Alexis DeJoria is such an awesome lady! She is so bada-- and calm under pressure. This weekend, the NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Drag Racer returns to the track at Englishtown, NJ for the SuperNationals. It is the very track where she almost lost her life in a crash last year!

Alexis stopped by the studio to talk about the incident and what it will feel like to get back behind the wheel at Old Bridge Township Raceway.

She is an heiress to the Paul Mitchell fortune (her father is John Paul DeJoria). She is a mother to a 7 year old, Isabella, with a love for going fast. She speaks about the risks, the safety measures by the NHRA and others and her motivation to continue to drag racing. Listen to Alexis and my interview in the video player!

Hello folks, the Mets like the Yankees last week, present their personalized t-shirts designed by the athletes. Jose Reyes, Jason Bay, Jeff Francoeur and Carlos Beltran participated in the MLBPA Signature Series event. You can purchase the special apparel at the store in Citi Field or go to http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp

You can help bring Lebron James to NYC with your pics and tweets. I think you might be a better pitch person than the Mayor...just saying...you tell me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxI4GX4CuRE&feature=player_embedded

The Yankees held several events before their game against Baltimore today. One highlighted some of the players personalized t-shirts that they began creating during Spring Training. The Yankees players are Joba Chamberlain, Curtis Granderson, Andy Pettitte, C.C. Sabathia, Nick Swisher and Mark Teixeira My favorite is Granderson's shirt...I love anything with a DJ! Check out how some of the guys came to their final designs--listen in the video player.

The jerseys, T-shirts and caps designed by the Yankees players as part of the Major League Baseball Players Association’s Players Choice Signature Series will go on sale for the first time in the Stadium during tonight's Yankees game. The Yankees Players Choice Signature Series items will also be available exclusively at all New York Metro-area Modells locations and online at MLB.com. The Phillies and Twins were among other teams who participated. Proceeds of the sales go to help needy children.

My favorite thing of the day is the Yankees partnership with the organization Same Sky. The group supports and empowers women who survived the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. I am so happy to see the Yanks backing such an amazing organization!

Look at these bracelets, hand made glass blown beads, and each comes with the signature of the woman who made it. The horrors that they must have gone through are unimaginable! Here's to more empowerment through the beauty of these bracelets that obviously come from the beauty within these amazing women!

http://samesky.com/

We caught up with Coach at a golf tournament...I have never seen him smile so much...some updates on the team and Kiwanuka's situation. Listen in the video player:

According to People.com, Nick Swisher is engaged to actress Joanna Garcia.

Read on at http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/05/28/2010-05-28_yankees_outfielder_nick_swisher_engaged_to_privileged_star_joanna_garcia_report.html?r=sports&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fsports+%28Sports%29&utm_content=Twitter

I couldn't let the day go by without one final contribution to "The Huddle." Two years after starting this blog as "Bobby vs. The World", today marks the end of a significant chapter in my life, and I exit WPIX with sadness but a grateful heart.

I recently had the pleasure of shadowing (not in the ring!) Super Welterweight Champion Yuri Foreman at his "second home", the famous, Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn.

I was so pleased to see how humble and genuine he is. In a world where so many professional athletes have an entourage and a huge crowd around them, Yuri is the same old guy who came to this country with dreams of being a pro boxer. He doesn't feed into the spotlight and doesn't shy away from it either. A healthy balance. He walks the same streets in Brooklyn and takes the same subway train to the gym he has taken for years. I asked him that if he thinks winning this title, against Miguel Cotto, will really change his life. He says he will still be the same person he has been, with the same trainers, the same friends, the same lifestyle so rich in faith. I believe his rabbinical studies are more difficult than his work in the gym and ring and applaud his efforts with both.

(with Trainer, former Olympic boxer Pedro Saiz)

I hope one day to meet his wife who I hear is just as awesome as Yuri. Maybe one day she can teach me some boxing moves. Listen to my entire interview with Yuri and forgive some pauses...we were in the gym you know!

As for the fight, this is a tough one for me...Cotto is from my little hometown in Puerto Rico, Caguas...but I have been a New Yorker now for so long...ahhh...both guys, who I have met and have the pleasure to speak and hang out with are so great! This is tough! I will be lame and just hope for a good fight!

To find out check out the video below!

We were at pregame this afternoon before tonight’s finale of the Subway Series.

It seemed like the hottest topic during manager Jerry Manuel’s press conference was Jenrry Mejia.

What did Jerry think of Mejia’s 7th inning last night? Why did the Mets decide to keep him on the big league roster? Will they start grooming him for a spot in the starting rotation?

The answer to all those questions – AND MORE – lie one click below.

You know what to do…

Love love love...Laura Posada! What a sweet lady but more than that, she is intelligent (attorney barred in Puerto Rico and the US Federal Court), humble and honest about her fears, mistakes, achievements, and her husband, Jorge's baseball future!!

Listen to our in depth interview about what Jorge and Laura have been up to, including a new book and a new drink. The Jorge Posada Foundation is still going strong, raising awareness about Craniosynostosis, Little Jorge's condition at birth. With proper treatment and care, a child can grow to be a beautiful and happy 10 year old like Jorge and beyond. Get more info below and check out the interview!

http://jorgeposadafoundation.org/

If anyone saw how Jerry Manuel walked away from John Maine in tonight's game against Washington, you know he is POed...to say the least. BUT can you blame him? I mean seriously, he seemed to have been completely blindsided by the fact Maine was even having problems. What?! No one decided to tell the Manager who let's face it, is in boiling water at this point, and needs everyone to be completely upfront with him. Where is the communication?

A similar event occurred when Joe Girardi was asked about NIck Swisher's injured biceps. I am paraphrasing but he said something like, I don't know I was just told about this. Shouldn't the managers know pretty much EVERYTHING that is going on with the guys? Should Pitching Coach Dan Warthen have said more? Was John Maine trying to be the big man and play through the pain? Either way, let's get real and COMMUNICATE! Joe and Jerry are looking out for their teams' best interests...HELP them out!

Mark Sanchez and D’Brickashaw Ferguson were guests at last night’s White House State Dinner and talked about it today with the media.

Sanchez – who is of Mexican descent – was a guest at the dinner honoring the President and First Lady of Mexico.

He chose to bring along his left tackle as his “date.”

Check out the video below for each guy’s thoughts on the evening, including why Sanchez chose ‘Brick and the special surprise the First Lady of Mexico had for Sanchez when she met him.

It’s a good story…check it out:

New Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes met the media for the first official time at Jets OTAs today, and of course he was asked to tell his side of the “not shutting off his iPod on the airplane” story.

Holmes, who has a history of repeatedly “not getting it,” appears to still “not get it.”

While he was calm and straight forward in his account of what happened that night, he still managed to look bad calling out a flight attendant during his story.

You’ll have to listen for yourself (video is below) to see what I mean, but once you watch it I think you’ll agree.

Santonio, take the high road. You don’t need to drag this thing on.

You are entitled to tell your side of the story, but don’t start dragging someone else through the mud. Dude, just let it go.

Hopefully - and though there is little evidence to suggest he will - Holmes grows up during his Jets tenure.

Check out the video:

I can't say I am totally surprised that Floyd Landis has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs. He was dogged with allegations for years. What I have trouble with is that this guy is such a lowlife that he willingly has dragged other riders, (a la Jose Canseco and baseball players) into the mix.

It’s always funny when pitchers try to hit. It’s even funnier when American League pitchers try to hit during Interleague games.

We were at Yankee Stadium this afternoon and spied a trio of Yankee pitchers taking hacks in anticipation of their weekend series at Citi Field.

Some were better than others; namely pitchers with a NL pedigree like Javy Vazquez and Sergio Mitre (Mitre has a HR-hitter's swing).

Phil Hughes was the other guy we filmed and he was terrible.

Unfortunately for Yankee fans, Hughes starts Saturday. He has zero career at bats.

On the good side, Vazquez has 104 career hits and CC Sabathia (who starts Sunday) has three career home runs.

However, they’re still pitchers, and they’re still bad. Across the board, just bad.

How bad…see for yourself.

**By the way, I can talk smack because I was 6-7 in my co-ed softball double-header this Sunday. 3 HRs, a triple and two singles.

I just listened to a half-hour power-house introductory press conference for new Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov.

Most striking about the guy was his top-notch sense of humor. He’s was riffing and wise cracking like a Russian Rodney Dangerfield.

He’s got more one-liners than Rubles (ok, not quite as many).

Anyway, I listened to the entire presser and whittled it down to a minute and a half’s worth of the Best of the Best.

This is a MUST LISTEN. The guy was spitting gems left and right and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Mr. Steinbrenner – you’ve met your match.

Check him out:

**Just throwing this out there: 10 years from now, any possibility the Nets are a bigger deal in NY than the Knicks? After listening to this guy, I'm starting to think so....**

OK Nets fans, you didn't win the NBA Draft Lottery. I could argue all day that the team with the worst record in any sports should AUTOMATICALLY get the top pick. At the very least, the worst team in the NBA should have AT LEAST a better than even chance of winning the top pick. But I wouldn't be too disheartened with getting the third pick in the draft. Quite the opposite. There should be better days ahead.

Nowadays, women are just as rabid sports fans as the fellas are. For years, the guys have been showing support for their team wearing hats, jerseys, shorts, etc. The ladies now can support their team in style with the MLB/Victoria's Secret Pink Collection. Yankee First Baseman Mark Teixeira was at the launch in So-Ho... Check out some of the merchandise... maybe get an idea for a gift for yourself or your lady... and hear from Teixeira after the jump.

The Mets are in a free fall, and if they don't get things straightened out in a hurry, manager Jerry Manuel could soon be on the unemployment line.

No... He's not running for President again... term limits took care of that. But former President Bill Clinton is lending his name to get the World Cup back to the United States. It was a smash hit back in 1994. It really helped interest in soccer, or should I say football, here in the USA. There is an online petition going, he'll tell you about that after the jump. Trivia question: Who won the 1994 World Cup? Answer: also after the jump.