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Colt Lyerla -- the University of Oregon tight end who left the team earlier this season for "personal reasons" -- was arrested last night after cops say he was blowing lines of cocaine.

Colt -- who was the starting TE going into the 2013 season -- was busted in Lane County, OR after cops say they observed the 6'5", 238-pounder "snorting what appeared to be a white powdery substance" in a parked vehicle.

Cops say the 20-year-old admitted to using and possessing coke. According to the officials, officers say they agreed to meet Colt back at his residence to continue the investigation, but once they got to his place, Colt "ran from the vehicle into a nearby apartment."

Colt was arrested when he emerged from the pad a short time later.

Colt clearly has some personal issues. He was suspended by the Ducks earlier this season before quitting the squad on October 6.

The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals are facing off on the field tonight for Game 1 of the 2013 World Series -- but the real battle is between two bearded baseballers.

With beards like this, both teams are clear winners.

Snoop Dogg's son Cordell Broadus -- one of the top high school football prospects in the country -- has been SUSPENDED from playing this week after punching another player in the head during a brawl on Friday night ... TMZ has learned.

16-year-old Cordell -- a junior wide receiver at Diamond Bar High School in CA -- was playing against rival Diamond Ranch HS on 10/18 when a shoving match broke out.

In footage obtained by TMZ, you can see Broadus (wearing #21) charging from the sideline to the middle of the field ... and throwing a haymaker at an opposing player.

After the punch, the situation escalated into a full-blown melee, with both benches clearing. The game was called off with roughly 3 minutes remaining due to the fight.

Now, the fallout is underway.

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) -- the body that governs high school football in CA -- has suspended several players from both teams.

Sources tell us ... Cordell Broadus is one of the suspended players.

FYI -- it's a huge blow for Cordell ... who, at 6'3" and 186lbs, is reportedly being recruited by some of the top college programs in the country including Notre Dame, Duke, LSU, Nebraska, UCLA and USC.

We reached out to Snoop's people for comment -- so far, no word back.

There's just no pleasing some people ... so says Washington Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon, who tells TMZ, even when he helps his team win, some fans still have the GALL to bitch about his fantasy performance.

Garcon -- who had 5 catches for 58 yards and no TDs last week -- was out in Virginia yesterday when we talked about certain fans who get angry when their fantasy players post low numbers, even if that player's team won the game.

Pierre cracked a smile and explained his no-win situation ... telling us people complain no matter what, so it doesn't bother him anymore.

Lamar Odom tells TMZ he hasn't been blackballed from the Kardashian family -- and WAS invited to Kanye's big proposal to Kim -- but he CHOSE not to go because he had better things to do that night.

It was just one of the topics Lamar addressed on his way out of the Spitting Chicken Cantina in Sherman Oaks, CA last night ... telling us about his friendship with Kobe, his relationship with his dad and his battle to get back into the NBA.

In fact, L.O. says he believes he's back in playing shape -- telling us, "I can play a basketball game and probably play really well."

He wanted to prove it by showing off his physique -- jokingly asking, "Do you wanna see me with my shirt off or my pants down?"

Don't worry, he didn't follow through on his offer.

YA GOTTA SEE THIS -- we shot former NBA superstar Gilbert Arenas the moment he learned his legendary $111 million contract was ranked THE WORST DEAL in NBA history ... and Gilbert's reaction is absolutely priceless!!

The ex-Washington Wizards star was hanging at the Commons in Calabasas yesterday when we informed him that Yahoo Sports rated him #1 in its list of the "NBA's Worst Contracts of the 21st Century."

Gilbert's reaction -- "I'm number one? Of all time? Well, it could be ... I'm not arguing that it's not."

Arenas is incredibly candid in the clip -- telling us he believes he earned his contract because in the NBA "you get paid on what you DID, not what you're GONNA do."

"What I did to get that contract was different from what I've done since I got that contract."

Arenas is now out of the NBA but tells us, because of the terms of his deal, he'll continue to get paid until 2016.

"I could spend every penny I have in the bank and I still have $38 million coming."

And while Gilbert's clearly in a financial situation where he doesn't HAVE to work, Agent Zero says he enjoys having a job -- and spends his time creating apps and investing his money.

In fact, Gilbert says he's responsible for bringing a pretty popular restaurant chain to California.

Today in unfortunately worded tweets ... Cristiano Ronaldo just posted a message that READS LIKE he thanked little boys for sending him underwear selfies.

Here's the tweet -- "Thank you all for participating in the CR7 Boys Underwear Competition – it's been a real pleasure to see all of your photos."

Yikes.

Now, for some backstory ... Ronaldo has a clothing line called CR7 ... and the line just hosted a photo contest called the "CR7 Boys Underwear Competition."

Ronaldo's website says the contest encourages kids to "upload your best, craziest or funniest fan image showing your love to CR7 and win a trip to meet Cristiano and see him play a match!"

Note -- it doesn't seem like Ronaldo is actually soliciting pics of kids in their underwear ... just some (fully clothed) diehard fan pics.

This hot piece of model ass belongs to Nikki Ferrell ... one of the chicks gunning to bang new "Bachelor" Juan Pablo Galavis ... and from the looks of things, she's a frontrunner.

Nikki (according to various reports) is a 26-year-old model from Kansas City ... who was spotted with the former pro soccer player in Miami this weekend.

Galavis appeared on "The Bachelorette" last season, but didn't crack the final 5.

Sometimes, ya gotta lose to win.

With the NBA regular season kicking off in just ONE WEEK, the L.A. Clippers decided to do some last minute team bonding last night ... over some very expensive pasta.

TMZ cameras rolled as Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Matt Barnes and the rest of the squad hit up Cecconi's restaurant in West Hollywood ... WITHOUT coach Doc Rivers.

On the way out of the restaurant, we spoke to new Clippers swingman Jared Dudley, who told the dinner was planned so the Clip Squad could "get off on the right step."

Lamar Odom aggressively wanted to talk to a photog yesterday, about life, health, basketball and marriage.

Lamar has NEVER been chatty, so this lunchtime video is pretty shocking. The photog tries to end the interview several times and Lamar actually calls him back. Among the subjects:

You gotta see it. It's as revealing as anything we've seen in a long time.

Gabrielle Union is refusing to confirm if the beef between her BF Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant is real ... but she ain't exactly saying it's BS either.

Things have been heating up between Wade and Durant recently -- after Durant called Wade an overrated player who should no longer be on the NBA's top 10 list. He later said Wade needs to "pass the torch."

Wade responded with an Instagram post saying, "Note to self ... make [Durant] respect your place in history ... again."

Union was at LAX this weekend -- and while she tried to play down the feud as a one-time thing, it seems as if there's more to the story.

Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley says he's finally been transferred out of the ICU -- and was able to walk today -- after badly injuring his spinal cord during Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Finley -- who was removed from the field on a stretcher yesterday -- tweeted moments ago ... "I'm happy to report that I have been transferred out of the intensive care unit and that I have full feeling in my arms and legs."

He added, "As importantly, I was able 2 walk to & from the shower today, which was badly needed after yesterday's victory!"

"Thank u again 4 the support, and Go Packers!"

Joe Theismann is flipping the script -- telling TMZ he believes the name "Redskins" isn't derogatory at all ... insisting it's a TRIBUTE to Native Americans.

Theismann -- who quarterbacked Washington from 1974 to 1985 (winning Super Bowl XVII along the way) was at LAX this weekend and told us, "I was very proud to wear the Redskin uniform."

Joe says he was also proud to "represent the Native American nations of this country as proudly as we could with such great honor."

Theismann says after he won the Super Bowl, he was given an "Indian headdress" -- but couldn't remember which tribe gave it to him.

This ... is a talent.

Former NFL safety Coy Wire -- who played in the league from 2002 to 2010 -- told our photog he can say the alphabet backwards FASTER than our guy can say it from A to Z.

We challenged him to a race. He destroyed us.

The FBI, the Boston PD, the Dept. of Homeland Security ... just about every law enforcement group in the land will be patrolling the Boston area in force during the World Series in an effort to thwart a possible terrorist attack, TMZ has learned.

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing back in April, the city is taking every possible measure to make sure people are safe when the Series comes to Beantown on Wednesday.

TMZ spoke with multiple law enforcement agencies ... who told us the Boston PD will be in charge of coordinating the plan to keep the area safe.

The police presence will be huge -- and in your face -- with uniformed and undercover officers, bomb-sniffing dogs, snipers and other counterterrorism measures in place.

Still, cops tell us ... as usual, they count on the people to provide tips if they see anything suspicious. See something, say something.

Officials in New Jersey have launched an investigation into the moronic NY Jets fan who punched a female Patriots fan in the face during a skirmish at Met Life Stadium this weekend.

The video is shocking -- some idiot in a Wayne Chrebet jersey is approached by two women after the jets defeated the Pats. When the women get close, the Jets fan throws a punch and connects with one of the women, sending her flying backwards.

The Jets released a statement saying, "We are aware of the situation and we do not tolerate that behavior. Parties involved were detained and this matter is now in the hands of the New Jersey State Police.”