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Holiday Edition
Nov. 21-25, 2001 |
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 We thought columnist Ralph Wiley was kidding when he said he was going to the Women's World Nude 9-ball Championships for Page 2, but he covered it like it has never been covered before. WILEY: POOL FOR PERVERTS |
 Now that the bright lights of Las Vegas are in his rear-view mirror, the Sports Guy can assess the damage from his six days in Sin City. How did he fare at the tables? What were the highlights from fight night? And which sports bets proved to be his undoing? Our man answers all those questions and more.
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  Not content with their usual threads, numerous NHL teams routinely test new looks by unveiling third jerseys. Page 2 wants to find out which of this season's models you believe is the best -- and which alternate jerseys rank as the best and worst since the mid-1990s.
  
True, Bud Selig doesn't look a whole lot like a turkey -- but the people of Minnesota certainly see some similarities between the baseball commissioner and Thursday's main course. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future match for Page 2.
  Apparently, a couple of 49ers know Victoria's Secret. We couldn't figure out what two NFL players were doing in a Victoria's Secret store, so we asked you to help explain this week's Mystery Photo. We were flooded with more than 1,100 answers.
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 He has the talent to become an NBA superstar, but Lamar Odom seems to be sabotaging himself. It's pretty clear that the Clippers forward isn't really thinking as he serves his second drug suspension in less than a year. But what is going on inside Odom's head? Page 2 opens up his brain and finds out.
  You know what Turkey Day will be like at your house, with your crazy relatives and overdone bird. But what is Thanksgiving like in the homes of professional athletes? Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe envisions the holiday for Anna Kournikova, Randy Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley and others.
 Nothing like a trip to Las Vegas to get the old pigskin picking juices, among many other juices, flowing. The Sports Guy went 3-1 last week to beat the Sports Dog (2-2) in their weekly NFL picks. See who has the hot hand or hot paw in their Week 11 predictions.
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Got a comment or question about something you've seen on Page 2? Here's your chance to sound off to the editors and columnists.
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gobblin' it up |
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| On Thanksgiving Day, Page 2's Jim Caple promises to honor all the traditions that make this holiday so special -- excessive amounts of airport waiting time, gluttony and football on TV. |
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l.a. story |
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| A heated college football rivalry spilling over into the streets of ... Los Angeles? Page 2's Chris Connelly is as confused by that as you probably are. |
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hey, rube! |
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| The Good Doctor excoriates Jim Irsay's Colts to his face, reveals his No. 1 betting secret -- lay off bad teams -- and tries, in vain, to protect his home and Princess Omin from scary cops. |
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hit the cooler |
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| After his Bruins showed absolutely no heart against the hated Trojans, Page 2's Brian Murphy is singing the blues.
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bud's for you |
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| Page 2's Jim Caple ponders what would happen if Bud Selig ran the entire world. |
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grinnin' gators |
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| In his weekly letter from the Sunshine State, Page 2's Geoffrey Norman writes that Gator fans -- despite a 37-13 thrashing of hated FSU -- are loud, vengeful and really hard to please. |
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mr. excitement |
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| Page 2's Michael Malone hangs out in a hip lower East Side bar with a special guest -- Mr. Met. |
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harry situation |
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| In a Page 2 exclusive, Dan Shanoff has learned that Harry Potter plans to leave school early to turn pro. |
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an ode to joe |
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| Joe Torre has won four World Series, but Page 2's David Halberstam says the Yankee skipper has accomplished something even bigger than that -- making George Steinbrenner a good owner. |
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