21.   Chicago had been swept in the regular season by the Vikings, who were heavy favorites coming into Sunday.

22.   Christopher Plummer, a heavy favorite to win the Tony for best actor in a play, performs before a half-empty house at the Music Box Theater.

23.   Desert Air, a full brother to Desert Demon, will be the heavy favorite.

24.   Despite the human rights issue, Beijing was the heavy favorite in a field that also included Toronto, Paris, Istanbul, and Osaka.

25.   Day wanted to ride the heavy favorite, of course, but instead wound up on Bold Style.

26.   Duke, under Mike Krzyzewski, is the heavy favorite.

27.   Duke, of course, was the heavy favorite to defeat Connecticut in the championship, only to lose one of the most dramatic title games in history.

28.   Eric Gagne and Carlos Perez understand Ramon Martinez is the heavy favorite to win the fifth spot in the starting rotation of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

29.   Early polls indicate Bush is a heavy favorite over Mauro, and the other major races are tight.

30.   Familiarity with the complex offense makes him the heavy favorite for the starting job.