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FOUR COLOR PHOTOS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREG CAVA/CDI Raze the RoofThe Kingdome in Seattle, the erstwhile unhappy home of the Mariners, the Seahawks and the SuperSonics, goes up in dust on Sunday with a little help from more than 4,450 pounds of strategically placed dynamite.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT BECK Pampered Boosters Marcy Few (below, left), wife of Gonzaga coach Mark, holds up son A.J. alongside three other Diaper Dandies who were pulling for the Bulldogs during their 82-76 win over St. John's in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY BILL FRAKES Water Break Southern Cal's Erik Vendt comes up for air en route to finishing second to Michigan's Tim Siciliano in the 400-meter individual medley at the NCAA championships.