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26 NFL DRAFT

JOSH ROSEN

How the quarterback's draft-day trade from the Cardinals to Miami came together

BY ROBERT KLEMKO

• Why Arizona took a QB again

• Three takeaways

34 PRO FOOTBALL

THE AAF

How did this startup with Silicon Valley dreams crash and burn so spectacularly?

BY CONOR ORR

• Oliver Luck's vision for the XFL

NBA PLAYOFFS

42 TIMEOUTS

Deciding to call a TO—or not—is one of the most significant moves a coach can make

BY MICHAEL PINA

NHL PLAYOFFS

48 WIN OR GO HOME

The topsy-turvy first round yielded three thrilling Game 7s, including one instant classic

BY ALEX PREWITT

MLB

54 TIM ANDERSON

Should the White Sox shortstop flip his bat? The answer is complicated

BY STEPHANIE APSTEIN

BASEBALL

60 THE RAYS

They'll try anything to win on the cheap, and their tactics may be changing the game

BY EMMA BACCELLIERI

NCAA SPORTS

66 RAW TALENT

Inside the high-steaks world of competitive meat judging in the Big 12

BY MIKE PIELLUCCI

POINT AFTER

74 JOHN HAVLICEK

The tireless champion's career spanned the lifetime of the Celtics' dynasty

BY CHARLES P. PIERCE

DEPARTMENTS

SI TV

P. 6

LEADING OFF

P. 8

INBOX

P. 14

SCORECARD

P. 17

FACES IN THE CROWD

P. 25

ON THE COVER PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SI PREMEDIA

STEVE HELBER/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK (MURRAY); MAX FAULKNER/FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/TNS/GETTY IMAGES (ROSEN)