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U.S. Open
Tiger Woods will be at Bethpage looking to repeat as champ, but what about theguy he beat in a playoff last year? Rocco Mediate made a name for himself bytaking Tiger to 91 holes, but he hasn't done much since: In 21 Tour eventsafter that, his best finish is a tie for 18th. Can Rocco ramp up his gameagain? (Coverage on ESPN and NBC.)
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160 years of baseball angst
The Indians and the Cubs, who start a three-game series at Wrigley Field onFriday, have met only 11 times, but their fans have this in common: They're abit pent-up. Chicago (100 years) and Cleveland (60) have baseball's longestactive championship droughts. You won't find a more misery-soaked series.
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College World Series
After Fresno State's upset win in '08, this year's upstarts—Southern Miss andVirginia make their CWS debuts—bear watching in Omaha. (Do so on ESPN andESPN2; it ends on Tuesday or Wednesday.) The Cavaliers beat San Diego State aceStephen Strasburg, the top MLB draft pick, in a regional.
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Steve Nash at the Finals
The Suns' guard and two-time NBA MVP has yet to play for a title, but last weekhe made his first trip to a Finals series to file a behind-the-scenes reportfor David Letterman. (See the clip at lateshow.cbs.com.) Nash is funny, and helooks as comfortable on camera as he does running a three-on-one.
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Father's Day in Cooperstown
In 1994 then SI staffer Steve Wulf wrote about a fan who "enshrined"his dad in the Hall of Fame by hiding a snapshot in the museum. Wulf and thatfan, Pat O'Donnell, will discuss father-son bonds at the Hall. Afterward is thefirst Hall of Fame Classic, with five enshrinees and other ex--big leaguersplaying.
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Why does Azarenka think Hilton (above) is vain? Becauseof the "excessive makeup she wears." Zobrist wants straighter teeth, sohe's constantly checking out his clear orthodontic aligners: "I have theseInvisalign things going on and I have to brush five times a day," he says,"so I'm always in there."
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