March 14, 2011 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
A USGA change that shouldn't have occurred until 2014 has closed the Open
By John Ziegler
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
James Madison guard Dawn Evans, the nation's second-leading scorer, isn't the player of the year favorite; she's just the one with the best story
By Seth Davis
After enduring a public All-Star snubbing, Phil Kessel has lifted the Maple Leafs into playoff contention
PIERRE MCGUIRE'S In the Crease
Rapidly improving Danica Patrick remains coy about her big choice: Will it be NASCAR or IndyCar in 2012?
JOHN CALIPARI
TOO SLICK, TOO LOUD, TOO SUCCESSFUL WHY JOHN CALIPARI CAN'T CATCH A BREAK
The NCAA hasn't held him accountable for any major violation, and dark rumors about his recruiting methods have never stuck. Still, no matter what good the Kentucky coach does—visiting the sick, helping at-risk kids—he's assumed to have an ulterior motive
By S.L. Price
PRO BASKETBALL
By Lee Jenkins
PRO HOCKEY
SOCCER
By Grant Wahl
Seventy summers ago, Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56 straight games, setting the most hallowed record in sports. Along the way, though, a sweltering weekend in Washington, D.C., almost halted his march to history
Point After
By Phil Taylor
Departments
By REPORTED BY Doris Burke
Revered golf producer Frank Chirkinian earned himself a Hall of a send-off
In the absence of its most celebrated player, the league needs to spotlight new stars
By Sarah Kwak
Two-and-a-Half Degrees of Separation
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
Tommy Zbikowski goes back to boxing