Prom, pep rallies & pay-per-view
High school senior LeBron James has scouts, Ohio and cable-TV providers drooling

LeBron James fans in northeast Ohio can now watch the St. Vincent-St. Mary’s high school basketball games from the comfort of their homes.

Time Warner Cable and St.Vincent-St. Mary have agreed to make the teams’ home games available on pay-per-view. The games are available to 15 counties in northeast Ohio for $7.95 per game. Time Warner will donate its share of any profits to two local charities, Project Learn and the Summit Education Initiative.
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Student athletes have perks, limits
Will media’s hype ruin James’ future NBA career?

He’s 6-feet-8-inches and 240 pounds. Scouts are comparing him to Kobe Bryant. He’s supposed to be the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft. Shaquille O’Neal went to see him play last February. He has played pick-up games with someone named Michael Jordan. He has graced the covers of ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated and the Sporting News. People scalp tickets at inflated prices just to see him play. And he’s only 17.
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Beaten Blackhawks return home
Hawks hope to improve record with home ice advantage after two-week-long, 1-6 road trip

Now that the circus has left town, maybe the Chicago Blackhawks can get on with the rest of their season. Every November, the United Center hosts the circus, forcing the Blackhawks and Bulls to embark on two-week road trips. The Hawks went 0-3-3 on the trip last year, which sent their season into a tailspin. They hoped this year’s trip would be a little kinder.
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Heavy hits, heavy price
Many NFL players say helmet-to-helmet rules alter game

SAN DIEGO—The pain of the helmet-to-helmet collision faded faster than the wound it left on the pride and the paycheck of San Diego Chargers strong safety Rodney Harrison.

The two-time Pro Bowl player has been fined, suspended, wrapped up and tackled in the NFL’s crackdown on illegal, helmet-leading hits and the players who consistently make them.
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ON THE BASELINE

FADE IN:

INT. SOPRANO KITCHEN MORNING

TONY, CARMELA and A.J. are seated at the table, eating breakfast.

TONY
(reading paper)
Can you believe these f—ing Jets, Carm? Lousy f—ing bums.
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