Saturday's HOOD Movement 3-on-3 tournament at Cloverdale courts, put on by Carmelo Anthony and his charitable foundation, was a big hit, so much that Anthony said he wants to put it on every year and expand it to different cities. The idea of having two big celebrations in the city every summer, staged by athletes with local ties - the other being Ray Lewis's Ray's Summer Days, which took place last month - should be viewed as a real boost to Baltimore's profile and sense of self. The only suggestion for Carmelo's plans: that when it expands, it expands to at least one indoor event. It was HOT out there on the courts, and there wasn't a scrap of shade to be found, except inside the kiddie rides. It would be a miracle if nobody got heat stroke.

Good to see the big players show up, like Rudy Gay and Sam Cassell, although it didn't appear that Juan Dixon made it. Cassell, among other topics he discussed, wants to coach in the NBA once he's done playing. (He agreed to a two-year extension with the Clippers later that night, actually, after telling everybody at the tournament that he planned to play that much longer, then retire.) I heard that and figured I'd hold onto it for later - it will be on my weekly podcast this afternoon - and then read this morning's story in the Sun by Milton Kent about Muggsy Bogues coaching in the WNBA. The story points out that several former Dunbar players - mainly former players under Bob Wade - are now coaching, in high schools here and elsewhere in Maryland, and in the pros. If Cassell gets his way, soon it will be in the NBA. That's a remarkable legacy for one school and one coach.

Anyway, off to a new week. That was some real drama at the U.S. Women's Open this morning. Annika Sorenstam in an 18-hole playoff with Pat Hurst, and realistically it was over by the third. Once again, the younger generation is going to have to wait. The majors winners so far: Karrie Webb, Se Ri Pak and Annika, a '90s reunion tour. That's like Michael, Scottie and the Worm rejoining some team and winning this year's NBA title. All of which means that I've got the same disease Peter Schmuck described this morning: I'm getting hooked on women's golf. Women's golf and the World Cup. Either I'm expanding my horizons and adopting new sports at a late stage in life, or I'm losing my mind waiting for NFL training camps to open. I'm not ruling out either one.