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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID E. KLUTHO Rear GuardPurdue playmaker Ukari Figgs drops into a one-point stance during the Boilermakers' NCAA semifinal defeat of Louisiana Tech (page 54).

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL GERO/SABA Lawrence of Arizona Riders must decide if they'd like one hump or two during camel races at the Chandler Ostrich Festival in Chandler, Ariz. The three-day event also features races between ostrich-drawn, Ben Hur-style chariots.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY BOB MARTIN Czech-Crashing Privileges A Swiss helicopter monitors the flight path of Ales Valenta of Czechoslovakia, who finished fifth during the men's aerial competition at the freestyle world championships in Meiringen, Switzerland.