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First they carved up Oregon ... then they cut a rug.

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team was still so fired up after beating the Ducks in the National Championship game last night, they threw a locker room dance party ... and everyone got down.

Among the dancers, assistant defensive line coach Vince Oghobaase -- who busted out "The Whip."

FYI -- Vince is the same guy who busted out the moves when OSU beat up on Alabama in the Sugar Bowl a few weeks ago.

It's been nearly a decade since the break-up, but it seems like still some bad blood between Johnny Damon and Boston Red Sox owner John Henry ... with Johnny saying they're still not on speaking terms.

Damon shed some light on the situation on last night's "Celebrity Apprentice" -- when Donald Trump asked why Damon didn't try to ask Henry for money during a fundraising competition.

Long story short ... Damon says he's not sure they still "love" him out in Beantown and says he hasn't spoken with Henry in a while.

Then there was this exchange ...

Trump: "I think you'd be able to call John Henry. He'd give you whatever you want."
Damon: "He did not do that back in 2005. So ..."

Deion Sanders says he's still upset about Dez Bryant's controversial non-catch ... saying it was the right call under the current rules -- BUT THE RULE NEEDS TO CHANGE!!!

"[The NFL needs] to evaluate the rules and change the rules in the offseason," Sanders says.

"I don't like it. I don't agree with it."

The best part -- the photog tells Sanders he saw him make a bunch of catches like that back in the day, but the refs never called 'em back.

Deion's response ... classic.

Terrell Owens got the boot from "Celebrity Apprentice" last night ... but he didn't get the wrath of The Donald -- he got one of the nicest sackings in the history of the show.

T.O. -- along with Johnny Damon and Ian Ziering -- were called into the boardroom after losing a fundraiser in which the gang had to sell wedding dresses.

But Owens didn't go nuts when Ian called him out for raising the least amount of money -- instead, T.O. owned up to the failure and essentially called on Trump to give him the axe.

Payback's a bitch ... so says Kenny "The Jet" Smith who says he's constantly looking over his shoulder -- waiting for Shaq to try to get his revenge for that infamous Christmas tree shoving.

You remember the incident ... Smith tossed Shaq into a tree on the set of "Inside the NBA" ... leaving the Big Fella flat on his ass covered in broken branches.

"I thought it would be funny ... but I didn't know it was gonna be THAT funny," Smith said.

As for Shaq's revenge, Kenny says he knows it's coming -- it's just a matter of time.

The Buckeyes became bloodshot-watery-eyes in Columbus last night ... when cops sprayed three canisters of tear gas at out-of-control OSU fans celebrating the big win over Oregon in the National Championship game.

Cops also used pepper spray to control the scene -- after legions of fans took to the streets near the OSU campus and went crazy ... some setting dumpster fires in the streets.

Hundreds of cops were called to the scene to control the crowd -- many of the officers dressed in full riot gear. According to reports, cops made a "handful" of arrests.

Oregon fans also spent the night with tears running down their faces ... for a different reason.

UFC champ Jon Jones left rehab after one night ... this according to the fighter's mother.

Camille Jones spoke with WBNG in Binghamton, NY -- and said Jon will attend the Colts vs. Patriots game this weekend to watch his two brothers (who are on separate teams) battle it out on the field.

Camille did not explain why Jones made the decision to leave the rehab center so soon -- especially after testing positive for cocaine after his UFC 182 fight against Daniel Cormier.

His mother told WBNG she's glad he got caught in the first place.

"This stopped him in his tracks, this let him know that he may need to change some friends ... because everyone is not for you for the best," Camille said.

"Me and my husband considered [the positive test] a blessing from God that our child was able to be helped and know that he need to stop and know that he needed the assistance to stop before it came to something worse."

According to Camille, the unannounced drug test came the day after Jon was hanging with friends and "did something he shouldn't have done."

Seems Rick Ross is officially off the hook in his $100k NBA bet with Jalen Rose -- with Jalen telling TMZ Sports he's willing to let the whole thing go for some delicious lobster.

You know the bet ... Ross wanted to put up $100k that his LeBron-less Miami Heat would finish the
season with a better record than Bron's new team, the Cleveland Cavs.

Jalen publicly accepted the bet -- going on his Grantland podcast and saying, "You know I'm good for the money, homie."

But according to Jalen, Rick had a change of heart around Xmas time ... with Rose implying that Ross was less-than-impressed with the Heat ... even though they beat the Cavs on Xmas day.

So what happens now? "I think he's gonna take me to get lobster tempura at Prime One Twelve," Jalen says.

FYI -- Lobster Tempura cost around $25 (we called).

Here's the thing ... the Cavs are 19-19. The Heat are 16-21 ... the bet could still go either way.

We'll follow up with Ross and let you know his side.

Ex-NBA star Michael Beasley is being sued in Arizona by a woman who claims the 26-year-old choked her out and raped her in 2013 ... despite the fact cops already investigated the case and found no evidence of a sexual assault.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the woman filed a lawsuit in Arizona, claiming she and a friend were invited to a Scottsdale home on January 13th, 2013 where Beasley was staying with another male friend.

In the suit, the woman claims Beasley and his friend terrorized her -- "overpowered, restrained, fondled, grabbed and groped [her], stripped her clothing from her, repeatedly choked her into unconsciousness, and repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped her."

The woman claims she suffered brutal physical injuries to her genitals and her anus -- including tissue tearing and bleeding.

The woman is suing for $25 million.

Back in September, the Scottsdale PD announced that they investigated the woman's claims -- but ultimately decided not to file charges against Beasley.

"We did not establish probable cause that sexual assault happened," Sgt. Mark Clark said at the time.

So why sue? The woman is clearly banking on the fact that a civil judgment requires a lower standard of proof than a criminal conviction.

We reached out to Beasley for comment -- so far, no word back.

Boxing superstar Adrien Broner says he's shouldn't have "disrespected" Jay Z -- but even if they bury the hatchet, he says there's no chance they'll ever work together in the future.

Broner appeared on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" Monday and explained why he's backing off the insults he threw at Jay and Rihanna last week -- but standing firm when it comes to rejecting Jay's $40 million contract offer.

We asked Broner if he was worried about retaliation from Jay's camp. His answer is interesting.

Pack your bags Darren Sharper ... 'cause you've just been ordered to go to New Orleans!!!

TMZ Sports has learned ... a district court judge has ordered the L.A. County Sheriff to "surrender the body of Darren Sharper" to the U.S. Marshall so he can be arraigned in Louisiana on drug conspiracy charges.

Sharper has been locked up in L.A. for more than 300 days ... accused of drugging and raping two women he met at a West Hollywood nightclub.

Meanwhile, in N.O., a federal grand jury charged the former NFL star with conspiracy and the illegal distribution of drugs with intent to commit rape.

A federal judge in Louisiana decided Sharper needs to be present in New Orleans for an arraignment and signed off on a writ of habeas corpus ordering the L.A. County Sheriff to hand him over on or before February 23rd.

The judge also ordered Sharper to remain in New Orleans until the conclusion of his federal case.

No word on when Sharper is expected to hit the road ... but he has another court date in L.A. scheduled for January 27th.

The Barack Obama comedy tour continued at the White House Monday ... when for the second time in a year, he roasted a pro sports team to their faces. This time, the NBA champions the San Antonio Spurs were in the crosshairs.

Among the targets ... THE ENTIRE TEAM ... with Obama explaining why it's hard to hate a team full of senior citizens.

He also took as few shots at Coach Gregg Popovich and joked about Matt Bonner's aspiring career as a food blogger named "The Red Mamba."

The Comedian-In-Chief did the same schtick last year when the Seattle Seahawks came to visit .

Remember, tip your waitress.

The takeover continues for Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports ... with Hova inking embattled Georgia running back and projected 1st round pick Todd Gurley to the agency earlier Monday.

Of course, Gurley was in the running for the Heisman Trophy earlier this year ... before he was suspended for 4 games after being caught selling autographs to memorabilia dealers.

Clearly, Jay still believes in the guy ... or at least in his ability to make huge money at the next level ... 'cause Todd just became the 6th football player to join Roc Nation -- following studs like Dez Bryant and Victor Cruz.

Roc Nation has been making some serious moves in the past couple days, reaching a deal with champion boxer Andre Ward late last week.

Former Miami Dolphins player Rob Konrad says he was bitten by several jellyfish and circled by a shark during his incredible 9-mile swim to shore after he fell off a fishing boat last week.

38-year-old Konrad and his family just spoke with the media in Miami ... and while fighting back tears, he explained how he found the mental and physical strength to make the 16 hour swim.

"I have 2 beautiful daughters. I was hitting that shore," Konrad says.

Konrad says he saw boats in the water -- but the boats didn't see him -- so, "I had to get my mind right."

As for the shark, Konrad says it circled him in the water, but never attacked. Konrad said it was nothing short of a miracle.

When he finally got near the beach, Konrad says he could hear the waves crashing on the shore -- "It was a beautiful sound."

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is speaking out about the food fight in Seattle -- saying he only threw 4 GRAPES at Seahawks fans this weekend ... and it had nothing to do with the score.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Green, along with several members of Stephen Curry's family (dressed in Panthers gear), got into it with a bunch of Seahawks fans at the stadium on Saturday -- with Draymond ultimately grabbing food and firing at the Hawks gang.

But Green says the whole thing has been "blown out of proportion" -- explaining, "It was 4 GRAPES!!!! And btw I'm not a Panthers fan idc that they lost!!!"

Hey man, let's not pretend grapes can't be dangerous ...

Charlie Sheen was so pumped about the Green Bay Packers beating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday -- he raged with fans at a local bar after the game ... and kissed a dude on the mouth to celebrate.

We're told Sheen -- who flew in especially for the playoff game -- hit up a place called Symba's Pub and Grub in Green Bay and bought shots and drinks for a bunch of Cheeseheads who were still fired up about the victory.

Then, at the end of the night, things got kissy in the bar -- and a male Packers fan decided to seal the victory with a liplock from Sheen.