Inside: The Week in Sports

The NBA
Repeat after Shaq: Pat will be back, so will the Heat • Whose rep got alift--and took a hit--in the playoffs • Larry's farewell gift to Isiah

Baseball
Unearned run decides Game 3, gives Oregon State its first College World Seriestitle • The Cardinals were well-represented in Omaha

OlympicSports
Marion Jones's comeback gets a boost at the nationals • Willie Gault sets asprint record • Michael Phelps is in world-beater form

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Photograph by John Biever

 RINGFAMILIAR? Eighteen years after raising his last NBA championship trophy, PatRiley (center) stood in the champions' circle again on June 20, after his Heathad defeated the Mavericks in Game 6. Miami became only the third team to comeback from a 2-0 deficit to win the title (page 143).