Leading Off

Anchor's Away
Marion Jones takes a handoff from Inger Miller as she starts her victorious run on the last leg of the women's 4x100-meter race at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia last weekend. It was a good end to a tough week for Jones , who again had to confront rumors about her involvement with BALCO (page 20).

Wing Dinged
Red Wings left wing Ray Whitney gets a leg up courtesy of Flames defenseman Steve Montador during Game 2 of their second-round playoff series last Friday in Detroit . The Red Wings won, 5-2, to even the series.

Bike Messenger
Samuel Douglas, 11, kicks it into a higher gear to deliver encouragement to five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong during an uphill climb in a time trial at the Tour de Georgia last Thursday, in Rome, Ga. Armstrong went on to win the six-day race on Sunday.