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8:16 AM PT -- Travis Kelce spoke about his new business move on the latest episode of his "New Heights" podcast ... calling it a dream come true to cement himself in Cleveland culture.

But the first order of business?? Making up for the terrible first pitch he threw back in 2023.

Yeah ... we'd do the same.

Travis Kelce has been making huge headlines with his upcoming wedding to Taylor Swift ... but the NFL star is now making an even bigger splash with his wallet, that is ... investing his own money in the Cleveland Guardians, according to a new report.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end told ESPN that he just became a minority investor in the Guardians ownership group, buying a stake in the Major League Baseball team that he used to watch growing up as a child.

Kelce told the network that he has so much love for his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he says he learned his values and work ethic. He said spending his formative years in the "diverse and dynamic" city made him the man he is today and fueled his deep appreciation for the place.

Fat Joe was in the building to watch the Knicks sweep the Cavaliers, but he wasn't courtside after the home team put the kabosh on the rapper's plans ... but fresh off the victory, Joe Crack is telling TMZ Sports exactly what went down behind the scenes!

"I bought courtside tickets to Cleveland. We flew in, and they found out it was Fat Joe early afternoon and they were like, 'Yo, you're dead on the tickets,'" Joe told us Tuesday afternoon in New York City.

He then turned to buddy off camera and asked ... "I wonder, did we even get the money back from the tickets? We might've gotten robbed for the money."

Ray J is laid up in a hospital bed after getting knocked out in his celebrity MMA fight ... and TMZ has photos of him with all sorts of monitors hooked up to his body.

In the images, obtained through a rep for Ray J, you see him shirtless and under some covers in a hospital bed ... in a couple snaps, he's looking up towards the ceiling and in another he's got his eyes closed as he sleeps and tucks his arms under a pillow.

Sources close to Ray J tell TMZ ... Tuesday marks Ray's third day in a Las Vegas hospital, and he's going to remain hospitalized for a few more days.

NFL star Josh Jacobs is facing a slew of domestic violence charges after being arrested in Wisconsin.

The Green Bay Packers running back was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Brown County Jail on five charges ... including battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, strangulation and suffocation, and intimidation of a victim ... according to the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department.

Cops say they were dispatched Saturday morning to an alleged disturbance involving Jacobs ... but he was not taken into custody until today.

Ray J checked himself into a Vegas hospital hours after being knocked out by Supa Hot Fire, TMZ has learned. 

Sources close to Ray J tell TMZ he decided to go to the hospital two hours after the event on Saturday. 

The source tells TMZ Ray has been in the hospital for two days as the doctors continue to run tests to figure out what is wrong. 

We're told the medical team is investigating whether Ray had a concussion, and he is also experiencing issues with his heart beating slower. 

Ray J's knockout loss to Supa Hot Fire is turning into an even bigger mess ... 'cause the promoters behind the fight are investigating possible foul play.

Brand Risk Promotions released a statement Monday, announcing it has launched an internal investigation after one of the fighters allegedly insinuated there may have been a "prearranged plan" tied to Saturday night's bout.

While the statement never specifically named anyone ... the timing comes after Ray J's bizarre post-fight comments set social media ablaze.

Bob Horner, a legendary baseball player with the Atlanta Braves and the first overall pick in the 1978 MLB draft, is dead.

The Braves announced Bob's death Tuesday in a social media post. The cause and manner of death are unclear.

Bob was the first Braves player to go straight from the amateur ranks to the Major Leagues without ever playing a Minor League game ... and he played for the Braves from 1978 to 1986 ... earning one All-Star Selection.

Yaya Mayweather's birthday celebration turned into fight night ... with footage showing her swinging during a chaotic Houston melee ... allegedly involving the family of NBA Youngboy's wife.

Check it out ... video from the altercation shows Yaya -- shortened form of Iyanna -- throwing punches and kicks while caught in a wild brawl involving women allegedly connected to her ex's wife, Jazlyn Mychelle.

Social media initially claimed Floyd Mayweather's daughter got completely handled without fighting back ... but the clearer footage paints a different picture.

While Yaya appears outnumbered during parts of the chaos, she can still be seen trying to throw hands before security steps in and separates everyone.

Brazilian bodybuilding influencer Gabriel Ganley's sudden death may have been tied to a serious heart condition ... according to his death certificate.

The document lists hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as the possible cause behind Ganley’s death at just 22 years old, Brazilian outlet G1 Globo reports.

The condition causes the heart muscle to thicken ... making it harder for the heart to pump blood properly and, in some cases, leading to sudden cardiac death.

There's a huge construction project making major progress at the White House ... and we don't mean President Trump's new ballroom ... we're talking UFC's Freedom 250 arena!!!

Check out these photos of the fight venue going up on the South Lawn ... the structure is really starting to take shape ahead of the historic June 14 card.

The biggest progress appears to be with the star-spangled arch that will stretch over the octagon fight cage ... the arch has the red, white and blue colorway and tons of lighting effects in place.

Three people accused of being involved in burglarizing the homes of superstar athletes -- including Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes in 2024 -- were arrested over the weekend, authorities announced.

Local officials say two alleged culprits were taken into custody in Argentina after breaking into the house of former tennis star Juan Martín del Potro last week ... and the development helped them track down a third member of the criminal gang.

The trio of alleged burglars will now face justice in either the United States or in Argentina. Right now, they are in Chile awaiting their fate.

Conor McGregor is now the owner of one of the most insane pieces of military memorabilia ... Rob O'Neill -- the SEAL Team 6 operator who killed Osama bin Laden -- gifted the UFC superstar one of the gloves he wore during the historic 2011 mission.

O'Neill and McGregor sat down for a chat -- promoting Conor's new energy drink, MAC Energy -- when the retired Tier 1 operator busted out the glove and handed it to the former champ-champ.

"That's a used glove?" McGregor asked ... "These are the gloves that was used on the mission to take down Osama bin Laden?"

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Knox Jolie-Pitt is switching things up -- stepping out with a bright new look ... orange hair and all!

The 17-year-old was spotted leaving Muay Thai class in L.A. on Memorial Day ... and yeah, being inconspicuous was clearly not the assignment.

Knox usually keeps things pretty low-key, style-wise -- but looks like he’s having more fun with it ... and honestly, the color works!

Madison Beer had a surprise guest at her soundcheck recently ... when her boyfriend Justin Herbert FaceTimed her right in the middle of it!!

The cute moment went down while the singer was gearing up for her gig in Amsterdam ... and when she was chatting it up with fans before her set, her phone went off.

Beer answered the call ... and it turns out the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback was on the other line. Video from the crowd shows her explaining she was a bit busy ... and the audience lets out a collective "awwww."

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's star power couldn't save the Cavs from getting demolished in the playoffs ... and they weren't immune from getting trolled once the Knicks put the final nail into Cleveland's coffin on Monday, either.

The power couple did their best to provide a spark at Rocket Arena for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals over the weekend ... but even a beer chug from the Kansas City Chiefs tight end wasn't enough to change the inevitable -- with New York ultimately sweeping its way to the NBA Finals.

Naturally, when it came time for "Inside the NBA" to commemorate the Cavs' elimination with its iconic "Gone Fishin'" segment, the graphics team made sure to include the engaged pair in the tribute.

The New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals after destroying the Cleveland Cavaliers in four straight games ... but there's one guy who might be even more excited than the players -- Timothée Chalamet.

Knicks fans invaded northeast Ohio and turned Rocket Arena into their own home on Monday ... and while Timmy C and Kylie Jenner initially had to settle for the second row, they eventually got their feet on wood when the game got out of reach.

As soon as N.Y. clinched its first Finals appearance in more than two decades, Chalamet, Tracy Morgan, Spike Lee and the rest of the star-studded support team celebrated with the players.