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	He might be 84, he might walk with a cane and he might have even cut back to two cigars a day. But Arnold "Red" Auerbach is just as sharp and cantankerous as he was when he led the Celtics to those 16 NBA championships. Page 2's Bill Simmons went to see Red last week, and it was a bit like a visit with Yoda. THE SPORTS GUY GOES TO SEE RED

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	You say your boss is a heartless pig? And your girl is bugging you for some "commitment"? And your favorite team has no chance to make the playoffs? Is that what's troublin' you, buddy? Well, lift your head up high and take a few weeks in the sun. All you -- and the rest of the world -- really need, claims Page 2's David Lloyd, is your very own spring training.

Oscars & Sports		10 Burning Questions

	What do Angelina Jolie, Denzel Washington and Kevin Costner have in common with the NCAA Tournament? Well, we're still trying to figure that out. But Page 2's Chris Connelly is doing something about the problem -- namely connecting the wackiness in sports to the foibles of beautiful people at the Oscars.		Denny Neagle is a pretty good pitcher ... but he's a world-class moviegoer. As Oscars weekend arrives, Page 2's Jim Caple caught up with Colorado's eccentric lefty, who happily answered 10 Burning Questions about such subjects as the year's best films, the worst-throwing actor ever and X-rated lyrics in the Rockies locker room.

10 BURNING QUESTIONS

Southern Illinois is the Cinderella of the Sweet 16, prompting plenty of folks to ask, "What the heck is a Saluki?" Page 2 went right to the source for the answer, hounding the Saluki mascot with our 10 Burning Questions. The man in the dog suit gave us a fuzzy look at life inside the costume.

With March Madness in full bloom, it's time to ponder a tough question: If you could pick one college basketball coach for a game that you had to win, who would it be? Page 2 weighed in with its 10 choices, and now our readers have compiled a list of their own. Check out the readers' top 10 and then vote in our poll to crown college hoops' best big-game coach:
10]	Denny Crum "No one used late-game timeouts better than Crum. No one drew up late-game situation plays any better than Crum. His best coaching performance? The 1986 championship game in which he flat outcoached Coach K of Duke."

9]	Rick Pitino "He has amazing charisma and game-time coaching cool ... a combination that always strikes fear in me whenever I am pulling for any team he's coaching against."

8]	Al McGuire "McGuire brought a pack of raw basketball talent (often recruiting in inner-cities where some coaches refused to go) together and brought them to win as a team and lose as a team, never sacrificing a 'team-first' attitude in exchange for individual accolades."
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NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
DAY	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Friday	UConn	5	Southern Ill.	145
Friday	Maryland	6½	Kentucky	156
Friday	Oregon	3½	Texas	160
Friday	Kansas	5½	Illinois	157
Saturday	Indiana	3½	Kent State	132
Saturday	Oklahoma	5½	Missouri	144½
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team Complete Line


	Got a comment about something you've seen on Page 2? Here's your chance to sound off to the editors and columnists.

	THE HOT LIST Page 2's Dan Shanoff goes back to the drawing board and forecasts what's hot and what's not for the Sweet 16.
	THE SPORTS GUY Page 2's Bill Simmons sorts through even more witty and warped e-mails from his loyal readers.
	CRITICAL MASS The arrival of another NCAA tourney flooded Page 2's Eric Neel with memories of Magic, Bird, Bias and others.
	TOP SECRET How did Jeff Kent really injure his wrist? Jim Caple's sources say it was all part of an elaborate government cover-up.
	HEY, RUBE The Good Doctor explains why his beloved Kentucky Wildcats are going to be in for a long night against Maryland.


	If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.

It's a guy who coaches the Flashes and a guy who might do a show on flashers. It's Kent State coach Stan Heath, whose team is just one win from the Final Four, and talk-show host Montel Williams. This match was requested by Victor of University Park, Wash. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

NCAA Men's Tournament
7:30 p.m. ET, CBS
Southern Illinois hopes to continue its run vs. UConn, and Texas takes on Oregon.

NCAA Men's Tournament
10 p.m. ET, CBS
It's Kentucky-Maryland and Illinois-Kansas in a pair of No. 4 vs. No. 1 matchups.

Boxing: Friday Night Fights
9 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Cruiserweights: James Toney vs. Sione Asipeli.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Thurs., March 21: Top secret
• Wed., March 20: Bracket busted
• Tues., March 19: All-Hair Team
• Mon., March 18: Strange Bruin
• Fri., March 15: Holy Close!

Other featured content:
• All-Hair Team for NCAAs
• All-Name Team for NCAAs
• 20 worst moments from 'Celebrity Boxing'
• Berman Files: Jason Williams
• What the Heck Are They Thinking?
• 10 Burning Questions for Mark Grace
• Page 2 goes to Washington
• 10 Burning Questions for Matt Stone

Weekend Edition, March 22-24, 2002