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Hirshey: Forza Italia!
Forget the match-fixing scandal and apparent suicide attempt of former beloved defender Gianluca Pessotto that were going to be such huge distractions that Italy would retreat into its mournful defensive shell and not come out until they had to board the plane to go home. As anyone who has glimpsed ...

A Sign That New Orleans Is Finally Getting Back On Its Feet
I don't know if you'd call him a marquee free agent, but for New Orleans/Oklahoma City, it's not bad. Peja Stojakovic has signed with NOOCH for a staggering $64 million over five years, in what may be a gross misappropriation of Katrina relief funds....

The Closer: You Will Believe A Man Can Fly
Notes from a day in baseball:...

Hirshey: Now It REALLY Begins
David Hirshey is writing throughout the World Cup....

Hirshey: France Is Dead, Long Live France!
Admit it: After weeks of watching the Beckhams , Ballacks , Figos and Tonis and the rest of the preening World Cup showponies parade their smoldering good looks and luxuriant manes around the field after a match, didn't it feel good yesterday to see a couple of ancient chrome domes like Zidane and B...

Hirshey: B'Day, Mate
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....

The Closer: More Fun In The Windy City
Notes from a day in baseball:...

The Closer: How Not To Intentionally Walk Someone
Notes from a day in baseball ......

Hirshey: Gonzo About Ghana
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....

The Closer: When One Single Beats The Cycle
Notes from a day in baseball:...

Hirshey: Get It Together, Turniphead
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....

The Closer: Royals-Pirates; The Awful Truth
Notes from a day in baseball:...

Hirshey: Viva Espana!
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....

The Closer: Giants No-Hitter Foiled By Hobbit
Thoughts on a day in baseball:...
