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August 23, 2010 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
Usually, Ryder Cup talk during the PGA Championship is mundane analysis of qualifying points and captains' picks. Not this year. Caught in a media echo chamber, the conversation took on a jarring new tone
Setting the record straight on a 16-year-old PGA scoring slight
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Several players picked a fine time to have career years. With fewer elite players on the market, it's jackpot season
By Joe Sheehan
Fiercely focused Rebecca Bross climbed back from last year's bobble at the worlds to claim the U.S. title
Thierry Henry is MLS's biggest name, but midfielder Rafael Màrquez could be its most important player yet
By Ben Reiter
Having survived his second plane crash, indomitable owner Jack Roush is now watching his team take off
GOLF
NFL SPECIAL REPORT
Once the face of the game, the feature back is falling victim to the harsh laws of physics and economics. Brutal hits and a brief shelf life are turning the elite runner into the league's most endangered species
By Tim Layden
The decline of the feature back means more teams are turning to tandems, which offer added versatility with less wear and tear
By Jim Trotter
By Tim Layden
BASEBALL
By Franz Lidz
SWIMMING
Black children are three times more likely to drown than white ones. Olympic champ Cullen Jones is out to remedy that
Point After
Departments
The Summer's Best @#$%! Comedy
By Steve Rushin
A film achingly documents the blocked investigation into Pat Tillman's death
By Sarah Kwak
The Debate: Chip Shot or Long Shot?
On Aug. 10 Chipper Jones, 38, tore his left ACL, an injury that ended his season. The Braves third baseman, a six-time All-Star, says he will try to come back next spring. But if he doesn't play another big league game, is he a lock for the Hall of Fame?
By Joe Sheehan
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
By Peter King
