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LANCE NOW
Attacking His New Career Like He Did the Tour de France And Closing Ground onCancer, He's Becoming A Political Force Unlike Any Other Athlete inHistory
BY AUSTIN MURPHY

NBA PLAYOFFS: STRANGE DAYS IN L.A.
BY RICHARD HOFFER

LANCEARMSTRONG
with cancer survivors (clockwise from top left) Sean Mack, Brooke Schlueter andSpencer Sartin

NFL DRAFT
REGGIE BUSH
SAINT AND SAVIOR IN NEW ORLEANS
BY PETER KING
P. 38

PHOTO

PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL O'NEILL

PHOTO

Heinz Kluetmeier (uniform by Michael C. Hebert; image digitally altered by SI Imaging)