11.   One loss, and their national championship dreams evaporate.

12.   Remember when the Rockets put together a Hall-of-Fame-credentialed trio and inspired championship dreams in Houston?

13.   San Francisco has championship dreams of its own and would like nothing better than to throw a fright into Washington before the playoffs.

14.   This U.S. team is a throwback to what team sports once was -- sacrifice instead of all-star appearances, championship dreams instead of money.

15.   McRae showed he deserved the title after battling back after two punctures came close to deflating his championship dream on the second day.

16.   McRae showed he deserved the title after battling back after two punctures came close to deflating his championship dream.