Gameplan

• COUNT DOWN
To 300
Randy Johnson, who had 298 wins at week's end, could join the 300 Club as soon as next Tuesday, when he is scheduled to start against the Nationals. How fitting: That's the franchise—then known as the Montreal Expos—that drafted him in 1985. Only three of Johnson's wins came with the Canadian club, which shipped him to Seattle after 11 appearances. Good move, huh?

• W-A-T-C-H
National Spelling Bee
There's the old way to follow Thursday's spelldown, on TV (ABC), or the new way, on Twitter. (Warning: Some contest words may not fit in 140 characters.) Last year's champ, Sameer Mishra, 13, of West Lafayette, Ind., won by spelling guerdon. Are your orthographic skills equally strong? Test yourself on 25 words from the '08 bee at spellingbee.com/sample-test.

• READ
The Road to Omaha
The College World Series starts on June 13, but readers can get in the mood with Ryan McGee's sharp, behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 Series. The on-field action was gripping—Fresno State became the lowest seed ever to win—but Omaha goes deeper, delivering insights into how the college game is played and why the CWS and Nebraskan culture intertwine.

• WATCH
Reebok Grand Prix
Depending on whom you believe, there could be a marquee sprint matchup in New York City on Saturday (NBC). Reigning 100-meter world champ Tyson Gay is set to run against Asafa Powell, a former 100 world-record holder. There were reports that Powell would sit out with an ankle injury, but last week he told Universal Sports, "I have no idea where that came from."

• CHECK OUT
Big East Side Story
Last weekend, UConn beat South Florida in the Big East baseball semifinals. But the tournament wasn't a total loss for the Bulls. During a five-hour rain delay on Thursday, the teams staged a very entertaining on-field dance-off, a Jets-Sharks showdown clearly won by South Florida. See it at bigeastbaseball.com. When you're a Bull, you're a Bull all the way....

• LAUGH
At David Diehl
Instead of broadcasting, the Giants' tackle may be angling for an SNL gig after he quits playing. Last week Diehl performed with a sports-themed comedy troupe in New York City. Diehl got laughs with a sketch in which he played a very indecisive Brett Favre trying to decide whether to order a burger or ravioli for dinner. (See the clip at NJ.com.) It's funny because it's true!

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