Big Game James outdueled Big Lame Lackey yesterday in Kansas City, enabling Hondo to reduce his deficit to a meager 245 sutcliffes.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch is pining for a victory by Wood — 20 units on the Cubs to menace the Reds.

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Eliot “John” Spitzer reportedly has spent $3.75 million of his own money on his campaign for comptroller. However, he hasn’t felt the pinch all that much since he used the cash that was left over in his hooker fund. … The Weiner campaign is scheduled to air its first television ad today. Sources say the theme will be: “Show some nerve — vote for a perv!”

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