Marital Life Keeps Tiger Roaring

In the not-too-distant Tiger past, whenever Woods bombed a shot or tanked a tournament, the Tiger pundits quickly blamed the mishaps on the distraction of the golfer's marriage to Swedish model Elin Nordegren. But last weekend at the Sherwood Country Club Tiger said marriage has put a spring in his step and helped his golf game.

"I know that according to some of the press, marriage was the doom of my career," Woods said. "I don't think that has happened yet. It has been fantastic... It has actually helped my golf game, because there are days that I have come home and been angry and bummed out, and Elin turns it right around and puts a smile on my face."

Notice he said it hasn't happened yet.

Holly Robinson-Peete Talks to the Ladies

Actress Holly Robinson-Peete has been married to former NFL player Rodney Peete for 10 years now and she knows a thing or two about football. Her new book, 'Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game,' is a women's guide to loving pro football. In the book she breaks down the basics about football plus has a list of the most of annoying things to say to a man while he's watching a game. Here's a couple:

"You've already watched three quarters. Why can't we spend the last one talking about us?"

"So does this mean the trash is going to take itself out?"

"Can you look at these fabric swatches? I'm thinking about buying new drapes."

In an interview with TV Guide, Peete-Robinson also mentions a couple of phrases a woman could use to impress her man during a game.

"If a receiver drops a ball that the quarterback threw, just say, 'He hit him right between the numbers with that ball!' and watch the look on your man's face," Robinson-Peete said. "If you really want to throw him off his feet, you gotta say something like, 'Hey, honey! You think the team will be going back to the 3-4 defense since the Patriots have had such success with it?' He'll look at you like you're a bit insane."

Is this a man's dream woman or what? Ladies get the book! Also look for Robinson-Peete in the new UPN sitcom, Love Inc. which debuted last week.

Allen Iverson Tours Asia

Last week Philly 76ers super star Allen Iverson returned home from a five-day Asian tour sponsored by Reebok. He stopped in Tokyo and Shanghai to promote the Reebok brand as well as inspire young Asian basketball players and give them a crossover lesson or two.

"Throughout my basketball career, I've had the opportunity to see how the game brings people together and transcends cultural boundaries," Iverson said in a statement. "The sport is becoming more and more popular throughout Asia, and I'm excited to share my passion for the game with the young people of the community."

Iverson also held a basketball clinic with Yao Ming at the Shanghai Children's Welfare Center where some of the kids actually pulled off some streetballin' moves and took Iverson to the hole.

T.O.'s Ring Sold!

After the first auction for his NFC Championship ring for Katrina relief shot up to around $400,000 because of fraudulent bids, Philly Eagles receiver Terrell Owens auctioned off his ring again. This time, it sold for a winning bid of $48,200. All the proceeds from the sale of the ring will go towards Katrina relief efforts.

Owens is reportedly going to give the ring to the winner of the bid personally.

"We're happy someone found it in their heart, not only to want this treasure, but to give the money to a good cause," Owens' publicist Kim Ethredge told ESPN.com.

According to ESPN, it is also the highest a championship ring has ever been sold for. The highest before that was $35,000 for a Super Bowl XXIX ring given to a 1991 San Francisco 49ers starter.

K.G. Builds Tech Center

Minnesota Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett along with Best Buy, Achieve Minneapolis and the NBA opened the first Kevin Garnett 4XL Tech Center at Washburn High School in Minneapolis. The center is a state of the art learning center that offers the latest in computer technology and software, Internet access, and the ability to prepare them for college or joining work force.

"As a kid I wanted to be an architect," Garnett said. "I had all these creative things that I wanted to be, and I never knew how to reach out and actually try to reach those goals. The 4XL program provides the online roadmap that all kids need to achieve their goals. It is critical that we give them the best technology to help create a top-quality learning environment in their schools."

Now if the Timberwolves can figure out how to build a winning team around Garnett…

Tiki & Ronde Get Animated

In the past couple of years, NFL twins Tiki Barber (NY Giants) and Ronde Barber (Tampa Bay Bucs) have worked together on two children's books: 'By My Brother's Side' (2004) and 'Gameday' (2005) published by Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster Books. Both books are stories and anecdotes from the brothers growing up as twins and playing sports. On Screen Entertainment has now optioned both books and stories from the Barbers for an animated series. The yet-to-be titled cartoon will focus on the brothers' experiences as 10-year old twins in Roanoke, Va. Both of them will be actively involved in coming up with storylines and characters for the show.

"Tiki and Ronde are thrilled to be developing their stories for television," said their business agent, Mark Lepselter said in a statement. "We have always chosen our partners very carefully and like Simon & Schuster, On Screen Entertainment reflects the quality reputation that meets our standards."

There's no word on when and where the animated series will appear.

About the Author:

Quibian Salazar-Moreno is a freelance writer living in Denver and a regular contributor to AOL Black Voices. You can e-mail him or visit his Web site to talk sports, entertainment and everything in between.