Phillies’ Roy Halladay has a chance to make more postseason history
Johnny Vander Meer’s remarkable 1938 feat of pitching consecutive no-hitters probably won’t ever be topped, but throwing two in a row in the playoffs might qualify. …
Roy Halladay has a shot. …
Don Larsen never truly had a chance, his next postseason start after his perfect game in the 1956 World Series not coming until a year later — in the ’57 World Series. …
Larsen gave up a leadoff single to Red Schoendienst on his way to a Game 3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. …
Reggie Jackson, a.k.a. “Mr. October,†hit nine of his 10 World Series home runs against the Dodgers. …
Neither will be involved this year, Jackson because he now stirs his drinks in retirement and the Dodgers because their toxic ownership situation trumps their need to succeed. …
Arte Moreno views his team from a fan’s perspective — and the Angels faithful, of course, would have it no other way. …
Brent Musburger might be wise to seek a second opinion. …
Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays may be champions of baseball’s toughest division, but they’ve yet to look the part against Cliff Lee, C.J. Wilson and the Texas Rangers. …
Noting that USC’s defense has struggled under coordinator Monte Kiffin, reader Dave Macaray of Rowland Heights e-mails to suggest, “If Lane Kiffin gets fired, maybe he’ll call his memoir ‘$#*! My Dad Said.’†…
Lakers fans might do a double-take when seeing rookie Devin Ebanks, whose resemblance to former Lakers forward Trevor Ariza goes beyond their both wearing No. 3. …
Ron Artest, telling Hoops Hype he’d like to box or play football after his contract expires: “I wish I could do it now.†…
From Mike Garrett in 1963 to Marcus Allen in 1981, USC cemented its “Tailback U†reputation by producing 15 Pacific 10 Conference rushing champions in 19 seasons. …
Since then, the Trojans have produced only two: Steven Webster in 1987 and Ricky Ervins in 1989. …
UCLA in the same period has churned out four: Gaston Green in 1986, Kevin Williams in 1991, Karim Abdul-Jabbar in 1995 and DeShaun Foster in 2001. …
Johnathan Franklin is currently running second in the Pac-10 behind runaway leader LaMichael James of Oregon. …
According to a survey of NBA general managers, the league’s top shooting guard is Kobe Bryant and the top power forward (in a tie with Dirk Nowitzki) is Pau Gasol. …
Others who rank No. 1: point guard Deron Williams, small forward LeBron James and center Dwight Howard. …
The New England Patriots, 14-1 shots to win the Super Bowl last week, improved to 11-1 this week after trading Randy Moss, according to odds posted at bodog.com. …
The Minnesota Vikings went from 7-1 shots to 13-2. …
Cornerback Vontae Davis of the Miami Dolphins, dismissing suggestions that Moss was less than fully motivated Monday night when Davis & Co. held him without a catch: “Hell, no, he wasn’t relaxing. The Randy Moss I know, if he goes deep and you’re not covering him, he’ll put you on ESPN.†…
Noting that the late George Blanda finally walked away from the NFL when he was 48, Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald writes, “ Brett Favre calls that early retirement.†…
Andrew Luck and Stanford are favored by 10 points over USC this week, marking the first time the Trojans have been double-digit underdogs since September 1998. …
Florida State, as a 13½-point favorite, rolled over Paul Hackett’s Trojans that day, 30-10, at Tallahassee, Fla. …
Andre Ethier’s early surge sparked talk of a Triple Crown run, but by season’s end the Dodgers right fielder led neither the National League nor his own fourth-place team in batting average, home runs or runs batted in. …
The Kings, featuring a goaltending tandem of Quick and Bernier, have started their own Jonathan Club. …
Only in hockey could the season start at the Finnish line. …
With bombastic ex-ESPN talk-show host Stephen A. Smith set to tape a pilot for Showtime, Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes, “Recycling isn’t always good for the planet.†…
Regarding a “60 Minutesâ€/Vanity Fair poll ranking Elin Nordegren as the world’s third-most eligible woman behind Jennifer Aniston and Halle Berry, reader Ralph Brax of Lancaster e-mails to ask, “Did Jamie McCourt come in fourth?†…
Actually, Betty White did.
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