• A sad way to start the baseball week: Phillies announcer Harry Kalas & former Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych both pass away on the same day.

• But it was nice to see Brian Bosworth help save an Oklahoman’s life.

• Wedding bells have rung for a couple of tennis stars: Andy Roddick ties the knot with Brooklyn Decker, while Roger Federer marries his manager.

• Padres pitcher Heath Bell is p.o.’ed about ESPN’s overwhelming coverage of all things Yankees, Mets & Red Sox.

• That stinks: Dwight Howard has a passion for passing gas.

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• The best reason to buy EA Sports’ next college football video game? The addition of the other EA: Erin Andrews.

• John Madden lays down his last “BOOM!”, decides to call it quits.

• The NBA Playoff pairings are finally set. (All just a formality before the inevitable Kobe-LeBron finals?)

• Speaking of, the Celtics may have to spend their postseason without the services of Kevin Garnett.

• Shaq’s Barber Shop is now open for business! First reluctant customer: Suns teammate Louis Amundson.

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Who would have thought Clay Buchholz would turn out to be such a ladies’ man? Last year, we learned that the Red Sox pitcher was paired up with Penthouse Pet Erica Ellyson. But now Clay has eased away from Erica - and instead he’ll soon be packing his honeymoon bags with a briefcase girl from “Deal Or No Deal”.

The BOSTON HERALD’S INSIDE TRACK informs us that Buchholz is engaged to Lindsay Clubine, better known to NBC viewers as Briefcase Model #26. The two met at “Affliction: Banned”, an MMA event hosted by Lindsay & sponsored by Donald Trump. (How romantic.) Clay apparently popped the question to Lindsay last month, and the happy couple is preparing for a November wedding to be held at the Trump National Golf Club in L.A.

(Who would’ve thought The Donald would be known as The Matchmaker? I smell another NBC reality series!)

More pics of the future Mrs. Buchholz after the jump.

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