Wonder how Richard Williams feels about the latest VOGUE cover?
• Reggie Bush gets caught in a Hornet’s nest of trouble between Kim Kardashian and an ex-flame at last night’s game in New Orleans.

• Introducing pretty Philly sportscaster Meredith Markovits.
• New Air Jordans are coming out in honor of Michael’s … baseball career?
• The Cubs’ conditioning […]

INFORMATION LEAFBLOWER gets wind of an amusing email sent out to trumpet an upcoming appearance by Colin Cowherd:

Looks like someone won’t be working with ESPN Radio much longer. But can you really fire a person for showing truth in advertising?

When Venus & Serena Williams were recently in India for the Bangalore Open, papa Richard decided to tag along. And as usual, he had a lot to say - especially how much he hates white people.

(If it was a white photographer, Richard would have held up a different finger)
YOU BEEN BLINDED gets the scathing scoop […]

With Tuesday’s Play-In game in the books, many college basketball fans are sad that it was possibly their last sighting of Erin Andrews for the season. With March Madness bouncing from ESPN To CBS, it doesn’t seem fair to have to trade the sideline star for Billy Packer.

But fear not - there is another […]

The NEW YORK TIMES brings to America’s attention the brewing rivalry between the top two male figure skaters in the United States, Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek. Alan Schwartz dances around the issue deftly in his open, but we can sum it up much more easily:

(You wouldn’t choose sides because one of them is […]

• Chris Mottram of THE SPORTING BLOG has the hair-raising news of Steve Lavin forgoing his usual slick style.

• AWFUL ANNOUNCING maps out which CBS stations will be carrying which Thursday’s Tournament games.
• Pink shoelaces, shaving coaches’ heads, centers without cellphones - DC SPORTS BOG finds it easy to root for Baylor.

Sheila Marikar blogs in a post for ABCNEWS.com that the VOGUE magazine cover featuring Lebron James and Gisele Bundchen is racist.

Marikar:
They’re two of the most beautiful people on earth. But some say the Vogue photograph, shot by Annie Leibovitz, isn’t attractive at all because of the racial stereotype it purportedly evokes — black beast clutching […]

Spies had an early look at the spanking new Washington Nationals locker room and Dmitri Young will have no use for at least item in the new D.C. palace - the Stairmaster (actual one below). Fatty came to camp out of shape and by the looks of things has no plans on dropping any poundage.

Nats’ […]

Anything Derek Jeter can do, Alex Rodriguez can do with less flair and an incredibly clumsy style. Yesterday, we noted Jeter’s full-throated feature in MEN’S HEALTH. Today, we receive word of Rodriguez’s MEN’S VOGUE April cover story, complete with a recommended daily workout like in Jeter’s piece.

(Give me my pride back, dammit! […]

Like everyone else, we reported this morning that the Red Sox were threatening to boycott their trip to Japan if their coaches weren’t paid the same appearance fee ($40K) as the players.

(El Tiante’s chest hairs approve)
MLB caved today in some fashion, probably giving the coaches something. We can’t imagine it was $40K, but the issue […]