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Vertical face-mask bars on Giants defensive end Justin Tuck's new helmet, making it harder, he says, for opponents to hold onto.

19

Age, in years, of the 12-ounce bottle of Budweiser that former L.A. Kings trainer Pete Demers poured into and drank out of the Stanley Cup last week in a nod to the team's last Finals appearance, in 1993.

34

NBA players who are older than Robert Pera, 34, who last week agreed to buy the Grizzlies.

.895

Career winning percentage in interleague play (17--2) for Tigers RHP Justin Verlander, the best of any pitcher with at least 15 such starts and more than 100 percentage points better than that of runner-up Jered Weaver's .786.

203.241

Qualifying speed, in mph, for Marcos Ambrose, who took the pole for Sunday's Sprint Cup race at the newly resurfaced Michigan International Speedway. In all, 19 drivers topped 200 mph, a mark that had not been reached in NASCAR qualifying since 1987.