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You ready to be impressed?!!?! Because THIS is what it takes to be a champion.

Here's a video of Chad Johnson's 12-year-old daughter, Cha'iel, nuking a workout that's gonna seriously make you think twice about having that extra piece of holiday pie.

Cha'iel is a track star (the best runner in the nation in her age group) -- and it's easy to see why after watching this video of her training like she's a FREAKIN' NAVY SEAL!

Burpees, squat jumps, push-up jumps, forward jumps -- she kills them all while her coach yells "girl power" to spur her on.

Kids, you wanna be a record-setting track phenom? Here's the blueprint ... enjoy.

Is Jimmy Garoppolo gonna be the next big thing for the 49ers?

YUP.

Like, as big as Joe Montana or Steve Young??

YUP.

That's E-40 -- a HUGE 49ers fan -- weighing in on the hottest QB in football ... after Garoppolo crushed it in his first 3 starts for SF.

We got the Bay Area rap legend out at Kendrick Lamar's charity concert in L.A. ... and while he didn't say too much, it was clear he was all about Jimmy G.

"That boy gonna be one of them ones," E-40 told TMZ Sports.

Believe it, people -- he's basically an expert on QBs ...

How are the L.A. Angels looking after their killer off-season?

"Lookin' like we about to whoop the Dodgers’ ass" ... and the Yankees' too -- so says ScHoolboy Q.

If you couldn't tell, ScHoolboy's a die-hard Halos fan ... so now that they've added Shohei Otani (AKA the Japanese Babe Ruth), we had to ask the rapper how his squad measured up with the rest of MLB.

Q shot high -- telling us they'd win the battle of Los Angeles AND take out the reigning A.L. champs!!

Guess he's not feelin' the Judge/Giancarlo combo as much as Jimmy Fallon.

Blake Griffin was spotted perusing one of girlfriend Kendall Jenner's favorite jewelry stores in L.A., leaving one GIGANTIC question ... what's in the box??

The Clippers star was at XIV Karats in Beverly Hills Friday, which happens to be a store Kendall frequents. It's unclear exactly what Blake was checking out -- but he was seen a short time later leaving the shopping center with a bag.

Considering Griffin recently signed on for nearly $200 million to stay in Los Angeles, something tells us whatever he decides to get Kendall will be reallll nice.

Lot of toilet information to unpack in this post ...

First, Charlie Villanueva finally got his replacement toilet (courtesy of Poo-Pourri) after his crapper was stolen from his Dallas home earlier this week.

Charlie says ever since he went public about the burglary ... he's learned millions of people around the world don't have toilets and he now realizes there's a global sanitation crisis. He seems moved by the information and wants to help.

Also, we're told cops are getting closer to finding out who stole Charlie's toilet -- Dallas PD sent an investigator to the home and we're told there are real leads.

Ever challenge your boss to a fist fight while hopped up on painkillers?

That's exactly what Tyron Woodley did earlier this week ... when he texted Dana White in a post-surgery haze.

No, we're not kidding.

Tyron told us all about it on "The Hollywood Beatdown" -- saying he called out the UFC honcho after a shoulder surgery ... after some "ooey-gooey goodness" got the better of him.

FYI, Woodley told us his surgery was a success ... and you won't believe how fast he's expecting to come back and fight.

Devon Still -- one of the most beloved athletes in pro sports -- is officially retiring from football ... telling TMZ Sports he's ready to move on to the next phase of his life.

"I never wanted to be somebody who gives up on their dreams, but I don't want to be somebody who chases their dream too long and misses other opportunities."

The defensive end entered the national spotlight in 2014 when he put his NFL career on hold to focus on helping his daughter, Leah, battle Stage 4 cancer.

Devon and Leah inspired millions of people through appearances on TV shows, like 'Ellen' -- and the two raised a fortune for cancer research. They were awarded ESPN's Jimmy V Perseverance Award in 2015.

Still -- who was selected in the 2nd round of the 2013 NFL Draft -- later signed contracts with the Houston Texans and the NY Jets ... but was waived in August 2017.

Now -- after much thought and prayer, Still says he's made his decision to hang up his cleats. It sounds like he'll focus on growing his Still Strong Foundation (which provides aid to families with kids fighting cancer) and doing speaking engagements around the globe.

He has a lot of supporters, but now one big celebrity Carolina Panthers fan is campaigning AGAINST Diddy buying the team ... saying he's doing it for the wrong reasons!

Comedy superstar Gabriel Iglesias LOVES the Panthers -- but says he's 100% not down with Diddy making a run at the team.

Fluffy says the biggest red flag is Diddy's vow to sign Colin Kaepernick.

"If you're going to take over a team, your focus should not be signing a quarterback who gets a lot of attention when you have an incredible quarterback that's already probably one of the best in the league."

"If you're going to do it, do it for the right reasons."

In related news, Gabriel says he's STOKED about reports Vince McMahon could reboot the XFL -- "That's what I want to see!"

Screw decking the halls ... Tony Hawk's hitting the Fiji islands as an early Christmas gift to the Hawk clan -- and it looks siiick.

No sign of Tony shreddin' on land ... but the pro skater's 3 younger kids -- Spencer, Keegan, and Kadence -- are keepin' it extreme in the water with surfing and cliff diving.

The Hawks are chillin' out a little too ... and why not? They got a damn infinity pool AND oceanside fine dining.

Twas 3 days before Christmas, and at Charlie Villanueva's pad ...

A new TOILET was being delivered after someone took the one that he had.

Some scumbags in Dallas broke open his door ...

And ripped Charlie's beloved crapper right out of the floor.

But not everyone is evil you see ...

Enter the miracle workers at a company called Poo-Pourri.

They reached out to Charlie and offered to help ...

By giving him a NEW toilet they picked out themselves.

He's also being gifted with a year's worth of spray ...

To make sure his bathroom smells good all night and day.

So happy holidays from all of us to you ...

We're so thrilled that Charlie has a new place to poo.

Justin Beiber's out at UCLA looking like rec league Neymar -- dribbling circles around his opponents and straight NUTMEGGIN' a dude!!

It's more impressive feats of athleticism from Bieber ... who's also flashed talent on the ice, on the court and in the boxing ring.

At this point, Bieber SHOULD be a great athlete -- when he's not singing, dancing and nailing chicks ... he's training with some of the biggest athletes in the world ... from Neymar to Floyd Mayweather.

Face it, dude's good.

Turns out Santa Claus is real, and he's black, and he plays for the Washington Wizards -- because John Wall just got into the holiday spirit by buying Rolex watches for ALL of his teammates.

We talked with some peeps over at Govberg Jewelers in Philadelphia who tell us Wall came to them some time ago with the idea to cop Rolex President Day-Date watches for every member of the Wiz squad.

BTW -- these watches retail around $40k -- and the Wizards have 16 guys on the roster, so that's around $640k worth of yuletide.

Before you start to feel bad about the sweater you got your sibling, Wall signed a $207 million extension with the Wiz back in June, so y'all definitely aren't the same.

The news reporter who went viral for trashing Diddy on the air is now challenging rapper Nipsey Hussle to a fist fight ... after Nipsy publicly declared he wanted to beat the guy's ass!!!!

The feud began when KRON4 reporter Henry Wofford mocked Diddy over a video the mogul made saying he wants to buy the Carolina Panthers. Wofford said he couldn't take Diddy seriously because he looked high and drunk.

The very next day, Nipsey told TMZ Sports he was going to find Wofford and "beat yo ass."

Well, Wofford saw the video ... and responded Friday morning with a message to Nipsey:

"I saw you on @TMZ saying you'll beat me down when you see me. Here's your opportunity. I'm old school and only fight for a cause."

"Let's raise money for the Black Community. We can box or go MMA style in a celebrity fight. Hug when it's over. Let me know time and place!"

Nipsy saw the tweet and fired back with a 4-point message:

"1st: I’ll beat yo white washed Samuel L Jackson in DJANGO ass.

2nd: We rejected you from the black community after you COON’d you own people to try to fit in on mainstream TV.

3rd: I don’t hug Uncle Toms.

4th: You ain’t hard enough ... & yo knuckles ain’t scared enough."

Nipsy followed up a few minutes later saying he'll agree to fight Wofford, but there are terms ...

"Make the prize at least 5 mill and I’ll do it in between my album promo ... teach this bitch a lesson and when I knock cuz out he gotta play the story of OJ by Jay Z any time he on air."

Stay tuned ...

Manny Pacquaio's team is publicly shutting down any talks of a Conor McGregor boxing match -- with Pacman's trainer Freddie Roach telling TMZ Sports it just ain't happening.

Freddie told us he's personally spoken to Bob Arum (Manny's promoter) -- who'd have to sign off on the match along with Dana White -- and Bob shot down the rumors.

"I talked to Arum and Arum says it's not true," Roach said outside Craig's in L.A.

Freddie did tell us the 1 guy he'd like to see Pacquiao scrap with ... and also DESTROYED Manny's old rival, Floyd Mayweather, for even considering a UFC fight.

"He's gonna get his ass kicked ... he's a f**kin' old man."

FYI, Conor told us he wants to return to MMA last week.

Charles Barkley gave a big shout-out to the Republican party for the brand new tax law -- saying it sucks for poor people ... but, since he's in the 1%, he's gonna blow his new savings on a ROLEX, BABY!!!

Sir Chuck was talking politics at the very end of "Inside the NBA" --- when the gang was talking about Christmas presents ... and Barkley got giddy about his holiday plans, thanks to the G.O.P bill.

"They say [the money] it's gonna trickle down ... I'm gonna trickle my fat ass down to the jewelry store and get me a new Rolex!"

Barkley -- who furiously campaigned for Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama -- was clearly roasting Republicans during the segment ... and added one final shot about how the bill will affect the poor.

"Thank you Republicans, I know I can always count on you to take care of us rich people, us one percenters."

Shareef O'Neal isn't just a stud basketball player -- he's also got some reporting chops ... and he's got the inside scoop on LaMelo Ball.

Shaq's son was at the TDE Watts Christmas Charity Concert when he told us he spoke with LaMelo about his move to play pro ball in Lithuania ... and told us how the youngest Ball bro REALLY feels behind the scenes.

We also told Shareef about the NEW hoops league LaVar Ball is trying to launch -- and asked if he would ever consider joining up with his friends.

The short answer ... hell no.