March 29, 2010 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
Yes, Tiger Woods says he will end his almost five-month "indefinite break" from golf at the Masters, but everyone on the PGA Tour wants to know, Will Woods pick up where he left off, or will the postscandal Tiger be a different kind of cat?
By Damon Hack
A pair of "exclusive" interviews by Woods took the spotlight away from Transitions winner Jim Furyk
An around-the-horn ranking of the best major league golfers at each position. The takeaway? Don't challenge the Minnesota Twins to a money match
Tight times on the women's circuit are squeezing the middle
By Beth Bader
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
As Opening Day nears, teams weigh tough choices on deals, rotations and where to send their top prospects
By Jon Heyman
By Joe Sheehan
The play of rookie Darren Collison presents a dicey problem for New Orleans: What to do with Chris Paul?
By Chris Mannix
Can anyone beat Jimmie? Kurt Busch and new crew chief Steve Addington just might have the chemistry
A World Cup year means major challenges for MLS teams—and no club faces more of them than Houston
NCAA SWEET 16
Packed with first-rate hoops, last-gasp heaves and earthshaking upsets, the NCAA tournament is demonstrating more clearly than ever why it's the country's best sporting event
By Tim Layden
A steadfast belief in the Butler Way has reaped yet another Sweet 16 berth for the Bulldogs
By Phil Taylor
After sitting out a year, Ekpe Udoh has lifted his game—and Baylor—to unexpected heights
By Joe Lemire
PRO BASKETBALL
By Lee Jenkins
PRO HOCKEY
COVERING THE GOLDEN AGE OF SPORTS
Confessions of a Sportswriter
By Frank Deford
Point After
Departments
Did the Rangers do the right thing by keeping Ron Washington? They didn't do the wrong thing
Nothing to see or learn here in the latest episode of Operation Tiger
Jeremy Tyler's overseas stint may be more instructive than Brandon Jennings's stay
By Chris Mannix
Jets-Giants? Small change! Here's how the fickle flip has really altered events
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
A new film goes inside a prep powerhouse
By Peter King