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Tom Brady loves to put the future of the New England Patriots in jeopardy -- because last week, he partook in some extremely risky behavior for an NFL quarterback ... jumping off a MASSIVE waterfall in Costa Rica.

It all went down in Montezuma July 16 -- Tom, Gisele, and some buddies went swimming ... and subsequently decided to tempt fate by throwing themselves off a giant rock face.

Thankfully for Pats fans, Brady wasn't injured -- but we're guessing his coaches won't be pleased by the photographs.

Tito Ortiz is coming out swinging against the guy that beat him into retirement -- telling TMZ, Forrest Griffin's use of testosterone before the fight sets a terrible example for kids ... and UFC fans in general.

In case you didn't know, Forrest underwent a controversial treatment before his July 7th bout against Tito Ortiz -- the final fight of Tito's 15-year career with UFC.

The treatment's called TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) and it's commonly been used by older MMA fighters, like Dan Henderson and Chael Sonnen. The treatment's said to boost testosterone levels in older fighters to that of a fighter in his 20s.

Proponents say the treatment levels the playing field among young and old fighters alike -- but Tito disagrees ... ripping Forrest for using TRT, saying, "I don't think it was a good thing to show our kids."

Tito added, "Setting a good example is doing the right thing. And that's being drug-free."

Now the big question, will Tito seek a rematch??? Watch the video to find out.

Colt Brennan -- a 2007 Heisman Trophy finalist -- was arrested for DUI in Hawaii this morning ... and cops say drugs were involved.

The former University of Hawaii star quarterback -- who later spent a couple of disappointing years in the NFL -- was arrested at 11:50 PM Wednesday.

According to HawaiiNewsNow.com, the 28-year-old was busted for suspicion of drunken driving and promotion of a dangerous drug in the third degree -- aka drug possession.

It is unclear what kind of drug Colt is accused of possessing.

Maryland police have released a photo of the man suspected of abducting Cal Ripken Jr.'s mother at gunpoint this week -- and they're offering a $2,000 reward to people who can help find him.

The man is described as a white male, approximately 5’10” tall, 180 lbs, short brown hair and glasses.

As we previously reported, Cal's mom Vi Ripken was abducted from her Aberdeen home Tuesday morning ... after cops say the suspect pulled out a handgun and forced her into her car.

Vi was finally located yesterday. She appeared unharmed.

Voicemails allegedly left by Jerry Sandusky on the phone of one of his child sex victims have just been released -- and they're creepy as hell.

Lawyers for the alleged victim released the voicemails today -- and announced plans to sue Penn State University for failing to stop Sandusky's abuse.

The alleged victim has not been identified, but his lawyers claim he "suffered extensive sexual abuse over many years both before and after the 2001 incident Michael McQueary witnessed" in a Penn State locker room shower

The voicemails were left in September 2011, and the attorneys think Sandusky began to suspect his arrest for child abuse was inevitable.

On one of the recordings, the man identified as Sandusky says, "I am probably not going to be able to get a hold of anybody ... Probably ought to just go forward ... I would be very firm and express my feelings upfront."

The attorneys say they think Sandusky was trying to coach the alleged victim on what to say to police.

The voicemail continues, "But there is nothing really to hide so. Um. If you want, give me a call ... I love you."

He's a world class athlete ... he trains every single day ... so Rampage Jackson decided to treat himself this weekend ... by chowing down like a fat kid at the Orange County Fair.

The former UFC heavyweight champ was seen carrying a block full of deep fried curly fries and a burger this weekend ... because he felt like it.

Rampage has plenty of time to work it off ... his next fight isn't until October.

Fun Fact -- The OC Fair is famous for deep frying ANYTHING ... including butter, brownies, kool-aid, bacon, cheesecake, oreos ... you get the picture.

Regis Philbin wasn't among the college football fans who were THRILLED to see Penn State take down the iconic Joe Paterno statue ... in fact, Reg tells us, "It broke my heart to see that."

Reg -- an avid Notre Dame-aholic -- was out in NYC yesterday where he told us he actually felt bad for the people in Happy Valley.

"I think the Penn State sanctions were overdone ... really excessive in so many ways."

Regis says the NCAA punishment "hurt a lot of people who had nothing to do with this whole thing."

Of course Reg didn't just bitch about the problems ... he also offered some solutions.

The San Diego house in which NFL legend Junior Seau killed himself has been put up for sale.

The 2,200 sq. ft. beachfront property was listed yesterday for $2.3 million. It has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.

The realtor tells TMZ, he plans to sell the house before the end of summer -- and WILL be informing prospective buyers about the famous suicide that took place inside the home on May 3rd.

Cal Ripken Jr.'s mother was abducted from her Maryland home Tuesday morning ... after cops say the suspect pulled out a handgun and forced her into her car.

Cal's mom -- Vi Ripken -- was finally located early this morning ... and officials say she appeared unharmed.

It's unclear why the gunman chose to abduct Ripken ... or if he took anything from her.

The FBI is now on the case helping cops hunt for the suspect -- who's been described as a: white male, late 30s to early 40s, last seen wearing a colored shirt, camo pants and eye glasses.

Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien says he's fighting to keep his team together after the unprecedented NCAA sanctions ... and claims some universities are playing dirty to get his players.

O'Brien, who has the unenviable task of cleaning up Joe Paterno's mess, was on "Mike and Mike in the Morning" to react to the NCAA rulings -- $60 million fine, vacating 111 wins, 4-year bowl ban, and loss of scholarships.

O'Brien said the hardest part of the punishment is "the fact the NCAA said these guys [Penn State football players] can transfer without penalty." O'Brien added ... he's met with the team and believes most of his players are staying at PSU.

As for the players who are leaving for other schools -- O'Brien said, "I respect the coaching profession, but a lot of coaches ... they have recruited our players without the courtesy of calling me."

O'Brien was not specific about which teams skirted him to get to his players. PSU's star running back Silas Redd is reportedly considering a jump to USC.

O'Brien said he plans to attract future recruits by "talking to them about the degree from PSU. They have to understand to have a PSU degree in their back pocket is a big deal."

USC head football coach Lane Kiffin knows what it's like to run a program that's been hit with major NCAA sanctions ... but the leader of Troy tells TMZ ya just can't compare SC to Penn State.

Lane -- along with his star QB Matt Barkley -- was leaving Pac-12 Media Day at the Gibson Amphitheater at Universal CityWalk yesterday when we asked how he felt about the Penn State punishment.

Here's why Lane's opinion matters ... the SC football team was hit with a 2-YEAR postseason ban in 2010 ... after the NCAA uncovered violations surrounding illegal compensation to USC running back Reggie Bush.

SC was also stripped of its 2004 national championship victory, vacated all wins from the 2005 season and lost several scholarships.

The Penn State football program -- which covered up a CHILD RAPE SCANDAL FOR A DECADE -- was only banned from postseason play for 4 YEARS ... plus, a $60 million fine, scholarship reductions ... and of course, the Nittany Lions had to vacate 111 wins.

"The situations are different," Kiffin said ... noting, "It's impossible to compare the penalties in the situations."

Muhammad Ali ... the GREATEST of All Time ... has arrived in London for the 2012 Summer Games ... 52 years after winning his own gold medal.

Ali was spotted leaving his hotel Tuesday with some help from his wife Lonnie (left).

There are rumors Ali will have a role in the opening ceremonies on Friday ... but so far, no one has confirmed one way or the other.

L.A. Lakers stud Jordan Hill showed up to a Texas courthouse today to face a judge in his assault case ... instead, he got a front row seat to a TV reality show about a murder trial.

Here's the deal ... 24-year-old Hill appeared at Harris County Criminal Justice Center to be arraigned for allegedly attacking his girlfriend back in February.

The hearing happened to be taking place in the same courtroom where A&E producers were taping an episode of "The First 48" ... a reality show about on-going homicide investigations.

In fact, there was a sign posted outside of the courtroom warning people that they were entering a "filming area."

Since Hill's case was set to go AFTER the murder trial proceedings, the NBA star had to sit and wait until that case wrapped up.

Turns out, the taping was the most interesting part of Hill's day -- the judge pushed his arraignment to August. 9th.

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey won't be seeing the inside of a jail cell any time soon ... after striking a deal with prosecutors in his DUI case.

DHB pleaded no contest today in San Francisco Superior Court stemming from the April 7 incident ... in which cops said he bombed his field sobriety test and blew a .12 BAC.

In exchange for his plea, Heyward-Bey was sentenced to 3-years probation ... 3 months of DUI classes and had to shell out around $1,800 in court costs.

Ultimate Warrior won't face criminal charges after allegedly bilking a memorabilia dealer out of valuable wrestling merch ... including ring-worn wrestling trunks -- this according to law enforcement.

TMZ broke the story ... a sports memorabilia dealer named Christopher Elias filed a police report last week, claiming he paid Warrior $28,000 for the giant merchandise collection ... but Warrior never anted up.

Now, a rep for the Sante Fe Sheriff Department tells TMZ, they investigated the matter and can’t determine whether any fraud took place.

As a result, police have deemed the merch dispute to be a civil matter -- and the courts can handle it from here out.