He’s the Mogul of Moguls, but Not to His Mom

Since returning to the United States after winning a gold medal at the Nagano Olympics, Jonny Moseley, the 22-year-old mogul skier from Tiburon, Calif., has been enjoying his newfound fame.

He has met Brooke Shields, toured Universal Studios, ridden in fancy limousines, appeared on every major talk show and jumped off a ski ramp in midtown Manhattan.

Not everyone, however, is impressed with Moseley’s celebrity status.

“I was real tired when I got home from Japan, so I asked my mom to fold my clothes,” he said. “She just laughed and went to bed.”

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Trivia time: Here are nicknames of some former NBA teams: Stags, Rebels, Falcons, Olympians and Bombers. Which cities did they represent?

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Want to buy a sled? The Virgin Islands Olympic bobsled team that finished 29th among 32 teams in four-man and includes three guys from New Jersey who own a pizza parlor in the islands, made a dollars-and-sense decision after Saturday’s race.

They decided it cost too much to ship their sleds home and are advertising them for sale: $7,500 for the two-man model and $9,500 for the four-man.

Shipping crates included.

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A real bulletin: The late Harry Caray sometimes lapsed into a Ralph Kiner mode in his baseball broadcasts, such as:

“Scott Bullett, as he takes left field, is getting congratulations from everybody. He and his daughter are proud parents now of a new baby.”

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Accommodating: University of Utah Coach Rick Majerus wonders why college basketball gives in to TV so often on game times.

“It will be a Pacific Rim channel in Guam,” he said, “but we’d probably move the game and be happy to do it.”

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Ouch! Left over from the Winter Olympics: “You know what the key position on the bobsled team is?” Jay Leno said. “The pusher. He’s also an important member of the Canadian snowboard team.”

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Why not try it? Wisconsin Coach Dick Bennett, after the Badgers shot two for 20 in the second half of a 56-47 loss to Michigan State:

“We made two field goals. You ought to be able to drop-kick more than two during a half.”

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Answer to what? Blackie Sherrod in the Dallas Morning News: “Allen Iverson, the 76er with a dingy past, coins a nickname for himself: ‘The Answer.’ Must be a dilly of a question.”

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FYI: The winner of this year’s Nissan Open at Valencia Country Club will receive $378,000. The amount represents more than the combined purses ($349,666) of the first 30 Los Angeles Opens.

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Forever young: Patty Berg was an original member of the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1951. She won 57 tournaments in her 40-year professional career. And, believe it or not, she’s still taking golf lessons at the age of 80.

“I always say you must strive for perfection, but to do that you must find your flaws,” Berg told Conde Nast Sports magazine. “If you’ve got any flaws and you’re playing on the tour, they will come up very quickly and knock you all the way down.”

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Trivia answer: Chicago Stags, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, Indianapolis Olympians and St. Louis Bombers.

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And finally: Dave Barry in the San Jose Mercury News on the cleanliness in Nagano: “I think [Nagano] has a grand total of one trash can, which is probably referred to in travel guides as ‘The Nagano Trash Can.’

“But the streets are spotless. There is probably less free-range trash in this whole nation than under the front seat of my car.”