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Late Angels great Garret Anderson was dealing with multiple medical conditions before he died earlier this month, according to the local coroner.

While Anderson passed away from acute necrotizing pancreatitis, the coroner says the Angels' all-time hits leader was also dealing with liver and heart issues.

During the autopsy, it was discovered that the longtime big leaguer had a "massive fatty liver" and "hypertensive-type cardiovascular disease."

Anderson had "severe hepatic steatosis," the most advanced stage of fat buildup in the liver.

Bill Belichick has spirit, yes he does ... the legendary coach was a supportive boyfriend at Jordon Hudson's cheer competition this weekend ... and earned himself a "WAG" title in the process!!

It was a big weekend for Hudson's Cheer Extreme Code Black team -- they won yet another championship in the International Open Coed Non-Tumbling division at the Cheerleading Worlds in Florida.

The squad is now quite the dynasty ... further proving the 74-year-old NFL great and his 25-year-old partner have a knack for stuffing their trophy cases.

NFL receiver Sterling Shepard is taking his breakup in stride -- he made his way to the desert for some country music, fresh off his engagement falling apart.

The recent Tampa Bay Buccaneers star shared snaps from his time at Stagecoach this past weekend ... and he was all smiles as he posed for the camera.

Shepard didn't have much to say outside of a hashtag name-dropping the popular festival in his caption.

Ben Stiller has the MAGA army coming after him over a social media post about his beloved Knicks ... misinterpreted as a comment on the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.

Here's the deal ... the actor merely posted "Got it done" Saturday night, in reference to the Knicks Game 4 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks to even their playoff series. And it just so happened around that time ... suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen opened fire at the Correspondents' Dinner.

Due to the timing ... MAGA supporters jumped all over Ben's X post, assuming that, since he's a Hollywood liberal who's been critical of President Trump in the past ... CLEARLY he must've been rooting on the gunman.

The NBA Dunk Contest is on relevancy life support ... but Julius Erving, the first-ever winner in the event, has a way to save it -- telling TMZ Sports it's time for the league's biggest stars to brush up on their history.

We caught up with the Hall of Famer in NYC this week ... and considering he has countless iconic slams to his name, we had to ask about the state of the All-Star Weekend staple.

It's no secret fans are starting to roll their eyes at it ... with randos competing against each other instead of franchise players. Zach LaVine, Aaron Gordon and G League star Mac McClung have certainly helped the cause ... but overall, it's been a dud for quite some time.

Tristan Thompson was all smiles before the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner ... TMZ obtained video of him on his way in, and he was stopping to take selfies with fans.

Check out this video from Saturday's event in Washington D.C. ... Tristan is on his way to take an escalator up to the dinner when he stops to snap photos with some folks.

Tristan is wearing a bedazzled and sparkling jacket as he pauses for some pics ... and he even has to retake a selfie with a woman who whipped out her phone.

This all went down about 30 minutes before shots rang out at the hotel and sent guests scrambling for cover.

Megan Thee Stallion appeared to fight back tears during a Broadway performance of "Moulin Rouge!" ... just hours after revealing her split from Klay Thompson.

The Houston rapper hit the stage like usual Saturday night, but as the crowd erupted in cheers for her during the end of the show, Megan appeared overcome with emotion -- briefly pausing the performance.

In video posted online, Megan appears visibly choked up ... pausing briefly to fight back tears as she pushes through the moment before continuing to the end of the show.

Don't confuse Ronda Rousey's show of respect with weakness ... 'cause the MMA legend says she's hellbent on beating Gina Carano's ass next month, despite appreciating all the fighter-turned-actor has done for the sport!

"Once they close the door, I'm going to do everything in my power to kill that chick with my bare hands, and it's up to that referee to stop me," Rousey ominously told Babcock this week.

It's a different tone than Ronda's struck for much of the lead-up to the highly anticipated MVP-promoted event on May 16.

Looks like Klay Thompson won't be getting a taste of Megan Thee Stallion's "Sweetest Pie" anymore ... 'cause she just confirmed to TMZ she dumped him.

The singer tells TMZ via her rep ... "I’ve made the decision to end my relationship with Klay. Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward. I’m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.”

The confirmation comes after the singer hopped on Instagram Saturday to share a cryptic note to her Story in which she seemingly accused the NBA star of cheating. She wrote ... "Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house... got 'cold feet.'"

Coachella might be over and done with ... but the honky-tonk out in the desert is just getting started -- because Stagecoach kicked off Friday!

Noah Cyrus, Dan + Shay, Ashlee Simpson and many more stars hit the stage to kick off the popular country music festival ... which has grown to include DJs, rap artists -- and even an emo night!

Just like Coachella, these artists bring out massive guests during their sets ... like San Francisco 49ers stars George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey who were hanging out onstage at one point.

One of Anthony Edwards' baby mamas is helping his other baby mama out in court, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Ayesha Howard -- who has a daughter named Aubri, born in 2024 -- submitted new evidence in her legal battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves star.

Ayesha obtained a declaration from Anthony's other baby mama, Alexandria Desroches -- who has a son named Amir with Anthony -- that she is using.

All TMZ Sports had to do was mention Caleb Downs' name to get Michael Irvin fired up -- the Hall of Famer tells us the Cowboys knocked their first-round draft pick outta the park ... and he's gonna help Dallas win a Super Bowl this year!!!

We caught up with No. 88 at LAX fresh off Day 1 of the NFL draft ... and our camera guy only got two words out before Irvin unloaded a passionate rant on the Ohio State standout.

"We're happy about that," Irvin said Friday. "Boy a bad boy, now. That's a bad dude. He is a game changer. He is one of the few right now in the game that plays like that dude Kyle Hamilton from the Ravens. That's the kinda safety -- plays all over the field and makes a difference all over the place. So I'm happy about it."'

Stefon Diggs' male sexual assault accuser, Christopher Blake Griffith, is asking a judge to force the NFL star to turn over his security footage from the night in question ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Christopher claims Stefon has failed to hand over information related to his finances, security footage, and various other items that he claims he's entitled to get in connection with the case.

Specifically, Christopher asked that Stefon turn over information and materials concerning security systems, surveillance footage, and access logs for the athlete's home in Maryland between May 20, 2023 to May 22, 2023.

Christopher claims Stefon said he would look into the matter but has yet to update him. He claims Stefon was aware Christopher filed a police report and says if security footage from the day in question was not saved, it could raise "serious questions of spoliation."

Antonio Brown owes Shuki Diamonds more than $1 million, but the famed jeweler says he isn't seeking any cash -- he just wants his "diamond fingers" back!

TMZ Sports chopped it up with Shuki this week ... on the heels of the jeweler revealing he could potentially be in line to receive a massive payout from the sale of one of AB's mansions in Florida.

"I love Antonio Brown. I've always said he's a beautiful person. The only thing I want is the world-famous, historical, diamond original finger. The million-dollar ice finger," Shuki says. "I just want my finger back."

Shuki's been trying to get the jewels back for years, and in 2024, he went to court ... ultimately getting a judge to rule Brown owed him $1,095,000 for the two rings, which he borrowed in 2022, but never returned.

"I don't need money. I got all the money in the world. I am the world-famous diamond artist for celebrities only, million dollars and above for 20 years," Shuki says.

"Money is not an issue. I just want my original, historical, flawless, one-million-dollar diamond fingers. That's it."

Unfortunately for Shuki, he may have to settle for the cash ... or at least some of it.

The former football star filed for bankruptcy in 2024, and his Florida home is being liquidated ... with the proceeds going to AB's creditors.

Shuki, in a last-ditch effort to get back his prized rings, had a message for Antonio.

Fernando Mendoza didn't only sit atop the NFL Draft Thursday night ... he was also the most popular athlete when it came to merch sales!

Mendoza, 22, was scooped up by the Silver and Black with the first overall pick, and fans didn't waste any time in buying his jersey in droves!

In fact, our Fanatics sources tell us Fernando was not only the most popular player among the rookies, nor the wider NFL ... his threads sold at a greater clip than any athlete in all American sports, period.

More than Travis Kelce. More than LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani, and Patrick Mahomes. Mendoza reigned supreme.

Thanks in large part to all the jerseys he sold, the Las Vegas Raiders were the top-selling team, beating out all the other NFL franchises.

Mendoza also got his first trading card courtesy of Topps. The iconic brand was on hand to instantly -- we're talking inside 90 seconds -- snap photos and create cards for the first round draftees.

Those cards will be available for purchase over the next 2+ days.

In Fernando's case, that meant sending a photographer to his home, where he celebrated the joyous occasion with his family and friends.

Mendoza even signed his card (so did the other players!), inscribing it ... "My 1st NFL Auto"

The photographer who snapped the pics of Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini lookin' all cozy in Arizona was NOT a private investigator hired by a scorned spouse, despite the internet rumor.

In the wake of the Page Six photos, a theory has emerged online ... with fans speculating that Jen Vrabel, wife of the Patriots head coach, or Kevin Goldschmidt, the NFL insider's husband, recruited a P.I. to catch Vrabel and Russini in the act.

As juicy as that'd be, it just ain't the truth.