Don’t question a miracle

WHAT would we do without sideline reporters?

Tuesday on ESPN’s SEC Network, the first half of VanderbiltFlorida ended with what seemed impossible:

Vandy’s Josh Henderson heaved a whattheheck, fourfifths of the court, virtual line drive that — no way! — went in!

The next moment, Kaylee Hartung stood with Vandy coach Kevin Stallings, who, with a crooked grin, said, “I just drew up that play!”

But Hartung, who either didn’t know or care what he was talking about — or what we just had seen — gave him the yeah, yeah, whatever. She instead went with her apparently rehearsed question:

“What has allowed [Vandy center] Damian Jones’ productivity?” Nurse!

Though this only will be Vin Scully’s 67th season in the Dodgers’ booth, he is taking early retirement, calling it quits after this one. The Dodgers are scheduled to finish the regular season Oct. 2 at the Giants, so here is the plan:

MLB Network does whatever it takes to ensure Scully’s final telecast is seen and heard in full. We’re counting on ya!

How can you tell Bobby Knight no longer works for ESPN? Tuesday’s “Sports-Center” dipped back into its verbotenuntilfurthernotice Bobby Knight Goes Nuts Action Reel, specifically his crosscourt chairthrow on its 31st anniversary.

Good to see Yoenis Cespedes, at 30, isn’t spending his money on expensive, silly things like pimpedout, threewheeled sand buggies. How long before we read he is broke?

It doesn’t end. The NHL may pitch its outdoor games as “great family fun,” but tickets to last Sunday’s BlackhawksWild in the University of Minnesota’s football stadium were attached to stay-home prices, $110 to $450.

Seems just a matter of time before Patriots’ public party animal Rob Gronkowski issues a statement apologizing “to those I may have offended.”