SPORTS MOVIES AND TV
The 24th Milan International Ficts Festival “Sport Movies & TV 2006″ will take place in Milan from 27th of October through the 1st of November. This is one of the “most important” Worldwide Festivals dedicated to sports hotties, TV, and movies.

The Festival will dedicate each day to specific topics. More than 200.000 spectators, 200 Projections, 8 Conferences, 2 Exhibitions, 10 connected Events, and sporno films. According to the X-rated press release, some of the videos to be aired include…”Paulo Maldini-the film” An exciting look at the life of Paolo Maldini, enhanced with the most advanced motion graphics and 3D effects, with the hottest and most thrilling images of his career. Did they say 3-D? Hello!

“Tutto Totti” The childhood, the career and the future of one of the finest Italians alive, Francesco Totti. “To be roman and Roma supporter means to be proud of what you dreams before.” I dreams of nothing but you whispering broken English into my ear…

VIVA ITALIA

Hot, sexy, flawless Italian players warmed up during a training session at the National Technical Center in Florence, yesterday. Our colorful beasts will take on Lithuania in Naples, on September 2nd. From there, they take on France- ya know, the team they spanked outta the World Cup to become world champions for a fourth time? (R) Italian hotties (from left): Midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, forward Antonio Cassano and defender Fabio Cannavaro did a fantastic job of “warming” me up during their training session.

CHELSEA WON

Didier Drogba did things to Shevchenko that I’ve only dreamed about, and Frank Lampard is more than welcome to join my fantasy. Chelsea spanked Blackburn 2-0 in their English Premier League match on Sunday.

SLEEPY HEAD
Terrell Owens missed his 20th workout of the preseason Monday and is not likely to play Thursday night against those crazy Vikings. On Friday, T.O. was “late for work” because he “overslept.” The mistake cost T.O a $9,500 spanking, and admits it will probably happen again.

“I think everybody has overslept, you know, once or twice in their life,” Owens said Monday. “It’s not a big deal,” he said. “It was not something I purposely tried to do. It’s something that I will try to make more of an effort, a better effort, to get here on time. Other than that, it’s really not a big issue…I feel like I’m doing above and beyond things to get back on the field, whether a lot of people know that or not. I’m doing everything. Sometimes I come in here late at night just doing extra treatment, getting in the hot tub, cold tub. … I think it’s sometimes unfair that I’m getting all this criticism because I’m hurt.” No criticism here Terrell, just get your fine-ass in that hot tub and call me when you do.

TENNIS HOTTIES
In an examination of the marketability of Roger Federer, SBJ’s Daniel Kaplan wonders whether America will “embrace one of the world’s most dominating athletes.” E-Score, which polls consumer awareness of athletes, found that only 8% of Americans recognize Federer’s face and 16% recognize his name. Why such low numbers? Federer said, “I have been on David Letterman, did the ESPN commercials, did the Vogue photo shoots. I speak to all the papers like USA Today and Sports Illustrated. … But there is only so much I can do.” Here’s an idea- lose the attitude.

Meanwhile, Spanish nugget Rafael Nadal is the most precious commodity on the market today. He has worldwide agreements with Nike, Kia Motors, Time Force watches, Cola Cao, (a chocolate company), and a fragrance called Sport Man by Rafael Nadal. Nadal also has a racquet agreement with Babolat that I would mind grabbalotting. And did you know the beast was offered a spot among People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful,” but he “turned it down to focus on his game.” Nadal: “It is important to play well at the big events, and the one in [N.Y.] is big, very big.”

I’M BACK TOGETHER WITH ANDY RODDICK

Whether it’s Jimmy or Andy’s shrill-producing girlfriend, he has a new spring in his step- and I dig it. That is, until he plays against Rafi. In any case, Andy spanked Florent Serra of France in the first round of the Open.

MENSA REJECTS

So Greg Anderson is proving his loyalty to Barry Bonds and keeping his mouth shut. Anderson, who is Bonds’ trainer, was held in contempt of court for refusing to nark on Bonds. Anderson was cuffed and stuffed into jail yesterday. What blows me away is the fact that Anderson’s Mensa Reject attorney, brought his 13-year old son to court with him! Shouldn’t the little raptor be in school? Talk about lack of professionalism.

MAD MAGAZINE: TASTELESS

I didn’t even know this rag was still around, but the September issue of Mad Magazine woke me up. The cover features a caricature of a blown-up Barry Bonds, with the headline, ‘What, me Barry? The cover also shows hypodermic needles “sticking out of an inflated Bonds all over his body,” with the sub headline, “We stick it to Baseball’s Giant Fraud.” Mad Magazine’s editors did not respond to calls, and MLB officials did not find out about the issue until Friday. To me, this shows a lack of not only class (which they never had) but tact on behalf of the mag-rag. Just another publication trying to capitalize on the unjust public lynching.

THE ANSWER

Ann Iverson, mama of Athlebrity bad-boy Allen Iverson is the principal owner of the ABA’s new expansion franchise, the Richmond Warriors.

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

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