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Thursday, February 13, 2003
Updated: February 15, 10:59 AM ET
Where's the love on Valentine's Day?

By Dan Shanoff
Page 2 columnist

This Valentine's Day, it's not enough to say "What's Hot" and "What's Not" (though your V-Day evening might be hot -- but if you forget the flowers, expect "not"). The key trend barometer is "love," and if you're out of favor, "no love," naturally.

Check out the list below: It's chock full of the latest in sports fads ... plus a few V-Day extras:

"What's Loved, What's Not Loved" in Sports
Category	Love	No Love
Dream date	Anna K (obvious)	NHL wives
Kings couple	C-Webb/Tyra Banks	The Christies
Serenade me	Mariah (wearing No. 23)	Shania (wearing leather)
V-Day lesson from "Joe Millionaire"	Shower her with gifts	Foundation of lies
Present he'll enjoy	ESPN FullCourt	Flowers
Kicks-as-gift	New suede Air Jordans	Light-up Shaq shoes
V-Day lesson from "Bachelorette"	Be choosy	Employ atrocious poetry
All heart	Warren Sapp	Terry Donahue
Go-to romantic move	Call the next day	Yawn-to-arm-around-shoulder
V-Day lesson from college hoops	Midnight Madness	Recruiting violations
Show you care with ...	Iced-up wrists	Tattoos
V-Day lesson from MLB in February	Report early	Seek arbitration
As long as you're buying me a jersey as a gift ...	Retro	Current
V-Day lesson from NBA rookies	Try experienced partners (Amare Stoudemire)	Stay on the bench (Mike Dunleavy Jr.)
V-Day lesson from Simon of "American Idol"	Be honest	Be a jerk
V-Day lesson from ad mascot	Go naked (Nike streaker)	Be aggressive (Terry Tate)
V-Day lesson from old Bulls	Share (Pippen)	Inconsistent PT (Cartwright)
V-Day lesson from NHL	Use safety nets	Having no money to spend
V-Day lesson from Colts	Displaying passion	Being an "idiot"
V-Day lesson from LeBron James	Showing your mom love	Getting something for nothing

Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "Daily Quickie" commentary appears every weekday morning and his "What's Hot, What's Not" trend-spotting list appears weekly.