August 2, 2010 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
Tiger Woods has found his swing rhythm, and his putter is only a beat away
By John Novosel
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Forget the old approach of drafting two good quarterbacks. Grab a great one early and then a situational sub late
By DAVD SABINO
New IM king Ryan Lochte is being tested by a knee injury, a young rival and the return of Michael Phelps
Unassuming Alberto Contador took advantage of a rival's mechanical mishap to win his third Tour
If it's late July, contenders must be lining up to trade prospects for a stud starter. Risky? Yes—but it's smart too
By Tom Verducci
By Joe Sheehan
Minor leaguers will be tested for HGH, but the program is more flawed than forceful
Owners bemoan the massive deals for high picks, but a rookie wage scale might actually favor the players
By Jim Trotter
In search of a fresh image, the expanding conference has begun rebranding itself as an innovative league
By Andy Staples
Twenty ballers descended on Vegas hoping to win a place at the world championships—and the Olympics
By Chris Mannix
The league's rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk's deal portends a fight with a union that may be ready to tangle
By Sarah Kwak
After his win at the Brickyard, a rejuvenated Jamie McMurray looks ready to contend for a spot in the Chase
The rivalry between Louisville and Kentucky has been sizzling this summer, thanks to top prospect Quincy Miller
By Seth Davis
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
WHERE ARE THEY NOW: STAN MUSIAL
Once dubbed baseball's Perfect Knight, the greatest Cardinal of them all played his entire career with quiet brilliance and boundless good will. Today The Man remains a vibrant, vital part of baseball in St. Louis and a model of grace for the game
For the iconic and rebellious Rebels coach who brought two decades of winning hoops and style to the desert—and for many other sports figures—life stays in Vegas
The farm-raised former NFL plow horse has found sweet retreat—and a second life—in Sin City
By Julia Morrill
Romance brought the Dodgers great to Las Vegas, and a card game very well may keep him there
By Julia Morrill
His 34-year career defined by a two-second call, the boxing ref is still fighting the good fight
By Julia Morrill
Where Are They Now: Mike Tyson
From comedy cameos to talk shows to reality TV, the newly clean, sober, vegan former Baddest Man on the Planet is in a whole new place—and desperate to stay there
By Rebecca Sun
Sports television's most compelling interviewer helped to show fans what makes athletes tick—and tear up. Now the sound bite has drowned him out, and that's a crying shame
By Lee Jenkins
By Ben Reiter
Catching up with a quarter century of the tourney's one-act wonders
Twenty years after his heroics, the Newark native is back home working wonders again
Princeton's buzzer-beating giant killer has finally reached the NBA—as a doctor
After a career highlighted by five world titles, the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history is moving in new circles as a diplomatic envoy for the State Department
America's best marathoner in 1980 lost his chance at Olympic gold because of the Moscow boycott, but he's done pretty well in the long run as a physician in his native New Mexico
Of the 466 members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic-team-that-wasn't, 219 never made another squad. Here's a look at the Olympic fortunes of some of the '80 track-and-field qualifiers
An autistic 17-year-old's astounding three-point shooting spree has inspired millions of YouTube viewers. Now 21, he's coaching kids and sharing his hoops love and knowledge
For this former Ivy League captain, taking the Air out of Jordan was all in a day's work
His debut was a real bomb, but this reporter still hopes to make some noise in broadcasting
A star-spangled slipup—during the NBA playoffs, no less—hasn't silenced this aspiring singer
His "shot viewed around the world" has turned a highlight into hope at tiny D-III Guilford College
WHERE WILL THEY BE?
Philip Pfeifer and Nicky Delmonico
Point After
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Sweetheart ... Get Me Rewrite!
As more milestones and awards come under a cloud, record books are increasingly murky
By Tim Layden
Jennie Finch gave softball much more than a glamorous new look
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
By Peter King