March 29, 2010 | Volume 112, Issue 14

Did the Rangers do the right thing by keeping Ron Washington? They didn't do the wrong thing

Who's Hot

WHO'S SLOWEST GOING BASELINE TO BASELINE?

Nothing to see or learn here in the latest episode of Operation Tiger

Georgia high school basketball star and Clemson recruit Marcus Thornton, of Atlanta's Westlake, had to leave his team's Class AAAAA state championship loss to Milton because of a sprained left...

Died

Ken Macha

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Jeremy Tyler's overseas stint may be more instructive than Brandon Jennings's stay

Jets-Giants? Small change! Here's how the fickle flip has really altered events

The Interview

Kyle Plante

A new film goes inside a prep powerhouse

As Opening Day nears, teams weigh tough choices on deals, rotations and where to send their top prospects

Joe Mauer signed an eight-year, $184 million contract that will keep him in Minnesota through his peak years. A strong defensive catcher who is one of the five best hitters in the league deserves...

The play of rookie Darren Collison presents a dicey problem for New Orleans: What to do with Chris Paul?

Can anyone beat Jimmie? Kurt Busch and new crew chief Steve Addington just might have the chemistry

A World Cup year means major challenges for MLS teams—and no club faces more of them than Houston

Packed with first-rate hoops, last-gasp heaves and earthshaking upsets, the NCAA tournament is demonstrating more clearly than ever why it's the country's best sporting event

A steadfast belief in the Butler Way has reaped yet another Sweet 16 berth for the Bulldogs

After sitting out a year, Ekpe Udoh has lifted his game—and Baylor—to unexpected heights

How fitting that the Vancouver Olympics began with the Great One lighting the torch and ended with the Kid bringing home gold for Canada. I shared with my young family the experience of Sidney...

Founder: Henry R. Luce 1898--1967

A philanthropic, opera-loving, multilingual former medical school student, Lakers power forward Pau Gasol has a game that is as refined and varied as his tastes

With a sublime spin move, L.A.'s precocious Drew Doughty is the finest member of a new wave of gifted young defensemen—and may be on his way to being one of the best ever

Pierre McGuire gives the lowdown on the five players (all 25 and under) who along with Doughty make up the vanguard of the NHL's Young Defensemen Revolution.

Confessions of a Sportswriter

One Scoop For Two

Every SI Story ... Every SI Photo ... Ever SI.COM/VAULT

Production Line

Steve Nash First-Round Upsets

SI's fearless NFL expert opines on all the latest news, buzz and inside information. This is just a taste of what you'll get online.

The isolation play always brought Michael Jordan closer to us. Waving his arm as if parting tall weeds—the signal for his teammates to clear out or, in truth, get lost—Jordan was at his most...

An around-the-horn ranking of the best major league golfers at each position. The takeaway? Don't challenge the Minnesota Twins to a money match

U.S. Mid-Am champ Nathan Smith's first Masters, in 2004, was both the thrill and the disappointment of a lifetime. He's hoping the return trip is half as eventful

MY BAG

Tight times on the women's circuit are squeezing the middle

TOP 100 TEACHERS POLL

One of the coolest things about the new softer, shallower grooves is the return of the guess factor when playing out of the rough. Will this shot come out dead or will it fly? If it flies, how far...

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Yes, Tiger Woods says he will end his almost five-month "indefinite break" from golf at the Masters, but everyone on the PGA Tour wants to know, Will Woods pick up where he left off, or will the...

A pair of "exclusive" interviews by Woods took the spotlight away from Transitions winner Jim Furyk