March 15, 2010 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
GOLF PLUS
Six for six in cuts made, Tour rookie Alex Prugh has already made a splash, and with his uncomplicated approach and a friend on the bag who has his best interests at heart, the Nationwide grad looks as if he's here to stay
John Daly gave out my cell number, and I worry about what that portends
By Garry Smits
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
The rise of Brian Zoubek as a force around the basket, at both ends, comes just in time for surging Duke
By Seth Davis
No cap? No problem. The kickoff to 2010 free agency has been as wild as ever. Here's the scorecard
By Jim Trotter
A miserable year behind him, veteran DaMarcus Beasley is playing himself into the World Cup picture
By Grant Wahl
HIGH FIVES
The Metaphysical Significance, Staggering Ubiquity and Sheer Joy of High Fives
MATT WIETERS
Highly drafted catchers who can hit and play defense come around less often than playoff games at Camden Yards—which is why Baltimore has built a suddenly promising future around Matt Wieters. No two ways about it: The Orioles are sitting on the most sought-after commodity in the game.
By Tom Verducci
PRO BASKETBALL
By Ian Thomsen
HOCKEY
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The Trouble With Being Number 1
THE REMARKABLE STORY OF TOM SMALLWOOD
FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE TO THE PBA CHAMPIONSHIP
Point After
Departments
The bizarre Jim Bunning as you never knew him: an unlikely power broker behind the birth of the all-powerful baseball players' union
With the conviction of Ed Thomas's murderer, an Iowa town can heal
By Lee Jenkins
The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth
The stats revolution finds a new frontier thanks to an MIT alum turned Rocket scientist
By Ben Reiter
By Dan Patrick
Brittney Griner's anger should bring changes
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
PETER KING'S Things I Think I Think
SI's fearless NFL expert opines on all the latest news, buzz and inside information. This is just a taste.
By Peter King