March 9, 2009 Table Of Contents
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After an eight-month wait, Tiger Woods's comeback at the Accenture Match Play lasted all of 32 holes, yet that was long enough to determine what he'll need to work on if he is to pass his first major test next month at the Masters
A debut victory for Lorena Ochoa
By Jim Gorant
By Mark Wood
A modest proposal for reinventing the Solheim competition
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Their teams are awash in scandal and excess, but D.C. fans have reason to believe
By S.L. Price
The Bulls say farewell to a unique pair of franchise icons
By Marty Burns
By Nick Weldon
Two Sprint Cup stars dominate NASCAR's minor league
By Joe Lemire
What smart fans should do this week
The Queens native stars in CBS's Numb3rs
As told to Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
As a marvelously messy season—in which no team seems able to hold down the top spot—heads into the homestretch, underestimated Memphis is once again among the favorites to reach the Final Four
By Phil Taylor
There's no doubt who's No. 1 among the women: Unbeaten Connecticut hasn't been tested all season
HOCKEY
The yearlong celebration of the Canadiens' centennial has hit rough ice. Bumbling stars, griping legends and an alleged felon have all played a part
FOOTBALL
Tony Mandarich Is Very, Very Sorry
Two decades after insisting to SI that his massive physique came from eating and weightlifting, the former NFL tackle comes clean about the drugs he used as the sports world turned a blind eye
PRO BASKETBALL
Their new starters are a couple of vagabonds, but the Spurs keep on rolling. Why? Because the Big Three and coach Gregg Popovich know the value of players who have something to prove
By David Sabino
BASEBALL
The Original Amazing Indian Reality Show
Nine months before Slumdog Millionaire hit theaters, two teens who had never picked up a baseball undertook their own remarkable odyssey. Now as they pursue the majors, kindly refrain from any further comparisons to the Oscar-decorated movie
By Bobby Ghosh
Inside
With their latest appeal, the feds have exposed the thin thread on which their case against Barry Bonds now hangs
By Joe Sheehan
Colossal contracts, a ground-shaking trade and some false steps marked the kickoff to the free-agent season
By Jim Trotter
Because of a barrage of injuries the Rockets have had to learn a new way to win—and suddenly, they're taking off
By Chris Mannix
Battling back from near blindness, Steve Holcomb is piloting the U.S. to bobsledding heights unseen in 50 years
Point After
Enlightening the Clothes-Minded