October 6, 2008 Table Of Contents
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Since Vijay Singh had already locked up the FedEx Cup, conventional wisdom held that the Tour Championship would be a snoozer. Instead, Camilo Villegas and friends turned the event into a riveting glimpse of the future
Lorena Ochoa wins after time off
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Suttie
By Jim McGovern
A fellow Indian sees Vijay through a different lens
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EDITOR'S LETTER
Transforming sports and the culture
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Lance Armstrong returns with a cure, not the Tour, on his mind
New York's other stadium goes, more gently
Ex-wrestler collects brains for research
By Adam Duerson
True tales of those naughty '90s Cowboys
By Mark Bechtel
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Ole Miss's stunning win over Florida was just one of seven upsets involving Top 25 teams in a chaotic week that also saw the emergence of Alabama as a contender for the national championship
By Albert Chen
Freshman back Jacquizz Rodgers darted through the USC defense as Oregon State delivered the first big shocker of '08
PRO FOOTBALL
From Titans speedster Chris Johnson to the Bears' versatile Matt Forte, the Cowboys' explosive Felix Jones and more, NFL-ready first-year backs are leaving defenses gasping in their wakes
By Jim Trotter
BASEBALL
In the company of Tampa Bay's progressive, contrarian skipper, there's always the chance of witnessing something you've never seen before—like, say, the Rays in the playoffs
If Joe Maddon is unconventional, give some credit to the Angels' Mike Scioscia, who taught him baseball's "book" can be overrated
FROM BASKETBALL TO WATER POLO
A fixture in the U.S. for decades, players of Hispanic heritage are flexing their muscles in the culture and business of sports as well as on the field
USC junior quarterback Mark Sanchez is quick on his feet and deadly with his arm
Denis Clemente had the speed and skill to follow his famous relative into baseball, but he took another path
A soccer star may lead the list of the 30 highest-paid Latino athletes (in annual salary and endorsement income), but baseball players are clearly in the majority
Anyone Want to Fight This Man?
Welterweight champion Antonio Margarito may be too fearsome for his own good
San Diego defensive end Luis Castillo is an ambassador for the NFL from Latin America to Afghanistan
By Peter King
As the U.S.'s top water polo player, high-scoring Brenda Villa now has young Latinos following in her wake
The future Latino stars of the U.S. World Cup team may now be playing on a pioneering youth soccer club in suburban L.A.
By Grant Wahl
Inside
Thanks to some breakout stars, the ACC is surprising the country—and maybe itself—with its top-to-bottom strength
By Mark Beech
Stewart Mandel's Three-Point Stance
The Browns are among the one-win teams that had high expectations for 2008. Is there time for a turnaround?
By Damon Hack
A heartening comeback may be all the reason you need to make a running back switch
By David Sabino
Look out, Jimmie and Carl: Undersung Greg Biffle is off to a roaring start in the Chase and hard on your bumpers
A franchise-first title is just one reward San Antonio's Sophia Young is closing in on; she might be the MVP too
Point After
By Phil Taylor