Lineup
2009 SPORTSMAN of the YEAR
Derek Jeter
It is not so much his historic season as how he arrived at the iconic place that brought him still another title
By Tom Verducci
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68 | PRO FOOTBALL
Boo Birds
Donovan McNabb, Andy Reid and the restless crowd in Philadelphia
by Damon Hack
74 | PRO BASKETBALL
'Melo's Progress
Thought he'd never quite get there? Look how far Carmelo Anthony has come
by L. Jon Wertheim
82 | PHOTOGRAPHY
All-Access
A new exhibit showcasing the work of Walter Iooss Jr. and Neil Leifer celebrates moments large and small
94 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL
QB Central
Signal-callers from Texas are thriving in pass-happy attacks from coast to coast
by Austin Murphy
106 | HOCKEY
Chris Pronger
Big, skilled and the dirtiest player in the NHL. In short, he's the ideal Flyer
by Michael Farber
112 | GOLF
Michelle Wie
She has her breakthrough LPGA victory. Now can she pass her stats class?
by Alan Shipnuck
120 | OLYMPICS
Kevin Pearce
The new snowboarding star and his "Frends" will vie for spots on Team USA
by Austin Murphy
126 | HORSE RACING
Gossip Girl
How undefeated filly Rachel Alexandra became the talk of the track in '09
by Tim Layden
134 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Urban Meyer
The Florida coach can be a contradiction, but he's consistently a winner
by S.L. Price
Departments
4 Letters
6 Leading Off
18 Scorecard
The Kronk Gym 2.0
30 Just My Type
Bird's-eye view
by Dan Patrick
32 Faces in the Crowd
38 Inside ...
• The NFL
A new breed of 'backer
• Fantasy
The toughest choices
• The NBA
Is Chris Bosh moving?
• College Football
Resurgent UConn
• College Basketball
Loss leaders of the Pac
• Tennis
A faulty Fab Four
• The NHL
San Jose's power line
152 The Vault
Everyday hero
156 Point After
The enduring value of Punt, Pass & Kick
by Selena Roberts
ON THE COVER
Photograph by Gregory Heisler
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GREGORY HEISLER (JETER)
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DAMIAN STROHMEYER (MCNABB)
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JOHN BIEVER (ANTHONY)
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WALTER IOOSS JR. (ALL ACCESS)
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DARREN CARROLL (QB CENTRAL, WIE)
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LOU CAPPOZZOLA (PRONGER)
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JONATHAN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES (PEARCE)
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BILL FRAKES (RACHEL ALEXANDRA)
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SIMON BRUTY (MEYER)