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Phil Mickelson is no longer welcome at a fancy San Diego golf course after being accused of making unwanted contact with a female employee earlier this year.

The alleged incident, reported by Golf Digest, is said to have gone down earlier this year at the course's clubhouse.

The 6x Major champion is accused of approaching a female employee and making "nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact with her."

Henry Ruggs isn't getting out of prison anytime in the near future -- the former Las Vegas Raiders star receiver was denied parole at a ruling on Thursday.

Ruggs is serving up to 10 years behind bars as a result of his November 2, 2021 accident ... when he sped at 156 MPH and crashed into 23-year-old Tina Tintor, killing the woman and her dog. Officials said his blood-alcohol concentration read at .16 within two hours after the tragedy.

Ruggs ultimately pleaded guilty to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and was handed the lengthy sentence in 2023.

Ruggs went before a parole board himself back in May ... and his attorney, David Chesnoff, praised how he had been using his time in prison by leading his fellow inmates in cardio classes and sharing his story.

Travis Kelce's not letting the wedding of the year impact his day job -- 'cause the Kansas City Chiefs superstar has been fully focused on football during minicamp this week ... so says his head coach, Andy Reid.

Big Red met with the media on Thursday ... and when one reporter asked about Kelce's upcoming plans with Taylor Swift (and whether he'll be at Madison Square Garden on July 3), he quickly shut it down and said he couldn't talk about it.

What he COULD discuss is whether Kelce was showing any signs of being preoccupied with wedding prep, and he said the tight end is the ultimate pro ... so his head's full of Xs and Os, not "I do's" -- at least on the football field.

Travis Kelce's absence from Taylor Swift's whirlwind week had fans asking questions ... but the star tight end had a pretty good excuse ... pro football.

While Taylor was making headlines from Hollywood to Madison Square Garden, Travis has been in Kansas City taking part in the Chiefs' organized team activities and mandatory minicamp in advance of the upcoming NFL season.

Travis' NFL commitments explain why he was nowhere to be found at the "Toy Story 5" premiere earlier this week -- where Taylor made waves by getting a VHS copy of the original film signed by Tom Hanks -- and why he wasn't sitting courtside with her Wednesday night as she watched the Knicks pull off their historic NBA Finals comeback.

Serena Williams' big return to tennis had a lackluster ending ... with the legend being forced to exit the HSBC Championships tournament due to her partner's injury.

44-year-old Williams and Victoria Mboko's journey at the Queen's Club was off to a hot start -- they won in straight sets earlier in the week ... but the 19-year-old suffered a knee ailment in a singles match the next day, which was too much to overcome.

Mboko, 19, had to withdraw from that contest ... and on Thursday morning, the tournament confirmed her doubles match is off, too.

The New York Knicks pulled off the largest comeback win in NBA Finals history ... so fans took to the streets to celebrate ... and it got WILD!!!

Check out the photos ... New Yorkers are crowd surfing, climbing on poles, and going absolutely bananas.

Knicks fans have reason to let it all out ... their team was down 29 points before roaring back to win Game 4 Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden to move within one victory of the franchise's first NBA championship since 1973.

Talk about adding insult to injury -- Victor Wembanyama had to avoid getting pelted by objects after letting a crucial NBA Finals win slip out of his grasp ... with New York Knicks fans going at him as the San Antonio Spurs returned to their hotel Wednesday night.

The ugly scene went down after Wemby and Co. gave up a 29-point lead in Game 4 to fall to 3-1 in the series ... and some Knicks backers camped outside as the team bus pulled up to the Spurs' lodging.

Not only did they flip the bird and taunt the ops, someone hurled items at the 7'4" center ... and someone who captured the moment claimed they were eggs.

Taylor Swift's arrival at Game 4 of the NBA Finals got an immediate reaction from the Knicks radio booth ... and it wasn't exactly a warm VIP welcome.

New York Knicks lead radio analyst Monica McNutt was caught on a hot mic as members of the broadcast team tried to figure out whether the pop superstar had made it to the arena ... however McNutt seemingly expressed she wasn’t too happy to see Taylor amongst the hyped crowd.

As the radio group discussed a possible sighting, someone asked, "Is that Taylor Swift down there?" ... once the vocal icon was confirmed to be in attendance, McNutt didn't hesitate with her response, saying "She's not a Knicks fan, get out of here, girl."

Don't be surprised if U.S. Soccer is a force to be reckoned with in a decade ... 'cause Landon Donovan tells TMZ Sports America hosting World Cup games will inspire MILLIONS of kids to pursue the sport -- and he's living proof of it!!

We spoke with the legendary forward and midfielder ahead of the tournament ... and asked about the impact the next few weeks will have on the country, which has historically struggled to keep up with the rest of the world when it comes to futbol.

Donovan was certain it'll be felt ... and pointed to the time he was 12 years old and fell in love with the sport that ultimately became his career.

Talk about an awkward seating chart ... Taylor Swift found herself just a few rows away from Scooter Braun during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

Two of the biggest names from one of music's most public feuds found themselves in the same building -- and surprisingly close quarters -- as eagle-eyed fans noticed Taylor was spotted uncomfortably close to crossing paths with Scooter, who sat just rows away.

Video from inside the arena showed the music mogul sitting only three rows back from the pop superstar with his gleaming girlfriend Sydney Sweeney, the couple seemingly separated from Swift by a barricade.

President Trump was at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but was he awake, or off in la la land?! James Dolan, who was sitting with the world's most powerful man in the World's Most Famous Arena, is clearing the air!

"Where do they get this from?" Dolan asked during a radio interview with Craig Carton on WFAN in New York, referencing the controversy, which blew up Monday night.

"I was with him the whole time. We were talking the whole time. Maybe he was sleep-talking. He was very much awake and very much engaged."

As you undoubtedly saw on social media, 45/47 was photographed in a luxury suite with JD, and many viewers accused POTUS of sleeping ... which Dolan says is simply not true.

Sleep-gate aside, the Knicks were riding a 13-game win streak heading into the game, and with DJT there, many fans placed blame for the 115-111 loss at Trump's feet.

Even with the L, the NYK owner doesn't seem to have any regrets about inviting his longtime buddy.

"That's the first sitting president of the United States to ever go to an NBA Finals. That is a huge honor, and he's a New Yorker. Whatever you think about him, he's a Knicks fan, and people don't want to hear this, I think he's a great guy," Dolan says.

The Knicks owner and the prez go way back -- when Trump was a real estate titan in the city, decades before he ran for the nation's highest office.

Dolan also continued his war of words with Zohran Mamdani, and while he clearly loves Trump, he has no love lost for the mayor of NYC.

Alaric Jackson's alleged domestic violence victim says she pleaded with the Rams star not to hurt her because she was pregnant, but claims he coldly responded, 'I don't give a f***' while roughing her up during an argument earlier this week.

TMZ Sports obtained the 38-year-old woman's request for the TRO, where she goes into detail about Monday night's dust-up, which she says left her with several injuries.

"Verbal threats, scratches, bruises, took my phone & keys," Jackson's accuser wrote when asked whether the 6'7", 340 lb. athlete caused "any emotional or physical harm."

The UFC has infiltrated the FBI headquarters ... with fighters like Justin Gaethje using the agency's digs to prepare for Sunday night's Freedom 250 card at the White House.

The Highlight's setup was put on display in the promotion's new "Embedded" vlog that dropped on Wednesday ... when he casually said the FBI opened its doors to him ahead of his title fight with Ilia Topuria.

Gaethje said the makeshift gym has everything he needs to train -- mats and bags -- but it's gotta be extra cool rolling around on top of the FBI seal.

Draymond Green is adding a Community Note to his own social media clapback ... claiming when he told a woman he'd "crush" her "dirty ass kids," he was still in Kevin Hart roast mode.

The Golden State Warriors star issued the wild comment after a basketball fan called him a "bitch" on X last month ... replying, "Watch your mouth before I crush those dirty ass kids in your banner."

Some folks were baffled by Green's words ... especially because the word "crush" can be interpreted as a threat.

Justin Gaethje's a big underdog against Ilia Topuria at The White House ... so, what does the MMA star have to do to pull off the big upset?? Team USA hockey legend Mike Eruzione is sharing a few words of wisdom.

It all started when TMZ Sports talked to 37-year-old Gaethje last week, and he told us he was gunning to bring "Miracle on Ice" energy to his Freedom 250 fight against Topuria, who is a substantial betting favorite.

As UFC fans will know ... Justin's from 'Merica, while Ilia lives and fights out of Spain.