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Neymar gave Paris Saint-Germain fans 265 million reasons to cheer in his 1st appearance as a member of the team this weekend ... even though he didn't play.

The Brazilian super star was officially presented as a P.S.G. player Saturday in a match against Amiens SC -- but couldn't take the field 'cause his record $520 million-plus total deal hadn't been registered in time.

Neymar didn't seem to mind though -- the dude's reportedly now the highest paid soccer baller ... ever. Plus, P.S.G. went on to win the game without him at 2-0.

$265 million over 5 years ... not a bad bench fee for day 1.

Floyd Mayweather doesn't get in the ring with Conor McGregor until August 26, but the battle is on for Vegas nightclubs scrapping to book the biggest names for that weekend.

The lineups are already INSANE -- 50 Cent, Diddy, Chris Brown, The Chainsmokers, Jamie Foxx, Rick Ross, Calvin Harris, Amber Rose and even Conor himself are headlining parties. Here's how it's shaking out as of now:

FRIDAY:
Drai's -- 50 Cent, Trey Songz and Jeezy
Hakkasan -- Steve Aoki
Omnia -- Calvin Harris
JEWEL -- J. Cole
Hard Rock -- Amber Rose, YFN Lucci and Allen Iverson

SATURDAY (after the fight):
Drai's -- Chris Brown
XS Nightclub -- The Chainsmokers
Hakkasan -- Travis Scott
Marquee - DJ Mustard
The LIGHT -- Rick Ross
JEWEL -- Jamie Foxx
Rehab Beach Club -- Diddy
Encore Beach Club at Surrender - Conor McGregor

It won't be cheap if you want in with the celebs -- especially in VIP. One example ... a table at Diddy's party ranged from $1,500 to 20k, depending on location.

UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture knows exactly what it's like to fight Brock Lesnar -- and thinks Jon Jones can beat the guy ... if he works on one very important part of his game.

Couture and Brock threw down back at UFC 91 in 2008 -- with Lesnar getting the W with a 2nd round TKO. It was a pretty great fight.

Now, with Jones calling out the former UFC heavyweight champ after UFC 214 -- Randy's passing along some of his fight knowledge ... and thinks Jon has all the tools to tame the Beast.

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas says he no beef with Isaiah Thomas ... and no this isn't a 'Good Will Hunting' moment, he's talking about the NEW Isaiah, the one who tore it up for the Celtics last year.

Our camera guy spotted the original IT at LAX and broke some bad news to him, the news being that when "Isaiah Thomas" is Googled, the new model comes up first.

(Point of Information: No, Isiah Thomas and Isaiah Thomas are not related).

So the question ... is the vintage version a little salty about the handle jack?

Answer? NO. Thomas says he loves his namesake (it's true, the younger version was named after the older) and told our guy he's thrilled the name is living on.

Arthur Jones is lean, mean and ready for an NFL return after shedding 25 freakin' pounds in 3 weeks ... and he's telling TMZ Sports how he got it done.

Arthur -- Jon Jones' older bro -- is a 6-year NFL vet who's currently a free agent ... but that hasn't stopped him from stayin' in game shape.

Matter of fact -- better than game shape.

Jones -- who recently had hernia surgery -- decided to switch up his eating and workout habits shortly after the procedure ...  swearing off all animal products and hittin' the yoga studio.

A.J. even gives us his ideal NFL landing spots ... and spoiler alert, one team already has a Jones on the D-line.

Usain Bolt's not going out with a bang ... the legendary sprinter just lost his final 100m race.

Bolt ended his individual track career with the bronze in the men's 100m sprint at the World Athletic Championships in London ... losing to longtime rival Justin Gatlin and another American, Christian Coleman.

The race had a photo finish, but in the end Bolt's 9.95 seconds was .03 seconds slower than Gatlin, who took home the gold. Coleman's time was 9.94.

For Gatlin, it's been a long time coming -- he guaranteed he would beat Bolt back in the 2016 Olympics ... and we know how that turned out.

As for Usain ... the "Fastest Man Alive" still holds the world record in the event at 9.58 seconds and won 3 straight Olympic golds in the 100m and 200m.

Now we know Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys giving his smoking hot pregnant girlfriend some supporting love taps ... and she enjoys providing him with beautiful scenery.

The football star and his expecting gf, Georgina Rodriguez, cozied up on a luxury yacht in Ibiza last week ... clearly enjoying each other's company.

Dear Kevin Durant,

Not everyone in Oklahoma hates your guts. In fact, one of the most powerful people in the state is welcoming you back with open arms ... Senator Jim Inhofe.

"Kevin Durant would be welcome back in Oklahoma any time he's willing to come and I want to be the first one he calls," Sen. Inhofe tells TMZ Sports.

"He took care of the victims of our tornadoes. He took care of families. Took care of little kids. So, he has a heart and he's not a bad ballplayer."

KD wasn't exactly the most well-liked guy in OKC after ditching the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. Plus, his feud with Russell Westbrook didn't help either.

Tyron Woodley ain't feelin' the love after his fight at UFC 214 ... but the champ's got one badass, crazy-hot chick in his corner.

We talked to Mia Kang outside Trinity Boxing Club in L.A. -- and the S.I. model/aspiring fighter told us Tyron's haters are OUT OF THEIR MINDS ... 'cause Woodley did exactly what he was supposed to against Demian Maia.

Mia LOVES that T-Wood fought smart to keep his belt ... even if Dana White and some fans didn't.

Speaking of Dana ... the UFC honcho might wanna meet with Mia soon -- cause she's ready to throw down in the cage!

But does that mean Mia's hangin' up her bikinis? She broke it down for us.

If you thought Shannon Briggs was gonna sit on his ass during his ban from boxing, you were DEAD WRONG, 'cause the champ is making use of his time by starting his own sports agency.

Briggs got slapped with a 6-month suspension last month after testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone, a violation under world anti-doping standards.

We talked to Shannon, and he told TMZ Sports he deeply regrets disappointing all his fans, but that doesn't mean he's gonna wait for the world to pass him by.

"I just did a huge deal with an entertainment fund, and now we're gonna have Let's Go Champ Sports & Entertainment."

Shannon says he's gonna sign all types of athletes: boxing, basketball, football, even cricket, and says he has $200 mil dollars worth to back the venture.

Snoop Dogg's calling out Daniel Cormier for "crying like a bitch" after getting KO'd by Jon Jones -- mocking the former champ and telling him he had it coming.

"You see what (Jon) did to D.C. -- he had him crying like a bitch," Snoop told TMZ Sports, before bustin' out an impression of Cormier on the mic.

Snoop says Cormier deserved the beatdown cause he was "talking all that sh*t" on Jones while he was suspended ... and it's bad form to kick a man when he's down.

Remember -- the UFC banned Jones after a hit-and-run incident in 2015 ... and again last year after a positive drug test.

This ain't the first time the rapper has come at D.C. for trash-talkin' his boy Bones ... who Snoop and his UFC broadcast partner, Urijah Faber, both wanna see fight Brock Lesnar next.

Snoop told us why he's picking Jones for that one too.

Colin Kaepernick just got another HUGE star to back his 'Know Your Rights' campaign ... rap superstar J. Cole, who was hanging with the free agent QB, showing his support.

The NFL might be cool on Kaep at the moment, but the celebrity world certainly isn't ... huge stars like Chris Brown, Charlamagne Tha God and John Legend are backin' C.K.

Colin's girlfriend -- Hot 97 star DJ, Nessa -- posted a picture with Cole, Kaep, and herself on Instagram, with the Dreamville rapper rocking one of Colin's "I Know My Rights Shirts."

The shirt is part of Colin's campaign to educate youth on their rights ... empowering them as American citizens.

It's clear J. Cole is down with the movement ... and in the photo caption Nessa says an "inspirational" conversation was had between the 2 stars.

Conor McGregor's former sparring partner says he's down to put their beef aside and train the UFC superstar ... but there's a catch.

Chris van Heerden -- former IBO welterweight champ -- and McGregor sparred in May 2016, but parted ways after video surfaced of them training.

Conor's most recent partner, Paulie Malignaggi, quit Thursday under similar circumstances ... when photos leaked appearing to show P.M. getting knocked to the canvas.

CVH says he talked to Malignaggi Thursday night about what really went down ... and understands why he wants the full sparring video released.

Van Heerden says he's willing to let his grudge go and step back inside the squared circle with the Notorious ... but it's gonna cost him some of that fat $100 million paycheck.

Joel Embiid and DeMarcus Cousins have invaded Johannesburg for the NBA Africa Game ... and there's only one way to properly welcome the NBA superstars.

DANCE CIRCLE!!

The vid is awesome ... one break-dancin' kid went HAM to "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony -- and Embiid lost his mind. Seriously, Joel literally had to be held back -- "Da footwork, doe!"

Elsewhere ... Dikembe Mutombo led a squad ft. Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown and Victor Oladipo in a xylophone jam sesh ... and a face-painted Rondae-Hollis Jefferson even let it rip on a guitar.

Epic.

Here's the latest installment of the LeBron James Challenge ... courtesy of LeBron James!!

LBJ posted yet another shirtless workout vid Friday morning ... vibin' out to Meek Mill's new "Wins & Losses" album. This time, the King raps, sings and even maniacally laughs at his haters.

LeBron's been mocked by pretty much the entire Internet -- including Steph Curry -- for his first viral gym sesh, so it's only a matter of time before your timeline gets flooded with new challenge vids.

At one point, LBJ makes sure to point out one of Meek's lyrics directed at the President -- "Trump ain't feelin' us" ... which makes sense, considering Bron's never hidden his feelings towards POTUS.

As for LeBron's singing ... it's never too late for lessons, bro.

Doc Rivers just lost his Clippers front office job -- relinquishing his role as Pres. of Basketball Operations -- but remains on as head basketball coach, the Clippers announced.

The Clips released a statement announcing the changes Friday morning ... saying former NBA coach, and team exec. Lawrence Frank would step in and assume Doc's front office job.

The team pointed out, "Frank and Rivers will be peers in the Clippers' structure, each reporting directly to owner Steve Ballmer."

Until now, Doc had overseen the selection, signing, and development of players ... as well as the coaching duties.

In other words, there was a lot on his plate.