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TMZ Sports broke the story ... the photo of Jameis Winston and a chick in a nightclub is NOT related to the rape investigation -- but now that there's DNA evidence linking him to the actual victim ... is this case blowing up in the FSU star's face? And did the cops screw him over?

Plus, ex-NFL stud Eddie George joined us to reveal the truth about his rivalry with Ray Lewis. We tackled one particular NFL rumor with him, head-on -- and found out why he's all about Shakespeare now!

And, Hulk Hogan also called in to talk about a possible Wrestlemania reunion with the WWE -- and why we might soon need an extra large desk right here in our newsroom.

Lamar Odom was the life of the party last night in Rhode Island -- buying shots for an entire bar, including a bunch of hot college chicks -- and we got a pic of Lamar with his brand new friends.

Sources tell TMZ, Lamar and a couple buddies dropped by Charlie O's in Narragansett -- where one of Lamar's signed jerseys hangs tall on the wall -- and some sorority girls asked him for a picture.

We're told Lamar declined, saying he couldn't take pics with anyone, but then bought the entire bar shots of Hennessy ... an interesting move for someone who's trying to stay sober.

On their way out, around 12:30AM, we're told the girls asked Lamar one more time for a picture ... and this time he obliged (above). According to sources, Lamar bought the shots and was extremely talkative all night ... but he did NOT drink a drop himself.

Hulk Hogan wants to be apart of WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans ... only problem ... Hulkster told TMZ Sports last night he's not interested in wrestling.

Hulk was surrounded by fans Wednesday night at LAX when we asked if he's gonna be at the 30th anniversary of 'Mania'... and Hogan said he really wants to go.

But don't get your hopes up Hulkamaniacs ... he's not looking to wrestle at the event he made famous ... Hulk says he just wants to take his wife Jennifer 'cause she's never been.

One of Elvis Presley’s most prized pieces of clothing has fallen into the hands of serial fashion offender/NBA commentator, Craig Sager ... and TMZ Sports has the video proof.

Sager was at LaGuardia Airport yesterday when he flashed us an old striped jacket -- and Craig claims it's the actual, authentic jacket The King wore on the cover of his 1957 "Jail House Rock” album.

Sager said he purchased the sport coat from the original designer in Memphis and plans to wear it in an upcoming campaign for Foot Locker.

Craig wouldn't say how much he spent on the suit -- but he did say he's spent a TON of cash on his ugly wardrobe in the past.

In fact, dude says one of his suits cost THE SAME AS A CAR.

Ray Lewis is a scary man ... very scary ... but there's one guy who says he was NEVER afraid of the Ravens linebacker ... Eddie George.

The former Tennessee Titans running back was at LAX last night ... when we asked him about his brutal rivalry with Ray Ray -- and specifically, rumors that he was scared of the guy on the field.

But George's reaction is priceless ... 'cause when he finally stopped laughing ... he told us he respected Ray, but never feared him.

In fact, George recalls several times when HE delivered the punishment to #52 -- and says the proof is on YouTube.

FYI -- Eddie's also ACTING these days ... he's playing Othello at the upcoming Nashville Shakespeare Festival in January and he's even got a cameo in the new movie "Best Man Holiday." Pretty sweet.

Of course, now that he's an actor ... we had to ask -- would he ever go full frontal??

The accuser in the Jameis Winston rape case had NO relationship with the FSU football star before the night of the incident ... she didn't even know him .... sources connected to the alleged victim tell TMZ Sports.

Furthermore ... this photo (above) which is circulating -- showing Winston in an embrace with a blonde woman at a Tallahassee nightclub -- is NOT the accuser.

The lawyer for the alleged victim tells TMZ Sports ... both she and her client have viewed the pic and the woman "is definitely not her."

Winston is now contending that he did have sex with the accuser but it was consensual. The revelation came after DNA testing linked Winston with the woman.

Here's your fluff piece for the day -- Boston Red Sox sluggers David Ortiz and Shane Victorino have shaved off their iconic playoff beards ... and are now auctioning off the face fuzz for charity ... in a collectible display case.

Ortiz and Victorino -- fresh off their World Series win -- recently buzzed their barbs for Movember, a global charity that urges men to grow facial hair in November to raise awareness about men's health issues like prostate cancer.

And here's where it gets awesome: the players' beard hairs have now been reassembled into separate hairball trophies ... and placed into glass display cases, along with the Gillette razors they used to shave them. 100% of the proceeds will go to Movember.

The student who claims she was raped by Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has left FSU in the wake of the allegations ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We spoke with the accuser's attorney who tells us the woman was attending classes at Florida State up until LAST WEEK ... when the story broke that Jameis was named in a sexual assault case.

As we previously reported, the victim claims law enforcement warned her to back off the case because Tallahassee is a "big football town" ... and once the news got out, she decided it wasn't in her best interest to stay at the school. It's unclear if she plans to return.

However, the lawyer says the victim and her family are very aware of the negative comments being made about her ... and that's why they decided to issue a statement to the media yesterday defending her case.

Despite allegations of a police cover-up, we're told the victim and her family are still confident justice will be done.

A DNA sample from Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston MATCHES a sample provided by the woman accusing him of rape ... this according to law enforcement.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement completed a DNA analysis, which was verified by TMZ Sports and ESPN, and there's only a 1 in 2.2 TRILLION chance that the DNA is someone other than Jameis.

The woman's DNA was collected from a rape kit which was taken on December 7, 2012 ... when she first reported the alleged incident to police.

As we previously reported, the case stalled for nearly 10 months (which the victim chalks up to police corruption) ... but once it got moving again last week, Winston submitted his own DNA via cheek swab.

Of course, the DNA match doesn't necessarily prove Jameis raped the woman -- but it does show they most likely engaged in sexual contact.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... sources in the State Attorney's office thought something was fishy about the way cops were handling the investigation because it sat for so long.

Dean "The Dream" Meminger -- a key member of the 1973 NBA championship NY Knicks team -- died from an overdose of cocaine in his NYC hotel room ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, hotel employees discovered an unconscious Meminger in his room on August 23rd -- still wearing his championship ring. One witness reportedly saw "white stuff" oozing out of his nose.

Now, a rep for the Chief Medical Examiner tells TMZ Sports ... Meminger's death was caused by acute cocaine intoxication.

Meminger was no stranger to drug addiction -- and was using during his playing days. More recently, he almost died in a house fire in 2009 where he was allegedly smoking crack.

Scott Hall (aka Razor Ramon) and his old wrestling pal Jake "The Snake" Roberts insist they're NOT running a scheme to bilk thousands of dollars from fans ... despite allegations to the contrary.

The former WWF (now WWE) greats have been taking heat (along with their mentor Diamond Dallas Page) after asking fans to donate cash to help pay for various medical expenses. As part of the deal, Scott and Jake promised different "perks" for donors -- in the form of autographs, shirts, phone calls, video chats, etc.

But some fans claimed Jake and Scott took the money and NEVER came through with the perks ... and they began bombarding the wrestlers with hate mail.

TMZ Sports spoke with Jake who tells us there's a perfectly good explanation -- he simply doesn't move as quickly as he used to.

"We're very thankful for all the fans who supported us. It's an ongoing process and we didn't realize how much work it would be (to make sure everyone got their perk)."

"However, it doesn’t matter how long it takes, we will get all of them done," Jake says ... adding, "Remember, we ain't secretaries (HAHA no disrespect to secretaries)."

Dwyane Wade will NOT take a starring role on the new TV sitcom based on his life -- but there's a damn good chance he'll make a cameo ... along with his pal LeBron James.

TMZ Sports spoke with Mike Tollin -- who's producing Wade's sitcom, "Three the Hard Way" -- and MT tells us ... Wade is focusing on producing and has no real desire to be an actor.

And Wade isn't just lending his name to the production for star power -- Tollin tells us he's a legitimate producer who's been involved in every major step along the way ... from pitch meetings to story development and even casting.

The alleged victim in the Jameis Winston rape investigation now says police warned her to drop the case. More evidence of an attempted cover-up?

Plus, Houston Rockets star James Harden sued for allegedly knuckling up over an insult involving Kobe Bryant. If nothing else, is Harden guilty of having a Kobe complex?

And ...Rihanna casts her spell on the world's fastest man. You gotta see Usain Bolt laying down his pimp game! Is it good enough to catch RiRi's eye?

Alex Rodriguez is demanding a face-to-face with MLB Commissioner Bud Selig-- and when he didn't get it today ... he went nuclear in an NYC courtroom and stormed out, accusing Selig of being chicken.

A-Rod snapped during the arbitration hearing for the appeal of his 211-game suspension for alleged steroid abuse -- but things got ugly when the NY Yankees star found out Selig was a no-show.

A-Rod reportedly slammed his fist on a table, shouted at an MLB exec, “You’re full of s**t and you know it” -- then bolted.

Rodriguez made a beeline for WFAN radio with Mike Francesa, and let loose on the commish, ranting ... "What we saw today, it was disgusting and the fact that the man from Milwaukee that put this suspension on me without one bit of evidence ... and he doesn't have the courage to come look me in the eye?"

Georges St-Pierre is adamant ... his decision to temporarily leave the UFC has nothing to do with a woman he recently got pregnant. Nonetheless, TMZ Sports knows that's exactly why he's leaving.

GSP was at LAX this morning -- and he told us he'll be heading back to Montreal on Monday to begin training ... even though he said he's taking a break from fighting.

Our sources -- and they're solid -- tell us the woman who's pregnant with Georges' baby lives in Montreal ... so the timing of his trip is probably no coincidence. Georges denies he knocked up anyone -- but watch the video, GSP's demeanor doesn't exactly sync up with his words.

As we reported ... Georges did not want her to have the baby but she insisted on keeping it.

We're also told GSP's father is very sick -- though Georges denies that too.

Of course, Georges is the one who went public with his personal issues during the post-fight interview at UFC 167 -- when he announced that he's so messed up, he's having trouble sleeping.

Donovan McNabb is calling B.S. on ex-teammate Shawn Andrews -- claiming the former Eagles lineman straight up LIED when he accused McNabb of bullying him for years and starting gay rumors in the locker room.

McNabb -- clearly pissed about the accusations -- denied everything on NBC Sports Radio this afternoon … telling Newy Scruggs the he would never "talk bad" or "question the sexuality" of a teammate. He also called the whole story "unbelievable."

Shawn's allegations came to light during an interview with Sync Weekly -- when he claimed Donovan helped make his life a "living hell" during his stint with the team from 2004 to 2009.

Among the allegations, Andrews said D.M. "spread rumors" that he was gay ... and it got so bad, he couldn't even shower in the locker room when other players were around.

But McNabb is standing firm -- saying he did everything he could to protect and support Andrews -- and says his teammates will vouch for him.