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Christian McCaffrey apparently can't have a little Halloween spirit while he nurses his injury ... 'cause the 49ers superstar adorably showed off his couples costume with his wife, Olivia Culpo -- and fantasy football owners ain't having it.

CMC and OC chose to be the Tin Man and Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" this year ... even getting in character for a few TikToks to really bring it home.

In fact, they got their adorable pup, Oliver Sprinkles, to be Toto!!

The Yankee fan who ripped a foul ball from Mookie Betts' glove has ties to Rob Gronkowski ... 'cause the Patriots legend says he went to school with the guy!!

The former superstar tight end came to the realization during his appearance on the "Up & Adams Show" ... when he was checking out footage of Austin Capobianco and fellow NYY fan, John Peter, interfering with Betts after he snagged the ball out of the air.

Gronk had an aha moment in real time ... seemingly completely unaware of his connection to one of the fans prior to joining the show.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are "absolutely happy" in their highly publicized relationship ... with the Kansas City Chiefs superstar thanking his inner circle for protecting his "real" romance.

Trav expressed sincere gratitude to his "Grotesquerie" costar Niecy Nash-Betts during the most recent episode of his "New Heights" podcast with his brother, Jason ... praising the actress for remaining tight-lipped when folks hit her up for tea on his personal life.

NNB explained her phone's been ringing off the hook ever since the Ryan Murphy show aired ... with friends and interviewers trying to get some intel on not only what happens on the show -- but also all about Traylor.

Seems Linda Holliday still ain't over her breakup with Bill Belichick ... as she was spotted over the weekend rockin' a "Kill Bill" Halloween costume.

A photo of her in Uma Thurman's iconic "The Bride" yellow get-up -- complete with a fake samurai sword -- made its way to social media on Tuesday ... and according to the "GoJo and Golic" podcast, the snap came from a costume party Holliday attended on Saturday night with her gal pals.

Holliday, of course, dated Belichick for more than a decade ... but split with the legendary NFL coach some two years ago.

4:08 PM PT -- Detroit PD tells TMZ Sports ... "This investigation continues to evolve, and new information has come to light that we are actively addressing."

"We take every investigation seriously, especially when new allegations and facts emerge, and we are committed to acting in a swift and transparent manner."

The statement continued ... "Once new facts are confirmed, we make the necessary changes in our decision-making process."

"Let it be clear: no one in the City of Detroit is above the law. Anyone who commits a crime will be held accountable, regardless of their position or status."

Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams narrowly escaped being arrested for carrying a concealed weapon earlier this month ... and police are now investigating why he was let off the hook.

23-year-old Williams was riding around Detroit with his brother after midnight on Oct. 8 ... when the vehicle was pulled over for a traffic violation.

During the stop, Williams' brother told cops there were two guns in the vehicle ... and one was located under the NFLer's passenger seat.

Anthony Richardson will have even more time now to catch his breath on the sideline ... as the Indianapolis Colts just benched their former first-round draft pick in favor of veteran Joe Flacco.

The team's move was announced Tuesday morning ... with Colts head coach Shane Steichen leaning on the 17-year pro as they prepare for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

It comes after the 22-year-old found himself in some hot water following the Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans ... in which Richardson tapped out of a third-and-goal in the third quarter -- admitting later on he was gassed.

Taylor Swift ain't the only one with vocals in her relationship ... turns out, Travis Kelce can croon too!!

The Kansas City Chiefs star showed off his pipes for a song on Jason Kelce and his former Eagles teammates' new Christmas album -- and in a preview of the track that dropped on Tuesday, you can hear clear as day that Swift's boyfriend knows how to a hit a note or two of his own.

The tune -- called "It’s Christmas Time (In Cleveland Heights)" -- is a single that appears to be all about the holidays in the Kelce brothers' hometown of Cleveland Heights.

Charvarius Ward's 1-year-old daughter has tragically died.

The San Francisco 49ers star announced the sad news on his Instagram page just minutes ago ... revealing the toddler he described as his "baby," "life," "queen," "heart" and "my everything" passed away on Monday morning.

"She was the best blessing we could have asked for, and her joyous spirit made us smile from ear to ear," Ward wrote in the caption of a photo of little Amani Joy smiling.

Here's further proof Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld's relationship is pretty serious ... the two threw on a couples' costume and hosted a huge Halloween bash for all of Allen's Buffalo Bills teammates.

The party went down on Monday night -- and it was officially dubbed "Josh & Hailee's Circus Showdown 2024."

Allen wore a ringleader red coat and black top hot for the occasion, while Steinfeld wore a similar -- yet far sexier! -- get-up.

Patrick Mahomes is always in quarterback mode, on and off the field ... 'cause the 2x NFL MVP couldn't resist throwing a few passes to members of the audience at his annual charity event!

The fifth annual 15 and Mahomies Foundation gala -- which focuses on improving the lives of children -- went down Monday night ... the day after the Kansas City Chiefs won their seventh consecutive game (they're the only undefeated team in the NFL).

The superstar QB arrived with his pregnant wife Brittany ... as a whopping 850 people attended the ceremony, including teammate Mecole Hardman.

Michael Irvin tells TMZ Sports if his beloved Cowboys don't make a move by the trade deadline next week ... it could be curtains for Dallas' season already.

The Hall of Famer made it crystal clear to us out at LAX on Monday that the only thing that can save his former team from impending irrelevancy is adding a key piece between now and the NFL's Nov. 5 last day of trading.

Irvin told us if the Cowboys don't improve their roster with a swap ... a whole lot more losses like the one they experienced on Sunday night against the 49ers will be heading their way.

Tom Brady posted a cryptic message to his social media on Monday ... mere hours after news broke that his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen is pregnant with her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente's, baby.

The NFL icon posted a photo on Instagram of the sunset accompanied by The Chicks' remake of Fleetwood Mac's song "Landslide" ... the caption features the lyrics "Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?"

As the song plays ... users hear, "Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?"

Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett's Halloween costume got the ultimate compliment on Sunday ... with none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger praising his Terminator outfit!!

The All-Pro defensive end was unrecognizable prior to the Orange and Brown's divisional matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday ... wearing an elaborate mask, leather jacket and sunglasses as he made his way to the locker room.

The team's social media accounts shared footage of the epic entrance ... and it made its way to the Terminator himself, who was clearly thrilled with the end result.

Nick Bosa made it clear he's supporting Donald Trump for president ... the 49ers star defensive end crashed his teammates' post-game interview on live TV -- rockin' a MAGA hat!

The former Defensive Player of the Year pulled off the photo bomb after the Niners beat the Dallas Cowboys 30-24 at home at Levi's Stadium.

NBC reporter Melissa Stark was chatting with Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Isaac Guerendo when Bosa suddenly appeared in the frame from behind.

The Chicago Bears lost in heartbreaking fashion against the Washington Commanders ... and one Bears player is owning up to his role in the end result -- apologizing for taunting fans in the middle of Jayden Daniels' game-winning Hail Mary.

Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson was in a celebratory mood after his team went up 15-12 with less than half a minute left in the contest ... but it was a bit premature, as the Commanders had one final shot to steal the victory.

Instead of concentrating on his coverage, Stevenson turned his back on the action ... and chose to send a message to the home crowd -- all while Daniels was scrambling for his life.

Trevon Diggs didn't show much fight on the field Sunday night, but off of it, he was certainly in the scrapping mood ... getting so pissed with a reporter's critique of him, he actually tried to embarrass the journalist in front of all his colleagues.

The tense moment happened just minutes after Diggs' Dallas squad lost its "Sunday Night Football" matchup with the 49ers ... when the star cornerback had apparently seen an X post from WFAA's Mike Leslie that ticked him off.

The post featured Leslie sharing a highlight video of George Kittle running through the Cowboys' secondary with the caption, "What is Trevon Diggs doing on this play?"