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| What's Hot 'n' Not in 2002 | ||
| Category | Hot | Not |
| NFL Renaissance city |
 Chicago |
 Baltimore |
| New England hopes and dreams | Brady, not Bledsoe, leads Pats to Super Bowl | Carpetbagging owners lead Red Sox to World Series |
| Sport to train your toddler in | Golf | Hoops |
| Athletes' must-have car accessory | XBox | GPS |
| Farewell tour |
 Twins |
 Darrell Green |
| CD | "Jay-Z Unplugged" | "Danny Weurffel Sings" |
| Off-field, -court headgear | Hooded sweatshirts | Ski caps |
| MLB Jersey | Contraction teams (Twins, Expos) | Bay Area teams (A's, Giants) |
| NBA personality | Still Mark Cuban | Pat Croce |
| Contract perk | Throw in an Escalade | An office at the stadium |
| Clipper |
 Quentin Richardson |
 Lamar Odom |
| Talent pool | Development leagues | AAU leagues |
| City that deserves more pro teams | New York | Las Vegas |
| NFL nuisance | Selling beer in "throwaway" plastic bottles | All-access cameras |
| World Series we'd like to see | Twins-Expos | Rangers-Diamondbacks |
| Athletic apparel | Fubu Platinum, "Ali" line | Burberry plaid |
| Endorser (male) |
 Shane Battier |
 Shaun King |
| Endorser (female) |
 Sheryl Swoopes |
 Venus Williams |
| Whatever happened to ... ? |
 David Tua |
Shaun King |
| Must-have jersey (NFL) | Jerry Rice | Daunte Culpepper |
| Catch phrase | "Holla!" | "Bling, bling." |
| Baseball fans' biggest problem | Strike | Contraction |
| Reason to visit St. Louis | Albert Pujols | Mark McGwire |
| What older athletes do | Come back | Retire |
| NBA groupie |
 Tyra Banks |
 Geri Halliwell |
| Record to beat | Bulls' 72 wins | Most AL wins, season |
| Scrappy underdog | Tom Brady | Mike Penberthy |
| Hoops progeny |
 Mike Dunleavy Jr. |
 Luke Walton |
| Pro hoops league | NBDL | ABA 2000 |
| Women's sport | Hockey | Soccer |
| Heisman qualifier | No sophomores | Meaningful statistics |
| Anthem singer |
 Shakira |
 Beyonce Knowles |
| Stadium give-aways | Spirit towels | Bobbleheads |
| Facial hair | Thin line around jawbone | Soul patches |
| College football program builder |
 Ralph Friedgen |
 Randy Walker |
| Baby name | Ichiro | Byung-Hyun |
| Notre Dame problem | Coaches who misrepresent themselves | Coaches who can't coach |
| Athlete investments | Buying teams | Diversified jewelry |
| QB prototype |
 David Carr |
 Elvis Grbac |
| L.A. place to be seen | Staples Center (for Clippers games) | Staples Center (for Lakers games) |
| Tennis stud |
 Gustavo Kuerten |
 Andy Roddick |
| Poll system | Fans vote online | BCS |
| Hot wrist accessory | Sweatbands | Personalized rubber bands |
| Hip cameo role | Athlete bio-pics | "Oz" |
| Two-sport star | Adrian McPherson (FSU) | Drew Henson (ex-Michigan) |
| Women's soccer diva |
 Tiffeny Milbrett |
 Mia Hamm |
| Women's college hoops |
 Kelly Mazzante (Penn State) |
 Jackie Stiles (SMS) |
| Utah locale | Salt Lake City | Provo |
| Argentina | Soccer | Monetary system |
| MLS bandwagon | Landon Donovan | Clint Mathis |
| World Cup fan favorites | Japan | France |
| NASCAR poster | Kevin Harvick | Jeff Gordon |
| "Move over, Williams sisters," tennis story |
 Jelena Dokic |
 Jennifer Capriati |
| Kids on the links | Aree and Naree Wongluekiet | Ty Tryon |
| Young NHL stud |
 Dany Heatley |
 Vincent LeCavalier |
| Golf brand | Titleist | Callaway |
| Fascinating college hoops freshman |
 James White (Florida) |
 Dajuan Wagner (Memphis) |
| College coaching candidate in Southwest | Tim Floyd | Dan Issel |
| College football feel-gooders |
 Maryland |
 Fresno State |
| Hockey product | One-piece "Synergy" sticks | Blue Jacket jerseys |
| Coach with most right to gripe | Mike Bellotti | Gary Barnett |
| Bad-boy attitude still mildly entertaining |
 Terrell "They Hate Me" Owens |
 Randy "I Hate Giving My All" Moss |
| Pitching duo to watch | Clemens and Wells | Johnson and Schilling |
| Lame golf excuse | "It was my conditioning." | "It was my caddie." |
| Cinderella |
 Butler |
 Hampton |
| Seventh-inning stretch song | "God Bless America" | "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" |
| Good idea that just needs tweaking | Virtual advertising | Virtual manager |
| Sweet scientist |
 Bernard Hopkins |
 Hasim "Rock" Rahman |
| Little League player violation | Too big | Too old |
| Basketball shoes | Hide-the-laces | Patent leather |
| "Fashionable" faux-pas | Shorts are too long | Untucked jersey |
| Boneheaded coaching PR move | Not utilizing "coach's TV show" effectively | Engaging fans at courtside |
| Actor as athlete | Will Smith | Freddie Prinze Jr. |
| Heisman buzz |
 Byron Leftwich (Marshall) |
 Chris Simms (Texas) |
| Sports TV yuks guy | Charles Barkley | Jayson Williams |
| Manning |
 Eli |
 Peyton |
| MJ's role | Miracle worker | Sidekick |
| Halftime entertainment | Playboy Fear Factor | Game shows |
| New York stadium | Shea | Yankee |
| NHL netminder |
 Nikolai Khabibulin |
 Mike Dunham |
| Hoops skill | Fancy passing | Fancy dribbling |
| Golf skill to work on | Getting out of sand | Short putts |
| Olympic hockey |
 Team Canada |
 Team Czech Republic |
| Reason to visit Seattle | Prep hoopsters Rodrick and Lodrick Stewart | Ichiro |
| New York hockey team |
 Islanders |
 Rangers |
| FL | US (nostalgia) | X |
| UNC hoopster | Raymond Felton (Class of '06) | Antawn Jamison (NBA has-been) |
| NHL enforcer | Georges Laraque | Donald Brashear |
| BMOC at Michigan |
 Alan Webb |
 Tommy Amaker |
| College football formation | Pro style | Spread |
| Baseball free-agency trend | Help the New York teams | 70-plus homers and only one stinkin' year? |
| TV analyst style | Details | Dumbing it down |
| End-zone celebration | "Shh!" (finger to lips) | Dunking over crossbar |
| Texas star |
 Major Applewhite |
 Alex Rodriguez |
| Reason to be traded | MJ wants you for Wiz rebuilding | Weight-clause violations |
| TV ads | FedEx | Burger King's Nike rip-off |
| Hoops fashion statement | Knee-high socks | Headbands |
| "He's due" player |
 Rich Gannon |
 Mark Grace |
| Jock reputation | Patriotic | Bookish |
| Coaching genius | Dick Jauron | Andy Reid |
| Brothers | Urlacher | Giambi |
| Sports brat | Ryan Leaf | It's always Ryan Leaf |
| Fan apathy |  NBA |
 NFL |
| How athletes communicate | The tiny silver Motorola cell phone | Blackberry |
| It's gettin' old | Lakers | National pride |