Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

THE NHL
There's lots to weigh when rating rookies
Four-on-four follies
Canadien Malakhov may be moving

HORSE RACING
Menifee enters Derby picture
Valhol's unusual route to Louisville
Can Adonis run with the big boys?

SOCCER
Razov lends fuel to Fire
The U.S. women need Keller
Packing for America's under-20 team

THE NBA
Barkley shoots from lip
Suddenly happy Warriors
Bad news about twos
Dominique hangs on

BASEBALL
Royal Appier's ongoing audition
Fregosi shuffles Blue Jays' deck
Bunting for hits bouncing back

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID E. KLUTHO Face-off The Red Wings' Ulf Samuelsson sticks it to the Blues' Jamal Mayers in a 1-1 tie last week.