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Tiger Offered Endorsement Deal Worth $100 Million…From a Gambling Website

May 18, 2010 By Steve DelVecchio 2 Comments

Here’s a new idea, Tiger. Instead of apologizing for all the terrible things you’ve done to your family and all the lies you’ve told over the years — why not embrace your new image? Rather than fretting about the millions of dollars you’re missing out on as sponsors drop you left and right, why not seek out new sponsors — ones who want you to essentially say, “I’m a scumbag, I’m still rich, deal with it.” That’s exactly what Calvin Ayre, founder and owner of the popular online gambling website Bodog, would like Tiger Woods to do. In fact, he’s willing to give him $100 million dollars to do it. Here’s what Ayre had to say about his offer to Woods, courtesy of CTV News via Sports by Brooks:

“If Tiger would just come clean and admit he likes to do the same things I like to do, I think he’d fit our brand perfectly. As is always the case in these situations it is the fact that you are living a life that is not true that actually causes the problem. If he’d just come clean and admit ‘This is who I am’ that I think there would be a lot of opportunity for him with a different image.”

Ayre is obviously a very smart and successful businessman, so he must know as well as we do that there’s no way Tiger is going to agree to something like this — no matter how much he offers. If nothing else, he’s creating enough of a buzz just by making the offer known publicly. I have to admit it is interesting to think about, however. While Nike is running ads that are meant to more or less showcase the humility Tiger supposedly feels, there’s a whole new industry out there waiting for him to embrace his “bad boy” image and become even more wealthy doing it.

Sources:
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Company offers Tiger Woods $100M to be ‘bad boy’ [CTV News]

Filed Under: Golf, Gossip Tagged With: Tiger Woods

Siohvaughn Wade Upset Over Size of Present Dwyane Gave Gabrielle Union

May 5, 2010 By Larry Brown 1 Comment

I’ve made it quite clear in the past that I cannot stand frivolous lawsuits. They serve to liven the doldrums of lawyer’s and other people’s lives, and they are merely a nuisance. It’s a shame and a weakness in our legal system that we allow such suits to serve as a substitution for lazy people who should be otherwise pursuing a real job. With that disclaimer out of the way, let’s move onto the frivolous suit of the day. Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife Siohvaughn Wade have been fighting out an ugly divorce for a few years. One of the first shots fired in the case came from Siohvaughn who accused Dwyane of giving her STDs. The latest is a lawsuit from Siohvaughn who’s suing Dwyane’s current girlfriend, actress Gabrielle Union.

It alleges Union “engaged in sexual foreplay” in front of [the Wades' two sons], which “severely inflicted the Plaintiffs emotionally and mentally.” It also claims that the boys received “medium size gifts” from Dwyane Wade for Christmas last year, while Union got “the biggest gift of all.”

“Defendant has played sexually explicit roles, including roles as a seductress,” the lawsuit reads. “Defendant has apparently decided to take her role beyond the films and into the home of a married man, Dwyane Wade, in the presence of his two minor children.”

I completely understand where Siohvaughn is coming from if she feels like Dwyane is abandoning his children; professional athletes are on the road for much of the year and that makes it difficult to be an active parent. I can see where she would be concerned by Dwyane’s behavior with Gabrielle in front of the kids. I can even understand her complaint that Dwyane has caused her mental pain. The problem is all that should be addressed in their divorce and custody hearings, not a separate freaking lawsuit where she complains about present sizes. Are you kidding me? Saying that Dwyane is focusing and spending more money on his new girlfriend rather than his children is legitimate. But complaining about the size of a gift seems like the worst way to prove the point she’s trying to make. Besides, isn’t this on Dwyane, not Gabrielle? Seems like Siohvaughn is trying to grab money and become a disturbance wherever possible.

Sources:
Estranged wife, children suing Wade’s girlfriend over distress [CBS Sports]

Filed Under: Gossip Tagged With: Dwyane Wade, Siohvaughn Wade

Rory McIlroy: My New Favorite Golfer

May 3, 2010 By Steve DelVecchio 4 Comments

In case you didn’t hear, a 20-year-old golfer named Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland dominated the scene at the Quail Hollow Championship over the weekend, becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner since Tiger Woods accomplished the feat a few years back. The up-and-coming star finished the event at 15-under and won himself $1.17 million in the process.

Let the gossip begin as pictures of the young star’s girlfriend — Holly Sweeney — have been rapidly surfacing all over the internet. The two have been dating since they were only in their mid-teens, and good friend Sports By Brooks directed our attention to the heat the now 19-year-old is bringing. Here’s what McIlroy told the Belfast Telegraph about his girlfriend a few years back:

Holly is quite shy. This is the first time she has been in the media spotlight and she has handled herself really well, but I think she doesn’t want to turn into a typical girlfriend of a sports person, so she likes to take a back seat.”

That’s probably a good idea, Holly. Sometimes “sports girlfriends” and wives find themselves being cheated on. Not saying McIlroy has the morals — or lack there of — that Tiger has, but I’m sure girlfriends of golfers are now a bit more worried about their boyfriends cheating on them with porn stars than they were, say, last year. Sweeney doesn’t look to be very shy anymore to me, but that’s just my opinion. In any event, here are some pictures of Rory McIlroy’s girlfriend if you care to have a look at the better half of my new favorite golfer on the Tour:

HOLLY SWEENEY PICTURES

Sources:
Photos of Rory McIlroy’s “Quite Shy” Girlfriend [Sports by Brooks]
Holly doesn’t want to be a typical sports girlfriend [Belfast Telegraph]
Photo Credit: Flickr

Filed Under: Golf, Gossip Tagged With: Holly Sweeney, Rory McIlroy, Steve's smokin hot sports girlfriends

Many Fellow Golfers Believe Tiger Juiced

April 29, 2010 By Steve DelVecchio 1 Comment

Tiger Woods continues to find ways to look like a model citizen. The National Enquirer is reporting that Woods’ has admitted to having sex with 121 women while married to Elin Nordegren. Like we expressed with the recent post about the Dale Jr. situation, the Enquirer has been pretty accurate reporting these things thus far. We’ll see if any truth comes of it — not that it matters much at this stage in the saga. Maybe in Tiger’s eyes you cheat once, you might as well cheat 121 times, and that’s how the number grew into such an astronomical figure. Maybe the report isn’t even true. It’s not like Tiger can be made to look much worse with regard to his extramarital affairs at this point.

Tiger’s admitted that he cheated on his wife. He made his public apology (whether you feel it was sincere or not), and is trying to move on. One thing he could conceivably screw up further, however, is the legitimacy of his accomplishments as a golfer. Last year, Tiger was confronted with accusations that he has used performance-enhancing drugs when a NY Times article linked him to a Canadian doctor whose name was tied to providing performance-enhancing drugs for athletes. Tiger denied the report, of course, but it seems a good portion of the golfers on the PGA tour aren’t buying what he’s selling.

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Filed Under: Gossip Tagged With: Tiger Woods

Dale Jr. Broke Up Amy Reimann’s Marriage with Tommy Cook?

April 28, 2010 By Larry Brown 15 Comments

That’s what the National Enquirer is saying, and after the way the whole Tiger Woods scandal ended up, there’s reason to believe their reporting is accurate. As Sports by Brooks informs us, the Enquirer has sources on record saying NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann had an affair that broke up Reimann’s marriage with former Kentucky football player, Tommy Cook. Cook is currently a graduate assistant/coach at Kentucky after playing wide receiver for the Wildcats from ’00-’05. Reimann was a former cheerleader at Kentucky but apparently met Dale Jr. while doing some interior design work at his home. Brooks has more of the scoop on the story:

Bo Mallette, who was best man at Cook’s wedding to Reimann, claimed on the record to the Enquirer that Earnhardt and Reimann had a relationship while she was still married to Cook: “Amy got involved with Dale Earnhardt while she was still married to Tommy. Their marriage didn’t even last two years.”

Cook’s father, Tommy, Sr., also told the Enquirer: “My son’s not talking about this. All I can say is that your (Enquirer) story’s true. Amy and Dale have been involved for awhile. My boy’s over it, he’s moved on. But what happened between Amy and Dale was wrong.”

As we always say, there are two sides to every story and this information is coming from a side that’s hurt and upset. Some facts are indisputable however, and some of those facts are that Cook and Reimann are getting divorced (or already are divorced) and Dale Jr. and Amy Reimann are now “dating.” With no wins on the season, maybe Earnhardt should consider a new girlfriend to turn his track fortunes around.

UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann made their first public appearance together at the 2011 NASCAR awards.

AMY REIMANN PICTURES

Filed Under: Auto Racing, Gossip Tagged With: Amy Reimann, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Tom and Gisele Building a Nice Little Home on West Coast

April 25, 2010 By Steve DelVecchio Leave a Comment

In case you couldn’t have predicted, that post title is what we like to call sarcasm. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are pooling their millions and setting up shop on the West Coast, in Brentwood, CA. The married couple’s new home, which is estimated in the $20 million price range — not including the $11 million they paid for the lot — is going to be a 22,000 foot mansion (understatement) with 8 bedrooms, a covered bridge, six-car garage, and lagoon-shaped swimming pool. Take a look at some of the pictures of Tom Brady and Gisele’s mansion, courtesy of New York Daily News.

Source:
Patriots star Tom Brady, supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen build $20M dream home in Brentwood, Calif. [NY Daily News]

Filed Under: Gossip Tagged With: athlete celebrity couples, athlete mansions, Gisele, Tom Brady

Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian Breaking Up Again?

March 23, 2010 By Larry Brown Leave a Comment

For the past three years, one of the NFL’s power couples have been Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian. Though most of the talk two years ago had to do with Kardashian planning on marriage, the couple has hit a rocky road recently. Kim K’s schedule has apparently been busy due in large part to the taping of her popular TV show — Keeping Up with the Kardashians — while Reggie is out of town frequently because he plays for the Saints in New Orleans. Then there was the whole mess where Miami chick Carmen Ortega said she and Reggie were messing around. The latest reported issues between Bush and Kardashian comes courtesy of Radar Online:

The high-profile couple split temporarily last week, as Kardashian flew to Miami to shoot her sister’s reality television show, while Bush spent time in New York, shooting a calendar. But sources say the separation could be more serious.
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Bush was spotted at hip New York City nightspot 1Oak, at Robin Thicke’s 33rd birthday party where “he was flirting up a storm,” according to an onlooker. He spent the majority of the night with an unknown brunette and talked for an hour straight, said the source.

Uh oh, Reggie’s been chatting up another chick! Alert the gossip rags! It seems more and more that their relationship is nothing other than for show. Then again, aren’t most celebrity couples just that? It would probably do Bush’s psyche well to be done with Kim so his dating life wouldn’t be public business. While being with Kardashian raises Bush’s profile off-the-field, the dude is still one of the most popular faces of the NFL and he’s making $8 million from the Saints. Unlike Khloe’s wifey, Bush doesn’t need a Kardashian to be popular. He shouldn’t sweat it.