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The U.S. gold and bronze medalist was out in L.A. yesterday, where she proudly showed off her new heavyweight jewelry and proclaimed, "That's the real bling."

As for partying like a rapper -- she'll leave that to the Canadian women's hockey team.

Sources tell TMZ that Kim's new pad is a Mediterranean villa located in Beverly Hills. The house has 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, a grand two-story entry, formal living room and dining room -- each with their own fireplaces.

Former WWE Superstar Eddie Fatu aka Umaga -- who died in December -- was the victim of a bad combination of drugs, according to the Harris County Medical Examiner in Texas.

Dan Morgan, the supervisory forensic investigator for Harris County, blamed "acute toxicity" -- claiming the combined effects of hydrocodone (aka Vicodin), carisoprodol (muscle relaxer), and diazepam (aka Valium) were responsible for the wrestler's death.

The death was ruled "accidental" -- Fatu was 36.

According to the WWE, Fatu was released from his wrestling contract on June 11 for violating the WWE Wellness Program and for refusing to go to rehab.

Al Jefferson of the Minnesota Timberwolves was arrested this morning on a charge of fourth degree driving while impaired.

Jefferson was arrested at 1:08 AM by the State Patrol and booked into Hennepin County Jail shorty around an hour later. He was released at 3:19 AM, according to jail records.

Jefferson was initially pulled over for speeding, cops tell TMZ, and field sobriety and blood tests were taken.

The masterminds behind the Admiral Ackbar mascot campaign tell TMZ they've been contacted by angry students, threatening to transfer if the legendary rebel shot caller is voted to become the new face of Ole Miss.

The group has even received complaints from the parents of current students and prospective students -- with some even threatening to "never send their kids to Ole Miss" if the Admiral wins out.

As we previously reported, the school recently voted to bring in a new mascot to replace the old, controversial rebel mascot ... and Ackbar has emerged as an early favorite.

Still no word on when an official decision will be made.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is named in a brand new lawsuit, all centered around the motivational phrase he used to propel his team to win the Super Bowl -- "Finish Strong."

After the Saints won the big game, Reebok began making shirts featuring the catchphrase -- problem is, another clothing company claims they already own the trademark to those words.

According to legal papers filed in Illinois, the Finish Strong clothing company claims Brees only started using the phrase after he read the Finish Strong book, penned by the company's founder.

Now, Finish Strong is going after Reebok -- claiming they violated their trademark ... and they want the judge to make Reebok fork over every cent they made off the "Finish Strong" slogan.

Lago told us that Phelps told a friend of his about the time when an Asian journalist tried to kiss Phelps on the cheek for a photo. That journalist was Lainey Liu, who runs a site called laineygossip.com -- and she wrote about the encounter with Phelps about a week ago and posted the photo above (left).

Lago's run-in was infamously documented (right) and a quick comparison of the two women shows very little similarity to us -- except of course for ... well, you know.

The bronze medal-winning snowboarder was super chatty on his way into "Jimmy Kimmel Live," claiming the chick who kissed his medal and then went South had also approached Michael Phelps and tried dragging him into a make-out session.

Barry Bonds' wife has had yet another change of heart -- TMZ has learned she has filed new documents to end her marriage.

In papers filed in L.A. County Superior Court yesterday, Liz Bonds cites irreconcilable differences.

She is asking for joint physical and legal custody of the couple's daughter.

As we previously reported, Liz had filed for legal separation in June of last year -- but withdrew her petition one month later.

The couple was married back in 1998. Liz claims their relationship ended in January of 2010.

UPDATE: TMZ has obtained a court document which shows, according to Elizabeth, the parties have already reached a "mutual settlement agreement" over assets.

A rep for Gatorade told CNBC, "I can confirm that we no longer see a role for Tiger in our marketing efforts and have ended our relationship."

The rep added, "However, our partnership with the Tiger Woods Foundation will continue. We wish Tiger all the best."

Gatorade is the third company to give Tiger the boot in the wake of his sex scandal -- Woods was already dropped by Gillette and Accenture.

UPDATE: Tiger's agent released the following statement: "We have been in discussions with Gatorade, and while we are disappointed they have decided to not continue with Tiger in their marketing plans, we appreciate their continued involvement with Tiger through his foundation."

Wrestler Greg "Hurricane" Helms -- the guy who was arrested with Chris Jericho last month in Kentucky -- has officially been released from the WWE.

According to WWE's official website, Helms and two other wrestlers -- Maria and Paul Burchill -- were all given pink slips.

The WWE didn't specify why Helms was released -- but it could have something to do with his arrest on January 27 for public intoxication.

The WWE issued the following statement on their website: "We wish Shane Helms (Hurricane) the best in all future endeavors."

TMZ has learned the UFC badass and Heidi Northcott agreed to do the revealing workout for a viral campaign for Reebok -- a company that Chuck already has a sponsorship deal with.

Still, hope somebody sterilized the equipment after the shoot.

The Kansas City Royals have selected the next person to play Sluggerrr the mascot -- and TMZ has learned the super fan is training hard to avoid the same wiener-related drama that's plaguing his predecessor.

The man donning the lion costume is Rob Montepare -- and we're told he's already made plans to enter a mascot boot camp run by the guy who played the original Phillie Phanatic, Dave Raymond.

Raymond tells us he plans on teaching Montepare the ways of the air gun along with other drills that emphasize mascot safety.

For some reason, we called the San Diego Chicken for comment and he gave us the following random statement: "I don't handle air gun weaponry."

The woman who received the call is TNA wrestling star Awesome Kong -- aka Kia Stevens. We're told she and Bubba have been feuding since January -- when Bubba said "F*** Haiti" on his radio show in the wake of the tragedy.

Now, Stevens has filed documents in Florida state court, in which she states that someone claiming to be Bubba called her from a private number two weeks ago and said, "You'll be dead like all those other n***ers in Haiti you fat black bitch ... F**K HAITI!"

Stevens wants a judge to allow her access to Bubba's phone records so she can see for herself if Bubba was behind the call ... and set the stage for a lawsuit against him.

Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno will not face charges for allegedly punching a college kid in the face this weekend -- TMZ has learned cops have officially closed the case.

Moreno, a former star at the University of Georgia, was accused of punching an 18-year-old student at a bar in Athens late Saturday night.