March 24, 2014 Table Of Contents
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MARCH MADNESS
It's no shock that Wichita State returns to the Final Four, but the Gators await
By Luke Winn
No one has broken out more than Kansas's Joel Embiid, whose freshman season calls to mind Hakeem Olajuwon's—right down to the back injury. But the Jayhawks' Final Four aspirations still hinge on the 7-footer who began playing the game just four years ago
It took the better part of three seasons, but New Mexico senior forward Cameron Bairstow has completed his transformation from beanpole to bruiser—just in time for him to power the Mountain West champs deep into the tournament
By Phil Taylor
Syracuse sophomore forward Jerami Grant has always had the potential—just look at his basketball bloodlines—but it wasn't until he remade his shot that he became a major contributor for a team that could win it all
By Pete Thamel
The men's and women's players of the year, the teams that should make it to the Final Four and the coverage that awaits them
At 6'4", sophomore Breanna Stewart can do more than shoot, block shots and lead undefeated Connecticut to a second straight national title. She can also be the inspiration for a new type of player, the first Kevin Durant of the women's game
Let's not give Connecticut a ninth championship (and fourth in six years) just yet. Three teams with giant-killing bona fides are plotting their own victory parties in Nashville
By Seth Davis
NBA
There Is Only ONE AL JEFFERSON
By Lee Jenkins
PRO HOCKEY
BASEBALL
By Ben Reiter
POINT AFTER
By Steve Rushin
Departments
A 6'5", 315-pound tackle who went to college in Canada and is only a few credits from earning his medical degree, is eager to play in the NFL—and hoping to help fix it
By Joan Niesen
A rowing medalist trades oars for poles
Sports TV personalities have been on the move of late. Can you keep up?
Bernard Lagat shares his secret of durability
By Dan Greene
What a trip to the ballpark may look like 20 years from now
By Tim Newcomb
The iconic Augusta tree that tormented the Supreme Commander meets its match
Edited By Alexandra Fenwick
By Interview By Dan Patrick
The calm, cool son of a pro, shooting guard Gary Harris Jr. holds Michigan State together
Five other sophomores who could be first-round picks in the NBA draft
By Chris Mannix