Oklahoma State Next to Jump to Pac-10

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys are blazing a trail to the Pacific-10 Conference ... according to a source -- and leaving the future of the Big 12 Conference in serious jeopardy.

A source in the OK State athletic department tells TMZ Sports the move is a "done deal." The Pac-10 just made it official that Colorado is also jumping off the Big 12 ship.

We're told it's "just a matter of time" before the OK State announcement is also made. It's been rumored that Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M will also join the new super conference. Nebraska, it's widely believed, will go to the Big 10.

As for why this is all going down -- our source says "everyone wants a playoff system ... and this is the first step toward doing it."

NFL Stadium Offered $25M to Promote Adultery

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Meadowlands Stadium -- the brand new home of the New York Giants and the New York Jets -- now has 25 million reasons to endorse homewrecking ... courtesy of the dating site for adulterers, AshleyMadison.com.

AM founder Noel Biderman sent a letter to the CEO at New Meadowlands -- obtained by TMZ -- declaring, "At this stage, we are prepared to make a preliminary offer ... of $25,000,000 for the Naming Rights for a five-year term."

He adds, if the stadium gets better offers, "We would be pleased to match any such superior offer."

The offer (which works out to $5M a year) is pretty big, but it's still below the average for other stadium sponsorships -- Bank of America pays $7M a year to sponsor the Carolina Panthers stadium and FedEx drops $7.6 a year on the Redskins stadium in D.C.

Tiger Woods Mistress Kicks It with Footballer

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Tiger Woods' XXX mistress Joslyn James ain't crying for the golfer anymore -- 'cause she just fell into the grip of a soccer stud from England ... West Ham United striker Carlton Cole.

Cole just missed the cut for England's World Cup team, but had better luck with Joslyn. They were photographed together last week at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles.

Any of this sounding familiar?

Fun Fact: Cole and James were both featured in Vanity Fair magazine last month for the same reason ... ball-handling skills.

Oregon Ducks Starting QB Booted from Team

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Jeremiah Masoli -- who was once regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in the country -- has just been officially kicked off the University of Oregon football team days after the 21-year-old had another brush with the law.

The U of O just released a statement explaining, "Masoli has been dismissed from the school’s football program for a failure to adhere to obligations previously outlined by head football coach Chip Kelly."

Earlier this week, Masoli was cited for marijuana possession following a traffic stop in Oregon.

Masoli had already been suspended for the upcoming season after pleading guilty to burglarizing a frat house back in January.

Big Ben -- Dancing Fool Before Alleged Rape

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Ben Roethlisberger was handing out shots and dancing to Miley Cyrus before he allegedly raped a young woman in a Milledgeville nightclub back in March -- and the party was all caught on tape.

Officials have released footage taken by one of Ben's friends inside the Capital City nightclub on the night of the incident.

Investigators ultimately decided there wasn't enough evidence to go forward with the prosecution.

Ben Roethlisberger's Accuser -- Video Statement

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Officials have released footage from the police interview with Ben Roethlisberger's accuser -- in which she describes how the Pittsburgh Steelers QB allegedly raped her in Milledgeville, GA back in March.

During the interview, Ben's accuser describes how she met Ben -- and even claimed, "He seemed like a nice guy at first."

The accuser then explains how Ben allegedly whipped out his penis, followed her into a nightclub restroom and raped her.

During the statement, the accuser tells the officer that she can't remember specifics from the alleged rape -- only that it "happened so fast."

Cristiano Ronaldo -- Now Even More Waxed

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Team Portugal's shaved, tweezed, plucked and gelled soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo has had the life waxed out of him.

Madame Tussauds unveiled their wax sculpture (left) of the 25-year-old futbol hunk in London today.

He's got some stiff competition.

Ray Allen -- Victim of the SteakGate Curse!

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Boston Celtics superstar Ray Allen was ice cold in last night's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers -- missing practically every single shot -- but there's only one logical explanation for his terrible performance ... SteakGate!!!!

SteakGate began back in 2008 -- when Paul Pierce had a fancy steak dinner before a big NBA Finals game ... and then choked (his performance, that is) the very next night.

Now, the curse has struck again ... because Allen feasted on a delicious buttery steak from Ruth's Chris in Beverly Hills on Sunday night -- hours after he set the record for hitting the most 3-point shots in a Finals game -- and then tanked the following game!!!

Back in '08, NBA Commish David Stern laughed at the idea -- but after last night's PROOF, we gotta ask ...

Golden Tate 911 -- They're 'Drunk, Retarded'

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NFL rookie star Golden Tate was "drunk" and "being retarded" when he broke into a donut shop in Washington and stole maple bars at 3 AM ... this according to the woman who called 911.

TMZ obtained the 911 call made on Saturday morning -- in which the Top Pot employee tells the dispatcher Golden and a friend snuck in through an unlocked door, stole keys and a bunch of donuts ... and then ran off.

The woman also claims the Seattle Seahawks star then came back to the scene of the crime, returned the keys, and tried to blame his friend for the heist ... but the employee says she watched Tate "running from behind the counter."

Ultimately, cops arrived to the scene and issued Tate a "trespass warning."

Golden later said he broke into the place because the smell of the maple bars was "irresistible."

Golden Tate Blames 'Irresistible' Maple Bars

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The Seattle Seahawks star who was busted inside a donut shop this weekend claims he was done in by the aroma of the "irresistible" maple bars.

Golden Tate just addressed the media after practice in Seattle, where he explained to reporters why cops gave him a "trespass warning" for breaking into a Top Pot at 3 AM Saturday morning.

"A buddy made the mistake of going in, grabbing a couple ... We ate them. Nothing much to the story other than that."

Afterward, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told the Seattle Times, "[Golden] is most remorseful about it and all that ... I do understand the allure of the maple bars."

Cincinnati Bengals Star Gives Life After Death

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It's the ultimate gift someone can give -- a heart -- and when Chris Henry passed away last year, his vital organs were donated to someone else in need.

TMZ has obtained the NFL star's autopsy report, which shows that the 26-year-old's heart, lungs, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys were donated in the wake of his death on December 16, 2009.

As we previously reported, Henry's cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma -- the result of falling off the back of a moving pick-up truck that was being driven by his fiancee'.

NFL Star Rookie in Shady Donut Shop Debacle

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Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Golden Tate had an encounter with police this weekend, but this story has a serious twist ... because it all went down inside a donut shop.

TMZ has learned the former Notre Dame football star was caught trespassing inside a Top Pot donut shop in Bellevue, Washington at 3 AM Saturday morning.

Cops would only confirm that Tate was given a "trespass warning" -- and was not arrested -- but they wouldn't expand on why the 21-year-old was inside the store while it was closed.

We spoke to the manager of the Top Pot shop ... who said he would not be commenting on the matter. On a related note, Top Pot recently inked a deal to become the official coffee and donut partner of Qwest Field -- home of the Seattle Seahawks.

Calls to Tate's rep have not been returned.

Celtics Reserve -- We're Going to the White House!

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Boston Celtics forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis is making an NBA Finals prediction -- and shockingly he's picking the team he plays for.

Baby told our photog he planned on seeing President Barack Obama at the White House real soon -- an honor only reserved for the NBA Champions.

And even though he says he's a Lakers fan, Davis' new close pal Diddy says Big Baby will play well in tonight's Game 2.

LeBron James -- The Way to a Man's Heart ...

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If LeBron James makes his free agency decision based on food ... he'll be a Los Angeles Clipper before you know it.

King James hit up BOA, one of LA's most popular steakhouses last night -- where everyone wanted to know where he'll play next season.

If he ordered the rib eye with the lobster mashed potatoes ... he'll be decked out in red, white and blue before you know it.

World Cup Studs -- Who's Playing the Field

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There's a damn good reason people across the globe loves them some World Cup action -- the perfectly chiseled, smokin' hot soccer bods!!!!!

Goooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllll!

UCLA Legend John Wooden Dies

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John Wooden, the most successful basketball coach in NCAA history, died of natural causes today ... he was 99 years old.

Wooden won 10 national championships at UCLA in the '60s and '70s -- more than earning his legendary nickname, the Wizard of Westwood.

University officials said Wooden died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center where he had been hospitalized since last week.

Wooden coached future Hall of Fame players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton -- and his Bruins teams are recognized as one of sport's greatest dynasties. He won 7 NCAA Championships in a row from 1967 to 1973.

The Wizard is in the Hall of Fame as a player and a coach.