Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

HOCKEY
Trade deadline is too early
Difficult decision for Wings' Lidstrom
Montreal's goal shortage

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tournament's impact on NBA draft
Will McDonald's All-America skip college
Women's big decisions

THE NBA
Are Raptors growing on Oak?
Pointing out bad point guards
Kemp's latest gut check

MOTOR SPORTS
Terry Labonte tames Texas
NASCAR's hottest rookie
Darrell Waltrip earns his keep

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Rising Arizona
Kansas's motivation for playing Notre Dame
Arkansas hits the road

BASEBALL
Healthy Brewers could contend in injury-plagued division
Blue Jays get tough
Buhner bounces back

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY DAMIAN STROHMEYER Lift off Red Wing Larry Murphy is sent into orbit by the Lightning's Darcy Tucker during a 6-1 Detroit victory.