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"Hawk Tuah" girl Haliey Welch tossed out the ceremonial first pitch at the Mets game Thursday ... and, sorry to disappoint, it looked more like a curve than a spitball.

The social media sensation took the mound at Citi Field just before New York's tilt with the A's ... and while she didn't exactly hurl the cowhide the full 60 feet, 6 inches -- she got the job done nonetheless.

Decked out in a custom Mets jersey, Welch completed the toss to her pal -- and then celebrated the feat with a chest bump and a picture.

Rachael Gunn -- best known by her breakdancing name Raygun -- is addressing the reaction to her viral performance at the Paris Olympics, saying the hate has been "devastating."

The 36-year-old Australian posted a video to her Instagram page on Thursday, commenting on the backlash, and thanking her supporters.

"I really appreciate the positivity, and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives; that’s what I hoped," Gunn said.

Tana Mongeau says ditching Brooke Schofield and going solo on their podcast is a no-brainer ... 'cause Brooke's resurfaced racist tweets are truly that horrific.

She got real on the "Cancelled" podcast ... saying she couldn’t even imagine how "a Black non-fan, or fan," would feel reading Brooke's old comments -- which were loaded with homophobic slurs and even support for George Zimmerman, the guy who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Tana also took a swing at Brooke's TikTok apology, where Brooke claimed her disturbing comments from 2012 to 2016 were informed by her growing up with her right-wing grandpa, who had Fox News on 24/7.

The battle of Chicago wasn't only fought between the White Sox and Cubs baseball teams ... fans got into a massive brawl during the game, and all the action was caught on video!

The melee went down over the weekend during the Sox and Cubbies two-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field ... which the Cubs swept.

Frustrations must've boiled over amongst the White Sox faithful ... 'cause video shows two women in the team's black and white jerseys going at it, hair pulling and all, in front of Beggars Pizza Pub.

MLB star Jarren Duran was caught on a hot mic calling a heckler an anti-gay slur on Sunday ... and after receiving backlash for hours, the outfielder issued a mea culpa, apologizing for his "truly horrific" language.

The 27-year-old Red Sox player let the f-word fly when he stepped into the batter's box during the sixth inning of Boston's blowout loss to Houston.

You can hear in audio from the game's broadcast ... as a man in the Fenway Park stands chirped him about needing "a tennis racket" while at the dish -- he fired back by calling the guy a "f***ing f****t."

Sabrina Carpenter got quite a scare during her California concert over the weekend – she was filmed dashing away in terror after hearing exploding fireworks.

The pop star was performing onstage in front of a packed audience at San Francisco's Outside Lands music fest Saturday when pyrotechnics started going off behind her.

Check out the video ... Sabrina is dancing with her cast and crew while asking the crowd to give it up for everyone.

The Paris Olympics wasn't all fun and gold medals for Steph Curry and his family ... the NBA legend's wife, Ayesha found herself in tears while dealing with French authorities.

The TV personality -- who was in Paris to cheer on her Team USA star hubby as he willed the U.S. to a victory of France in Saturday's gold medal game -- is going viral as video shows her wiping away tears while having a tense face-off with local authorities.

Check out the vid ... it's unclear exactly what went down, but it seems there was a dispute over whether or not Ayesha and her infant son, Caius Chai, were allowed to make their way over to their car ... which appeared to be stuck in gridlock traffic due to French President Emmanuel Macron exiting the area.

From the sounds of it, baby Caius got caught up in the chaos and was clocked in the noggin by someone on the scene ... which prompted an emotional response from Ayesha and Steph's mom, Sonya.

Steph's Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green happened to be there ... and was even heard snapping at the authorities, saying ... "So even after y'all hit the baby in the head, there's still nothing y'all can do to get them out of here?"

Of course, no surprise Draymond would have the Curry's back ... Steph and DG have been teammates for years.

But, the French authorities didn't appear moved by their pleas ... as they maintained their stance that the family had to stay put.

Prior to the confrontation, the Curry's were on cloud 9.

Steph was a key factor in Team USA's win over France, earning Curry, LeBron James and the rest of the stars a gold medal. The 2x NBA MVP went off in the closing moments of the tight game, knocking down 4 threes when the U.S badly needed buckets.

San Diego Comic-Con got pretty rowdy ... 'cause TMZ obtained a record of police activity from around SD's convention center last month -- and it looks like officers have had their hands full.

According to the report ... one person was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, 5 got citations, and 12 other incidents triggered ongoing criminal investigations ... and we're told all were related to activity in and around Comic-Con.

There's a pretty wide variety of alleged violations, but here's the gist ... cops say some people were throwing punches, and stealing whatever they could get their hands on.

Donald Trump's name-calling is apparently getting aggressive in private ... 'cause a new report claims he's calling his presidential opponent a brutal name behind close doors.

The New York Times published a piece today diving behind the scenes of the Trump campaign over the last few weeks ... and, in it, the Times details what they call the "foul mood" Trump's been in over the last few weeks.

Among other alleged angry actions and remarks ... NYT says two anonymous sources claim he's called Kamala Harris a "bitch" multiple times -- and, he's reportedly attacking her at donor events too.

Horrifying scene down in Brazil ... a passenger plane crashed in the middle of a residential neighborhood Friday ... and the crash and fiery aftermath was all caught on video.

Incredible footage from Brazil's Sao Paulo state shows Friday's plane crash ... you see a huge commercial airliner in free-fall, spiraling out of the sky and crashing to the ground as locals look on in horror.

A huge smoke plume rises into the air just seconds after the crash, and additional videos show the burning wreckage on the ground.

Justin Bieber's definitely all grown up and sounding more like Clint Eastwood than a young pop star when some teens in Bev Hills ticked him off in a fancy hotel.

The new clip circulating on social media shows the singer-songwriter Thursday in the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria, a popular celeb hot spot, where he confronted the pack of teenagers.

In the vid, he's angrily asking the teens what they find so funny -- very Joe Pesci from "Goodfellas," we gotta say -- waving them away from him while hotel staff appears to be shooing them out the door.

Hulk Hogan can't be happy Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are doing a movie on what we're told is the "darkest period of his life," and if Ben and Matt cross the line, he's ready, willing and able to take legal action ... TMZ has learned.

B&M are producing a flick on the lawsuit the WWE legend filed and won against Gawker, after the site posted a sex tape video of Hogan and the wife of a friend. A racial epithet was captured on the vid. Hulk sued Gawker for invasion of privacy and in 2016 won a whopping $140 million verdict ... which eventually tanked Gawker.

Sources connected to Hulk tell TMZ he has no involvement whatsoever in the film project and is currently "indifferent" about it. HOWEVER, if the movie treads into territory that a jury already found was protected by his right to privacy, Hulk will not hesitate to pursue legal options ... which he's clearly done before.

Pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati seems conflicted on whether he's allowed to joke about his own pole ... 'cause the French athlete posted a TikTok joking about his viral member, then quickly deleted it.

The overnight sensation shared a clip of himself eating in a dining common area ... a thousand-yard stare plastered on his face while chowing down on a pastry.

In the vid, AA writes a French sentence that translates to, "POV: You make more buzz for your package than for your performances" ... so, clearly he knows his pole's getting more attention than the pole-vaulting final.

Body cam footage of a Volusia County deputy in Florida rescuing a missing 5-year-old is leaving people thoroughly moved ... as the officer dove straight into a pond to save the child.

Watch the video ... the deputy, Wes Brough, is seen running through the woods while looking for a young boy with autism, who had wandered away from home. After searching high and low for the youngster, Deputy Brough eventually hears the kiddo shout out for help ... and realizes the boy is hanging onto a log in the middle of a pond.

The deputy wastes no time, as he throws off his belt and jumps right into water. Thankfully, his fellow officer's camera picks up where his body cam leaves off ... as it shows the deputy scooping up the child and safely bringing him to the shore.

Yes, you've seen the glory shots of the rough n' tough Olympians doin' their thang and shooting for Gold in Paris ... but through their own lens, the athletes have been sharing thrilling moments and we've specially selected the top-notch photos just for you!

Professional knitter in the making? From his speedo to his knitting pins, pro diver Tom Daley shared the finished product of his Olympic sweater on social media -- repping the UK.

And, do you know the muffin man?! ... AKA Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen who's been making the viral rounds on TikTok with his chocolate muffin obsession!

2:04 PM PT -- Ryan Umina, the attorney for the town of Monongah, tells TMZ ... Nathan Latham resigned this morning and the city is still investigating the incident.

The Mayor of Monongah, JohnBoy Palmer, confirmed Nathan Lanham is no longer employed by the town ... after the uproar over Lanham pointing a gun at a local woman named Beth Delloma.

As TMZ reported, Delloma was arrested and hit with a felony charge for fleeing in a vehicle recklessly ... and she was in jail from Thursday to Monday, when a judge finally tossed the charge.