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Every time he goes through his mailbag, there's always one question that causes Page 2's Bill Simmons to think so hard he gets a brain cramp. This week, it's a reader asking about the five best in-game dunks in NBA history. From MJ to the Doc, our man made some tough choices -- but you'll have to read to the end of the column to find out who's No. 1. SPORTS GUY'S MAILBAG




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"Jerry Maguire" was an indisputable box-office smash, but there are still plenty of questions about the film. Which real-life agent really inspired the story? Whose memo was Maguire's "mission statement" based on? And how much does a human head actually weigh? Page 2's Jeff Merron answers these questions and more in the latest edition of "Reel Life."

Mystery Photo Seeking an Answer
You never know what to expect from Byung-Hyun Kim. One minute, he's mowing down hitters. The next minute, he's giving up heartbreaking homers. Still, Page 2 couldn't figure out what Kim was doing with the A's mascot last week at the All-Star Game, so we're asking for your help to explain our Mystery Photo.
 The Allen Iverson saga continued Tuesday when the Sixers star finally surrendered to police. Page 2's Eric Immerman takes a look at what happened at the party Iverson threw Sunday night, and cartoonist Larry Johnson examines the police "pursuit" of the Answer. Meanwhile, Ralph Wiley ponders how Iverson ended up here.

THE POWER POLL
Usually, Page 2's Power Poll is all about winners. But last week was an extraordinary week for losers, and the competition for our "Weakling of the Week" was intense. Hey, we figure Bud Selig, Allen Iverson and the folks on Wall Street deserve to win something.


This week, Page 2 lists our choices for the greediest owners in sports. After taking a look at our list, send us a note with your choice for the stingiest owner. Later this week, we'll run our readers' list along with a poll to crown the greediest owner of them all.

10]  Daniel Snyder (Washington Redskins)
What can you say about a guy who, in one of his first moves as owner, started charging fans $10 to watch the team's summer practices?
9]  Jeffrey Loria (Florida Marlins)
Is Loria interested in good teams, or just a good shell game?
8]  Michael Brown (Cincinnati Bengals)
The NFL's losingest team during the '90s continues to be awful in the new millennium. But, according to Forbes magazine, the franchise is the 12th most valuable in the NFL, worth $479 million.
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UPDATED ODDS TO WIN 2002 WORLD SERIES
Yankees 2-1   Braves 10-1
Red Sox 5-1   Giants 12-1
Mariners 6-1   Angels 13-1
Diamondbacks 6-1   Mets 13-1
Cardinals 8-1   Athletics 15-1
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PREGNANT PAUSE
Chris McKendry is at the post in a battle with filly Spain to see whether a pregnant sports anchor can outdo a race horse that's in foal.

TOUR DE FORCE
Most Americans are rooting for Lance Armstrong, but Jim Caple gets behind another Tour de France champ -- the U.S. Postal Service.

GIVE ME AN I
Page 2's Bob Halloran finds there's a lot more to NFL cheerleaders than just bare midriffs and pretty faces.

SON OF A GUN
The battle over Ted Williams' body leaves Jim Caple leaves to wonder -- once again -- about how low human beings can go.
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It's women's billiards ace Allison Fisher, left, and actress Meg Ryan. Page 2 has received nine requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


Tour de France
9:30 a.m. ET, OLN
Stage 10: To the Pyrenees for the first of six mountain stages.
 
Diamondbacks at Giants
3 p.m. ET, ESPN
Key showdown in NL West.
 
NBA summer hoops
8 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Washington at Boston for those in need of a hoops fix.
 
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