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As the war in Iraq approaches its fifth anniversary, SI senior writer Jack McCallum—still haunted by the death in Vietnam of his best friend and teammate—searched for a small-town high school standout killed in...

How do sports stars fit in? [This article contains a table. Please see hard copy or pdf.]

On a bright afternoon in early summer, my father appeared at the backyard gate wheeling a yellow bike. "Here," he said, propping it against a metal fence post. Then he walked toward the house, smiling; he'd just...

With the coming of warm weather and new grass in Yankee Stadium, I'm drawn back to the time when I was the world's greatest ballplayer for 47 seconds.

It was billed as the Championship of Champions, a rather imposing name for a small-boat, around-the-buoys racing series, and the 20 skippers—bundled to their ears in sweaters, wet suits, flotation jackets, bright...