April 12th, 2006

Camilo Villegas, Reggie Bush, Darren McCarty, Andy Roddick, Vince Young, Carlos Delgado, Barry Bonds, MasterCard Paypass team cards, the Webby Awards, Carrie Mae Stoudemire- Amare’s mama, $1,000 mint juleps.

Good news from the world of hot golfers, Camilo Villegas is back on the course and crawling his way back into my blog. Our favorite sexy lawn cat is among the PGA hotties that make the annual trek to the shores of South Carolina this week for the 38th edition of the Verizon Heritage, also known as the MCI Heritage Classic. Twelve of the top 30 players in the world are expected to play this week, though only one of the “Big Five” will be competing. The PGA “big five” and Athlebrities “big five” are far from alike. For our purposes, Athlebrities “big five” picks: Camilo Villegas, Camilo Villegas, Camilo Villegas, Camilo Villegas, and Camilo Villegas. **I will have plenty of photos available as soon as the sexy cat starts crawling…check back tomorrow for a hot updated photo spread of his play.

REGGIE BUSH

Anyone get a chance to see Reggie Bush in his Subway ad? The hot No. 1 pick in this month’s NFL Draft, needs to keep wearing a No. 5 jersey when he joins the NFL even though the league says running backs must wear numbers 20-49. Will they make an exception for this hottie? Hope so, because his Subway ad, which debuted Monday, “encourages fans to ‘get inside No. 5’ and features that number throughout the spot.

ANOTHER ATHLETE GAMBLES IT ALL AWAY

The latest victim to fall prey to the grips of gambling? Flames RW Darren McCarty has filed for bankruptcy, oh, too bad…McCarty is claiming assets of $1.9M and debts of $6.2M, including at least $185,000 to casinos in Detroit and Las Vegas. Most of his assets are in insurance policies, his NHL pension and $490,000 in loans that court filings claim are “unlikely to be repaid.” McCarty’s attorney, said that the bankruptcy was due to “last season’s NHL lockout, a divorce that finalized in February 2005 (holla “we want prenup”) and a substantially smaller contract” with the Flames. McCarty made $2.1M a year with the Red Wings; and is earning $850,000 this season.

WILL THE A.P. STOP GIVING US PHOTOS OF ANDY RODDICK ALA ST. VITAS DANCE?

Seriously, I think there is a conspiracy with the Associated Press and images of Andy Roddick. The last several tournaments he has played in, we have been given a vast assortment of photos of A-rod. The problem is, they all suck. Instead of giving us images that are appealing, they are destroying his sexiness.

THIS IS MORE LIKE IT.

In the first round of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, yesterday, Andy Roddick and hot former Texas QB Vince Young tossed a football around and played a brief match before Roddick spanked his opponent Paul Capdeville of Chile.

THE WEBBY AWARDS
The fourth annual “Webby” Awards were handed out at the NFL Business Summit in Dallas yesterday.

The Eagles were given the awards for “best overall site” and “best fan interactivity.” The Cowboys were awarded “best content” (T.O.?), the Ravens were given “best design” and the Redskins received “best multimedia.”

NO MORE POLITICAL FIRST PITCHES PA-LEEZE!
Mensa reject Vice President Dick Cheney threw out the ceremonial first pitch in N.Y. and reportedly “was greeted by more jeers than cheers” as he walked onto the field. Degrading the pitchers mound, he bounced the pitch.

Meanwhile, mad love and props to sexy Mets 1B Carlos Delgado, who has protested his stance against the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Hot Delgado “conveniently got busy with pregame preparations as his teammates posed for a picture with Cheney.” With a smile, Delgado said he was “doing my routine. I happened to be somewhere else. Go figure.” Major, major, Mensa points for Delgado.

LETS MAKE IT MORE COMPLICATED TO PAY AT STADIUMS

For the first time this season, MasterCard is utilizing its PayPass technology at nine ballparks in MLB. The contactless payment method allows MasterCard customers with special RFID-enabled cards or FOB devices to make purchases at ballpark concessionaires under $25, which do not require a signature. RFID technology allows customer account information to be passed from the card or FOB to a payment terminal via a special radio frequency. While the technology shaves seconds off each transaction time, payment is otherwise processed like a normal credit card charge. Hot team-branded PayPass MasterCards are available for each participating team, and although MasterCard holds exclusive sponsorship deals with 12 clubs, they have only chose to pursue the PayPass initiative this season at nine ballparks: Busch Stadium, Citizens Bank Park, Dodger Stadium (go Giants), Fenway Park, Great American Ballpark, Petco Park, Shea, Turner Field and Yankee Stadium.

BARRY BONDS NEEDS TO JUICE UP HIS SECURITY

We’ve all seen the increased security surrounding Giants LF Barry Bonds as he chases the all-time home run record while also being a subject of MLB’s investigation into steroid use. MLB Senior VP/Security Kevin Hallinan said they have “active police officers who are working as security consultants” for MLB. They are resident agents who primarily work at the games, but in certain situations they also provide protection away from the ballpark.” Hallinan added, “If we and the player feel that … there’s a certain situation that needs special attention, … we are certainly going to be there for him. But it’s certainly not 24/7 or anything like that. It’s something that we work together on.” The Giants and San Francisco for years have had a “handshake agreement” on AT&T Park security, under which the city would pick up the tab for police outside the gates before and after games and the Giants would pay the costs inside the park while games were in progress. But the S.F. Board of Supervisors has ordered the police department to stop paying overtime, so the department is “pulling beat cops from around the city to cover security before and after Giants games,” resulting in “at least 18 fewer cops” patrolling the streets during games. Plus, with Bonds approaching the home run marks, the department “will be adding even more cops around the park.”

ARE YOU THIRSTY AND WANT TO HELP A THOROUGHBRED?

Woodforde Reserve, the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, will sell $1,000 mint juleps during the May 6 race to raise money for the New Jersey-based Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, a charity for retired racehorses. The drinks will include mint from Morocco, ice from the Arctic Circle and sugar from the South Pacific, and the first 50 people will receive a gold-plated cup with a silver straw.

MAMA STOUDEMIRE IN TROUBLE
Yesterday, Carrie Mae Stoudemire, mother of Athlebrity Amare Stoudemire, was ordered to remain under house arrest while awaiting trial on felony aggravated DUI charges. The Court commissioner rejected Mama Stoudemire’s requests to be free to leave home to work for her son and attend church services while under house arrest.

Mama has been a bad woman. She was arrested Oct. 21 after crashing into a barricade on Interstate 10 and was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI, plus, Mama gave the officer a fake driver’s license which she obtained while on probation for two previous counts of aggravated DUI from an incident in Phoenix in 2003. Poor Mama Stoudemire also has sticky fingers-she was arrested at Scottsdale Fashion Square and charged in July 2004 with shoplifting more than $1,100 in clothes from an upscale store. Mama could face up to 4 1/2 years in jail if convicted for two counts of aggravated DUI- the trial is tentatively scheduled to begin June 26 in Maricopa County Superior Court.

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

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