you know, jonathan coachman. >> yes. >> i'm merely steve bunin. we've got a whole lot coming at you in the next half hour. lot of baseball to talk about. also, lefty on the golf course. john daley makes his return. but of course we're going to start this half hour, did i mention? the nba finals, too? is. >> i think so. >> we'll update that as well. they're getting ready to tip off in orlando. right now, major league action going on as we speak. zach greinke on the mound for the royals. pitching like zach greinke should. highlights of all these games coming up as soon as they're final. yankees-red sox. david ortiz, a solo shot. brad penny, c.c. sabathia. tremendous pitchers duel at fenway. and the mets up on the phillies, 3-2, top 7 as i mentioned. joining us to share some knowledge, big names for both teams. chien-ming wang and brad penny. what are the issues. >> verne:. >> bill: for the yankees, the questions after wang's disaster start, would they keep him in the rotation. in talking to people, he is going to stay in the yankees rotation. their

along with jonathan coachman, i'm steve bunin, and a lot of baseball action going on we had usain bolt just run in the rain, and if you're a basketball fan, tonight, game 4 of the nba finals. >> the magic answered a lot of questions with the win on tuesday, but it took a lot to do it. can they continue to continue that good play in front of a raucous home crowd? the always pivotal game 4 in orlando. top of the hour, magic trying to even the series to 2 apiece. the lakers trying to put a strangle hold on the nba title. >> alonzo mourning said this about you. i think phil's just showing up, to tell you the truth. and kobe is doing all the work to make this team successful. what do you think of alonzo mourning's comments? >> that's a pretty good assessment for a guy that played 15 years or so in the nba. >> do you buy it? >> kobe's doing a lot of work, you know. i'm just here kind of sitting on my chair. >> if we end up with 30 shots, that's all we can say. you can say my philosophy isn't right. we're going to stick with it, i tell you that. >> espnews is where you want to be for all the

. >> coming up on espnews, with jonathan coachman, i'm steve bunin, take a look at the scores.un homer in the top of the tenth. raoul ibanez, goes up 6-3 on the mets. before this, kevin millwood, on the shutout over the bluejays. the yankees with a couple of late ones. seattle taking care of baltimore. and they're in extra innings in cleveland as well. >> the st. jude classic, the final event for the u.s. open next week. phil mikel son, back for the first time since his wife's breast cancer diagnosis. he will play the u.s. open, and then after that they will -- phil started red hot. birdied his first two holes. however, he would double bogie, and then turn it around on the front nine. he would birdie the 7th to finish at 2 under 68. he's playing his first tournament since the six-month suspension, on the par 4, ninth. john daley, nice movement and ball acceleration. daley, 1 under at the turn. however, things getting a little dicey on the par 3, 11th. probably should have used it, over the imreen. he would have to go to the drop zone. throe got mad, throwing his club. had a sno

espnews now available in high definition, along with jonathan coachman, i'm steve bunin, we're always keeping you current in the world of sports here on espnews. guys hit a home run, we'll show you usain bolt live in toronto. running for the first time since his car accident. and game 4, nba finals, magic and lakers, now orlando, they answered a lot of questions with their game 3 win on tuesday. it took incredible shooting to do it. the big question, tonight, can they continue that good play in front of a home crowd, pivotal. pivotal gam game 4. kobe, starting off, red hot, just like he did in game 3. 2-0, lakers. heed owe, heed owe turkoglu! driving to the hoop. andrew bynum, on the bench. pau gasol had gone to the bench in foul trouble. alston, back home, and that confidence. back on his shoulders. nelson, all he can do is watch more. alston, top of the key, bang. that made it 12-8, and 14 of 11. now it is 18-15. kobe bryant very hot. the lakers are not shooting very well. only 15 with under 3 to play. turkoglu and alston leading the way with 7 apeace. >> don't forget, as soon as th

along with jonathan coachman, i'm steve bunin, we're in high def. we always keep you up to date with everything going on in the world of sports. game-winning home runs off of birds. raoul ibanez, with the game winning home run. lot of people wondering if the game shooting was an aberration. would they answer a lot of questions? what did they do in game 4? did kobe bryant hit the wall? or did he hit a bird? no, there are some birds in or oregon land owe. however, kobe bryant driving through theom lane. count it, and one. kobe had 13 in the first quarter. later, defense by dwight howard. turning into offense the other way. alston throws it up. and it goes. he wanted the foul as well. second quarter, magic up 7. rashard lewis off the pick and roll. can't leave that guy open. why would you go to nelson when rashard lewis is wide open? maybe that's why the lakers are trailing at halftime. then, j.j. redick. slips, no problem, turk alieu, and right now, the lakers have managed only 37 in the first half. turkoglu pacing the magic with 15 points. >> as soon

along with the coach, jonathan coachman, i'm j.w. stewart. friday night it was the best of the east against the best of the west in both the national league and the american league. >> it was kind of fun. we start at fenway, a place the texas rangers have found near impossible to win in, losers of eight straight in beantown but the men in blue did enter friday night leading the majors in home runs with 86. brad penny on the mound for boston looking for career win number 100. top three, getting some defensive help. watch dustin pedroia, catch, turn, throw all in one motion, fantastic defense. ian kinsler, career .232 hitter against the red sox, three-run jack. kevin millwood solid, seven strong, five strikeouts, no earned runs. boston has their four-game winning streak snapped. >> philadelphia leads this game 3-2. jonathan broxton on for l.a. trying to keep it a one-run game. jamie moyer in line for career win number 251. two earned, four hits in seven innings. phils have the seven-game winning streak on the line. highlights of this one as soo