Thank god. Anna Benson wants a divorce. The most irritating woman in sports, is now gonna be out of sports. Anna had something called a “thought” enter her pea-brain and filed for divorce in Atlanta on Thursday. The petition for divorce claims the marriage is “irretrievably broken” after she showed up at the clubhouse looking like this-

As you may know, Anna has been married to Kris Benson for seven long years. Kris Benson initially felt the Mets traded him to the Orioles because of his Mensa reject wife. But now he thinks the Mets did him a favor. Why? Because Anna is filing for divorce- the ploy worked! “We learned a lot from the whole situation. You look at some of the things that were said, some of the lies that were passed, who believes what, who your friends are, who your friends aren’t,” he said.

Tennis god and smoking hot Roger Federer became the first man to win back-to-back titles at Indian Wells and Key Biscayne in consecutive years. “I never thought I would do it again,” he said. “This is very nice, to have such a close match and come through it and show once again that I really belong to the No. 1 position and deserve all these trophies I win.”

Federer defeated Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) to capture his second NASDAQ-100 title on Sunday. Props to Ljubicic who put up one hell of a fight against Federer. In the United States, Federer has won 48 consecutive matches and the past seven tournaments he has entered. He’ll head for the European clay beginning April 17 at Monte Carlo in preparation for the French Open, the only Grand Slam event he has yet to win. This morning, sexy Federer was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

A tip for all you NBA athletes who think you look hot in tights, you don’t.

Hopefully not just a rumor…the word is that the NBA plans to “ban the tights sported at various points this season by several players,” according to league and team sources. Sources said that the NBA “simply does not like” the tights and believes “some players are merely wearing them because they like the look.” Players who want to wear tights will be required to submit a written request from a team doctor detailing a “medical need.”

One of my favorite websites, ProTrade, has signed a fantasy game license with MLBAM for the ‘06-08 seasons.

Protrade.com, best known for its virtual sports stock market, will market portfolio-style MLB fantasy games in which values of players rise and fall based on both on- and off-field activities. The offering includes pro athletes in other sports, and will extend into the baseball off-season. This is a great site where you can buy and sell your favorite hot athletes, and learn a little bit about the stock market at the same time. Try it, you’ll like it.

BARRY BONDS BILLBOARD
An unknown advertiser erected a billboard on Saturday outside of the Giants’ AT&T Park that reads, “Trade Barry.”

A source familiar with the campaign said that the “message will evolve in coming days,” and “in the end, it won’t even be anti-Bonds” Keep in mind that the sign was erected on April Fool’s Day. “It’s not a grassroots movement seeking to trade Barry,” the source said. The advertiser’s identity remains a mystery, but rumor has it that it’s a trading card company, which would obviously make sense. When asked about the billboard after Sunday’s game, Bonds, laughing and indicating he’d heard about it, said, “That’s funny.”

Thursday, March 30th…hot, hot, hot, Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo delivers a ball to his former team during a spring training game. The REDS beat the Red SOX 4-0. The sexy starter worked seven hot innings, and give up three hits.

The Red Sox Nation may feel like he’s crossed over to the Dark Side, but the truth is, that new Yankees CF Johnny Damon is right where he should be, under the bright lights of N.Y. And this photo perfectly illustrates the mentality of the “Red Sox Nation.”

Johnny Damon, one of the hottest athletes on the field, checked in at No. 8 in The Daily’s MLB Most Marketable poll last March. Damon currently has a long list of endorsements and Athlebrity achievements. Damon is endorsed by Puma, Steiner-Sorts, Joseph Abboud, DHL, Sprint, Dunkin’ Donuts and Crown Books. Damon’s agent, Impact Sports Marketing VP Steve Fortunato, said he isn’t concerned that his client might be overshadowed playing alongside the likes of two of the hottest athletes alive, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. Fortunato: “I think that there’s enough [marketing opportunities] for all three guys. We saw with Alex when he came to N.Y. that there was no shortage of opportunities, and the pattern with Johnny has been pretty much the same.”

Johnny Damon will appear in a regional ad campaign for Puma welcoming him to N.Y. The campaign breaks next week and includes print, out-of-home and billboards in the N.Y. metro area. Puma inked Damon to a four-year extension in February after he became a member of the Yankees. The hot fielder is featured in the current issue of N.Y. Magazine and will appear in a sexy feature for Men’s Journal this summer. He will also make a stop by the “Late Show with David Letterman” on April 10, the night before the Yankees’ home opener. Damon, who is half Thai, may also have international marketing opportunities coming his way. Damons agent said “As baseball continues to grow globally, Johnny is one of those type players that will have a tremendous appeal around the world.” No doubt about that. Just look at hot NFLer Hines Ward and what happened when he took a trip to his homeland.

Hot Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers, arrives with his Korean mother Kim Young-hee at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul, Monday, April 3, 2006. Ward came here for 10 days today amid much media buzz as the hot athlete makes his first trip to his birthplace since leaving as an infant.

Yesterday, football hotties converged at USC’s Pro Day where 19 former Southern California players worked out for more than 100 NFL representatives including head coaches.

Running back Reggie Bush didn’t disappoint fans of hot athletes.

He did everything right, including wearing a tight white shirt to outline his phenomenal physique. He ran an electronically timed 4.33 in his best 40, and he also showed some explosion in the vertical to showcase top-notch acceleration and quickness in all of his drills. In the end, it should be enough for Houston to take him with the No. 1 pick.

Bush is so hot, that he is accumulating Athlebrity achievements before entering the NFL! adidas is “close to signing” the hottie to an endorsement deal worth about $1M a year, which would be the biggest shoe contract for a football player.

The day’s other hot athlete, and infamous Athlebrity party boy Matt Leinart, looked hot and had a solid showing, completing 35 of 45 passes. Leinart completed every type of pass (of course he did) and showed some good mobility on throws. His draft standing should remain.

Adhering to the new limit on touchdown celebrations, Matt Leinart tried out the “prayer” celebration for officials.

AFL Soul co-Owner Jon Bon Jovi was profiled on Friday’s edition of ABC’s “20/20,” where he said, “The team doesn’t make money and whatever money we do, we give away. The opportunity to do good with celebrity is a good thing”

How about Bon Jovi using his “celebrity to do good” and address the issue of rape? Does he think that the allegations against the Soul have evaporated in light of the Duke rape cover-up? In case you missed it, five members of the Soul are under investigation after a 23-year-old woman complained she was raped after a game in Kansas City. See my March 15th blog for the full story.

**TV ALERT**
Tonight, hot NASCAR driver Carl Edwards will appear on Fox’s “24” at 9:00pm ET. Edwards, who will play the role of a Homeland Security exec, filmed the cameo when he was at the California Speedway in February.

That’s it for now. As always, thanks for reading. Delinda