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It's hard to be relentlessly negative about the wonderful, effervescent, mid-life-affirming 2006 Giants, but I've made it look easy, haven't I?

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THIS EDITION: Saying goodbye to the World Cup, which captivated the Bay Area � and was that head-butt deserved for butt-head behavior? Moving on to (and turning away from) baseball�s All-Star Game, but where did the midsummer night�s magic go? And the Sharks. Making headlines. In July. Who�da thunk it? All that and our Hero Of The Week with John Ryan and Bud Geracie.Listen/download here.

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Wie takes another swing at PGA Tour history
ANDREW SELIGMAN, Associated Press
Michelle Wie feels all grown up now. She looked like she belonged on the PGA Tour, one shot better than the cut line with momentum on her side last year at the John Deere Classic. But then ...

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