51.  Hideo Nomo strikes out six and allows three hits as the Dodgers win their home opener.

52.  He watched the Jayhawks play twice, once at their home opener and again when they ventured west to Malibu to play Pepperdine.

53.  Hideo Nomo outpitched Atlanta Braves left-hander Tom Glavine in the home opener, though as everyone would discover, the Braves do October better than they do April.

54.  Home opener at Dodger Stadium and the Bulldog on the mound.

55.  His teammates no doubt will be excited to be playing in Fenway, but only Corsi will be able to call it a true home opener.

56.  If it starts Sunday in their home opener, against Denver and its mythic quarterback, John Elway, so much the better for Jets fans.

57.  If home openers are opportunities for making positive first impressions, the Los Angeles Lakers were gravely disappointed Friday night at the Forum.

58.  Ice-fishing bobhouses disappear from the lakes as the Red Sox prepare for their home opener.

59.  If the Clippers are fortunate, Barry could return to action for their exhibition home opener on Saturday against Sacramento.

60.  In the home opener, Valdes was sharp and quick, allowing two runs on five hits in eight innings.