January 25, 2010 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Healing quickly from two cracked vertebrae, Evan Turner is the point man for the Big Ten's most efficient offense
By Joe Lemire
Once one of the NHL's best, Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is back after injuries nearly ended his career
By Sarah Kwak
PIERRE MCGUIRE'S In the Crease
Who has the secret to stopping the Celtics? The surprising Hawks, who are bidding to sweep their season series
By Chris Mannix
NFL PLAYOFFS
That's how Brett Favre describes his run with the Vikings, the latest chapter in an epic tale that just gets better as it grows longer. Will it end with a Super Bowl ring?
By Tim Layden
By Peter King
By Lee Jenkins
By Damon Hack
PRO BASKETBALL
Welcome to the NBA draft lottery, where the only thing better than winning is not winning
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
By Albert Chen
PRO FOOTBALL
When he inherited the Colts from his controversial father, Robert, 13 years ago, the Who-loving, Dylan-quoting Irsay set out to be a radically different sort of owner. The result is a perennially successful team that has become the envy of the NFL and turned Indiana into a football-mad state
Point After
Coming Clean: It's Complicated
Departments
Coaches can bolt, but players are stuck. They shouldn't be
Athletes with ties to the stricken land are using social media to ask for help
By Ben Reiter
A pregame parley between a player and a ref remains frustratingly unresolved
A new line of seeds allows fans to simulate the ballpark experience at home
By Joe Lemire
A sharp routine resets men's skating
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
By Dan Patrick