Notebook

By Amanda Bower, Beau Briese, Rhett Butler, Anne Hartshorn, Christina Lewis, Ellin Martens, Ryan Schick, Heather Won Tesoriero, Kadesha Thomas, Josh Tyrangiel

The Sporting Life

President Bush is the one who used to own a baseball team. But since he left office, it's ex-Prez Clinton who has been popping up at nearly all the big sporting events. A look at his new life as the Jockmaster General:

French Open, June 6: Wanders into the stadium when Andre Agassi is leading in his quarterfinal; the Las Vegan crumbles in the red dust. "I didn't know he was here," insists Agassi.

Belmont Stakes, June 9: Attends with Hillary; tells TV audience how he used to go to the track in Hot Springs, Ark., with Mama, and that the Belmont is "the fairest test in the Triple Crown."

NBA Play-offs, June 10: In Philadelphia, watches from corporate skybox, where a reporter notes that he picks up his binoculars only when the cheerleaders hit the floor.

Wimbledon, July 7: Scores seat in royal box alongside Margaret Thatcher. Gives the BBC a rain-delay interview in which he opines that Venus Williams "is like a gazelle."

All-Star Game, July 10: A rare no-show. What happened? Spokesman Julia Payne explains that Clinton was in Argentina but insists: "The President is a huge baseball fan."