LANCE ARMSTRONG KEEPS FIT

Hot, single, Lance Armstrong, right, chats during a panel discussion with tennis player Andre Agassi on Monday, at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. The title of the panel discussion is Keeping Fit as You Grow “Younger.”

Mike Milken was “dubbed” the Man Who Changed Medicine in a Fortune magazine cover article in November 2004. Of course, Lance Armstrong was also featured alongside Milken. The article explored Mike’s effort to find a cure for all types of cancers. Fortune concluded, “No one had ever pulled together the full picture of how - and how much - Milken has shaken up the medical establishment and saved lives … Leaders everywhere are taking notice.” Highlights of the article can be read here.

BOYCOTT WIMBLEDON
Wimbledon announced a four percent increase in the singles prize money for this year’s championships but admitted that it was deliberately keeping the women’s prize money lower than the men’s as a “point of principle.” On principle alone, we should boycott Wimbledon until women get fair pay, but then again, I’d pay top dollar to see the hot men battle it out and not the women. It’s a quagmire.

MARK CUBAN GETS AIR

Beginning this summer, hot headed and sexy Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban will host a two-hour weekly show on Sirius Satellite Radio on Sundays at noon ET. Cuban will take calls and have guests on the show, which will be called “Mark Cuban’s Radio Maverick.” Cuban: “I’m going to cover everything and anything, from sports to business to technology, movies and entertainment…I plan on raising hell and covering any and all topics that I think are interesting and taking no prisoners along the way.”

HOTTEST JAMAICAN ATHLETE?

In June 2005, when Asafa Powell was just 22-years old, he broke the men’s 100-meter world record in Athens.

Hottie recorded a time of 9.77 sec over 100 metres and finally he is getting some Athlebrity love. Asafa has just signed on as spokesman for Nutrilite claiming that the company’s Double-X product helped his performance. “After I started taking it, I felt I had more energy to train harder and run faster. I am very careful about what I consume so I appreciate the balanced vitamin and mineral content plus the rich, all-natural plant concentrates in Double X.” Nice! Now we know he can read a press-release! And obviously, Asafa is a world class runner, so dont expect to break any records.

“STARS UNDER THE STARS”
The Children’s Center’s 22nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic will be held Monday, July 31 at the Birmingham Country Club, a 161-acre club with a kick-ass championship 18-hole golf course.

Aside from all the children you can help by attending this event, you also have a chance to spend the afternoon with hot Piston Chauncey Billups and some of his “friends”. Billups has generously volunteered his time to serve as celebrity host for the second year in a row. Chauncey, along with past and present hot, hot, hot, athletes from Detroit sports teams will tee-off together. All proceeds from the golf classic will benefit The Children’s Center, which serves thousands of children and families annually throughout Detroit. This event will feature an 18-hole shotgun with each foursome having a celebrity golfer, the afternoon will conclude with Stars Under the Stars, a Motown-themed party immediately following the tournament. Tickets can be purchased individually for $150.00 by calling 313-262-0960 or visit http://www.thechildrenscenter.com .

WANNA BET ON REGGIE BUSH
WagerWeb.com posted odds today on the possibility that Reggie Bush will be forced to give up the Heisman Trophy that he was awarded in December 2005 for “Outstanding College Football Player.” All this due to rumors that the Pac-10 is investigating the living arrangements of Bush’s family last season to determine whether the NCAA rules were violated. Published reports have alleged that Bush’s family abruptly moved out of a home in Spring Valley, Calif., (oooooh!) last week because it is “rumored” that the home was actually purchased by a very bad man who may have tried to steer Bush toward an agent, instead of me, and who allegedly has ties to a sports marketing company. Scandalous!

“This could be a very dicey situation for a Heisman winner,” says Dave Johnson, WagerWeb.com CEO. “It is also very interesting as Bush is expected to be the top pick in Saturday’s NFL draft. If Bush is stripped of the trophy, Vince Young will get it by default.” The odds ask bettors to predict whether Bush will keep or lose his Heisman trophy. Wagers will have action until the NCAA has released a statement confirming Reggie Bush’s eligibility after this current scandal. But he is still hot right now. The Texans are expected to select Bush in the NFL Draft on Saturday. Endorsement deals are pouring in and Bush expected to be wearing a hot bling-bling Icelink watch at the draft and is talking with several other brands, including the gas guzzling Hummer and adidas.

WHY, WHY, WHY EVANDER?

Taking the wrong turn down Athlebrity road, I regret to inform you that hot former world heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield will film infomercials for “The Real Deal Grill(TM),” a new electric indoor/outdoor cooking product that is pretty much a George Foreman grill rip-off. Evanders grill is to be sold via TV infomercials on May 18 and 19 in Florida. Seriously, why?

BASKET CASE

Athlebrity favorite Mensa reject, Ron Artest was suspended one game without pay for hitting Manu Ginobili in the head with his forearm. The suspension was announced yesterday that nutball Artest would miss Game 2 of the Western Conference series today. He didn’t play in the postseason last year after a fantastic early season suspension for a hot brawl in Detroit while playing for Indiana.

Obviously, Manu feels really bad about the situation. Artest was hit in the mouth by Ginobili’s elbow on the game’s opening possession, leaving him with a cut inside his upper lip that required three stitches. Oh, poor baby.

ATHLETES WHO “RAIN”

Although Im not a fan of the not-so-hot Peyton Manning, I think my perception is about to change. Gatorade will feature Manning in the third “Birth” spot for its Rain brand. In the spot, set to debut in July, Manning will emerge from a Wilson football. Manning has some tough shoes to fill- as we have all seen the hottest birthing of all, Kevin Garnett. Where the hell is T.O. when you need him?

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