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Brazil soccer legend Ronaldo -- considered one of the greatest players EVER -- has touched down in Beverly Hills ... and last night he weighed in on the great soccer debate -- Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo.

The argument has been raging for years -- with people claiming each superstar has a valid claim to be called "The Greatest." In fact, some people have said they're the two best players of all time.

So, when Ronaldo was leaving Madeo ... where he had the veal milanese by the way ... we had to ask if he thought Messi deserved to be called #1.

Bonus -- wanna see why Ronaldo's considered a god? Check out the clip below ...

He may have cheated to beat NFL star Dashon Goldson in a footrace, but Diddy is no joke when it comes to speed ... so says Goldson who tells us the 45-year-old mogul's a beast in the gym.

As we previously reported, Diddy challenged the Tampa Bay Bucs safety to a 100 yard dash outside of Jay Glazer's Unbreakable Performance Center in L.A. this week ... and won!

Goldson came on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" to defend himself -- and though his explanation is pretty sound, he was clearly impressed by the hip hop star.

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TMZ Sports has obtained video showing a pissed off Pacman Jones being escorted out of the Hollywood Casino in Indiana Wednesday morning ... and we're told it was all over a dispute at the casino cage.

We broke the story ... cops were called to the casino to respond to a "disorderly person" after an incident inside the building.

The footage, which begins after Jones was confronted by police, shows the Cincinnati Bengals star passionately pleading his case to the officers ... and claiming he didn't do anything wrong.

You can hear him say in the video, "Where I'm from, if I ain't threatening you, if I ain't do s**t to you, then I ain't disorderly conduct."

Our casino sources tell us ... the incident began at the casino cage, when Jones got into it with an employee ... who immediately got security involved.

As for what they were arguing over, we're told it had to do with casino chips -- but the specifics are unclear.

At one point in the video, you can hear Pacman say, "Y'all trippin' over a couple thousand dollars?"

Jones was eventually asked to leave the casino and was NOT arrested. Pacman's agent insists he never broke the law.

Chicago hip-hop legend Twista tells TMZ Sports the decision to strip Jackie Robinson West of their U.S. LLWS title wasn't about following rules and ALL about one thing ... racism.

Team J.R.W. became the darlings of the 2014 Little League World Series, becoming the first all-black squad to take the U.S. crown ... earning them instant celebrity status and even a visit with President Obama.

When it was announced earlier Wednesday that the tykes had been stripped of their title due to a falsified boundary map, some people called B.S. ... including Twista.

We spoke to Twista -- one of the most celebrated rappers from the Windy City -- and he tells us that he thinks the whole thing was totally about discrediting an all-black team.

"I'm outraged. You don't see this extensive of an investigation happen unless it happens to black people."

Twista also says that there's a legit reason why some of the boys traveled out of district and that the higher-ups at Little League headquarters just don't care.

"There was a park in the Dolton area that got torn down, that made the kids have to even play at Jackie Robinson. No one pays attention to what they have to go through to play baseball."

He didn't stop there ... Twista essentially says America is still uncomfortable with a group of black kids succeeding in the country's celebrated pastime.

Tiger Woods says he's taking an indefinite leave of absence from golf ... explaining that he sucks -- and he can't stand it anymore.

Woods just issued a statement saying, "Right now, I need a lot of work on my game, and to still spend time with the people that are important to me. My play, and scores, are not acceptable for tournament golf.

"Next week I will practice at Medalist and at home getting ready for the rest of the year. I am committed to getting back to the pinnacle of my game."

He adds, "I do, however, expect to be playing again very soon."

Tiger's decision comes after a series of dreadful performances -- including a spectacular meltdown at the Phoenix Open last week ... where he had the worst round of his career.

DeMarco Murray became the MVP to 3 brothers Tuesday night -- when he found out their house burned down in a fire ... and surprised them with autographed jerseys and a night they'll never forget.

We've learned ... Murray recently learned about the story of the Livermore family -- who "lost everything" when their home in Frisco, TX burned down in December.

Murray happened to be in Texas Tuesday night for a Hublot watches event -- and decided he wanted to do something nice for the family's 3 kids ... who lost their treasured DeMarco Murray memorabilia in the blaze.

So, here's what Murray did ... he had Hublot contact the family and invite them to the event -- unaware that DeMarco was planning a surprise.

When they arrived, DM personally greeted them at their car -- and the kids freaked out! It gets better ... Murray then handed the kids autographed Cowboys jerseys to restart their collection.

Plus, they all got free watches from Hublot's limited edition Dallas Cowboys series.

How 'bout them Cowboys?!

2:07 PM PT -- Jones just posted a video to Instagram bitching about the fact that the incident was made public. He doesn't really deny anything ... he's just mad.

Meantime, TMZ Sports just published the press release from cops verifying officers responded to the casino.

1:30 PM PT -- Jones says he was "asked" to leave the casino because he was chewing tobacco, and he left on his own ... according to WLWT in Cincinnati.

12:42 PM PT -- Jones' agent tells TMZ Sports, "I've spoken with Adam and I am 100% confident that he was not involved in activity which violated any laws."

Cops were called to an Indiana casino early Wednesday morning over an incident involving Adam "Pacman" Jones ... TMZ Sports has confirmed with authorities.

Here's what we know ... police received a call at 12:42 AM to report a "disorderly person" at the Hollywood Casino in Indiana.

Officials tell us the Cincinnati Bengals star is being investigated over the incident -- however, he was NOT arrested.

Multiple witnesses tell us Jones was kicked out of the casino -- however, casino officials would not comment on the situation.

We spoke with multiple people at the casino who tell us Pacman is a "regular" -- but is far from an angel ... and has been a pain in the ass on numerous occasions.

Knicks owner James Dolan has something in common with Mariah Carey ... he's a huge DIVA .. so says Knicks legend Charles Oakley who says Dolan completely bungled an email situation with a fan.

Oakley -- who spent 10 years ballin' in Madison Square Garden -- tells TMZ Sports Dolan had some nerve ripping into a lifelong Knicks fan who had written a letter bitching about the team.

FYI -- Dolan called the fan a "sad person" and a "hateful mess" who makes his family miserable and is most likely an alcoholic. He also told the fan to go root for the Nets 'cause the Knicks don't want him.

Well, Oakley clearly took issue ... and chalked it up to typical "diva" behavior from another NBA owner.

One more shocking thing from this video ... Oakley, who spent nearly 20 years in the league, says he does NOT get free tickets to Knicks games ... and has tried to raise the issue with Knicks management.

Jerry Tarkanian -- one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time -- has passed away at a Las Vegas hospital after battling a respiratory ailment ... this according to his son.

The 84-year-old -- aka "Tark the Shark" -- was first hospitalized Monday ... but his health took a serious turn for the worse and he ultimately passed away Wednesday morning.

Jerry's son Danny tweeted the news moments ago, "Coach Tark, my father, the greatest man I have ever known, passed today, to take his place in heaven. I will miss him every day of my life."

Tarkanian led UNLV to the NCAA national championship in 1990 ... and helped them reach the Final Four the following year.

College basketball analyst Greg Anthony -- a former NBA player -- has banged out a plea deal in his prostitution case ... which will keep his (alleged) hooker-lovin' ass out of the pokey.

The 47-year-old was arrested for soliciting a prostitute at a D.C. hotel back on January 16th -- but Wednesday in court, officials agreed to drop the charge if he does 32 hours of community service.

Anthony will also have to keep his nose clean for the next 4 months.

After the arrest, Anthony issued an apology ... saying the whole thing was a "lapse of judgment."

Tampa Bay Bucs safety Dashon Goldson runs the 40 in 4.65 seconds ... and he just got SMOKED in a foot race by Diddy.

For the record, Diddy cheated ... but still, pretty impressive!!! The race went down outside Unbreakable Performance on the Sunset Strip ... where both guys workout on the reg.

After the victory, Diddy was super humble and played the whole thing down ... KIDDING, HE WENT CRAZY AND SHAMED DASHON ON CAMERA!!!

Dallas Cowboys star Orlando Scandrick LOVES the team -- but tells us when it comes to his wedding day, he won't be tying the knot in Jerry's World.

Orlando was out in Hollywood Tuesday night with his reality star GF Draya Michele -- the self-proclaimed "sexiest couple ever" -- when we started talking marriage.

But when we asked if a 50-yard line ceremony was in their future -- they both shot the idea down hard ... unlike Steelers legend Hines Ward, who recently got married at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

For the record, weddings at AT&T Stadium in Dallas are super popular ... and they ain't cheap.

In fact, we're told it costs $15,000 to rent the field ... PLUS a $50,000 food and beverage minimum.

One Cowboys source told us when it's all said and done, the average field wedding is about $85,000.

UFC champ Jon Jones is being CALLED OUT by his own brother -- NFL star Chandler Jones -- who tells TMZ Sports he's ready and willing to step in the octagon with JJ 'cause he's 100% confident he could beat his ass.

"Me and my brother used to fight all the time when we were young ... and I'm pretty sure I can take him down now. I am way bigger than he is," Chandler tells us.

For the record, Jon is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champ. Chandler just won the Super Bowl.

By the way, Chandler is dead serious ... and says he wants to set up a fight for charity.

"It will be fun if we actually did a one-round match for charity ... that would be fun. If I win, he would have to donate to the charity of my choice and vice versa."

So, how would one fight such an accomplished mixed martial artist? "I would just throw him to the ground."

Long before Hannah Davis scored the S.I. Swimsuit Issue cover or hooked up with Derek Jeter -- she had to overcome a horribly awkward phase ... or so she says.

Hannah’s beyond perfect now, and that's the ONLY reason she's on the S.I. cover. It has NOTHING to do with Jeter ... at all.

Kanye West has a brand new enemy -- New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner ... who just called the rapper a "SUCKA" and said he woulda beat his ass if he were Beck.

Browner clearly saw Kanye's antics at the Grammys ... where he ran on the stage while Beck was accepting the award for Album of the Year. He later ranted that Beyonce should have won.

Well, the move pissed off Browner -- who says, "Kanye West is a sucka! Everybody don't listen to Beyonce. Second time he tried to steal somebody shine. First time it was a 15 yr old girl."

He continued, "Kanye try and play that I'm weird because of my genius. Non of the greats pull that stupid ish. Meaning Marley, Mike Jack, Tupac, Jayz etc."

"Peep who he tried Beck and Taylor Swift. Real tough guy. If only I could've been Beck for one night. Kanye would be rapping thru the wire."

Carolina Panthers star Greg Hardy has at least ONE supporter if the team decides to bring him back after his domestic violence case ... teammate Jerricho Cotchery, who says Hardy deserves a second chance.

TMZ Sports spoke with the veteran wide receiver who tells us ... he's aware of the allegations against Hardy -- that he attacked his ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage -- but says he defers to Jesus when it comes to judgment.

"I can't speak for everybody, but I would welcome him back with open arms," Cotchery says ... "I view his situation from a biblical standpoint and I believe in the Good Book and feel he should be given a second chance."

As for Hardy, he missed most of the 2014 season after he was placed on the NFL commissioner's exempt list -- where he's supposed to stay until his case is resolved.

Now, with a judge in North Carolina dismissing the charges ... it seems the path will soon be clear for Hardy to return to action. Only catch is he'll be a free agent in March and can sign with anyone.