ANDY GAVE MARIA HIS MOJO

Its official. Andy Roddick has solidified his Mensa reject status. After knocking himself down a few notches for his revolving door of coaching choices, Andy has come out of the closet and proclaimed his love for Maria Sharapova. According to Contactmusic, the couple have “been secretly dating for over a year now” and recently went public with their relationship at the Zinc Lounge in Manhattan Beach, California. The pair were “beside each other all night”, American publication Us Weekly quoted an unidentified source as saying. One of Roddick’s friends told the magazine that the couple had kept their relationship quiet because “she was too young.” Roddick is 23 and Sharapova is only 19. When Andy had his mojo going, he was a full-blooded Athlebrity, but admitting his love for this shrill-producing, overrated athlete is too much for this girl. Now that the two have gone “public” the media-feeding frenzy is gonna be worse than Big Bens’ “I almost died” story….yawn.

KOBE EARNS A FEW MENSA POINTS

Last night, Kobe Bryant announced the launch of his Vivo Foundation at Ago Restaurant in L.A. The foundation’s first initiative, Vivo Del Mondo, will provide 8 African-American and Hispanic college students with the chance to go to Italy and visit Kobe’s old hood. “It’s really exciting for us, to have the opportunity to do something like this,” said Bryant. “With me growing up overseas - being exposed to another world, another culture, another way of life - to able to open those doors for somebody else is special.” The special kids will get a nine-day, all-expense paid trip to Rome, Florence and Venice beginning next week. Where were all these hotties with handouts when I was growing up…

DWYANE WADE IS TAKING OVER

Anyone like hot Gatorade? The company has put over 20 million images of Dwyane Wade on bottles of the thirst quencher in China in preparation for the USA-China game next week. Under each label there is a code that drinkers can text-message in for a chance to win tickets to the game. On the labels, Wade and his lucious lips look straight ahead, while his right arm blocks the words ”USA” printed on his red jersey.

Now, I don’t care if you are in the Air Force, Army, Navy or Marines, but when you’re sitting courtside, and you can’t appreciate the playas, then get out of the arena. Check out sister on the far right. I’m about to buy myself a pair of cammos, rub some dirt on my face and walk into the next game with the troops.

Carmelt-in-my-mouth-Anthony spotted me at the game, as did Lebron James, who flashed me our secret signal before placing a bag of ice on his overworked…um, legs?

THE PRICE OF BARRY’S BALL

Bidding has ended on Barry Bonds’ 715th home run ball, with a winning bid of $220, 100. The winner, Marc Chase, is a California-based exotic car merchant. Props to the sellers who plan to donate 10% of the proceeds to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America. “The decision to sell this piece of history was a big one for us, but ultimately, we are happy with the ending price we received today,” said the sellers. “It’s been a chance of a lifetime, a lot of fun and we feel putting it on eBay allowed a lot of people to participate, either through bidding or watching. We’re also very excited to help Big Brothers Big Sisters of America through our donation.”

Speaking of Bonds…. I find it somewhat strange that a grand jury has not convened to issue an indictment against Coyotes assistant coach Mensa reject Rick Tocchet…Tocchet, as you should remember, was partners with another reject, James Harney in a gambling operation. Harney plea bargained his way outta the joint and has promised “to help authorities [in New Jersey] with their case of illegal gambling against” Tocchet. Harney has said that Tocchet “brought in six gambling clients and split the revenue” with him…so what’s the hold up with the Grand Jury? I guess the paper trail left behind by the gambling white boys isnt as clear-cut as the he-said, she-said case surrounding the Barry Bonds lynch mob…

STRIP SCRABBLE WITH DAVID BECKHAM

UK TV star Emma Ryan claims she had an affair with Becks in 1998, and has threatened to “spill the beans” on an upcoming ITV reality show! The model has claimed that Beckham wanted to see her naked and they exchanged hot text messages to each other during their six-week fling. But, she says, they never slept together. Yeah right!….According to various reports “Emma’s relationship with Beckham started in a bar in Manchester in August 1998, when he was a rising Manchester United star. At the time, she claimed that he passionately kissed her as they cuddled at a friend’s house. “He wanted to see me naked and couldn’t wait to play a game of strip Scrabble. Beckham’s people tried to make out it was just a brief fling. But the truth is, it was much, much more. Now I’m determined the whole world will know the truth. It was a love affair. We both had very deep feelings for each other.” Yeah, so deep that he married another woman? Keep it to yourself sister, you’re coming off as a scorned gold-digger, and if you didn’t sleep with him, then you really outta shut it.

GREAT JOB ON THE CHELSEA SUPPORT

Tomorrow, as the sexy men of Chelsea Blue take on the MLS All Stars, they will be doing so in front of a standing-room-only crowd of about 21,000. Chicago Fire President John Guppy: “For the Grand Opening, the fans were for the Chicago Fire. For Saturday, they’ll be the fans of soccer. … We’ve sold tickets to people all over the U.S., and we’ve got people flying in from Poland, the United Kingdom and Canada. People from at least 30 states bought tickets.” I’m not sure if fans are still riding the World Cup wave, or if the sport is actually getting a pulse in this country, either way, rock on people.

Remember: Delinda& Debbie will answer all your burning questions, keep sending us your delicious inquiries…column debuts Sunday the 13th. Email: Debbie or Delinda@athlebrities.com.

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