NCAA Tournament. A study shows bracket pools actually make offices more productive. Yeah, but only if our I.T. guys shut down their blackjack table for a few weeks.

(2)

Terrell Owens.

How is it the feel-good story of the offseason when, in the end, a rich, selfish, spoiled millionaire gets his way? For once his name's not Steinbrenner,

(3)

Opening day '04.

Yankees-Devil Rays in Japan. MLB is calling it "The Return of Godzilla," but only after the commissioner shot down "Rocco Baldelli Tested Clean."

(4)

The Cavs. "Can they make the playoff?" has become Cleveland's No. 1 sports question ... replacing, "Who was Couch throwing THAT to?"

(5)

Tiger Woods. He'll come out of four days of Army basic training tougher mentally and physically, but if his caddy misclubs him? "Drop and gimme 50."

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