FEATURES
COLLEGEBASKETBALL
24 Don't Count UsOut
Memphis is still in the NCAA hunt
By Phil Taylor and Mark Beech
HOCKEY
36 Party,Interrupted
Montreal's centennial hits rough ice
By Michael Farber
FOOTBALL
40 He's VerySorry
Tony Mandarich lied about steroids
By Rick Telander
PRO BASKETBALL
44 The Tao ofPop
Why the Spurs keep on rolling
By L. Jon Wertheim
BASEBALL
48 India RealityShow
Two South Asians join the minors
By Bobby Ghosh
THE WRONG MAN
From the moment their beloved Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, Brooklyn's jiltedfans never forgave the team's owner, Walter O'Malley. Problem is: O'Malleydidn't want to go. The culprit was someone else
By Michael D'Antonio Page 54
Departments
6 Leading Off
12 Letters
14 Players
21 Faces in theCrowd
22 Just My Type byDan Patrick
68 Point After bySelena Roberts
Schoolgirl breaks Lobo's scoring record—in full Muslim dress
Inside ...
64 Baseball
• Case against Bonds is shaky
65 The NFL
• Baffling free-agent deals, trades
66 The NBA
• Rockets learn new ways to win
67 Olympics
• U.S. bobsledder conquers worlds
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GREG NELSON (BASKETBALL)
24 SPILLOVER Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin (left) and Texas Tech forward Michael Prince took high-kicking tumbles during the Sooners' 78--63 win last Saturday in Lubbock.
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ERICK W. RASCO (COVER)
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MARK KAUFFMAN (SLIDE)
