
Inside
The Week In Sports
BASEBALL
Closers are having more trouble closing the deal • Phillies' Jim Thome continues to struggle • Locking up the young aces
MOTOR SPORTS
At 35, Greg Biffle emerges as a Nextel Cup front-runner • Can resurgent Michael Waltrip hold on to his DEI ride?
COLOR PHOTO
Photograph by Brad Mangin
THIRD AND SHORT
 Chicago's Chris Widger can't field the throw as the A's Eric Byrnes slides safely into the bag during Oakland's 2-1 victory over the White Sox on April 27.