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No, Al Davis isn't dead, he isn't asleep at the switch, and he isn't a vampire. We saw him in actual daylight earlier this week, gloating over the unbelievable deal he got to ship his lame-duck, overrated coach to Tampa Bay. Page 2's Ralph Wiley says Big Al clearly won this one, baby.
WILEY: CALL IT GRAND LARCENY

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Skategate II. How long can it be before TNT or HBO or ESPN makes a TV movie out of this year's Sports Scandal of the Century? Whenever, Page 2 likes to be out front
-- so we issued a Casting Call. Help us choose the right actor/actress to play Jamie Salé, what's-his-name, the Russian pair, the international figure skating honcho and the fragile but confused French judge.

Closer Look Sports Guy's Mailbag
Apolo Anton Ohno has three things going for him -- unreal skating ability, an ideal name for headlines, and a bit of hair on the end of his chin known as a "soul patch." A Closer Look examines the history of the "soul patch," from its Shakespearean roots to its current trendy spot in the sports world.
 Confucious is long gone, but there is one man out there who can solve the great mysteries of our time. He's known as The Sports Guy, and he regularly answers riddles in his Mailbag. This week, he tries to answer an almost impossible dilemma: Which sitcom was better, "Cheers" or "Seinfeld"?

WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED
Either today or tomorrow, you'll reach into your mailbox, pull out this week's Sports Illustrated and be flooded with an array of pleasant memories from Swimsuit Issues past. Page 2 wants to know which of those memories is the fondest as we ask you to vote for your favorite SI cover girl of all-time.


We've listed our favorite lists of the past year, and we asked for your help to create even better ones. Check out the best new list topics suggested by Page 2 readers and vote for your favorite.
10]  Best sports video games ever
9]  Biggest scandals in sports history
8]   Strangest sports superstitions/rituals
7]   Best announcers' calls
6]   Best performances by an athlete (or coach) in a commercial
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LAS VEGAS' ODDS TO WIN 2002 NCAA MEN'S HOOPS TOURNEY
TEAM ODDS TEAM ODDS
Duke 6-5 UCLA 15-1
Kansas 3-1 Arizona 15-1
Maryland 4-1 Oklahoma 15-1
Kentucky 5-1 Illinois 20-1
Cincinnati 8-1 USC 20-1
Florida 10-1 Gonzaga 20-1
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team
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SWEPT AWAY
After Jim Caple got worked up defending curling's place in the Olympics, he went out for beers with a bunch of curlers.

GIVING BACK
Ralph Wiley ponders whether there is a greater onus on black athletes to give back to their "communities."

CRITICAL MASS
Every real basketball fan has a list of sacred hoops books. Page 2's Eric Neel adds Alexander Wolff's "Big Game, Small World" to his.

FIRST IMPRESSION
What will happen when John Rocker and Carl Everett meet? Page 2's Bob Halloran can only imagine the scene in Rangers' camp.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


It's U.S. figure skater Sasha Cohen, left, and actress Thora Birch from "American Beauty." Page 2 has received three requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

Winter Olympics: Women's hockey
7 p.m. ET, CNBC
United States vs. Canada in gold medal game.
 
Men's hoops: Duke at Wake Forest
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Demon Deacons try to send Blue Devils on losing streak.
 
Winter Olympics: Figure skating, alpine and Nordic skiing
8 p.m. ET, NBC
Ladies long program figure skating, men's giant slalom and Nordic combined.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., Feb. 20: Owed to the 'Hood
• Tues., Feb. 19: Love in the Air
• Mon., Feb. 18: Going too Fur
• Fri., Feb. 15: Deep Thoughts
• Thurs., Feb. 14: Judge Dread

Other featured content:
• Hair's Looking at You: Mavs' makeovers
• Page 2 investigates Olympic fraud
• Sportoon: Daytona 500
• What the heck are they thinking?
• Makin' It Better
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002
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