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Good news ... we've ID'd the smokin' hot blonde chick who partied with Team USA goalie Tim Howard this weekend -- turns out, she's a model ... a really, really hot model.

In fact, TMZ Sports spoke with Nora Segura ... who confirms she and Tim are "friends" ... but when we asked if they were dating, Nora played coy.

"We've been talking a lot lately," Nora says ... "I was glad he came to L.A. It was great to see him."

Nora and Tim hit up 1Oak nightclub together on Saturday with a brunette who looks a lot like Sara Mclean -- the British reality star Tim had reportedly been dating.

But Nora tells us the woman was NOT Sara -- it's a friend named Gabrielle who lives in L.A.

SF 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick -- who just signed a $126 MILLION contract -- just got a brand new tattoo that symbolizes how EVIL money can be.

Mark Jackson ain't sweating about finding a new job in the NBA ... the ex-coach and devout Christian is pouring his energy -- and a lot of it -- into doing some serious sidewalk preaching in Los Angeles.

Instead of barking at players to get back on D ... the former Golden State Warriors coach and several members of his church were barking at sinners on a street corner on Saturday.

It was World Vision Day, which Jackson himself described as ... "A call 4 every Believer 2 hit the Streets n Preach for 1 hr."

You gotta hear Jax get fired up for the Lord -- sounds like he's more than ready to give referees the business.

Aaron Hernandez isn't gonna be Bristol County's problem anymore ... the former NFL star just got permission to move to a NEW JAIL near Boston so he could be closer to his lawyers.

Hernandez had begged a judge for the transfer last month -- claiming the distance to Bristol County, MA was a burden on his Boston-based lawyers. Plus, he felt the people who ran the jail could be out to get him after Aaron allegedly threatened one of the guards.

It's unclear when Hernandez will leave -- or exactly where he will go -- but he's gotta be pumped about it ... since he's been up to his ears in trouble ever since he stepped foot in Bristol County Jail back in June 2013.

Among the issues -- Hernandez attacked an inmate, allegedly threatened to kill a guard and his family and pulled a food scheme inside BCJ.

Chicago Cubs superfan Jeremy Piven tells TMZ Sports ... the time has come for all Cubs fans to FORGIVE Steve Bartman ... because it could help change the team's juju.

Of course, Bartman became persona non grata (to put it nicely) at Wrigley Field back in 2003 when he interfered with a catchable foul ball during Game 6 of the NLCS and got blamed for costing the team the series.

Bartman says he hasn't returned to Wrigley since the incident.

But over the weekend, Piven says Cubs Nation shouldn't just give him a pass ... but make him feel comfortable coming to games again ... even if that means giving the guy a hug.

Donald Sterling's attorney says the Clippers owner is NOT ducking his trial -- and did NOT leave town -- telling TMZ Sports he's right down the street and ready to come to court if needed.

Earlier today, Shelly Sterling's lawyer Bert Fields told the media Donald was on the run -- hiding out because he did not want to "face the music."

But Donald's attorney Bobby Samini tells us Fields is simply WRONG -- saying, "Donald is nearby but not under subpoena" and inferred that he would only come to court if a judge ordered him to get his ass in the building.

Donald Sterling's trial is set to begin any minute in L.A. ... and the disgraced Clippers owner has not arrived -- and now, Shelly Sterling's lawyer says he believes Donald is "on the run."

Shelly's attorney Bert Fields just arrived to L.A. County Superior Court and after trashing Donald's "sham" motion to move the case to federal court ... said he believes Sterling is in hiding.

"I even understand he left town," Fields said ... "That's the kind of guy he is. He's willing to do anything rather than face the music."

Fields added, "But he's ultimately gonna have to face it ... as Joe Louis once said, 'He can run but he can't hide.'"

Johnny Manziel wasn't just ordering drinks at a Texas nightclub Thursday night ... he was pouring 'em ... tending bar like a champ and TMZ Sports has the pics.

Manziel hit up Rooftop on 6th -- it only has 2.5 stars on Yelp -- and got behind the bar to sling drinks to some of the patrons.

Sources at the bar tell us Manziel worked the bar for about an hour -- and actually mixed and poured drinks. Apparently, he takes his work seriously.

Eventually, Johnny rejoined the crowd -- and spent some time in a VIP area the bar set up for the Cleveland Browns QB and his friends ... and shocker, we're told Johnny drank champagne.

After the Austin trip, Manziel jetted over to Vegas ... where according to Norm Clarke, the football star stayed at the Real World suite at the Hard Rock, ate dinner at STK and partied at XS nightclub at the Encore.

Shia LaBeouf was running the bases -- instead of running after a homeless guy -- as he enjoyed a game of softball over the 4th of July weekend.

As TMZ first reported, Shia began seeking help for alcohol addiction following a bizarre stretch in New York that included trying to fight a guy outside a strip club and getting arrested after being thrown out of a showing of "Cabaret."

In the video -- shot Saturday in Venice -- LaBeouf is playing catcher and roping a few singles.

He destroyed Dhiego Lima in the "The Ultimate Fighter" finale this weekend ... and now, UFC rising star Eddie Gordon says he's already thinking about his next opponent ... Emeril Lagasse.

Gordon was out in Vegas for UFC International Fight Week -- where he impressed a lot of people with his 1st round victory over Lima -- and told us he's just as lethal in the kitchen.

"I put it down in the kitchen," Gordon says ... "Emeril ain't got nothin' on me."

Gordon says his recipes are so insanely delicious, he's already been hit up to create his own cookbook ... and says he's got one signature dish that would BLOW AWAY the foodie community.

He's not just a music legend, Lou Adler is also an L.A. Lakers mega-fan -- who's plugged in to all things Purple and Gold -- and the guy tells TMZ Sports 'Melo ain't gonna sign with the Lake Show.

Of course, Adler is the guy who's always sitting courtside with Jack Nicholson -- and together, they're considered Lakers royalty.

So, if anyone really knows what's really going on behind the scenes -- it's this guy ... who, unfortunately for Lakers fans, didn't sound too optimistic about signing Carmelo Anthony.

Kevin Garnett being sued for allegedly lying, deceiving and screwing over his neighbor? ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!

You don't wanna screw with Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis at the bottom of a pile ... 'cause dude's training to SNAP ARMS ... and he's getting pretty good at it.

The 6'6", 272-pound giant has been spending his off-season working on his MMA skills -- and training with NFL insider/MMA junkie Jay Glazer out in L.A.

Well, it looks like the training's been paying off ... 'cause Lewis hit the mat for an arm-bar training session recently ... and was pretty impressive ... even forcing his partner to tap out.

Now that he's a bona fide rockstar, Team USA goalie Tim Howard hit the Hollywood club scene Saturday night ... and left with a couple of smokin' hot chicks!

Howard and a buddy hit up 1Oak on the Sunset Strip -- and left in a taxi with 2 very attractive ladies.

Howard is reportedly dating former U.K. "Big Brother" star Sara Mclean -- and the smaller brunette woman he was with sorta looks like her ... but it's hard to tell for sure.

Also, according to Mclean's Twitter page -- she was at a cricket match in London on Saturday.

So ... is it Mclean? Has Howard moved on? Are the chicks he left with just "good friends?"

Either way, sweet v-neck bro.

UFC champ Chris Weidman celebrated his big win at UFC 175 with family, friends ... and LOTS of booze!

All American hit up Surrender Nightclub in Las Vegas with 40 people in tow following his win over Lyoto Machida -- and eyewitnesses say the group drank every form of alcohol under the sun.

Weidman however stuck to vodka (gotta keep an eye on those calories.)

The middleweight champ was also happy to take pics with anyone who asked ... even though he was sporting a major shiner -- and the confetti bath looks like it was awesome!