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HE SAID WHAT?

“My new teammate LeBron James told me to tell y’all hello.” - Shaquille O’Neal, who hosted “WWE Raw” at Verizon Center on Monday

NEWSMAKERS ” WHO’S MAKING HEADLINES THIS WEEK?

BRETT FAVRE

His latest announcement to the Vikings should keep the quarterback out of the headlines for at least a week and a half.

MICHAEL VICK

He’s available if the Vikings really feel they need another quarterback. Vick comes cheaper but with more baggage.

ALBERTO CONTADOR

Sure, he won the Tour, but he couldn’t keep Lance Armstrong’s name out of his mouth, which already makes next year’s race more interesting.

ROY HALLADAY

He’s the prize of this week’s baseball trade derby (the deadline is Thursday). Will the Phillies - or anyone else - pay Toronto’s steep price?

MICHAEL PHELPS

Gets bored with winning all the time, tries losing a race. Evidently this inspired the winner, who broke Phelps’ 200-meter freestyle record.

TWT FIVE ” FANTASY FOOTBALL ROOKIES TO WATCH

With NFL camps starting this week, here are some fresh faces to keep an eye on as you’re forming your draft board:

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