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Underdog Ja Rule, who edged the American Idol finalists by the slimmest of margins, meets Anna Kournikova in one semifinal. Actor Ashton Kutcher squares off against Bachelorette Trista Rehn in the other. The Final Four gets under way today. Tell us who should meet in the finals and be named the most Overrated Person Alive.
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Sure, Bud Selig is an innovator: Interleague play, wild cards, and now World Series home-field advantage at the All-Star Game. But Page 2's Jim Armstrong says the Bud-meister needs to go a lot farther to make the MidSummer Classic really meaningful. Like, say, making Mr. Marge Schott out of the losing pitcher.

The Water Cooler The Daily Quickie
Page 2's Brian Murphy says "Saved By the Bell" rocks on at the U.S. Women's Open in the spat between Michelle Wie and Danielle Ammaccapane. When did the LPGA become "Teens Gone Wild"?
 Free Kobe? In the reputation game, the Daily Quickie says Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, are lucky he isn't a Blazer or nicknamed AI. Plus, an All-Star snub for Dontrelle and an All-Star foursome for the Lakers.

SMELL THE GLOVE
The giant glove that hovers over San Francisco's Pac Bell Park catches Page 2's Eric Neel in its fantasy-land webbing as our Ratings Tour of major-league stadiums contines with a stop by McCovey Cove.


When Kobe Bryant was arrested for an alleged sexual assault, everyone was shocked. But an athlete making shocking headlines off the field is nothing new. So here are the sports world's 10 biggest falls from grace:
10]  George O'Leary
After Notre Dame discovered the lies on O'Leary's résumé, he was shown the door after only a week at his dream job.
9]  Mike Tyson
The man who was the future of boxing became a national punchline with his less than stable behavior.
8]  Ben Johnson
Canada's great Olympic hope in 1988 left humiliated when his 100-meter gold medal was taken away after a positive test for steroids.
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VEGAS' ODDS TO WIN 2003 BRITISH OPEN
Tiger Woods 3-1   Phil Mickelson 10-1
Ernie Els 8-1   Vijay Singh 15-1
Sergio Garcia 20-1   Davis Love III 15-1
Mike Weir 10-1   Jim Furyk 10-1
Retief Goosen 15-1   David Toms 20-1
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DOGGING IT
Some wonder if hot-dog eating champ Takeru Kobayashi has an unfair advantage.

THE LIST
Try explaining baseball to someone from a non-baseball nation.

DOG EAT DOG
Eric Neel offers up some advice to those about to compete in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.

BALLPARK BINGO
Jeff Merron makes a stop at Tropicana Field on Page 2's ballpark tour.

ELLE VS. TIGER
Page 2's Dan Shanoff has Legally Blonde's Elle Woods' take on herTiger namesake.
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If Kevin Costner is looking to have a catch with dad, he might want to try Orioles catcher Brook Fordyce, left. After all, Fordyce looks a lot like actor Dwier Brown of "Field of Dreams." This match was requested by Greg Lepore of Columbia, Maryland. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


NBA Films: L.A. Lakers 2001-02
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Tinsel Town's winning ways.
 
MLB: Cardinals at Giants
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Birds want to bathe in McCovey.
 
MLB: Braves at Mets
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NL East's David vs. Goliath.
 
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