Leading Off

Skateboarding
The Flyers ' Eric Lindros treads the boards in a first-round playoff showdown with the Sabres , which Philadelphia won 3-2 to even the series at one game apiece.

Alabama Slammers
At Talladega , Dale Earnhardt (3) and Kyle Petty (44) ride Bill Elliott into the wall on Lap 142 of the DieHard 500. When the smoke cleared, Earnhardt had second-degree burns on his face and neck, and Elliott had a bruised sternum.

Goals to Newcastle
Alan Shearer of Newcastle , in England 's Premier League, puts the ball where Barnsley goalkeeper David Watson ain't during a 2-1 home victory.