February 1, 2010 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
So what if he's a step slower and needs a game-day nap? The Mavericks' cagey point guard is aging just fine
By Chris Mannix
As the Australian Open shows, the men and women on tour are taller than ever—but no less athletic
After losing his touch for several years, silky midfielder Benny Feilhaber is firmly back in the U.S. fold
NFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mardi Gras came early in New Orleans after the Saints dumped the Vikings to give the beleaguered citizens their first Super Bowl
By Peter King
The Saints must fear what the Jets found out—that for the Colts' quarterback, the will to win is indomitable
By Lee Jenkins
Indy's young receiving corps will be more than a match for the Saints
By Jim Trotter
BASEBALL
By Mark Bechtel
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
After Sasha Cohen's collapse, Rachael Flatt's win left questions about scoring
By E.M. Swift
THE LAMOUREUX FAMILY
Pierre and Linda Lamoureux of Grand Forks, N.D., didn't set out to breed a full hockey team, but that's what they got: six college players, including two Olympians who will skate for Team USA in Vancouver
By Gary Smith
Point After
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Let's Hear Some Noise for an Icon
Quiet as a whisper, all Tim Duncan does is burnish his legend
Bowling 'em over, Kelly Kulick becomes the first female PBA winner
For some athletes, a surgical implant has been a lifesaver
Politicians who flub Hub sports can get the quick hook
By Joe Lemire
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
Diabetes has not slowed an Olympian
By Peter King