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Pat McAfee is sharing as much as he can about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding without getting in trouble ... saying any criticism of the ceremony is nonsense, because it was a "spectacular" evening!!

The former Indianapolis Colts punter kicked off "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday by pulling back the curtain, or rather the neutral-colored drapes, on the ultra-secretive celebration.

While Pat insists he's keeping plenty under wraps, he drops some jaw-dropping tidbits and gushes it was the greatest event he's ever attended.

Pat says guests weren't allowed to have phones or take notes, so everything being reported has come down to memory ... but one thing he says he remembers vividly is just how over-the-top the wedding was.

Jay-Z is spitting fiction, not facts, when he claims Colin Kaepernick agreed to be silenced by the NFL ... an allegation Jay dropped live on stage at Yankee Stadium, and one refuted by sources speaking to TMZ Sports.

The moment came during Jay's Friday night opener ... in a freestyle rap aimed at his critics, he said, "They run out of characters, had to bring back up Kap again. Buddy took a check, I ain't even mad at him, but along with that check you have to sign a non-disparagement. I’m the one they can’t control."

The shot at Kaepernick -- 7 years after he and the NFL reached a settlement -- had some fans wondering, "Why now?" But, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Sports, the bigger issue is Jay's wrong ... Colin did not sign a non-disparagement agreement when he settled the lawsuit in which he'd claimed NFL teams were colluding to keep him out of the league.

The 2026 World Cup lost one of its biggest sensations.

Erling Haaland, the superstar striker who captivated the soccer world, said his goodbyes to the States early Monday morning after his Norway squad was defeated by England over the weekend in the quarterfinals, ending their World Cup ride.

"Goodbye [U.S. flag emoji] It’s been emotional," the 25-year-old posted on Instagram, alongside a selfie from what appears to be an airplane.

Well, that was fast. Conor McGregor's much anticipated comeback lasted about one minute after a leg injury stopped the fight.

The former UFC featherweight champ went toe-to-toe with Max Holloway after a five-year hiatus at the UFC 329 main event in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Right from the get-go, Conor was having major issues, jumping into the air to give a roundhouse kick, but he fell to the floor. He popped back up and tried the kick again, but only got the same results.

Conor McGregor ain't the only one buyin' Mick's "women weaken legs" motto ... 'cause boxing star Rolly Romero says he too has sworn off gettin' busy in the bedroom!

"I haven't had sex since June 4, 2025. Over a year. I gave up sex til marriage. My body reserved for my wife, that the Lord Jesus will deliver to me. I gave it up completely til marriage," RR told us at an event in Los Angeles this week.

Of course, McGregor shocked fans this week when he said he not only hasn't knocked boots, but he's sworn off any sexual touching completely in preparation for his fight against Max Holloway.

Cristiano Ronaldo just made IShowSpeed's year -- and maybe his whole life -- 'cause the soccer superstar gifted the popular streamer and diehard CR7 fanatic a pair of his game-worn FIFA World Cup cleats!!

The incredible moment went down on Speed's stream during the Spain vs. Belgium quarterfinal on Friday ... which Ronaldo and Portugal would have played in if they had won this past Monday.

Of course, they were booted in the Round of 16, and Speed was deeply emotional after Ronaldo's final World Cup match of his international career ... but this gesture certainly had to have lifted his spirits.

Tyler Perry and Colin Kaepernick are stepping up to cover two huge expenses for Nolan Wells' family ... the funeral and an independent autopsy.

Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Nolan's family, says Tyler is paying for the funeral and Colin is paying for the autopsy ... and at a Friday press conference, he thanked the celebs for their contributions.

Crump says the family requested an independent autopsy because they lack confidence in the ongoing investigation in Mississippi.

We spoke with Tyler Perry's team ... who confirmed he's paying for the funeral.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn't leave the Big Apple with a massive bill from their wedding ... they forked over a sizable pile of dough to cover event permits and NYPD security.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked Friday whether Taylor would pay for all the overtime put in by New York City's finest for her big day ... and he confirmed she didn't just shake off city officials -- she handed over $160K to cover both "that event and for the response to that event."

We reported the pair had to pay $60K for a city permit to close down the streets around Madison Square Garden on her wedding day ... so it seems they threw down another $100K to pay for police.

Newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce flew to California days after their massive wedding bash in NYC ... and the couple's rumored new dog may have been on the private flight.

Taylor and Travis were spotted Thursday at the Burbank Airport, where they had their minions hold up black umbrellas to block photogs from getting the money shot ... but a key clue still emerged.

In the snaps, a large white object that appears to be furry is seen being carried out of the private jet ... and some folks think it's a dog!!!

Marcellus Wiley is on the hook for more than half a mil he owes his bank ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the scandalized sports star has to pay up for the $500K loan he never repaid to Preferred Bank ... and then some.

In the filing from Monday, Marcellus has to pay back the full amount of the loan plus interests, attorney fees, late fees and other costs ... coming out to $549,429.82.

Michael Rubin's White Party was great ... but how about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding?? Well, don't ask him ... 'cause the Fanatics honcho tells TMZ Sports he wasn't invited.

Rubin's annual Fourth of July bash is always a who's who of A-listers ... and 2026 was no different, with Mike Tyson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Travis Scott, Tom Brady, Lil Wayne, Jake and Logan Paul, Alex Rodriguez and more hitting up the Hamptons for some fun.

Reports swirled that he moved his shindig forward a few days so folks didn't have to choose between that and the Tayvis wedding at Madison Square Garden ... put TMZ exclusively reported that he actually moved it up because he thought the UFC 250 White House event was going to be on Independence Day -- since that was the original plan.

Shaun White was spotted spending time with a mystery blonde in West Hollywood this week ... though the woman isn't his reported girlfriend, Angela Garten.

TMZ obtained video of the Olympic snowboarding legend Wednesday at Lala Land Kind Cafe in West Hollywood, where he grabbed matcha with the blonde woman. The pair arrived together in Shaun's car, spent time inside the cafe, and then left together, with Shaun behind the wheel.

We're told there wasn't any PDA between them.

Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather was one of the biggest fights of all time ... and well, the encore could be coming to a ring near you sometime in the future!

"Yeah, for sure [I'm interested in a rematch]," The Notorious told Babcock, before gesturing with his hands and saying, "I'm like this with Floyd. I'm like this with little Floyd."

McGregor added ... "There's conversations ongoing always with the boy. That's the truth. So, I'm open for it."

Jason Kelce had himself a time at his little bro's wedding, and now he's spilling the beer days after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce said their 'I do's' ... revealing he knocked back an insane amount of brewskis!

The retired Eagles legend -- and Trav's best man -- was out at the American Century Championship in Nevada on Thursday when fans started grilling him about the July 3rd nuptials at MSG.

“It was a good time,” the 38-year-old said with a big grin as he walked the fairway in the NY Post video. “It was great.”

NBA star Anthony Davis has sold his home for a large sum of $32M ... and when you look at what the house offers, you'll understand why.

The Washington Wizards big man listed his 8-bedroom estate for $40 Mil last year and on Thursday the 7-footer closed on the sale.

The crib is in Bel Air Crest ... with the property spanning 17,254 square feet, with an elevator, theater, game room, wet bar, wine cellar, home gym, barber shop, tennis court, cabanas, outdoor chef's kitchen, batting cage, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool ... cause why not?

A woman invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding was seeing "Red" when her music producer husband told her he deleted the invitation ... all because he thought it was spam!

Oh boy, get ready to cringe, Swifties ... because this "Red" producer -- named Garret -- totally mistook the text that contained Taylor's wedding invite for an attempt at hacking his phone and just straight up deleted it ... missing out on the biggest wedding of the century!

As you can imagine, Garret's wife, Melissa, was LIVID ... and she laid it all out in an essay for HuffPost.

When she asked her husband why he would delete an invite to Taylor's big wedding, he told her ... "I got a text but I thought it was spam ... Remember I told you I got a text from her manager? But I didn't respond to it. It didn't sound like him."