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[Translate] I’m not sure that it’s racist or a function of American Idol waking up to a digital media world, but they are letting contestant Antonella Barba pass without punishment for all of the racy pictures that have sprung up on the Internet. There’s not just one photo, there’s a lot of them, and on YouTube , too. Moreover, either she knew about them and told American Idol or she knew about them and didn’t tell American Idol. In either case, the yank job that “Idol” did to Frenchie...

[Translate] WISE is a national organization that brings women in the sports and event industries together to network and develop new contacts. This video was made at the WISE San Francisco Chapter quarterly meeting on February 27, 2007. The San Francisco chapter, ran by Beth Schnitzer, Vice President of Market Development At Pier 39, is the largest WISE chapter in America. For more information on WISE SF, contact Allison Ross at wiseba05@hotmail.com Here’s the video: ...

[Translate] An LA Times poll currently has Senator Hillary Clinton and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the favorite with party insiders — whatever the hell that means. What the poll fails to capture is the rise in support for Barack Obama. Party insiders have ties to current incumbents and are often the last to adjust to the desires of the public at large. But watch out for Obama. He now has more support amoug Black voters than Senator Clinton and is drawing huge crowds whereever he goes. ...

[Translate] Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama appeared in Selma, Alabama today to give speeches recognizing “Bloody Sunday.” Bloody Sunday is described in this way: “On March 7, 1965, 600 marchers gathered outside of Brown Chapel and set out for Montgomery by way of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Acting on orders from Governor George Wallace, Alabama state troopers stood in their pathway and ordered them to turn around. The marchers were then met with billy clubs, tear gas, and bullwhips and were trampled by horses....

[Translate] That news comes from the Washington Post , which states… “Punctuating a fundamental change in American family life, married couples with children now occupy fewer than one in every four households — a share that has been slashed in half since 1960 and is the lowest ever recorded by the census. As marriage with children becomes an exception rather than the norm, social scientists say it is also becoming the self-selected province of the college-educated and the affluent. The working class and the poor,...

[Translate] Contrary to reports, Oakland Raiders new Head Coach Lane Kiffin does not have a bad relationship with WR Randy Moss and has given WR Jerry Porter a new lease on his playing life, causing Porter to say he’s excited. This is good news for the Raiders and is hopefully a sign of things to come. A new day for Porter, RaidersOutcast receiver excited to be playing under new coach KiffinBy Bill SolidaySTAFF WRITER – OAKLAND TRIBUNEArticle Last Updated: 02/22/2007 09:21:01 AM PST Peace with Jerry Porter certainly...

[Translate] Bill Chachkes leads a round-robin discussion with Field Position’s Walter Anaruk, NFL Business Blog and Sports Business Simulations CEO Zennie Abraham, and noted author Wil Mara who’s most recent novel The Draft is on shelves now. The group discusses the ever changing NFL coaching carousel and the hype surrounding the Super Bowl. They delve into why the issue of Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy’s and Bears Head Coach Marvin Lewis’ race is not only newsworthy but very relevant to our every day lives. Then they delve...

[Translate] A pretty funny take by Sil, who’s already in Miami for The Super Bowl. You can read it with a click here. ...

[Translate] This is an inspirational story, but I must add that I think John’s realization of just how fortunate he is would come if he were more aware of the presence of the Lord. Elway drives for another comebackBy John Barr and Ben HouserSpecial to ESPN.com DENVER — John Elway arrives at work wearing casual business attire, wrap-around sunglasses and a wireless earpiece for his cell phone. He carries a coffee in a cardboard-to-go cup. Looking every bit the manager, and with that familiar gait, the Broncos icon navigates...

[Translate] There’s some news items one just can’t pass up; this is one of them. I’ve never seen anything like this at all. Cowgirls Espresso is a Seattle- area coffee chain that serves java with a twist. Or perhaps I shoud explain that it — ah the coffee maker — can cause you to twist — your head. That’s because Cowgirls Espresso features scantily-clad barista’s making that large mocha with three-times the normal chocolate that I like. I’m not kidding. This is no jokee...

[Translate] A lot has been written about Rebecca Manns, the University Of Louisville Cheerleader who was kicked off the cheerleading squad for a large set of photos of her naked that were spread around the Intenet. Rebecca and her parents have been lobbying to get her back on the team. But maybe she should just chuck that effort and go into the porn industry. TIME OUT! Check out the news on the Miami Super Bowl Party! And wonder how Rebecca would look in any one of the Hybrid Cars out there? Check them out! That’s...