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Tony Sirico co-owns the horse with fellow Sopranos cast members Michael Imperoli and Joe Scarpinito.
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The 10 Spot
1. Sopranos actor Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) reached the winner's circle on Monday at Saratoga when Carminooch, the horse Sirico co-owns, won its first career start. Let's just hope this horse meets a happier end than Pie-O-My.

2. ESPN announced on Monday that it will debut its next scripted drama, Tilt, in January. The show will explore the behind-the-scenes action at the World Series of Poker. Tilt will air on ESPNP, the network's highly anticipated all-poker channel.

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I was just a coach doing the right thing. I have no regrets.

Track coach Trevor Graham in publicly admitting that he sent doping authorities the syringe containing THG that triggered the BALCO investigation.

Winner: Heather O'Reilly misfired on an empty net in overtime, but the 19-year-old forward coolly put her next chance in the back of the net off a Mia Hamm feed as the U.S. women's soccer team beat Germany to advance to Thursday's gold-medal game against Brazil.

Loser: Though Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov thrilled the crowd on Monday with a dazzling high-bar routine, he was left out of the medals with a 9.762 -- a score he received only when two judges actually raised their marks because of the crowd's angry jeering.


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The primetime show will be highlighted by Americans Misty May and Kerri Walsh going for gold in buzz-worthy beach volleyball, as well as the final appearance of Russian gymnast/diva Svetlana Khorkina in the gymnastics "champions gala" exhibition.

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The Stanley Cup spent Sunday night in a Vancouver airport luggage facility after it was removed from an Air Canada flight because the 35-pound trophy was ruled too heavy to fly.

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