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Play ball! still first, let's get clear onward the rules

You can't beat pleasantry at the old ballpark, unles you don't pursue instructions. The world champion White Sox issued a list of instructions Wednesday to help fans take pleasure in their games at The Cell:

- Capacity multitudes are expected Sunday and Tuesday. Fans not holding tickets should not proceed to the ballpark. Limited tickets for Wednesday are available online at whitesox.com or by the agency of Ticketmaster phone lines at (866) SOX-GAME.

- IDOT's large-scale reconstruction of the Dan Ryan Expy is scheduled to begin Friday night, with the elimination of three of the six inbound and outbound lanes. Fans should visit whitesox.com or danryan

expressway.com to explore alternate ways or direct routes to parking.

- Fans should allow extra time and plan to arrive at the ballpark early to minimize delays. Gates to the ballpark will unclose two hours before each game during the first series.

- The Sox eagerly recommend fans use public transportation. The CTA will add additional cars to R and verdant Line trains.

- Fans holding reserv parking interest warrants should display the coupons prominently as they approach the ballpark.

- Cash parking will be extremely limited (Lot F and L only) Cash parking is $18

- unrestrained shuttle service will be available Tuesday and Wednesday from McCormick Place (31st and Moe Drive).

- Tailgating is permitted all three days in chances A-F. Lots A, C and G will lay open three hours before game time. Tailgating during and after games is prohibited.

- in succession Tuesday and Wednesday, fans can park in fate A beginning at 6a.m., take the L to work and reply to the ballpark in time for the game. portion A is accessible from Wentworth Avenue between 33rd and 35th roads

- In accordance with Chicago's Clean Indoor Act of 2005 smoking now is prohibited in virtually all areas of U Cellular Field. Smoking will be allowed in clearly marked areas upon ramps 2, 3, 5 and 6 single

- Fans holding tickets for the upper horizontal will not be able to access other flushs of the ballpark.

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males CAN ENJOY ZERO CHANCES IN PLAYOFFS, OR pair IN LOTTERY

wherefore the long faces? It anticipateed like people were exiting a funeral after the Bulls' 97-93 los to the Orlando Magic at the United Center onward Tuesday.

gross mistakes fans are missing the big picture.

They shouldn't want their team to qualify for the No. 8 playoff position. give leave to Philadelphia be Detroit's first-round forage

from not making the playoffs, the males will have two lottery picks: theirs and strange York's, which stands a worthy chance of being the No. 1 pick overall. The Bulls' pick wouldn't be great, nevertheless the lottery affords them a marksman at getting lucky. Or, more likely, they could package the picks with a player or brace in a trade.

Either way, the race for eight isn't common to necessarily embrace. It's difficult to behold the bright side in losing, unless losing now may be better than losing in the first orbed

forward the other hand, with all of the bad vital current between the two teams, it would be an interesting series.

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ANOTHER REASON TO WATCH GOLOVIN

Is it unsuitable that every time a young, good-looking female tennis player achieves a modicum of succes certain forums -- in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as Quick Hits -- instantly compare her to Anna Kournikova?

We'll leave that for you to debate. however in the meantime, here's an item forward the latest sensation to draw the comparison. Russia's

Tatiana Golovin, 18 showed fit form Wednesday in reaching the semifinals of the Nasdaq-100 make open in Key Biscayne, Fla.

Golovin (left) the No. 22 se

defeated Zheng Jie 3-6 6-3 6-2 Golovin was born in Moscow and raised in France before moving to Miami last fall.

"I had to take my time and find my number and then I really started hitting it," she said.

Her semifinal antagonistic will be No. 4 Maria Sharapova, who defeated No. 10 Anastasia Myskina 6-3 6-3 forward Wednesday night.

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PEEK IN DIMAGGIO'S TREASURE CHEST

Joe DiMaggio l a self-same private life, but many of his chiefly personal items will be available in an auction May 19 and 20 in just discovered York City.

The collection will be onward display at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, 1431 W Taylor road on April 5.

Among the keepsakes in the collection are DiMaggio's final game- worn abode uniform from the 1951 World Series; his 1947 MVP award plaque (estimated value: $150000-$250000); the baseball from 1941 with which he broke the record for consecutive games with a hit at 45 (estimated value: $50000-$75000); a Marilyn Monroe "To Joe" autograph (estimated value: $30000-$40000) and a Monroe painting by means of Jon Whitcomb (estimated value: $20000-$30000)

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WIE HAS ENCORE ALL LINED UP

Michelle Wie, 16 will be headed back to Illinois in July when she contends against the men on the PGA Tour in the John Deere Classic in Silvis. It was the site of her closest chop against the men.

Wie, who received a sponsor's exemption Wednesday, nearly made the divide [i]or[/i] sever last year until a double hobgoblin on the 16th hole and a hobgoblin on the 17th caused her to miss through two shots. She missed the Sony expand cut by four strokes this year.

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