BASEBALL
Big Hit
Get on a first-name basis with the Mariners' dazzling new star from Japan, Ichiro
By Jeff Pearlman
NBA PLAYOFFS
Changeover
Led by Kobe Bryant, the rampaging Lakers seized a 2-0 lead in the Western finals
By Phil Taylor
HORSE RACING
Power Point
A Derby dud, Point Given lived up to his early hype with an explosive Preakness
By William Nack
TRACK AND FIELD
Ready to Rock
High schoolers Alan Webb and Dathan Ritzenhein are the best young U.S. distance duo in years
By Tim Layden
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NHL PLAYOFFS
St. Patrick
Blessed with the heavenly goaltending of Patrick Roy, the Avalanche moved ahead to the Stanley Cup finals
By Michael Farber
Jersey Swamped
Led by diminutive defenseman Brian Rafalski, the Devils took a 3-1 lead on the Penguins
By Kostya Kennedy
TENNIS
Broken Promise
He was a gutsy tennis champion with a social conscience, but after
a messy divorce, can Boris Becker restore his image?
By S.L. Price
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