Hondo, showing a true champion’s form, bounced back from Monday night’s painful Twin setback by rolling with the Reds last night to slash the debt to 175 vander meers.

Today, he is paying tribute to the O’Jays – 10 units on Bedard and Magic Marcum to get on board the Mr. Aitch Love Train.

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Imus reportedly settled his contract dispute with CBS Radio for up to $20M and may be headed to a morning gig on WABC. Let that be a lesson to any one inclined to use racist language on the airwaves . . . The Today Show reportedly will add a fourth hour next month. Apparently, NBC execs felt three hours of boring television just weren’t enough.

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