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Tom Verducci did a fine umpiring job, but my booking agent would have fined him for the unhemmed pants, which obviously were fresh out of the package.Richard Sarmiento, rookie umpire Rocky Mount, N.C.

Rising above the slur—and a media circus—the Rutgers women show themselves to be a class act

A Woman in Full

ICHIRO, Mariners outfielder, on facing Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (in Japanese): "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul. I plan to face him with the...

8 Men who have won the Boston Marathon at least three times, after Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya was victorious on Monday. (Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia won the women's race.)

The Nova Scotia legislature endorsed a resolution criticizing the NHL for scheduling this Saturday's Penguins-Senators playoff game in the afternoon, when few people were free to watch it.

Breaking Story: Money Doesn't Buy Happiness, NBA Titles

Who is the best dunker in the NBA?

RED SOX PITCHER Brendan Donnelly so dislikes Mariners outfielder Jose Guillen—the two have feuded since they were teammates in Anaheim three years ago—that after he struck out Guillen on April 10,...

THE TOUGHEST agent in the business has nothing on a good old-fashioned clerical error. Consider that the Eagles paid their star running back Brian Westbrook a $3 million roster bonus he was due....

It's not just what you score but also what you wear

INDIANS PITCHER

Hockey's resident button pusher brings his shtick to the U.S.

Hockey's resident button pusher brings his shtick to the U.S.

"I FEEL like more of a tennis player than an actress," said Elisabeth Shue, and it's not just because it's been two years since the Oscar nominee has appeared in a theatrical release. Shue, 43,...

Casey's generosity (he's heavily involved in charities such as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and World Hunger Organization) and friendliness have earned him the nickname the Mayor from his fellow...

Casey's generosity (he's heavily involved in charities such as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and World Hunger Organization) and friendliness have earned him the nickname the Mayor from his fellow...

IT'S EASY to forget during the regular season, but NBA players can play entire games with passion and a commitment to defense. Before the postseason begins this weekend, remind yourself how pros...

IT'S EASY to forget during the regular season, but NBA players can play entire games with passion and a commitment to defense. Before the postseason begins this weekend, remind yourself how pros...

What to watch and watch for

Dustin Ackley WALNUT COVE, N.C. > Baseball Ackley, a first baseman at No. 2 North Carolina, was Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week for the second consecutive time, hitting .581 in 43 at...

A Texas lefty learns what a quintet of no-hitters can do for a young hurler's career

THE ONLY PITCHERS to have thrown more consecutive high school no-hitters than Colt Molloy are Chris Taranto of Notre Dame (Biloxi, Miss.) and Tom Engle of Fairfield Union (Lancaster, Ohio), who...

A third state title game would add to Daniel Hostetler's family lore

JUST A KICK AWAY Plano West came oh-so-close to sweeping the Texas 5A soccer championships last weekend. The girls' team, led by championship MVP Lauren LaGro (right), suffocated Deer Park in a...

DANIEL'S UNCLE Jeff Hostetler, a 13-year NFL vet, says that when he was growing up, he and his three brothers and three sisters (he's the fifth) went at each other a bit too hard. "We couldn't...

Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki are best buddies off the court, but these two leading MVP candidates will not stop battling on the hardwood until one of them takes his team to its first championship

The Pistons will coast through the East, but they will be no match for the mighty Mavericks in the Finals

In his first trip to the postseason the Penguins' Sidney Crosby got roughed up, wielded his magic stick and delivered a few lessons of his own

Great Shots

Pierre McGuire analyzes the breakout performances and an epic overtime in the opening week

Born just a month apart, the Rockies' Matt Holliday and Garrett Atkins think alike, are built alike and--most important as they enter their prime--mash alike

Setting the Order

While draft hype consumes NFL nation, Wisconsin's Joe Thomas is chilling in Madison, hitting the books and the brats and waiting for life to get even better

Football Footage

Summer of 42 Jerseys bearing Jackie Robinson's number were ready and waiting for all the Dodgers to wear in their game against the Padres on Sunday, the 60th anniversary of the day the Brooklyn...

Just two decades after Wounded Knee, the Carlisle Indian School transformed a plodding, brutal college sport into the fast, intricate game we know today

Baseball It's been a cold, wet April; what better excuse to reignite the hot stove? • The risk attached to trading displaced Astros closer Brad Lidge • Why it finally may be time to deal Lastings...

Trade Winds

Myth Busters

The last Kentucky Derby run without a horse trained by Bob Baffert, D. Wayne Lukas or Nick Zito was in 1980. Those three men have had 78 starters and nine winners. But this year, none of them has...

Crunch Time

1 Add the name of Jeff Burton (right) to the short list of bona fide Cup contenders. On Sunday, Burton won the Samsung 500—his first victory of the season—and he has now finished sixth or better...

THERE WERE days when Mike Pressler would walk out his front door to get the newspaper and find signs on his lawn: COACH DO YOUR DUTY! TURN THEM IN! and RAPIST LOVER.

Howling winds like those at Hilton Head can play havoc with golfers and fans, but only lightning can cripple or kill them

Annika's season is a pain in the neck

WHO: Brittany Lincicome

CAN I HEAR AN AMEN? I can't remember a quieter Masters. The difficult conditions made the audible drama of the tournament all but disappear. The small piece of land that is Augusta National and...

Why Phil Mickelson must leave his swing coach, Rick Smith

by JAMES P. HERRE

Uh-oh, the Presidents Cup is returning to Melbourne in 2011

Boo Weekley was the victim of bad fortune at the Honda Classic, the first event of the year to end on a Monday. This time, at the wind-delayed Heritage, the (gale) force was with him

While large swatches of the country shivered, Hilton Head was busting out all over