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Thursday, July 24, 2008

... WHERE OUR SOFTBALL TEAM IS SECOND IN THE NL WEST

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  • Scoop Jackson

    Carmelo Anthony

    Scoop Jackson sits down with Carmelo Anthony to talk about USA Basketball's road to redemption. Q&A

  • Patrick Hruby

    Fan etiquette

    Fans gone wild?!?! We head to Nationals Park to ask the do's and don'ts of stadium attire. Story

  • Clip Reel

    Comics

    With Comic-Con under way, it's a reminder that sports and comics have a long-standing connection. Clip Reel

  • Jeff Pearlman

    Mike Lamb

    Mike Lamb's roller-coaster ride through baseball reveals there's a downside to the major league life. Story

  • Paul Lukas

    Back to the future

    Ten years after a memorable uni night in Seattle, Paul Lukas takes us back to the year 2027. Uni Watch

Jason Kidd

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

PAN-DEMONIUM

Andy Roddick Win a chance to play tennis against Andy Roddick. Heck, if you win, Andy will use a frying pan to give you a shot. Enter the contest!

TRAINING DAYS

Demetric Evans On Day 2 of Page 2's NFL training camp preview, we look at each team in the NFC. DJ Gallo
• Gallo: AFC camp preview
Pop Quiz 1. Fill in the blank: a study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports found that playing golf can add _____ to a person's life.
(a) Five years
(b) 50 bad books
(c) 500 insufferable jokes
(d) 5,000 spoken expletives
(e) $50,000 of needlessly high-tech sports equipment

2. Which of the following announced that Nancy Lieberman signed a seven-day WNBA contract?
(a) The Detroit Shock
(b) Willard Scott

3. New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon told SNY that:
(a) Rain is wet
(b) Sunlight is bright
(c) Mr. Met has a large head
(d) He screwed up the timing of Willie Randolph's firing

4. According to the Richmond Register, which of the following items did Eastern Kentucky receiver Davin Walker NOT attempt to shoplift from a Wal-Mart?
(a) A cell phone battery charger
(b) A box of feminine hygiene rinses
(c) A bottle of feminine hygiene spray
(d) His dignity

5. Which of the following statistics is on Josh Childress' NBA.com player page? (Check all that apply)
(a) 11.8 points per game
(b) 4.9 rebounds per game
(c) 3.5 offensive rebounds per 48 minutes
(d) 1.0 Euros per 1.5649 U.S. dollars

ANSWER KEY: 1-2, a; 3-5, d
--Patrick Hruby

"X-FILES" STAR BARES ALL

David Duchovny David Duchovny, a big sports fan, opens up to ESPNthemag.com about burying a jumper in Reggie Miller's face, and much more. Q&A

• Video: Terrell Owens in … Milan?
• Flashback: In praise of … pine tar
• ESPN The Mag Daily

COOL CARDS

Baseball cards When it comes to cool baseball cards, Lowell Palmer and his shades helped define the 1970s.
Baseball card power rankings
Kurt Snibbe

Kurt Snibbe

THE MASKED MAN

Dave Parker As you'll learn from Uni Watch, Dave Parker's head gear once made him one scary-looking dude. Paul Lukas

FIGHT NIGHT

Candace Parker and Plenette Pierson Female athletes are not wrapped in pristine white robes. Just like men, they are intense and sometimes lose their temper. Jemele Hill

B.S. REPORT

BS Report Adam Carolla joins Bill to discuss '80s movies, improving the "Rocky" saga and celebrity softball games.
• B.S. Report (July 22)

Bill and JackO discuss the Sox and Yankees, Vegas, the Steve Wilkos show, the ESPYS and plenty more television talk.
• B.S. Report (July 23)
News of the Day Two news items that say a lot about the individuals involved:

Steve Bartman turns down $25,000 to sign a photo of the infamous play from the 2003 NLCS.

• Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York City mayor Rudy, is suing Duke University after being cut from the golf team.

First, kudos to Bartman for showing class and dignity.

As for Giuliani's claim that his chances of becoming a professional golfer are being unfairly compromised, we offer these facts:

(1) You were 12th on the Duke team in average scoring last season. Out of 14 players.
(2) In the two tournaments you were actually allowed to play in, you finished 60th and 36th.
(3) Just so you know, the PGA Tour – heck, even the Nationwide Tour, if you're so inclined – isn't full of golfers who finished 60th in collegiate tournaments.
(4) Consider that there will be about 15 million lawsuits filed this year in state courts, or one every two seconds. Aren't the courts busy enough?
(5) Save the money you're paying your lawyer; you may need it to afford the $2,500 box seats next year at the new Yankee Stadium.
--David Schoenfield

THIS WEEK ON PAGE2 (July 21 - July 25)

  1. Mon 21

    ESPY Awards
  2. Tue 22

    Fans Gone Wild!
  3. Wed 23

    Fans Gone Wild!
  4. Thu 24

  5. Fri 25

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