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Justin Verlander and Kate Upton are back together, and no one's happier than a boat load of teenage boys in Tampa.

Sure, sources tell us the boys in this video shot today were definitely cheering more for getting a peek of Kate in-person (primo material for any hormone-filled boy) -- and probably never noticed the Cy Young winner.

But still ... the Detroit Tigers ace and the supermodel were spotted all over each other -- partying on a boat for Tampa's annual pirate-themed Gasparilla festival.

Justin sported the traditional buccaneer eye patch as a costume. Kate's costume -- just looking hot.

Justin Bieber is getting support from one of his famous friends -- and it's someone who knows a thing or two about being locked up.

Floyd Mayweather offered Bieber some thoughts of encouragement Saturday afternoon via Twitter ... saying, "Keep your head up and know that you can overcome anything you are faced with in life. TMT supports you."

Of course, "Money's" bromance with Bieber is nothing new ... Justin walked Floyd into the ring at the Alvarez fight last year, and Jr. was a guest of honor at JB's famous Gatsby Party.

Seattle Seahawks star Golden Tate wouldn't be the Super Bowl caliber player he is today if not for attempted maple bar theft gone bad ... so says the owner of the donut shop Golden tried to jack.

We broke the story back in 2010 ... Tate was confronted by cops after a baker at the Top Pot donut shop in Washington caught the wide receiver trying to steal maple bars after business hours.

The 911 call was LEGENDARY -- with the baker telling the 911 operator that a "drunk" and "retarded" Tate stole her keys and some tasty donuts and wouldn't give 'em back.

Cops met up with Tate -- and the receiver was given an official warning. He later apologized and went on to form a business relationship with Top Pot.

Now, 4 years later ... we spoke with Top Pot co-founder Mark Klebeck who tells us Golden used the incident as a learning experience and matured into a better player and a better person as a result.

"I think he’s a great guy," Klebeck says ... "He was straight out of college in a big city and made some mistakes, but didn’t hurt any body."

Giants punter Steve Weatherford tells TMZ Sports ... he's obsessed with "Teen Mom" ... but despite his super-fandom, the NFL star says he draws the line at Farrah Abraham's sex tape.

Weatherford admits he's stumbled upon a free preview of Farrah's venture into porn, but says he can't justify shelling out money to watch the entire cinematic experience.

"I'm not paying $5 to watch Farrah."

WWE Superstar Seth Rollins got real pissy during a wrestling event last week -- and by pissy, we mean he went pee in the middle of a match.

Rollins dropped the urinary news during an interview with the Wonder Years lead singer Dan Campbell ... after Seth was asked what his all-time worst mistake in the ring was.

The ex-tag champ says he badly had to go during the match ... but the best part is how he solved the problem.

Believe in the not breaking the seal.

Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles went HAM on a turntable at a Hawaiian nightclub ... DJ'ing on stage in front of a crowd PACKED with NFL superstars ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

The rager went down Thursday night at M Nightclub in Honolulu ... and we're told Jamaal sent the place into a frenzy when he hopped on stage and spun "Ocho Cinco" by French Montana with DJ Jami.

The party was hosted by former Houston Oilers QB Warren Moon ... and sources tell us, Pro Bowlers like Terrell Suggs, Tony Gonzalez, and DeSean Jackson each had their own tables complete with three bottles of Ciroc.

We know you're having problems coping with your football withdrawals as you wait for the colossal clash of the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.

So to fill that empty void you may be feeling we've matched up some of each team's hottest cheerleaders against each other in one epic battle of the babes.

Keyshawn Johnson has just shed 140 unwanted pounds ... because he's officially moving far away from Justin Bieber ... and sadly for her, Kourtney Kardashian is gaining 140 lbs.

Our real estate spies tell us ... Kourtney paid just over $8.4 million for Keyshawn's 6-bedroom 9-bathroom 11,746 sq. ft. home in The Oaks -- located just blocks away from Bieber's Calabasas compound. The deal will close in less than 2 weeks.

We're told Keyshawn's move has nothing to do with Bieber, but we know Keyshawn despises the kid and has had numerous run-ins, the latest of which was a nuclear fight with Justin's bodyguards outside the singer's house the night of the egging incident.

Darren Sharper's camp has finally broken its silence on the sexual assault investigation in New Orleans ... telling TMZ Sports the former NFL star DID NOT rape anyone and there's video that backs him up.

Sharper is being investigated in N.O. after a woman filed a police report back in September claiming Darren picked her up at a bar (after she consumed a "large amount" of alcohol) and had sex with her against her will.

Now, Sharper's legal team tells TMZ Sports ... "There were numerous witnesses who observed the [accuser] on her own and also observed her after encountering Sharper."

Team Sharper says ... the witnesses say the accuser was "following him willingly throughout the evening" and claims surveillance footage syncs up with the witness accounts.

Sharper's lawyers say the video has been turned over to investigators.

"No evidence suggests or implies that a sexual assault occurred," Sharper's lawyer says.

So far, New Orleans officials have not charged Sharper with a crime -- and his lawyers say it's because they've evaluated the evidence and have decided there's not a strong case against him.

Lolo Jones DESERVED her spot on the U.S. Olympic Bobsled team ... despite the rantings of some bitter bobsledders who didn't make the squad ... so says the bobsled PILOT for Team USA.

TMZ Sports spoke with Jazmine Fenlator who tells us ... the team considers itself a "wolf pack" ... and Jones is an INTEGRAL part.

"The Olympic team has developed a bond," Fenlator says ... "We have each other’s backs."

Jones has been under fire from several bobsledders who didn't make the team -- who claim Lolo was only selected due to her celebrity status.

But Fenlator thinks those people are just haters ... and haters gonna hate.

Not everyone's stoked about the opera singer who's booked to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl ... especially rapper French Montana who tells TMZ Sports, "F**k that sh*t."

People have been divided about the decision to have renowned soprano Renee Flemming belt out the anthem before the big game on Feb 2 ... and Montana says he understands it's important to try something different.

But at the end of the day, French says he's entitled to own opinion ... and his opinion is that opera music SUCKS.

NBA star Kenyon Martin has picked a longshot to win the Super Bowl ... a reaaaaal longshot.

Martin was leaving a shoe store in Harlem last night when we asked for his pick to win the big game -- his answer? THE COWBOYS!!!

Obviously, there's a bit of a problem with that pick ... since, you know, they're not exactly playing.

One of the star linebackers at the University of North Carolina has been suspended from the team after allegedly picking a fight with a parking attendant ... and body checking the guy, TMZ Sports has learned.

We've learned ... Travis Hughes, the 5th-leading tackler on the Tarheels squad, got into it with the parking attendant Thursday when he noticed his car was being towed from the front of his campus residence.

According to court documents, Hughes -- who's 6'2", 225 lbs -- "bumped [the parking attendant] with his body, trying to get him to move from behind his vehicle."

Law enforcement say Hughes left the scene, but was pulled over and arrested for assault less than a mile away.

DeSean Jackson doesn't seem too concerned that his ex-girlfriend was hangin' with Justin Bieber the morning he was arrested ... insisting he hasn't been paying attention to the biggest story in news.

Yeah ... sure.

We broke the story, the woman in the passenger seat of Bieb's Lambo was Chantel Jeffries -- DeSean's ex-girlfriend.

But when someone asked DJ about the situation at a Pro Bowl event in Hawaii yesterday, the Philadelphia Eagles star claimed he hadn't heard ANYTHING about it ... not a single, solitary word.

Pants on fire?

Justin Bieber's arrest has a bunch of superstar athletes celebrating -- because they live in his neighborhood and deal with his hijinks on the daily. Who's doing a touchdown dance, and ... is it cool to toast someone's downfall.

Plus, Tim Tebow goes topless on campus! The former Heisman winner's jumped to the broadcasting booth, but the shots we got of him prove he hasn't given up completely when it comes to staying in game shape.

Dallas Mavericks point guard Devin Harris tells TMZ Sports ... he knows EXACTLY how to save Justin Bieber's life ... by kicking his ass into shape at the gym with some serious basketball workouts.

"Come on Bieber, you know better," Harris says ... adding "come get in some workouts with me and we'll get you focused and back on track."

Harris made the statement in the wake of Bieber's DUI arrest yesterday ... after he was pulled over by cops for drunkenly street racing around Miami.