Amazin' day in sports (SPOILERS WITHIN)

1) Germany-Poland - A killer game for the first round at the World Cup. Germany brought it hard all game, but was stymied by the combined efforts of the goal keeper Artur Boruc and (unheralded) defender Marcin BASZCZYNSKI. With 15 minutes left, Poland goes down a man, and the Germans brought it harder, with two shots touching off the crossbar and a number of spectacular saves by Boruc. But all for naught: my German team scored in extra time on a beautiful cross by David Odonkor, touched off the sliding foot of Oliver Neuville. (Secretly, I suspect the player for Germany who has shgined most this cup remains Phillipp Lahm, but that's another story).

2) Edmonton Survives to Fight Again - As I type this, Fernando Pisani scores a shorthanded goal in overtime, moving the series back to Edmonton and bringing the 'Canes advantage to only 3-2. God, I'd love to see a Canadian team win the Cup this year, Hartford be damned.

3) Mets Win 7th Straight as the Beltran-Delgado-Wright Show Rolls on Through Philly - Philly fans were praying that the rain would hold up and the game be called. Mets already had a 7-2 lead in the fourth when the delay was called again, but it was not to be. And so the Mets, who have quietly been building up a record to rival the more ballyhooed Tigers take another game from their next closest division rivals, the Phillies, who are now 8 1/2 games out of first, well behind the 41 and 23 Mets. With the Tigers loss, the Mets currently have the best winning percentage in baseball. Amazin'...