1.   Anaclet Wamba lost the WBC cruiserweight title the easy way this week.

2.   And more rain is on the way this week.

3.   Buckley and teammate Sam Madison learned the hard way this week that no number guarantees anything when Pro Bowl ballots are filled out.

4.   But Mrs. Gore pushed the boundaries slightly in both ways this week.

5.   Certainly Enqvist has been playing that way this week, dropping not a set as he reached the semifinals for the second time.

6.   I felt that way this week as I read of the latest outrage involving unwanted e-mail, better known as spam.

7.   I prepare the same way every week.

8.   It always seems like I have a hiccup along the way every week.

9.   Irvin deserves the hosannas that have come his way this week.

10.   It has been that way all week for Bryant, who will participate in his second All-Star game Sunday.