Super Bowl

Mark Wahlberg celebrated the Super Bowl in the most awesome way with a fellow Patriots fan and even gave him the shirt ... almost off his back! It was a tremendous day for Bostonians -- but a not-so-great one for “The Ruiner."

Yep, he struck again ... on the biggest stage possible.

Warren Sapp has just been released from custody without bail ... and is allowed to leave the state and go back home to Florida after a judge decided he's not a flight risk.

Sapp just appeared before a judge in Maricopa County, AZ to face charges of soliciting a prostitute and assault.

During the hearing the judge says there was proper cause for his arrest -- but decided to let him go on his own recognizance because he has no record of failing to appear in other court cases.

The judge told Sapp he is forbidden from contacting the victims and may not return to the scene of the alleged crime -- but he did get the green light to leave the state and go home.

2:15 PM PT -- The NFL Network has fired Sapp. He'd been with the network since 2008.

12:55 PM PT -- New details in the Warren Sapp arrest ...

Cops say two women told police they were at the hotel "as escorts" and went to Sapp's room, where an argument broke out over money.

The women claim the argument turned physical and spilled out into the hallway.

Cops say the women had injuries consistent with a struggle.

Officials say when cops questioned Sapp,"he was questioned and admitted involvement in the act of prostitution, but denied assaulting the females."

Both women involved in the incident received citations from police -- one for prostitution, the other for a violation of the City’s escort permit requirements. Both women were released.

12:49 PM PT -- Sapp has been SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY from the NFL Network without pay pending the outcome of the investigation ... so says NFL Network spokesman Alex Riethmiller.

12:47 PM PT -- Phoenix Police Chief Joseph Yahner says there are TWO female victims ... who both allegedly suffered minor injuries.

Yahner says the women contacted police officers to report the assault.

12:21 PM PT -- The NFL Network has removed Sapp's bio from the official "On-Air Talent" section of the website.

No word if Sapp has been fired from the Network yet ... but as one source puts it, "It's not looking good."

12:06 PM PT -- A rep for the hotel where Warren was arrested tells TMZ Sports, "we were contacted by the Phoenix Police Dept. today in a matter involving a guest."

"We are cooperating with police as they look into the situation since it is an active investigation. We have no further comment."

Warren Sapp was arrested in Phoenix this morning for soliciting a prostitute around 7AM ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sapp was also arrested for assault. We're told Sapp was taken into custody at a hotel in Downtown Phoenix.

The 42-year-old "Dancing with the Stars" alum was booked just a few minutes ago.

Sapp was in Phoenix covering the Super Bowl for the NFL Network.

It's not Warren's first arrest -- he was busted in 2010 for domestic battery, but those charges were eventually dropped. He was also arrested for an alleged domestic battery in Miami in 2014.

As we previously reported, officials made it clear before the Super Bowl they would be cracking down on prostitution.

Story developing ...

Mo' problems for "Moesha" star Marcus T. Paulk -- pre Super Bowl partying in AZ landed him in jail for DUI and drug possession.

According to law enforcement sources ... Paulk got pinched early Sunday morning by Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies, and blew a .109. He also allegedly had a bag of marijuana.

Paulk was pulled over in Scottsdale for driving dangerously close to emergency vehicles involved in a routine stop. Cops say he failed a field sobriety test ... and fessed up he'd been drinking Hennessy and smoking pot earlier in the day.

It's not Paulk's first legal tangle -- the actor was arrested in 2013 for allegedly kicking and punching his ex-GF, but avoided jail time after cutting a plea deal.

Rob Gronkowski dancing his face off with a bottle of Patron -- amazing.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft getting on the stage and turning up with Rick Ross -- EPIC!!!

Both men got wild at the Super Bowl after-party at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa ... and TMZ Sports has the incredible footage.

Gronk was on stage with Flo Rida ... twerking, droppin' it low and jumping all over the stage ... with a bottle of Patron in his hand.

At one point, he passed the bottle to someone in the crowd who took a swig and passed it back!!!

But a short time later, Bob Kraft got on stage with Ross ... who called out the Pats owner to bust a move in front of the everyone ... and Kraft came STRONG!!!!!

Meanwhile, the only dancing Pete Carroll was doing that night was when he was trying to explain that terrible call at the end of the game.

Malcolm Butler isn't just a Super Bowl hero, he's also one helluva success story -- so says his former college coach who tells TMZ Sports he couldn't be more proud of the guy.

We spoke with University of West Alabama head coach Brett Gilliland who says he was watching the game with the entire coaching staff when Malcolm made the game-winning interception.

"As soon as he made his break on the interception, we started to scream. We went crazy. It was chaotic!"

But last night wasn't the first time Malcolm overcame the odds, according to Coach Gilliland.

"Malcolm's got a great story. He was dealt some bad hands in life. There was a time when he wasn't on the right path. He got his life back on track ... then last night happened."

If you didn't know, Malcolm was kicked off his community college football team before he went to UWA ... and took a job at Popeye's to make ends meet.

But he was a "perfect angel" at UWA, coach says ... and he's happy the Patriots decided to take a chance on him as an undrafted free agent.

"He just needed a shot, and the Pats were the only team that'd give him it. Credit to them. They believed in him, and he repaid them."

Coach says he hasn't spoken with Malcolm yet ... but has a message for the guy:

Katy Perry truly suffers for her art ... inking a Super Bowl tattoo on her finger last night following her halftime show.

Perry had the roman numerals XLIX tatted on her finger ... to remind herself of the night she was upstaged by her special guest performer Missy Elliot.

Other tats she shoulda considered ...

-- Dancing smiling shark
-- Hot Dog on a Stick costume
-- The gold lion from the MGM Grand
-- Katniss Everdeen fire suit
-- NBC's "The More You Know" shooting star

This video is great!!!

New England Patriots mega-fan Mark Wahlberg celebrating in the parking lot with fans ... and then giving his own Pats hat to a young fan who asked for a selfie.

You gotta see the clip ... all the kid asked for was a pic, but Mark went the extra mile ... and the crowd loved it.

It was a big night for Mark, who also debuted a new "Ted 2" trailer during the game ... featuring a scene in which MW and Ted try to steal Tom Brady's baby batter.

#PerfectSpiral

To the victor, goes the V.I.P. golf cart ride through the parking lot for his wife.

Moments after Tom Brady and the New England Patriots stopped the worst-called play in NFL history and beat the Seattle Seahawks, Gisele took a victory lap in the parking lot on her own private cart.

TMZ Sports captured the moment ... and you can clearly see GB's fired up -- telling friends she'd see them at the victory party.

Pete Carroll did not get a golf cart ride around the stadium.

Sure, her boobs were out ... but was it technically cleavage?

The gambling website that hosted the Katy Perry Super Bowl halftime boobs bet says the debate is raging in their office ... so they're just gonna pay EVERYONE!!

We broke the story ... BetOnline.ag hosted the bet and gave the following odds:

"Yes" is -500
"No" is +350

Translation -- if you bet "no," $100 gets you $350. If you bet "yes," you need to wager $500 to earn a measly $100.

So, when Katy dropped the flame outfit and switched to the chestier beachy look, you'd think it would be a victory for the pro-cleavage bettors.

But a rep for the gambling site says some people in the offices argued that since the boobs weren't pushed together, there was technically NO cleavage.

So, the decision was made ... the site has decided to pay BOTH SIDES of the bet.

Bottom line -- when it comes to Katy's boobs, there are no losers.

Imagine Lindsay Lohan being a mother -- horrifying ... maybe, but in this case ... also funny since it was only make believe for a commercial.

LiLo turned in some of her best acting in years for her Esurance Super Bowl spot -- playing the role of your average soccer mom picking her kid up from school.

In the commercial, she loses patience and doesn't complete the task. Method acting, at its finest.

Good performance, Lindsay ... but it does NOT count toward your court ordered community service.

Kim Kardashian busted a move and lip-synced as Kanye West made a surprise appearance Saturday night at a Super Bowl party.

It was actually Rihanna's night to perform at the DIRECTV party, when Kanye took the stage. We got hold of the video, and it's pretty awesome.

It looked like an awesome concert ... lots of stars, including John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Dez Bryant and Mark Cuban.

The night wasn't over when the concert ended. Kim, Kanye Chrissy and John hit up The Waffle House at 2:30 AM and feasted on bacon melts, and chicken and eggs.

The Super Bowl's better on TV, right?

The Super Bowl ain't just about the matchup on the field, you should probably pay attention to the sidelines too!

It's the She-hawks VS. the Patri-ettes in a battle for the hottest cheerleaders at Super Bowl XLIX.

Check out the gallery and vote for you faves!!!

Matt Damon says Tom Brady is deadlier WITH a fully-inflated football -- and says if he woulda had a pumped up pigskin from the start of the AFC Championship, the Pats woulda hung 200 on Indy!!!

Damon was running around L.A. Friday -- proudly sporting his Patriots hat -- when he told the photogs Deflate-Gate is just a distraction from Brady's real DOMINANCE.

"Didn't you see when he got his real footballs back and he got 4 straight touchdowns ... I'm telling you we woulda won that game 200-0 if he had his regular footballs the whole time."

We'll see on Sunday.

NFL commish Roger Goodell has a message for Marshawn Lynch -- stop being a baby and do your job ... which includes answering questions from the media.

Goodell is clearly not happy with Marshawn's Super Bowl Media Day "I'm Just Here So I Won't Get Fined" stunt -- and moments ago, he took Beast Mode to task in front of the very reporters Lynch snubbed earlier this week.

Goodell explained that talking with the media is part of Marshawn's job, whether he likes it or not.

"There are a lot of things we don't like to do in our jobs, but it comes with the territory ... and it comes with the privilege of playing in the Super Bowl."

We'd call Marshawn for comment, but ... well ... you know.