BARRY BONDS

Fans scrambled to catch Barry Bonds historic 715th homerun ball, but only one fan prevailed. A very happy Andrew Morbitzer nabbed Barry’s ball while he was standing in line to buy a couple of beers.

The ball dropped onto an elevated platform beyond the fence and sat there few minutes before rolling off the roof and falling into Morbitzer’s beer.

RAPHAEL NADAL

Rafael Nadal has earned his spot in the history books. Nadal defeated Robin Soderling in their first round match during the French Open today, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 and erases the record of 53 consecutive wins on clay held by former Argentinean tennis ace Guillermo Vilas(r) in 1977. This is Nadal’s 16th tournament title, and ties Bjorn Borg’s record for victories by a teenager.

Rafael Nadal is seen playing the match on a big screen behind a statue of French tennis legend Jean Borotra outside the Roland Garros stadium.

BRONSON ARROYO

Hot Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo should stick to mound and not singing, however, he gets a free pass for charity events. Arroyo and Raquel Aurilia, wife of Rich Aurilia, and the local band Screaming Mimes will jam June 15 in the Madison Theatre in Covington, Ky. Proceeds go to the Reds Community Fund, which supports local youths.

DAVID BECKHAM

Any reason to write about Beckham. Yesterday, David Beckham smiled.

WORLD CUP

One sexy beast to watch in the World Cup is Argentina’s Leandro Cufre (L) and of course, the hottest Argentinean player, Hernan Crespo (R). Argentina will play Angola in a pre-World Cup friendly match on Tuesday. Argentina is in Group C during the World Cup and will play against the Ivory Coast, Serbia and Montenegro and the Netherlands.

An Indian painter sketches some of the world’s top football stars on a roadside wall, in Kolkata. Every four years India puts aside its obsession with cricket and jumps aboard the World Cup frenzy. TV viewership in India for past World Cups has been known to surpass that of England, Brazil and Argentina.

A giant football rises in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in preparation for the World Cup. Germans have been encouraged to “loosen up” and even discuss “World War II” in a bid to change their image when a million foreign visitors invade the country for the World Cup.

The World Cup is living up to the hype and as they say “one ball can change the world.” A Pakistani man walks past a giant promotional billboard showing some of the world’s hottest soccer players (Ronaldinho (L) and Roberto Carlos), in Islamabad. Pakistan’s representation in the World Cup is limited to sending a few hundred balls to be used in practice sessions, and to the presence of three Pakistan Football Federation officials at the opening ceremony.

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