Leading Off

Mingspan
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming looks like the Concorde soaring above his teammate Cuttino Mobley and Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher during the Rockets' 93-89 victory in Los Angeles.

Gravity Games
Various athletes around the world saw the flip side of sports last week, including (clockwise from top left) the Maple Leafs' Karel Pilar, Genk's Wesley Sonck, Texas's T.J. Ford, Roma's Antonio Cassano, the Buccaneers' Derrick Brooks and Ukraine's Elena Grushina.

Flail Mary
Illinois cornerback Michael Hall and Ohio State wideout Michael Jenkins grope the air while the ball attaches itself to Jenkins's jersey for a 50-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter of the Buckeyes' 23-16 win (page 36).