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	Sure, the start of training camps is still a month away, and exhibition football won't begin until August. The regular season? Looks like forever, doesn't it? But never fear. Tuesday Morning Quarterback has a survival guide for a long, hot summer without the NFL. You just know it involves self-help through swimsuits and cheer-babes. (Hey, it's TMQ, right?) TMQ'S SURVIVAL GUIDE

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	The Daily Quickie watched Florida rookie Dontrelle Willis one-hit the Mets on Monday and saw the Angels' K-Rod of a year ago, not to mention a future (as in, next month) All-Star. The Quickie wonders, too, about the Spurs a year from now and those nice boys playing quarterback for the Dolphins. Plus, it's nearly LeBron time.

The Mad Hatter		Wacky Draft Bracket

	So the Rocket says he wants to go to Cooperstown as a Yankee ... or he ain't goin'? This isn't the first time a player could wear more than one hat on his plaque. Page 2's Jeff Merron lists other multi-team stars and examines their choices.		Who's the best player ever taken No. 1 in the NBA Draft? Who's the worst? And how do all the No. 1s stack up against the No. 2s, 3s, 4s and the rest of the lottery? Page 2's Dan Shanoff provides the answer in Page 2's Wacky Draft Bracket.

THE UGLY NBA FINALS

Does it get any more unsightly than the play of the Spurs and the Nets? You make the call, with Page 2's "Ugly vs. Uglier" showdown. Plus, Charley Rosen says the Spurs rank as one of the worst NBA champions of all-time.

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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	DAMN YANKEES How was Roger Clemens' 300th win received in Boston? Page 2's Jim Caple pulls up a stool at the "Cheers" bar and drinks in the venom.
	THE WATER COOLER How do you make golf more interesting? Page 2's Brian Murphy says a topless woman on the 11th hole was a good place to start.
	EXCUSES, EXCUSES Sammy Sosa and Rick Neuheisel offered up some lame excuses, but that's nothing compared to what Page 2's Jim Armstrong has heard.
	DAD'S DAY In honor of Father's Day, Page 2's Jim Caple takes a look at the best and worst dads in sports history.
	THE SPORTS GUY Page 2's Bill Simmons says the 2003 NBA Finals was a clash of styles ... two very ugly styles, that is.
	THE LIST Page 2's Tim Keown explains why the NBA is the league of open-mindedness and opportunity, while MLB is the Neanderthal.


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NCAA Baseball: College World Series
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Call State Fullerton vs. Stanford

MLB: Braves at Phillies
7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Philly can make up ground in NL East.

MLB: Giants at Dodgers
10 p.m. ET, ESPN
Bonds tries to extend on-base streak.

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