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VANCOUVER OLYMPICS
32 The Spirit Of the Games
Bode Miller (above) and Seth Wescott provided a lift after a woeful beginning
BY TIM LAYDEN
Tragic Run
Speed or safety: A luger's death stirred debate
38 Giant Step In Nordic Combined
Johnny Spillane's silver medal was a victory for the long-maligned U.S. team
BY PHIL TAYLOR
Moguls Moment
Hannah Kearney upset Canada for the first U.S. gold
42 Apolo Ohno's Quest
With a silver, the six-time medalist moved closer to a place in Olympic history
BY BRIAN CAZENEUVE
Air China
The rising power sets its sights on snowboarding
48 Zach Parise, All-American
Thirty years after the Miracle on Ice, the best NHL player you don't know has a chance to write a golden chapter in the saga of U.S. hockey
BY MICHAEL FARBER
54 Michaels And Costas On the Air
With the two masters of sports broadcasting finally joining forces in Vancouver, everyone viewing at home is a winner
BY JOE POSNANSKI
Departments
4 Letters
6 Leading Off
14 Scorecard
Willie Mays: a fresh look at the legend
20 Just My Type
QB Club: Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford
by Dan Patrick
23 Faces in the Crowd
24 Inside ...
• The NBA
Midseason awards
• College Basketball
Nebraska on fire
• The NFL
Free-agency preview
74 The Vault
J.R. Richard, 1981
78 Point After
Canada's Olympic identity crisis
by Selena Roberts
Features
58 | NASCAR
Daytona 500
Jamie McMurray held off a charging Dale Jr. for a career-reviving win
By Lars Anderson
62 | MLB
Minnesota Twins
Among small-market teams with big dreams, the Twins set the pace
By Ben Reiter
66 | BASKETBALL
Seattle Hoops
The Emerald City has become a hotbed for growing big-time players
By Kelli Anderson
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Flames and fireworks lit up Vancouver on opening night.
