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More drama for Florida State University ... starting running back Karlos Williams is now being investigated by police for alleged domestic battery.

According to the Tallahassee PD, Williams -- a senior and the team's leading rusher -- is being investigated for an October 25th incident.

Officials say the case has been assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division.

We're told Tallahassee PD was initially contacted by FSU officials, who reported the alleged incident ... but so far, details have not been released.

Officials in the Dominican Republic do NOT believe alcohol was a factor in the crash that killed St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We spoke with reps at the Metropolitan Police Department in the D.R. who tell us ... Taveras was driving "very, very fast" on a wet road when he lost control and slammed into a huge tree.

Both Taveras and his GF were killed in the crash.

Officials tell us an autopsy is currently being conducted on Oscar -- but we're told there was no immediate evidence at the crash scene to lead officials to believe he was drunk behind the wheel.

Officials tell us the weather may have played a role -- because it had been raining around the time of the accident and the roads were slippery.

We're told ... Taveras is not the first person to have lost control and slammed into that particular tree -- another person died in the same exact spot last year under similar weather conditions.

A fight between a NY Jets fan and Buffalo Bills fan at MetLife Stadium this weekend ended in a savage knockout ... with the Bills fan slumping into his seat after being knocked unconscious.

TMZ Sports has the shocking footage -- which shows the two men tussling in the stands during the 2nd half of the Bills vs. Jets matchup ... right after the Bills started pulling away.

You can see the Jets fan take a swing -- and he connects right to the head of the Bills fan ... and the guy immediately is out cold.

According to witnesses, the Jets fan left the scene before security arrived.

One witness tells TMZ Sports, "The Bills fan had been shooting his mouth off before the fight and the Jets fans took exception."

You can see the Bills fan being tended to by other fans -- including another man in a Jets jersey.

We spoke to the NJ State Police who tell us ... the Jets fan was apprehended as he fled the scene and was arrested and charged with simple assault.

We're told ... at the scene, it did not appear the Bills fan suffered "serious injury."

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis says it was a simple case of nerves that caused him to screw up the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner" ... and now he wants the country to forgive him.

In case you missed it ... Lewis rearranged the lyrics pretty badly, screwing up almost immediately. But he quickly rebounded and didn't do a terrible job overall.

Still ... he's pretty embarrassed about the whole thing and took to his website to apologize for the blunder. He wrote, "All I can say is I'm sorry and ask for the Nation's forgiveness. My nerves got the best of me and I am completely torn up about what happened. America is the greatest country in the world."

He added, "I hope that the Nation, Major League Baseball and the many fans of our national pastime can forgive me."

What's particularly funny about the whole thing is that back in 2011, Lewis ripped Christina Aguilera for flubbing the anthem at the Super Bowl.

Karma is a real thing.

Concussions + molly (allegedly) + Emmanuel Sanders = a TERRIBLE fantasy football season for Wes Welker ... and David Spade knows it.

The star of the upcoming "Joe Dirt 2" (yes!) was leaving the Mercer Hotel in NYC this weekend when we asked who his biggest fantasy bust has been this season.

That's when Spade -- who also hosts "Fantasy Football Uncensored" on Fox Sports 1 -- explained why he thinks Welker's been crappin' the bed ... and it's pretty hilarious.

UFC badass Randy Couture didn't just get Chuck Liddell's approval to become the Iceman for Halloween -- he also got Chuck to give him a pair of his trademark shorts!!!

Couture and his girlfriend Mindy Robinson hit up a huge celebrity costume party in L.A. this weekend -- but before they went inside, Randy gave us the 411 about his outfit.

"Chuck gave me these shorts," Randy told us ... "He gave me these gloves."

If they're fight-used trunks, they could be SUPER VALUABLE ... the shorts Chuck rocked at UFC 66 reportedly fetched more than $8,000 at auction back in 2007.

Laila Ali's 3-year-old son has some of the greatest sports DNA of all time -- but the boxing legend tells TMZ Sports she REFUSES to push him into boxing ... she'd rather he pick up a golf club instead.

Laila and her ex-NFL star hubby Curtis Conway were out in L.A. this weekend when she made it clear -- sports will NOT will come first for Curtis Jr. ... but IF he chooses to play, she wants him to keep his brain safe.

"I'd rather him play golf, baseball or basketball," Ali says ... "IF he's going to play sports. I'm not going to force him into sports."

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots beat up Chicago so badly this weekend, even Tom's wife couldn't help herself from trolling the Bears online ... by bragging about the 51 points TB hung on 'em.

After the game, Tom and Gisele posed for a couples photo ... with Tom holding up 5 fingers, Gisele holding up 1 ... representing the 51-23 beatdown the Pats delivered at Gillette Stadium.

Gisele added the caption, "So happy for my love!!! Go Pats!!! 51 points!!!"

The supermodel has gotten into trouble for talking smack about Tom's teammates in the past -- but blasting opponents is OK, right?

NHL star Semyon Varlamov is being sued by his ex-GF ... who claims he terrorized her for years and tried to kill her in a drunken rage ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The woman behind the lawsuit is Evgeniya Vavrinyuk ... a former law student from Russia ... who says the Colorado Avalanche goalie had a bad habit of getting super drunk and then beating the living crap out of her.

In her suit, filed in Colorado by attorney Keith Fink, Vavrinyuk claims Semyon first attacked her back in 2012 in a "drunken animal rage" ... kicking and punching her even after she was "helpless on the ground."

Vavrinyuk claims the abuse occurred multiple times ... with Semyon constantly apologizing and begging her for forgiveness when he sobered up.

In her suit, Vavrinyuk says some of the abuse occurred when they were living in Russia -- but even when neighbors called police, "they refused to file any report or press charges due to Varlamov's celebrity hockey player status in Russia."

"The officers even shook his hand and wished him the best of luck the following season after speaking to the beaten and bruised Vavrinyuk," her lawsuit claims.

Vavrinyuk claims the final straw occurred in the early hours of October 29th, 2013 ... when the NHL player allegedly came home from a Halloween party in Denver and drunkenly beat her with closed fists with deadly intentions.

In her suit, Vavrinyuk claims a friend noticed her bruises later that day and contacted police and Semyon was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

But despite a police investigator testifying that Vavrinyuk had bruises on her body, criminal charges against the hockey player were ultimately dropped for lack of evidence.

Now, Vavrinyuk has taken her case to the civil courts where the burden of proof is significantly lower -- sources tell us she's looking for more than $1 MILLION in damages.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras -- a 22-year-old rising star -- died Sunday in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.

According to a rep for the team, Taveras was driving the car -- with his girlfriend on board -- when he lost control and the car went off the road. Oscar's girlfriend also died in the wreck.

Officials are investigating the cause of the wreck -- though local police say rainy conditions may have been a factor.

Oscar's teammate Kolten Wong went to Twitter moments ago and wrote, "Wow! My heart truly hurts to hear the passing of Oscar! I've played with him every year and we truly lost a great person! #RIPOscarTaveras"

Oscar was a rising star in the MLB -- and most recently hit a home run during Game 2 of the NLCS against the SF Giants.

Marshawn Lynch's reported attitude problems haven't been confined to the Seattle Seahawks locker room this season -- he's also been a jerk to fans and media ... and once took a swing at a photog.

One particular incident went down in front of the team hotel in D.C. on October 7th -- the day after the Seahawks beat the Redskins.

After teammates and coaches like Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll had signed autographs and chatted it up with waiting fans on the way to the team bus -- Lynch shut everyone down. No waves, no autographs, nothing.

And it got worse ... when a TMZ Sports photog dared to ask a question about Lynch's Lamborghini ... he snapped on our guy and tried to smack him with his luggage bag.

Lynch eventually got on the bus ... and team officials immediately began apologizing for Marshawn's behavior ... explaining that it's just the way he is.

Two other notes -- the day of the Redskins game ... Marshawn got on the bus by himself 30 minutes before any other teammate boarded. The day after the game, he was the last one on the bus ... again, by himself.

Of course, there are multiple reports that the Seahawks are sick of Marshawn's negative attitude and are looking to get rid of him -- and it's clear, he's just not on the same page as Pete Carroll.

In fact, check out this footage of Pete on October 6th humoring the media ... without incident.

Now, THIS is interesting ...

AFI singer Davey Havoc tells TMZ Sports the Ray Rice Halloween costume that went viral is neither clever nor funny ... but there IS a way to save it.

You gotta listen to Davey's idea -- it's definitely clever ... and if executed correctly, could make a very anti-domestic violence statement.

Jack Elway's ex-girlfriend says she's still traumatized from the violent attack she suffered at the hands of the former college QB ... claiming it was so brutal, she's still in therapy in an effort to move on.

As we previously reported, John Elway's son was arrested for domestic violence in Colorado back in May -- after allegedly attacking his then GF following an argument around 2 A.M.

The GF claimed Elway ripped out her hair and threw her to the ground -- and now TMZ Sports has photos of her injuries ... and it's bad.

Despite the graphic evidence, Elway was able to strike a plea deal in which prosecutors agreed to drop the assault charge against him. Instead, the 25-year-old pled guilty to disturbing the peace and received no jail time.

Rock god Alice Cooper is about to tell you the name of the coolest celebrity he ever golfed with ... and we at TMZ Sports are outright telling you that you'd never guess it in a million years.

Cooper -- a famed golf nut -- was out in NY when we asked him in all his years on the links who's the coolest big star he's ever torched the green with?

Peep at the vid -- the list of possibles is long, with huge names like Micheal Bolton, Justin Timberlake and Samuel L. Jackson all being fanatical golfers ... but if you think it's any of those guys, you're dead wrong.

You knew it would happen ... and last night in Los Angeles we got THAT guy -- you know, the one who dressed up as Adrian Peterson for Halloween and whipped a toy baby with a switch.

It may seem a little over the line ... but you know every costume party this year is gonna have at least one person wearing the purple #28 jersey.

And besides, it's not like he dressed up as Ray Rice!

Oh wait ... someone already did that too.