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Freddie James -- the legendary high school football coach featured in "Friday Night Lights" -- has died.

Freddie passed away on Thursday morning ... his family confirmed.

The coach famously led Texas' Carter High School to a state championship in 1988 ... before the title was revoked due to a "no-pass, no-play" rule involving a player.

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's split not only caught fans off-guard ... apparently their fellow colleagues at UNC were also surprised by the break-up.

A pair of staffers at the UNC football office -- with one being a senior member -- told USA Today that they weren't aware of the split.

TMZ previously broke the news ... the pair ended their relationship "late last year."

Sources close to Jordon said that the amicable exes were "committed to their business partnerships and remain close friends."

Green Bay Packers star Josh Jacobs can be seen being placed in cuffs in new body cam footage taken on the day of his arrest on battery charges.

In the footage from his May arrest obtained by TMZ ... Jacobs can be seen exiting a car he was a passenger in before being told to turn around by officers.

After he was placed under arrest ... Jacobs was patted down by cops near their squad car.

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson called it quits late last year, and there's already been another person in the picture ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources close to Jordon, with direct knowledge, tell TMZ ... the legendary football coach, now for the University of North Carolina, and his much younger girlfriend quietly ended their romance "late last year."

Although, they're no longer dating, we're told they remain "committed to their business partnerships and remain close friends."

It's unclear what led to Jordon and Bill's breakup, or who ultimately pulled the plug on their romance.

Another source tells us Jordon has started seeing other people, but we don't know what her relationship status is right now.

Stefon Diggs is firing back at his male sexual assault accuser being offended by a tweet he made … claiming he can be mad all he wants because everything he said was true ... TMZ has learned.

In newly filed court docs, the Washington Commanders star denied all allegations of wrongdoing in the suit brought by Christopher Griffith.

As we previously reported, Christopher claims he was friends with Stefon and says he was flown out to the NFL star’s home in Maryland in May 2023 for a celebrity basketball game. Christopher claims Stefon drugged him and came on to him ... despite him saying no.

CJ Perry isn't stopping at becoming an author ... she's taking her new book to the big screen, revealing to TMZ a movie adaptation of "Bulletproof Angel" is already in the works.

The former WWE Superstar joined TMZ's "Inside the Ring" Podcast alongside her husband, WWE Superstar Rusev ... and dropped the major news while discussing her new spy thriller, which hits shelves November 10.

"It is going to be made into a movie," Perry told us. "We're already in the works."

The Goo Goo Dolls are headed home for the holidays ... The Bills announced the iconic band will perform at halftime during the team's Thanksgiving night game against the Chiefs!

The Bills will host Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the K.C. at Highmark Stadium on NBC ... and it's the first time the Bills have EVER hosted a Turkey Day game.

They couldn't have picked a more fitting act.

Hulk Hogan's widow and stepson are being sued by multiple Jane Does in explosive new lawsuits claiming she provided alcohol for her underaged son's party where a minor was allegedly sexually assaulted.

The lawsuits, obtained by TMZ, claim Sky Daily -- whose full name is Melanie Sky Daily Bollea -- provided booze for her son Hayden Hitt's shindig, even though she knew minors would be there.

Both lawsuits allege Sky supplied alcohol for a party that went down March 28, while she was at a Real American Wrestling Event ... where she allegedly had been told not to bring minors because, in the past, she'd given them alcohol.

In one lawsuit, Jane B. Doe, a minor, alleges she was raped by a minor boy at Hayden's party that night, identifying her attacker only as John B. Doe.

Dwyane Wade's infamous statue outside the Miami Heat's arena got a brand-new head this week ... two years after the internet roasted the original for looking NOTHING like the hoops star!

Even D. Wade's on board with the glow-up.

We all remember when the bronze statue first went up outside Kaseya Center in October 2024, and fans immediately ripped the face!

Well, the Heat decided a head transplant was needed ... so they went back to the original artists, Omri Amrany and Oscar Leon. The new dome was made in Chicago, Wade's hometown, and installed over two days this week, which explains the mysterious gold box that's been sitting around the statue.

Brielle Biermann is preparing to walk down the aisle, but her adoptive dad Kroy Biermann won't be giving her away ... 'cause TMZ has learned he wasn't invited to her nuptials.

Sources with knowledge tell TMZ ... Kroy did NOT receive an invitation to Brielle's November wedding to fiancé Billy Seidl.

We're told Brielle and Kroy are no longer close for various reasons, and their strained relationship has reached the point where he won't be included in her big day.

Bryce Hall dressed as an inmate for Halloween ... then took a beating worthy of a prison flick ... with video showing multiple dudes whaling on him outside a costume party.

The social media personality was seen outside the Gamdom Halloween party being thrown to the ground and beaten by a few different guys.

The fight was eventually broken up, but Bryce was seen bleeding profusely from his nose... later sharing his injuries on social media with a broad smile on his face.

He captioned the clip, "Got jumped by 6 dudes #lit."

Ryan Garcia had ONE rule for streamer Kanel Joseph at his private Halloween party -- put the camera away -- so when Kanel kept rolling, KingRy wasn't having it ... and hands started flying!

And yes, the whole thing was streamed live.

Garcia and N3ON co-hosted a costume party in L.A. on Thursday, and the story goes that outside streams weren't allowed because the guys had sponsorship deals that prohibited others from streaming.

Josh Jacobs swears his hands-behind-the-back touchdown celly on Thursday night had NOTHING to do with his arrest ... explaining it was simply a nod to a gospel song!

Of course, given what the Pro Bowl running back just went through, ain't buyin' the explanation.

The Packers running back punched in a 1-yard TD in the 2nd quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field.

Instead of the traditional Lambeau Leap, Jacobs put his hands behind his back.

Paige Spiranac just teed up the ultimate Halloween fit check ... and she didn't stop at just one!

The ultra-popular golf influencer flooded Instagram with a series of costumes on Thursday ... and Paige didn't disappoint.

The post kicks off with Spiranac rockin' a purple robe, before she starts modeling different costumes.

First up, a sexy Velma from "Scooby-Doo"... then she shifted gears into a sexy Lightning McQueen -- ka-chow!

Next, Paige went full Americana as a cowgirl in red leather and a USA cowboy hat, before changing into a Catwoman costume ... before closing things out as Princess Leia.

Sophie Cunningham isn't sitting out the debate over WNBA teams skipping the national anthem ... telling Theo Von she's proudly standing with the troops!

The hooper and comedian chatted on Theo's "This Past Weekend" podcast this week ... in the wake of the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries bookin' it from the hardwood before "The Star-Spangled Banner" each and every game of the WNBA Finals.

Von asked Cunningham for his thoughts, and Sophie responded ... "You know who you're talking to?"

Brewers manager Pat Murphy won the World Series, but his mind was on the New York Yankees just moments after the final out ... when he took a shot at the Bronx Bombers.

Win a title, talk smack -- you earned it!

Milwaukee beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to wrap up the Fall Classic in 5 games at Tropicana Field -- their first World Series championship in franchise history.

As the players and coaches were celebrating, first baseman Jake Bauers walked over and handed Murph the last out ball. The 67-year-old skipper wrapped JB up in a big hug and gave him some advice.