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It was 42 years of barrier-breaking racing in the making, and it lasted less than five seconds. One quick, last blaze down the quarter-mile strip, and it's over. So how do you sum up Shirley Muldowney? You use her words: She's a Lady Driver who won races. Then the two of you slam a margarita and crank up the Styx.
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There is trouble in Tampa, and Page 2's Ralph Wiley knows why. Now that Mike Alstott is hurt and Michael Pittman doesn't count, Jon Gruden and the Bucs don't have a horse to carry the football, control the clock and take the pressure off that once-vaunted defense. Just ask Jim Brown.

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How do you celebrate a Super Bowl touchdown? If you're Ty Law, you buy a black Lamborghini and watch "Harlem Nights." Again. Page 2 catches up with the Pats' cornerback for 10 Burning Questions.
 Good thing Kansas State and the University of Miami don't play in the same league. Regular meetings in these uniforms might be more than the viewing public could bear. But which is uglier? Vote now.

THE DAILY QUICKIE
The Daily Quickie never takes the easy way out, so he resists the punch-line temptations in the Boss' latest job for Darryl Strawberry. Plus, 'roid rage in (and about) baseball, and come-uppance for Parcells.


They were all prospects, nearly as hot as LeBron James and Marc Andre-Fleury . . . once. It's Page 2's list of the worst No. 1 draft picks of all time in any of the four major pro sports.
10]  Kenneth Sims, 1982 NFL Draft
A defensive tackle from Texas, Sims looked better to the Patriots than either Marcus Allen or Jim McMahon. Eight mediocre seasons later, that was hardly the case.
9]  Bill McGill, 1962 NBA Draft
Think the Chicago Zephyrs might have been kicking themselves after "The Hill" spent five years with five different NBA and ABA teams? After all, they passed on John Havlicek to get him.
8]  Pervis Ellison, 1989 NBA Draft
Lousville's Never-Nervous Pervis averaged only about 40 games a year over his 11-season NBA career, making Sacramento wonder what life might have been like with Glen Rice or Vlade Divac.
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THE SPORTS GUY
The Sports Guy says no griping for five years if your team wins it all.

THE PERFECT COUPLE?
Doug Flutie is fool's gold. Marty Schottenheimer is a QB killer. Page 2's Jason Whitlock says that's a bad combo for San Diego.

JUST FOR KICKS
What's it like to be LeBron? Page 2's Graham Hays tries on King James' shoes and finds out. Well, sort of.

FANTASY FINISHES
If your team is stumbling along below .500, don't give up hope. Here are 10 great NFL midseason turnarounds.

FOOTBALL IS HELL!
It's bad enough with Kellen Winslow bringing war metaphors into football; what if people who really matter bring football metaphors into war.

SERVING TIME
Page 2's Stacey Pressman finds Kevan Barlow giving time to those who are doing time.
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It's Houston Texans QB Tony Banks, left, and hot rapster Ginuwine. This match was requested by 14 Page 2 readers. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.


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