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...Pedro Martinez, Red Sox: Unless the Yankees have him kneecapped, this is the surest bet in sports 2. Tim Hudson, A's: An emerging star 3. Roger Clemens, Yankees: Still in probably the best physical condition of any AL pitcher...
...fact is, given that the Ivy League is one of the few conferences with no tournament, Penn is just about the surest bet to win its conference's automatic berth to the NCAA tournament outside of Louisiana Tech, who has won 45 straight in the Sun Belt...
Moss proved last week why he is the most dangerous receiver in the game, scoring two touchdowns on only two receptions. But a couple of dropped balls reminded us that he doesn't have the surest hands in the league. No matter. Teammate Cris Carter has the surest hands in the league...
...Netanyahu's popularity may be the surest sign that Israel is in no mood to make peace right now. He has already begun campaigning, playing on Israeli anxiety in the face of the renewed Palestinian intifada to charge that Barak's peace efforts have compromised Israel's security, and promising a return to his peace-through-strength philosophy. It may be a measure of the depth of their fears that many of the same Israeli voters who drove Netanyahu out of office only 18 months ago for his failure to make meaningful progress toward peace with the Palestinians...
...foods they don't like. Parents who coach their kids ahead of time will be spared the temptation to correct them in front of others. Children should be prompted to excuse themselves politely from the table when they are finished, asking first their parents and then their host. The surest way to inoculate children against memorable faux pas is to let them demonstrate simple graciousness. Many a transgression has been quickly forgotten when a child sincerely thanks the host after the meal--with a handshake...