ESPN MAG TURNS TEN

Marcus Colston of the New Orleans Saints

Chris Carter

Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson

B-Baller Allan Houston

augh lazy Larry johnson w his BET GF

Third eye blind performed and a bunch of ANTM rejectsmodels were there

The 10th anniversary issue of ESPN The Magazine hit newsstands with a cover line that reads, "Wow We're 10! Now What?" Fashion, it seems, is one of the answers. The magazine plans to increase fashion coverage, has hired its first style director and will begin running fashion credits. Right away, one of the new covers (there are 10 in the anniversary issue) points to the changes: Venus Williams is wearing a white Emanuel Ungaro gown and sister Serena appears in a white gown by Donna Karan. "People want to know what athletes are wearing to and from the ballpark," said Steven Binder, vice president of magazine sales. "ESPN should be doing this." It's also a great opportunity to tap into those fashion ad dollars, although the current economic climate might make that more difficult. Binder said the magazine is also seriously considering putting on an event in Milan during the spring shows. ESPN's average reader is male, just over 30 years old, with an income of less than $70,000, so labels such as Hugo Boss and Z Zegna will make more sense than a designer collection, Binder added. ESPN The Magazine's circulation last year was two million.From an editorial perspective, senior deputy editor Roxanne Jones said Kevin Stewart, style director, will oversee editorial that will be lifestyle- and fashion-focused. Stewart has worked at Details, Vibe, Savoy and Men's Fitness. In addition, this year there will be a spring fashion portfolio, another in the fall and one during the holidays.To kick off its new commitment to style, the magazine asked jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz to create a diamond and ruby-studded piece that replicates the ESPN logo using rubies and white and black diamonds. The piece was signed by all 11 cover subjects on the anniversary issue and be auctioned off for charity.

6 MONTHS IN JAIL

This is so sad on all levels. Some American athletes bring shame and a black eye to those that bust their asses everyday in their sport and weightroom.

Marion Jones was sentenced to 6mos in jail as well as 2 years probabtion and community service.

Before the sentencing, Jones broke down as she asked Karas not to send her to prison. "I plead with you to alleviate the situation by not separating me from my boys, even for a short period of time," she said... Karas noted that "athletes in society ... serve as role models to children around the world. When there is a widespread level of cheating, it sends all the wrong messages." "People live with their choices," he added, "and the choice not to play by the rules has been compounded by the choice to break the law."

She has been cast from American hero to national disgrace. This part of her story will forever be one of personal tragedy. To be clear, the public scorn, from a nation that once adored her, and her fall from grace have been severe punishments. She has suffered enormous personal shame, anguish and embarrassment. She has been stripped of her gold medals, her accomplishments, her wealth and her public standing...Jones has lost her livelihood, as "professional track and field is the only career Marion has ever known." There was no need, the attorneys claimed, to send her to prison, as she posed no threat to the public.

Does anyone else remember how quick she dropped CJ after he got busted for doping then went on to Montgomery. Hell the whole running circuit knew her Graham was the juice man. It's just so sad that as I was once in awe of her after winning all those medals. I just pray and hope her family is able to move on. On a sidebar why would you be counterfeiting checks when you've got a Nike endorsement-damnit!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

IT'S JACKETS TIME!!!

The Jackets are off to a great season so far. Marquee players are doing well and it seems the team's kinda on the same wavelength. That being said, we have to ask: why so many empty seats?? Why can't we support the professional sports team that we currently have rather than beg for something else? Hockey games are really really fun, obviously not everyone will agree with this which is fine. In any rate what can their marketing dept. do to get asses in those seats?? Pay to watch!!

Hire a couple bold name people, get them in amongst the people, place their pictures in the right media and get a good buzz rolling that way.

The face of the team(Nash) is very reclusive(not a bad thing) but something is missing. To watch Jody Shelly pummel an opponent on the ice is reason enough to watch the game.

They need to do something to the effect of how the Penguins market Sidney Crosby. He's a great player, easy on the eyes and accommodating to the fans. The jackets are doing a great job Btu we would like to see less empty seats and more fans or stans.

LEWIS HAMILTON SIGNS NEW BOOK + OTHER CELEB ATHLETES

McLAREN FORMULA ONE DRIVER LEWIS HAMILTON SIGNING HIS NEW BOOK "MY STORY"

SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE IN MADRID
Serena Williams

Maria Sharapova

Svetlana Kuznetsova

Jelena Jankovic



Richard Johnson, winner of Nationwide PGA Tour @ Barona Creek

CELEBRITY SOCCER MATCH: LA GALAXY vs HOLLYWOOD FC UNITED

Alexi Lalas

Edison Buddle

Without a Trace Anthony LaPaglia

WATCHING THE KNICKS vs TIMBERWOLVES GAME @ MSG
David Duchovny, Tea Leoni and kids

Dame Dash with Ava, Chris Rock and Malaak

NY Rangers Sean Avery

TOTAL ACCESS

RICH EISEN "TOTAL ACCESS" BOOK RELEASE PARTY

with his wife

Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Eric Dickerson, Steve Mariucci

With Chip&Pepper

Mark McGuire and Jonathan Silverman

Remember this from a while back?

FOXY Philadelphia TV reporter Alycia Lane is in hot water after a series of
private e-mails and saucy snapshots she sent to handsome NFL Network anchorman Rich Eisen were intercepted by his wife. Suzy Shuster, a sideline reporter
for ABC's college football broadcasts, hit the roof when she discovered
seven e-mails and several bikini photos sent by Lane - who works for CBS
affiliate WKYW-TV and is recently divorced - to an account she and her
husband, Eisen, share. That had Shuster firing off to Lane a scathing
letter, a copy of which was obtained by Page Six.
A seething Shuster wrote: "Boy, do you look amazing in a bikini . . . congrats! Whatever you're doing, (Pilates? yoga?) keep doing it - it's working for you. Anyway, sorry but those seven e-mails you sent to my husband, Rich, well, oops, they came to the e-mail address we both use from time to time, but no worries, I'll forward the
beach shots as well as the ones of you dancing with your friends on to his main
address. Do you have it?" She then provides her hubby's private e-mail, "since
you surely are trying so hard to get his attention. I mean, what better way to
get a guy's attention than with skin! Best - Suzy Shuster Eisen"
A source told Page Six: "Alycia is divorced and apparently looking for love again in all the wrong places. She sent [Eisen] an e-mail saying she was going to L.A., and
she attached some risqué pictures just to whet his appetite. But, whoops, Rich
is married to Suzy."

VS PINK my Pad
Brittany Snow and Contest winner Allison Gautman of U of Maryland