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Page 2's Bill Simmons never gets in trouble. Never! But if he ever does, he has the perfect foil for his image rehab: T.J. Kidd (the world's most photogenic youngster) and a press conference. Then there's that Blues Brothers interloper John Goodman, tryouts for LeBron's posse and, of course, lap dances galore in the Sports Guy's latest Ramblings. SIMMONS: RAMBLIN' MAN




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Just when you thought it was safe to watch boxing again, George Foreman is threatening to take off the barbecue apron and get back into the ring. This could be the start of something big. What if some of sports' other great names decide to come back? Page 2's Dan Shanoff has some ideas.

Money Players The Daily Quickie
So Manchester United gets $41 million to unload David Beckham to Real Madrid in the biggest transaction since the BoSox dealt the Babe to the Yankees. Page 2's Jim Caple has some other notable players he'd pay big bucks to see go away.
 The Daily Quickie wonders who'll score highest on the Availability Meter: bachelors Ashton Kutcher and Prince William, or Joe Torre once the Boss makes him pay for Wednesday's mutiny. And speaking of mutiny, can you say Hokie?

ALPHABET SOUP
Page 2's Chris McKendry is bringing up baby with the alphabet of baseball, but it's a whole new game now that "A" stands for Andro and "C" stands for cork. Sing along with her ABCs of MLB.


With the mighty Yankees still sputtering, it's probably only a matter of time before George Steinbrenner does something crazy. (Heck, we've even read reports that Joe Torre's on the hot seat.) In anticipation of The Boss' upcoming meltdown, Page 2 looks back at Steinbrenner's 10 most rash moves of all-time:
10]  The Dental Plan incident
After the collective bargaining agreement went into affect last Aug. 30, Steinbrenner reacted by cutting budget. No, we don't mean Jeter's contract. First, The Boss cut hours for the Yankee Stadium elevator operators, and fired a few scouts. His next move came in October, when he canned 25 employees. Then he threatened to cut the dental plan -- not for the players or coaches, but for the secretaries and janitors and others.
9]  The "Mr. May" incident
Dave Winfield and Steinbrenner just never got along, and things got pretty ugly toward the end of Winfield's Yankee days, culminating with the owner labeling his superstar "Mr. May."
8]  The Michael incident
Less than 100 games into his 1982 managerial stint, Gene Michael got the boot after the Yankees dropped a doubleheader to the White Sox at Yankee Stadium.
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VEGAS' ODDS TO WIN 2003 WORLD SERIES
Yankees 5-1   A's 10-1
Braves 6-1   Cubs 12-1
Mariners 7-1   Twins 12-1
Giants 8-1   Cardinals 15-1
Red Sox 8-1   Astros 15-1
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STOCK THE FRIDGE
Change your holiday plans because William "The Refrigerator" Perry has qualified for Nathan's Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.

SHRINK RAP
Under all the pressure in the Bronx, Joe Torre finally blows up in a session with Page 2's resident psychiatrist.

THE WATER COOLER
When Tiger Woods talks about his game, everyone gets confused, but help is here. Page 2's Brian Murphy offers the first Tiger-to-English dictionary.

HIT THE BOOKS
Just in time for the lazy days, Page 2's Eric Immerman gives his must-haves for your summer reading list.

TUESDAY MORNING QB
How can you survive the next six weeks until the NFL returns? TMQ recommends a steady diet of cheesecake.

HAT CHECK
Roger Clemens isn't the only Hall of Famer who faced a tough choice on which hat to wear. Jeff Merron provides a hat check of the Hall.
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It's ESPN radio man Mike Golic, left, and actor Jeff Garlin from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the movie "Daddy Daycare." We received 44 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


LPGA Golf: Wegman's Rochester
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MLB: Orioles vs. Braves
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