UPDATE: Kimo Is Alive!
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Tila & Shawne Merriman -- Before the Fight
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TMZ has obtained photos of Tila Tequila and Shawne Merriman taken just hours before an alleged fight between the two led to his arrest.
The photos were taken at Stingaree nightclub in San Diego at around 1:00 AM. They were taken in a roped off area and Tila was seen giving Shawne lap dances all night long.
A spokeswoman for the club said they were there for a friend's birthday and that "they seemed in good spirits throughout the evening and were enjoying themselves. There was no outward indication of any problem between the two of them."
Tila called the cops on Shawne at around 3:45 AM Sunday after he allegedly choked her when she tried to leave his apartment.
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NFL Star Accused of Choking Tila Tequila
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Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers was taken into custody by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department after an alleged altercation with Tila Tequila.
San Diego Sheriff's deputies responded to a call this morning at 3:45 AM. Tila claims she was "choked and physically restrained" by Merriman after she tried to leave his residence.
Merriman is accused of battery and false imprisonment.
Tila was transported to a local hospital while Merriman was taken into custody. His bail was set at $58,000.
UPDATE -- A lawyer for Merriman denied all charges and says Tila was "extremely inebriated" and that Merriman tried to stop her from leaving the home because he didn't feel it was safe for her to do so.
UPDATE -- A.J. Smith, the general manager of the San Diego Chargers, released this statement: "It's disappointing to hear about the issue involving Shawne Merriman. We'll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course."
Usain Bolts from Nightclub
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Fastest man on the planet Usain Bolt slowed down just enough to get his picture taken while leaving Alto in London at 4:30 AM the other day.
Let's hope his blood alcohol level wasn't world record breaking.
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MLB Rookie: I Won't Be Poppin' Bottles Just Yet
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Stephen Strasburg just signed a $15.1 million dollar deal with the Washington Nationals -- but judging by what he told us yesterday in D.C., the down-to-earth 21-year-old won't be sippin' Cristal in clubs or hooking up with random gold diggers.
We'll check back in after the check clears.
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Oregon Ducker Punches Boise State Player
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The most ferocious hit in last night's big college football match-up came right after the game -- when Oregon's starting running back socked a helmetless Boise State player right in the face ... hard!
Boise State won the game -- the Oregon player will probably win a big, fat suspension.
Shaq to DJ -- Spank You Very Much
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We've seen some real "hands-on" interviews before -- but this one takes the cake.
FOX Sports Radio's "Money" from the "Petros & Money Show" got one of the most memorable birthday surprises we've ever seen last week -- when Shaquille O'Neal literally bent Money over his knees and delivered a b-day behind beating!
And that's no ordinary spank ... Shaq's hand is big enough to hit both cheeks at once.
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Power Ranger Wants to Pick an MMA Fight
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The guy who used to play the Green and White Ranger on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is trying to fight with creatures from this planet -- dude is an MMA fighter now.
35-year-old Jason David Frank -- who used to fight inside a friggin' Dragonzord -- just told MMAweekly.com he's hoping to fight inside the UFC octagon.
The 6th degree Black Belt just signed a deal with a new management team and hopes to get in the ring pretty soon. We'll let you know when he actually schedules a fight.
No word on what color his trunks will be...
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Adam Sandler -- The Next 'Jewish Jordan'
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He can rebound, pass, spin, and drive like the real MJ -- but Sunday on the courts of L.A., 42-year-old Adam Sandler exposed just one minor flaw in his game ... dude couldn't sink a shot.
Gotta hand it to the guy though -- he's pretty athletic.
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Former Dodger Takes a Swing at Los Angeles
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Former Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny doesn't know who he's gonna be playing for now that he's a free agent, but last night outside the Belmont he made one thing clear -- he sure as hell doesn't wanna come back to L.A.
UPDATE: Penny has signed with the Giants, according to SportsIllustrated.com.
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Rafael Nadal -- in Top Form
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He may be ranked third, but Rafael Nadal's body is second to none.
The Spanish tennis hunk showed off his God-given talents while practicing at the U.S. Open in New York this weekend.
Love all.
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Famous 'Whizzinator' Makes a Splash at Auction
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A sports bar owner in Minnesota just pissed away $750 on one of the most infamous pieces of non-sports related sports memorabilia in recent history -- a "Whizzinator" once owned by a former NFL running back.
For those unfamiliar -- the "Whiz" is a penis-shaped, urine-storing device used for cheating on a drug test. (Click here for a better explanation.)
But the particular "Whizzinator" that was snatched off the auction block Friday night has a history -- it was found on ex-Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith during an airport security search back in 2005.
According to TwinCities.com, the guy who bought the pee-shooter plans on displaying it in the bar for everyone to see.
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NBA Players Sue Over Being Traded
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NBA star Tracy McGrady's autograph is over 16x more valuable than fellow baller Deandre Jordan's -- this courtesy of a lawsuit filed against a trading card company.
Nine NBAers -- McGrady, Jordan, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, D.J. Augustin, T.J. Ford, Antawn Jamison, Anthony Randolph and DeAndre Jordan -- are suing Topps, claiming they were all only partially paid for their autograph deals.
The most interesting part ... how much Topps paid per autograph.
McGrady -- $50
Rose -- $25
Roy -- $18
Westbrook -- $10
Jamison -- $10
Ausgustin -- $8
Randolph -- $7
Ford -- $6
Jordon -- $3
All nine combined are suing for $300,000.
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Awesome Triple At Yankee Stadium
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Jack Nicholson, Lorne Michaels and Paul McCartney rolled out to catch the Yankee game together last night. Wonder who paid for the peanuts?
At least two of them probably make more than Jeter, but the real question ...
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Shaq vs. ... the Cops -- O'Neal Loses!
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Shaquille O'Neal thinks he can take on peeps like Michael Phelps and Oscar De La Hoya for his reality show, but we found one thing he definitely can't beat -- a ticket.
TMZ has learned Shaq was ticketed early this morning in Hollywood after officers saw him intentionally stopping his car in the middle of the road in front of a few clubs. O'Neal was cited for impeding traffic and let go.
FYI -- Shaq is a reserve cop ... you'd think he'd know better.
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Barry Bonds -- I Ain't Lonely, Dammit!
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With a hot ride and an even hotter girl at his side, Barry Bonds proved one thing -- the former slugger may not play baseball anymore, but he's still in the game.
