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Aaron Rodgers just confirmed this is his grand finale -- the future Hall of Famer told reporters he will retire at the end of the 2026 campaign.

The four-time MVP met with the media at Steelers OTAs on Wednesday ... when he was asked straight-up if the upcoming season will be his last.

"Yes," 42-year-old Rodgers replied. "This is it, yeah."

Joey Chestnut's recent battery case won't affect his day job -- Major League Eating tells TMZ Sports he isn't gonna face any punishment for allegedly slapping a man at a bar earlier this year.

Chestnut -- the greatest weenie destroyer to ever live -- was sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty in April to misdemeanor battery in connection with a physical altercation in Indiana a month prior.

The 17-time Nathan's Hot Dog contest winner told cops he was a bit too drunk to know the details of the interaction when questioned ... but he later looked at the surveillance footage and felt the open-handed strike "looked like a joke."

The Knicks won game 1 thanks to an insane comeback, and some diehard New York fans are already looking forward to the NBA Finals ... calling out Victor Wembanyama outside Madison Square Garden!

"We want Wemby! We want Wemby," hundreds of fans chanted outside the World's Most Famous Arena ... a place known for postgame insanity after big Knicks wins.

The vibes were clearly sky high for the Knicks fans Tuesday night ... after mounting one of the largest comebacks in NBA Playoff history.

NY trailed Cleveland by 22 points with less than 8 minutes left ... before going on a 30-8 run to force overtime.

WWE Superstar Danhausen is taking credit for the Cleveland Cavaliers' epic collapse against the New York Knicks ... but now he has some demands in order to keep the momentum going in the Big Apple's favor -- he wants to be right in the middle of Celebrity Row with Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.

For those who don't know, Danhausen has a knack for cursing people ... or in this case, entire NBA franchises.

He issued a curse on the Cavs ahead of the Eastern Conference Finals Tuesday morning due to his love for NYC and his hate for The Miz (a big Cleveland fan) ... and fast forward to the end of Game 1, the Knicks came back from more than 20 down to win in overtime.

Jalen Hurts' absence from A.J. Brown's wedding might not be as spicy as folks are making it out to be ... 'cause NFL legend Julio Jones tells TMZ Sports he, too, got invited to the nuptials -- and even though the groom is a good friend, he unfortunately couldn't make it either.

The superstar Eagles receiver and Kelsey Riley tied the knot over the weekend in Laguna Beach ... and a lot of chatter has been about how his QB was MIA from the ceremony, despite their friendship dating back to high school and Jalen being A.J.'s daughter's godfather.

The popular narrative online is that their football issues might have caused a major rift in their personal lives.

The New York Knicks bulldozed their way through their opponents so far this postseason ... but will their dominant run come to an end against the Cleveland Cavaliers??

If you ask former Knicks superstar Amar'e Stoudemire, his answer is a big "heck no" ... 'cause he feels they're just getting started!!

We caught up with STAT prior to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday ... and had to ask how a super-rested Knickerbockers squad will fare against a Cavs team that just finished off the Detroit Pistons less than 48 hours ago.

Rashee Rice is going to spend a chunk of his offseason behind bars -- the Kansas City Chiefs receiver was just ordered to serve 30 days in jail for violating the conditions of his probation in connection to his 2024 car crash.

According to online court records, Rice was placed in custody on Tuesday after his drug test came back positive for THC -- the main ingredient in marijuana.

He will be released on June 16.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba can't catch a break -- the Seattle Seahawks superstar was excited to unbox his well-deserved AP Offensive Player of the Year trophy this week ... just for it to be riddled with errors.

The 24-year-old wide receiver went to social media to express his frustrations with the hardware ... the biggest problem being the thing says "defensive," not "offensive" player of the year.

On top of that, JSN pointed out how "the year" was etched on it as one word, not two.

Indianapolis Colts star Camryn Bynum's dance battle with J-Hope at Saturday's BTS concert was just a taste of what's to come ... 'cause he tells TMZ Sports he will honor the legendary K-pop group on the gridiron this season!!

The NFL safety went viral for the brief moment he shared with the rapper/dancer/singer on the first night of the "ARIRANG World Tour" stop in Stanford ... when they traded moves during a performance of "Anpanman."

Bynum posted the interaction on social media ... and it has since racked up a ton of views and likes -- as well as a comment from Hobi himself!!

Brock Lesnar pulled a Tom Brady at "WWE Raw" on Monday -- the Beast Incarnate "unretired" and got revenge on Oba Femi just weeks after seemingly ending his career at WrestleMania ... but the iconic moment wasn't without issue.

The chaos unfolded at First Horizon Coliseum ... as Lesnar attacked Femi at the start of his open challenge, hitting his foe with several F-5 finishers as payback for the loss he suffered in Las Vegas last month.

After the last painful move, Lesnar sat next to a wincing Femi ... and his positioning might've had something to do with the fact he busted his jeans wide open during his brutal beatdown, exposing his undies in the process.

Adrien Broner's boxing career is behind him, but he's found a new lane with streaming ... and fellow fighter Andre Berto tells TMZ Sports he's thrilled to see AB try his hand at entertainment -- that is, as long as he proceeds with caution.

AB has become the latest big name to take his talents to Kick ... joining forces with DeenTheGreat for some pretty wild content for his thousands of subscribers.

There has been some concern about his actions in front of the camera -- like drinking and questionable interactions with women -- and Berto said he actually checked in on AB recently to make sure he's good.

Sam Houston State University is mourning the loss of defensive back William Davis, who has died at the age of 22, TMZ has confirmed.

A spokesperson for Sam Houston State University tells TMZ … "We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of SHSU student-athlete Will Davis."

The school's Head Football Coach Phil Longo released a statement saying ... "It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis. Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who touched the lives of everyone he knew."

Freedom 250 is the most exclusive ticket in the sports world right now. The fights ain't goin' down in big arena -- and the White House lawn doesn't have unlimited space ... begging the question, how many tickets does Dana White himself have? Or, how about President Trump?

TMZ Sports asked him.

"There's a lot of people who hit me up for tickets. We did invites," the UFC honcho told us recently in New York City.

Philadelphia Eagles star A.J. Brown officially tied the knot this weekend, and TMZ Sports obtained photos from the luxury California ceremony.

Sources tell us the A.J. married with fiancée Kelsey Riley on May 16 at Montage Laguna Beach, with guests arriving in the late afternoon for the 5 PM ceremony overlooking the ocean.

The upscale event featured plenty of elegant touches ... including a violinist performing outside the reception area while greeting guests as they arrived for the celebration.

Colby Raha, pro motocross rider, is attempting a death-defying jump ... and he walked TMZ Sports through the insane stunt!

Raha, 31, will attempt to break his own world record for highest vertical jump off a quarter-pipe, which is currently 90 feet, gunning to fly 100 feet above one of the most iconic locales on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday afternoon, all to celebrate the grand opening of OMNIA Dayclub & Skybar.

"We're here at the beautiful Caesars Palace fountains, where Evel Knievel and a bunch of other legends jump their bikes, and I'm going to be jumping my motorcycle, going for a world record," Raha told Babcock.

If ya wanna know how Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao II will go down, just watch the first time they fought in 2015 ... 'cause Andre Berto tells TMZ Sports he's expecting similar results when they duke it out again later this year.

49-year-old Floyd and 47-year-old Pacquiao's professional bout in Las Vegas is just months away ... so we had to get Berto's take on the spectacle.

Even though Pac-Man is active and Money has been retired for years, Berto doesn't expect "explosive" shots from either guy ... which would line up with the snooze fest their first go-round ended up being.