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The Supreme Court just reshaped the playing field ... ruling states can bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.

The blockbuster decision -- handed down Tuesday -- upholds Idaho and West Virginia laws limiting school sports teams to athletes based on biological sex ... and it's poised to impact similar laws already on the books in more than two dozen states.

The ruling mirrors a growing trend, with the International Olympic Committee and a number of international athletic federations tightening eligibility rules for women's competition.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's NDA for wedding guests may look intimidating ... but TMZ has learned it doesn't have much bite, because guests who violate it won't face any obvious financial punishment.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the electronic non-disclosure agreement sent to guests does not include a monetary penalty -- or any other punishment for that matter -- if one dared to violate the agreement.

We're also told there's no film release attached, meaning guests weren't asked to sign away their rights to appear on camera -- making a wedding streaming special or documentary seem pretty unlikely.

As TMZ first reported ... between 1,100 and 1,200 guests are expected at Madison Square Garden July 3 to celebrate the couple tying the knot.

The NDA is just one piece of an elaborate security plan.

The "Hand of OG" ball from Game 4 of the NBA Finals is staying with the New York Knicks -- the piece of hoops history was scrubbed from the auction block minutes before bidding was slated to begin.

The rock is the same one Knicks hero OG Anunoby tapped in with seconds left in the June 10 contest to give New York a 3-1 lead in the series. The highlight also solidified the biggest comeback in Finals history after being down 29 points against the San Antonio Spurs.

It was a monumental moment for the Knicks as they went on to win their first title in 53 years ... and the item was sent to Sotheby's to allow fans to bid on it.

Dianna Russini is in hot water again ... but this time it's not for holding hands with an NFL coach ... but for seemingly not telling the truth about what happened during a traffic stop.

Here's the scoop ... in January, the former NFL reporter for The Athletic got pulled over by a police officer for using her phone while driving in New Jersey. Their subsequent interaction was caught on body cam video that was posted Monday on X by Adam Herbets of Center Square. 

In the clip, the officer walks up to Russini's vehicle and asks for her license and registration.  Russini introduces herself as an NFL journalist who just broke a story about Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott getting fired, saying she was sending a tweet about it before she was stopped.

Lance Stephenson's doing his best Charles Barkley impression ... telling TMZ Sports his message to young hoopers is simple -- do NOT consider him a role model.

We caught up with the NBA vet-turned-BIG3 baller at LAX on Monday ... and had to ask about his recent on-court altercation that resulted in a suspension from Ice Cube's organization.

For those who missed it, Stephenson threw hands in a chippy moment between the LA Riot and Miami 305 ... which forced a forfeit after he was ejected from the contest, as his squad ran out of players.

John Cena's going for Round 2 against a thinning hairline ... and this time he's hoping to take home the belt. The WWE star went bald and beautiful for his next treatment and proudly posted the pic online.

The retired wrestler shared a shot of himself rocking a smooth head as he shakes hands with hair restoration surgeon Dr. Ken Anderson.

As you know, John's already undergone a hair transplant with Anderson Center for Hair ... and now he's back in the ring hoping to finally defeat balding.

Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno is dragging his ex-girlfriend Anna Pham to court for refusing to return his personal property, TMZ has learned. 

Apolo filed a lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, claiming Anna has hundreds of items of personal and business property ... including studio and audio-production equipment, photographic and video equipment, electronics, apparel, a firearm, and computer hard drives containing irreplaceable content ... plus Olympic race and training footage, documentary footage held for future commercial sale, an unpublished book manuscript and personal Olympic photographs. 

The athlete claims the relationship ended in 2023, but they remained friends throughout most of 2024.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are making sure nobody leaves their wedding celebration hungry ... and Tay's putting her own stamp on the menu with dishes from some of her favorite restaurants!

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Taylor personally curated food stations for the celebration at Madison Square Garden, with specialty bites being brought in from a handful of her go-to spots.

We're told every menu item has the bride-to-be's seal of approval ... though exactly which restaurants made the cut is still under wraps.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have taken extraordinary measures to make sure their wedding celebration invite doesn't leak ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... every invitation is individually watermarked with the guest's first and last name repeated throughout the invite, a security measure designed to identify anyone who leaks it online.

We're told invitations began going out in early spring, with many guests receiving them around April.

Our sources say if a guest were to photograph the invitation and post it publicly, Taylor and Travis would be able to trace it back to the specific attendee whose name appears throughout the invite.

Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Mekhi Nelson was arrested in Florida after an alleged altercation with his pregnant girlfriend ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The redshirt sophomore was taken into custody around noon at the Blue Flamingo Resort Key West and transported to a nearby jail and booked for misdemeanor battery.

According to the police report, officers responded to a call for a disturbance at 11:39 AM. Once they got to Nelson's room, cops say he answered the door and stated he was in an argument with the mother of his children.

In the docs, Nelson claimed the two were bickering over how another man -- who also fathered a child with his girlfriend -- was speaking to her ... and told cops he had anger problems that "seemed to flare up" when he addressed how the other guy was acting.

This wasn't the sort of release Terrion Arnold was looking forward to on Monday -- hours after he was granted bond in his kidnapping and robbery case, the Detroit Lions announced they're cutting the star cornerback.

The news broke minutes ago ... but the Lions elected not to elaborate on the decision.

Earlier in the day, Arnold celebrated a bit of a victory ... as a judge ruled he does not have to stay behind bars leading up to his trial.

Taylor Swift loves her some calla lilies, but she didn't buy up every single calla lily in New York City ahead of her upcoming wedding event at Madison Square Garden ... despite claims to the contrary.

TMZ reached out to several well-known florists in the NYC area about the reported raid of calla lilies for Taylor and Travis Kelce's big day ... and we were told it was BS.

Every shop we called not only had calla lilies in stock ... not one heard the rumor about Taylor buying up 42,000 flowers ... but you better believe they wished they had the account!

One shop told us they visited the New York Flower Market this morning ... and there were plenty of callas on hand for shops.

It's crunch time for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's upcoming wedding ... and there's a whole lotta action going down at Madison Square Garden ... with cargo trucks making important deliveries.

Check out these photos ... a massive truck rolled up to the famous arena early Monday, unloading a mountain of black equipment cases and lighting gear -- the kind of setup that's 100% screaming major event ... even by MSG's standards!

Security was everywhere, with workers bustling behind barricaded entrances.

Former NFL superstar Chris Johnson just revealed he was diagnosed with ALS last year ... and the disease has progressed so quickly, he now uses a speech-generating device to communicate.

The 40-year-old Tennessee Titans great and his wife, Brittany, sat down with Michael Strahan on "Good Morning America" on Monday ... where the All-Pro running back stated he first noticed symptoms with weakness in his right hand.

After meeting with medical professionals and undergoing thorough testing, Johnson received the news at 39 years old he had Lou Gehrig's disease ... and a doctor recommended medication that might extend his life by a few months, while also suggesting he get his affairs in order.

Detroit Lions star Terrion Arnold just caught a huge break in his kidnapping case -- he will NOT remain behind bars as he awaits his trial, a judge ruled on Monday.

Arnold appeared at a pretrial detention hearing in Hillsborough County, Florida ... where both sides broke down the serious allegations made against the 23-year-old.

While the judge believed there is certainly probable cause, he did not agree with the prosecution that Arnold should be held until trial.

Kim Kardashian is teeing up laughs with Will Ferrell ... he stripped down for a hilarious new SKIMS campaign plugging her underwear line and his new golf comedy.

Kim's usual eye candy takes a back seat this time ... 'cause shirtless and pantsless Will steals the fairway in nothing but his SKIMS briefs, fully committing to his washed-up golfer character, Lonnie, from his new Netflix show, "The Hawk."

Kim's voiceover is the cherry on top, declaring, "His body says retire, his SKIMS say one more round ... built for men who still know they got it!"