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Felix Rosenqvist won the closest ever Indianapolis 500, edging David Malukas by two-hundredths of a second ... begging the question, are there hard feelings between the champ and his rival driver?!

That's what TMZ Sports asked the 34-year-old this week in NYC, just days removed from the "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

"No [bad blood], we had a great chat at the red carpet, at the banquet, and we hugged it out. I could tell he was happy for me," Rosenqvist revealed.

Billy Joel's ex-manager says he tried early on to get the music legend to read the biopic script ... insisting he never tried to sneak the project past Billy.

Irwin Mazur -- the central figure behind the "Billy and Me" project -- tells TMZ he spent the last year trying to arrange a meeting with the "Piano Man" before the backlash surrounding the film reached a fever pitch.

Mazur insists there's "nothing defamatory" in the script and nothing he wouldn’t stand behind ... arguing it simply tells the story of their early days together, which he is very proud of.

Claude Lemieux, 4x Stanley Cup-winning NHL player, died by suicide, TMZ Sports has learned.

Lemieux -- who was 60 years old -- was found at the family furniture business by his adult son around 3 AM after they became concerned that he hadn't returned home. The 21-year NHL vet was located in a rear warehouse.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Maddox Jolie-Pitt really looks like he wants nothing to do with his famous pops ... because he's legally dropping his surname.

Maddox filed paperwork requesting a legal name change ... specifically, dropping the "Pitt" from his last name and making his name simply "Maddox Chivan Jolie."

The legal change comes on the heels of Maddox dropping the Pitt from his professional name ... he's listed as "Maddox Jolie" in the credits of Angelina's recent flick, "Couture," where Maddox worked as an assistant director.

Na'im Lynn is sticking up for Kevin Hart amid the fallout from Tony Hinchcliffe's controversial roast jokes ... saying people are coming after the wrong guy.

We caught up with Na'im at LAX Thursday, and he told us critics upset that Kevin didn't publicly reprimand Tony during the roast should be directing that energy at Tony himself ... adding if you're gonna make a racial joke, it better be funny -- and Tony's joke absolutely wasn't.

As we reported, Hinchcliffe faced major backlash from fellow comics and George Floyd's family after making a joke about Floyd, along with cracks about lynching and the late husband of comedian Sheryl Underwood.

Mackenzie Shirilla's apparently got no shortage of male attention behind bars ... 'cause she's heard gushing in a newly surfaced prison phone call about all the guys she loves messaging from prison.

Take a listen ... TMZ obtained audio of Mackenzie chatting with her mom, Natalie, about the growing list of pen pals keeping her company while she serves time ... and at one point in the convo, she can barely contain herself while talking a particular guy.

"I love him. I don’t know who that is, but I love him," she says about a man named Kevin. "I don’t know how old he is. I don’t even really care that much. I just love him. Like, he's so fun to talk to."

Tiger Woods' luxury ride is headed for the scrap heap ... with airbags still blown out inside.

TMZ Sports has obtained exclusive photos of the golf legend's wrecked Range Rover sitting in a Florida junkyard two months after the crash that led to his arrest ... and, as you can see, the luxury SUV remains destroyed.

Take a look at the photos ... for the first time since the March 27 crash, we're seeing inside the SUV ... where deployed side curtain airbags are still hanging throughout the cabin covering shattered glass -- cops smashed the rear window at the scene to retrieve his golf clubs.

Influencer Lauren Giraldo and her husband Henrique "Henny" Lago are calling it quits after about 3 years of marriage ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Lauren and Henny recently separated after quietly ending their relationship a couple months ago.

It's still unclear exactly what led to the split and the status of custody arrangements involving their son, Rio, also remains uncertain at this time.

OnlyFans stars Sophie Rain and Piper Rockelle are giving Miami Swim Week a serious temperature spike ... parading around in tiny bikinis while getting dolled up for their big week!

Roll the footage ... Sophie and Piper were front and center inside the buzzing prep suite -- organized by Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman -- trying on different bikinis while cameras rolled.

Sophie showed off a series of curve-hugging looks, from an animal print string bikini to a flirty white-and-red two-piece ... while Piper rocked her own barely-there lineup that left very little to the imagination.

Sandra Vergara’s time on "Selling Sunset" may have been short-lived ... but she’s making it crystal clear she’s not crying over leaving the show behind.

The reality star chopped it up with TMZ’s Charlie Neff and Alexa Klohn on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and admitted it almost felt like fate when another opportunity landed in her lap at the exact same time -- one she says felt way more aligned with where she’s headed.

Catch the full clip because Sandra gets real about her one-season run on Season 9 ... calling the environment toxic and chaotic, which made her decision to move on pretty damn easy when the new gig came knocking.

Dominic Russo's sister Christine is ripping her brother's murderer, Mackenzie Shirilla ... and she's taking issue with the fame, notoriety, and money flowing Mackenzie's way on the heels of a popular Netflix documentary.

Christine joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday, and we asked her about "The Crash" ... a Netflix production about Mackenzie's double murder case following the fatal car crash that killed Dominic and his friend, Davion Flanagan.

Dominic's sister says she's "furious" her brother's "cold-blooded evil killer" is getting a bunch of attention and, in some instances, support ... Christine says Mackenzie is a narcissist, and this is exactly what she craves.

Jill Zarin is trying to break the serve of a former business partner in her pickleball company ... because she's now suing him after he filed a lawsuit against her first.

"The Real Housewives of New York" alum just filed her own lawsuit against Noah Springer, who she says is an investor who holds a 25% share in her pickleball paddle testing company, Pickle Pro Labs.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jill claims Noah is sinking their ship with his loose lips ... she says he told a sponsored professional pickleball player their paddle would be tested and provided with certification results "in a couple days" ... even though Zarin insists that timeline is way too short given their company's testing standards.

Dennis Quaid's twins are graduating from high school soon ... and he's going to court to make sure that means he's graduating from his child support obligations!

Here's the situation -- the "War Machine" star is currently paying $13,750 per month in child support -- plus additional amounts if his income exceeds a certain amount -- to his ex, Kimberly Buffington. Their 18-year-old daughter, Zoe, graduated from high school on May 23, and her twin brother, Thomas, is graduating on June 3 ... and Dennis wants to clarify that his child support payments should be terminated upon their respective graduations!

He is also asking the court that any additional payments based on his income are prorated to the date of his kiddos' high school graduation dates rather than his full-year income.

Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampino is taking legal action against Bilaal Salaam ... claiming he spread vicious lies about her sex life during a recent interview ... and now she's suing him for more than $1M in damages.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Sheree claims Bilaal recently "turned his attention" toward her after years of publicly targeting Will and Jada Pinkett Smith ... allegedly making "outrageously offensive, shocking, and hurtful statements" during an appearance on Tasha K's "Unwine with Tasha K" series.

In the suit, she points to a May 4 promotional clip for the interview that was shared across various social media platforms ... with text reading, "Exclusive: Bilaal claims Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino was sleeping with everyone in [Hollywood]!!!"

Ray J underwent a medical evaluation and was cleared by doctors before his fight with Supa Hot Fire -- despite checking himself into a hospital after the event, TMZ has learned. 

Sources connected with the fight tell TMZ that Ray J was “fully cleared” to fight following an “extensive medical evaluation process” overseen by both independent physicians and the athletic commission. 

The source tells TMZ that Ray J submitted to an MRA, an MRI, a chest x-ray, an eye exam, an EKG, and a full physical exam. The test results were submitted to the athletic commission, where the commission doctor separately reviewed the findings and cleared Ray J.