What they might be doing ...

August 10, 2011 at 4:52AM

Joe Mauer might be getting in a few extra reps during long-toss catch-and-throw sessions.

Jim Tressel might be laughing all the way to the bank.

Yao Ming might be practicing his Hall of Fame speech sooner than he thought, after being nominated as a contributor.

FIVE THINGS

Alexander Graham Bell made the first long-distance call 135 years ago Wednesday. A look at how phone technology has been used in sports:

1. Call to the bullpen

2. NHL replay in Toronto

3. Joe Horn's touchdown celebration

4. Viewers calling in violations on golfers

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5. Alleged Favre photo-gate

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Splendid, thank you." Golfer Darren Clarke, asked how his diet is going. He later revealed he hadn't started it.

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