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	On Day 5 of Jim Caple's cross-country trek, the Lord said, "Let there be vroom," and there was vroom -- namely in Sturgis, S.D., where 500,000 motorcycle fanatics gathered for a week of wine, women and songs of the road. Among the amazing sights: a beauty from PETA in synthetic leather and a carload of "CNN" free-love advocates. CAPLE: BIKER HEAVEN \| DAY 4 \| DAY 3

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	Page 2's Bill Simmons is a fan's fan, a guy who sits in the bleachers wearing a replica jersey and hanging with people who understand the game. At least he used to be. Sadly, we must report that The Sports Guy has gone over to the dark side. He recently watched a game with the wine-and-cheese crowd in a luxury box -- and we fear we'll never see him in the cheap seats again.

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	There are sports nuts, NFL nuts and, nuttiest of all, Dallas Cowboy nuts. Page 2's Ralph Wiley gets inside the head of a Dallas fan, clears out the clutter and reveals why Texans who love pigskin so often seem to be ... there's no polite way to put this ... from another cotton-pickin' planet.		Maybe HBO's "Hard Knocks" should be renamed "The Jerry Jones Show." After all, the Cowboys owner has hogged the camera during the reality TV program. Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe puts all the focus on Mr. Jones, depicting a typical day in Jerry's life.

RATED "XXX"

Get your mind out of the gutter, folks. When we talk about the new "XXX" movie, we're referring to the Vin Diesel vehicle about an extreme sports athlete who's transformed into a crime-fighting machine. Page 2's Dan Shanoff loves the idea so much, he's extending the "initial" franchise to a whole new group of athletes.

You've already taken a look at our list of the 10 worst deadline trades in baseball history. Now we've compiled Page 2 readers' choices for the worst baseball deadline deals. Take a look at the top 10, then vote in the poll to crown the No. 1 worst deadline trade in baseball history.
10]	Astros send Freddy Garcia, Carlos Guillen and John Halama to Mariners for Randy Johnson "A quality No. 1 starter, a lefty out of the pen who is a spot starter, and a quality shortstop who does what he has to is worth more than a Hall-of-Famer."

9]	Tigers send John Smoltz to Braves for Doyle Alexander "Thanks for John Smoltz, Detroit! The gift that keeps on giving."

8]	Yankees send Jay Buhner to Mariners for Ken Phelps "One can only imagine how many homers he would have had if he played his career as a Yankee."
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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 HOT LIST Dan Shanoff has a hot new club in his bag, so the USGA can just cool it and check out the latest in what's hot and not in the world of sports.
	REEL LIFE "Remember the Titans" is based on a true story, but Page 2's Jeff Merron examines just how "true" the football flick really is.
	THE SPORTS GUY Page 2's Bill Simmons has gone to reality TV heaven with the debut of ESPN's Raiderettes documentary.
	CRITICAL MASS Page 2's Eric Neel says Chick Hearn was not just a great sports broadcaster, he was a constant voice during changing times.


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It's a big-league pitcher and the son of a big-league pitcher: Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, left, and country music star Tim McGraw, son of former Phillies closer Tug McGraw. Page 2 has received 11 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.

Tennis Masters Series-Cincinnati
1 p.m. ET, ESPN; 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Agassi vs. Hewitt highlights quarterfinal action.

WNBA: New York at Washington
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
For second straight night, Mystics and Liberty fight for first in East.

Braves at Astros
8 p.m. ET, TBS
Two of NL's hottest teams clash in Houston.

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