Roger Federer Jacket

Nike Roger Federer

As Roger Federer begins his quest for his fifth straight Wimbledon title today, he’ll be doing it in style. You might have noticed as he stepped out on the court this morning, he was wearing a gold headband and white shoes with gold on it. He’ll also be continuing his tradition of wearing a blazer and pants out onto the court. Here’s what the whole deal looks like.

The Worst Web Site
I’m usually not this harsh, but I couldn’t believe Chris Fowler when he mentioned this morning on ESPN2’s coverage of Wimbledon that Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena, has a new Web site. Simply go to www.richardwilliamsthetennisfathertravel.com. I swear, I’m not kidding you. I’m sure the folks at Orbitz, Travelocity and Trip Advisor are shaking in their boots

The Worst Ad
As long as I’m on the bad stuff, I might as well get to this Steve Nash/Ahmad Rashad Raymond Weil ad.

Raymond Weil Ad

It is probably one of the worst ads I’ve ever seen. Why? Because given the fact that Nash is the star, you look at him first -- sorry Ahmad. Then you start wondering what the hell the ad is about so you find the big watch in the bottom right hand corner. Then you notice that it’s on Ahmad, not Nash. Then you notice that the watch on Ahmad’s hand isn’t the watch that is featured in the ad. Then you notice all the way in the bottom a logo for the Steve Nash foundation. Huh? We think it’s cool that the folks at Raymond Weil gave $60,000 to the foundation for this ad, but we kind of wish they had enough money for a focus group.

Greg Norman Loses A Boatload
Golfing great Greg Norman has reportedly reached a divorce settlement with his ex-wife. The English tabloids have the price ranging from $120 million to a hard-to-believe $250 million. Norman is now reportedly dating Chris Evert, who has made two divorce settlements of her own.

Hammerin' Hank Stays Steady
I went over to eBay on Sunday night to see how Hank Aaron collectibles are holding up as Barry Bonds approaches his all-time home run record. Seems like it's too early to tell if Bonds passing Aaron will rejuvenate his collectibles or hurt them Here's the monthly data of average Hank Aaron item sold:

April: $44.66
May: $49.24
June: $46.05

There are some pretty sweet items up there right now and I'm not by any means authenticating them, so do your homework. Check these two out:
A 1954 Johnston Cookies Hank Aaron rookie card
A dual signed Aaron-Babe Ruth baseball