1.   On a gorgeous afternoon in a city known for its laid-back veneer, basketball fans went a little crazy over their Jazz Wednesday.

2.   Purposely focusing on those splendid memories to inspire himself, Cone looked just as formidable against the Athletics Sunday on another gorgeous afternoon.

3.   Quarterback Shaun King and receiver P.J. Franklin made the most of a gorgeous afternoon.

4.   The gorgeous afternoon at Yankee Stadium started with a surprise guest, Don Mattingly, helping to hoist a championship flag.

5.   The worst part was on an absolutely gorgeous afternoon in San Francisco, the Giants lost to the San Diego Padres.

6.   The yearnings were evident earlier in the day, on a gorgeous afternoon in a city known for its laid-back veneer.

7.   Woods was only two strokes behind early leader David Berganio on a gorgeous afternoon on the Monterey Peninsula.