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Two weeks after getting smacked in the head with a baton by an opponent during a meet, causing a brain injury ... sprinter Kaelen Tucker is set to make her return to the track at an upcoming meet!

Tucker's father, Keith Tucker, tells TMZ Sports that doctors have cleared his daughter to run again ... following a concussion she suffered during the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championships in Virginia on March 4.

The injury occurred during the 4x200 relay race ... as Tucker, a junior track star, and senior Alaila Everett rounded the corner ... when Everett swung the baton, hitting Kaelen's head.

Nate Diaz is off the hook in his nightclub battery case ... according to his attorney, the misdemeanor charge the fighter had been facing was dismissed this week.

The MMA star's lawyer, Ross Goodman, tells TMZ Sports ... after Diaz completed an impulse control class online, prosecutors dropped the battery count against him ahead of Thursday's scheduled trial.

The case, of course, stemmed from a run-in Diaz had with a Las Vegas nightclub employee back in August 2024.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's family members held another rally to support the incarcerated brothers ... and, it touched on many of the same points they've been making in recent months -- and provided another forum to challenge L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

Family representatives for the Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition spoke outside Hochman's office in Downtown L.A. According to a press release, the group was set to discuss Hochman's "relentless fixation on the past, as he continues to dismiss who Erik and Lyle are today" ... and, they certainly hit on that.

Before the press conference even began, citizens gathered on the street overlooking the area to show support for the brothers ... bringing signs and wearing shirts calling for justice for Erik and Lyle. One even showed a picture of D.A. Hochman with the words "you're the liar" scrawled across his face.

Kanye West's wild claim Kim Kardashian is pimping out their kids strikes people close to her as laughable -- especially considering he's been hanging with the controversial Tate brothers ... TMZ has learned.

Kim and Ye's co-parenting relationship hit a new low Wednesday as he fired off a string of outrageous posts on X ... the most offensive to Kim being the one where he accuses her of sex trafficking, due to North's involvement in an FKA Twigs song, and an accompanying TikTok.

However, sources familiar with the situation tell us the issue of trafficking already came up last week during an emergency hearing over North. We're told Kim abruptly pulled the plug while North was visiting her dad, because security guards informed her Andrew and Tristan Tate were going to be arriving at the location.

Sia is pulling the plug on her marriage ... because she just filed for divorce.

The "Unstoppable" singer beelined it to court Wednesday and filed to divorce her husband, Daniel Bernad, after only 26 months of marriage.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Sia lists Tuesday as the date of separation ... meaning she wasted almost no time filing to end things.

3/20 -- 6:38 AM PT -- Big U turned himself in yesterday evening L.A. time but he's denying all allegations against him.

This story is developing.

Eugene Henley Jr., AKA Big U -- an ex-manager of Nipsey Hussle and a high-ranking member of Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips street gang -- is now charged in a federal RICO complaint that includes allegations of murder, human trafficking and extortion.

Officials from the U.S. Attorney's Office in L.A. held a press conference Wednesday confirming 10 people have been arrested, including part-time rappers Bricc Baby and Luce Cannon ... who've been frequent guests on the 'No Jumper' podcast.

Big U is listed in the docs as the Rollin' 60s kingpin and is accused of murdering an aspiring Las Vegas rapper in January 2021 in Las Vegas after the unnamed rapper allegedly recorded a diss track taking shots at Big U.

8:51 AM PT -- Lily Stewart's attorney Stephen Morris tells TMZ ... he just got the speeding charge against Lily dropped. Morris says he informed the prosecutor that Lily was being targeted by online trolls who made a slew of vile comments after her mug shot went viral.

As a result, the prosecutor dismissed the case out of concern for Stewart's safety. Morris says he's now calling media outlets and asking them to take down Lily's booking photo since the case is no longer active. Still, Morris says Lily is facing some punishment for driving 84 miles per hour in a 55 MPH zone. She has to do community service and take a defensive driving class.

A Georgia sorority girl's not letting her recent arrest get her down ... 'cause she was grinning from ear-to-ear in her mug shot -- and, her smile's got social media users in a tizzy.

Lily Stewart -- a 20-year-old university student from the University of Georgia -- was arrested earlier this month and booked on a speeding in excess of maximum limits charge, a misdemeanor in the state.

Unlike President Donald Trump's scowl in his mug shot, Lily decided to go with the Miss America look, like she just won the lottery -- instead of a one-way ticket to a holding cell.

Diddy's legal archenemy, Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, is withdrawing himself from more than a dozen sex trafficking lawsuits filed against Diddy in New York federal court.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Buzbee is moving to withdraw as a representing attorney in 15 cases filed in the Southern District of New York.

Buzbee says he's backing out of the lawsuits until he is admitted to practice law in SDNY.

Ryan Reynolds is trying to run from the very firestorm he helped ignite by trying to get cut out of the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively ... at least according to Justin's attorney.

Bryan Freedman is blasting Ryan for filing a request to dismiss Baldoni's lawsuit against him, telling TMZ ... "Mr. Reynolds’ exploitation of his enormous power in Hollywood continues, this time arrogantly asking to be dismissed from the case despite his publicly documented involvement extending far beyond just being a 'supportive spouse.' Mr. Reynolds was a key player in the scheme, defaming Justin around Hollywood, strong-arming WME into dropping Justin as a client, and trying to destroy Justin’s career however possible."

As we reported, Ryan filed the dismissal docs Tuesday, calling Justin "thin-skinned" for complaining the so-called "Nicepool" character from "Deadpool & Wolverine" was mocking him.

Hailey Bieber is fed up with some of the false narratives and rumors about her that are spreading online ... and she's exploring ways to fight back.

Sources close to Hailey tell TMZ … the latest disgusting narrative online tries to paint Hailey as a bully and stalker and she's considering taking legal action for the first time.

Just last week, there was a video making the rounds on TikTok alleging she liked a mean post about Selena Gomez's fiancé, Benny Blanco. Now, there's a 7-part series on YouTube claiming she stalked Justin Bieber and used her connections to get him to be her husband.

Teyana Taylor's legal team has filed a petition for citation of contempt against her ex-husband Iman Shumpert ... fake reports about their divorce settlement burned down Instagram and they're claiming Iman deliberately leaked sealed documents about their divorce to the media!!

According to docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Teyana claims she's been getting skewered on social media over misleading reports about who got what in their divorce.

Taylor insists it wasn't a "settlement" at all because the parties only got what was awarded by the court ... including vehicles and a tour bus, which she says she paid for on her own.

Ryan Reynolds is asking a judge to let him out of the ongoing legal saga between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively ... and he's taking some shots at Baldoni in the process.

Ryan just filed a motion to dismiss Baldoni's defamation suit against him.

According to the legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ryan says Justin is showing his true colors in filing suit against him ... claiming Baldoni took his "thin-skinned outrage over a movie character" and decided to go after Ryan in court ... a reference to the satirical, woke Nicepool character from the new 'Deadpool' movie, which JB thought was an obvious shot at him.

Prosecutors in Diddy's case are revealing the names of the 3 alleged victims in his federal indictment, but only for Diddy's attorneys to see ... for now.

According to a motion filed by Diddy on March 6, the disgraced music mogul requested the names of the three anonymous accusers and witnesses listed in the government's letter outlining the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations case against him.

The judge reviewed Diddy's motion and ordered the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York to hand over the names to Diddy's defense by March 10.

Kim Kardashian kept it sweet with some ice cream after a wild day when TMZ dished she was seriously considering taking Kanye West to court to strip him of custody of their kids.

The SKIMS mogul looked every bit the glamorous star during her indulgent pit stop at Handel's Homemade Ice Cream in Calabasas, California ... stepping out with her good pal Natalie Halcro on Monday evening.

Kim was satisfying her sweet tooth, looking like a total showstopper in a furry coat, skintight leather leggings, and heel boots -- strutting along like she doesn’t have a care in the world ... even though we all know she’s got a lot on her mind.

Gabriel Olds, a character actor accused of 7 sexual assaults, is getting an odd -- and graphic -- show of support from ex-lovers who applaud his "intimacy" and prowess in the BDSM world.

The testimonials include lines like "best sex I have ever had" ... "He taught me about a world of intimacy beyond my experience" ... "such a gentle ass slapper," and other gushing words about Olds' sexual skills.

Olds, who's appeared in shows like "NCIS," "Boardwalk Empire" and "Six Feet Under," was arrested last year in L.A. after 6 women accused him of sexual assaults dating back to 2013.

Sean "Diddy" Combs showered Kanye West with support in a leaked call from jail after Ye released a controversial song that apparently includes vocals from Ye's 11-year-old daughter North ... and Combs.

Check out the audio obtained by The Shade Room ... Diddy is advising his longtime pal to get back onstage and "tear down the stadiums" as the disgraced music mogul sits behind bars at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, where he's awaiting trial on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Seemingly referring to his criminal case, Diddy tells Ye "this s*** is wicked" and warns him to "be careful" ... before returning to the main topic of conversation, which is touring.