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Marcellus Wiley is further denying he ever abused his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley ... admitting in a response to her domestic violence restraining order request that they didn't have a perfect marriage -- but he never abused her as she alleges.

The former NFL star filed the response late Friday afternoon ... telling the court the accusations made against him by Annemarie are heartbreaking, embarrassing -- and patently untrue.

He says, "We did not have a perfect marriage. We experienced disagreements, frustrations, and periods of marital strain. However, I have never physically abused, sexually assaulted, or intentionally harmed my wife at any point during our relationship."

Baron Davis’ sister is suing him for fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress … after she claims he sold the house he helped purchase for her with no warning.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the NBA star helped his sister Lissa Davis buy a house nearly 20 years ago … but sold it out from under her this year, without a heads up.

Lissa says in the suit that she had a “life-threatening” health issue after the birth of her son back in 2008 … and asked Baron for help with money.

Stefon Diggs’ male sexual assault accuser is firing back at claims that his lawsuit against the NFL star is a cash grab.

Christopher Griffith spoke to TMZ on Friday about his ongoing battle with Stefon … and the fact that Cardi B jumped into the drama by slamming Christopher on social media this week. 

Stefon’s accuser claimed he ended up in court with Stefon due to his “refusal to tell the truth.” 

Donna Kelce's painting the town green ... hanging out with some pals in North Carolina while wearing a brightly colored wig ... and the photos look fun!!!

The Kelce matriarch says the crew hit "Bingo Loco" in Clayton, North Carolina ... and they certainly went loco with their ensembles -- stunning in brightly colored glasses and wigs during their fun-filled evening out.

Green, blue, violet ... not just the colors of the rainbow, but the colors of these ladies' wigs .... with Donna and her pals turning heads as they all flashed huge grins.

Dominick Cruz, newly minted UFC Hall of Famer, is sending a powerful message to Conor McGregor as the MMA superstar deals with the fallout from the devastating injury ... and it's not the usual BS "get well soon" pep talk.

Cruz, the former bantamweight champ, who himself suffered multiple serious injuries as he attempted to return to his championship form, spent a few minutes chatting with TMZ Sports ... and he put things into perspective for The Notorious.

"I think that at the end, he's going to learn that this happened for him, not to him. And it's going to make him a better man if he chooses the direction that God wants him to," Dom told us.

The Association is officially moving on from the Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro dust-up in Las Vegas ... and there won't be as much as a fine for either of the NBA stars!

The league announced on Thursday that after speaking with Bam and Tyler -- as well as the players union -- nobody wanted to make a BFD out of the much-talked-about incident.

"After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA, everyone would prefer to move on from this unfortunate circumstance, and no further action will be taken by the league," an NBA spokesperson told Shams Charania.

The brief physical altercation went down last Friday near a practice court at Resorts World Casino, where Adebayo and Herro were staying for the Summer League.

NFL star Stefon Diggs is dealing with another lawsuit … this time brought by a man who claims the NFL star falsely claimed he stole his Ferrari and had his friends attack him, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Stefon asked a judge to put the brakes on the case filed by Nigel King. he argued the other defendants had yet to be served … and he cannot properly defend himself without the others being involved. 

Nigel sued Stefon, Stefon’s brother Darez Diggs, and three of their friends in Florida court in February.

Stefon Diggs is slamming the man suing him for alleged sexual assault … and he vehemently denies whipping out his penis while they were hanging out.

The NFL star called out Christopher Griffith as they continue their back-and-forth in court ... saying Griffith's claims about Stefon's penis is "completely false and defamatory."

As we've reported, Stefon sued Chris for spreading alleged lies about him, and Christopher countersued over an alleged assault on May 22, 2023, at Stefon's Maryland home.

Christopher claims Stefon took out his penis and tried to make sexual advances, which Chis rejected, after Stefon drugging him. He said Stefon had his brother and two other men attack him a week later to keep him silent. Stefon says the entire thing never happened and Christopher caused his rep harm.

Mailson Araujo, a Brazilian bodybuilding influencer and rising pro, has died at just 35 years old ... days before he was set to take the stage.

The muscleman died on Monday after suffering a medical emergency at his home in Alagoinhas, Brazil, according to reports, despite the quick action of his mother, a nursing tech, who immediately rendered aid -- in addition to first responders.

Araujo was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause of death hasn't been announced.

Aaron Donald's wife appears to be entering the "will he or won't he" chat ... going to social media to insinuate the recent rumblings of a potential comeback don't align with what she's been told.

Erica Donald -- who married the Super Bowl champ years ago -- shared a four-word statement on Tuesday ... and while it wasn't much, it was enough for folks to assume she's talking about her hubby's plans.

"I’m learning so much 🤣🤣🤣" Erica said on X.

Here's the first look at Taylor Swift's wedding ring ... and it looks like Travis Kelce gave her a huge diamond!!!

Click over to the second photo in this Instagram carousel ... Taylor and Travis attended NFL star JuJu Smith-Schuster's wedding last weekend at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel and photos from the wedding show Taylor with a new ring on her finger ... and the rock is massive.

If you zoom in ... Taylor's diamond looks like it's taking up a good portion of her ring finger ... and it seems Travis spared no expense.

The ESPYs are where sports history comes alive -- a star-studded celebration of the athletes, moments, and milestones that captured the world’s attention throughout the year ...

Check out the gallery -- From jaw-dropping performances and unforgettable victories to emotional speeches and legendary champs, the ESPYs honor the legends who pushed the limits and changed the game, pun intended 😜

Stefon Diggs' male sexual assault accuser, Chris Griffith, is firing back at Cardi B after she cast doubt on his allegations against her on-again, off-again boyfriend.

Cardi went off on Chris in a social media barrage Tuesday … claiming he's changed his story about Stefon multiple times. She alleged his initial story did not include any claim of Stefon taking his penis out in front of him … but that ended up as a claim in his lawsuit. 

She said she hated how she was defending Stefon, who she was currently beefing with. Cardi said she was upset because she didn't believe Chris' claims against her baby daddy ... but Chris told her to "take off the blinders."

Shania Twain says she wanted to see the culmination of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's love story in person ... but she'd already committed to T-Swift's ex, Harry Styles.

The country singer says she received an invite to the wedding of the century in an interview with the Canadian TV channel eTalk ... explaining she couldn't make it because she was scheduled to open for Harry at Wembley Stadium the same weekend.

It don't impress Shania much to simply drop out of a pre-planned show ... so she stayed across the pond and performed instead of packing into Madison Square Garden with the A-list crowd for the couple's nuptials.

Paws what you're doing ... Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's mysterious fur baby has officially landed ... and we're getting the first look at their pooch.

The fluffy white dog Swifties have been obsessing over was spotted Sunday at around 5 PM hopping off Taylor's private jet after it touched down at the newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida ... giving fans their clearest look yet at the couple's newest family member.

The adorable pup carefully made its way down the aircraft's stairs with a handler while Travis -- sporting a red cap -- was seen on the tarmac grabbing luggage.

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton's romance just hit another checkpoint ... and now he's riding shotgun with her kids.

Kim dropped a fresh batch of Instagram pics Monday from the Kardashian crew's Fourth of July getaway in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ... and tucked inside the carousel is a sweet selfie that says a whole lot without saying a word.

One snap shows Kim smiling alongside her boo while daughter Chicago squeezes into the frame ... a wholesome moment that sure looks like the seven-time Formula 1 champ is becoming part of the family. After all, you're not posing for selfies with Kim and Kanye's kids unless things are getting pretty serious.

In another photo, it looks like Lewis rode dirt bikes with Kim and three kids.