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All 4 bodies discovered inside a Florida mansion owned by former tennis great James Blake contained bullet wounds ... and a gun was found at the scene ... this according to law enforcement officials.

Detectives are not yet calling it a murder-suicide ... but it sure seems that way -- with new evidence showing the killer was most likely the father of the family of 4 that had been living in the Tampa home.

Officials say the gun recovered at the house belonged to Darrin Campbell -- and now video has surfaced showing Darrin buying large amounts of fireworks last Sunday.

Darrin had reportedly been out of work for the past year.

They're about to take the stage for the biggest moment of their lives ... and the projected 1st round picks in the NFL Draft are making sure they look good when the commish calls their names.

TMZ Sports obtained pics of tight end Eric Ebron gearing up for his big moment ... putting on his gear designed by Elevee Custom Clothing.

Sammy Watkins is also suitin' up with designer threads by Elevee ... same with safety Ha Ha Clinton Dix.

Johnny Manziel ain't lookin' for a girlfriend anytime soon ... telling TMZ Sports, "It's good to be single."

Bachelorhood has been very good to Manziel so far -- he's been connected to some SMOKIN' HOT chicks ... sometimes two-at-a-time.

Manziel was out at Lavo restaurant in NYC getting ready for the draft when we brought up that he's one of the rare QB prospects without a ball and chain ... though guys like Blake Bortles, AJ McCarron and Derek Carr ain't doin' too bad for themselves either.

We also asked Manziel if his pal Drake would be around to help him celebrate after he gets drafted tonight -- and while he wouldn't get into specifics, he definitely hinted he'll be making a surprise appearance at some point in the evening.

Donald Sterling is telling friends ... he only made racist comments to V. Stiviano because he thought it would persuade her to have sex with him ... TMZ Sports has learned.

11:14 AM PT -- We just received the following statement from Sean ...

"I'm calling in to amend the record. I think that the greatest movie of all time, not just sports movie, but the number 1 cinematic experience of all time is 'Rudy.'"

Sean also wants to make sure you go out and see his new movie "Moms' Night Out" starring Sarah Drew and Patricia Heaton ... which opens May 9th.

"Rudy" is NOT the greatest sports movie of all-time ... it's not even the greatest FOOTBALL movie of all-time ... so says Rudy himself, Sean Astin.

Despite the stadium chanting (which never really happened) ... and the dramatic jersey scene (which also never really happened) ... Rudy always seems to get the shaft when it comes to it's place in cinematic history.

And Astin kept up the trend ... 'cause after giving it some serious thought -- Sean decided on his choice for best sports movie ever ... a movie that came out 7 years after "Rudy."

Still, try to watch the scene when Rudy gets in the game and try not to get misty eyed. We dare you.

NFL legend Christian Okoye -- one of the most famous Nigerian-born athletes of all-time -- is calling out the President of Nigeria ... telling TMZ Sports he FAILED to take immediate action after 276 girls were abducted ... and it makes him sick.

Okoye -- who lived in Nigeria until he was 21 -- tells us he's been following the terror crisis in his homeland and says it's "very unfortunate that things like this can go on without the world's knowledge."

But Okoye has a serious beef with President Goodluck Jonathan -- who, he claims, did NOTHING when the girls were first abducted by the Boko Haram terror group over a month ago.

"It had been almost 4 weeks and [Jonathan] hadn't done anything," Okoye says ... "I'm happy people outside the country got involved because it prompted [him] to finally do something about it."

Within the last two weeks, the story went global -- with some of the most powerful people in the world (including Michelle Obama) raising awareness using the hashtag "BringBackOurGirls."

"The public outcry forced his hand," Okoye says ... "and it shouldn't have been the reason why he did something."

Okoye says part of the problem is the corruption in the Nigerian government -- in fact, there are reports Jonathan fired the governor of Nigeria's central bank when he learned the guy was investigating the disappearance of $20 BILLION in the country's oil revenue.

Shelly Sterling will take legal action against the NBA if she doesn't have control over her interest in the event of a forced sale of the team. But her lawyer says she is adamant ... the NBA has no right to strip her of her 50% ownership, because "she's an innocent victim."

Sources connected with the Sterling family tell us ... Shelly is actually more involved in the team than Donald Sterling, and she would definitely wants to remain an owner, even if Donald is forced out.

Shelly's lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell, tells TMZ Sports, he is currently in talks with the NBA in an effort to avoid a family sale. O'Donnell is demanding that the NBA allow her to retain her 50% interest. O'Donnell has explained to NBA honchos, Shelly and Donald have led separate lives for years, living miles away from each other, and they do not share the same views.

O'Donnell says, "She's done nothing wrong. She's an innocent spouse," adding, "Shelly loves the team and she will resist any effort to strip her involuntarily of her ownership interest."

Amar'e Stoudemire could be the largest Bar Mitzvah boy to ever walk the earth ... because his wife tells TMZ Sports the NBA star is open to finally becoming a man!

We spoke to Alexis Stoudemire in NYC yesterday -- and while we initially asked about reports that her 6'11" husband would consider playing in Israel after next season (she says "maybe in the future") ... she also told us that she and Amar'e are more Jewish than we thought!

-- Do they observe Shabbat? Yep.
-- Does Amar'e fast on Yom Kippur? Sometimes.
-- Does he own a Knicks-themed yarmulke? You bet your kosher ass he does!

This. Is. Hilarious!!!!!!

Our TMZ Sports photog saw Jadeveon Clowney yesterday in NYC -- where he's projected to be selected #1 in tonight's NFL Draft -- and asked a pretty good question:

"What was your hardest class in college?"

The response Clowney gives is ... well, it's great.

Blake Bortles isn't just gunning to go high in the NFL Draft ... he also wants to be a top Fantasy Football pick too.

The UCF quarterback -- who's expected to be one of the first players selected in the NFL Draft tonight -- was out in NYC yesterday gearing up for the biggest day of his life when we asked about his fantasy ranking.

Of course, like his NFL contract ... his FF value will completely depend on which team calls his name at Radio City Music Hall.

Donald Sterling has broken his silence in a recent phone conversation in which he angrily and adamantly says, "I'm not a racist."

The conversation, which we're told was recorded without Sterling's knowledge and posted on Radar Online, is between Sterling and a friend who questioned him about the audio posted on TMZ Sports.

During the conversation, Sterling said ...

-- "It breaks my heart that Magic Johnson, a guy that I respect so much, wouldn’t stand up and say, ‘Well let’s get the facts. Let’s get him and talk to him.’ Nobody tried. Nobody!”

-- "Do you think I told the coach to get white players? Or to get the best player he can get?"

When asked about the NBA trying to force a sale of the Clippers, Sterling responded ... "You can't force somebody to sell property in America. I'm a lawyer. That's my opinion."

Donald Sterling is finally expressing remorse about the racist comments that got him banned from the NBA ... this according to former L.A. Kings owner Bruce McNall who says Donald told him he feels "terrible" during a phone call a few days ago.

McNall was out in Malibu on Wednesday and told us he's been friends with Sterling for years -- and had a conversation with the disgraced L.A. Clippers owner just the other day.

"Oh man, when I talked to him ... he felt terrible," McNall says.

"I mean he was like 'What an idiot I am. I don't know what I was thinking or doing."

Wes Welker was the big winner at the Kentucky Derby -- but a fan claims the Denver Broncos star NEVER PAID UP in a contest he held to name his race horse ... and now the fan is demanding his prize.

The drama began in 2012 ... when Wes held a contest on Twitter to name the new racehorse he had just purchased.

Welker selected the name Move the Chains, submitted by NJ resident Nick Boyle -- and promised him a trip to a race to watch the horse run.

Welker even tweeted about it -- saying, "Congrats to @nickboyle70 for naming the new horse. Move The Chains DM ur phone #. And we will get everything set up for u."

A short time later, Welker contacted Boyle through direct messages on Twitter and wrote, "My agents should be contacting you today via email. The race will probably be a weekend in April."

He added, "I will have the whole trip taken care of."

A short time later, Welker explained to Boyle that he couldn't use the name Move the Chains because someone swooped in on the naming rights -- but still promised the all-expenses paid trip. The name was later changed to Undrafted ... and the horse placed 2nd in a race at Churchill Downs this past weekend.

In fact, he followed up with a message that read, "Keep u updated on a race that we can both make, and get hammered and go to the winners circle. Sorry for the delay on this."

Fast forward to 2014 -- and Boyle says Welker basically went off the radar, unfollowed him on Twitter and never came through on his prize.

"I've been disappointed for 2 years," Boyle says ... "When I won the contest I was really looking forward to naming the horse and hanging out with Wes at the track. He screwed me. I did nothing wrong."

He adds, "Move the Chains became yank my chain."

How 'bout them Cowgirls???

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad ran for the border this week ... hittin' up Cancun for a smokin' hot bikini calendar shoot ... and TMZ Sports has the pics.

They swam ... they frolicked in the sand ... they went on a boat -- and they documented every moment.

3:30 PM PT -- Officials say the deceased is a family of 4 -- two adults, 2 teenagers.

Officials also say the fire appears to have been set deliberately -- and there is "upper body trauma on two of the victims."

The woman who reported the fire at the home owned by tennis great James Blake told the 911 operator that it "just exploded" while she was out walking her dog ... saying, "It's just so horrible."