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Spring Champions In the past weeks a host of NCAA titlists have been crowned. Here's a look at the winners
By Melissa Segura
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Not So Rough Olympia Fields may have wowed the USGA, but for three days the players had their way with the defenseless layout
By Gary Van Sickle
Mighty Disappointed The best bets heading into the Open? One of the Tour's half-dozen multiple winners, who had dominated the season to date. Here's how they made out at Olympia Fields
By Seth Davis
Mad At The World A troubling petulance is keeping one of the top players on Tour from getting his due
By John Garrity
Not Even Close Take away his two best clubs, and the No. 1-ranked player in the world looks like anything but
By Michael Bamberger
Just Say No
By Steve Rushin
Punched Out What looked to be a sizzling season has been stopped cold by a freak injury
By John Garrity
Franklin's Favorite He's the small-town boy who made good--without ever moving away from his old Kentucky hometown
By John Garrity
Muddling Through After a family tragedy, a once-sizzling player must now get used to a 'new normal'
By Michael Bamberger
Chicago Loop To Pete Bender, who has worked for some of the game's greats and seen it all during his 34 years on Tour, Open week is still special
By Kate Meyers
Open Season at Olympia Fields A declawed Tiger? A defrocked spectator? A hero caddie? Villainous blue coats? Here's our report from an unlikely national championship
By Alan Shipnuck
Big Play Relying on a loopy, unconventional but technically sound swing, Jim Furyk stiffed a pitching wedge on the 14th hole to seal his U.S Open win
By Brad Redding
Tallying the Grand Slammed
By Alan Shipnuck
Coming Up
By Sal Johnson
Open Vs. Open Olympia Fields waited 75 years for another U.S. Open, then had the bad luck to follow Bethpage. Last year's epic national championship featured unprecedented fan involvement, a superb leader board and rave reviews for the host, a Cinderellaf
By Alan Shipnuck
Reconnecting with Tom Watson
By Michael Bamberger
Golf
Father Knows Best Meticulous Jim Furyk won the U.S. Open in impressive fashion, using a loopy swing he honed under the tutelage of his dad
By Michael Silver
Nascar Midseason Report
Top Secret Many NASCAR fans may not recognize Matt Kenseth on the street, but it's no mystery why he's the Winston Cup points leader
By Lars Anderson
Who Has Been The Most Disappointing? The season's first half has been one big wreckfest of champions, especially for the most recent titlist
By Lars Anderson
Who Has Been The Most Surprising? NASCAR's most recognizable name continues to grab the headlines, but this year it's for his driving
By Lars Anderson
Has Parity Made For More Exciting Racing? NASCAR officials--and the majority of fans--would say yes, but several drivers aren't so certain
By Lars Anderson
NBA Finals
High and Mighty The exceptional play of Tim Duncan and excellent coaching of Gregg Popovich enabled the SPURS to win an otherwise inartistic championship series
By Jack McCallum
Prepare To Cast Off Though the retirement of David (the Admiral) Robinson leaves a huge void, the Spurs are well-positioned to fill it--and repeat
By Chris Ballard
Soccer
Big Bend The master of the curving free kick is all the rage in England and the most popular athlete in the world. So why does Manchester United want to unload David Beckham?
By Grant Wahl
Baseball
What Is Rickey Henderson Doing In Newark? The greatest leadoff hitter of all time is beating the bushes, trying to get back to the majors--and still leaving 'em laughing at every stop
By Tom Verducci David Sabino
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Batting out of Order The Orioles' Melvin Mora heads a list of improbable hitters on the topsy-turvy American League leader board
By Albert Chen David Sabino
Top Prospect Hits It Big Minnesota's Justin Morneau
By Albert Chen
Tom Verducci's View
By Tom Verducci
Inside The NBA
Gold Nugget? By taking Carmelo Anthony, Denver would get the scorer it badly needs
By Ian Thomsen
Weakness Is Really an Upside Nick Collison's Selling Point
By Ian Thomsen
Not Stressing Anything Rudy Tomjanovich's Recovery
By Ian Thomsen
The 10 Travails of Tiger
By Rick Reilly
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Charms and the Man He's a talented coach, but can Rick Neuheisel's charisma overcome his flaws?
By Tim Layden Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Scalp Treatment? The Cubs are ticking off fans by "brokering" tickets for far above face value
By Lester Munson Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Go Figure
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Q+A Vitali Klitschko Dubbed Dr. Iron Fist (he has a Ph.D. in sports science), the Ukrainian heavyweight, 31, fights Lennox Lewis on Saturday.
By Vitali Klitschko; Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
For The Record
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Introducing Miss Daisy
By Franz Lidz Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Show
By Bill Scheft Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Dominator Running in a golden age, Bid was in a class of his own
By William Nack Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Sports Beat
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Week In Television
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Under Review Aces High--Liggett on a Limb
By Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Faces in the Crowd
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
