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To Watch Tonight
What to watch as TiVo blackmails you with all those Lifetime Network shows you're recorded ... • MLB: New York Yankees at Texas. A chance for away fans to boo A-Rod for a change. [ESPN] • MLB: Red Sox at Athletics. Being big fans of both the colors red and green, we're torn. [NESN] • Softball: Phila...

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What you missed while making out with Calamity Jane ... • Motor Sports: Denny Hamlin overcomes a black flag (is that like a red card?) to win Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway; and look ... a fight! • MLB: Vernon Wells helps Blue Jays administer a good ol' country beating on Yankees, 13-5. • Tennis...

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• MLB. Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies. Two sub-.500 NL teams that actually have an outside chance at a wildcard. Eh, it's better than the ESPYs. 8:00, ESPN. • Movie. Codebreakers. Once again... there is nothing on tonight. 8:00, ESPN Classic. • USL Soccer. Whoever's in charge of naming USL t...

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• MLB: Padres 3, Giants 4. The Giants have now assumed the presitgious position of NL West leader....

To Watch Tonight...
• Movie. The Rookie. Man, there's really nothing on tonight. 8:00, ABC. • Soccer. FA Archives. Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur. It's an old game, but I bet you don't know who won. 8:00, FSC • Boxing. Baldomir vs. Gatti. You might also see a replay Shane Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas, if you're ...

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• MLB: Padres 2, Giants 8. Big night for the Giants. They're just a 1/2-game back in the NL West now, and they acquired Shea Hillenbrand, who could totally kick Felipe Alou's ass....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your Cardinals hat finally floats back to earth ... • Boxing: Super middleweights, Allan Green vs. Anthony Bosante, at Tulsa. It's a party; burritos and talcum for everyone! [ESPN2] • MLB: Twins at Indians. Bob Wickman, we hardly knew ye. [Sports Time Ohio] • MLB: Cubs at Nationals....

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What you missed while apologizing for still not being able to send out email ... • Golf: Well, well, look who has taken over at the British Open. • MLB: What, Me Worry? Bonds homers to lead Giants. • Tennis: Serena Williams makes quarterfinals of Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Op ... ah,...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Margaret Hamilton blows by in midair on her bicycle ... • MLB: Houston at Chicago Cubs. This could be the day that Dusty gets fired. You wouldn't want to miss that, would you? [WGN] • MLB: New York Yankees at Toronto. Well, they won't have Shea Hillenbrand to kick around anymore. [E...

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What you missed while reinventing the wheel ... • MLB: Let us now tell you a story of Craig Monroe, a grand slam, and a rare win by the Tigers over the White Sox. Wait, that is pretty much the story. • Tour de France: The Floyd Landis Era ends rather suddenly. • Tennis: Former No. 1 Marat Safin fall...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while waiting for Godot ... • Boxing: Welterweights, Antonio "Seafood Platter" Mesquita vs. Santo "The Hobbit" Pakau, at Ontario, Calif. Yes, we invented those nicknames just now. Why do you ask? [ESPN] • MLB: Chicago White Sox at Detroit. Shouldn't this be a closer divisional race tha...

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What you missed while watching men in blue grey uniforms circle the bases ... repeatedly .... • Tour de France: America, take hope; Floyd Landis will save you. • MLB: Beltran loves his bases juiced; slams once again as Mets top Reds 8-3. • Minor League Baseball: Canseco less than stellar in pitching...

Bobby Knight Wants YOU
From We Are The Postmen, the fine people who brought you the profane Bobby Knight golf instructional video from a few months back, here's another great one, with Coach doing a recruiting video for the Marines....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you put much faith in Jason Marquis... • MLB: Mets at Reds. Reds fans anxiously await any more genius moves before trading deadline; such as Griffey for a bag of magic beans. [Fox Sports Ohio] • WNBA: Houston at San Antonio; New York at Los Angeles. Mark Cuban will blast the officia...

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What you missed while while being watching Jorge Freaking Sosa hit a home run ... • MLB: Oh, the shame. Braves 15, Cardinals 3. Time now for many beers. • Poker: Jeff Madsen, 21, wins World Series of Poker on money borrowed from parents. Also, he left their stereo equalizer with a preponderance of b...

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What to watch as you realize you're wearing someone else's pants ... • MLB: Atlanta at St. Louis. Come on by; we'll spring for the first round. (Not really.) [ESPN] • Softball: World Cup, championship game, USA vs. Japan, at Oklahoma City. Sweet revenge for the World Baseball Classic, or just an eve...

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What you missed while taunting George Hearst from his jail cell ... • NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins at New Hampshire International Speedway ... and that is your New Hampshire sports news for the remainder of the year. • Tour de France: Landis still in second after L'Alpe d'Huez, the Izoard and Galibier pa...

To Watch Tonight...
• ESPY Awards Red Carpet Special. 8:00, ESPN2. I'm not watching any "red carpet special" unless it's some kind of an investigative report on Nicole Kidman's bush. • 2006 ESPY Awards. You don't want to miss ESPN's "ESPN is Awesome" night. 9:00, ESPN. • Movie. Hoosiers. A heartwarming tale, as opposed...

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• Boxing: Shane Mosley over Fernando Vargas, 6th round TKO. If you missed this one, it's OK. They'll probably come up with some lame reason to have another rematch in a few months. • MLB: Indians 2, Twins 6. Johan Santana resumes being Johan Santana, and Justin Morneau continues to punish the baseba...

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• IndyCar Racing. Firestone Indy 200. I believe Danica's in the luteal phase, so she'll probably finish around 10th. 9:00, ESPN. • Softball. China vs. United States. Might be fun, if you like the mercy rule. 8:00, ESPN2. • Movie. Goodfellas. Is this the superintendent? Yes, sir, I would like you to ...