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Troy Aikman's crazy nice European vacay rolls on ... but the wait to see the massive rock the HOF QB used to pop the question is over ... 'cause we got a pic!!

Aikman proposed to fiancee Capa Mooty last Friday on Lake Como, Italy. The two have dated since at least last year.

The couple posted adorable pictures from the Eurotrip, but no ring ... until now. Mooty is finally revealing the rock, and the diamond is HUGE ... huge like the size of her freakin' finger!

Touchdown Aikman!

Michael Irvin says Dak Prescott needs to be studying something ... and it ain't psychology, telling TMZ Sports that as long as Dak is a Cowboy, the playbook comes 1st, and the PhD 2nd.

Prescott recently said he was interested in returning to Mississippi State to get his PhD in psychology, so when we got Irvin at LAX he said he was all about it, with one catch.

"I want him to study... plays first."

Michael's point? Prescott has about $200 million worth of future earnings waiting for him in the NFL if he doesn't lose his focus on pesky things like bettering himself and expanding his mind.

Alex Rodriguez is dealing with an ex from hell -- a woman who's hit him up for cash for years is now threatening to expose private messages if he doesn't cough up as much as $600k ... TMZ has learned.

We're told A-Rod broke up with the woman back in 2014, and although it was never a serious relationship -- more of a fling -- she continued contacting him every now and then, asking for small amounts of money. We're told he always turned her away empty-handed.

But things changed earlier this year when Alex got together with Jennifer Lopez. We're told the ex suddenly started hitting up A-Rod for larger amounts of money. He did not give in, and finally within the last week ... he told the woman he was in a happy, committed relationship with J Lo ... and simply wanted to be left alone.

That final denial set her off, and she insisted she would not be ignored. Think Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction."

We're told she demanded $600,000 or she would contact multiple media outlets to offer text messages Alex had sent her. One source with direct knowledge believes the woman's motives are clear: once A-Rod hooked up with J Lo ... the ex saw dollar signs, and felt he would pay any amount to keep her quiet.

The source believes she intended to release old texts with Alex from when they were dating, and make it seem like he was still contacting her while dating Jennifer.

We're told A-Rod is standing firm ... he will NOT pay her a dime. Instead, his legal team is preparing to go to police and even federal authorities if the woman continues threatening him.

Ronda Rousey has already mastered the "Battle of the Network Stars" obstacle course -- but her friends ... well, they BOTH ended up in the water pit during a test run on the L.A. set.

TMZ Sports has footage of the UFC legend coaching her mom and sister as they tried to navigate everything from the rope swing to the monkey bars.

Ronda easily conquered the obstacles at Pepperdine University -- her fam had a much tougher go. Fortunately, Ronda was there to pull 'em BOTH out of the water.

Ronda is a permanent "team captain" on the show -- and every week, she'll lead a squad against DeMarcus Ware's team.

No word on how the contestants will be. Hopefully, they're practicing their rope swings.

LeBron James wasn't wrong in invoking Emmett Till's name when discussing racist vandalism at his home, so says Till's cousin who told TMZ Sports she doesn't get the criticism of the King.

James used Till's name during a news conference where he addressed the incident, comparing his public discussion of the crime to Till's mother using an open casket to show the world her son's battered body.

The comparison immediately drew the ire of those who said LeBron had no right likening his situation to one of the most horrific incidences of racial violence ever.

We spoke to Deborah Watts, Till's cousin and co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, and she told us she has no issue with LeBron's choice of words.

"I don't understand the criticism. What he did in using his platform was very, very powerful, and I really appreciate his courage."

Watts went on to clarify very strongly that while LeBron's incident was nowhere near the level of Till's, it warranted a strong public response ... especially now.

"Is it lynching the way Emmett was murdered and killed? No. Was it a part of an environment that created an opportune time for people to feel like they could do it? Yes."

Rex Ryan and his brother, Rob Ryan, have both been named in a police report by a man who claims the NFL coaches assaulted him at a bar in Nashville over the weekend.

A rep for the Metro Nashville Police Dept. confirms Matthew Havel (from Colorado), filed a simple assault report against the Ryan brothers over an incident at the Margaritaville bar on Saturday.

A snippet of the incident was captured on video -- and shows Rob grabbing another man by the neck. It's unclear what prompted the skirmish.

World Series hero Luis Gonzalez became a REAL-LIFE hero when he pulled a woman out of a burning car last week -- and now he's telling his story to TMZ Sports.

Gonzo -- who famously got the winning hit in the 2001 World Series for the Diamondbacks -- was driving to dinner in Paradise Valley, AZ on Friday when he saw a head-on collision.

The ex-MLB star says he jumped out of his car and right into action -- pulling a disoriented and injured elderly woman from her car as one of the vehicles burst into flames.

"I told her the car behind me was starting to catch on fire, that we needed to get her out."

The story is incredible. Props to Gonzo and all of the emergency responders.

First Bill Maher, now another white comic is dropping the n-bomb -- this time, it's Jay Mohr who used the word twice in a Twitter rant about rapper Boosie Badazz.

Mohr was reacting to an interview Boosie did describing how he witnessed fellow prison inmates engaging in anal sex. Boosie made several homophobic comments during the interview.

Jay tweeted about the interview -- pointing out Boosie's gratuitous use of the n-word.

"LIL Boosie says N**ga 19 times but twitter accusing him of Being homophobic," Jay wrote.

Mohr then weighed in on a separate Twitter conversation -- in which one commenter called another commenter "corny."

Jay wrote, "This n**ga just got called corny."

For the record, Jay has been using the n-word in his stand-up routine for years -- and has never really taken heat for it.

But now, with the backlash against Bill Maher -- and the fact he's dating Lakers owner Jeanie Buss -- is it the best idea to be using the n-word so cavalierly??

Jay's not backing down.

Sanya Richards-Ross says she "absolutely" has regrets she was put in a situation where she got an abortion right before competing in the Beijing Olympics -- but she sounds like she still thinks she made the right decision.

We spoke with the U.S. Olympic track star about the bombshell revelation she made in her new book, 'Chasing Grace' ... and she shed more light onto the decision to terminate her pregnancy.

"I felt like it was a choice I had to make in order to continue pursuing my dream," Sanya said.

Former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock has been hit with a felony domestic violence charge after he allegedly attacked his GF in front of their 1-year-old child.

Officials say 28-year-old Brock -- who played with SF from 2010 to 2016 -- punched his girlfriend in the face on April 6 at a Bay Area home after a disagreement about what TV show to watch.

He then allegedly tried to strangle her multiple times -- one of the times she was holding the child. The 49ers cut Brock right after he was arrested.

Brock -- who was also charged with misdemeanor child endangerment -- faces up to 5 years in prison if convicted on both counts.

LeBron James is turning to Kobe Bryant for a little help in the NBA Finals -- rockin' the Mamba's signature Nike shoes in preparation for Game 3.

King James showed up to Cavs practice at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland wearing the Barcelona Kobe 11s instead of his own signature Nikes.

No word on why Bron picked the sneakers -- maybe hoping Kobe's playoff swag rubs off on him.

Hey, at this point ... try anything, right?!

Reality Winner -- the 25-year-old federal contractor accused of leaking a classified document -- is a committed CrossFit competitor.

Winner was an animal at the gym, sometimes working out 5 times a week at Epic Ultimate Results in Augusta, GA. She even competed in the 2016 CrossFit Games Southeast regionals.

Members say they knew Winner was in the Air Force but she was vague about what she did. She was not an extrovert ... she'd say hi to folks inside, but it was all about lifting.

She was an advanced CrossFitter ... the owner says she could dead lift heavy weights.

As for whether Winner is welcome back, co-owner Glen Whelan says if she's released from custody she's welcome. As he puts it, "Until proven guilty she's not a leper."

Winner's accused of leaking a National Security Agency doc detailing Russian efforts to hack the U.S. voting system a week before the 2016 presidential election. She allegedly leaked the sensitive information to the online news outlet The Intercept.

The CrossFit franchise has gotten some backlash ... someone posted a question on its Facebook page  ... whether the gym is an ISIS training camp.

Derek Fisher is incredibly lucky to be alive ... judging by the photos of the SUV he wrecked during his DUI crash Sunday morning.

TMZ Sports obtained photos of the wreckage -- which shows smashed out windows on the passenger and driver's side of the 2015 Cadillac Escalade he was driving at the time.

You can also see the airbags that were deployed -- which likely had a role in saving his life.

As we previously reported, Fisher crashed into a rail on the 101 Freeway around 3 AM and flipped the SUV -- while his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, was in the car. Both miraculously walked away with no injuries.

Fisher was arrested for DUI. He later vowed the situation would never happen again.

Bill Belichick finally addressed Gisele's claim that Tom Brady has suffered multiple concussions over the years -- despite no formal injury report from the Pats -- saying dealing with injuries is "not really my job."

The Patriots head coach addressed the media in Foxborough early Tuesday morning and was asked for the team's response to the comments Gisele made on "CBS This Morning" back in May.

Belichick deflected -- though he said the team files injury reports "in compliance with league guidelines."

When pressed further about how he deals with possible player injuries, Belichick passed the buck ... saying when it comes to the "injury situation" ... "that's not really my job."

"That's what we have medical staff for."

U.S. Olympic sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross has revealed she had an abortion the day before flying to Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Sanya dropped the bombshell in her new book, 'Chasing Grace' -- saying she and her husband, Aaron Ross (a former NYG cornerback), made the decision together during a phone call.

"Everything I ever wanted seemed to be within reach," SRR wrote ... "The culmination of a lifetime of work was right before me."

"In that moment, it seemed like no choice at all. The debate of when life begins swirled through my head, and the veil of a child out of wedlock at the prime of my career seemed unbearable. What would my sponsors, my family, my church, and my fans think of me?"

Sanya competed in the 400m race that year -- and won the bronze medal. However, she won gold as part of the 4x400 relay team.

Three players from the Michigan State football team have been charged with rape over a January incident at an on-campus apartment ... officials say.

Officials say Josh King -- who played in 9 games during his rookie season in 2016 -- was the ringleader in the situation ... pulling the alleged victim into a bathroom and raping her.

King then invited Demetric Vance and Donnie Corley into the bathroom and forced the woman to perform oral sex on them, cops tell ESPN.

FYI, Corley was a star WR as a freshman in 2016 -- hauling in 33 catches for 453 yards and 3 TDs. He was also named to The Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America team.

Officials say King snapped a photo of the woman during the alleged incident.

All 3 of the men were charged with 3rd degree sexual assault. King was also charge with 1st degree sexual assault and for capturing/distributing an image of an unclothed person.

All 3 players were officially kicked off the MSU football team Tuesday morning.

MSU Police Chief Jim Dunlap issued a statement saying, "The MSU Police Department has zero tolerance for sexual assault."

"I’m confident that this extensive investigation was completed thoroughly, and our detectives worked diligently and exhaustively in providing information to the prosecutor’s office."