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1 World Cup.

I have to admit, I got hooked, I will miss the bad coaching decisions, players whining, countrymen singing, drunken hooliganism, maniacal fans, the dearth of scoring ... wait, when did this turn into a Cubs joke?

2 The MLB All-Star Game.

"It matters" ... like it mattered what Hal in accounting thought the cover of this week's magazine should be.

3 British Open.

Word is David Beckham dropped out of a celebrity pro-am because of an owie on his wittle toe.

4 NASCAR.

Brian France wants to tweak the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup, but he won't say how. Old-guard officials have been reluctant to go along with his idea to rename it the Chase for the JackRoushlsADweeb Cup.

5 NFL training camps set to open.

It's only a matter of time before When Large Men Vomit debuts on FOX.

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