It was a long weekend shooting new SbB Girl Whitney. When I do those all-day shoots, 2-3 days in a row, I completely lose track of what’s going on in the spritely world of athletic endeavor. Not that that’s a bad thing. It’s actually my personal antidote for Beijing and Brett Favre fatigue.

(Whitney and Mr. Happy)

With my recent move from Miami back to L.A. and all the shooting I’ve been doing, my weekends have been wrecked of late. So I’m going to take this weekend off and do something I haven’t done in many a moon - hit the Hollywood clubs. I’m really looking forward to checking out the latest Lipstick City scene, reconnect with old acquaintances, and most importantly, assist Ronny Turiaf and Ron Artest in getting past the bouncers.

Now I’ve got plenty of friends who promote for clubs, so I’ve got the inside track on admission to many of L.A.’s hot spots. But as everyone who is anyone in this town knows, if you want to truly make the scene here, there’s only one man to call: J.A. Adande. Don’t believe me? Ask them. Read more…

• If you let Natalie Gulbis know the secret of your success, you can win a chance to spend the day with the gorgeous golfer.

• TMZ learns that Ray Lewis is a cheapskate when it comes to paying for women.

• BIG LEAGUE STEW wants to know which Jason has the mightier mustache - the Yanks’ Giambi or the Cards’ LaRue?

• ESPN’s HASHMARKS spots Brett Favre at a Virginia football camp, where the ex-Packers QB says he’s not in a hurry to do anything.

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In case you didn’t know (and it’s a good bet you don’t), hockey legend Wayne Gretzky just notched his 100th win as coach.

The CANADIAN PRESS reports that the Great One reached the century mark Monday night when his Phoenix Coyotes beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0. But Gretzky really doesn’t have much to be happy about these days. Read more…

YAHOO SPORTS THINKS RON ARTEST IS A HOCKEY PLAYER: Who are the yahoos running YAHOO SPORTS? First, they thought the NFL’s Texans were still in Dallas. And now comes this latest gem of a goof-up:

Um, that should be Sacramento Kings.But we can see the confusion with the NHL squad. Both teams are from California. Both teams wear purple. And Ron Artest does like to throw punches that would make any hockey goon proud.

On second thought, there’s no excuse. It’s just plain stupid.

• Six years later, POP JOCKS remembers two men of the Los Angeles Kings organization who lost their lives on 9/11.

• In case you missed it, YARDBARKER has Chad Johnson’s first TD of the year, and, more importantly, his first TD celebration of the year:

• Showing what a dangerous game football can be, here’s video of the hit made by the Buffalo Bills’ Kevin Everett that may lead to his permanent paralysis.• FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS is thrown for a loss, as they compile the worst-ever seasons by NFL running backs:

• COURT TV informs us what one prospective juror thinks of Isiah Thomas’s chances in his sexual harassment suit: “Can I be honest? The team isn’t doing so well. He recruits well, but he hasn’t done well at all as a general manager.“• THE LONDON SUN reports many Brit fans can’t tell what’s coming out of their telly, as they try to follow Beckham’s exploits across the pond.

• Cue the Erin Andrews montage: Ryan Moses of the SANTA CRUZ (CA) SENTINEL tells us what five things he’d like to see from the Worldwide Leader:

• LARRY BROWN SPORTS slides off the dance floor, as the WAC has banned the Hawaii football team from doing their pre-game haka.• ALLIE IS WIRED is also excited to see Tom Brady all wet, as he’s named one of VMAN magazine’s “15 Most Wanted”.

• The LADIES… love the college boys who play rough, as evidenced by this Tennessee lineman’s rocky-topping a QB on the loose:

• BLOGCRITICS wonder why hiring sportswriter Terry Pluto is a racist move by the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER.• The MONROE (MI) NEWS pitches the story of a collegiate softball player changing careers from throwing curveballs to throwing crooks in jail.