Two readers were kind enough to raise some issues with my most recent Sunday column, on old-time 300-game winners. Those issues will be cleared up right now.

Much has been made of Conan O'Brien taking over as host of The Tonight Show, with nostalgic references to Johnny Carson. But the original host of Tonight was the magnificently versatile Steve Allen, in 1954. Here's a brief look at the sports world the year "Tonight" was a rookie.

If the Orlando Magic are in need of any historical perspective or inspiration as they face a two-game deficit to the L.A. Lakers in the NBA Finals, they could do worse than look at the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers.

By now you know that Randy Johnson won his 300th game on Thursday, becoming only 24th pitcher in the 140-year history of major-league baseball to reach that milestone. Meet Bob Mathews who, with 297 wins, is so close but yet so far.

When Randy Johnson won his 300th game Thursday, he not only reached a significant milestone, but he brings his Big Unit nickname into a club full of pitchers with some of the coolest nicknames.

If Randy Johnson gets his 300th career win Wednesday, he'll be the 24th pitcher, and only the sixth left-hander to do so in baseball history " and the third to have pitched for the Giants.