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John Rocker's still pissed he's not fighting Patrick Mahomes Sr. this month, and he's taking his anger out on those who he believes scuttled the bout -- Patrick Mahomes II ... and the Kansas City quarterback's "loser wife."

Rocker, of course, was supposed to step in the ring with the elder Mahomes later Friday as part of Dave Portnoy's "Rough N Rowdy" promotion ... but back in late February, the Barstool Sports honcho announced the scrap was off.

Portnoy stated on an episode of "The Unnamed Show" that he believed Mahomes II and his longtime partner, Brittany, torpedoed things ... and on his X page Friday, Rocker made it clear he thought the same.

Kadarius Toney emphatically shut down rumors he's retiring from the NFL ... taking a shot at the people spreading the misinformation, while making it clear all the attention is great for his side gig -- music!

Rumors began circulating Thursday afternoon that the Giants' former first-round draft pick planned to hang up the pads for good, and would instead focus his efforts on his rap career.

But, Yung Joka is shutting down all that talk ... "Goofies on the net hollering im retiring," Kadarius wrote on Instagram.

"Just want klout... ain speaking on the 💩 nomo."

Pete Carroll assembled an Avengers-esque lineup of guests for his USC course this week ... with none other than Tom Brady and JuJu Watkins joining the class!!

The Las Vegas Raiders coach/professor welcomed the seven-time Super Bowl champion -- and as he noted, his new boss -- to Thursday's session via Zoom ... and students in attendance understandably lost it when TB12 popped up on the big screen.

The class, called "The Game is Life," is being taught by Carroll, USC Dean of Religious Life Varun Soni, and adjunct professor of entrepreneurship David Belasco.

Congratulations are in order for college basketball star Haley Cavinder and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson -- the couple just got engaged!!

The social media sensation shared the big surprise on her Instagram Story on Thursday ... proudly showing off an enormous diamond on her ring finger -- with a bunch of white flowers set up behind her.

The proposal took place on the beach ... with sand and a big body of water visible in the background.

Aaron Rodgers remains unsigned a month into NFL free agency ... and the four-time MVP's finally breaking his prolonged silence since his departure from the Jets -- saying retirement is still very much on the table.

Rodgers hopped on the "Pat McAfee Show" to talk about his current status after his two-year stint in New York and meetings with several organizations ... and he debunked some of the rumors flying around, including his contract demands.

"I told every single one of the teams I talked to it ain't about the money, I'll play for 10 [million]," he said. "I never once said I need a multi-year deal. Thirty, 40 million dollars. It's absolute bulls***."

Nearly 133 million people watched Kendrick Lamar diss Drake during this year's Super Bowl LIX halftime show ... but Lil Wayne swears he wasn't one of them!!!

The legendary rapper is claiming the NFL dangled the opportunity in front of him, only to flip the script and claim they weren't in control of the prestigious show ... while squaring the blame on Jay-Z and Roc Nation!!!

If you recall, Wayne had been campaigning for the hometown SB halftime gig in New Orleans for more than a year, only to reveal how much the snub gutted him in a very public fashion.

Former NFL superstar Aaron Donald got a restraining order this week against a woman he says has been harassing, stalking and threatening him and his family for several years.

Donald filed for the TRO in Los Angeles County on Tuesday ... alleging Janelle Anwar has been terrorizing him since 2020.

The ex-Rams defensive tackle insisted in his petition he's never met the woman -- who he believes is between 30 and 40 years old -- but he stated she nonetheless has sent him packages, gifts and messages repeatedly.

While football fans wait to see who the Tennessee Titans select with the first overall pick in next week's draft, Cam Ward dropped a major hint that Roger Goodell will call his name first next week at the podium!

22-year-old Ward picked up the sticks to stream a little bit of Fortnite Tuesday night, and as he played, fans asked the University of Miami star QB questions about his favorite NFL players.

Wide receivers?

[Calvin] Ridley, Ja'Marr [Chase], Justin [Jefferson] and for my last one, Treylon Burks," he said.

The high schooler who rubbed elbows with Travis Kelce during a sweat sesh in Florida over the weekend is raving about the workout ... telling TMZ Sports the run-in with the Chiefs star "was amazing."

Jazz Lewis -- the teenage son of NFL legend Jamal Lewis -- sat down with us just a couple days after he got in the workout with Kelce ... and he had nothing but nice things to say about the future Hall of Famer.

Jazz, who plays wide receiver for Chamblee Charter H.S. in Georgia, tells us Kelce gave him a whole bunch of pointers that he's sure will help him when he hits high school gridirons in the fall.

Jamal Lewis tells TMZ Sports ... the guys' workout actually went down in Florida -- as they hit the Sunshine State to run with world-renowned trainer Tony Villani.

Travis Kelce's quiet offseason finally has a bit of noise in it ... the Chiefs tight end was spotted out in Georgia over the weekend -- getting in a training session with some high school football stars.

The 35-year-old, who's kept a low-profile since February, hit up Chamblee Charter H.S. to run some routes with NFL legend Jamal Lewis' son, Jazz, and take a look at a pic the younger Lewis posted following their workout -- Kelce sure got his sweat on.

Travis' tank top appeared soaked ... and Jazz -- a wideout in the class of 2028 -- was pumped about the time the two got to share on the Chamblee gridiron.

Rob Gronkowski is set to let loose at his Gronk Beach party in Las Vegas on WrestleMania Sunday ... and even though Bill Belichick is busy getting the Tar Heels ready for the 2025 season -- he says his old coach AND his girl have an open invite!!

TMZ Sports caught up with the Super Bowl champion ahead of his Sin City shindig to cap off WWE's biggest weekend of the year ... and while Flo Rida is slated to perform, Gronk teased the music lineup is just the beginning.

"We're going to have a lot of other special little tricks and treats going on as well," he said.

New York Giants star Malik Nabers is completely devastated over the death of his good friend and former teammate Kyren Lacy, saying he's "f***in hurt" by the passing.

Nabers, who played with Lacy on the LSU Tigers during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, shared an emotional tribute Monday on Instagram, posting photos of them together on and off the field.

"Pain. Numb. Sad. Sorrowful. Downcast. Hurt. Broken. Devastated. Empty. Miserable," Nabers said in the IG post.

Things are heating up between Cardi B and Stefon Diggs ... the pair was once again spotted together (this time in an NYC club), with the rapper giving the football star a sexy dance!

Offset, Cardi's ex-hubby, even weighed in on the budding rumored romance.

Fresh off signing a $69 million deal with the Patriots, Diggs hit up a Manhattan nightspot with the "WAP" rapper ... where she was seen giving him a seductive lap dance.

The death of Kyren Lacy has shocked the sports world ... with star athletes like Odell Beckham Jr. and Angel Reese paying tribute to the former star LSU receiver.

Lacy -- who scored nine touchdowns last season -- died on Saturday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase in Houston, TX.

The death of the 24-year-old football star came just days before a Grand Jury was set to convene to hear evidence in a fatal traffic incident from December 2024 -- which claimed the life of a 78-year-old retired U.S. Marine. Lacy was accused of causing the crash and fleeing the scene without calling for help.

Former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy is suspected to have died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit ... TMZ has learned.

According to documents and law enforcement sources ... a call for service in the Houston area regarding a weapons disturbance was made around 11:15 PM Saturday night in the Houston area -- with the reportee allegedly telling officers Lacy, her family member, got into a verbal argument with her and then fired a weapon into the ground before fleeing the scene.

Cops say they spotted Lacy's car and attempted to pull him over, but say Lacy drove off, leading to a vehicular police pursuit.

Lamar Jackson's gotta be quite the thespian to land a gig on "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" ... 'cause an actor on the show tells TMZ Sports the show's casting crew isn't easily impressed!!

TMZ Sports caught up with actor/comedian London Brown at LAX recently ... after it was revealed the Baltimore Ravens QB did a scene in the series as "E-Tone," a character the MVP describes as "dangerous."

Brown is thrilled to see Jackson branching out ... and mentioned if executive producer 50 Cent is a fan, then Jackson should come back for more!!