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Why did Michael Jackson accuse his record label of being "bad"? Why is Jacko's sister dating Justin Timberlake? How is Bud Selig holding up amid all this turmoil? And are Billy Bob and Angelina now splitsville? Page 2 tries to answer these questions and more in the latest edition of "What the Heck Are They Thinking?" START "THINKING"




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Page 2's Bob Halloran isn't a fan of Tiger Woods, yet he's pulling hard for El Tigre at the British Open. Confused? Well, it all has to do with the movie "Vision Quest." Even more confused? Well, Halloran explains how a pivotal scene in Matthew Modine's 1985 wrestling flick relates to the way sports fans are drawn to greatness.

Sportoon The Hot List
Crank up the bagpipes, order up some haggis and put a tilt in your kilt because the British Open's back in the birthplace of golf, Scotland. In his latest Sportoon, Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe follows Sergio Garcia during a practice round as El Niño gets some inside infor on Muirfield.
 Allen Iverson is in hot water. Tom Hanks continues his hot streak at the box office. And Torii Hunter got a little too hot in the batter's box. But where do these fellas rank on Page 2's list of "What's Hot and What's Not" this week. Our arbiter of cool, Dan Shanoff, is here to wield his temperature gauge.

AMERICAN (SPORTS) IDOL
To us, "American Idol" looks a lot like "Star Search." Yet viewers are strangely drawn to Fox's new "reality" talent show. It's all because of Simon Cowell, that vicious judge who lives to rip helpless teenagers. What would happen if sports' finest faced Sneering Simon? Page 2 can only imagine.


You've already seen Page 2's list of the greediest owners in sports. Now we've compiled our readers choices for the stingiest owners, along with a poll to crown the greediest of them all.

10]  Al Davis, Oakland Raiders
"Al's greed is all about his ego and his wallet."
9]  Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago Bulls
"He ruined one of the greatest basketball teams ever and ran Michael Jordan out of Chicago -- twice."
8]  Peter Angelos, Baltimore Orioles
"How can he claim D.C. is part of the Orioles' market when he applied for an NFL expansion team in Baltimore, despite the Redskins franchise 40 miles to the south?"
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VEGAS' ODDS TO WIN 2003 SUPER BOWL
Rams 4-1   Dolphins 15-1
Steelers 10-1   Colts 15-1
Eagles 11-1   Packers 15-1
Buccaneers 12-1   Broncos 15-1
Raiders 15-1   Patriots 20-1
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THE THUG LIFE
Ralph Wiley says Allen Iverson might have the good life, but he's still livin' the Thug Life. Chat with Wiley at 2:30 p.m. ET Friday.

CRITICAL MASS
Eric Neel didn't even need the ESPY gift bag because he came home with a head and notebook filled with anecdotes from the sports and entertainment extravaganza.

THE SPORTS GUY
In the latest edition of his mailbag, Page 2's Bill Simmons ponders the five greatest in-game dunks in NBA history and other tough questions.

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.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


It's U.S. national team and San Jose Earthquakes star Landon Donovan, left, and actor Kerr Smith from "Dawson's Creek." Thirty-seven people suggested this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.


Golf: British Open
8 a.m. ET, ESPN
First-round action from East Lothian, Scotland.
 
Tour de France
8:30 a.m. ET, OLN
Stage 11: Pau to La Mongie
 
Diamondbacks at Rockies
3 p.m. ET, ESPN
D-Backs try to stick a forked tongue in Rockies.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., July 17; American Idol
• Tues., July 16; Slam Dance
• Mon., July 15: No Easy Answer
• Fri., July 12: Give Me An I

Other featured content:
• The Power Poll
• Sportoon: Inside the baseball talks
• Page 2 goes backstage at ESPYs
• Trading Spaces in the NHL
• ESPY fashion winners and losers
• 10 Burning Questions for Deacon Jones
• Top 10 reasons Anna blew her top
Thursday, July 18, 2002
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