LEADING OFF

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Photograph by Bob Martin

LONDON MAULING Toronto's Amir Johnson (top) and James Johnson (middle) put the Raps on Nets forward Damion James last Friday in London during the first NBA regular-season game held in Europe. James and New Jersey, however, hung on for a 116--103 victory. The following night, before another sellout crowd at O2 Arena, they beat the Raptors again, 137--136 in triple overtime.

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Photograph by Grant Halverson/ US Presswire

CAT SCRATCH FEVER LSU guard Latear Eason laid down the claw on Kentucky forward Sarah Beth Barnette in their second-round SEC tournament game in Nashville last Friday. Barnette and the Wildcats held off the Lady Tigers in a 60--58 nail-biter but were eliminated in the finals by Tennessee.

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Photograph by David E. Klutho

TAKING THE LONG VIEW Creighton forward Doug McDermott had the best seat in the house to take in a lob pass from Antoine Young to Jahenns Manigat last Friday during a quarterfinal matchup in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Manigat missed an open layup, but the Bluejays held on to defeat Northern Iowa 60--57.