1.   L.A., led by reigning league MVP Magic Johnson and a deep, talented rotation, was expected to cruise past Detroit to win its third consecutive NBA Championship.

2.   But the reigning league and NBA Finals MVP played down the significance.

3.   Former England coach Bobby Robson will train PSV Eindhoven next season, the reigning Dutch league champions announced Monday.

4.   Malmo, reigning league champions, scored four of their six goals in power play.

5.   Reigning Turkish league champion Galatasaray of Istanbul is proud to have signed him on for next season.

6.   Six players each from reigning league champ Juventus of Turin and AC Parma are on the roster.

7.   Six players each from reigning league champ Juventus of Turin and AC Parma were called.

8.   The chairman of reigning league champion and Portuguese Cup holder FC Porto on Wednesday promised changes after its embarrassing home defeat in the fifth round against a minor team.

9.   The reigning league champion Frankfurt Galaxy completed the first round by selecting Mark Byers, a linebacker out of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

10.   He will start along with another member of the two-time reigning league champions, guard Clyde Drexler.