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Wake-Up Call: May 18, 2001
Updated: Friday May 18, 2001 12:49 AM
The Wake-Up Call appears Monday-Friday
in the Daily Quick Hits box.
Here are some of the stories CNNSI.com will track today:
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Ichiro Suzuki is batting .385 during his 22-game hitting streak. AP |
Vince Carter has led the Toronto Raptors on an amazing ride in the NBA playoffs. But tonight it could all come to an end. Carter's Raptors face elimination in Game 6 against red-hot Allen Iverson and the top-seeded Sixers in Toronto's Air Canada Center (8 EDT, TNT). NBA Playoffs Coverage
A double-overtime victory in Game 3 gave the St. Louis Blues new life in the Western Conference finals against the Colorado Avalanche. The Blues aim to even the series with the Avs in Game 4 (7 EDT, ESPN). Quest for the Cup Coverage
All streaks must come to an end. The Cardinals and Mariners phenom Ichiro Suzuki look to extend theirs tonight. St. Louis has won 10 in a row heading into its game with NL East-leading Philadelphia at 7:05 EDT, while Ichiro aims to hit safely in his 23rd consecutive game against the Yankees at 10:05 EDT. Today's Pitching Probables
Michael Campbell took the spotlight from Tiger Woods on Thursday, shooting a 10-under 62 in the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Germany. Woods, who reportedly received $2 million to play in the event, is seven strokes back. Follow all the action with our up-to-the-minute leaderboard.
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FEATURED COLUMN
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THE SCOOP
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As we close in on the quarter point of the season, CNNSI.com's John Donovan says baseball's free-agent class of 2001 -- led by A-Rod -- is easily earning its money. |
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The Eagles remain optimistic about Duce Staley's recovery from a foot injury, but SI's Peter King says Philadelphia will pursue another running back as insurance. |
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MEN OF THE HOUR
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MAN ON THE SPOT
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Milwaukee's "Big Three" came up huge when it mattered the most. Sam Cassell, Glenn Robinson and Allen combined for 85 points as the Bucks beat the Hornets 104-97 to force Game 7 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. |
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Al Leiter hasn't pitched since April 20. Boy, have the Mets missed him. New York is in a free fall, sitting in last place in the NL East at 15-25. The defending NL champions hope Leiter's return tonight against the Dodgers brings a spark. |
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STATITUDES OF THE DAY
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Years since the last time the Pittsburgh Penguins were shut out at home in the postseason. New Jersey blanked Pittsburgh 3-0 in Game 3, the Penguins' first shutout loss since April, 1975. Enjoy Statitudes.
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DON'T MISS
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Mark Grace had the most hits of any player in the 1990s. Today, he returns to the place he got a majority of those hits -- in a different uniform. Now a Diamondback, Grace returns to Wrigley Field for the first time at 3:20 EDT (WGN) as Arizona faces the Cubs. |
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THEY SAID IT
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"I almost didn't want to go out on the field because I was almost in tears, and I didn't want to appear like a little girl."
-- Dodgers pitcher and Montreal native Eric Gagne on receiving three standing ovations from Expos fans. Gagne became the second pitcher from the province of Quebec to start at Olympic Stadium. |
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