BITCH SLAP
First and foremost, I have to bitch slap not only Duke University, but more importantly, the women’s lacrosse team. Rubbing salt in the wounds of the woman who was allegedly raped by members of the men’s lacrosse team, the women’s team plans to wear sweatbands with the word “Innocent” written on them. “Ignorant” would have been more fitting. Junior Leigh Jester, one of the Mensa rejects who plays on the women’s team said: “We want to win a national championship for ourselves, but definitely also for the university and the men’s team…they don’t really have a chance to play their season, which is a shame.” How about the fact that a woman was allegedly raped- isnt that a shame? The team even had the balls to invite former men’s lacrosse coach Mike Pressler to speak to the team after a practice Tuesday. A university spokesman said Wednesday that the school had no objections to either the sweatbands or the invitation to Pressler. “They don’t clear those things with us ever,” said John Burness, Duke’s vice-president for public affairs. “We’re not sitting here looking over people’s shoulders quite that much.” Why the hell not? Maybe if you were looking over “shoulders” and doing your job, this entire incident may not have happened. It seems to me that this is the time for Dukes public affairs office to be a little more involved.

SWIM WITH HOTTIES

Sexy swimmer Ryan Lochte has signed with Speedo to a ten-year contract through 2016. This deal is “virtually unprecedented in its duration.” The hottest part about it? Peter Carlisle, who reps Lochte is producing fantasy and swim camps for this summer. One such fantasy camp is June 16-17 in Atlanta, and for $745, a camper can “take classes and get a one-on-one session” with Olympic Gold Medallists Michael Phelps, Ian Crocker or Lenny Krayzelburg. Carlisle: “It’s never been done before, but I think it shows potential to be a good revenue generator.” This Carlisle guy is a genius. Sign me up!

CAMILO VILLEGAS

Our favorite lawn-kat is crawling around the Fed-Ex St. Jude’s classic, which runs through Sunday. Villegas is currently tied for 22nd, and looking mighty sexy as he does. In the first round, Camilo hit three bogies and three birdies, leaving him with an even status. Unfortunately, and as predicted, media coverage of Camilo is scarce.

PEARL JAMMING AT FENWAY

Hot young Red Sox GM Theo Epstein chilled out with Pearl Jam at Tuesday’s Yankees-Red Sox game from Epstein’s private box at Fenway Park. Additionally, Epstein’s ‘A Foundation to be Named Later’ charity will match Pearl Jams donation of $1 from each ticket sold at last night’s concert in Boston to the Horizons For Homeless Children.

THE GREAT WALL OF HOTTIES

Dwight Howard and TJ Ford posed with a photo of themselves and hang a banner on the Great Wall of China today. Both hotties are counselors at this year’s Adidas Asia Superstar camp taking place at the Beijing Sports University.

APOLO OHNO GOES HOLLYWOOD
Hot Olympic Gold Medal-winning speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno said that he “may be done with competitive skating…I am living in L.A., exploring the entertainment industry.”

ANDY RODDICK STILL CAN’T FIND HIS MOJO

Andy Roddick should follow the lead of Apolo Ohno and move to L.A. to enjoy his Athlebrity status, because he certainly can’t mojo it up anymore on the court. A-Rod hurt his left foot yesterday at the World Team Cup and was forced to retire from the match in the first set. “I don’t know how bad it is yet,” Roddick said. “It’s not responding to movement very well when you try to flex it…I slid and kind of went over on it and felt something clip or pop. I wasn’t able to really step on it, much less move, so it was pointless just going through the motions out there,” Roddick said. The boo-boo comes just four days before the French Open begins and Andy isnt sure where his mojo has gone. “It’s just annoying. It’s disappointing. I feel like every time there’s progress being made something happens and there’s a little bit of a setback…I’ve been hitting the ball great in practice since I’ve been over here and I was really excited. I felt like I started serving well again. If it’s not one thing it’s another right now. I’m just a little unlucky right now.”

U2 IS TAKING OVER THE WORLD
ESPN and ABC Sports have unveiled a new marketing campaign for this summer’s FIFA World Cup. The incredible spots called “One Game Changes Everything,” currently features four TV spots, and a fifth featuring the U.S. National Team is currently in production.

Each spot is narrated by a member of U2 and features their inspirational music.
“Anthem” features “City of Blinding Lights” with a voiceover that says a “simple thing” like a ball or a goal can “drastically change the world” as teams gather to play the World Cup. “Sick Days” features “Beautiful Day,” and tells viewers how “sick days around the world in the month of June increase by 300%, and yet not one employee is fired.” “Ivory Coast” spot features “Where the Streets Have No Name,” and says how peace came to the war-torn Ivory Coast after it qualified for its first-ever World Cup. “Tartan Army” features “I Will Follow” and chronicles how the majority of the Scotland will faithfully follow the tournament and still cheer for Scotland despite the fact that their team did not qualify for the Cup. The unnamed fifth spot featuring the U.S. team will include an undetermined U2 song. The spot will examine why the U.S. team does not generate headlines or big crowds here in the U.S. How about “Pride.” In the name of love people, hop on the World Cup bandwagon.
“It’s a simple thing – just a ball and a goal,” said Bono. Or, as he puts it in one of the spots ‘If history means anything, the world as we know it, is about to change!’

WORLD CUP
The best dressed hotties in the World Cup have to be the Italians. Their new suits, team uniforms and jerseys have been designed by Dolce & Gabbana.

Alessandro Del Piero, left, and Agelo Peruzzi were giddy while waiting for the official photo shoot in their new garb (left image), as were Francesco Totti, center, Filippo Inzaghi, left, and Marco Amelia.

Yummy! Italy’s soccer team hotties, from left, Gianluigi Buffon, Angelo Peruzzi, Alessandro Del Piero, and Fabio Cannavaro, look fabulous in the new official suits of the Italian team.

WHERE’S ROONEY?

Press photographers make fools of themselves on a wall outside the BUPA Hospital in England, hoping for a glimpse of injured Athlebrity Wayne Rooney. The little bulldog returned to the hospital today for an MRI on his broken foot. England’s team doctors have to inform FIFA by May 30 if they expect Wayne Rooney to recover in time to take part in the World Cup.

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