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{AAC34D27-F615-4814-9765-B4AD86E9D9DE}.jpg-- It'll only cost you a non-refundable $29.95 to receive tonight's 4 1/2-hour telecast (starting at 7 p.m.) of the "Mike Tyson World Tour" stop in Youngstown, Ohio, where the former psychotic champ is supposed to do a four-round exhibition (whatever that means) against former sparring partner Cory "T-Rex" Sanders. Word is the two may even wear head-gear for the "bout," so that shows how low-key this 40-year-old tired old Tyson may be taking this all. “I don’t miss it at all,� he said about pro boxing. “I realize that I’m retired and I’m just not into the game anymore.� Tyson last fought in June 2005, losing to the unheralded Kevin McBride when he quit after six rounds.
Following the pay-per-view bout, it might be more entertaining to head over to Comedy Central, where Damon Wayons has an hour-and-a half special (10 p.m.) where, according to the listing, he "lampoons rap singers, evangelists and Mike Tyson" from the Apollo Theatre.
ESPN Classic brings back the "real" Tyson from his glory days, with a block of programming Sunday from 3-to-5 p.m. that covers bouts in the mid to late '80s. Monday, ESPN Classic has the "SportsCentury" show on Tyson (1 p.m.) and Thursday (7 p.m.), ESPN2 has Tyson's stunning loss to Buster Douglas from Feb. 10, 1990.
You know, this whole Mike Tyson Tour could get rather bizzare. He's already said he's not against fighting a woman in the ring. Maybe Star Jones? Or how about Tom Jones? For real, the later has already agreed.

-- As SportsByBrooks.com reports and those involved have confirmed with us, KLAC-AM (570) will probably announce next week that a new morning show featuring LA Times columnist T.J. Simers, his daughter Tracy (moving out of their Sunday morning slot) to be joined byKNBC Channel 4's Fred Roggin, replacing the unlistenable syndicated Mancow in the Morning.


-- Arizona outfielder Eric Byrnes (UCLA) and recently fired Florida manager Joe Giradi joins Jeanne Zelasko and Kevin Kennedy on Fox's World Series pregame show. Byrnes will be in Detroit for all the games played there, while Giradi is in St. Louis.

-- If you come across Petros Papadakis guesting on the KTLA Channel 5 Morning News gabfest at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and trading pop culture barbs with Sam Rubin, don't be stunned.

--FSN West has added Don MacLean to its "Clippers Live" pre- and post-game shows. Although the Clippers were not one of the seven teams that the former UCLA and Simi Valley High star played for during his nine-year NBA career, he was Clippers property for about three months before playing in his first NBA season. Detroit drafted him 19th overall in 1992, then traded him to the Clippers in a deal for Olden Polynice. Before the regular season started, the Clippers dealt him to Washington for John Williams.

--Benny Parsons, the former NASCAR driver and current analyst for NBC and TNT, has announced that he has beaten lung cancer after three months of treatment. Parsons, who continues to be part of the NBC/TNT team doing the Chase for the Nextel Cup (including Sunday’s Subway 500 from Martinsville, Sunday at 10 a.m., Channel 4), is expected to remain on TNT telecasts for 2007; NBC gave up its rights to NASCAR events after this season, with ABC / ESPN taking over.

-- Since the New Orleans Saints are in a bye week, Fox has recruited running back Reggie Bush to join the group in the Hollywood studio for the NFL pregame show (Sunday, 9 a.m.)

-- Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa and Alan Hopkins have the call for ESPN2 of the Chivas USA first-round MLS playoff game against Houston (1 p.m. Sunday)

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