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The K.C. Royals got some real talk from President Obama Thursday -- who gave 'em all sorts of props for winning the World Series ... but told 'em their nicknaming skills are pretty weak.

The Royals got to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. as personal guests of POTUS -- and Obama did his usual thing ... roasting the team with some friendly zingers.

Among the topics ... nicknames, hashtags and Fetty Wap.

Odell Beckham Jr. says there was NEVER anything romantic with Khloe Kardashian -- but the flirty pictures of the two nearly destroyed a relationship with ANOTHER woman he was seeing.

The NY Giants superstar talked about the Kardashian encounter with GQ -- scoffing at rumors the two were "dating" ... and explaining that they were just talking during a party at Drake's house.

"We were in the kitchen of the house, where there was only 15 people. It’s just kind of like … ‘dating?’ I just met this person. This is maybe the second conversation we’ve had."

It was the second time the two had been spotted hanging out in a matter of days -- they were spotted at a Vegas club together before that.

Odell says the incident caused some drama with another woman in his life -- 'cause he had some 'splainin' to do after the pics came out.

"Things go like that and then some other girl that I may have been talking to hears about it, and now it’s more drama, more commotion in my life. And I’m sitting here trying to explain my situation to somebody, and it’s not even a situation."

BTW, Khloe also shot down the dating rumors -- saying it was just innocent flirting.

Thursday 7:21 AM PT -- A rep for Tom tells TMZ ... the ex-manager was actually fired cause he stole more than $86k from the actor. The rep also says Tom's hired an attorney to go after the money .... plus residuals he's owed.

Tom Sizemore's manager is jumping ship on the heels of the actor's arrest this week for domestic violence.

Charles Lago blames Sizemore's continued "violence against other individuals" for the parting of ways and says his company, DTLA Entertainment Group, couldn't continue repping him in "good conscience." Lago had managed Sizemore for 7 years.

TMZ broke the story ... Sizemore was arrested Tuesday for allegedly beating up his girlfriend.

A champion big mountain skiier was killed during an avalanche in Chile -- after she was caught in a snowstorm while shooting scenes for an upcoming video game.

The skiier is 30-year-old Matilda Rapaport -- who was in the Andes mountains near Santiago to work on the Ubisoft game "Steep" when she was caught in an avalanche on Thursday and trapped beneath the snow.

A famous pic of Prince with a come-hither stare was plastered on sweatshirts and t-shirts and sold without the photog's permission ... according to a new lawsuit.

Famed photographer Deborah Feingold is suing online retail store Rebdolls for using the pic, which she says is from a shoot she did with Prince in 1980. She says it started selling the Prince items between 2012 and 2014 ... with the caption "Girl Bye."

It appears Rebdolls caught wind of the suit -- we did a search and the merch is already off their site.

Flames are racing up the hillside beneath the world famous Hollywood sign ... and firefighters are racing to put out the blaze.

Smoke is filling the sky above the Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Bowl. More than 200 firefighters are on scene ... and they've already started water drops from the air.

So far, no homes are threatened, but power lines have been burned and a lot of famous scenery could get scorched.

Story developing ...

Brock Lesnar tested positive for a banned substance on the DAY OF UFC 200 ... this according to the UFC.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency notified the UFC that a sample collected on July 9th tested positive for the same substance that was found in Brock's 1st failed test, which went down on June 28th.

Adrien Broner is back behind bars in Cincinnati -- after the judge threw the book at the boxer for arriving to court more than 3 HOURS late.

Holly Holm says she's pretty damn sure she's clean -- because she's been tested for PEDs 14 TIMES in 2016 ... one more than Conor McGregor.

Holm was addressing the media before the big fight this weekend with Valentina Shevchenko -- when she said she's been more than any other fight in the UFC.

"Friday was number 14 just within the last year."

In video posted by MMAFighting.com (around 36:25), Holm says officials usually collect both blood and urine samples for testing.

With Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar dominating the news for allegedly flunking PED tests -- fighters need to be more careful than ever about what they put into their system.

One more thing ... Holm was also asked if she regretted taking a fight with Miesha Tate before a big money rematch with Ronda Rousey.

"I 100 percent stand by [my decision]," Holm said ... "because we're still waiting for Ronda to come back."

Jon Jones says he's NOT A CHEATER -- and says he still believes he can clear his good name.

Of course, Jon was yanked from UFC 200 after he tested positive for 2 banned estrogen blockers -- which are typically used in tandem with certain performance-enhancing drugs to limit side effects.

He has been temporarily suspended from fighting in Nevada -- and a hearing is expected for later this year.

But Monday afternoon, Jon went to Twitter to plead his innocence.

"Don't write me off just yet, I know in my heart that I'm not a cheater," Jones said.

"I trust in the system to help me prove it."

An axe-wielding madman attacked a German passenger train -- and more than 20 people were injured ... and several could die.

The horrifying scene played out aboard a train outside the city of Wurzburg. The train line was immediately shut down ... and police responded on foot and with helicopters above.

Police reportedly shot and killed the suspect -- a 17-year-old, originally from Afghanistan -- as he was trying to flee from the train.

At least 3 of the victims are battling life threatening injuries.

Metta World Peace's son is a rising star in the high school basketball world -- but he got brought right back down to earth during a Drew League game ... and it was all caught on video.

16-year-old Ron Artest III took the court with some legit ballers in the prestigious L.A. league last week -- and got a real-life experience about what it's like to get dunked on ... hard.

The guy with the ball is Sek Henry -- who started 99 games during his 4 years at Nebraska before playing pro ball overseas. Point is, dude can play.

Artest went up for the block ... it didn't go well.

Don't worry, Ron, it even happens to the greats sometimes ... just ask your dad.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft just unloaded on the NFL -- claiming its treatment of Tom Brady has been horrible, unjust and unfair.

Kraft just issued a statement blasting Tom's upcoming 4-game suspension for his role in Deflategate.

"The penalty imposed by the NFL was unprecedented, unjust and unreasonable, especially given that no empirical or direct evidence of any kind showed Tom did anything to violate League rules prior to, during or after the 2015 AFC Championship Game."

He added, "I am most frustrated that Tom was denied his right to a fair and impartial process."

Kraft also took another shot at the investigation -- calling it "flawed and biased from the start" and noting it "has been discredited nearly unanimously by accredited academics and scientists. "

"What Tom has had to endure throughout this 18-month ordeal has been, in my opinion, as far removed from due process as you could ever expect in this country."

"From day one, I have believed in Tom and given him my unwavering support in his pursuit to rightfully clear his name of any wrongdoing. That support extends throughout our organization and has only grown more steadfast as the preponderance of scientific evidence has exonerated Tom. Unfortunately, this stopped being about air pressure a long time ago."

"This entire process has indelibly taken a toll on our organization, our fans and most importantly, Tom Brady."

"His reluctant decision to stop pursuing further action and to put this situation behind him is what he feels is best for the team in preparation for this season and is fully supported by me and our entire organization."

Ronda Rousey just shared some very interesting advice she got from her mom -- "Winning is a bitch. But revenge is a motherf*****."

Ronda was speaking at the Women in Action female empowerment event in Chicago earlier Friday -- when she talked about advice she got from her athlete mom about bouncing back after a loss.

The crowd went wild for Rousey -- who was pretty pumped up!

Does this mean she wants another crack at Holly Holm?

She also said, "I want to win my belt back."

Ray Rice knows the clock is ticking on his NFL comeback ... but says if the window closes, he's ready to move on.

Rice hasn't played a down in the NFL since 2013 -- after the ex-Baltimore Ravens running back attacked his then-fiancee in an elevator in an Atlantic City casino.

The 29-year-old has been training like a maniac in the hopes of getting a second chance -- but no teams have pulled trigger ... and Rice knows his comeback chances get worse every day.

"I know that the window for playing is closing," Rice told NJ Advance Media ... "But if my window closes, I'm going to make sure I open up a thousand more opportunities for kids, to give them an opportunity to pick up where I left off."

Rice says he's still training -- "but I'm more training for life."

"I think it's safe to say that football ... I don't want to ever say I'm giving up, because that's never going to be me ... I'm happy."

"I'm in the best shape of my life, and I know if it doesn't happen this year, it's probably something I have to deal with. But you know what? It's not the end of my life."

We got video of Rice training last year -- he still looks like he's in pretty good shape.

Kanye West and Damon Dash didn't tarnish a Latin singing group's name by promoting murder, violence and drug sales in a movie collaboration ... at least that's what a judge ruled.

TMZ broke the story ... West and Dash were sued last year by a member of Loisaidas, a group that's been around since 2008. Member Michael Medina said the rap duo tarnished Loisaidas' brand after they released a movie in 2015 with the exact same name.

However, a judge disagreed ... and on Thursday dismissed the suit. The reasoning? ... "Loisaidas," which refers to Manhattan's Lower East Side, is fair game considering that's where the film took place and had nothing to do with the singing group.