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Forget beating a dead horse, they're EXHUMING them at the Hollywood Park race track ... in an effort to relocate the expired animals before the track is torn down.

One of the horses being dug up is Native Diver ... a former champion who won over $1 million in his career before he died in 1967. He was buried beside the track in a grave marked with a special monument.

But now that Hollywood Park is closed for good, Native Diver's former owner says he doesn't want to see the horse buried under the real estate development that's set to replace the track.

So, he went to USC and asked the archaeology department to help excavate the horse ... which will be moved to Del Mar race track in San Diego before he's placed in a permanent resting spot.

The students who are assisting on the dig have already unearthed Native Diver. According to reports, there are two more horses set for excavation.

He's reportedly got 17 scholarship offers ... from Notre Dame to Florida State ... but it doesn't matter because Snoop's son was MADE to play football for USC ... so says Keyshawn Johnson.

KJ -- one of the greatest Trojans of all time -- was out in Malibu when he told us why SC would be the perfect fit for Cordell Broadus, one of the top HS wide receivers in the country.

Snoop's never been shy about his passion for SC ... but when it comes to where his kid plays ball, he's said it's all about finding the right program for Cordell.

As for Keyshawn, he acknowledges SC ain't exactly the stellar program it once was ... but says, "Hopefully, we'll get back there."

We'll see.

Glen "Big Baby" Davis is adjusting pretty well to life in L.A. ... crushing it on the court -- and also at the nightclubs ... and TMZ Sports has the video proof.

We spotted Davis leaving DBA nightclub last night ... with (at least) THREE hot chicks in tow.

After they got in his waiting SUV, a bunch of other chicks flocked to Glen's ride ... like skeezer moths to a rich and famous flame.

Aside from chick wranglin', Davis also talked basketball -- telling us his L.A. Clipppers are gonna win the NBA championship.

Leave it to a One Direction singer to settle one of the biggest debates in sports: which international soccer star is bigger -- Ronaldo or Messi? Louis Tomlinson took a stand on the issue, but do you agree with his pick?

Plus, if you thought Justin Bieber was a punk during his deposition -- wait till you see what he did to his manager on the basketball court. Does JB really have skills ... or is Scooter Braun just that bad?

And humiliating moment of the day goes to Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw ... who got a huge save from AAA after locking his keys in his car. Nice curve, CK!

The NFL has finally 86'd the sale of Darren Sharper's jerseys from the official league website ... nearly one month after the former Saints star was charged with raping two women in L.A.

Sharper's jersey had been available on NFLshop.com up until last week ... but now, all traces of the former Pro Bowl safety/Super Bowl champ have been scrubbed from the site.

The move comes 10 days after the NFL Network fired Sharper from his gig as an analyst.

Sharper is currently holed up in an L.A. jail cell ... while the New Orleans D.A. decides whether to charge the football star with rape in that city as well. A decision is expected to be made by the end of the week.

We reached out to the NFL for comment about the stop in jersey sales -- so far, no word back.

8:08 AM PT -- After our story went up, the jerseys reappeared on the site. Here's a screen shot of the site earlier in the day.

News flash, the Knicks are bad. How Bad? So bad that not even the brilliant mind of Phil Jackson can save them ... at least that’s what Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley tells TMZ Sports.

Sir Charles was out in New York yesterday when our camera guy (who’s obviously a Knicks fan) asked if Jackson was the answer to the team's prayers -- and his reaction couldn't have been less reassuring if you bleed orange and blue.

Bonus -- Charles also SHAMES our photog (hilariously) when we asked if he thought undefeated Wichita State is overrated ("Why is it their fault the other teams suck?").

There was a g-g-g-ghost at Metta World Peace's "Celebrity DJ" gig in Vegas this weekend -- a virtually invisible woman haunting the booth ... and saving Metta's ass from utter embarrassment, TMZ Sports has learned.

Peace was all set up to control the turntables at Chateau nightclub Saturday night -- but the problem is, he's not experienced/good enough to be out there all by himself.

Sooooo ... our sources tell us Metta was accompanied by a "ghost DJ" -- a woman named Catherine Ouellette ... who kept the ship afloat while Mr. Peace grabbed the mic and kept the crowd fired up.

Smart move ... you wouldn't jump out of a plane without a parachute, would you?

(OK, maybe if you're Travis Pastrana ... seriously, you need to watch this clip)

5:57 AM PT -- One of the doctors who treated Peverly told the media ... "We treated [him] for a cardiac event successfully."

The doctor continued, "We provide oxygen for him. We started an IV. We did chest compressions on him and defibrillated him, provided some electricity to bring a rhythm back to his heart, and that was successful with one attempt, which is very reassuring. As soon as we treated him, he regained consciousness. He was able to tell me where he was."

Peverley is currently in stable condition

Dallas Stars player Rich Peverley collapsed while sitting on the bench during a hockey game Monday night .... prompting officials to suspend the game while the 31-year-old was rushed into a tunnel for help.

So far, Peverley's condition is unknown ... but there's particular concern since he missed the entire preseason due to a heart condition.

After Peverley collapsed, both teams went back to the tunnel while officials tried to figure out how to proceed.

Both teams were visibly shaken. One player was seen crying. Others were praying.

Officials at the American Airlines Center say Peverley is conscious and was transported to a nearby hospital.

One package to rule them all ... and that package belongs to David Beckham ... so says Tommy Hilfiger who tells TMZ Sports the soccer icon is the GREATEST male undie model of all time.

This clip is actually pretty great ... it starts with our photog asking Tommy for a modeling job -- and in what may be the nicest "Don't call us" moment of all time, Tommy sings Beckham's praises as the "Underwear model of the century."

The interesting part -- Beckham never modeled for Tommy ... in fact, DB only ever modeled for the competition (Armani, H&M).

So ... sorry Mark Wahlberg ... and Antonio Sabato Jr. ... and Mehcad Brooks -- but when it comes to Tommy's pick -- you guys just didn't measure up.

Here's a tip Emily Post would approve of ... when nature calls, consider the help ... at least, that's the Brown Code that Bengals safety George Iloka lives by.

The 23-year-old defensive stud just faced that exact situation in his home ... tweeting:

"I gotta take a big ol s**t but my cleanin lady still here. And she super nice so I dont even wanna do her like that by tearin up the bathroom."

Way to do her a solid, man.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is a Crip ... and he ain't afraid to show it -- flashing gang signs with rapper (and fellow Crip) Nipsey Hussle.

Jackson and Nipsey were hanging out after a show in Philadelphia this weekend ... when they posed for a photo -- and DeSean threw a hand signal for Rollin' 40s Crips.

FYI -- Nipsey is a member of the Rollin' 60s Crips.

It ain't the first time Jackson has thrown the sign in public -- in fact, this past football season, he threw up the sign during a game against the Washington Redskins.

1:44 PM PT -- Our bad ... initially, we reported DeSean was at the YG party in L.A. In fact, the YG party was the following night in L.A.

Nipsey was at the YG party. DeSean was not.

Here's Justin Bieber playing basketball again ... decently ... only to be overshadowed by the incredible acting performance of his flop-happy manager Scooter Braun.

Bieber and Scooter were playing some 1-on-1 ... when Bieber broke out his bag of dribbling tricks and pulled an "And 1" move on the guy.

Scooter, stealing a move from the Washington Generals, threw himself on his ass ... in an effort to make it seem like he got crossed over in a big way.

Matthew Stafford's girlfriend is a MONSTER on the basketball court ... sinking 3-pointers like the female Reggie Miller (only she's way hotter than Reggie) ... and she's got the video to prove it.

The Detroit Lions QB hit the gym with Kelly Hall recently ... and fed her the rock over and over as she hit 4 threes in a row from various spots on the court

Aaaaand ... when she was done heating up the hardwood, Kelly put on her yellow bikini and hit up Mexico with the girlfriend of NFL draft prospect Blake Bortles (in the purple bottoms).

Maybe Brent Musburger was right ... it's good to be the quarterback.

The Black Keys are about to make a HUGE donation to their hometown little league ... 'cause the custom jersey for the team they sponsor is now on sale to the public -- with every penny heading to the league.

The shirt went up for sale on the band's website Monday in an effort to raise funding for the West Akron Baseball League in Ohio.

As you may recall ... the Keys sponsored a team in the league last season ... and gave them bad ass jerseys with the band's name on it. They even signed 'em after the season was over as a souvenir.

The band says the money will go towards a variety of projects -- like lowering registration fees, buying uniforms, replacing benches/backstops and upgrading equipment.

MLB legend Wilie Mays busts out his Hall of Fame bat again -- this time to smash up a sports car in a rap music video! After his surprising cameo for Calle 13 ... can the Say Hey Kid obtain true baller status in the hip hop world?

Plus, Keyshawn Johnson gets humiliated by TSA after getting caught pulling a stunt we've all tried to get away with at the airport. Did he handle it better than you?

Talk about a bad day getting worse ... 'cause after Clayton Kershaw lost to the SF Giants yesterday, the Dodgers ace LOCKED HIS KEYS IN HIS CAR ... and had to call in a lefty for the save.

Ya gotta feel for the guy ... you can see the look on his face when he realizes he's locked out.

Come on ... we've all been there.

Kershaw -- along with several members of the Dodgers organization (including teammate Justin Turner) -- scrambled to break into the Ford ... but to no avail.

Eventually, a hero in a reflective green vest arrived to the scene on his noble white steed (his AAA truck) ... and managed to jimmy open the door.

Kershaw kept his cool during the ordeal ... and offered the guy some chips and a bottle of water.