THE BIG 10

The 10 Things Ya Gotta Be Aware Of

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"Could we just throw F-A-I-L-U-R-E up there?"

(1) SEEDY BUSINESS
Nuggets survive wild West race just for the chance to face scorching Lakers in Round 1. So yeah, the regular season really is meaningless.

(2) CHILD'S PLAY
If the NHL wants to showcase Sid the Kid, shouldn't it make sure his playoff series go longer than four games?

(3) SPRINGING BACK, CENTRAL TIME
Everyone anticipated a tight race between Detroit and Cleveland. Just not one to .400.

(4) AN INDY JONES
After Graham Rahal is youngest IndyCar winner, Danica becomes its first gal to take checkered. NASCAR brass: Cheap gimmicks.

(5) WOOD-BE MAJOR
Trevor Immelman bests Tiger at Masters, then thanks his stars Lorena Ochoa wasn't invited.

(6) COLLEGE DROPOUTS
Flood of unproven one-and-doners declare for NBA draft, and the questions begin. Such as: Davidson or Belmont for preseason No. 1?

(7) A GOOD MONTH FOR PARKER
After winning another title, she goes No. 1 in draft. And to top it off, the men's champ — if you say it fast enough — ounds like Candace.

(8) FIGHTING WORDS
Prior to bout with Joe Calzaghe, Bernard Hopkins said he wouldn't lose. Maybe he meant on more than two cards.

(9) APRIL OW-ERS
Pedro, Rollins and Putz top list of prominent players on the shelf. MLB: This isn't good. PGA: You have no idea.

(10) SUPER SATURDAY (AND SUNDAY)
No matter who goes where, one thing is clear: The Pats already have minicamp tape of them.

(11) ISIAH AXED
Goes to show: In the cutthroat NBA, it's win or go home — two epically bad seasons later.

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