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The Daily Closer: Oh Sammy, You Crazy Nut
Notes from a day in baseball:...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while fishing with Tony Soprano ... • NBA: Well, he was 30 short of 75 points, but Kobe, Lakers make it a series vs. Suns • MLB: Phil of the Future rocked in Yankees' debut, Blue Jays prevail 6-0. • NHL: The Great White Hope ... Sharks clamp down on Red Wings, 2-0....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after Mr. T lays down the law ... • NBA: Playoffs, first round, Detroit at Orlando, Game 3; Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers, Game 3. Kobe could possibly go for 75 tonight. Well, shots, anyway. [TNT] • NHL: Playoffs, conference semifinals, San Jose at Detroit, Game 1. Thank you for watchi...

Stone Cold Tony Stewart Tells It Like It Is
If only Don Imus had thought of this. Tony Stewart says he was fighting a fever on Tuesday night on his weekly radio show when he accused NASCAR of rigging their races like professional wrestling, which is a big insult to either NASCAR or professional wrestling, we're not sure which....

Staff Announcements At The LA Times Are More Interesting Than Where You Work
Not that this is shocking news or anything, but it is a bit bracing when you log on to a major daily's sports site — expecting to catch up on some soccer news, and maybe some baseball and whatnot — and are hit with this. Yes, we'd say the following is heavy on the whatnot....

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NFL draft with Todd McShay: Will Al Davis choose a wide receiver with his top pick? Does the Pope wear white after Labor Day? • 1 p.m. Page 2's Jemele Hill: How does Hruby land that choice cricket beat? • 3 p.m. Golf with Jason S...

The Daily Closer: What's A Guy Got To Do To Get A $%&#&! Win Around Here?
Notes from a day in baseball:...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while ... Sweet Fancy Moses! ... • NBA: Avery Johnson finally decides to supersize it, Mavericks 112, Warriors 99. • MLB: Sixteen strikeouts, down the drain! Arizona 3, San Diego 2. • NHL: Ha, take that, Bloomberg. Sabres 5, Rangers 2....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after a tough day of jumping your bunny ... • Boxing: Featherweights, Jason Litzau vs. Aldo Valtierra, at St. Paul. Minneapolis residents will not be admitted. [ESPN2] • MLB: Detroit at Chicago White Sox. Ken Harrelson refuses to pass your hot dog down his row. [ESPN] • NBA: Playoffs, ...

Michael Bloomberg Cannot Be Bothered With Your 'Hockey'
Let it be known that Michael Bloomberg is a serious man with many important papers on his desk, and that his office has wood paneling and various brass fixtures. This leaves him little time for traditional sports wagers with other, lesser mayors....

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 12:30 p.m. Ex-soccer player Mia Hamm: After the twins, is the family motto "no more, Nomar?" • 1 p.m. NHL playoffs with Scott Burnside: What exotic loco weed is Mike Celzic sprinkling into his breakfast cereal? • 3 p.m. Boxing historia...

Ripping It And Gripping It With John Daly
A boardroom somewhere in corporate America: "Gentlemen, who better to sell our golf balls than John Daly? And to add color, let's show him brandishing a beer and driving haphazardly in a golf cart!" (Murmurs of agreement). Corporate president: "We'd be idiots NOT to try it!"...

The Daily Closer: Grumpier Old Men
Notes on a day in baseball:...

About Last Night ...
What you missed due to another troubling incident involving your superhero pants burrito ... • NBA: If Phil Jackson has any of those motivational tricks up his sleeve, now would be the time to roll those out we think. Suns 126, Lakers 98. • MLB: Hey look, Randy Johnson is back. Padres 10, Diamondbac...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while being happy to see Roger Ebert out and about ... • MLB: Atlanta at Florida. Parking is $20, the oppressive humidity is free. [TBS] • NBA: Playoffs, first round, Miami at Chicago, Game 2; Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix, Game 2. Or, the end of these two series, should the Suns and B...

Got Wood?
Nothing would delight us more than to see the return of the wooden bat in youth leagues and college. That's a lie actually; many things would delight us more. But about the bats ... the New York City school system has passed a measure to ban aluminum bats beginning this September (just in time for f...

OK, Let's See The Kenyans Do This
Here we have Lloyd Scott, who completed the London Marathon on Sunday while dressed as Indiana Jones, raising a bunch of money for charity in the process. (Note to teenage boys: Dressing like this while manning a hand crank over long distances pretty much guarantees that you will never, ever have se...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. College hoops recruiting: What does a person have to do to get his name in the chat description, John Carroll? • 2 p.m. MLB w/Page 2's Jonah Keri: Is there anything more boring than numbers? Perhaps that little space between the...

The Daily Closer: Alex Rodriguez Still Refuses To Pitch
Notes from a day in baseball:...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while practicing your Iron Egg Skill ... • MLB: It's pretty bad for the Yankees when A-Rod hits two homers but can't upstage Rocco Baldelli. • NBA: Boring? With Rasheed Wallace and Hedo Turkoglu in the building? We think not. Pistons take 2-0 lead on Magic. • NHL: They're partying in...