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R&B singer Kehlani was placed on a psychiatric hold in L.A. yesterday -- after emergency responders arrived to her Hollywood home and determined she posed a threat to herself ... TMZ has learned.

We've learned ... paramedics responded to a medical emergency at Kehlani's home at 1:45 PM on Monday -- and when they arrived we're told "she wanted to harm herself."

Law enforcement sources tell us ... Kehlani was placed on a psychiatric hold and transported to a nearby hospital for a mental evaluation.

Kehlani has already said she was considering killing herself in the wake of rumors she cheated on NBA star Kyrie Irving ... although Kehlani has adamantly denied that.

Kehlani has posted pics from her hospital bed saying she's grateful to be alive ... adding, "God saved me for a reason."

No word on how long doctors plan on keeping Kehlani ... but sources close to the singer tell us, "She's doing much better."

President Tim Tebow?!?!

Okay, maybe not ... but the ex-NFL star says he IS "intrigued" by the idea of getting into politics.

In case you were wondering, dating a SUPER RICH PERSON is just as awesome as it sounds ... so says Paris Hilton who tells us she can totally relate to Alex Rodriguez.

As we previously reported, A-Rod is dating billionaire Anne Wojcicki -- the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

Hilton -- who's dating businessman Thomas Gross (reportedly worth around $200 mil) -- explained, "It's nice to not have to worry about somebody who's more interested in your bank account."

Paris also pointed out that A-Rod (who's made more than $300 mil playing baseball) doesn't have to worry about Anne having a diabolical ulterior motive ... "She's definitely not using him."

Moral of the story ... date a rich person. It's awesome.

When it comes to "titles" -- UFC superstar Miesha Tate says she would rather be known as "champ" than "Mrs."

Tate has been dating UFC fighter Bryan Caraway for roughly 10 years -- and when we asked if marriage is in their future ... she told us she's concerned about making it "official."

"Honestly, we're not trying to fix what's not broken at the moment," Tate said ... "We're happy and I don't think a paper defines your dedication."

But how would she feel if Caraway proposed? Watch the clip ...

R&B singer Kehlani says she was so devastated over rumors she cheated on her boyfriend Kyrie Irving, she tried to kill herself Monday night ... but fortunately, she survived.

Kehlani posted the ordeal on Instagram -- showing a pic of herself with an IV in her arm in a hospital bed with the caption, "I wanted to leave this earth. Being completely selfish for once. Never thought I'd get to such a low point."

FYI -- The Internet was brutal to Kehlani Monday over a picture that suggested she cheated on Irving with her singer ex-boyfriend "PartyNextDoor."

But Kehlani says SHE NEVER CHEATED -- and says she was already broken up with Irving when she got back together with "PND."

"I am severely utterly in love with my first love. Went thru a bad breakup and ended up easing into a relationship with a man who was one of my bestfriend [Irving]. Tho we realized we both weren't exactly at a time where we were prepared to do so."

"No I'm not a CHEATER, a THOT, im a BELIEVER IN FOLLOWING YOUR HEART and not LYING TO YOURSELF."

Translation -- I was with PND. We broke up. I got with Kyrie. We realized it wasn't working out. Got back with PND.

Kehlani says PND helped save her life last night -- says "God saved me for a reason."

She has since deleted everything from her Instagram page.

Lamar Odom is playing with fire -- boozing at an Irish bar early Easter Sunday morning ... hours before he went to church with the Kardashians ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We spoke with multiple staffers and patrons at the bar who tell us Odom arrived to Johnny O'Brien pub in Sherman Oaks, CA with 2 unidentified male friends just before midnight on Saturday -- and stayed until around 1 AM on Sunday.

Staffers confirmed Odom ordered 3 Remy Martin drinks and paid for them himself.

Hours later, Odom was spotted at church with Khloe Kardashian and company ... wearing the same sweatshirt, shades and chain. He was holding a Starbucks coffee cup.

The whole situation is concerning to say the least -- considering Odom has serious substance abuse issues ... which culminated back in October when he overdosed on cocaine and sexual enhancement pills.

Odom's body has been through war -- he suffered multiple strokes and organ damage due to the overdose ... so drinking might be the last thing you'd expect to see him do.

We reached out to Odom's camp several times -- but so far, it's radio silence.

Good news for rapper Mike Stud ... Jose Canseco DIDN'T bust a cap in his ass ... 'cause the two men hung out together in L.A. and there was ZERO gunplay (as far as we can tell).

So, baby gymnastics is apparently a thing ... so says U.S. Olympic legend Dominique Dawes who says some parents start training their kids at 6 MONTHS OLD!!

The '96 gold medal winner was out in D.C. with her husband Jeff Thompson and their 2 kids (6 months and 2 years) when we jokingly asked if she had started THEIR Olympic training yet.

That's when Dawes told us some people actually DO get the Olympic ball rolling super early -- but don't worry ... she's not one of those parents.

Friendship only gets you so far in the NFL -- so says one of RG3's former Redskins teammates who says he won't hesitate to beat up on the QB this season ... even though they're good friends.

We got Washington Redskins defensive end Ricky Jean-Francois out in D.C. Monday -- and asked if it's gonna be weird to try to kill Robert Griffin when they play the Browns this season since the two are pretty tight off the field.

The short answer -- no.

The NFL hasn't announced when the two teams will face off, but it's definitely happening in 2016.

2:07 PM PT -- Jones just issued a statement saying, "I was not drag racing nor was I speeding. I did not get a speeding ticket. I was driving within the speed limit of the 35mph zone."

"I feel that police used a technicality to ticket me for drag racing, for simply revving my engine and acknowledging some of my local fans. I regrettably said words to the police officer out of frustration, for which I apologize for, but I do feel this was excessive."

UFC superstar Jon Jones called a police officer a "f**king liar" and a "pig" during a heated exchange in New Mexico last week ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

It all went down when Jon was pulled over in his white Corvette on suspicion of drag racing around midnight Thursday night.

The encounter was definitely heated from the beginning -- the officer making it clear he was NOT happy with Jones.

But Jon -- who is on probation from a hit and run conviction -- doesn't take kindly to the officer's tone and starts to bark back ... at one point calling him a "f*cking liar" and a "pig."

He added, "You're despicable."

The officer replied, "I feel the same way about you sir."

Jones went on "The MMA Hour" with Ariel Helwani and later apologized -- saying he was emotional and shouldn't have said what he said.

The UFC issued a statement saying, "We are aware of the situation and are looking into the matter. We've also been in touch with Jon's team regarding the matter."

We've transcribed part of the video below ... it's pretty crazy:

More trouble for UFC superstar Jon Jones ... who just revealed he was busted for drag racing in New Mexico last week.

Jones revealed the incident moments ago on "The MMA Hour" with Ariel Helwani -- but adamantly denied drag racing.

TMZ Sports spoke with the Albuquerque PD -- and a rep told us Jones was pulled over late Thursday night/early Friday morning for drag tracing.

He was issued 5 citations -- the main was for drag racing. The other 4 citations were for "equipment issues" including a modified exhaust and an "issue" with his license plate.

The incident could be devastating for Jones -- who is already on probation for a hit and run conviction. He was recently warned not to get ANY citations.

Story developing ...

Only Garry Shandling would see the hilarity in watching comedians play basketball ... so his buddies gathered for one last round in his honor.

More than 30 jokers gathered for a final pickup game at Shandling's house ... which was a regular event among L.A. comedians.

Judd Apatow posted a pic of the final meetup saying, "One last game of basketball at Garry's house to say goodbye."

Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin, Richard Lewis, Kevin Nealon, Phil Rosenthal, Jeffrey Tambor, and even sports reporter Jim Gray were among the heavy hitters who showed up.

TMZ broke the story ... Shandling unexpectedly died last week from what appears to be a massive heart attack.

If you have a couple minutes ... you should really watch this.

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh spoke at Tray Walker's funeral this weekend -- remembering his former player as a tough, sweet talented guy who didn't back down from anyone ... including future Hall of Famer WR Steve Smith.

It's clear Walker -- a defensive back -- made quite an impression on Harbaugh and several Ravens players (several attended the funeral including Steve Smith) ... before passing away in a motorcycle crash earlier this month.

Tray's family wanted the funeral to be more of a "celebration of life" -- and Harbaugh did a pretty great job painting a picture of a man who loved football and his family.

We know how much Walker loved the Ravens -- as we previously reported, his family bought a custom Ravens-themed casket for the 23-year-old.

#RIP

Talk about an expensive lunch date ...

Here are the first pics of Alex Rodriguez out in public with his new girlfriend Anne Wojcicki ... the ex-wife of Google's billionaire co-founder, Sergey Brin.

Wanna see Matt Barnes beat the living hell out of Derek Fisher? Great, now you can.

A dude named Eric Bui turned the feuding NBA stars into characters in the new "EA Sports UFC 2" video game ... and let 'em battle it out in the Octagon.

It didn't go well for Fisher.

Enjoy!

Tennis legend Jimmy Connors wants everyone to BACK OFF former Indian Wells CEO Ray Moore -- saying his sexist rant was just a "loose statement" and people need to "let it go."

Moore resigned last week after ranting that male stars carry the sport -- saying, "If I was a lady player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born."

"Ray's my friend," Connors told us outside of Madeo ... "He's been my friend for 50 years."

"The guy makes a mistake. He says one loose thing ... but look at everything he's done on the positive side for tennis, women's tennis, men's tennis in general."

"Some guys make a loose statement," he added ... "Let it go, look at the positive things he's done and move on."