Comedian and grand slam hopeful Novak Djokovic (pronounced- Joke-o-vick) makes the 1st GS finals appearance in his young and promising career. At age 20 he will be the 3rd youngest ever finalist in New York.

So far D-joke-ovic has earned more attention for his impersonations of rival Raf Nadal and beauty queen Maria Sharapova. But whether it's a spot on jib of Nadal's butt pickings or an uncomfortably accurate portrayal of Maria (spoofing her and alternately blowing any slim future chance he may have had of dating her), Novak has earned our attention.

But is he a court jester or a legitimate heir to the throne held firmly by roger Federer. Well, let's take a look at Montreal 2 weeks ago for the answer. For the first time since Boris Becker in 1994, one man (Djokovic) defeated the number 1-3 ranked players in the world in succession. The guy may be a joke after matches, but he will get the last laugh. Look for the upset and an entertaining postgame interview. Bye-bye Fed, the king of comedy will reign.

It's time. Time for Major League Baseball to become legitimate. With one simple step. Throw out all records from the segregated era of baseball. Every game, homerun, pitch thrown before 1947 doesn't count. And until baseball can make this move and erase these meaningless accomplishments, they will never have true legitimacy as a league. This is step one toward reforming the game and repairing the image of American athletics. Although this move is long overdue, it's never too late to do the right thing. (See article by Ruby Noon coming next week). The time is now!