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8:08 AM PT -- Jalen Hurts agent released a statement ... "This is extremely serious. A pulmonary embolism is what killed my dad very suddenly and unexpectedly. All beginning with a clot that began in his leg, broke off, and went to his lung. The only warning sign we had in hindsight was his complaint of some mild pain in his leg the night before we lost him."

NFL star Jalen Hurts is out for the season because he has multiple blood clots ... including in his lungs.

ESPN's Adam Schefter announced Monday that doctors found blood clots in the Philadelphia Eagles star's lungs.

Jalen's rep said he needs to take blood thinners to handle the matter and cannot participate in physical activity. 

Over the weekend, Jalen was put on injured reserve after doctors found a superficial blood clot in his calf … and after finding more blood clots in his lungs, Jalen has been ruled out for the season to handle the medical issues.

The Eagles are 2-4 and are riddled with injuries to their star players.

Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson is getting blasted by college football fans ... with some calling for his suspension after he swatted away a female medical staffer's arm as she rushed to help his injured teammate.

The ugly moment unfolded during the third quarter of Duke's 24-20 loss to North Carolina on Saturday, when DaShawn Stone went down with an injury.

Robinson was hovering over his teammate when the female athletic trainer hurried onto the field and tried to move him out of her way ... but Robinson responded by swinging his arm at her.

Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev are planning to link up again, but this time it'll be far from the UFC Octagon... 'cause the featherweight champ says Cooking With Volk is getting a special guest!

Volkanovski chopped it up with Babcock from his hotel in Abu Dhabi -- ahead of his UFC 333 main event title defense vs. Movsar Evloev -- when he was asked who, out of everyone, he'd want to collab with on his popular YT show.

No Michelin stars or TV chefs here ... he went a much more familiar route.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will be out for an unspecified amount of time ... because he's dealing with a blood clot.

The team put Hurts on the injured reserve list Saturday ... sources revealed to ESPN and NFL Network.

Philadelphia believes the superficial blood clot is treatable, ESPN reports. People with blood clots are often prescribed blood thinners ... but the outlet states NFL players cannot take the field while on the medication.

Cordarrelle Patterson -- the four-time Pro Bowl running back and kick return specialist -- has been arrested ... TMZ has learned.

The former NFL standout was booked into a Tennessee jail early Saturday morning on a domestic assault charge. He was grinning in his mug shot.

We've reached out to the cops for more info ... so far, no word back.

Montez Ford's hips have gotten the WWE SuperStar in hot water ... the wrestler's been sued for performing a "sexualized lap dance" on a security officer during a Monday Night Raw taping.

Security guard Noel Lucas, a sheriff's deputy from Cook County by day, filed a lawsuit in Illinois, claiming he got a whole lot of unwanted crotch during the July 6 wrestling event, where he was working ringside security.

Lucas is suing for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims.

The dance in contention occurred during the 36-year-old wrestler's grand walk-out entrance at Raw.

Former Browns receiver David Bell just filed a massive $300 million lawsuit against multiple doctors and a large hospital system, claiming they nearly killed him and ruined his career.

In the explosive suit, filed Thursday in Philadelphia, Bell claims he was pushed into an unnecessary "core muscle repair" (referred to as a "Meyers Repair") to treat residual pain from a previous hip injury. He says docs told him the procedure was relatively low risk.

Instead, he claims the surgery caused severe injury to his femoral artery ... necessitating him being rushed to a local hospital for emergency vascular treatment that the filing describes as “life-saving but career-ending.”

Amar’e Stoudemire is taking his talents to ... the police department!?

The 43-year-old retired superstar hooper graduated from the Miami-Dade Police Academy with the most recent class of cadets in the School of Justice’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy.

"For Amar’e, this is more than a second career. Becoming a police officer was a childhood dream, inspired in part by family members who served in law enforcement," the college said of Stoudemire.

Stefon Diggs is firing back at claims that he had a man assaulted because he believed he had something to do with his stolen Ferrari ... TMZ has learned.

In recently filed court docs, the Washington Commanders wide receiver said Nigel King, the man suing him for defamation, has provided no proof that he instructed others to beat Nigel up on December 4, 2025.

As TMZ first reported, Nigel said he works as a concierge for rich clients, like Stefon. He said Stefon hired him to handle travel and other logistics, including helping the NFL star coordinate his Ferrari being sent from Miami to New York in July 2024.

A jury hit Tyreek Hill with a mixed verdict in his high-profile civil battery trial in Miami, finding the star wideout liable on two counts of battery against his estranged wife ... and ordering him to pay $500K in damages.

But it wasn't all bad news for the 32-year-old free agent.

The six-person jury found Hill not liable on eight of the 10 counts, which included additional battery claims, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against ex, Keeta Vaccaro.

She was also denied punitive damages.

The two battery counts Hill was found liable for stemmed from incidents in January 2024 and April 2025, the latter partially captured on a nanny cam.

The only regret Knicks fans may have is that Jalen Brunson didn't pick a higher jersey number ... 'cause a NYC hotspot is hooking diners up with an 11% discount in honor of the team's captain!

Of course, JB rocks #11.

Sei Less, a midtown Manhattan Asian-fusion spot popular with NYK players and fans, is offering guests a sweet deal for the first month of the season ... wear Knicks gear the night of a game (home or away) and get 11% off the bill.

The restaurant's already super busy, so why run the promotion?

"It's only right as a diehard Knicks fan that we give back for all the pain and suffering over the last 53 years," Sei Less owner Dara Mirjahangiry told us.

"We're four blocks from Madison Square Garden, our proximity, we're the hotspot for Knicks fans before and after games, and we take care of a lot of the current and former players. So it's just a small give back we could do for all the fans in the area."

Anyone who's chowed down at the restaurant on game day knows it's no shock to see past Knicks greats eating ... including Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, Marcus Camby, J.R. Smith, and Latrell Sprewell, who have all been to Sei Less.

Current players like Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Jose Alvarado and Mikal Bridges are also known to frequent the restaurant.

The Knicks open the season October 20 at The Garden vs. LeBron James and the 76ers -- the night the promo begins.

IndyCar driver Graham Rahal and his wife, Courtney Force, are desperately searching for their two missing dogs ... and Graham tells TMZ they believe someone may have taken off with their beloved pups.

Graham tells TMZ ... the family's gate malfunctioned Tuesday night, allowing their two 8-year-old male malamutes, Arrow and Beau, to escape from their California home.

But here's where things get suspicious ... Graham says a tracker on one of the dogs showed they were picked up by someone in a vehicle roughly 200 yards from the house.

The Atlanta Dream are switching up their WNBA Finals plans ... the organization secured a much larger venue, State Farm Arena, for their home games!

“The change of venue dramatically expands the seating capacity and ensures that the Dream will be able to provide an extraordinary atmosphere for the first WNBA Finals game to be played in the Atlanta market since 2013," WNBA commish Cathy Engelbert said.

"We are pleased that thousands more fans across the Southeast region will have the opportunity to experience the ultimate WNBA action – the WNBA Finals – in person.”

Buffalo Bills Captain Bradley Chubb clashed with Los Angeles Rams player Alaric Jackson after Monday night's game ... and the nasty altercation was captured on video.

Check it out ... Chubb is standing midfield with members of both teams after the Bills beat the Rams in overtime 37-34.

Suddenly, Jackson -- an offensive lineman -- storms up to Chubb and gets right in his face as the two exchange words. Then Jackson punches Chubb in the face, prompting others to jump in and hold the two men back.

Dre Greenlaw will have to cool his heels for a week after the NFL suspended him for a week ... all 'cause the Niners star headbutted Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV during a sideline scuffle!

"San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended without pay for one game for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks," the National Football League announced on Monday.

If you missed it, the Niners were leading the Hawks, 14-10, in the 2nd quarter when Sam Darnold scrambled for a few yards, ending with a late shove by Greenlaw, which sent the Seattle QB flying towards his team's bench.

Mike Evans says he wasn't trolling Trevon Diggs ... he just didn't know who the guy was!

Evans and Diggs' teams, the Niners and Seahawks, played on Sunday, and there was a hilarious exchange involving the two star players.

Things were physical between the WR and DB, and tensions boiled over after the whistle ... when Evans turned Diggs around to check his nameplate, which further fired up Trevon.

Fans took it as Evans pretending not to know who Diggs was ... but Mike says that's not the case.