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The NBA The Sixers vaulted into the playoff race by emphasizing youth and an up-tempo attack • Executive's take: The Rockets are no fluke

Boston - Illustrated We know, we know—four weeks in a row. Thanks to world titles, megadeals and unbeaten seasons, teams from Boston have taken over SI's last four covers (inset), and in yet another precious moment...

1U.S. woman (Deena Drossin last year) ever to run a New York Marathon faster than Maria Runyan's 2:27:10; the legally blind runner finished fifth behind Kenya's Joyce Chepchumba on Sunday.

Paul Chambers, 50, switches the arena surfaces at Boston's FleetCenter between hockey and basketball games.