Big Ben Parties Before Alleged Incident

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Ben Roethlisberger partied at a bar in Milledgeville, Georgia until 1:30 AM this morning -- before he allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman at a nearby nightclub ... and TMZ has learned dude partied with a posse.

Ben rolled over to a bar called The Brick around 11:30 PM last night -- and sources inside the place tell us he was more than generous with the drinks .... buying round after round for his friends and some of the bar patrons.

We're told Ben arrived to the place with several large men including Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Willie Colon.

Sources say Ben was friendly inside the bar, chatting with fans and even posing for pictures until he picked up and left around 1:30 AM.

As we first reported, Roethlisberger eventually headed over to the Capital City club where the alleged incident went down.

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Roethlisberger's Reps: Allegations Are Untrue

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Ben Roethlisberger's reps are denying that the Steelers quarterback sexually assaulted a woman in Georgia last night, this according to ProFootballTalk.com

According to the report, Ben's reps, "wouldn't comment as to whether Roethlisberger was in fact accused of sexual assault, just that the allegations were untrue and the events in question did not happen."

As TMZ first reported, a young woman accused Big Ben of sexually assaulting her in the women's bathroom of a local nightclub early this morning.

So far, no charges have been filed.

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Roethlisberger -- The Devil Went Down to Georgia

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Hours before he was accused of sexual assault, Ben Roethlisberger rolled through a restaurant in Georgia -- with a really, really poor choice of wardrobe.

TMZ has learned Roethlisberger spent some time at the Velvet Elvis in Georgia last night -- before heading over to the Capital City Club ... where the Steelers QB allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman in the bathroom.

According to people at the Velvet Elvis, Ben was very friendly inside his establishment -- even taking pictures with fans. We're also told Ben was "not inappropriate at all" -- though we're told Ben did have one beer while inside.

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Accuser: Big Ben Assaulted Me in Bathroom

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The woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault told police the whole thing went down inside the women's restroom of a Georgia nightclub.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the woman told cops she was inside the restroom of Capital City nightclub when the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback entered and allegedly assaulted her.

We're told Roethlisberger has still not been charged with a crime.

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Ben Roethlisberger Accused of Sexual Assault

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault by a young woman in Georgia, TMZ has learned.

The alleged incident occurred early this morning at Capital City -- a club in Milledgeville, Georgia.

According to law enforcement sources, the alleged victim -- who has already been interviewed by police -- was treated at a local hospital and released.

We're told in addition to the alleged victim, witnesses are being interviewed -- and one law enforcement source says they will attempt to interview Roethlisberger.

In addition to the Milledgeville Police Dept, we've learned the Georgia Bureau of Investigations is also investigating.

As we previously reported, Roethlisberger is being sued by a Reno woman, Andrea McNulty, who claims the QB sexually assaulted her in 2008.

UPDATE: We're told Ben Roethlisberger has already been interviewed by police. We're also told no formal charges have been filed at this point.

UPDATE 3:30 PM EST: A rep from the Steelers tells TMZ, "We are gathering information on this incident - until then we have no further comment."

Story developing ...

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Brett Favre -- Faith Before Football

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Brett Favre is 40 years old -- but he definitely ain't over the Hill.

The Minnesota Vikings quarterback and his wife were on a double date last night with country music power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at Mastros -- where Brett's lips were still sealed on his future in football.

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Tiger Woods The First Unstaged Golf Photos

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Tiger Woods is golfing like a man possessed -- hitting ball after ball after ball at the golf course near his home in Isleworth ... and TMZ has obtained the first unstaged photos of Woods back in action.

Woods hit the course yesterday with two male companions and practiced his ass off from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM -- working on everything from drives to pitches and putts.

We're told Tiger's session was uninterrupted -- and he seemed completely focused throughout the entire grueling workout.

As we previously reported, sources in Isleworth tell us Tiger is dead set on competing for the Tavistock Cup -- which will be held at the same Isleworth golf course where he's practicing.

And with that news ... Phil Mickelson probably needs a fresh pair of undies.

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Tony Romo's Off-Season Goal -- Soccer

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is risking serious injury -- and possibly his $67 million contract -- and it's all for a secret, indoor passion. Dude plays in an adult recreational soccer league.

TMZ has confirmed that Romo participates in an indoor 6-on-6 league in Texas -- a league that even requires players to sign an injury waiver ... even though slide tackling and the use of cleats are strictly forbidden.

We obtained footage from Tony's most recent game -- and dude doesn't look too bad ... in fact, he even scored a goal.

As far as the Cowboys are concerned -- they're not. A rep for the team tells us, "He's been playing in off-season basketball and soccer leagues in the area since he became an NFL player, so it must not be something that is in his contract."

No word if Jessica Simpson is allowed to attend games.

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Shaun White Pretty Woman?

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Here's Olympian Shaun White flashing his pearly whites and his gold medal in NYC last week (left) -- and a suited up Julia Roberts with her Golden Globe award back in 1990 (right).

America's sweethearts.

We're just sayin'.

NHL Exec Accused of Bashing Woman After Loss

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Losing in the Stanley Cup playoffs can be a painful experience -- especially for the woman who claims the GM of the Anaheim Ducks smacked her with a chair after the team lost in Game 7 last year.

The woman -- Rachel Paris -- is suing the team, as well as their GM Bob Murray, claiming Murray went into a "fit of rage" after the Ducks lost to the Detroit Red Wings last year.

According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Michigan, Murray "picked up a high back chair and struck [Rachel] thereby knocking [Rachel] to the ground."

Rachel claims the Ducks are on the hook because "they had a duty to ensure that proper measures and protocols were in place to help curtail Bob Murray's violent and aggressive nature."

Rachel, who says she was working as a TV broadcast stage manager at the time, also claims she suffered "severe bodily injuries." She's demanding more than $75,000 in damages.

Calls to the Ducks have not been returned.

Tiger Woods' Caddie -- Pissed

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Tiger Woods' caddie claims he's "mad" at his boss and wants everyone to know that he didn't have a damn thing to do with Tiger's cheating ways.

Steve Williams -- Tiger's caddie for 11years -- told New Zealand's "60 Minutes" that the scandal has "been the most difficult time of my life, no two ways about it, because every single person believed that I should know or did know or had something to do with it."

Williams added, "I knew nothing, that's my answer. I don't have to clarify or extend that answer, I knew nothing." In fact, Williams claims he would have blown the whistle had he known what Tiger was up to.

Williams told the show that he's still furious with Tiger, saying "Of course I'm mad at him, why would you not be? I'm close with his wife and he's got two lovely children."

The caddie claims he's not turning his back on Tiger, adding "When you're a true friend of somebody, that's when somebody needs your support and need you the most. That's when you don't walk away. Tiger's one of my closest friends and he needs my support right now and I'd never think of walking away."

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Huge Bag of Green

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Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Golden Gloves have nothing on his fistfuls o' dollars -- which the 6-time world champion whipped out Tuesday for a group of screaming fans ... just because he can.

Mayweather had just left a news conference in New York City -- in which he was promoting his upcoming bout with Shane Mosley -- when he decided to whip out the sack of cash and then spread it out in the front window of his tour bus.

They don't call him "Money" Mayweather for nothing.

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Apolo Ohno: I Can Basically Leg Press a Ton

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Apolo Ohno's lower body is so powerful -- dude claims he can leg press 1800 pounds of raw steel ... which is the Hollywood equivalent of 20 Nicole Richies.

For the record, Ohno only weighs about 145 -- without his eight Olympic medals of course.

Coach to Ochocinco: You're No Dancing Fool

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Chad Ochocinco's NFL coach isn't just supporting the football star's ballroom transition -- the Cincinnati Bengals' honcho thinks all the new fancy footwork will help Chad on the field as well.

Coach Marvin Lewis tells TMZ "Chad is not going to miss any mandatory teamwork, and at this point in his career, the muscle endurance and flexibility promoted by dancing should do nothing but enhance his chances for a great football season."

If it works -- look for T.O. to don some fishnets and rhinestones for next season.

Tiger Woods Can't Weather the Storm

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Tiger Woods was just forced to pack up his balls and leave the driving range ... our Isleworth spies tell TMZ.

Tiger was practicing his drives for about 20 minutes outside his home, but it started raining and forced him inside.

Tiger was accompanied by two dudes -- including Corey Carroll, the guy he was photographed jogging with last month -- but no sign of Elin Nordegren.

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LeBron James Bigger Than Jay-Z?

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LeBron James was mobbed on his way out of the Jay-Z concert at Madison Square Garden last night -- with people begging and pleading for King James to leave Cleveland for the New York Knicks.

James was just one of a ton of stars who rolled through Jay's sold-out concert -- but people treated 'Bron like he was the biggest star on the planet ... even bigger than the guy he came to see.

So we gotta ask ...