Leading Off

Back and Blue
The Duke lacrosse team opened its 2007 season in Durham, N.C., last Saturday, 11 months after allegations of kidnapping, rape and sexual offense against three players prompted the school to cancel the last five games in '06. (Rape charges were dropped, and the three players, who are no longer with the team, say they're innocent of the two pending charges.) Before a crowd of 6,485, attack Zack Greer (inset) scored six goals and the Blue Devils defeated Dartmouth 17--11.

Ice Pack
Predators center Scott Nichol found the sliding tough between Red Wings center Johan Franzen (93) and goalie Chris Osgood in Nashville last Saturday. Nichol & Co. wound up on top, however, edging Detroit 4--3 in overtime (page 40).

View to a Skill
NFL scouts put draft prospects through their paces—and leaps, lunges, stretches, dashes and drills—at the annual combine in Indianapolis last Saturday (page 48). More than 300 players attended the six-day event, at which they underwent a battery of measurements, tests and interviews. The draft takes place on April 28 and 29.

VERTICAL JUMP Missouri Western State tight end Gijon Robinson

FLEXIBILITY TEST Oregon State tight end Joe Newton, with a scout

PASS-ROUTE DRILL Virginia Tech receiver David Clowney

BROAD JUMP Miami tight end Greg Olsen

DEFENSIVE LINE DRILL UCLA defensive end Justin Hickman

ROUTE-RUNNING DRILL Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson

40-YARD DASH Louisiana Tech wide receiver Johnathan Holland