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1.     19 AND & UH-OH!
Giants upset is no doubt the worst 59 minutes 59 seconds of a certain miserable crank's life.

2.     BASEBALL SPRINGS INTO ACTION
Teams head to camps, eager to find out how they improved in the off-season. Nats: Well, our new stadium is closer to being finished!

3.     GOOD, BETTER, WEST
First, Bynum blossoms in LA, then Pau arrives. Soon Kobe will be griping about too much help. (Suns out to prove it's still not enough.)

4.     KNIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
After iconic career, Bob throws in towel. That lazy, snot-nosed rag had it coming.

5.     SPECTER TO INSPECT
Senator looks into Pats' Spygate 2.0. Surely our government has something better to do …

6.     ROGER: DODGER?
… like sort out this whole performance-enhancing charade. Say it ain't so … Debbie?

7.     MLB ARMS RACE
Mets swap prospects for Santana, making N.Y. a legit contender. Mariners swap prospects for Bedard, making Seattle & a hip place to live.

8.     BLUE DEVILS BEDEVIL ACC
Everyone—including us—said the Dukies would struggle this season. Frankly, we're getting a little tired of waiting for it to be true.

9.     DRUBBIN' IS RACIN'
Dale Jr. wins Bud Shootout after Tony Stewart wins fistfight in temporary NASCAR digs. Puts a whole new spin on "If this trailer's a-rockin' … "

10.     NATIONAL FEIGNING DAY
All high school seniors wonder what to do with their lives. Only a choice few feel the need to hold press conferences to discuss it.

11.     ELDRICK BY ANY OTHER NAME
Tiger begins season 2–0—and losing seems unlikely. Overheard in a PGA Tour locker room: He can't win tourneys he skips, right?

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