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	An epidemic seems to be engulfing America. Lying, cheating and out-and-out phonyism have all been taken to cosmic heights. Enron, Martha Stewart, Little League ... nothing seems to be immune, especially not sports. Page 2's Ralph Wiley exposes the 10 levels of fraud that have infected our great games. WILEY: 10 DEGREES OF PHONINESS

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	From the Golden Dome to Touchdown Jesus to the "Play Like a Champion Today" sign, the Notre Dame campus is a living shrine of college football history. As his Interstate 90 tour rolled into South Bend, Page 2's Jim Caple was given a walking tour by one of the Irish's modern-day "Rudys" (just don't call the kid Rudy because that's one tradition he ain't into).

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	One day, it's Armageddon; the next day, peace is on the horizon. What prompted the sudden shift in baseball's labor talks? Page 2's Eric Immerman answers some frequently asked questions about the labor mess, while cartoonist Kurt Snibbe offers an explanation for the overnight change.		Every superstar athlete these days has got to have a hobby. Shaq's an actor and rapper, MJ loves golf and gambling, and Serena is now setting her sights on Hollywood. Page 2's Dan Shanoff offers his verdict on all these summer diversions and more in his list of What's Hot and What's Not.

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Page 2's Bill Simmons takes his video games very seriously. (Hey, he hasn't spent the last 20 years holding a joystick for nothing.) So, when The Sports Guy says "Madden 2003" will be the "most important video game ever released," he doesn't say it lightly.

You've already taken a look at Page 2's picks for the top 10 NFL teams of all time, and now it's your turn. Check out how our readers ranked their top 10, and vote in the poll to crown the No. 1 NFL team of all time.
10]	1990 Bills "This team featured perhaps as many as seven Hall of Fame players and came within two feet of ending the NFC's Super Bowl winning streak."

9]	1998 Broncos "It was a dream season."

8]	1986 Giants "This team had everything -- defense, running, passing, clutch performances and playoff dominance."
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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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	ROAD TRIP! Jim Caple meets up with a traveling companion in Chicago and introduces his old pal Scooter to Wrigley Field.
	INSIDE THE HELMET Page 2's Ralph Wiley puts himself inside Ricky Williams' shoes, and he finds the experience stinks.
	CRITICAL MASS Page 2's Eric Neel discovers a hidden gem of a baseball book in "Sadaharu Oh: A Zen Way of Baseball."
	TUESDAY MORNING QB Ah, August. The time when all NFL fans think their teams have a chance at glory, and it also signals the return of Gregg Easterbrook's Tuesday Morning Quarterback.


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It's a couple of fellas who are always threatening to take their ball and go home: Union chief Donald Fehr, left, and Cartman from "South Park." This match was requested by Alex Lehman in Boston and Cooper in Chicago. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

Golf: PGA Championship
2 p.m. ET, TNT
Tiger should have it locked up about, oh ... say 4 p.m.

Giants at Braves
7:30 p.m. ET, TBS
Rubber game of the series.

WNBA: Sparks at Storm
10 p.m. ET, ESPN2
A nice, nasty rivalry for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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