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28 | BRITISH OPEN
Duel in the Wind
Stewart Cink won his first major, at 36, but Tom Watson, at 59, thrilled the crowds, then showed them how to accept defeat
By Michael Bamberger
36 | BASEBALL
Best Base Runners
The Rays' Carl Crawford and others are swiping bases and stealing games. SI breaks down the impact of aggressive baserunning
By Albert Chen
44 | NBA
Ron Artest
On his best behavior and intent on winning a title, the talented forward happily signs with L.A. in the biggest upgrade of the off-season
By Ian Thomsen
48 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Michigan State
The Spartans' run to the NCAA final lifted the spirits of fans in Detroit and across the state—a sensation on which the team is building
By Lee Jenkins
56 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tim Tebow
The Florida quarterback is as dedicated to saving souls as he is to leading the Gators to another national championship
By Austin Murphy
Departments
4 Leading Off
12 Letters
14 Scorecard
• Olympic TV network infuriates IOC, NBC
• Walter Cronkite, sportscasting pioneer
20 Just My Type
Jack Nicklaus on old pal Tom Watson
by Dan Patrick
22 Faces in the Crowd
24 Inside ...
• Baseball
Trade bait, suitors, off-limits prospects
• NBA
Rookie point guards exceed expectations
64 The Vault
• Tom Watson's last British triumph
68 Point After
Ryan Nece and the spirit of giving
by Phil Taylor
Boston is hanging on to Triple A pitcher Clay Buchholz (page 25).
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FRED THORNHILL (BUCHHOLZ)
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