Getty Images Dwight Phillips stretches in the long jump, but the 2004 Olympic gold medalist came up short.

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EUGENE, Ore. – There is a billboard in Eugene promoting the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field. “Where people get fired for being .03 seconds late,” it says. That's being generous.

DENVER – From 15 runs to zero; from 22 hits to five; from fourth to last. After one giddy night, the Padres were pushed back into reality last night by a pitcher who seems to have their number – actually, a lot of numbers.

WIMBLEDON, England – The Williams sisters are back in the semifinals at Wimbledon and another intrafamily final looks likely. But the company they are keeping at this rarefied stage of tennis' most traditional tournament is certainly unexpected.

CARLSBAD – At 5 one morning, a visitor to the gym at the La Costa Resort and Spa became aware that a football player he would learn was Arman Shields was already there working out. The following morning at 5, Shields was visible at the same site, again pursuing his conditioning.

Unable to untangle all of the strings attached to Barry Bonds' 756th home run ball, the Baseball Hall of Fame was prepared to cut bait. It announced yesterday that it had backed away from obtaining the iconic artifact of the steroid era because what had been announced as a donation had been recharacterized as a loan.