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GOLF PLUS

San Francisco Treat

The three-headed monster of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker played its role to perfection as the U.S. devoured the Internationals at a one-sided Presidents Cup

By Alan Shipnuck

Teeing Off

Bellyache

A new PGA Tour policy is giving rank-and-file players like me indigestion

By The Anonymous Pro

Medal Play

Golf is back in the Olympics. Great! Here are a few thoughts on that—and the LPGA housecleaning

By Dottie Pepper

LEADING OFF

LEADING OFF

Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS

Sinking Fast

Tennessee, 13--3 last year, is all but done. How mental mistakes and the loss of a key player can scuttle a team

By Jim Trotter

Bronco Busting

By Peter King

Market Watch

Who's up, who's down

By David Sabino

Team Turmoil

The Petty-Yates merger, with its link to Roush Fenway, has so far created nothing but confusion

By Mark Beech

Born to Run

Virginia Tech tailback Ryan Williams is living up to the promise the Hokies saw in him as a 15-year-old

By Lars Anderson

Statement Week

By Gene Menez

Grand Finals

Phoenix held off Indiana to win a scintillating series that was loaded with good omens for the future of the league

By Kelli Anderson

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

THE PLACE TO BE

By John Ed Bradley

BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

To Live And Thrive In L.A.

Changes big and small have elevated the Dodgers and the Angels, enough so that any talk about the possibility of the first Freeway Series is more than just California dreamin'

By Tom Verducci

They Walk The Walk

Bobby Abreu has taught the Angels that patience at the plate is a great virtue—and it will serve them well in the ALCS

By Lee Jenkins

SOCCER

Ready for The World

In a roiling Central American cauldron, the U.S. men earned a berth in the 2010 World Cup. Now come eight months of hard work to prepare for the biggest stage in sports

By Grant Wahl

PRO FOOTBALL

8 TEAMS 17 YEARS 208 GAMES ONE LONG ROAD

THE OLDEST FIELD PLAYER IN THE NFL IS BRETT FAVRE. THE SECOND-OLDEST IS JEFF ZGONINA. HE'LL NEVER MAKE IT TO CANTON, BUT HE AND PLAYERS LIKE HIM ARE THE SOUL OF FOOTBALL. MEET THE ULTIMATE JOURNEYMAN

By Tim Layden

Point After

Unluckiest Fan In America

By Phil Taylor

Departments

Letters

The Young and The Tactless

Why are so many new NFL coaches such boorish tyrants?

By Stefan Fatsis

Who's Hot Who's Not

What a Gas!

Dario Franchitti's gutsy fuel call caps his comeback from NASCAR misery

For the Record

As (Not) Seen by the Naked Eye

A week of horrid umpiring should persuade MLB to expand its instant-replay system

By Joe Sheehan

Knockout Tournament

A new made-for-TV competition could give boxing a boost

By Chris Mannix

Gameplan

What smart fans should do this week

Just My Type

By Dan Patrick

Faces in the Crowd

Edited by Elizabeth McGarr

Cross Stat

By Puzzle by Mike Baranack

The Vault

Things I Think I Think

By Peter King