Paris Hilton meets Olympic mascots in Whistler

I didn't have Olympic fever until this very moment, but now that I've seen Paris hugging Sumi and Quatchi I'm so excited I could pee my pants. Sadly, Miga is not a Paris Hilton fan and did not want to have his/her photo taken.
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Rugby fan wins $400,000

(via buzzfeed)

My favourite soccer player ever. Today

Least appealing sport ever

(and that's including anything and everything syncronized).

I'll bet you a dollar you can't do this

Hottie alert at the ball game: Shemar Moore throws first pitch

I go to a lot of ball games, but of course, last night, when Shemar Moore from Criminal Minds was there to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, I was at home. Figures. I always get to see some unknown person who's done something nice for charity or something. Which is all very well and good, but - let's face it - seldom hot.

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Watch Jose Canseco get the bleeping snot knocked out of him at a mixed martial arts tournament. Maybe Jose should look into some dietary supplements or something. I hear that works really well.

Celine Dion wants to buy The Habs

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Celine Dion is interested in buying the Montreal Canadians: "Canadian pop star Celine Dion, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and Quebec cable giant Quebecor Media have emerged as potential bidders for the Montreal Canadiens NHL team. Quebec broadcaster Radio-Canada said Wednesday that the Bank of Montreal has signed confidentiality agreements with 10 potential suitors who have until 5 p.m. Thursday to submit formal bids to 80 percent majority owner George Gillett, a Denver-based sports team and events promoter.Other interested parties include U.S. investment firm Spectrum Equity; Montreal businessman Stephen Bronfman of Claridge Investments, a cousin of Warner Music Group chairman and CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.; and the Caisse de depot et placement, a provincial pension fund giant. In addition to picking up the hockey team, a Canadiens buyer would acquire the Bell Center arena in Montreal and a concert promotion division."

That's all extra-boring and businessy, except for the Celine bit. I think it would be wonderful. She can bring some great changes to the team: 1) Every anthem will be sung by Celine Dion. 2) Every player will have long girl-hair like her son. 3) Every player will be photographed by Anne Geddes wrapped in cabbage and craddled by Celine. 4) Her husband can run poker games in the dressing rooms. 5) New theme song: "My heart will go in for a an OT victory."

Anysplendidideas, I tried for 30 seconds to find some video of hockey-related Celine, but I'm short on time today because tomorrow is a holiday and I have to finish the week's work one day early and I'm totally stressed, so the best I could come up with is a Cutting Edge fan video with Celine singing "The Power of Love." And you know what? It calmed me right down with its timeless beauty:

Utterly gratuitous pics of Mr. Beckham without his shirt on

Milan lost last night and is out of the UEFA Cup and ... I don't really care.

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Roberto Alomar sued by ex-girlfriend who claims he had unsafe sex while sick with AIDS

Okay, I don't usually get into sports, unless it involves hockey-player boyfriends of starlets or baseball player boyfriends of Madonna, but this is just too scandalous not to mention.

The Daily News reports that former Blue Jays second baseman (and master spitter) Roberto Alomar's ex-girlfriend is suing him for $15 million for having unprotected sex with her and not revealing he had AIDS.

The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall,31, who said she lived with the ex-Met for three years and watched in horror as his health worsened. In papers filed in state and federal court, Dall said Alomar finally got tested in January 2006 while suffering from a cough, fatigue and shingles. "The test results of him being HIV-positive was given to him and the plaintiff on or about Feb.6, 2006," the $15 million negligence suit says. Nine days later, the couple went to see a disease specialist who discovered a mass in the retired second baseman's chest, the court papers say. Alomar's skin had turned purple, he was foaming at the mouth and a spinal tap "showed he had full-blown AIDS," the suit says.

However, "Alomar, 41, who quit baseball over health issues in 2005, could not be reached for comment. His lawyer, Charles Bach, would not say whether Alomar is HIV-positive. "We believe this is a totally frivolous lawsuit. These allegations are baseless," Bach said. "He's healthy and would like to keep his health status private. We'll do our talking in court." Alomar's father, Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar said the claims were news to him. "That's the first time we ever heard of that," he said from Puerto Rico. He didn't think his son could keep a serious illness secret. "I imagine I would know," he said."

According to the suit, Dall started seeing Alomar in 2002 and soon after he convinced her to have unprotected sex. As far as I can glean from the story, Dall does not say she's infected.

"In 2004, Dall says she noticed cold sores in his mouth. In 2005, after a physical exam ordered by the Tampa Bay Rays, he was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia purpura, a blood disorder sometimes linked to HIV, she claims. The doctor told him to have an HIV test and he refused, she says, stating he had been tested and was AIDS-free. In April 2005, Alomar told Dall he was suffering from erectile dysfunction and confided "he was raped by two Mexican men after playing a ballgame in New Mexico or a Southwestern state when he was 17," the suit says. It goes on to say that around the same time Alomar developed a persistent cough and was bedridden with extreme fatigue. He developed thrush, a yeast infection, and was told by a doctor to take an HIV test - but refused, Dall claims."

Dall wants $15 million in punitive damages for emotional distress and for exposing her children to the virus. She also claims to have contracted "AIDS phobia."  

The allegations have not been proven in court.

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