Tiger Plans to Win Masters Without Elin

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Tiger Woods says he's going to "try and go out there and win" the Masters ... but wife Elin Nordegren won't be there to cheer him on.

Tiger just finished a press conference moments ago, where he took questions for the first time since his sex scandal broke -- and said Elin wouldn't be attending the tournament.

Though Woods repeatedly talked about going to rehab, he refused to say what he specifically went for -- but said "I was lying all the time" and needs to be "a better man going forward."

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Prez Obama A Little Too High on Opening Day

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President Barack Obama took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals game today ... and saying it was bad does no justice to the word "bad."

The President was really off base on this one.

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Tiger Woods -- Fandemonium at Masters

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Tiger Woods' fans are lining up to see him play ... swarming to Augusta National to watch a practice round for the Masters.

Oh yeah ... Fred Couples was there too.

Tiger is set to address the media today at 2:00 PM ET ... we'll put it up on the website live, so stay tuned.

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Elin -- The Double Date with Roger Federer

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Elin Nordegren hasn't been scared off from all world-class athletes -- in fact, the woman currently married to Tiger Woods brought her son Charlie to a nice double date with Roger Federer and his wife on Friday.

Whatcha think they talked about?

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Tiger Woods Has Arrived

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Tiger Woods has arrived in Augusta, GA to begin the most important week of his life.

Woods hit the driving range at Augusta National and then played a practice round with Mark O'Meara. Woods' longtime caddy, Steve Williams, and his swing coach, Hank Haney, were with him.

Tiger is set to face the media on Monday before teeing off in his first tournament since his sex scandal made headlines.

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Erin Andrews -- Emailer Talks 'Suicide Vest'

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TMZ has more information on the emails a Newport News, Virginia man sent to ESPN's Erin Andrews ... and it's scary.

TMZ broke the story that sexual as well as violent emails targeting Erin have been sent to "The Dan Patrick Show" since last September.

Law enforcement sources have given TMZ specifics about the threats to Erin, who is currently a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars."

March 29, 2010 -- "Dear Dan: I hope Erin Andrews gets murdered in L.A."

March 26, 2010 -- "I hope she gets shot in the face. I would love to see if she can dance away from a hail of gunfire. That would really make my day."

March 14, 2010 -- "I would love to get close enough to her to show her my suicide vest."

And, sources say, there are emails that pose even more of a direct threat to Erin.

We are told the FBI knows the identity of the man who sent the emails. In fact, the man didn't even try hiding his identity in the emails.

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Tiger Woods -- Back on Daddy Duty

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Tiger Woods took a break from apologizing warming up for The Masters to pick his daughter from day care in Isleworth on Friday.

It's the only girl he's allowed to pick up these days.

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Erin Andrews -- Sexual Emails Turned Violent

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TMZ has learned the emails targeting Erin Andrews were initially sexual and then turned extremely violent -- in one case the writer threatened to gun her down in L.A.

Sources say the emails to "The Dan Patrick Show" began September 16, 2009 -- the email that day was sexual in nature.

That email was followed by sexual emails on October 5, October 28, November 16, and December 2.

Beginning on March 14, the emails turned violent ... and continued on with two on March 29 and one on March 31.

The threatened violence escalated in each email.

There was yet another sexual email on March 22, in between the violent ones.

Many of the emails were sent during the criminal case of Erin's stalker, Michael David Barrett.

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NFL Star Pleads Not Guilty to Weapons Charge

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Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Shaun Rogers pled not guilty to a concealed weapons charge on Saturday.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison.

Rogers was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly tried to board a plane in Cleveland with a loaded gun in his bag.

He told police he forgot the gun was in his bag.

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NFL Star Antonio Pierce -- Gunning for ESPN Gig

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He hasn't officially retired yet -- but TMZ has learned former Pro Bowl linebacker Antonio Pierce is already lining up his next gig ... off the field.

Pierce -- the guy who was with Plaxico Burress on the night he shot himself in New York -- just wrapped up a private audition to be an in-studio football analyst with ESPN.

Interesting, considering the recently released NY Giants star claims he's been receiving calls from several teams around the league who still want Pierce to play -- including the St. Louis Rams.

But sources close to Pierce tell us dude would rather take a studio job than play for the league's worst team.

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NFL Star Charged for Airport Gun Incident

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The Cleveland Browns nose tackle who arrested at an Ohio airport yesterday was just charged with one count of carrying a concealed weapon ... a felony.

Shaun Rogers was busted at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport after a security officer working an X-ray machine spotted a loaded .45-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag.

We're told Rogers is in the process of posting bond.

UPDATE 2:09 AM ET: Rogers just posted his $1,000 bond. After the hearing, he apologized to the community, to his fans and the Browns.

Rogers is due back in court tomorrow at 8:30 AM -- and according to his lawyer, Patrick D'Angelo, Rogers will plead not guilty.

Patrick also said Rogers has a gun permit in Ohio and Michigan.

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Dwyane Wade Divorce Deposition: STD Lies

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That shocking STD accusation in NBA star Dwyane Wade's divorce is a big nasty lie, according to sworn testimony in legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Siohvaughn Wade has claimed in legal docs the Miami Heat guard gave her chlamydia. But during a deposition, Andrea Williams ... a close friend of the Wades -- claimed Siohvaughn told her she contracted the disease from another man.

Williams testified in her depo, Siohvaughn was seeing another man during her marriage -- and claims she was present in 2007 when Mrs. Wade accused the boyfriend of giving her the STD.

But enough about chlamydia. Williams also claims in her depo that Siohvaughn bought a T-Mobile cell phone for her BF. Dwyane is a T-Mobile spokesperson. Guess who's not making his fave five?

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Ex-UFCer: My Fists Were the Deadly Weapons

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Former UFC fighter War Machine admits he was carrying deadly weapons during his arrest on Tuesday ... the flesh and bone kind.

David Oblas -- a promoter for Machine's next match -- says the fighter told him the reason he unholstered his fists was because his buddy was outnumbered in a fight at a San Diego Bar.

Machine was eventually arrested for assault with a deadly weapon -- but according to Oblas, it's because Machine is a professional fighter and his fists are considered deadly weapons.

Makes sense ... because the San Diego Police Department tells TMZ Machine allegedly got the best of three guys during the rumble.

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Cops: NFL Star Busted at Airport with Gun

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Cleveland Browns lineman Shaun Rogers was arrested today after he allegedly took a loaded gun into an Ohio airport ... cops tell TMZ.

Our sources say it went down at 12:20 PM at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

We're told a security officer working an X-ray machine saw the .45-caliber handgun in Rogers' carry-on bag and immediately called police.

Rogers was immediately taken into custody for carrying a concealed weapon -- a felony of the 3rd degree.

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Miami Heat Star Claims Wife Sabotaged Big Game

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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade claims his estranged wife intentionally blocked their oldest son from sharing in one of the most precious moments a child can have -- out of spite.

In legal docs filed in Wade's uber-nasty custody fight, Wade's lawyer claims he wanted to take his 8-year-old son to All-Star weekend in Dallas. But Dwyane's lawyer claims Siohvaughn jock-blocked him by throwing a birthday party for the boy in Wisconsin -- 10 days after the boy's real birthday.

According to Wade's lawyer, James Pritikin, Dwyane actually filed an emergency motion before the game, asking the judge to order his wife to let the boy go to Dallas. But the judge felt the All-Star game was not an emergency.

Sad part of the story -- Dwyane scored 28 points, got the MVP award and led his team to victory. And the boy got a sucky cake in Wisconsin.

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Investigation Launched into Oklahoma BBall Star

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The University of Oklahoma has launched an internal investigation into their star basketball player Keith "Tiny" Gallon -- after TMZ Sports broke the story about the baller getting money from a financial guy.

As we first reported, TMZ obtained a document showing Gallon received a $3,000 wire transfer last August from Merrill Lynch financial advisor Jeffrey Hausinger. The deposit could be a violation of NCAA rules.

Hausinger is no longer working for Merrill Lynch.

A spokesperson for the university said the school is now "investigating matters that the public may be aware of through recent reports in the media."

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