HERE KITTY KITTY
Camilo Villegas has finally gotten his fine self back on the green at the Wachovia Championships this week. Our favorite Columbian completed his first round of play yesterday and finished 27th place with two over par. Villegas bogied four times, birdied twice, and crawled across my lap more than once.

I came across a delicious interview of Camilo Villegas in which the sexy lawn cat discussed his clothes-you know, the clothes we want to rip off his body? Camilo likes to wear things that make him comfortable and doesn’t necessarily sport a “classic” PGA Tour look- thank god. “I try to be myself,” purred Villegas, who is also reported to be very organized. Camilo hangs up all his gear according to color and style and, get this- even numbers his socks! “I spread all my stuff out and match this with that,” he said. “That includes my belts. For two weeks, I might take 10 belts…Oh, I have lots of nice shoes,” Villegas said. “I match those up, too…I don’t want to be known for what I wear,” he said. “I want to be known for playing good golf. I don’t want fans to come out and talk about my clothes. I want fans to talk about my golf.” Oh, indeed we are talking Camilo. And it ain’t about your golf or your clothes. Just crawl baby crawl!

LANCE ARMSTRONG

Lance Armstrong deserves all the love. This week’s SI features Lance Armstrong with three cancer survivors on the cover. The headline “Lance Now: Attacking His New Career Like He Did The Tour De France And Closing Ground On Cancer; He’s Becoming A Political Force Unlike Any Other Athlete In History.” Need I say more?

PISTONS DINE ON BUCKS

The Detroit Pistons ate the Milwaukee Bucks for dinner last night as the hot ballers from Motown handed out a 122-93 spanking. The Pistons’ Ben Wallace and his edible arms will play the winner of the Cleveland-Washington series.

THERE IS ONLY ONE KING JAMES

Yes, he is only 21 years-old, and he is royalty. King Lebron James delivered a lay-up with less than a second left in overtime last night and put Cleveland up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Demanding Athlebrity love, King James scored 45 points, made 17 of 18 free throws and showed us what the hype is all about. The Washington Wizards put up one hell of a fight last night against Cleveland, so don’t count them out just yet.

MISSION RETARDED

Paramount Pictures has signed a sponsorship deal with the NBA to promote “Mission: Impossible III,” with the movie taking over the league’s Web site for 24-hrs tomorrow. The NBA created this “digital roadblock” to promote the opening of the movie, which stars the “digitally road-blocked” actor Tom Cruise. Cruise also appears on the May cover of G.Q. magazine, which features “The All Stars of NBA Style” including LeBron James and Steve Nash looking mighty hot.

THE NY MET’S PARTNER UP WITH BARBADOS

Let’s go to the islands…The Barbados Tourism Authority has signed on with the New York Mets, to promote the Caribbean island at home and away games. The hot partnership includes a chance for New York Mets fans to win all-expense paid trip giveaways to Barbados each season. The “Mets Lucky Home Run Inning presented by Barbados” will provide one lucky fan the chance to win a free trip to Barbados when a Mets hottie hits a homer during the designated inning. A single contestant is randomly selected among the fans in attendance at all 81 games played at Shea Stadium. Fans watching the locally broadcast road games can also participate by registering online at www.sny.tv/barbados. The BTA is also inviting Mets Season Ticket Holders to an exclusive New York Mets-themed weekend in Barbados. The offer comes with a one-of-a-kind gift bag packed with New York Mets souvenirs, a voucher redeemable for two free tickets to a future Mets game and Mets autographed memorabilia. A hot New York Mets player will also treat participants to a special appearance during the weekend-long festivities. And yes, I would love to go, thanks for asking.

IT’S COBI WITH A “C”
Sexy Los Angeles Galaxy striker Cobi Jones will team up with Max Bretos, Nick Webster and Christopher Sullivan as co-host of this Friday’s edition of “Passport to Germany.” Jones will also share his expert commentary and thoughts on the 2006 FIFA World Cup’s Group E, which features teams from Italy, Ghana, Czech Republic and the United States. Jones currently ranks as the Galaxy’s all-time leader in games played (234) and goals (62). During his 14 years with the U.S. Men’s National Team, Cobi Jones was one of only two players to have played every minute of the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup. He holds the record as the U.S. Men’s National Team’s most capped player with 164 game appearances, and as one of the hottest athletes to kick a ball.

“Passport to Germany” focuses on the 32 nations that have qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Each week, the show analyzes each country’s hotties, how they qualified and what their chances are to win it all. It’s a great program if you need a little eye-candy and World Cup tips. Catch Cobi Friday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/5:00 p.m. Pacific.

BAD MOVE FOR BARRY BONDS?

SNAC System, a supplement company formed by BALCO Founder Victor Conte, continues to use Barry Bonds’ likeness to market nutritional supplements. SNAC’S website features a photo of Conte with his arms around a smiling Bonds and Bonds’ personal trainer, Greg Anderson. Bonds said, “I didn’t even know he had a Web site at all. I don’t have any problems with it. I don’t even know (Conte) that well. I don’t. There are other people who use Barry Bonds on Web sites for all kinds of stuff. Why should that be any different?”

BOYD TINSLEY COMPOSING FOR WIMBLEDON

Boyd Tinsley, the happy, 420 friendly violinist for the Dave Matthews Band, has been selected to compose the theme music for ESPN’s coverage of Wimbledon.

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

First and foremost, condolences to Tiger Woods and his family, who lost a great man to cancer, Earl Woods. Earl Woods will always be a hero in my mind, and will be missed by many.

“My dad was my best friend and greatest role model, and I will miss him deeply,” Tiger Woods said on his Web site. “I’m overwhelmed when I think of all of the great things he accomplished in his life. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend. I wouldn’t be where I am today without him, and I’m honored to continue his legacy of sharing and caring.”

WHO WANTS SOME SMUT?

This might be the best video footage to come out of the sports world in years. In case you haven’t seen it, Nuggets horn-dog Reggie Evans grabbed Chris Kaman by the balls during a game. Of all the hot athletes who play for the Clippers, why in the world would you choose Neanderthal man to feel up?

MATT LEINART SOLICITED PROSTITUTES?

Anyone catch Sunday night’s episode of MTV’s Punk’d? Matt Leinart fell prey to Ashton Kutcher and his pranks as several “vice cops” busted an unsuspecting, and wickedly hot Leinart for solicitation of prostitution. When Leinart was “arrested” for the crime, he explained himself to the vice cops: “First of all, I’m not that stupid. At this point in my life to do something (beep) stupid like that? You think I need to solicit prostitutes a month before the draft, no, I’m not gonna do that. I’m a smart kid. I’m whatever…I make good decisions.” While Leinart does make phenomenal eye-candy, he doesnt, however, make good decisions. Leinart was “outted” in Las Vegas for dating Paris Hilton! Yes, the hot couple went public Tuesday with their romance in Las Vegas. Paris “flew to Las Vegas to join Leinart’s post-NFL Draft party at Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace.”

TED LIGETY GETS GEARED UP

Hot, sexy blond U.S. Gold Medal-winning skier Ted Ligety has signed a two-year sponsorship deal to compete with Rossignol skis, boots, bindings and poles. Equipment manager Ken Sowles said that Ligety chose Rossignol from five suitors after testing the gear. He added that a deal taking Ligety through the 2010 Vancouver Olympics would have made sense for promotional purposes but not necessarily for performance reasons. Sowles: “I’m just nervous with a young guy and a long-term deal because things change. They wanted to do four years.” Let’s translate that sentence: “I’m just nervous he’s going to crash, burn, and party his talent away ala Bode the Mouth Miller style.”

BARRY BONDS: TWO UNTIL SECOND

Athlebrity favorite, Barry Bonds is two home runs shy from tying Babe Ruth’s total for second place on the career list. Bonds slammed his 712th homer in the Giants 5-3 loss to the Padres on Tuesday. The homer was served up ala fastball to Bonds from Scott Linebrink and flew an estimated 440 feet. Linebrink is the 419th pitcher to give-up a home run to Bonds. “The fast ones I’m able to see. The slower ones I’m missing,” Bonds said, smiling. “He challenged me one time too many.”

SPIKE TV
Last night, Spike TV aired “Up For Grabs,” a interesting documentary by news cameraman Michael Wranovics, who filmed the two fans who fought over Barry Bonds’ 73rd home run ball in ’01.

Spike TV isnt giving up on Pro’s vs Joes either. Spike TV has gotten the go ahead for another 10-episode season of the sports- themed reality series. Pros vs. Joes, features regular men competing in a variety of sports against an incredible array of hot sports legends. Season one included Jerry Rice, Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker and favorite Athlebrity bad-boy Dennis Rodman among others. The new season debuts in March 2007.

WANNA BET ON THE OUTCOME OF THE DUKE RAPE SCANDAL?
WagerWeb.com, one of the Internet’s largest and craziest sports betting sites, posted odds yesterday for the trial outcomes of the Duke Lacrosse team players Collin Finnerty and Reade Sleigmann. “Our customers have called and e-mailed us, requesting these odds be available to them during the trials. They are very interested in the outcome for these cases,” says Dave Johnson, CEO of WagerWeb.com. Both Mensa rejects are accused of first-degree rape, first-degree sex offense and first-degree kidnapping. The odds ask bettors if either of the men will be convicted of one, two or all three counts as well as the option to pick not-guilty on all three counts or a mistrial. Payouts for each player are as follows: Guilty on all 3 counts +100 (Risk $100 to win $100); Guilty on 2 counts +200 (Risk $100 to win $200); Guilty on 1 count +300 (Risk $100 to win $300); Not Guilty on all 3 counts -200 (Risk $200 to win $100); Mistrial +800 (Risk $100 to win $800).

IT’S RAINING HOT HISPANIC ATHLETES
PepsiCo is launching it’s new “Sky Baseball” campaign with a TV spot in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico, featuring hot Hispanic MLBers Manny Ramirez, Carlos Delgado and Bobby Abreu playing baseball in their parachutes while sky diving. The long overdue campaign also includes a billboard with close-ups of the players’ faces in midair and a parachute holding a cooler full of Pepsi dangling from the billboard as though snagged while descending. Pepsi wanted to run it in the U.S. as well but apparently U.S. rights to the three players were too costly. And for the record, the hotties didn’t actually skydive, doubles were used for that.

DIEGO MARADONA GUILTY OF TREASON?
Former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona appears in a commercial for a Brazilian drink called Guarana Antarctica. In it, Maradona is wearing Brazils familiar yellow shirt and singing the Brazilian national anthem. He then “wakes from his nightmare and cries: ‘I must have drunk too much Guarana Antarctica.” Now, it seems that the spot has caused a furor in Argentina, with hundreds of people calling talk shows to accuse Maradona of treason.

LOST GOSSIP
I’ve been getting some great gossip about the cast members from “Lost” and thought some of you might dig it. On Easter Sunday, Evangeline Lilly and Dominic Monaghan visited a popular ‘spa’ near the North Shore for massages. Sweet, innocent Evangeline bounced into the spa wearing cute bunny ears for the holiday. At this point, its important to warn you, that bunny ears are a sign of insanity. A few days ago, Ms. Lilly, sans the bunny ears, “caught” Sir Monaghan “talking to one of the local girls” at a dive bar in Punaluu. According to witness, Lilly went “completely nuts” and started a fight with the local gril before they all got thrown out. Jealous much Lilly?

And some juice on Lost hottie Josh Holloway. Mr. Holloway apparently has a taste for Mai Tai’s. Over the weekend, the scruffy beast rolled into a popular local bar, wasted, wearing a t-shirt, jeans, and baseball cap with wisps of his please-pull-me blond hair hanging out. After ordering two Mai-tai’s “with an extra shot of Meyers rum” in each, he was reminded by the bartender that the drinks already contain an extra shot. Mrs. Holloway enters the scene, insists on the extra shots, three bottles of water and leaves. Deciding to give Josh and his wasted wife a stiff drink, the bartender instead added three extra shots to each drink. “Let me know how you feel after these two” she said. Holloway replied “I don’t think we’re gonna make it after these.” The happy couple haven’t been spotted there since that night.

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

JASON TAYLOR GETS ATTACKED BY A FREAK

Super hot Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor and his wife, Katina, were driving home from church Sunday night when a red pickup truck backed up at an intersection and blocked the path of their car. As hottie attempted to pass, the driver of the pickup “intentionally swerved directly at Taylor” and caused him to run off the road. The passenger in the truck allegedly got out and started to bang on the hood of Taylor’s trunk. The 6-foot-6, 255-pound linebacker then got out of his car and was confronted by the scariest Mensa reject in recent history. After grabbing Taylor’s shirt, Redmond Charles Burns allegedly went back to his truck, got an “unknown metal object” and tried to stab Taylor with it. Taylor was spry enough to avoid major injuries and both retards jumped back in the truck and took off. JT followed and called 911. He lost the truck in, of course, a trailer park! (Taylor later ID’ed freak boy in a photo line-up). Taylor, who played in a charity golf tournament Monday in Tampa, said in a statement issued by the Dolphins that his injury was minor. “My wife and I were the victims in an unfortunate incident last night, but we are both fine,” Taylor said.

REDMOND CHARLES BURNS THE SCARIEST MAN ON EARTH?
In this photo provided by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Charles Burns scares me. Burns faces hate crime charges stemming from an ‘alleged’ assault on hot linebacker Jason Taylor.

BOUNCING BABY GIRLS
How cute…Kobe and Shaquille both became fathers again Monday as their wives gave birth to girls six minutes apart. Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant was born at 2:03 a.m. in California and Mearah Sanaa O’Neal was born at 4:57 a.m. in a South Florida hospital.

CUTTINO MOBLEY TAKES A BATH

Cuttino Mobley of the Los Angeles Clippers chills out in a whirlpool bath before game five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2006 NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. After the game it was a different story. Elton Brand #42 of the Los Angeles Clippers high fives teammates Walter McCarty #0, Vladimir Radmanovic #7 and Vin Baker #34 on the way into the locker room after they spanked the Denver Nuggets out of the NBA Playoffs. Mad love for the Clippers, who hadn’t taken off thier shirts or won a playoff series since 1976.

DENZEL WASHINGTON JUNIOR
During the NFL draft, the St. Louis Rams snapped up John David Washington, son of sexy actor Denzel Washington. John David Washington, a 5-foot-10, 200-pound running back was among 10 undrafted players signed by the Rams. He played for Division II Morehouse College last year. “This is all a good story,” Rams coach Scott Linehan said. “I hope he’s a good running back.”

Interesting little tid-bit for all you six-degree-of-separation fans, Coach Linehan’s brother-in-law, is hot actor Jim Caviezel, best known for his portrayal of Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. Coincidentally, Caviezel just finished a movie with Denzel Washington that is set to come out next year. Linehan joked that Denzel Washington and Caviezel might make a nice little “sideshow” at training camp. Indeed they would.

THE NHL COULD USE A LITTLE CELEBRITY “SIDESHOW”
Desperate for courtside celebs to cheer on their teams, the NHL instigated a new program for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The plan is to give about 50 celebrities, or what the league calls ‘key influencers,’ “VIP access to any playoff game they want to attend.” The league is scouring Hollywood for celebrities and has “urged teams to get involved, and to alert the NHL when stars would be passing through the gates.” So far, the NHL has only been able to drag Will Ferrell to a Canadiens game and “Survivor” host (who?) Jeff Probst to a pair of Kings games. But no one else is biting. The Office” star Steve Carell passed on the offer, as did eternally hot George Clooney, (he’s strictly a basketball, baseball and football guy), Justin Timberlake, Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Foxx and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

JEROME BETTIS

Miller Brewing broke its new ad campaign for Miller Lite. The ads revolve around group discussions starring hot men, including Jerome Bettis. Yummy! In the spots, the men debate “‘Man Laws,’ the rules by which men should ideally govern themselves.” There is “no raucous behavior and no sexual innuendo, other than one veiled reference to ‘Brokeback Mountain.’” Miller Brewing VP/Marketing Erv Frederick: “We’re trying to position it as a smarter, more intelligent light beer.” Visit www.manlaws. com for more info.

ECKSTEIN CEREAL?

What a great way to start your day. You get the ice cold milk and your box of new EcksO’s, a honey-nut toasted oat cereal named for Cardinals SS David Eckstein, and settle down to eat breakfast. You decide to read the box of EcksO’s, and what do you find? Information designed to raise awareness of organ donation!!! The cereal is available for order on PLB Sports’ Web site. They also carry other hot athlete related edibles…including those yummy Carmelt-in-my-mouth-Anthony Mello candy bars, Flutie Flakes and Big Ben Beef Jerky.

GET A LIFE
Over 200 wives have joined the Professional Sports Wives Association to provide current and former wives of pro athletes, coaches and sports execs “a place to discuss their concerns.” The group provides marital guidance, financial planning, career goals, household and groupie management tips.

BEST-DRESSED NBA HOTTIES

Left to right, hot ballers Eddie Jones, Jerry Stackhouse and Chucky Atkins show us why this dress-code rule is a great thing.

JOHN TERRY GETS A BOO BOO

Chelsea defender and Athlebrity pin-up boy, John Terry will miss the rest of the Premier League season with a leg injury, but is expected to be fit to play for England at the World Cup. The Chelsea captain needed stitches to close a gash in his right shin, picked up in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Man-U. On Monday, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he would let Terry chill for the last two games this season. “He is improving every day and he will be ready physically to join the national team on the first day,” Mourinho said.

LANCE KEEPS DISCOVERING

Lance Armstrong and the Discovery Channel Team recently launched the “Race to Replace” campaign, which ends with a bicycle race August 12 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The lucky winner gets to ride as a Discovery team member at the U.S. professional championship in September. Proceeds will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Discovery Networks personalities such as “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin and Dr. Drew Pinsky will appear in ads promoting the event. Webisodes start May 15 and will run on team.discovery.com and provide profiles of current Discovery riders.

JOHNNY COME LATELY

As expected, Red Sox fans displayed their unusually low I.Q.’s during Johnny Damon’s virgin Yankee appearance last night against his ex-team. Of course there was double the amount of security at last night’s Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway Park, not just because of Johnny Damon, it was simply due to the Yankee’s being in town. Mensa reject Red Sox fans threw money at Damon on the field- didn’t anyone tell them it’s too little, too late?

ATHLEBRITY LOVE
People magazine’s “World’s Most Beautiful People” list includes, among others, Mets CF Carlos Beltran, NFL Cardinals super hottie Matt Leinart, NHL Rangers G Henrik Lundquist, and sexy Hornets G Chris Paul (below).

OK! Magazine names nine “Sexy Sluggers” which include Beltran, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon, Barry Zito, Andy Pettitte and delicious Mark Mulder.

TIKI BARBER EATS WITH CONDI
U.S. Secretary of State and antichrist Condi Rice had lunch with Tiki Barber yesterday. Rice invited Barber to lunch “after she learned that he would attend” last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Oh Tiki, you have forced me to deduct Mensa points.

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

TIGER JAM IX
On Saturday, Sting, joined Tiger Woods for his annual benefit concert, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The Tiger Jam IX is the latest installment of the Tiger Woods Foundation’s annual benefit-weekend. The Jam featured golf outings, gourmet food, auctions, celebrity appearances, and a sold-out benefit concert from Sting. Tiger Jam has become one of the premier fundraising events for Tiger and his foundation. For more info check out www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org

VLADE DIVAC

Vlade Divac may be retired, but he’s not forgotten. The ultra-hot Athlebrity baller will be participating in the NBA Jam Van. The Jam Van tipped off its tour of 17 Chinese cities, on Saturday in Shanghai. The Van features a 52-foot truck that transforms into over 10,000 square feet of free basketball activities.

JOHNNY DAMON

New York Yankees’ Johnny Damon celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run homer during the action against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday April, 29 2006 in New York. The Yankees won the game 17-6. Damon is headed to Boston for the first time tonight with his new team. You know the team, the Yankees? The team that wanted him and gave him a four-year $52 million dollar contract. Red Sox fans are expected to greet him in true Boston style. Creative t-shirts that read “Looked Like Jesus”, “Throws Like Mary,” “LOYAL Like Judas” and “Johnny B GONE!” are expected to be worn by a plethora of Mensa rejects. “I expect them to cheer what our team accomplished back then. Winning the World Series was pretty awesome,” Damon said. “I expect them to boo the fact that I’m here. That I went over and that I’m playing with a team that truly needed me, truly wanted me.”

VINCE YOUNG “KNEW”

Reebok wants Vince Young as much as we do. Thankfully, Reebok signed the hot Texas QB and Titans first-round draft pick to a multi-year deal. Young will wear the Pump Down & Out cleat and Rbk Triple Impact compression apparel. Better yet, Young will appear in Reebok’s new NFL campaign, titled “I Knew…,” a spin-off to their “I Am What I Am” marketing campaign. At 6′5″ 228 lbs, young, hot, and rich, Young is poised for a major Athlebrity breakthrough. Look for his hot “I Knew…” ad to break this fall.

MLB WEBCAST MIDDAY
Bored during lunch? MLB.com is now offering fans of hot baseball players a chance to slack off every weekday! The company has just debuted a new free video webcast “MLB.com MIDDAY” which airs daily 12:30 p.m. ET and is hosted by Casey Stern. “This is basically a midday escape from work for any baseball fan,” Stern said. “It will be a mixture of hardcore baseball, in-your-face analysis and some humor as well. Our goal is to give baseball fans the perfect way to procrastinate during work — making them laugh, giving them some great information and showing them a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite players that they simply can’t miss.”

Some sexy highlights to expect: Former Major Leaguer Brian McRae will do a weekly segment called “Access Baseball.” His first feature, which aired today, included playing mini-golf and talking baseball with one of the hottest athletes in green, Nick Swisher of the A’s. Securing a foothold in the Athlebrity realm, MLB Midday also features hottie Phife Dawg, a baseball fan best known to us music lovers as a member of “A Tribe Called Quest.” Phife Dawg will be a weekly correspondent. His first interviews are with Jimmy Rollins and sexy Carl Crawford of the Devil Rays. Check it out the action at Mlb.com.

KOBE TIME

I can’t deny it. It’s Kobe time. It pains me to give Athlebrity love to Kobe, but I have to. Kobe Bryant’s game-winning shot, in overtime, against the Suns yesterday, makes him not only Athlebrity worthy, but MVP worthy as well. Mad love and props to the one Laker I love to hate.

SAVE DARFUR
Hot U.S. Olympic Gold and Silver Medal-winning speed skater Joey Cheek appeared on Sunday’s edition of NBC’s “Today,” where he talked about his efforts to help end the violence in the Darfur region in Sudan. Cheek, wearing a green “Save Darfur” T-shirt, said of donating his earnings from the Turin Games to Right To Play, “I wanted to, one, make a gesture large enough where people would sit up and take notice, and two, I wanted to try to talk some other people into donating some money as well.”

George Clooney has also been active in the efforts to Save Darfur. Clooney appeared on “Real Time” with Bill Maher Friday night, lending massive credibility to the movement.

Singer John Rich (L), actor George Clooney (2nd L), singer Kenny Alphin (2nd R) and Joey Cheek (R) pose for pictures backstage at a rally to stop the crisis in Darfur, on the National Mall in Washington April 30, 2006. Several thousand Americans, led by religious leaders, entertainers and politicians, marched on Sunday to urge the United States to halt ‘genocide’ in Sudan’s Darfur region.

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