Leading Off

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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN BIEVER Scrambled Legs The Sixers' Matt Geiger inbounds the ball past the Lakers' Horace Grant to teammate Allen Iverson in Game 3 of the NBA Finals (page 36).

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY SIMON BRUTY Spokespersons At the start of the 24 Hours of Snowshoe, at Snowshoe Mountain in Marlinton, W.Va., contestants sprint for their mountain bikes.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID E. KLUTHO Schnozzled Avalanche left wing Ville Nieminen's nose knows what it's like to hit the ice after he's laid out by Devils Ken Daneyko (3) and John Madden during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals (page 44).