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QUICK LINKS: MLB > 14 NFL > 26 NBA > 8 NHL > 11 NASCAR > 24 COLLEGE FOOTBALL > 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL > 29 RECRUITING > 6 NBA PLAYOFFS TRIBUTE WAYMAN TISDALE, 1964-2009 Magnificent 7s RENDEVOUS ENTERTAINMENT / AP SATURDAY SEE A DIFFERENT GAME MAY 16, 2009 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 298 ‘He touched PHELAN M. EBENHACK / AP Magic’s Dwight Howard so many lives’ WESTERN CONFERENCE Wayman Tisdale had “the Rockets at Lakers: biggest heart—and an even bigger (Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) smile,” Reggie Miller said Friday, Amazing run for Houston, but the Despite tragedy and still shocked that the Oklahoma Lakers just have too much talent. legend, 12-year NBA forward and Prediction: Lakers Earning their wings injuries, Angels winning accomplished jazz musician had lost his battle with cancer at 44. EASTERN CONFERENCE How good was Tisdale? Magic at Celtics: BY STAN MCNEAL Torii’s time. After dropping 10 (Sunday, 8 p.m. ET, TNT) Three-time AP All- [email protected] pounds in the offseason, two-time The Celtics have been here before. Americans, an exclusive All-Star Torii Hunter has elevated 10 The Magic haven’t. club Tisdale and Georgetown’s Prediction: Celtics Angels ace John Lackey makes his his game. He is on pace for career Patrick Ewing both joined in 1985. — Sean Deveney first start of the season this after- highs in runs, RBIs and homers, as “He made you wish he was on your noon. All-Star righthander Ervin well as game-changing catches in team,” former Missouri coach Norm Cavs sit and wait, Page 8 Santana debuted Thursday, and center field. He has been even bigger Stewart told SN Today. injured slugger Vladimir Guerrero in the clubhouse. In his second sea- Scoreboard could return in two weeks. Perhaps son on the West Coast, Hunter has Tisdale’s retired OU jersey the most difficult times are behind become the face of the franchise. 23 number, which Blake Baseball the Los Angeles Angels. “We can see “He’s a guy who is serious about his Griffin received permission to wear. American League the light at the end of the tunnel,” job,” Reagins said. “Our young guys He did Tisdale proud, winning SN’s N.Y. Yankees 5, Minnesota 4 general manager Tony Reagins told see that and are drawn to it.” 2008-09 player of the year award. “I spoke with him pretty frequently Toronto 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Sporting News Today. Moving on. Two weeks after Aden- Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 7 this past season and he helped me The Angels certainly have dealt hart was killed in a car wreck, Angels in ways he probably doesn’t even Texas 10, L.A. Angels 8 with more than their share of diffi- players staged their own memorial know,” Griffin said. “He’s touched Detroit 14, Oakland 1 culties, namely the tragic death of service for the organization at Angel so many lives.” Seattle 5, Boston 4 rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart. But Stadium. “There was laughter and Kansas City 8, Baltimore 1 behind the steady hand of manager reminiscing,” Reagins said. “(Nick’s Points he piled Mike Scioscia, they have forged death) is something that will be with 2,661 up in just three National League ahead and are within striking dis- us for a long time. This kind of upbeat seasons at OU, still a school record. Colorado 3, Pittsburgh 1 tance of their customary spot atop service was needed.” The Angels So are his 1,048 rebounds. Said Atlanta 4, Arizona 3 the A.L. West. have gone 13-7 since that service. former Sooners star Stacey King: “I wanted to be part of something L.A. Dodgers 6, Florida 4 Three reasons why: CHRIS CARLSON / AP Other teams are impressed but special and it made logical sense With L.A.’s top not surprised. “A very well run Philadelphia 10, Washington 6, 12 innings The other starters. Torii Hunter is on pace for career highs in runs, HRs and RBIs, and has stepped up the leadership. to go to OU because I wanted to San Diego 5, Cincinnati 3 two starters sidelined, Joe Saunders organization that we have a lot of pattern my game after him.” N.Y. Mets 8, San Francisco 6 (5-2) and Jered Weaver (3-1) have Texas. Weaver has reached the sev- part of our season rested on their respect for,” Rangers general man- Houston at Chicago, ppd., rain pitched like aces—at least until Fri- enth inning in five of his seven shoulders, and they stepped up,” ager Jon Daniels said. “They’re the Tributes: Norm Stewart, Reggie Milwaukee at St. Louis, ppd., rain day, when Saunders was shelled by starts. “They realized an important Reagins said. team to beat.” Miller, Billy Packer, Pages 4-5 ©2009 Speed Channel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Auto Rac Association for Stock Car is a registered trademark of the National NASCAR SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com See a Different Game A quick look at the best OFF THE FIELD sports on TV Tune In Today — all times Eastern Sacks leader NASCAR Smith charged Sprint All-Star Race with DUI 7 p.m., Speed One hundred laps for $1 million. That’s quite a payout for such a short night’s work, NFL Hall of Fame DE Bruce and the urgency to get up front often results in multicar wrecks typically seen only Smith has been charged with at Daytona and Talladega. The driver to watch is Kyle Busch, considering he has led drunken driving in Virginia ing, Inc. more laps (83) in the last three all-star races than anyone else, yet hasn’t been running Beach. City police spokesman at the finish of any of those (two because of wrecks, one because of engine failure). He’ll be the blur at the front. Jimmy Barnes said the 45-year-old BASEBALL Smith was stopped at 1:42 a.m. Friday on Interstate 264. He said White Sox at Blue Jays Smith was charged with speed- 1 p.m., WGN ing, driving under the influence The Blue Jays have the American League’s best record despite the fact that and refusal to take an alcohol casual observers couldn’t name even one other member of the Toronto rotation breath test. beyond Roy Halladay. The White Sox have name recognition among their starting five, but the results have been lacking from at least three of their starters, includ- Smith was released on bond a ing Bartolo Colon, who gets the ball today. Colon’s chances at improvement might few hours later. Smith, who not be good today, with Toronto’s offense being among baseball’s best. played for the Buffalo Bills and HORSE RACING the Washington Redskins, is the Preakness Stakes NFL’s all-time sacks leader. 4:30 p.m., NBC Quick hits Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is not the favorite to win today’s race, Pimlico Race Course expects which means a run at the Triple Crown may have to wait another year. Then again, this horse was a 50-1 shot to win the Derby, so maybe he has the field right the economy to depress ticket where he wants it. The odds-on favorite is filly Rachel Alexandra, who has won sales for today’s Preakness by five straight races entering the Preakness. Rachel Alexandra’s jockey, Calvin Borel, more than 10 percent, a Maryland was atop Mine That Bird for the Derby, but couldn’t say no to his regular ride. Jockey Club official told the Wash- — Compiled by Roger Kuznia ington Times, but others are saying the track’s prohibiting fans from AUTO RACING PGA Tour, Irish Tour, Regions at San Francisco, bringing their own alcohol to the Noon Open, third round, Charity Classic, Cleveland at Tampa traditional BYOB infield party is VERSUS — IRL, at Baltray, Ireland second round, at Bay, or L.A. Angels causing part of the decline. pole qualifying for 1 p.m. Hoover, Ala. (same- at Texas Indianapolis 500 TGC — Nationwide day tape) The Washington Redskins Tour, BMW MEN’S COLLEGE 6 p.m. won another legal victory Friday ESPN2 — NHRA, Charity Pro-Am, HORSE RACING LACROSSE qualifying for third round, at 4:30 p.m. Noon in a 17-year fight with a group of Thunder Valley Spartanburg, S.C. NBC — NTRA, ESPN2 — NCAA American Indians who contend Nationals, at Bristol, 2 p.m. Preakness Stakes, at Division I tourna- the football team’s trademark is Baltimore Tenn. (same-day ESPN2 — LPGA, ment, quarterfinal, racially offensive. The decision tape) Sybase Classic, third teams TBA, at MAJOR LEAGUE issued Friday by the U.S. Court of 7 p.m. round, at Clifton, Hempstead, N.Y. SPEED — NASCAR, N.J. BASEBALL Appeals in Washington doesn’t Sprint Cup, All-Star 3 p.m. 1 p.m. RODEO address the main question of rac- Race, at Concord, CBS — PGA Tour, WGN — Chicago 10 p.m. ism at the center of the case. White Sox at VERSUS — PBR, N.C. Texas Open, third Instead, it upholds the lower round, at San Toronto Ford F-150 court’s decision in favor of the foot- Watch the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race for your GOLF Antonio 4 p.m. Invitational, at chance to win $25,000! Go to SPEEDtv.com for details. 10 a.m. 6:30 p.m. FOX — Regional Pueblo, Colo. ball team on a legal technicality. TGC — European TGC — Champions coverage, N.Y. Mets (same-day tape) — SportsBusiness Daily, sportsbusinessdaily.com SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com My Profile SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009 3 THE WORLD’S FIRST DIGITAL DAILY SPORTS NEWSPAPER Kelly Gruber CHAIRMAN & CEO .