2005 PGA Championship
Crowd Pleaser: With a magical pitch, Phil Mickelson birdied the PGA's final hole to win his second major championship and reward his frenzied fans

Home Stretch: Baltusrol saved the best for last with a couple of quirky par-5 closing holes -- the monstrous 17th and the eagle-friendly 18th -- which combined to bewilder and reward the players and guarantee a fantastic finish

Out of Their League: More clubs professionals than usual -- four -- made the cut at Baltusrol, but soon fewer of them will get the chance to tee it up with the big boys in the championship that bears their association's name

Golf
Team Effort: The PGA was last call for the Presidents Cup, which has emerged as a model of principle and sportsmanship after a controversial tie

U.S. versus Them: The Internationals won't have Ernie Els this time -- he's recuperating from knee surgery -- but their depth makes them a slight favorite at Lake Manassas. Here are the final rosters

Up & Down: The heat was on at the PGA, and so were Lefty, DL3 and Elk

My Shot: Rick Lipsey: My wife taught me something -- maybe too much -- about the game at the PGA

PGA vs. USGA: Baltusrol is the 21st course to have hosted both a PGA Championship and a U.S. Open. Seeing the PGA at a traditional Open venue is a reminder of how different the two host organizations are. Here's a recap

Pro Football
Inside the NFL: Aiming Low: Realistic, if nothing else, the Browns guarantee only to work hard in hopes that their third coach is a winner

Baseball
The Next Generation: As brute sluggers fade away, a crop of talented young players, led by the already proficient Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols, promises an age of superior all-around skill

Inside Baseball: An Ace Is Born: Mariners righty Felix Hernandez is only 19, but he's living up to his billing as the game's top pitching prospect

Tom Verducci's View: Somehow the Royals have followed a franchise-worst 104-loss season with an even more embarrassing year

Hockey
The Biggest Deal: As the NHL came back to life in a swirl of free-agent action, Philadelphia Flyers' G.M. Bob Clarke made the splashiest score, landing the incomparable Peter Forsberg and revamping his defense

College Football
Meet Mr. Humble: Chastened by his failure in the NFL, Steve Spurrier is trying to turn South Carolina into an SEC power as a kinder, gentler ball coach -- for now, at least

Gymnastics
As Good as Mom and Dad: The daughter of world champs from Russia, Nastia Liukin, 15, emerged at nationals as America's new star

Track and Field
While You Weren't Watching...: In faraway Finland, with no TV attention back in the States, a youthful U.S. team surprised everyone and utterly dominated the world championships

Scorecard
Spin Cycle: A ride with the President on his Texas ranch revealed a man who takes his mountain biking seriously -- and who doesn't like to get passed

Steve Rushin
My Football Failure: We NFL agnostics have become the sports equivalent of blue staters, made to feel vaguely un-American

Rick Reilly
Trade You Eight Reillys For a Vick: Are you an avid collector of sports memorabilia? If so, what you're going to hear next is going to make you take up a new hobby