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Pete Rose is adamant that those Japanese league hits should not be allowed in the conversation. I agree.<\/p>\n<p>3. Some of us remember when Bobby Riggs lost to Billie Jean King in the \u201cBattle of the Sexes\u201d tennis match in 1973. Remember Riggs had easily beaten Margaret Court, the #1 player at the time and four months later took on King. It was a huge television spectacle. Riggs lost and, apparently, a number of underworld mafia figures won. It recently was reported that Riggs threw the match to pay off his own $100,000 gambling debts. Does anyone want to take this up with the mob bosses?<\/p>\n<p>4. Parkland At Easton; Whitehall at Liberty on Friday night following Football Friday at 6:30. If you need to see a game LIVE, go to Southern Lehigh at Catty and set your TiVo to record our games.<\/p>\n<p>5. Lafayette opens against Sacred Heart on Saturday at 6:00. Sacred Heart is 1-0 with a win over Marist. 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