BIG 10

"Hey, this feels kind of good."

1. BIG BROWN DELIVERS
   Commanding win at Pimlico stokes Triple Crown fever. The cure? 1-30 odds at Belmont.


2. DREAM FINAL
   Celtics (barely) and Lakers (easily) move toward showdown. How sure a thing is it? Tim Donaghy put money on it last May.


3. PENG-WINNING IN STYLE
   Pittsburgh is in Cup Finals for first time in 16 years. In case anyone still wondered what four straight top-two draft picks can do for a team.


4. DOWN IS UP IN MLB
   Marlins, Chisox, Rays in hunt? Okay, but let's see where they are on Memorial Day July 4.


5. WALSH AND WEARING
   Seven years' worth of signal-taping reveals secret footage & of a situation being blown waaay out of proportion. (Hey, Arlen!)

6. CLOSER OPENINGS
   Eric Gagné and Jason Isringhausen relieved of reliever roles, thus providing relief for teams.


7. GIRL-POWER OUTAGE
   Annika Sorenstam and Justine Henin step down while still at the top of their games. WNBA brass: Don't get any ideas, Candace.


8. MAYO ON THE SIDE
   O.J. accused of receiving $30,000 in cash and merchandise at USC. So leaving early was a good call—dude needs a better agent.


9. D'ANTONI COMES TO SAVE DAY
   New Knicks coach gets NBA roster least suitable to his style. He must be very confident. Or an unwitting dupe on a reality show.


10. MLB TWEAKS DRUG-TESTING POLICY
    Sure beats the last one: "You guys aren't taking anything, right? [pause] Great!"


11. PISTORIUS VICTORIOUS
    Disabled runner gets court's okay to pursue Beijing bid. Jedi-era Luke Skywalker laments being born a long time ago.

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