Novak Djokovic puked on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court, cramped up, cried, and lost a grueling 5-set match just two days ago ... so, when we saw the tennis GOAT out in NYC, we asked the obvious question -- how are ya feeling?!
"Better. Bit better. A bit better," the 39-year-old tennis legend told TMZ Sports out in the Big Apple on Tuesday ... less than 48 hours after he battled illness during the 4-hour, 36-minute marathon against unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone.
It was the first time Djokovic lost in the opening round of the U.S. Open ... but it wasn't as simple as him playing bad tennis.
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Novak was sick -- he vomited multiple times during the match.
Travis Kelce has a lavish new home waiting for him in Ohio ... purchasing a massive lakefront mansion just months before his wedding to Taylor Swift ... TMZ has confirmed.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end bought the Cleveland area estate March 2 for $5.35 million ... and we're told he was the only person who purchased the property.
David Ayers and Nick Zawitz of The Agency Cleveland tell TMZ ... the property is set on 3.5 acres along Lake Erie, this remarkable Bratenahl estate pairs Gilded Age grandeur with modern luxury. They add they're thrilled for the new owners and so excited for Cleveland.
The mansion features 8 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and more than 21,000 square feet of living space.
The home recently underwent a yearlong transformation ... with nearly every detail restored or replaced, including the original door hardware, intricate walnut and oak carvings, cut glass leaded windows and multiple fireplaces.
The third floor and lower level includes a game room and home theater in the original ballroom. The lower level boasts a billiards room, poker area, bar, temperature controlled wine cellar and tasting room, fitness center and sauna.
Outside, a stone terrace leads to a bluestone patio and heated pool overlooking the lake.
A man named DaeJohn Love says he’s been getting a surprising amount of attention after people confused him with the Daejon Love, who's accused of pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player ... but the attention ain't all that bad.
DaeJohn tells TMZ ... he’s been getting plenty of new followers, engagement and even brand inquiries after the story about Daejon Love -- who is currently facing charges over allegations he impersonated a 49ers player to scam women -- sent people searching social media for the wrong guy.
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DaeJohn says the mix-up was initially pretty confusing, with people reaching out asking if he was the man at the center of the allegations ... but once they realized they had the wrong Love, he says the reaction was mostly curiosity rather than negativity.
Tony Romo was allegedly nearly twice the legal limit when he was busted for OWI in Wisconsin ... with court docs reportedly showing his blood-alcohol content came in at .15.
Milwaukee outlet WTMJ reports the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback's BAC was just shy of double Wisconsin's .08 legal limit following his July arrest.
The new detail comes after Romo announced Tuesday he pleaded no contest to the OWI offense ... saying he takes full responsibility for what happened.
Tony Romo's taking accountability for his actions ... pleading no contest to the OWI charge he was hit with in Wisconsin -- and admitting on social media that he has an alcohol problem.
The former Dallas Cowboys superstar shared a vulnerable post on Instagram Tuesday ... in which he said he has faced a "personal failure" by pleading no contest to a civil OWI offense in Wisconsin.
Romo notes multiple back surgeries ending his playing career early ... and these left him with chronic pain.
Taylor Swiftand Travis Kelce's dog is officially ready for her close-up ... making her modeling debut alongside the Chiefs superstar -- and now we finally know her name, too.
The couple's fluffy white Samoyed, Wendy, appears with Travis in Tommy Hilfiger's new Fall 2026 campaign that debuted Tuesday.
In one shot, Travis -- rocking a navy peacoat and white turtleneck -- kicks back on a striped lounger with Wendy perched on his leg ... while another campaign video shows the pair cuddled up on a couch.
Daejon Love's alleged 49ers fantasy has landed him one very real photo op ... with the accused scammer's mug shot now surfacing following his federal fraud bust.
Love doesn't exactly look thrilled in his new photo ... sporting a long face and an orange jail uniform -- marking the first look at the 35-year-old since he was arrested August 24 in Idaho.
Love is accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor to romance and scam women out of roughly $1.3 million. The California Post was first to obtain the mug shot.
Tessa Blanchard is making a major move ... the former TNA wrestler and world champion is officially joining Major League Wrestling.
Tessa announced the news during an exclusive appearance on TMZ’s “Inside the Ring” podcast ... telling us she’s “super, super excited” about beginning this new chapter.
Jacobcaught up with the Colorado congresswoman on Capitol Hill Monday, and asked whether Enes is a hero or simply chasing attention with his campaign against transgender women competing in women's sports.
Boebert squarely sides with Enes ... and even joked his recent confrontation with Chicago Sky guard NatashaCloudwas "quite the cat fight" between "these two women."
Former UFC star Rampage Jackson almost opened up a can of whoop ass on his cameraman, chasing after the shutterbug and then firing him after the two got into a heated argument that was captured on a live stream.
Check out the intense moment, captured on both Rampage and DeenTheGreat's streams ... which starts off with Rampage and the cameraman -- who is offscreen -- having a back-and-forth about who talks more crap about each other's "people."
At one point, Rampage asks the cameraman for an example of how he talks crap -- but the photog doesn't care to get into it and tries to cut the convo short.
Alex Apodaca was supposed to be the stepping stone for Bella Mir ... but the massive underdog had different plans -- like winning!
The UFC had been building the 23-year-old up for years, and that's why, with her skills and pedigree, the daughter of the legend Frank Mir was around a -6000 favorite against Apodaca, then-3-1, on Dana White's Contender Series.
So, yeah, a tune-up on paper ... but that's not where the fight's fought.
The fake 49ers player Daejon Love may have had the cars, cash and big talk ... but one woman says his story fell apart with a simple roster check.
A woman named Cara joined us Monday on "TMZ Live" ... telling us she looked Love up early on and quickly realized his name wasn't anywhere on the San Francisco 49ers roster.
When she questioned him about it, Cara says Love fired back with a five-minute voice message breaking down NFL contracts ... claiming a thumb injury prevented him from passing the medical portion of his deal, so he couldn't appear on the official roster even though he was supposedly still with the team.
Emma Navarro was celebrating a hard-fought U.S. Open victory Monday ... but her opponent was having a very different kind of moment just behind her.
Navarro beat her opponent -- Lois Boisson -- in a three-set first-round battle at the U.S. Open ... but the drama didn't end when the final point was over, as Boisson was seen smashing her racket repeatedly into the ground while Navarro celebrated her win.
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The rackets remained scattered on the court as Boisson walked away, with ball girls eventually coming over to collect them.
A gang of wrestlers and Real Housewives stars, including Porsha Williams and Teresa Giudice, came face-to-face in Atlanta ... but thankfully, the only thing getting slammed was a phone screen!
Pixel Flow rolled out a celebrity game night last week -- Bravo stars and wrestlers in the same room -- and yeah, there was some trash talk.
Teresa, Porsha and Ashley Darby held things down for the RH crew ... while Dean Muhtadi, fka Mojo Rawley, Cassie Lee, fka Peyton Royce, Jordynne Grace, and Kacy Catanzaro repped the wrestlers.
90 Day Fiancé star Loren Brovarnik and creator Noelle Foley were also in the house.
Fake 49er Daejon Love allegedly had his hand out years before his arrest ... with two women suing him over thousands in unpaid loans.
Court records obtained by TMZ show Love was sued twice in small-claims court in Sacramento County -- once in 2020 and again in 2021.
In the first case, Olivia Datu claimed Love borrowed $4,900 from her over the course of several weeks ... including $1,200 for a credit card payment and $3,700 for work on a Dodge vehicle.
Lionel Messiis hanging up his Argentina jersey for good ... announcing his retirement from international soccer in an emotional message to fans.
Messi said Monday he'd spent weeks thinking about his future following Argentina's loss to Spain in the World Cup final, ultimately deciding it was time to walk away from the national team.
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The 39-year-old said the decision "hurts me a lot," but explained he's proud of everything he experienced and accomplished with Argentina ... and thanked his family, teammates, coaches and fans who supported him throughout the ride.
