Nobody asked me, but:

Does anybody know who’s still playing at Wimbledon? Does anyone really care?

Tennis is an example of a sport that is dying because of parity. Even the Williams sisters look ordinary now. There are no stars, especially on the men’s side. I mean, is Sergei Federov a tennis player or a hockey player? I forget.

Quick, tell me who Ivo Karlovic is and what sport he plays (answer below).

I would have thought it impossible, but Tiger Woods has become an ordinary Joe on the tour. He’s not even in contention most weeks. I wonder how long it will take before his ratings start to go down. It’s hard to believe, but he’s almost in the position of having to make a comeback.

Regardless of the outcome of this series, the Yankees will still be the Red Sox in October.

It was very exciting, but the games at Dodger Stadium between the Yankees and Dodgers in the long run are also very ordinary. I don’t think the Dodgers are going to make it into the playoffs again. They are a nice little team, but since when have you heard the Dodgers described as "a nice, little team"? That was a term that used to be reserved for the other Southern California team, wasn’t it?

Sparky Anderson says that local resident Mike Scioscia is doing the best managing job in the majors this year. The "Hall of Famer" Anderson should know.

There is an ongoing investigation into ESPN’s practice of buying up all the rights to college basketball games from many conferences and then only televising a couple of them. It effectively freezes out smaller-market schools and local cable companies who can’t compete for the big bucks but could give much-needed exposure to small schools. Wouldn’t it make more sense for a small local cable outfit to televise Pepperdine, CSUN or even UC Santa Barbara games in this area, instead of always seeing Duke and Indiana?

I’m not saying they shouldn’t televise Duke and Indiana, but rather than infomercials on the Propiel Pocket Fisherman, wouldn’t local sports fanatics rather see local teams in action?

Don’t look now, but the Mets’ Tom Glavine is leading the majors in ERA with a 2.11 mark. Not bad for a guy considered washed up only last season.

Is it me, or did the June Gloom start later than usual this year?

The problem with the local American Legion baseball teams is that with the number of games the kids play per week, the coaches are unable to have any practice time with the kids. As a result, all they do is play games, and while that is a positive experience, the only true coaching is done during practice.

The local youth leagues in baseball are reaching critical mass in terms of facilities and scheduling. It’s gotten to the point that there is almost no practice time available for teams in Thousand Oaks, Agoura, Westlake, Simi and Moorpark. In addition to having developers pay for schools, shouldn’t they also have to provide for recreational facilities as well? (Oops, this is a touchey subject in Moorpark now, isn’t it)?

By the way, have the Greeks finished building their stadiums yet. Aren’t they having the Olympics soon?

Are there any Olympic athletes left who can pass the dope tests?

I wonder if the riders in the equestrian events are on steroids? I’m pretty sure the horses are. How about the sailors? Or the riflemen (or women)?

Does anyone besides my son watch the pool tournaments on ESPN at 8 a.m. during the week? I guess I’m getting old, but I seem to recall that guys playing pool on TV always wore tuxedos. You know—to give it a little class.

What’s even more bizarre are the World Series of Poker that are proliferating on TV now. There used to be only one, but now every Indian casino and riverboat has one. And these people are something else. Half of them look like they ran out of their hotel room during a fire and put on the first clothes they could grab. I wouldn’t let some of these guys in my garage, let alone my house.

I hope that’s enough sports to hold you until next time. Hasta la vista, Arnold!

PS: Ivo Karlovic is a 6 foot, 10 inch-tall tennis player.