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New day, new arrest for former NASCAR driver Jimmy Neal -- who was busted in Orange County, CA today for alleged drug possession ... it's his third arrest in less than a month.

This mug shot is actually from Neal's last arrest -- on Monday for attempted rape. Cops tell us Neal just bonded out of jail for that last night.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Department, today's arrest came after Neal's bail bondsman allegedly observed him in a motel with methamphetamine and narcotic paraphenalia.

The bail bondsman alerted police, and Neal was picked up -- again -- for possession.

The two $9,000 tickets were given away this morning in a contest on Power 106 radio in L.A. -- but the winners had no idea that Ron paid for them out of his own pocket.

We called Ron to find out why he shelled out for the seats and he told us, "Most of my fans can't afford the ticket prices to come to any of the games, let alone the Finals. I wanted to treat a fan to something they would normally never have access to, so they could feel like one of the stars for the night."

Barrett's lawyer filed legal papers today, challenging the U.S. government's motion to force Barrett to pay $327,442.27 to ESPN. The sports network claims it's out that amount because of various expenses related to the investigation and prosecution of Barrett, who secretly spied on Andrews in various hotel rooms.

In the docs, Barrett's lawyer scoffs at some of the expenses, which he says include ESPN responding to press inquiries.

Barrett's attorney claims his client is "virtually penniless" -- that he has cashed out of all his retirement accounts and lost his job.

Barrett's lawyer says ESPN is just a third party that has nothing to do with the prosecution and is just trying to cash in.

We're told Khloe has decided go to New York on Tuesday to do "Late Show with David Letterman" and she'll return to L.A. on Thursday to do Leno's show -- the same exact dates as Game 3 and 4, respectively.

Earlier this week, Lamar Odom had expressed concerns for Khloe's safety in Boston -- but we're told that wasn't a factor in her decision.

Khloe will be hawking her reality show -- "Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami."

Check out the mug shot for former NASCAR driver Jimmy Neal who was arrested and booked for attempted rape and burglary over the weekend.

This is Neal's second close-up shot for cop cameras in less than a month.

TMZ broke the story about the the alleged incident which went down just a couple of hours after Neal was released from jail in Orange County, CA.

He was serving time for speeding at 140 mph last month.

Tito and Jenna rolled over to Vanity nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas this weekend to hit up the official UFC afterparty for the Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans fight.

Former NASCAR driver Jimmy Neal got out of jail early this morning -- and now he's headed right back ... after he was arrested hours later for attempted rape.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Neal got out of jail at around 1:30 AM -- after serving about two weeks for felony evading while driving recklessly. We're told Neal then went to the home of a woman in Lake Forest, CA at around 3:00 AM and police were called three hours later for a disturbance.

When police arrived, we're told the woman (who claims she had only met Neal once before) told officers Neal attempted to rape her.

Law enforcement sources tell us Neal was transported to a local hospital rather than jail because he complained of chest pains.

When he is medically cleared, he will be booked for attempted rape and false imprisonment.

Neal was a NASCAR driver in the 1980s -- he never won a national race.

TMZ has learned a doctor connected to LPGA star Erica Blasberg was the target of a police raid ... and cops were looking for evidence in Erica's death investigation.

Cops in Henderson, Nevada executed a search warrant on May 13 and raided the medical office and home of Dr. Thomas Hess ... according to documents obtained by TMZ.

Cops were on the hunt for "small blue oval pills in a 30 package blister pack." Cops say they found a 30-package blister pack at Erica's home after she died. We know cops were looking specifically for alprazolam (Xanax), which could have been the blue pills in question. Erica's dad tells TMZ his daughter took Xanax over the last few years to fight anxiety.

Cops were also looking for white, medium-sized trash bags with no drawstrings, the same type of bags that were found next to Erica's body. And we've learned cops found the same type of white bags in Dr. Hess' medical office.

And cops were searching for a handwriting sample from Dr. Hess. Erica's dad says cops found "some sort of note" near the scene, but he didn't have specifics.

After finishing up some post-game interviews, Ron rolled over to a gym right near the Staples Center around 10:30 PM PST -- and banged out a couple of sets of legs and abs.

It does not go without notice that Ron was one of the first pro athletes to visit the TMZ newsroom.

In related news, former TMZ Live guest Jared Dudley of the Phoenix Suns played pretty damn well last night too.

We're told the Washington Redskins superstar has privately acknowledged having a few sexual encounters with the woman during Super Bowl week back in February, but he's adamant that he used protection.

Our source also tells us Haynesworth has said he will "absolutely" take responsibility if the woman can prove the child is his.

We're also told Albert says he never dated the woman ... even though she reportedly claims they carried on a relationship after Super Bowl week.

New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey was rushed to a local hospital earlier today after an incident at the team's practice facility, TMZ has confirmed.

According to local reports, Shockey was suffering from "seizure-like symptoms" while inside the team weight room.

A league source told WGNO that Shockey was able to walk to the waiting ambulance without assistance.

Shockey was hospitalized right around this time last year after he was found unconscious at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. A rep said at the time Shockey was "dehydrated."

UPDATE: The Saints coach has announced that Shockey will stay at the hospital overnight.

It's been a bad morning for NBA star Zach Randolph -- TMZ has learned the 6'9" All-Star has been named in a police report detailing an alleged brawl in an L.A. area strip club yesterday.

According to the Gardena Police Department, officers responded to Starz strip club around 2 AM Wednesday morning -- after someone called 911 claiming a man named Gary Ferguson had been badly beaten by someone in Zach Randolph's crew.

Ferguson told police Zach was present at the club -- but did not strike him during the alleged attack.

But according to Ferguson, it's not the first time he's had a violent encounter with the Memphis Grizzlies player.

As TMZ previously reported, Ferguson sued Randolph last year -- claiming the NBA star attacked him in a pizza joint back in 2008. That case is set to go to trial in September.

As for the strip club incident -- we're told police are investigating. So far, no charges have been filed against anyone.