August 3, 2009 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Matt Holliday won't make Albert Pujols a better hitter, but he does make the Cards the NL Central favorite
By Joe Sheehan
At the competitive USA Basketball tryouts, Kevin Durant showed the stuff that Dream Teams are made of
By Chris Mannix
She was happy to be a part-timer in Indiana, but now Tully Bevilaqua, 37, is leading the league's top team
After a penalty, Juan Pablo Montoya lost the race at Indy but not the poise that has made him a contender
BASEBALL
On an afternoon when everything could've—maybe should've—gone wrong, everything went perfectly right. Here's why Mark Buehrle's masterpiece goes down as this season's coolest moment
By Lee Jenkins
Done in by only the tiniest of imperfections, these men fell just short of the ultimate
By Joe Lemire
TOUR DE FRANCE
Alberto Contador won his second Tour, but on a thrilling final Saturday, Lance Armstrong held his own on Mont Ventoux and confirmed that, at 37, he's back in gear
RECRUITING
In the age of Facebook, Twitter and texting, top prospect Roberto Nelson was still courted through thousands of postal deliveries from college coaches. Is the annual flood of letters effective—or a waste of paper?
PRO FOOTBALL
The Transformative Power of Tony Gonzalez
Is he the best tight end ever? That's up for debate. What isn't in question is his determination to help turn the upstart Falcons into Super Bowl contenders
OLYMPICS
One World, One Dream One Year Later
By many measures the 2008 Olympics were a smashing success, but for the people of Beijing, the Games have left a mixed legacy
Point After
Departments
Run out of Dallas, T.O. may finally have found the perfect stage for his act: Buffalo
By Damon Hack
The UFL isn't going overboard in a bid to make a lasting place for itself
By Jordan Conn
A midnight carnival highlights a busy week of Yankees charity efforts
By Joe Lemire
What smart fans should do this week
By Dan Patrick
A big win for the first family of Soap Box
SI's fearless NFL expert opines on all the latest news, buzz and inside information. This is a taste of what you'll get online.
By Peter King