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A YouTuber is lucky to be alive after falling 85 feet in a paraglider crash ... which left him with several broken bones, and practically paralyzed on the ground as he called for help.

Check it out ... Anthony Vella filmed himself recently enjoying a motorized paraglide ride in Texas, when something went terribly wrong -- resulting in the internet personality plummeting to the ground. Anthony screams out in pain before calling out to Siri on his phone to call 911.

2 eyewitnesses come to Anthony's aid ... assisting him in contacting first responders as well as his wife, Leandra. Anthony -- who was going about 50 mph before his fall from the sky -- was rushed to the hospital ... where he was diagnosed with a fractured neck, back, pelvis, and a broken arm. His injuries will require surgery.

NFL Sundays are going to look a lot different this season -- CBS is moving on from Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason after a combined 48 years on its pregame show ... with recently retired Matt Ryan slated to join the desk in their place.

The two longtime analysts confirmed their departure Monday morning ... with Simms saying on social media that part of his career is officially over, but it was a "great" 26-year run.

Esiason also addressed the move on his WFAN radio show ... hinting it wasn't his decision to leave "The NFL Today" after 22 seasons, but he'll still be part of the CBS Sports family.

The Wells Fargo Center looked and sounded more like Madison Square Garden on Sunday ... 'cause Knicks fans took over the Sixers' arena for Game 4 of their NBA Playoff series -- and Joel Embiid's pissed!

The Knicks beat the Sixers, 97-92, taking a 3-1 series lead ... and their fanbase let their presence be known.

During the live broadcast, you could hear the Knicks faithful cheering -- louder than the Sixers fans -- as the Knicks won the pivotal game behind Jalen Brunson's epic 47-point performance.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were forced to finish their series-clinching win over the Phoenix Suns without Chris Finch -- the head coach suffered a painful knee injury after his own player crashed into him on the sidelines ... and it was so bad, he had to be helped off the court.

The unfortunate incident went down in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter on Sunday ... when Wolves guard Mike Conley took the ball up the court and bumped into Suns star Devin Booker.

Conley tumbled toward the sideline right where Finch was standing ... and the momentum forced him down to the hardwood, despite the hooper trying to brace his fall.

Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants need to reunite ... so says former DB Aaron Ross who tells us he'd "love" for the star receiver to return to the Big Apple.

"I would love that," Ross said of the 3x Pro Bowler ... who played his best professional football at the MetLife Stadium.

"From the first day he got to the Giants, that was the part that we needed since our Super Bowl run and he was amazing out there."

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got all dolled up and loved up Saturday evening ... as they attended a gala held by Patrick Mahomes' charity.

Tay and her bae made an appearance at Mahomes' 15 and the Mahomies Foundation Golf Classic gala in Vegas ... joining Pat and wife Brittany Mahomes for the auction event.

Video posted to X by an attendee shows the couple holding hands as they make their way to their assigned table.

Travis Kelce painted Las Vegas red this weekend ... hitting up a club in the city hours after attending a charity gala -- with Taylor Swift nowhere in sight.

The Chiefs tight end pulled up to Wynn Las Vegas' XS Nightclub early Sunday morning according to a TikTok video ... where he hyped up the crowd alongside popular DJ, Kygo.

Check out the clip ... Travis surprises the whole crowd with his appearance -- shrieks and gasps follow the man onstage, and -- while he leaves the DJing to the professionals -- he certainly gets the crowd up and moving, belting out the tunes too.

Tank Dell was wounded in a nightclub shooting in Florida Saturday night ... after the 23-year-old wide receiver was caught in the crossfire.

Thankfully, the former 3rd round draft pick (2023) only sustained minor injuries, according to his organization.

"We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting in Sanford, Fla. last night. He sustained a minor wound but has been released from the hospital and he is in good spirits," the Texans said in a statement Sunday afternoon.

Logan Paul and Nina Agdal's gender reveal got downright violent Saturday ... 'cause the pair announced their child's sex via an intense wrestling bout -- with twists and turns galore.

The expecting parents decided to learn the news in a knockdown drag-out fight ... bringing on a couple of wrestlers -- one who wore pink trunks and another in blue, marking the two sexes of their child.

Check out the video ... the two start to battle it out ... raining hurricanranas and top-rope cutters down upon one another while Logan and Nina watched Ringside.

Caitlyn Jenner has NO fear ... walking right into the middle of a massive, protest over the Gaza war and jawboning it with demonstrators.

CJ was in D.C. to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night, when she encountered a throng of protesters.

She pulled out her cell phone and began recording them, showing no fear.

USC's famed Tommy Trojan has been caught up in the Gaza war, and is worse for wear.

The iconic statue was smack in the middle of another protest on the USC campus, resulting in 90 arrests.

Someone spray-painted, "Say no to genocide" on the base of the statue.

Lil Pump is picking a side ahead of the big Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks the Problem Child is gonna beat the boxing legend!!

"I feel like Jake is just faster, he's younger," Pump said of the July 20 event while at LAX. "Obviously, Mike's got experience, but Jake's gonna do what Jake's gonna do. It's gonna be a very interesting fight ... but Jake got this one."

The "Gucci Gang" rapper knows firsthand what the 27-year-old former Disney star is capable of -- after all, he took a vicious liver shot after recording an episode of the "BS w/ Jake Paul" podcast earlier this month.

Stefon and Trevon Diggs' brother, Darez Diggs, was sentenced to two years of probation for his role in a violent elevator attack last year ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The former XFL player received the punishment in a Los Angeles courtroom on March 27 ... after he cut a deal with prosecutors and agreed to plead no contest to one felony count of grand theft from a person. As part of the pact, officials dropped the other felony robbery charge Darez had been facing.

In addition to the probation, Darez was also ordered to perform 20 hours of community labor.

Islam Makhachev is putting his lightweight title on the line at UFC 302 ... but, it's a low-risk fight according to the champ, who tells us he's an awful stylistic matchup for Dustin Poirier.

"[Dustin's] problem is his style. That's one problem the guy has. His weak point is wrestling and grappling," 32-year-old Makhachev told TMZ Sports, adding, I have the key for the easy fight. And I think if I follow the plan, I can beat him easy."

Poirier is regarded as a well-rounded fighter who is a great striker, and solid on the ground ... which happens to be the area where Makhachev excels.

Another week's just around the corner ... but, before we dive into another hectic seven-day stretch, let's look back at the week that was.

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