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Days until opening ceremonies: 13.Taking precautions: Georgia National Guardsmen may be asked to wear body armor while patrolling the Olympic Village because a sergeant was wounded by gunfire at his post Thursday. Thomas Bentley, 43, was treated and released from Georgia Baptist Medical Center. The bullet that hit Bentley probably was fired from about half a mile away during a Fourth of July celebration, said National Guard Adj. Gen. Bill Bland. The shooting was one of three incidents in or near Olympic sites late Thursday and early yesterday.

Quote: "I'm sure a lot of people wish we were all together on Sunday. But it's time to turn the page. Everybody was so happy about the rings, it helps overcome a lot of things."Marlins GM David Dombrowski on delivering World Series rings to former Marlins caught in the team's salary purge.It's a fact: A foul ball by the Cubs' Sammy Sosa yesterday broke a pane of glass behind home plate in the eighth inning at Olympic Stadium.Who's hot: The Pirates' Jermaine Allensworth has six hits in his last 11 at-bats.

Scouting report: Expos vs. Orioles At Oriole Park at Camden Yards Day Time TV Starters Tonight 7:05 CSN Matt Blank (0-1, 8.10) vs. Josh Towers (2-1, 2.78) Tomorrow 7:05 13 Masato Yoshii (2-2, 3.18) vs. Willis Roberts (5-5, 5.10) Sunday 1:35 13 Javier Vazquez (5-6, 4.57) vs. Jason Johnson (5-3, 3.33) Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) Expos update Last night's 4-3, 11-inning loss to Atlanta ended a 2-5 homestand under new manager Jeff Torborg, who replaced Felipe Alou. Once again, team finances have overshadowed on-field performance, but neither is very good.

Who's hot The Reds' bullpen has gone 21 1/3 innings without giving up a run over the past seven games. Who's not The Rangers, at 3-9, are off to their worst start since win ning three of their first 12 in 1978. Line of the day Craig Paquette, Tigers 3B AB R H RBI HR 4 3 4 2 2 He said it "He gave it to me five days ago. Today, I decided to use it, and it worked." Roberto Alomar, who borrowed Mets teammate Mike Piazza's 33-ounce bat - and hit two homers with it yesterday On deck Kerry Wood of the Cubs, who starts today in Montreal, is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA at Olympic Stadium ORIOLES Today @WHITE SOX 2:05 p.m. Chs. 54, 50 Tue. @YANKEES 7:05 p.m. Ch. 13 Wed. @YANKEES 7:05 p.m. CSN Thu. @YANKEES 7:05 p.m. CSN Fri. @DEVIL RAYS 7:15 p.m. Ch. 13 Sat. @DEVIL RAYS 6:15 p.m. Chs. 54, 50 Sun. @DEVIL RAYS 1:15 p.m. Chs. 13, 50 Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM)

Introducing the real Olympic sport: shopping. Down at the Olympic SuperStore, they've managed to turn the Games into a fashion statement. A few hundred yards from the Olympic Stadium, in a building the size of an aircraft hangar, they've crammed every kind of souvenir and T-shirt imaginable. You can buy silk boxers emblazoned with kangaroos, back packs, fanny packs, Syd, Millie and Olly mascots, Australian "Our Olympic Heroes" calendars, body tattoos, medallions, a poster of the opening ceremony and T-shirts by the score.

If the Montreal Expos are sold to a Virginia-based investor group, the National League team ought to play in Richmond rather than the Washington area, according to Orioles majority owner Peter Angelos."

At Olympic Stadium, MontrealDay ....... Time .......... TV ..... StartersTonight .. 7: 05 ........ 13, 50 ... Sidney Ponson (1-5, 5.66)................ ................... vs. Dustin Hermanson (5-6, 2.97)Tomorrow .. 7: 05 ....... 13, 50 ... Mike Mussina (6-4, 3.72)................. .................. vs. Carl Pavano (1-1, 4.41)Sunday .... 1: 35 ....... 13, 50 ... Doug Drabek (5-7, 6.72)................. .................. vs. Javier Vazquez (1-6, 5.63)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) and WTOP (1500 AM)

For Ravens rookie wide receiver Devard Darling, the Olympics are a family affair. Darling's sister-in-law, Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas, won a gold medal in the 400 meters Tuesday with a time of 49.41, beating world champion Ana Guevara of Mexico. "It's crazy," Devard Darling said. "Not just for my family, but for the whole country. We already went through it before with my cousin winning the bronze in 1992, but to win the gold is unbelievable." The cousin was Frank Rutherford, who won the bronze medal in triple jump in Barcelona becoming the first Bahamian to win a field medal.

MIAMI -- Carlos Talbott, a legally blind runner from Miami Springs who rose to international prominence, died last night after being struck by a car while running in Cooper City.He was 37.Talbott was running with Ralph Guijarro, a regular training partner, when Guijarro warned Talbott cars were approaching. Talbott tried to stop but slipped on the wet pavement near a median, falling in front of the car.L The name of the driver and other details were not available.Talbott and Guijarro were mapping out a course for the new South Florida Striders runners club.

Les Miserables - DOWN - Felipe Alou owns an $11 million clubhouse and the ability to rip the Orioles' desire after a three-game sweep at Olympic Stadium. How much lower can it go?Rafael Palmeiro - UP - His numbers said he's a cinch for the All-Star Game, but a political and imperfect selection process left him out until Mo Vaughn begged out with an injury. Palmeiro's performance has forced the club to upgrade his contract status to a priority.Rocky Coppinger - UP - Amazing how a year away can raise a guy's stock.