to the coloration on his right arm.

Hailee Steinfeld Josh Allen's The 'Man Of My Dreams' ... And The Buffalo Bills Own The AFC East!!!

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If Hailee Steinfeld wasn't already the queen of Bills Mafia ... someone better get her a crown now -- 'cause she just roasted Buffalo's biggest rivals!!

Josh Allen's fiancée fired off the savage burn during a game of "Truth or Wear" with Who What Wear on Wednesday ... after she was asked to take a "football IQ quiz."

Part of the test required her to list off everyone in the Bills' AFC East division ... but rather than go through the Patriots, Dolphins and Jets by name -- she went a route Buffalo fans will adore.