April 20, 2009 Table Of Contents
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Neither Phil Mickelson nor Tiger Woods won the Masters, but next time they meet both will remember their epic final-round match
Ever since he hit the Tour, Chad Campbell's classic swing has been compared to the timeless technique of the game's greatest ball striker
By Curt Sampson
Still feisty at 86, Jack Burke Jr. says he doesn't need anyone to remind him of what he did way back in 1956. After all, how could he forget?
Star wars, stealth winner and fond farewells
By Jim Gorant
By T.J. Tomasi
By Jim Gorant
A magazine's demise means the loss of more than pretty pictures
By Paul Rogers
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Good news for pro football fans: The new NFLPA boss is one of you
By Peter King
A prominent owner is charged with animal cruelty
By Mark Beech
By Joe Lemire
Hours after a personal peak, the life of a promising rookie ends in tragedy
By Lee Jenkins
What smart fans should do this week
The Scrubs star, a native New Yorker, has advice for his favorite NBA team
As told to Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
GOLF
Angel Cabrera, who knows a thing or two about surviving tough circumstances, emerged from a drama-filled final round at the Masters with his second major title
PRO BASKETBALL
Great centers don't come any more easygoing than Orlando's Dwight Howard. But can he take the Magic to the Finals—and get one big, bad dude off his back—while keeping his smile intact?
By Chris Mannix
HOCKEY
In the fast and furious postseason, highly mobile defensemen—and none is more thrilling than the Capitals' wide-ranging Mike Green—will try to power their teams to the Stanley Cup
In his first season in San Jose, puck-moving defenseman Dan Boyle has redefined the team's attack
A pair of dangerous upstarts will fall short in a first round that a Red Wings fan has got to love
An inside look at the rock 'em, sock 'em matchups in what shapes up to be a tightly contested first round
Inside
UConn proved that perfectionism has its benefits as the Huskies rolled to their third unbeaten season and sixth title
Even more unlikely than the Terriers' last-minute title comeback was the rise of a walk-on to the nation's top player
Pedro Martinez is still unsigned, but the most intriguing in-season additions will arrive from the farm
By Jon Heyman
Unlikely Kentucky Derby qualifier General Quarters could provide the stirring story this sullied sport needs
By Tim Layden