March 3, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
For all of his physical gifts, it is Tiger Woods's unwavering belief in self that truly separates him from the competition, and the distinctionwas palpable at the Accenture Match Play Championship
The first leg of the PGA Tour season, the eight-week West Coast swing, is history. Here's who deserves praise—or derision—as the Show moves to Florida for a four-tournament stand
It's Faldo's turn to drop the ball
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Murphy
Has Tiger Woods helped clear the way for Barack Obama?
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Thanks to Fidel Castro, Cuba is a dysfunctional nation—and a sports power
By S.L. Price
Just how long is Tiger Woods's winning streak?
As told to Andrew Lawrence
Ferrell dishes off to good effect in Semi-Pro
By Adam Duerson
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
Dan Patrick
By Dan Patrick
By Dan Patrick
PRO BASKETBALL
In hot pursuit of an NBA title, the Mavericks dealt for a new leader in Jason Kidd. But is he too old to tame the wild West?
Led by Ben Wallace, Cleveland's acquisitions bring defense, shooting and depth to King James's domain
By Ian Thomsen
PRO FOOTBALL
Draft season officially got rolling with prospects strutting their stuff at the NFL combine. Dapper Matt Ryan didn't throw a pass, but the BC product still impressed with his all-business demeanor
By Peter King
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Extreme vulgarity and taunting by college basketball fans this season raise the question: How much is too much? For schools and conferences, it's time to act
By Grant Wahl
Excessive harassment of opposing players isn't new to the college game. Fans have been committing offensive fouls for decades
Faced with a major NCAA investigation, Indiana cut ties with embattled coach Kelvin Sampson and put its disgruntled team, a Final Four contender, in the hands of a former Hoosier
By Grant Wahl
BASEBALL
There's a new Ray of hope in Tampa: sweet-swinging Evan Longoria, the best of baseball's deepest crop of prospects—and reason enough for a certain magazine to stand behind last year's prediction of future success
By Ben Reiter
Thanks to improved pitching and (especially) defense, the Rays won't merely be better in '08, they'll be 22 wins better
By Nate Silver, Baseball Prospectus
OLYMPIC TRAINING TOWNS
From a ski resort in California to an Army post in Georgia, from a college town in Michigan to a ranch in Texas, U.S. Olympians are training feverishly for their day of reckoning in China
Inside
By Chris Mannix
Pierre McGuire's In the Crease