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February 26, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Taking advantage of some unsightly gaffes by Phil Mickelson, Charles Howell finally made his mark by winning the Nissan Open
Two pro-am vetsplunder Tampa
By Jim Gorant
By John Elliott
No way! Woods is all about measuring himself against history
By Jim Gorant
Air and Space
After 19 Seasons, My Last At Bat
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
As told to Elizabeth Newman
THE QUESTIONS WITH Udonis Haslem
Heat Forward
Gerald Green's All-Star slams lift a losing year
Hips, knees and elbows line the passage to the hoop
Tatyana McFadden is fighting to compete for her school against able-bodied runners
Hearts broke when Eric Gordon chose Indiana
Baseball
The end of Dodgertown may be near, but there are no signs of gloom in a clubhouse where the players have new reasons to dream big. They weren't alone. With the opening of camp, all but a handful of teams had a justifiably bright outlook
By Tom Verducci
Legends Field welcomed its next pinstriped legend-in-the-making, flamethrowing Phil Hughes
By Jon Heyman
Adam Wainwright made his name as a closer, but he has the look of a future ace
By Jon Heyman
Cover Story
Is This the Year? (No, but ...)
The Cubs have issues, but they're making new skipper Lou Piniella one happy camper
By Albert Chen
Daytona 500
Restoring some NASCAR pride after a controversial week at Daytona, Kevin Harvick channeled the Big E in using a last-lap charge to dodge disaster and edge Mark Martin in the Great American Race
PRO BASKETBALL
Arrested 15 times by age 15, All-Star forward Caron Butler straightened out his life with the help of a tough-love coach and his burning desire to redeem himself
By Ian Thomsen
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
North Carolina coach Roy Williams revved up Dean Smith's classic secondary break to create the college game's most relentless-- and riveting--attack
By Grant Wahl
ASIAN GAMES
THE 15TH ASIAN GAMES LIFTED THE VEIL ON THE MADNESS OF THE HUMAN PAGEANT: THOUSANDS OF ATHLETES FROM SCORES OF COUNTRIES IN HUNDREDS OF EVENTS IN DOZENS OF SPORTS BEAMED OUT TO A BILLION AND A HALF VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD--AND ONE AMERICAN WRITER BRAVED IT ALL TO TELL AN ARABIAN TALE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Inside
By Luke Winn
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Duke's shattered lacrosse team is back and ready to chase an NCAA title. But can anything help the players and the community find peace?
By S.L. Price
The most decorated figure skater in U.S. history was recently appointed the first American Public Diplomacy Envoy
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
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