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	Although both are serious problems, gender discrimination is not the same as racial discrimination, writes Jason Whitlock in his first column for Page 2. His conclusion? Different remedies for different problems, which means women groups would be well served to turn their attention away from Hootie & The Blowhards of Augusta. WHITLOCK: OFF COURSE \| CAPLE: HOOTIE?

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	Tan, rested and ready, the Sports Guy is back for Part 2 of his NFL preview, with a big helping hand from one of his favorite movies, "Caddyshack." Who are the biggest whiners in the game? Who's got the shakiest body parts? Which division winners will drop off the face of the Earth? Read on, and be amazed.

The Hot List		Kournikova, the CD

	Now that the threat of a baseball strike is gone, Page 2 trendmeiser Dan Shanoff turns his attention to: Hootie, the NFL season, foreign hoop studs, Yankees' fears, Heisman hype and tennis controversies ... and explains which are en fuego and which are just chillin' (in a bad way).		Page 2 was mightily saddened by Anna Kournikova's early exit from the U.S. Open. But thanks to a band called Binge and our own Dan Shanoff, we proudly present this not-so-original song to Anna. With apologies to Barry Manilow, the guy who really writes songs, feel free to sing along.

10 BURNING QUESTIONS

Donovan McNabb is getting all the preseason pub for the highly-touted Philadelphia Eagles, but Page 2 thinks that DE Corey Simon might be the difference-maker. So we sent Eric Neel to hit the massive defender with 10 Burning Questions, all of which Simon smartly slapped upside the head.

You've already taken a look at our list of the top 10 teams of all time. Now we've compiled your choices for the best college football team, along with a poll to crown the greatest of them all.
10]	Notre Dame, 1988 "Victories over the teams ranked No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 at the time they played them ..."

9]	Syracuse, 1959 "Undefeated, untied and national champions."

8]	Michigan, 1997 "If you look at the previous 30 national champions, statistics-wise, none compare to Michigan's stingy defense."

7]	Alabama, 1992 "As a football fan, I have to wonder how you could omit a 13-0 Bama club."
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COLLEGE FB	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
10 a .m. Sat.	Notre Dame	6½	Purdue	NA
12:30 p.m. Sat.	Boston Col.	7	Stanford	NA
12:30 p.m. Sat.	Oklahoma	13½	Alabama	NA
7:15 p.m. Sat.	UCLA	7	Colorado St.	NA
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. Plus, if you'd like to send an e-mail to The Sports Guy, here's your direct link to Bill Simmons.

	YANKEE CURE Nobody appreciates the A's more than Ralph Wiley, whose sportswriting career began on a trip with one of those dreadful Charlie Finley teams.
	CRITICAL MASS Eric Neel is a Northern California boy and he's feeling mighty fine -- along with the rest of the Bay Area -- about the streaking A's.
	TUESDAY MORNING QB Gregg Easterbrook offers a "prediction poem" for every team and explains why Catherine Bell is his prognosticating hero.
	BELLY OF THE BEAST Pat Toomay explains how he went from winless Bucs to the defending champion Raiders in the first entry of "The Excellent Adventures of Pat, The Genius, John Madden and the Tooz."


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

When Niners QB Jeff Garcia, left, hits the field in the NFL opener, are you sure it's not Chargers receiver Tim Dwight? Twenty-seven readers pointed out this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

Tennis: U.S. Open
11 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET, USA
Men's quarterfinals, mixed doubles championship and women's doubles semifinals.

MLS: New York/New Jersey at Dallas
8 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Both teams need wins in respective playoff races.

49ers at Giants
8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
NFL and Bon Jovi; break out the mullets.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., Sept. 4: Teein' up the NFL
• Tues., Sept. 3: Poetry in Motion
• Mon., Sept. 2: Drooling over Gridlock
• Fri., Aug. 30: Get Him a Body Bag
• Thurs., Aug. 29: 10 Worst Flicks

Other featured content:
• Page 2 Goes to the Movies
• Mystery Photo
• 10 Burning Questions with Steve McNair
• Sportoon: Weekend project
• Johnson cartoon: Little piggies
• Makin' It Better: Serena's new outfit

Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002