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SPECIAL REPORT

A DEADLY BACTERIA INVADES THE LOCKER ROOM

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PHOTOGRAPH BYFRED VUICH

  Jeff Gordon Wins the DAYTONA 500 In a Wild FinishGordon (red) overtook Tony Stewart (orange), then outdueled Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the final frenzied laps

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INSET PHOTO: Clay Patrick McBride

RANDY JOHNSON

The early word fromthe newest Yankee ~BY TOM VERDUCCI