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Every guy dreams of a woman with great looks, a sweet personality ... and a working knowledge of sports, right? Wrong. Way wrong, says Stacey Pressman, Page 2's new female columnist. What the boys really want is a gal who will tolerate sports watching ... and if you look like Ashley Judd, it's an added plus.
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Could it be that Steve Lavin and Steven Seagal are actually the same person? Well, they've both got the slicked-back hair, and they're both very "Hard to Kill." As Lavin lived to play another day with UCLA's shocker over No. 1 Arizona, the Daily Quickie ponders the possibility of a UCLA-Arizona rematch in the NCAAs. (OK, it's a huge long shot, but so was Seagal's career.)

Killer Idea The Artest Test
At Page 2, we'd never advocate violence. However, Jim Armstrong admits he was downright pleased when he heard Jose Mesa had threatened to "kill" Omar Vizquel. After all, it's nice to see a baseball player do something more menacing than throw his glove at someone, and that's why Mesa makes Sportoon's top stories of the spring.
Forget being trapped on some silly island or being forced to eat something gross like maggots. The scariest thing in the world is being within 92 feet of a certain Indiana Pacer. That's the philosophy behind Page 2's reality show, "I'm Playing Against Ron Artest ... Get Me Out of Here." Check out our 10 rules for surviving the game.

WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY THINKING?
How did Anna Kournikova feel when Page 2 readers declared she was no longer the hottest of them all? What happened to Angelina Jolie's tattoo? And what did Hootie say to the KKK? Page 2 tries to answer all these questions in the latest edition of "What the Heck Are They Thinking?"


The hot rumor right now is that one of the conditions for Pete Rose's reinstatement into baseball is for Charlie Hustle to admit that he lied when he said he never bet on the National Pastime. Page 2 loves this stuff -- in fact, we're using the opportunity to reflect on the top 10 lies ever told in sports history. Check out our list and then vote for your favorite fib.
10]  Peter Ueberroth on collusion: "You can't get 26 owners to agree on anything"
Some charged baseball's owners with colluding to hold down salaries -- a clear violation of the collective bargaining agreement -- as early as 1985. Ueberroth denied anything of the sort, but the owners were eventually found guilty to the tune of $280 million.
9]  David Wells: I was "half-drunk" when I pitched my perfect game
Unless you've been out of the country for the last two weeks, you know this story very well by now. The hefty lefty now claims that he was misquoted in his autobiography.
8]  Tim Johnson: "I saw combat in 'Nam"
Johnson, in his first year as a big-league skipper in 1998, motivated his Blue Jays by telling them stories about his days of combat as a marine in Vietnam. Trouble is, it was all a lie ... and it eventually cost Johnson his job.
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VEGAS' ODDS TO WIN 2003 NBA Finals
Kings 9-5   Nets 11-2
Mavericks 3-1   Trail Blazers 15-1
Lakers 3-1   Pistons 33-1
Pacers 9-2   Celtics 40-1
Spurs 5-1   Sixers 45-1
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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.


HAIL JORDAN
He may be 40, he may be playing his last games -- but according to Page 2's Ralph Wiley, Michael Jordan is still Michael Jordan.

TONGUE-TIED
After a horrific run-in with Oilers coach Craig Mac Tavish, the Flames' Harvey the Hound and his tongue, are back in action writes Page 2's Greg Garber.

TEAM 66
As we get ready to fill in our brackets, Page 2's Dan Shanoff has one team you might have heard of, but will never see.

BASKETBALL DIARY
Is there any team that won't be intimidated by the Lakers in the playoffs? Page 2's Charley Rosen examines the mental toughness of the West contenders.

PICKED ROSE
Pete Rose is a bad guy who should just go away. So, Page 2's Jim Caple says put the jerk in the Hall of Fame ... and be done with him.

HEY, RUBE
The brackets aren't even out yet, but The Good Doctor is ready to make his pick for the NCAA tourney. And, no, he didn't learn his lesson last year.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


It's UCLA men's hoop coach Steve Lavin, left, and actor/J-Lo's main squeeze Ben Affleck. Page 2 has received 66 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.


Men's hoop: Big East tourney
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Boston College vs. Pittsburgh.
 
Men's hoop: ACC tourney
7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Maryland vs. North Carolina.
 
Men's hoop: Pac-10 tourney
9 p.m. ET, FOX Sports
UCLA vs. Oregon.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Thurs., March 13: Air's Last Gasp
• Wed., March 12: Man Bites Dog!
• Tues., March 11: Scarred for Life
• Mon., March 10: Bringin' the Heat

Other featured content:
• Page 2's Ultimate Scorecard
• Get Iverson onto Team USA
• 10 Burning Questions with Jennie Finch
• Diary of Anna Kournikova's marriage
• The top 10 divorces in sports history
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