September 13, 2010 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
He has the AL's best starters, and cash to spend this winter. Will Billy Beane finally build another contender in 2011?
By Ben Reiter
As the first week of the U.S. Open showed, these days the pro tour is just too tough for most teenage players
By S.L. Price
With the draft done, there's one name (two guys) that should be on everyone's waiver-wire watch list
By David Sabino
Saying he's learned from his mistakes, Jordan Jefferson could have LSU ready to challenge in the SEC
FRESH FACES
Tim Tebow is a pro, and so is a Texan named McCoy. The college football season kicked off last week minus many familiar names, but in their place emerged several fresh faces who are ready for their close-ups
For the first time, JoePa started the season with a true freshman at QB. Will his decision pay off?
BASEBALL
By Lee Jenkins
99 YARDS
How does a team pull off a length-of-the-field, game-winning touchdown drive in the final two minutes? With snap decisions, sharp execution and a healthy dose of luck
By Jim Trotter
SURFING
When violent storms send giant swells rolling across the Pacific, the world's most daring surfers will drop everything and travel anywhere to risk their lives riding a wall of water as high as 100 feet
By Susan Casey
The Vault
Breaking News | Real-time Scores | Daily Analysis
Point After
By Phil Taylor
Departments
On the 50th anniversary of the first AFL game, one who was there wonders about where it led
French bicyclist Laurent Fignon had the legs to match his quick temper
Sean Payton and Drew Brees reveal the struggles behind the Saints' rise
By Damon Hack
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
Bob Bradley got four years. Now what?
By Grant Wahl