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Now that boxing's bad boy has "gone to Bolivian," it's time to look back on his strange career. Where does Mike Tyson rank among the great heavyweights ... and on the Unintentional Comedy Scale? What was the best running plot line ... and the greatest single moment? Page 2's Bill Simmons leaves no slimy stone unturned.
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So far, God has smiled on Page 2's World Cup correspondent Michael Davies. All of his favorites -- England, Ireland, USA, Japan -- are rolling. His bad guys -- except for the hated Germans -- are hurting (particularly France, which went home without a single goal). As Day 11 dawns, Davies lists 11 reasons -- plus a bonus 12th -- why this is the best World Cup ever.

Power Poll Makin' it Better
One of the great sports weekends ever left Page 2 in a bad spot deciding who should top our weekly Power Poll. Some of the strongest candidates were the Williams sisters, the U.S. soccer team and Lennox Lewis, but we decided to go with an old favorite. Hint: Think of a guy who's bigger than Lewis, Brad Friedel and Serena ... put together.
 Page 2 is all about sounding off, and this time it's your turn. We want you to decide if the Buffalo Bills and University of Maryland football team have made the right moves in their new uniform styles. But that's not all. We also want you to critique the fashion of Shaquille O'Neal and the beard of Jeff O'Neill (no, they're not related).

MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL ...
They came from everywhere the famous usually do -- J-Lo, C-Webb, Tyra, Justin Timberlake, Samuel L. Jackson -- to watch Mike Tyson offer passive resistance to Lennox Lewis. What were they thinking about? Just what you would expect, says Page 2's Ralph Wiley. Themselves.


Page 2 lists the most painful single game losses in baseball history. After checking out our list, send us a note with your choice for baseball's most painful loss. Then, later this week, we'll compile our readers' list along with a poll to crown baseball's No. 1 painful loss of all time.
10]  Indians lose to Marlins in 1997 World Series
In the bottom of the ninth, the Marlins' Craig Counsell tied the game with a sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the 11th, Counsell scored the winning run.
9]  Angels lose to Mariners in one-game playoff, 1995
In the single-game tiebreaker in the Kingdome, the Angels were never in it.
8]  St. Louis loses to Kansas City in 1985 World Series
Umpire Don Denkinger called Jorge Orta safe with an infield single, but TV replays showed he was clearly out.
7]  Pirates lose to Braves in 1992 NLCS
In Game 7, the Pirates led 2-1 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth when Francisco Cabrera singled in the tying and winning runs.
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THE WATER COOLER
In a weekend of amazing sporting events, Brian Murphy is amazed so many of us paid good money to watch Tyson-Lewis on PPV.

CUP DIARY
Michael Davies sees jealousy rearing its ugly head over U.S. soccer -- and he doesn't very much like what he sees.

THE ADVOCATE
Jim Caple reveals which sports figures Ralph Nader will be writing to -- and annoying -- in the near future.

THE SPORTS GUY
Bill Simmons has suffered through some disappointing flicks. So to save you from the pain, he offers Part I of his summer movies review.
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If a guy gets a Mohawk, he's automatically going to be compared with Robert De Niro's Travis Bickle from "Taxi Driver." Nine readers have suggested this match since U.S. soccer star Clint Mathis, right, got his new 'do. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.


Soccer: Cameroon vs. Germany
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Great matchup of World Cup contenders.
 
Braves at Twins
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Interleague battle of division leaders.
 
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Crucial must-win match in Group of Death.
 
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