Leading Off

Big D-feat
Kobe Bryant caps a comeback from 27 points down in the fourth quarter by hitting this jumper over Dirk Nowitzki last Friday in Los Angeles. The Lakers beat the Mavericks 105-103 due in large part to Bryant, who scored 21 points in the final quarter.

Heady Play
Portland forward Christine Sinclair gets a head on the ball ahead of teammate Betsy Barr and a Santa Clara player during the NCAA championship game on Sunday in Austin. Portland beat the defending national champs 2-1 thanks to Sinclair, who scored the winning goal in the second overtime period.

Watery, Grave
Tianyi Zhang of China appears to be bent out of shape during her heat of the 200-meter individual medley at the World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday, but she went on to win the event.