First and foremeost, I want to be in Rome right now! Those smoking hot Italians returned to Rome today and partied it up like never before.

Hotties rode on double decker buses through the city, while massive crowds of crazy natives took to the streets and celebrated the their countires victory.

In lieu of actually being there, I went on line to buy Italain World Cup merchandise. Not only did I find the perfect jersey to cuddle with, I found a few figuerines to occupy my time with. Notably, an Allesandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, and a Paulo Rossi. These “exquisitely sculpted resin 1/9 scale limited edition pieces perfectly capture the majestic elegance that these players display on the field.” True that! You can find these delicious treats at www.fifaworldcupstore.com. And if you are wondering what the World Cup smells like, you can now purchase the fragrance. The officially licensed 2006 FIFA World Cup fragrance is also avaialable at the World Cup store and is touted as: “Feel the excitement of winning the most coveted trophy in the world, wear the scent of victory. Features fruity top notes that are lemons, apples and limes with spicy heart notes of cinnamon, clove and jasmine and woody base notes of white wood, musk and vanilla.” Sounds nice, but I was looking for something along the line of hot Italain sweat, with a touch a red wine, and a hint of chocolate.

I’m already strating my WC withdrawl. It hurts. I miss the games and wonder if I’m the only one who feels the emptiness? Until 2010, goodbye my sweeties. I’ll be catching up with you during your league matches.

HOT AND HORNY MASCOT

Until now, Im sure most of you have never heard of Reedy Rip’It. Reedy is the scary mascot for the Greenville Drive, a Class A baseball team in the South Atlantic League. And Reedy Rip’It is one horny frog. On April 27th, the mascot allegedly fondled a female fan during a game, and she didn’t like it one bit. Cecil McLaurin Amick, the reject who plays the frog, copped a feel while the female was in the stairwell. She claims he (OH NO) touched her boob! As you know in my book, boobs are no big deal, so what the hell, let the frog have his fun. Its gotta be better than sweating it up in that horrible costume entertaining drunk fans and screaming children. Regardless, the frog has been charged with “molesting,” the fan (is that bad?). The team’s general manager, Mike DeMaine, said in a statement that the organization has suspended Reedy Rip’It (aka Amick) and he is cooperating with authorities. DeMaine said the team couldn’t comment on details. “We do require all Greenville Drive employees to adhere to policies listed in our employee handbook, which includes a section on professionalism and conduct.”

OUR RAFAEL NADAL IS CLEARED IN DOPING ALLEGATIONS
The International Tennis Federation said that tennis players aren’t part of a Spanish drug investigation. Last week, that French newspaper claimed that Rafi was connected to the Spanish doctor involved in assisting hotties beef up. On Monday, Nadal said at Wimbledon that he was considering suing the French newspaper which linked him to the Spanish doping probe. “We have today been assured in writing by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science that no tennis players, either Spanish or foreign, are under investigation,’‘ ITF president Francesco Ricci Bitti said. “We feel that it is unfair and unfortunate that tennis players, including Rafael Nadal, have been named, erroneously, as under investigation. All top players are tested regularly under the Tennis Anti-Doping Program and are very aware of the rules of the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Code.” The Spanish inquistion led to the exclusion of several top cyclists from the Tour de Farce.

LANCE ARMSTRONG NEEDS TO STAY STRONG

Did he or didn’t he? That is the question, and we may never know for sure. I, for one, believe Lance Armstrong did not use performance-enhancing drugs. And I stand by that. On the other hand, there is testimony to support the allegations that he did. So who do we believe? A story in the LA Times today reports that: Testimony in the legal dispute between SCA Promotions and Lance Armstrong “provides some of the most serious doping allegations to date and the first on-the-record outlines of a possible case” against him. At this point, the investigation is getting cluttered with way too many ‘players’ to follow it accurately. Like I said, I stand by Lance. To read the full story, click here.

NO RACING FOR CARMELO ANTHONY

And poor Carmelt-in-my-mouth-Anthony. Anthony’s IRL team “has been quietly dissolved,” according to ESPN.com. The team’s No. 91 “Car Melo” entry missed the last four races after driver P.J. Chesson crashed in the Indianapolis 500 in May. Team Owner Ron Hemelgarn said, “We’re parked. The funding we needed didn’t come through.” Helyar wrote Anthony “brought flash to this strapped team but not cash.” However, Anthony’s agent, BDA Sports’ Bill Sanders, said that his client “was never supposed to [contribute financially]. … The idea was for him to create buzz and attract sponsors…Carmelo’s name has a lot of brand equity, and that’s what he had to offer.” Helyar noted Chesson “groused to the Carmelo camp about Hemelgarn’s shoestring operation and the poor equipment he was relegated to drive.” By the Indy 500, the car’s fourth race, “the situation was desperate.” The team had attracted no corporate sponsors and it “needed a respectable finish to get some serious prize money and a financial reprieve.” Hemelgarn said, “Carmelo didn’t do anything wrong; I got along very good with him. Unfortunately, his name didn’t excite anybody and my race team didn’t excite anybody.” What? Carmelo didn’t excite anybody? Think again my friend, think again.

JASON TAYLOR TO DIVORCE?

Oh yeah- we may have a hottie back on the market. Katina Taylor has filed for divorce from Dolphins fine-ass defensive end Jason Taylor. The couple was married in June 2001 and have three children. Katina has requested to be the “primary residential parent” and is, of course seeking alimony and child support, probably in an excessive amount. Either way, go for it. Release this sexy Dolphin back into the wild and set him free. And how is Jason feeling about all this? “My wife and I love each other very much and with our focus being on our children, we would like to keep this as a personal matter…we appreciate everyone’s respect for our privacy.” Yeah, sorry, can’t do that Jason, you’re too hot to ignore…but let’s not get too excited yet. Jason hasn’t officially responded to Katina’s petition yet. And according to a source, the Taylors are working out their differences and have not given up hope for a reconciliation. Just sign the petition already, if you are at this point, I don’t foresee a reconciliation.

That’s it for today. As always, thanks for reading.
(World Cup and Wimbledon on next page.)