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Teofimo Lopez's thoughts on Rolly Romero? Been there, done that!

The newly crowned WBA welterweight champion stopped by the TMZ Sports offices and chopped it up with Babcock on Monday, less than 48 hours after his 12-round victory.

After the scrap, Romero accused the judges of botching the decision, and demanded a rematch ... but it ain't happening, 'cause the champ's moving on.

The WNBA has no plans to ban former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom from coming to games as a fan ... even though he was ejected from a Chicago Sky game after a heated exchange with Natasha Cloud.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the plan inside the league is to try and move on and let the controversy die. We're told the league felt a ban wasn't warranted because Enes didn't set foot on the court and he didn't do anything else that was egregious.

As TMZ reported ... Natasha was livid with Enes -- who was wearing a black shirt that read "woman noun adult human female" -- when they started jawing during the third quarter Sunday as he sat near the court.

Cristiano Ronaldo is rocking a new look ... and he totally looks like he could join a boy band if the whole soccer thing didn't pan out.

Check out the snaps ... the international superstar just got hitched to model Georgina Rodríguez ... and clearly decided it was time for a new blonde 'do with his "I do."

Cristiano's natural hair color is jet black -- and usually styled with a classic fade that's longer on top ... but now it's blonde and buzzed.

The death of Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver's 2-year-old son has been ruled accidental ... and the investigation is now closed with no criminal charges, TMZ has learned.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... its Homicide Division has closed the case and no charges will be filed against Ed or anyone else.

As we previously reported ... Ed's son, also named Ed, drowned in the swimming pool at the NFL star's Texas home on June 28. Deputies responded to a life-in-danger call after the boy's parents found him unresponsive in the pool.

Ivanka Trump hit the waves during a family getaway in Costa Rica ... showing off some pretty solid surf skills ... and hanging ten.

The former White House adviser was spotted surfing Sunday ... rocking a white long-sleeve top and black bottoms as she caught a few waves on her soft-top longboard.

Ivanka looked steady on the board ... keeping her balance through the whitewater ... and even throwing up a shaka at one point.

Ex-NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom got into a heated confrontation with WNBA star Natasha Cloud during a game -- and it ended with Enes getting booted out of the arena!

The drama unfolded in the third quarter of Sunday's matchup between Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever and Natasha's Chicago Sky. Natasha scored a basket before the Fever called a timeout, and then Natasha started jawing with Enes, who was sitting courtside.

Enes stood up and started jawing back. He stretched out his arms and took a few steps toward the court before security stepped in and ejected him.

Drew Brees knows a thing or two about bouncing back from a torn ACL -- he did it as a high schooler -- and the NFL legend says not only will Patrick Mahomes bounce back, but he'll be better than ever!

The newly minted Hall of Famer chopped it up with Babcock this week ... where the guys talked Mahomes' injury recovery, and it'll be music to the ears of Chiefs fans.

“I think there’s no doubt that physiologically Patrick Mahomes is fine,” Brees told us.

“There’s certainly that, I think, that mental hurdle to get over just to say like, 'Hey, I can step into that, right?' Like, 'I can take that hit.' You know, can I just get past that psychological barrier of being able to turn it loose and not think about it at all?”

Julius Erving is giving the new-look Philadelphia 76ers a big thumbs-up ... but Dr. J's not ready to crown them champs just yet!

The Hall of Famer spoke to TMZ Sports this week and said he's all-in on the stacked squad ... but winning isn't just about accumulating All-Stars.

"What I've been doing is just pretty much giving the deal a thumbs up. Jaylen Brown, deal, thumbs up," Erving told us, ticking off some of the blockbuster off-season moves.

"They're gonna be one of the most talented teams."

But there's a catch.

Enes Kanter Freedom wants to play in the WNBA next season ... but for this weekend, he'll be a spectator, 'cause the former NBA big man intends to attend the Fever vs. Sky game in Chicago, TMZ Sports has learned.

The 6-foot-10 center is planning to make the trip to Wintrust Arena in Chi-Town for Sunday’s nationally televised matchup ... starring Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.

Our sources tell us Kanter is taking "major security measures" to ensure his safety at the arena.

Josh Allen is not happy with the podcaster who revealed the death of Ed Oliver's son before a statement was released ... saying the report made him "sad and angry."

The Buffalo Bills quarterback addressed reporters during a news conference in Cleveland Saturday ... where Tim Graham -- a columnist for The Athletic -- says he kicked things off by thanking people who knew about the drowning death and held back on reporting it.

He then added, "It’s very sad in how it came out. It makes me very sad and angry at the same time."

Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver is mourning an unimaginable loss after his 2-year-old son, Ed, drowned in the swimming pool at the NFL player's Texas home ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to local officials, deputies responded to an in-progress life-in-danger call at Oliver's home on the evening of June 28. When first responders arrived, they were told the child's parents had found him unresponsive in the pool.

Travis Hunter knows how to bust through a secondary on the gridiron ... but he watched cops pull off a real bust during a recent ride-along in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars star rode shotgun with Sheriff T.K. Waters for a YouTube video published earlier this week ... and the two-way stud hopped out of the car at one stop to chat about a developing situation.

While Travis isn't playing in NFL games that count just yet, these cops down in the Sunshine State don't take days off ... and they show Sheriff Waters a bag full of drugs they say they recovered during a traffic stop.

Anthony Edwards' baby mamas aren't squabbling ... in fact, one of them is publicly saying she loves how much child support the other is getting from the NBA star.

Ayesha Howard -- the mother of Anthony's one-year-old daughter -- tells TMZ ... she's extremely happy for Alexandria Desroches and her son because they "defeated an inactive father" who she says was trying to provide only $3,222 of monthly support.

That number is important ... because, as we reported, it's the amount a judge decided Anthony should pay Ayesha in a default judgment when she didn't show up to trial or provide evidence to back up her claims.

Ayesha says her child support amount doesn't reflect a final support order, and she will continue to fight for herself and her daughter -- but, right now, she just wants to "celebrate [her] sister ALLY!"

There might've been bigger names at Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods' wedding, but NOBODY cut the rug more than Knicks star Josh Hart ... according to his teammate Jose Alvarado.

TMZ Sports caught up with the Knicks point guard at LAX on Friday as he flew back from the star-studded nuptials, where the newly married couple said their "I Dos" in front of some of the biggest stars in the world, including Michael B. Jordan, Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller and more.

“Definitely different to be in that room, but it was dope. You know, everybody, no matter what level you are, everybody’s human, so it was just cool to be around that,” Alvarado said of the vibe.

3:13 PM PT -- Rashod's lawyer, Jordan Siev at Reed Smith, tells TMZ ... "It is unfortunate that a personal family situation has been taken completely out of context for sensational reasons.  We will let the court process play out and the facts will come out at that time."

2:32 PM PT -- A spokesperson for the Baltimore Ravens tells TMZ ... "We are aware of the situation involving Rashod and have been in direct communication with him. We notified the league office and have been cooperating throughout the process. As this is a pending legal matter, we will not have further comment."

NFL star Rashod Bateman is accused of family violence in Georgia after he allegedly smashed the windows of his baby mama's car ... while his 3-month-old was inside ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the alleged victim told cops the incident happened around 6 AM on June 3.

Authorities claim Rashod used an object to break the windshield and driver's side window of the alleged victim's 2021 Benz.

Here we go again.

The Dream vs. Sparks game came to a screeching halt Thursday night in Los Angeles after a "fan" threw a green sex toy on the court.

The incident occurred with just under 3 minutes left in the third quarter, as Jihyun Park was at the free-throw line, when the object went flying by the Sparks forward ... prompting officials to halt the action.

Angel Reese, from the bench, immediately began pointing out the perpetrator in an attempt to lead security to the thrower.