CAMILO VILLEGAS

It has come to my attention that AT&T’s ‘See How They Live’ campaign is adding is new hottie. Coming soon…Camilo Villegas, shortly thereafter, I will be. In a stunning development, several of my Camilo worthy readers have tipped me off to a serious problem. On the PGA website (www.pgatour.com) the Camilo Villegas GQ. photo-shoot video has been removed. No explanation and no warning given. As my eloquent reader wrote to me “Some horrible person took the video down and ripped my heart out.” Indeed they have. I am investigating this tragedy and will do everything in my power to track down the missing footage. In the meantime, go to www.seehowtheylive.com, click on golf and sign up for the alert to be notified when the See How Our Kitty Lives spot breaks…this week he’s living in Shizuoka Japan playing in the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic. Villegas is playing as a special invitee at the tourney, which proves to me that the Japanese are much smater than the ol’ boys running the PGA.

ROGER FEDERER GETS STUFFED

I gotta give some love to Roger Federer. Tapping into my adolescent heart, the ATP’s charitable efforts on behalf of UNICEF are coming out with a “Feder-bear” Beanie Baby. Proceeds from the sale of the Federer bear will benefit children everywhere, hence the love tap for R-Fed. There is a waiting list for the bear, which is set to be released in time for the holidays and a great gift for your favorite blogger. To get aboard the stuffed Federer-wagon, click here.

NBA EUROPEAN LIVE

NBA hotties Chris Webber, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Jacque Vaugh, Robert Horry, etc, etc, etc… have all checked in and are gearing up to kick ass during the NBA European Live Tour presented by EA Sports. The Clippers are in Moscow; the Sixers are in Spain, the Spurs landed in France, while the Suns are in Italy. All teams are playing exhibition games across Europe, if you go to NBA.com, follow the links and you’ll find blogs from each of the four cities.

VINCE CARTER GOES TO SCHOOL

Once again, kids get all the perks. NBA All-star hottie Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets) surprised Alexander Garcia and congratulated him as the winner of a Take a Net To School contest. The lucky little raptor had Vince Carter in his home where he presented him with a signed ball, something of which many of our fantasies revolve around. After the ball signing, Carter went to Alexanders’ school in a Brooklyn Borough of New York City and scared the children with a giant furry rodent.

COAT ME IN

Another NBA hot-hot-hottie is out there doing his thang. Washington Wizard of my libido, Caron Butler, spent Friday afternoon distributing coats, hats and glove to- once again- little raptors, as part of his Coats for Kids program in Racine Wisconsin.

MAKE MY DAY PA-LEEZE
I’m praying that this isnt a kids-only event…Michael Strahan will host a new FSN series called “Make My Day,” in which hotties make “drop-in visits with fans.” The six-episode spornographic series, premieres October 15, will include Gary giddy-up Payton, Jerry twinkle-toes Rice, Tiki me Barber, Michael Waltrip and Chad Johnson-who is going to scare the shit out of someone. From now on, I’m opening my door naked. And if the Athlebrity Gods are listening, one day I will open my door to find little Rafa and Camilo Villegas waiting to Make My Day.

And I just gotta say…. if I can’t get Rafa, Villegas, or Carmelt-in-my-mouth to Make My Day, then pa-leeze gimme some Manny Ramirez. I know I don’t mention him enough, but I did call West Coast dibs a while ago. Wondertwin powers activate, form…of…Mannys…bat.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

EXPRESS ME TO WATFORD

The first round of the WGC American Express Championship in the UK is underway and the fairways are brimming with libido enticing hotties. Unfortunately, our sexy Columbian kitty-kat, Camilo Villegas is not competing. Instead, we’ll focus our lust on Tiger Woods, Adam ‘Burberry’ Scott and Mr. Fabulous- Ian Poulter.

Speaking of Tiger Woods and his marketing power, the classy beast has been associated with Tag Heuer brand watches for only six-months. Since the first campaign around Woods broke, he’s taken a product that ranked no better than 90th in sales to the company’s best-selling watch. What a man…

THE NFL’S OWN RON ARTEST
“It was just an allergic reaction,” Owens said. “It’s very unfortunate for the reports to go from an allergic reaction to a definite suicide attempt.” No, it’s not unfortunate-its absolutely fantastic. The NFL has needed its own version of Ron Artest for years, and I do belive we have a winner. Witnessing the Terrell Owens-overdosed-media frenzy has got to be the funniest and most entertaining fuck-ups to shatter the sports world.

The media busted into the New England Patriots locker room and asked Tedy Bruschi about “the alleged suicide attempt” of Owens. Deion Saunders was questioned outside the hospital. And we even got a close-up of (oh-NO) the stitches on the back of Terrell’s “bionic” hand.

Oh, the passion and anger…all because Terrell may or may not have popped one too many Vikes.. “The rumor of me taking 35 pills, I think is absurd,” Owens said. Miss Etheredge, T.O.’s publicist is another great character in this compelling drama. She saw how he was acting, noticed the empty bottle and overreacted. “I was kind of out of it,” Owens said. “I can barely even remember the doctors, more or less the police officers that were asking me questions. I couldn’t tell you if they were the EMTs or the police or the doctors.” Which means that he wouldn’t remember if they were a redheaded blogger. Damn it. Another missed opportunity.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?

Players Inc, the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association are smoking crack. Get ready for “Helmets Off: Tackling Acting,” the fourth of six monthly television specials that shouldn’t exist. How they signed these guys up is beyond me…Athlebrities Braylon Edwards, Sinorice Moss and Steven Jackson are all competing in this cringe-worthy event, which pits the hotties against one another for a chance to appear on “General Hospital.” Yes, you read right, they are competing for a spot on the soap opera. Look for the show airing in October on FSN.

NBA LIVE ‘07

“Y’all talking about the Madden jinx. This is ‘NBA Live,’ buddy. Look at what my boy D-Wade did last year” – Rockets F Tracy McGrady, who is on the North American cover of EA Sports’ “NBA Live 07,” when asked by ESPN’s Steve Bunin if he was worried about the Madden jinx. Yesterday, I didn’t give enough love to the hotties while they attended the launch of the EA Sports NBA Live ’07 video game. So today, mad love for the libido-stimulating Tony Parker, Tracy McGrady and Nate Robinson.

FUTBOL SCHOOL
We got hundreds of fine soccer hotties out there, all of which I try to share with you and my libido at the same time. As you know, I follow sports via the “hotties” not just the team. With so many men, and so many teams, the leagues can be confusing. (We’re talking European leagues here.) I’m gonna try to break it down for ya as easily as possible. Obviously, the season has opened and the hotties are active. Each country has its own league- there’s the French League, Italian, Scottish, Dutch and so forth. The English Premier League (EPL) includes Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. Hot, hot and hot. All “leagues” want the ultimate prize, the Championships Title. The top two teams from Europe eventually vie for this. Last year Barcelona took the prize and gave them bragging rights as the Best Team In Europe. At least for now. And for the record, you should know that Chelsea has won the last two EPL titles…god bless those sexy boys in blue….

Athlebrity favorite, and Chelsea beast Didier Drogba helped Chelsea spank their opponent 3-1. Drogba scored all three goals and gave us several of the finest sporn photos ever taken. Drogba, Michael Ballack, and Andriy Shevchenko. Print em’ and frame ‘em.

SUCK YOUR THUMB ALREADY-PA-LEEZE

AS Roma box teaser Francesco Totti is driving my libido insane. Covered in sweet sweat and fired up…if he doesn’t suck his thumb soon, he’s gonna get a severe spanking. AS Roma lost their match 2-1.

CHICAGO FIRE BALL

And here in the US, the Chicago Fire spanked the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 to win the U.S. Open Cup Championship. Earning hot points for a US soccer hottie is difficult. However, major points go to Alan Gordon #21 (R) of the Los Angeles Galaxy who taunted Diego Gutierrez of the Chicago Fire (on ground) while super-fine Logan Pause tried to help.

Please note that tomorrow I’m taking the day off and will not be posting…

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

RELAX

Everybody needs to calm down about Terrell Owens. He said in a news conference at team headquarters that the confusion over his condition likely stemmed from an empty bottle found by his publicist, who was with him at the time. He said the rest of the pills were in a drawer. End of story.

WIRED UP

Tom Brady responds to a reporter’s questions concerning the possibility of having microphones and headsets placed inside the quarterback’s and offensive linemen’s helmets during a media availability at the team’s football facility. He did not, however, respond to this reporters question regarding the possibility of having a microphone and headset placed inside his bedroom.

GIMME SOME A’S

The Oakland A’s: The hottest team in the American League West clinched their division yesterday and gave us yet another, deliciously wet event. The Oakland A’s roster is more enticing than a free meal at the Ivy. Nick Swisher, Barry Zito, Eric Chavez, Bobby Crosby, Mark Ellis, and Jay Payton are just a few of the finest men alive. The hotties pounded the Mariners 12-3.

CHA-CHING

Hotties Tracy McGrady, Tony Parker and Nate Robinson are working the cash registers at the NBA Store in N.Y. for the launch of EA Sports’ “NBA Live 07.” McGrady and Parker are also cover athletes for the game.

MORE LOVE FOR KOBE

I really don’t wanna like him, but those arms. Yesterday, Kobe attended a sports clinic at the Taylor Playground in New Orleans. The Best Sports Clinic attracted such morsels as Kobe Bryant, Drew Brees, Deuce McAllister and John Salley as they gave out pointers to the kids and played a little one-on-one. Where were these guys when I was growing up?

PISTONS PLAY CENTER
The Pistons Learn and Play Center held its grand opening yesterday, but don’t get too excited, it’s not a “play center” to feed our fantasies.

The Center is located at Lewton Elementary School in Lansing, Michigan. Pistons beast Lindsey Hunter (and others) presented a fat check to principal Teri Bernero before getting his fine ass on some bean bags to read with the students… like I said, where were these guys when I was growing up.

NETS AND METS

This Friday, the Nets are gonna be huge as they take over Times Square with a 70-by-45 foot billboard featuring Vince Carter, Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson. The billboard reads: The Hottest Show in Town … Just 15 Minutes Off Broadway. What could be better than that? How about a smaller ad featuring Jason Kidd mounted above a Modell’s Sporting Goods? Look for it next week and let me know how well Mr. Kidd is ‘mounted.’ METS AUTOGRAPHED HATS: The Mets are running a charity auction at www.mets.com for 44 player- or coach-autographed game-worn caps from their September 10 and 11 games. All proceeds will benefit families of public service people who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks, which our monkey of a President did nothing to stop.

GIMME SOME MOYA

What the hell is in the water in Spain? One of my other favorite delicious tapas to come outta Spain, Carlos Moya, lost his match against who-cares in the men’s singles first round of the Kingfisher Open in Mumbai, India. This Open is India’s second ATP event after Chennai Open, which was first staged in the southern city in 1997. I don’t really care if it’s the first, second, third or fourth Open. Just give me some mo-mo-mo Moya…. the arms, angular face, tattoo and talent give Moya an immediate spot on the Hot List.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

TWO TICKET TO PARADISE?

Unite and recover. Save our Saints? Home Sweet Dome? Is the team is more important than the displaced victims? I do belive that sports unite people, however, I don’t think the ‘real’ victims were able to attend, let alone afford, a ticket to a game being held it what used to be their temporary shelter. I laughed at ESPN’s Michael Smith, when he said: “Emotionally as well as economically, this city needs its football team. The Saints bring families together. Hopefully, having an NFL franchise here will help bring New Orleans’ families home.” They DON’T have a home! Josh Peter at Yahoo Sports wrote a great piece called the Forgotten. His article profiles a group of people living in FEMA trailers and how they felt about the game. Disappointed in the Green-U2-Day opening. Song after song about the Saints marching in…we got it the first time. Don’t get me wrong, Bono did not disappoint me- this is impossible. His appropriate rendition of Beautiful Day was heartfelt and touching. “Crescent City right in front of you. Birds sing in broken trees, coming home to New Orleans. Lower Ninth will rise again, above the waters of Lake Pontchartrain” But I still wasn’t sold on the ‘game’ itself…that is, until ESPN sideswiped my libido with a close-up of Michael Vick licking his lips. Game on!

Gracing every inch of my TV, was close-up, after Hi-Def close-up, of all the beautiful teary-eyed, tender faced, hot players. Between Michael Vick, Reggie Bush and Joe Horn’s arms, I think I may have had a seizure.

SPIKE LEE IS IN DA HOUSE…REGGIE BUSH ON EBAY

Spike Lee was in the house discussing the “great people” of New Orleans, and his HBO Special about Hurricane Katrina: When the Levees Broke. Up until now, I never really cared for him. However, during his interview he was so giddy, enthusiastic and cute that I just wanted to squeeze him. Was he always this likeable? And then it dawned on me, the length of his HBO film runs exactly 4 hours and 20 minutes. My kinda man. REGGIE BUSH By now most of you should be aware of Reggie Bush’s Yard by Yard charity program. (www.yardbyyard.com). In an effort to raise even more money for New Orleans, Bush has now put himself up for bids on eBay. Item number: 150037163598 will get you “a trip for two (2) to meet Reggie Bush in person, this meeting will last for between fifteen and thirty minutes. Location and time will be subject to Reggie Bush’s schedule and will be fulfilled within one year of payment for the auction item. Airfare and hotel will be provided.” Money collected from this auction will go directly to Rebuilding Together, the charitable organization Diet Pepsi and Reggie Bush are working with to help revive the neighborhoods, yards and lives of those affected by Katrina. Current bid for twenty minutes of love with Reggie Bush: $10, 452. You have four days left to mortgage your house and bid.

DWYANE WADE

On Monday, Heat hottie Dwyane Wade and his lips shot a commercial for his newest Converse shoe, the WADE 1.3. The spot will break October 26, was directed by Spike Lee and is shot documentary style. Wade: “Last year everybody saw something I was about, the falling and the basketball action. I’m kind of sick of basketball commercials. Even Spike said, ‘You don’t want to see the typical dunk. You don’t want to see the typical crossover anymore.’ What the fans want now, they want to get to know who you are.” Adding more points to my new found love for Spike Lee is that fact the Lee sought out Converse for a chance to work with Wade. And beginning today, Wade starts a yummy two-day commercial shoot for Gatorade. Hopefully, it does not include more scary bigheaded hotties…Wade: “There’s only a couple of players every year that get the opportunity to have endorsements and be a part of these brands. I’m just trying to have fun with it and hopefully I can build a long-lasting relationship with some of the brands like Michael Jordan did.”

THE CURSE IS ON
Super-fly fine ‘05 MVP Shaun Alexander is benched by the Seahawks for a while after cracking a bone in his big foot. Hottie here is the 6th straight “Madden NFL” cover boy to suffer an injury after appearing on the cover of the game. “Curse or no curse, everybody, and I mean everybody, wants to be on that cover” he said.

The Madden Curse victims include: Marshall Faulk, (no injury, bad season); Michael Vick missed 11 games because of injury; Donavan McNabb missed five games because of injury and Eddie George and Ray Lewis both had really bad years following their cover boy stint.

WAY TO WORK IT LADIES
With the NFL season under way, Scarborough Research data detailing NFL fan demographics has shown that 49% of men are NFL fans, and 52% are women! The data was collected from August ’04-December ’05…I’m so proud I could cry.

DARIO SILVA

Sad day in the soccer world. Dario Silva, a hot Uruguayan soccer stud, was involved in a tragic car accident Monday. The 33-year-old member of the national team was driving along a Montevideo road that runs along the River Plate Estuary when his car struck a light post on a center divider. He was thrown through a side window, and his right leg was caught and badly broken. He was placed in a medically induced coma before Doctor Mario Canela had to “amputate the leg from the knee down.” He added: “Silva’s situation is absolutely not solved with the amputation. We are worried about a possible infection.” Love to Silva…

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?

The Daily Mirror reports the Dubliner mag-rag “has offered to donate cash to charity if Tiger Woods accepts its apology” for publishing what it called a satirical story about Elin during the Ryder Cup. Ha! I’m still on Tigers side with this and hope his agent Mark Steinberg sues the shit outta them. Tiger could win more money from a lawsuit and donate it himself.

NOT BLINGING MY BLUES
If you’ve been the good daily reader I expect you to be, then you are aware that I’ve mentioned an auction in progress on eBay called Bling Your Blues. I’ve been a fan of this auction due to the Tony Parker, Jose Reyes, Johan Santana and Dennis Rodman customized jeans they’ve got listed. Now, I’m not sure what the hell is going on with this auction. After the Tony Parker auction ended, I received an email from Ebay saying they pulled the auction…then I get another one saying they re-listed the item. So I wrote to the charity running the event and they told me Ebay had made a mistake, pulled the auction and re-listed the item. They also claim that they-nor Ebay-have any record of who bid on the jeans. Seems fishy to me since there was a wining bidder that the charity said “fell through.” (How did the winner fall through if they dont know who he is?) This also seemed to be the case with the Dennis Rodman jeans. They were auctioned off, sold, and then re-listed. Long of the short is, something doesn’t seem right to me, so bid at your own risk. I get the feeling that they aren’t getting winning bids high enough to satisfy their expectations. But hey, that’s just my opinion.

Hall of Fame golfer Byron Nelson, who won 18 tournaments in 1945 in the greatest single season in the game’s history, died today at the age of 94. We’ll miss you Byron. Thanks for your contribution to this world, you will be missed by many.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

SAY IT AIN’T SO

Congratulations to Eric Axley on his victory at the Texas Open. He, and his lovely wife, certainly debunked the “Most American golfers are married to women who cannot keep their clothes on in public” scandal that recently swept through the Ryder Cup.

SUPER DUMB

The Superdome in New Orleans will reopen tonight for the first time since Hurricane Katrina for the Falcons-Saints “MNF” game. The multiphase renovation, which is almost completed, has cost close to $185M. Couldn’t the city be rebuilt for that amount? Where’s the priority for those still homeless in the city? Let’s keep this in check people- Ian O’Conner, in an article from the Westchester Journal news took the words right outta my mouth: “I’ll never be able to look at the stadium as anything but a hiding place for Hurricane Katrina victims…. Just understand that this is show business, and that nothing on your TV screen [tonight] makes the disaster any less epic, or our government’s embarrassingly slow reaction to it any less real.”

OUCH
Super hot Tampa Bay Buccaneer Chris Simms took a severe beating on the field yesterday against the Carolina Panthers. (Panthers won).

Simms got hammered by the Panthers Al Wallace after a fourth quarter pass, which sent Simms down on one knee and eventually directly to the hospital where he had his spleen removed. “Chris is doing well and we anticipate a full recovery,” team physician Dr. Joe Diaco said. He also added that Simms was in stable condition following surgery. It’s important to note that when Simms originally left the field, he was only gone briefly before he returned to the game. He then led the Buc’s to a brief fourth-quarter lead with five minutes remaining. Still injured, Simms finished the game and walked to the locker room without any assistance. Now that is what I call a team player and a Hot List winner.

TREVOR TIME

Hells bells are ringing as Trevor Hoffman is now the all time “saves” leader in MLB…his 479th career save kicked off a massive celebration at Petco Park last night, with fans remaining in the stadium for hours afterwards. “It’s been fantastic up to this point…it’s hard to put into words what it truly feels like,” said Hoffman after the game.

TOM BRADY

Is there really anything to discuss?

RASHIED DAVIS

I’d hate to piss off ultra-fine Rashied Davis of the Chicago Bears. (notice the water boy on the far right) Luckily, Davis scored the winning touchdown late in the fourth as the Bears beat the Vikings 19-16. Obviously, some Vikings fans weren’t too happy about it, and I DARE this scary fan to rip the head off a teddy bear while Davis is in the room.

ROONEY VERSUS BECKHAM

Wayne Rooney was asked what he thought about David Beckham being kicked off my Hot List….

NIKE CAMPAIGN ITALY
Nike has jumped aboard the anti-French movement stemming from Zidane and his reject head-butt during the World Cup. Nike is set to debut its new campaign in Italy next month in an effort to promote their new line of soccer shoes.

The ads will star Athlebrity beasts Marco Materazzi, fabulous Fabio Cannavaro and Andrea Pirlo. The print ads will be done in the style of classic Italian advertising posters depicting Nike-sponsored hotties in mock versions of iconic Italian products. (Eric Pfanner, N.Y. Times). The ads include a tagline that the advertises mock products are “produit en Italie,” French for “made in Italy. One ad depicts Materazzi “in the shape of an armoire” as a representation of a fictional furniture brand called ‘Armadi Materazzi.’ The ad’s slogan translates to “World-class solidity, proven to be head-butt-proof.” The ads were intended to “rub it in a bit, but without being chauvinistic.” I wouldn’t mind a ‘fictional’ Cannavaro couch or a Pirlo headboard myself.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

DAVIS CUP

The US was spanked outta the Davis cup by those amorous Russians today when Andy Roddick lost to Dmitry Tursunov. Thank god Youzhny was left out of the intimate ‘celebration’…

Our little Rafa also secured Spain’s place in the world group of the Davis Cup for 2007 by spanking another Italian.“It was a team effort, no one is special in this group. Circumstances dictated that I played three matches but the team is everything,” Nadal told Spanish state television (obviously translated, no?). “I started playing my shots longer and mixed it up a bit more which allowed me to take control and this changed the nature of the match.” Rafa may have permanently changed the nature of my libido as well….playing longer shots and mixing it up? I’m on overload…

And later, when my sweet little tapa learned that he had dethroned David Beckham as God in the church of Athlebritology, he reacted appropriately.

HOMELESS WORLD CUP
I told ya about this months ago, and you all thought I was joking. Today, the opening of the Homeless World Cup kicked off in Cape Town, South Africa. About 500 players from nearly 50 countries are scheduled to take part in the fourth-yes fourth- Homeless Football World Cup. This Cup is billed as an organized attempt to transform their lives. I love this event…it gives a beautiful donation to mankind and more importantly, helps kids and gives them real hope.

Participants include a 17 year-old street kid named Siyabonga Mkhize, who proclaimed: “I am playing soccer for South Africa!” His parents kicked him out of the house a few months ago due to his drug habit and he now lives on the street: “I want to change my life,” he said “I stopped taking drugs two weeks ago. I want to go back to school and study to become a social worker. I am feeling good, because I am playing for my country. I like Kaizer Chiefs. Maybe one day I’ll play for them.” Another teenager, 18 year-old James Steenberg has lived in a homeless shelter for the past 11 years after being abandoned by his parents. “I believe this World Cup will give me exposure. I want to play one day for a team like Manchester [United] or Chelsea,” he said. Event organizer Mel Young said nearly 80% of players in past tournaments had got a new lease on life by finding a job or a home, registering for occupational training or weaning themselves off drugs. “You can coach homelessness out of these players,” he said “Getting involved in sports changes their mindset and gives them self-esteem. Sport can be used as a method of changing people’s lives.”

CHELSEA BOYS

Changing my life? Frank Lampard and his legs. Not only did Chelsea win the EPL match against Fulham 2-0, but Mr. Legs Lampard scored both of the goals.

I have no idea what the hell this is all about, but I like it and I need to see much, much more of it. Blackburn hottie Robbie Savage removed his kit to replace it after having blood on it during their EPL match. And pa-leeze, no emails about how you think he sucks- dude is FINE and naked on the field, I don’t care how he kicks the ball.

LOCKER ROOM: HOCKEY

Robbie Savage may not need a locker room, but apparently the Florida Panthers do-and god bless ‘em for letting the cameras in. The hockey hotties played a pre-season game against the NY Rangers in Puerto Rico on Saturday. The Rangers may have won on the ice 3-2, but the Panthers won on Athlebrities.

EURO BOYS WIN RYDER CUP

Ryder Cup, smyder cup (yawn)…Yes, the Euro team won again. I expect that next year the players will be teamed up with either their wife or girlfriend. They garnered as much attention, if not more, than the actual players. After their victory, European Team Captain Ian Woosnam went a little crazy with the Guinness, while Paul Casey (and his sweaty pits) and Sergio Garcia tried to give us a little eye candy.

Superb eye candy along the ropes included Michael Jordan sucking suggestively on that big cigar, and the hot-hot-hottest ex-president, sexy beast, Bill Clinton.

The best part of the Cup, though, was undoubtedly “Corky.” Corky gets an A+ for the awesome swan dive he took as he got air and dove into the lake on the 18th hole. He was later seen downing a pint of Guinness with Ian Woodsman.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

FULL MOON FRIDAY

I say goddamn! My libido has missed Rafael Nadal, especially when he does THAT! The sexy beast got down, dirty and flexed those arms while roaring in celebration of beating some not-hot Italian dude at the Davis Cup. And with that, Rafael Nadal has officially replaced David Beckham as the reigning god in the church of Athlebritology.

David Nalbandian beat super stud Mark Philippoussis and gave us a good reason to stand behind our ‘we pick ‘em cuz they’re hot’ attitude. Watching the match, was my all time favorite Athlebrity gone crazy, Diego Maradona.

The US Davis Cup team took another tough loss as James Blake was defeated by (hate to say it) that sexy Russian spitfire Mikhail Youzhny. You all know I got nothing but love for James Blake, but let’s be honest here for a second. Youzhny is not only an outstanding and worthy opponent on the court, but he is also one of the freshest and most enticing men off the court. He is what bringing ‘sexy back’ is all about.

And just when we thought we were back on track with Andy Roddick and his mojo, we get derailed again. Marat Safin and his scary facial hair spanked Andy 6-4, 6-3, 7-6.

THE WILLOW FOUNDATION
The Willow Foundation is a UK based national charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of seriously ill adults through the provision of special days. The special days give those who are ill time to spend with family and friends. They pay for everything from transportation to food-in essence; they are making the world a better place. Today the foundation is proud to have been nominated as Arsenal Football Club’s Charity of the Year. Speaking at the launch Arsenal Captain, Thierry Henry: “It was great to meet special day recipients and representatives from the Willow Foundation today. It really helps the players understand the charity and puts the partnership into context. We look forward to working with the charity during a very exciting time for the Club. I hope supporters will welcome the Willow Foundation and show the same enthusiasm they had for our previous charity partners.” Oh we will…especially if we get to see more events like the Art Initiative?

During the launch, Thierry Henry kicked painted soccer balls onto a canvas and created a piece of art almost as hot as himself. The Willow Foundation are inviting 50 athlebrities to create pieces of art for their Art Initiative which will be auctioned off to raise money for the charity. For more info and upcoming hottie-created artwork check out their website at www.willowfoundation.org.

VERSUS WHAT?
If you are looking for OLN, watch out, they will officially change its name to Versus on Monday. The name change brings about some interesting new programming as well. Over the next ten weeks, OLN Versus will run a series of profiles called Soul of a Champion. On Sunday, Versus will premiere the series in a 60-minute special. Watch the show in its regular time slot starting next Tuesday at 10:00 pm ET. Hotties who got Soul include Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (airdate 9/26); Mariano Rivera (10/10); Tom Brady (10/31) and Jeff Gordon (11/14)

BUY PAPI’S BALL

Starting today, big, sexy, edible Red Sox beast David Ortiz is auctioning off home run ball number 50 at www.redsox.com. The bidding closes at 7PM next Tuesday. And of course, proceeds from his ball will benefit several charities-the Boys and Girls Club of America, and the Plaza de la Salud Hospital de Niños, in Ortiz’s hometown of Santo Domingo.

COCO CRISP GETS A HOOD

HP Hood, a dairy products company, announced today that it has signed edible treat Coco Crisp to serve as a spokesman. “Living in Boston and playing at Fenway, it was clear to me that Hood plays a big role in the lives of our fans and their communities,” said Crisp. “I really appreciate how much Hood has done to support children’s hospitals in New England. I’m excited to go to bat for Hood.” I’m sure Coco is delicious when served with some ice cold milk poured over him…

HOT ROCKETS SHANE BATTIER & TRACY MCGRADY

Shane Battier, the newest slab of fresh meat on the Houston Rockets, had his feet imprinted during an endorsement ceremony with a Chinese shoe company, in Beijing. Beastly Battier has inked a deal to wear a Chinese basketball shoe during the upcoming NBA season. And when the Adidas Sports Performance Center opened in Hong Kong last month, Tracy McSpankme Grady was on hand to kick off the celebration.

RUGBY BURNS

Now this is what I’m talking ‘bout. It’s called a Tip-Off. It’s when you, one of my readers sends me an email plea for coverage of a hottie who has skillfully dodged my libido. And today’s tip-off comes from Jill, an astute reader with a trained eye. Let’s put our hands together for Jill, and for Mr. Ben Cohen, perhaps the hottest creature to sell the sport of Rugby.

Cohen, who plays for the Northampton Saints (UK) not only feeds our needs with sexy photos, but he also teases us with his endorsements. One such extraordinary tease comes in the form of his hot tub. The Spaform Anniversery Spa is, as we speak, heating up in the beasts backyard. The ‘semi-sunken in custom built decking, covered with an ornamental wooden gazebo-style hood’ is perfect for an Athlebrity who schedules three training sessions a day to keep that body in fantastic form. “I would recommend any sportsman to get a hot tub because it is all about relaxing the muscles and getting the weight off in soothing warm water.” I’m sold, but right now, I need some cold water…

DAVID BECKHAM DETHRONED
I said it once, and I’ll say it again, section 2, paragraph 5 of D&D’s Hot List requirements specifically ban any hottie from “being linked to baby Suri in any way, shape, or form.” I have done my best to turn a blind eye and give David Beckham every opportunity to re-gain his appeal. However, he has been dethroned as the God in the church of Athlebritology and replaced by our little Rafa. Why? Because word on the street is that Katie-Hubbard Holmes is allegedly going to play Victoria Beckham is an upcoming film about Becks. Tom isnt gonna play Beckham because of their “marked physical differences.” An “insider” says: “Tom has a brilliant grasp of what the public want to see (LOL) and thought David’s story was wonderful. A football star emerges from humble origins, there’s drama within the matches and romance in his love affair with Victoria at the height of her pop star fame.” Insert finger down throat now.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

NUMBER NINE FOR THE YANKEE’S

The New York Yankee’s gave us an ultra-wet post-game gala as they celebrated their 9th straight AL East Title. I’m not gonna address all the A-Rod crap going on right now, because I don’t care about propaganda that will vanish in days. What I do care about is Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Robinson Cano and Johnny Damon being doused in champagne that begged to be licked off. “The celebration is lasting a little longer, that’s the biggest thing that’s stood out so far,” said Jeter, “You can talk about this payroll and that payroll, it’s still difficult to win. Winning year after year says a lot about our organization.” Just shut up and keep the spray coming boys…

CHRIS PAUL MOVING FORWARD

During Chris Paul’s Winston-Salem Weekend Fundraiser for his CP3 Foundation, Toyota announced its partnership with the hottie. Aside from being a firm believer in sharing the love, Paul was also named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People.” No argument here. “Athletes like Chris Paul are what Toyota is all about. Chris is one of today’s top performers in professional basketball, yet he still finds time for philanthropic efforts,” said Steve Jett, Toyota National Advertising Manager. “We’re proud to partner with someone who has such strong integrity and is actively committed to the community. Chris has been great to work with, and we look forward to doing more great things with him during the upcoming NBA season.” Oh, don’t we all…

WHY?

Lamar Odom is very close to losing his membership on D&D’s Hot List. The Lakers beast is set to release his first album this winter through his Rich Soil Entertainment label. Adding injury to insult, Odom is working on a movie described as ‘Rounders’ meets ‘Boiler Room.’ Too bad it’s not described as ‘Rebounders’ meets ‘Locker Room’.

DAVIS CUP HOTTIES

The table is set and the buffet is has been rolled out. The U.S. Davis Cup team: Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, James Blake, Andy Roddick. Choices for the main course include: Sexy Russian beast Marat Safin alongside tender Andy Roddick on Friday when the US plays Russia.

Also on the buffet table, James Blake will face Justin Timberlake Mikhail Youzhny. Side dishes include the super studs from Australia Lleyton Hewitt & Mark Philippoussis.

NADALS GOT SOUL

Mark your calendars…Sexy tapa Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will spank each other in a match on Nov. 21 in Seoul. Nadal has defeated Federer six times and lost to him twice since 2004. Nadal has given my libido a heart-attack 69 times and he can spank me anytime he wants.

BLING YOUR BLUES

So the bidding ended yesterday on the Tony Parker customized jeans I’ve been dreaming about for days. Who ever outbid me by one dollar-I’m looking for you. But bidding has begun on another yummy necessity; the Johan Santana Jeans…remember all proceeds benefit the Missing & Exploited Children Charity. Santana’s jeans are described as: “A dark wash boot cut jean. On the front right leg, “EL GOCHOS” is written vertically and the front left leg a signature “JOHAN SANTANA” just above a heart.” And if you wanna know where to find them, do a search on Ebay, I’m not giving you any more help in outbidding me. These jeans are mine.

I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE?

So, I like to think I’m ahead of the pack sometimes, and banning David Beckham just might be the next big thing. Beckham’s multi-million dollar contract with Gillette is up for renewal next year and according to advertising bible Marketing magazine he will be replaced by ‘fresher-faced global stars’. Among the hotties rumored to be replacing him…Chelsea beast and England stud Ashley Cole. Bye-bye Beckham, buh-bye.

IT PAYS TO GIVE HEAD

We got us a new sporno video. Nike has paid sexy Italian beast Marco Materazzi $50,000 for a commercial mocking the head-butt by Mensa reject Zinedine Zidane at the FIFA World Cup final. In the ad, Materazzi “is seen taking blows to his chest” from a bowling ball, a ram and a jeep, among other objects (I was cut out of the ad) and he stops all of them “with his hands outstretched; sort of like Superman.” The last scene shows Materazzi “clearing out of the way from a demolition ball swinging from a crane that Delinda was holding onto.”

CAN YOU SEE ME?

Shhhh….. hockey legend Jeremy Roenick will appear in an October episode of Ghost Whisperer. My money says he’ll play the “ghost”.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

UPDATE 12:30 pst
The Dubliner mag-rag which ran the story on Tiger Woods and Elin, has issued the following statement in an effort to save their ass: “The publishers and staff of Dubliner acknowledge that the satirical article was inappropriate and wish to sincerely apologize to Tiger Woods and his wife Elin and other Ryder Cup players and their families for any offence they may have taken to it,” the company said. “The article was written as a satirical piece and in the context of the entire page the publishers believed that readers would not be left thinking that there was any truth in the assertions, it being an absurd parody of the inaccurate tabloid publishing generally. If any contrary impression was given, it certainly does not intend for this, and the publisher unreservedly apologizes.”

BULLSHIT

The second official practice day of the 2006 Ryder Cup is underway in Ireland, and Tiger Woods ain’t too happy. Yesterday, an Irish tabloid ran a story linking Elin, Tigers wife, to various “porn sites.” First of all, I don’t give a rats ass if Elin posed nude or did porno- neither of which I believe she did. It does nothing to deter us from Tiger’s class, talent and character. I gotta side with the “racially motivated” supporters on this one. Now admittedly, I made a comment yesterday about keeping the wives and girlfriends outta the public eye. I only say that because as fans, we wanna watch our hotties unfettered. But this piece of crap rag-mag took it one step too far-and even I was insulted. The rag wrote: “Most American golfers are married to women who cannot keep their clothes on in public. Is it too much to ask that they leave them at home for the Ryder Cup? Consider the evidence. Tiger Woods’ wife can be found in a variety of sweaty poses on porn sites.” That’s their evidence? Mark Steinberg, Tiger’s agent said: “It’s ridiculous. I can’t say much now because of prejudice, because I’m not sure what we’ll do in the future. Everyone knew it (the nude photo) wasn’t her. It’s plain as day. You can see it’s not factual. It’s kind of ironic they bring it up this week.” Tiger was not scheduled to speak to reporters until Thursday, but asked to move the session to Wednesday. “I know the media can be a little bit difficult at times, but when you … it’s hard to be very diplomatic about this when you have so much emotion involved, when my wife is involved in this,” Woods said. “As I said, I don’t want that to deter from the beauty of this event. You do things for the people you love and you care about. My father got ridiculed for years, and I always felt for my father and my mother the same way. My wife, we’re in it together. We’re a team, and we do things as a team. And I care about her with all my heart.” And we care about you Tiger Woods, so don’t worry, we’re behind ya 100% and nothing is going to ruin the beauty of this event…except maybe the uniforms?

The U.S. Ryder Cup team is being outfitted by Ralph Lauren, all in varying shades of (yawn) brown. Not sure what Ralph was thinking of when he cleaned out his grandpa’s closet, but I would say they definitely got it better than the European team, whose outfits were designed by Italian label Canali.

THE BIONIC FINGER

The Athlebrity Gods have given us a gift we couldn’t have possibly imagined. Terrell Owens. The super stud broke his hand in Sunday night’s game and had a plate screwed into the bone attached to his right ring finger. We now have one of the hottest men alive with a steal plate in his FINGER! Need I elaborate?

AUSTRALIA VS ARGENTINA

The bad blood between Lleyton Hewitt and the Argentines began at last year’s Australian Open when Juan Ignacio Chela got pissed at Lleyton and spit at him. Now, Hewitt has once again incurred the wrath of Argentinean rivals by arriving for a Davis Cup semi-final with two bodyguards. Hottie left his family at home for fear a “possible kidnapping” and will also have six local security guards on hand to assist his two Australian bodyguards. “Hewitt seems to think that he’s come to Iraq, that they are going to plant a bomb,” blasted Argentinean player Jose Acasuso. “But we’re not bothered because this is the circus that he wanted to set up. Nothing’s going to happen and we shouldn’t pay any attention to it.” Hewitt’s manager Robert Aivatoglou dismissed the comments about the security. “Wherever he travels, we arrange the appropriate level of security that we feel is necessary. We assessed the situation in Buenos Aires and we haven’t treated this any differently to anywhere else he travels. The bodyguards are associated with the Australian team and we feel it’s appropriate that Lleyton has this level of security.” Argentina and Australia will play one of the semifinals of the Davis Cup tennis tournament from 22 to 24 September.

SHAQ’S BURN LOUNGE

Shaq is continuing to take over the world, this time, by selling his CD’s. BurnLounge, “the world’s first community-powered digital music service today announced that Shaq-Daddy has joined the network promote his seven rap/hip-hop albums. Yes, there are seven of these monstrosities out there. “By distributing my albums through BurnLounge, it not only gives me a new outlet to reach my fans, but also gives them the opportunity to become digital-music promoters themselves by legally sharing music with their friends,” said Shaquille O’Neal. “I have always had a passion for music and I’m excited to work with a company that shares the same passion.” Yes Shaq, but passion doesn’t equate to talent. The painful rap journey began in 1993 with the release of his first album, “Shaq Diesel,” which god only knows how it sold over a million copies. From there Shaq pumped out an additional six ridiculously titles albums: “Shaq Fu - Da Return,” “You Can’t Stop the Reign,” “Respect,” “Superfriends,” “The Way It’s Going Down,” and “I Know I Got Skillz.” You got skills Shaq, ON THE COURT! To access Big Daddy’s personal BurnLounge digital music store, visit www.burnlounge.com/Shaq.

CHAT WITH BILLY WAGNER

Chat with a Star (www.ChatWithAStar.com) announced that sexy NY Mets reliever Billy Wagner will give daily blog updates via his Chat With A Star blog. As the best looking team in baseball makes a run at the 2006 Major League Baseball World Series, Wagner wants to share the love. “This is a very exciting time for us and I’d like to share it directly with the fans. My posts on www.ChatWithAStar.com will give fans an all access pass to the energy, fears, emotions, thoughts, drive, hunger and the ups and the downs in the clubhouse that you may not witness at the stadium or on TV.” Did someone say clubhouse?

GROW IT BACK

I got nothing but love for Steve Nash, but come on, we want your sexy your long hair back! Nash had his jersey number raised to the rafters along with a banner in his honor at the Leavey Center when he returned to be the keynote speaker at the University of Santa Clara in California, his Alma Mater.

SCARY FAN

The official groundbreaking for the MLS Red Bull Park took place yesterday in Harrison, N.J. On site was John Russo, a leader of the New York Red Bulls fan club, Raging Bull Nation. I had no idea we had scary fans in this country-but props to the dirty devil who got some Brazilian love during the ceremony.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

GIMME SOME WOOD

I though the Lumber Classic was a bust over the weekend. No Camilo Villegas coverage, even John Daly missed the cut while talking to his friend Jack Daniels. But all was purrfect in the world when after the third round, the Black Eyed Peas jammed. Our Kitty-Kat, smiling, sexy and sweaty got a little love from Michelle Wie before the show, and afterwards, PGA tour hotties (from left to right) Will MacKenzie, Justin Rose, D.A. Points, Eric Axley, Charlie Hoffman, Glen Day, Michelle (yawn) Wie, Chris Smith, and Camilo Villegas posed with members of the band.

Ryder Cup hotties arrived safely in Dublin yesterday. It was a confusing moment for European Ryder Cup team captain Ian Woosnam, who held the cup outta the cockpit window after taking his Captain title literally. The Ryder Cup, which starts on Thursday, is brimming with some hot, hot, hotties-mainly the Euro team. But I gotta deduct hot points because almost every image of a hottie includes a Stepford Barbie in it. This is not good for our sporno fantasies, or libidos, so pa-leeze, leave your women at home (or at least out of the photos) If they ain’t playing, we shouldn’t be seeing ‘em.

And on that note- we know that sometimes Tiger Woods has to pee, but come on, have a little respect and STOP taking photos of him coming outta the porta-potty.

NIKE JUICE BALLS

In lieu of Tigers recent support on “steroid testing” in the PGA, I found it very strange that Nike is now advertising it’s new Juice golf ball, which is due to hit retail November 1. It’s dubbed as “the prescription for enhanced distance.”

SOMEBODY KILL ME PA-LEEZE!

Carmelo Anthony, and his fiancée, MTV VJ Lala Vasquez, are expecting their first child together in March. No I don’t want to talk about it.

MEET ME AT THE MET

It may have taken them 18 years, but the Mets finally kicked-ass and took names as they clinched National League East Title. Mad love to this team of hotties, who play as a team and worked their asses off to get here.

David Wright is so right it’s sick. Carlos Delgado is fine. Jose Reyes is super fine. Trust me, there is not one ugly player on the team. The wet celebrate was aptly adorned with champagne, hotties, cigars and plenty of sporn worthy moments.

PETE ROSE HAS GUILTY BALLS

After denying that he bet on baseball for nearly 15 years, Pete Rose finally found the balls to admit he lied. Literally. Apparently, Rose signed the baseballs “I’m sorry I bet on baseball” in block letters, with his autograph directly below. The collector who nabbed some of the “I’m sorry” baseballs gave 30 of them to Barry Halper, a limited partner in the Yankee’s who died last December. The family contacted Robert Edward Auctions to sell his sports memorabilia. “There was a box of these baseballs,” auction house president Robert Lifson said. “When I saw them, I couldn’t help but thinking, ‘Wow.”‘ To check out the balls go to www.robertedwardauctions.com.

DAVID CARR MAKES THE HOT LIST

The Texans sexiest player is quarterback David Carr. Now, his mother Sheryl has written a book called Little Drop and the Healing Places. Sheryl Carr wrote the book after Austin Carr, David’s son, was diagnosed with diabetes in 2005. The book is meant to help kids understand and cope with the disease. Shortly after Austin’s diagnosis, hottie held a news conference to announce that he wanted to do something more to help his son as well as other children suffering from the disease. “Many have come before me and many will follow, but today I will make a difference and we will fight for a cure, for my child and for yours,” Carr said. Maybe it would help me understand a little better we had our own little Carr together? Hey daddy-wanna ‘nother?

SHAQ’S O’NEAL GROUP

Shaquille O’Neal today announced the formation of ‘The O’Neal Group’, a real estate and development company that will seek to take over the world. Shaq daddy has already amassed a portfolio of residential and commercial property worth more than $50 million. “We’ve scoured the country to find an appropriate venue through which we could launch the O’Neal Group,” says O’Neal, “and ultimately we decided that the best place to start was in our own backyard with Metropolitan Miami. This is the largest residential development project in downtown Miami proper, and it sits on the site where the historical Royal Palm Hotel used to be, the property that first launched downtown Miami more than 100 years ago. I am excited about our involvement with The Met and proud to be part of the area’s comeback.” This first project, the Met, includes more than 1,100 residential units, among them the 866-foot Met 3, the tallest residential tower south of New York, an office tower, luxury hotel, entertainment complex, and the area’s first Whole Foods store.

DAVID BECKHAM LOSES MORE HOT POINTS
Whose shoulder did Beckham lean on when he got spanked outta his England Squad captain position? Tom Cruise. “When I got to America, I phoned Tom. He’s a great guy to be able to speak to because he is a very positive-minded person. It is good to have people like him around you at that point. Tom talked about everything I had done in the World Cup, about the goal I scored and the goals I set up. He said I was a great player’ that I played for Real Madrid, I’ve got a healthy family and three boys and a wife who love me to bits. It does you good just to hear somebody saying that sometimes. He’s a great example of someone who stays positive through everything. And, that’s how I started to get over what had happened with the England news. I got over it that way, with friends around me.”

Simple minded Beck’s was at his own Soccer Academy in Greenwich, London, to launch, Making It Real: My Soccer Skills Book. But had to keep running his mouth off about himself…”I don’t think I will ever return to the Premiership to be honest. I played for Manchester United for many years and they are the team I support and love. I don’t think I could put another shirt on and play against Man United at Old Trafford. I’m happy playing my football in Spain with Real Madrid. It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world and I’m happy there.” Good, stay there and stay away from banned Hot-List activities. Your eye-candy value can only carry you so long.

SURFS UP

Three-time surfing world champion Andy Irons (L) and his equally as fine brother, Bruce Irons, have signed with Wasserman Media Group (WMG). These two fantasy men are only the second and third surfers to sign with WMG since its action sports department reentered the surf category six months ago. “I think there’s a lot of need for the expansion of surfing on a national scale like we’ve done with other sports,” said Steve Astephen, WMG President of Action Sports. “These guys market well, so we’re hoping to build a lot of marketing programs around them.” Pa-leeze get this one right WMG, it’s a no brainer-they must be marketed topless.

HOCKEY SEASON

Which sport is fueled by the highest level of testosterone? I don’t know, but I like me some hockey hotties up in this beotch. God bless it, pre-season fighting is active. The real fights open October 4th.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com