Lawrence Taylor Sentenced -- NO JAIL TIME

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Lawrence Taylor just dodged a MAJOR bullet -- because he was sentenced to six years probation -- with NO JAIL TIME -- for sexual misconduct with an underage prostitute.

LT -- who pled guilty in January to one count of patronizing a prostitute and one count of sexual misconduct -- was also ordered by a judge in New York to register as a sex offender.

An order of protection was also issued -- barring LT from contacting the victim until March 22, 2016.

Among the terms of his sentence, the judge ruled LT is allowed to pick up his kids at school ... must be at his home between the hours of 1AM and 5AM ... and he can't visit any porn shops or strip bars.

LT was also warned that he may not purchase a firearm or pick up a hitch hiker while on probation.

Miami Dolphins QB -- Making a Boob of Himself

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne should be having a stressful summer -- with his starting gig in jeopardy and that whole NFL lockout thing -- but you wouldn't know it by the way he's partying it up in the Bahamas!!

Henne was snapped over the weekend at bar in Nassau, where he stuffed a couple of balloons up his shirt and partied it up with a few friends.

Let's hope this is the only artificial substance Henne is ever caught putting in his system.

Kenny Powers The End Is Near

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Ready for some GOOD news, BAD news? Here's the good news ... Danny McBride says he just started writing Season 3 of "Eastbound and Down!" And now for the bad news ...

Danny recently hinted Season 3 would be the final chapter for La Flama Blanca ... and yesterday at LAX, he once again suggested ... the end is near for Kenny Powers.

David Beckham's Body -- Exposed in L.A. Rains

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The torrential Los Angeles downpour further highlighted David Beckham's God-given talents on Sunday.

He's the full package.

Pete Sampras -- Cops Find Missing Memorabilia

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Pete Sampras is about to get reunited with the dozens of tennis trophies he had stolen last year -- because law enforcement sources tell TMZ they have finally found them ... in a very unlikely place.

Sampras, arguably the greatest tennis player of all-time, lost a bulk of his trophies and other memorabilia after they were pilfered from a storage facility last December. He described the incident at the time as "like having the history of my tennis life taken away."

But Pete is all smiles now -- we're told a private investigator working the case for Sampras got a tip the boxes would be dropped off behind a Los Angeles hospital on Saturday.

According to law enforcement, the PI tipped off security at the hospital, who eventually spotted the boxes and called LAPD. We're told cops have no idea how they got there, but they are investigating.

Michael Vick -- Right Place, Wrong Time

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Michael Vick is doing an autograph show at the Dulles Expo Center today in Virginia -- and at the exact same time, the same venue is hosting the Super Pet Expo. Ruh-roh!

Vick is a featured guest today at the Collectors' Showcase of America, where he is supposed to sign autographs this afternoon. The event takes place in the North Hall of the complex while the Super Pet Expo is taking place in the South Hall.

Let's hope everyone plays nice.

'Basketball' Wife's Quitting Plans -- Ocho to the Rescue

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"Basketball Wives" star Evelyn Lozada has an incredibly lucrative back-up plan in case she decides to quit the show -- why, a NEW reality show of course ... co-starring her NFL star fiancé Chad Ochocinco.

Sources close to Evelyn tell TMZ -- as soon as E! execs caught wind that she wanted to quit "Basketball Wives" ... they approached her with a new TV offer.

We're told the new show would feature both Evelyn and Ocho living the life -- which is kinda difficult ... because she lives in Miami ... and he lives in Cincinnati.

Evelyn hasn't made any official decision yet -- but according to sources, the couple is seriously entertaining the offer.

UFC Star Takes Down Robber Before Fight

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Jon "Bones" Jones -- who has a huge UFC fight tonight in New Jersey with Shogun Rua -- just subdued a robber with an awesome fighting move -- TMZ has learned.

Jones was doing what has become his ritual before a fight ... he was meditating at a park in Patterson, NJ when he heard a woman scream, "I've been robbed!"

Jones began chasing the man for a good distance. When the fighter caught up with the alleged robber, he knocked the guy's legs out from under him, then placed him in a figure-four leg lock until Paterson cops arrived.

Jones' fight tonight -- UFC 128 -- is in Newark.

Jones tells TMZ, "It was a great pre-fight warm-up for me!"

UPDATE: Jones tweeted about the incident, and even posted a photo (see below) his driver took of the aftermath. He wrote, "I caught him....Coach Jackson finished him ... It feels so good to help others. It gives me power and energy."

Chyna to Snooki -- I Got Your FIST Pump Right Here

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Snooki's decision to sign on for Wrestlemania XXVII is pissing off ex WWE Diva Chyna -- and TMZ has learned she wants to settle the grudge in the ring.

TMZ spoke with Joanie Laurer -- a.k.a. Chyna -- who says, "Snooki is trying to make a joke out of wrestling" ... and needs to be taught a lesson.

Chyna hasn't wrestled since 2002, but says she'd come back for a Snooki smackdown -- and she's even up for a threesome ... adding, “I could take on Snooki AND The Situation in a tag match and have some fun doing it."

Apparently she hasn't seen Snooki's moves.

'National Anthem' Leprechaun Fires Back at Dodgers

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The leprechaun who screwed up the National Anthem at yesterday's Los Angeles Dodgers game says the team "embarrassed and abused" him after making what he calls a tiny mistake.

TMZ obtained a letter from Jeff Beacher -- owner of the company that dispatches armies of little people to parties. Jeff claims Donald Davis ... aka the leprechaun ... worked tirelessly to learn the "Star Spangled Banner" before yesterday's Spring Training game -- but "under the pressure of the moment, forgot some of the song's lyrics."

Donald claims after he finished singing the Dodgers ripped him a wee one by accusing him of intentionally messing up the song as a prank.

Donald's demanding a formal apology from the blue crew for "cruel and insensitive treatment."

Calls to the Dodgers were not returned.

NFL Star -- Roger Goodell Is 'Screwing the Players'

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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman BLASTED NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in L.A. last night -- telling TMZ, Rog is "screwing the players" by taking their money ... for his own personal gain.

Lockout, anyone?

Politicians, Sports Stars Targeted By Hacker Ring

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The hackers who are now being investigated by the FBI for allegedly pilfering nude photos and videos of 50 Hollywood celebrities have also been targeting sports stars and D.C.'s most powerful.

Sources connected to the hackers tell TMZ ... the cyber-crooks currently have 100 active email addresses of celebrities, politicians and sports stars. We do not know the identity of the sports stars or politicians, but they are all high-profile.

TMZ broke the story ... the hackers have snagged nude photos and videos from female stars including Vanessa Hudgens, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera, Ali Larter and Demi Lovato. There are no male celebs on the list.

The FBI knows the identity of the ringleader, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

As for Vanessa Hudgens, our sources say the hackers may have obtained the pictures and videos through a friend who betrayed the actress.

Lindsay Lohan -- New York State of Mind

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Lindsay Lohan cheered for hometown New York Knicks last night, alongside her sister Ali and two brothers, Cody and Michael.

After the game, Lindsay was a lot less animated as she and her siblings made their way to their ride home.

Tiger Woods I Can Laugh at My Sex Scandal

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Seems Tiger Woods can finally appreciate the funny side of his sex scandal -- 'cause dude was cracking up last night when Jimmy Fallon dropped the words "balls, shaft, holes and foursome."

Fallon thanked the hell out of Woods for providing the kind of comedy gold most comics only dream of ... and it seemed to fly with Woods.

Pretty funny -- check out the clip.

Angelina SLAMS Snooki Over WWE She's a 'Fat Troll'

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Former “Jersey Shore” star Angelina is PISSED after watching Snooki's ferocious debut on WWE Monday night -- calling Snook a “fat troll” who's ripping her off ... by jumping in the ring.

Angelina -- who's trying to turn her recent TNA appearance into a full-time job -- tells TMZ, it’s totally obvious Snooki is ripping her off by trying to be a wrestler ... claiming Snook has been jealous of her since day one.

And that's just the beginning -- Angelina throws in one final jab, adding, Snooki is "a fat troll who should never wear those shorts ... or be in a wrestling ring.”

As far as we're concerned, there's only one way to settle this.

Snooki Drops CROTCH BOMB In WWE Debut

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Snooki fistpumped her tiny, angry knuckles into another woman's face during her wrestling debut on "WWE Monday Night Raw" last night ... but she's not done yet, Snook is taking her talents to WrestleMania!

The "Jersey Shore" star transformed into 57 inches of pure, unadulterated RAGE -- as she attacked the members of the Lay-Cool lady tag-team using a ferocious airborne bronco buster ... followed by that typical girl-on-girl hair-pulling, head slamming move.

After the dust settled, Snooki was challenged to a three-on-three co-ed brawl at WrestleMania in April ... and she accepted!

It's on, bitches.