Bob Hille's starting 5

Sporting News, The, July 15, 2002

(1)

Baseball's second half. It'll be the best illustration of the disparity between the haves and the have-nots--unless, of course, you've seen your CEO's pay stub next to yours.

(2)

NFL training camps. They aren't as grueling as they used to be. Case in point When running 40-yard gassers, players get a water break at 20 yards.

(3)

Major league labor relations. Yep, with an early-fans really are going to miss baseball ... maybe as early as when the Super Bowl is over.

(4)

Like Mike. The flick's plot (A 4-8 teen orphan plays NBA-caliber hoops when he wears M.J.'s old sneaks) is too farfetched, especially when you consider that M.J. doesn't play NBA-caliber hoops in M.J.'s old sneaks.

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SEC football revenue. It was up 38 percent to $49 million, and that doesn't even count what the players were paid.