Go Figure

81
Age of Gerry Bloch, the oldest climber to scale Yosemite's El Capit�n.

11
Years since Mark McGwire hit a triple.

27
Years after Jim Chones left Marquette for the ABA before he graduated with a degree in philosophy.

2
Underclassmen from Cal State-Northridge, the nation's 157th-ranked college basketball team, who declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft.

40,000
Pounds of sand used to build a giant Castle of the Kings in downtown Sacramento.

1
Rank of biathlon among fan favorites this winter on the Eurosport TV network.

8
Specialists consulted about Reds lefty Denny Neagle's injured shoulder last week.

8

Sweeps suffered by L.A.-area teams in recent playoffs—two each by the Dodgers, Lakers and Mighty Ducks and one each by the Clippers and Kings.

3
Months that skating champ Tara Lipinski will spend playing a premed student on The Young and the Restless.