• WITH LEATHER catches wind of Rick Sutcliffe rather wanting to discuss Erin Andrews’ skirt blowing up than his own cancer treatments.

However, DEADSPIN diagnoses the case of one blogger who’s sick & tired of Erin’s treatment.

• ARROWHEAD ADDICT is on the warpath after hearing that Kevin Costner is a Chiefs fan.

• MONDESI’S HOUSE laughs at the Altoona Curve’s attempts to bring Will Ferrell to town.

• Michael David Smith of AOL FANHOUSE tosses along news that a judo Olympian may take a jab at MMA - if it’s okay with her mom.

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If David Beckham can land a Hollywood agent, why can’t a whole English soccer club?

Chelsea must asked themselves that same question, and now the fame & fortunes of the Champions League finalists are in the hands of Creative Artists Agency.

FOX SPORTS reports that CAA, who already represent more than 400 sports stars, has been charged with the task of ingraining Chelsea into the minds of the American sports public.

The agency will be involve in “marketing the Premier League club’s players, organizing money-spinning tours and enhancing the Champions League finalist’s brand.” So, what can CAA do to help Chelsea?

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Here in America, we fire coaches, sometimes for legitimate resasons (see: Cam Cameron) and sometimes for reasons that seem totally unfounded (see: Ty Willingham).

That doesn’t happen across the pond. There, they call it getting ’sacked,’ but their logic for doing so can be just as ludicrous as ours. Read more…

The Indians’ C.C. Sabathia really knows how to stink up the joint.

• Patrick Kane is Russian out his picks for the hottest hockey groupies.

• Chris Cooley caught himself a keeper in the lovely Christy.

• Luis Gonzalez is mad at Miami for missing out on the Marlins.

• One Atlanta baseball fan is Brave enough to risk a foolish fatal fall.

• Chelsea fans get muted in Moscow, but are able to bash about in Britain.

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From what we haven’t seen coming out of Moscow after Chelsea’s choke yesterday, it appears that Russian media embargo police plan really worked (we’re guessing it was the bed chains).

The LONDON DAILY MAIL reports:

Thousands of Chelsea fans were bussed under police escort to their airports soon after their team lost on penalties.

“This has been a successful operation. We are pleased at the lack of trouble. Most fans have seen a great game and are going back to Britain safe, if wet,” said a police commander at the stadium.

But of course, we can’t say the same for London police’s plan (fan out everyone!) to keep Chelsea fans from rioting in the streets of London’s posh (it really is, actually) west end.

The Daily Mail reports that blood was spilled (see above Chelsea flag) during clashes between the bobbies and yobbies last night. Read more…

John Terry had a chance to claim the UEFA Champions League crown. After 90 minutes of play resulted in a 1-1 tie, Chelsea & Manchester United had to settle their score through penalty kicks.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored Man U’s regulation-time goal, missed his penalty shot, leaving the door open for Terry to clinch it in Chelsea’s final kick. But rain kept falling on Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, and field conditions became more slick. Read more…

The CHAMPIONS LEAGUE final between Chelsea and Manchester United is set for May 21 in Moscow. We don’t know who we feel more sorry for: the fine, upstanding citizens of Moscow or the British fans set to invade one of the world’s most corrupt, crime-ridden burgs.

(Did they commission Beijing for the logo?)

Our favorite development thus far on the game comes from the NEW YORK TIMES, which reports that “Russian officials announced Monday that British soccer fans will be allowed to travel to Moscow for the Champions League final without an entry visa.”

45,000 such Visas are due to be issued. Of course, that is if Russians can muster enough bureaucratic infrastructure for the job (that’s the one area they’ve got covered). And we’re absolutely positive that *welcoming* all those unscreened British *soccer fans* will have no consequences.

So why is Moscow so enthusiastic about welcoming the Brits and making nice-nice? Read more…