Go, Nellie! While with Dallas, Don Nelson acquired the draft rights to Dirk Nowitzki (Friendly Fire, April 23) for a pick the Bucks used on Robert (Tractor) Traylor. Then he got Steve Nash for...

TWO SUMMERS ago the Cavaliers signed 6'5" multitalented guard Larry Hughes from the Washington Wizards. The numbers Cleveland liked: Hughes's averages of 22.0 points and 2.9 steals in 2004--05....

WHO'S Hot

Who is the toughest defender in the NBA?

Roger Clemens asked for the moon, and the Yankees, because they could, said O.K.

FORMER NBA player John Amaechi (left) braced for a homophobic backlash when he came out of the closet in February. But he told the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay GOP group, that he was pleasantly...

AFTER BEING plunked by the Pirates' Matt Capps last Saturday, the Brewers' Prince Fielder lay in the dirt and glared at the pitcher. On Sunday, Fielder got even, homering twice then pumping a fist...

Gracious Goodbye

JOE KENNEDY, A's pitcher and former Devil Ray, explaining to the St. Petersburg Times how it feels to return to Tropicana Field: "I enjoy coming back here, especially when it's only for three days."

2,276 Career strikeouts for Tennessee's Monica Abbott, who passed Texas' Cat Osterman for the NCAA softball record on Sunday.

Jimmy Johnson was excused from jury duty because he had made plans to go fishing with Bill Parcells.

Selling the home of an athlete's dreams can be a nightmare

An energy-boosting chemical in red wine could improve endurance

The Lady Vols have cut their risk for ACL tears

[This article consists of photographs. Please see hardcopy or pdf.] PICTURE THIS If the Bears don't get back to the Super Bowl this season, maybe they can make it to Broadway. Chicago's rookies...

Preventing a common sports injury

IRON MIKE IS facing an August trial in Arizona after his arrest in December for drug possession and DUI, but that hasn't kept potential employers from coming a knockin'. Last week businessman...

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Mothers get a Day—and a baseball card—in Washington

DODGERS CF

The NHL and NBA are happy to fill seats with famous fans

The actor (Munich) stars as a poker player in Lucky You

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Ryan Heath OSTRANDER, OHIO > Baseball Heath, a senior first baseman for Oakland University, hit his first four home runs of the season—three were grand slams—in a doubleheader against Western...

Tyreke Evans, a 6'5" guard at American Christian in Aston, Pa., is Rivals' fifth-ranked recruit of the class of 2008. In his second diary entry for SI, the junior looks forward to a busy summer of...

ROCK'S CLUBS His signature album may be Devil Without a Cause, but Kid Rock (right) felt motivated to play the role of angel after he heard that six sets of golf clubs had been stolen from the...

THE WINNER of Ohio State's spring football game: the school's offensive line. After attending the intrasquad clash, juniors Michael Brewster of Edgewater High (Orlando) and J.B. Shugarts of Klein...

Sorry, Pistons, but the NBA title will be decided in the Western Conference semifinal between the Suns and the Spurs, two teams with more in common than you might think

Unsung Calvin Borel had the ride of his life as Street Sense rallied to win the Kentucky Derby, validating the unconventional moves of an owner and trainer

In a loopy run-up to the French Open and Wimbledon, No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal played an exhibition on a half-grass (Federer's favorite) and half-clay (Nadal's specialty) surface....

The two most compelling boxers of their time. A $19 million gate. Jack and J-Lo. Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s victory over Oscar De La Hoya had everything boxing could want--except for the thrills...

Get Hooked

Don't dismiss Anaheim's undersized Andy McDonald. He's not a prototypical top-line center, but his grit and firepower have him wired to battle Detroit in the conference finals

Hat Trick

An offensive wiz, Ottawa's strapping Jason Spezza has thrown himself into playing defense

•POWER •SPEED •ON-BASE •RANGE •DRIVE No mere throwback, Grady Sizemore has already made history with his unique skill set

Sizing 'Em Up

Street Scene The fans in the Churchill Downs grandstands roared as Street Sense (second from right) caught Hard Spun in the homestretch of the Kentucky Derby last Saturday. Aboard the 9--2...

Baseball Despite his recent struggles, Dice-K remains a front-office fave • A surprise Indians prospect cracks SI's dream rotation • The Royals have found their Papelbon

Aces High

Roll of the Dice

This quartet of out-of-the-spotlight rookies could make a big impact in September.

Roush Hour

1 For the first time since Oct. 2, 1994, Dale Jarrett (right) failed to qualify for a Cup race, snapping a consecutive-starts streak of 424 when he didn't make the grid in Richmond. The...

THE FIRST HERO of the 2008 Beijing Olympics stands 5'4" and weighs 108 pounds, including purse. She's 62, runs the 100 meter dash in about a day and has 14 kids. She speaks in a weak voice, yet...

Facing the end with few regrets, an avid golfer recounts sweet shots and lessons learned during a lifetime on the links

Faldo goes to the ladies over the Tour

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Justin Leonard's Vaquero crib hits the market

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Michelle Wie will stop playing men's events and focus on the LPGA

Shaking off his Masters disaster, Tiger Woods rode a hot putter to victory at what has become one of the top nonmajors on Tour, the Wachovia Championship

Sorenstam at the stove

Ingredients: One pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped carrots; 8-ounce can stewed or crushed tomatoes; soy sauce, to taste; 1/4 cup milk; 1 cup beef stock; 1 tsp. dried...

Players stuck on the loneliest number

First-rate sports films surfaced at the Tribeca Festival