March 23, 2009 | Volume 110, Issue 12

Dustin Pedroia can add Team USA's locker room at the WBC to the list of worlds he has conquered • Randy Johnson's impressive spring training bodes well for the 45-year-old's prospects in San...

The Team USA clubhouse at the WBC is the latest world to be conquered by diminutive dynamo Dustin Pedroia

One of the spring's best stories has been the dominance of the Giants' 45-year-old , who struck out 12 batters and allowed only six hits in his first 8 1/3 innings. It's not as if San Francisco...

The reacquisition of fan favorite Erik Cole has lifted the Hurricanes out of their seats and into playoff position

Lightning forward continues to show why he's so respected by his peers. The veteran's unwavering work ethic in practices and games—even though Tampa Bay has long been out of the playoff race—has...

After flashing brilliance in Beijing and with the national team, Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan is ready to rule MLS

WHEN IT comes to athletes and their affection for pharmacology, it's no longer safe to assume anything.

In the first of four three-dimensional action photos by SI's David E. Klutho, North Carolina's Deon Thompson (21) and Danny Green tried to block a shot by Wake Forest's James Johnson during the...

Brackets? Minnesota's high school hockey tournament is a purist's dream

To his Skivvies in the first round of the World Golf Championships--CA Championship to avoid dirtying his clothes, On his 12th hole the Swede hit his drive into the muck on the edge of a pond....

Former major league manager, on what qualified him to serve as Italy's bench coach during the World Baseball Classic:

A Boston bar is serving an A-Roid cocktail: a shot of tequila, with a spicy tomato juice chaser served in a syringe.

NFL players buy into D.C. attorney's plan for their future

watch a playoff-bound NBA team for a dollar? No joke—such deals were offered by fans reselling tickets to recent Nuggets and Pistons home games. "The secondary market is almost like a...

How to wipe out a whammy

What smart fans should do this week

Bachelor Jason Mesnik , who dumped his choice of fiancée for the show's runner-up this month, gets no style points from Murphy: "I just wouldn't pick one girl, propose and then blow her off on...

The star is in I Love You, Man, out this Friday

Lawrie, a junior pitcher at Washington, struck out 31 batters in two shutout wins over Nebraska and Ohio State, running her streak to 90 straight innings without allowing an earned run before it...

would have turned 27 on March 11, less than two weeks after the Raiders linebacker embarked upon a fishing trip with three friends in the Gulf of Mexico. Hours after leaving Clearwater, Fla., the...

A free throw's very freedom can seem like psychological imprisonment—especially during the NCAA tournament, when laying it all on the line takes on outsized importance, and the charity stripe is...

BREAKING NEWS, REAL-TIME SCORES AND DAILY ANALYSIS.

Over the years the foul line has been the scene of memorable performances—and others best forgotten

Hide the children. In the third slugfest of the season between the Big East rivals, the Panthers again grind UConn into submission, winning their first national championship

No player in the nation does as much for her team as Louisville forward who has driven everyone from teammates to administrators to make the program a force

BREAKING NEWS, REAL-TIME SCORES AND DAILY ANALYSIS.

David E. Klutho pushes LEADING OFF to a new dimension this week

Henry R. Luce 1898--1967

The baseball world has concluded that the Nationals' doesn't really like the game. But if that's the case, then how come he plays hurt and hits so many homers?

BREAKING NEWS, REAL-TIME SCORES AND DAILY ANALYSIS.

Kobe may be the star of the show, but the beating heart of the Lakers is the ebullient , who has overcome turmoil and tragedy to salvage his reputation and find a basketball home

BREAKING NEWS, REAL-TIME SCORES AND DAILY ANALYSIS.

When the decibels rise and Odom starts bouncing up and down—"We're the best team in the NBA!"—the Lakers .

Alabama's dominated the college ranks, but his ill-advised combine walkout and an unimpressive pro day workout have NFL scouts puzzling over what it all means

BREAKING NEWS, REAL-TIME SCORES AND DAILY ANALYSIS.

Recession or no recession, many NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball players have a penchant for losing most or all of their money. It doesn't matter how much they make. And

BREAKING NEWS, REAL-TIME SCORES AND DAILY ANALYSIS

A former phenom shines anew

Jim Furyk's Hawaiian getaway goes on the market

Henrik Stenson 45-yard wedge from the water 438-yard, par-4 3rd hole at Doral Golf Resort First round of the CA Championship

"The Tour pros and their techno-boosted power have outgrown Doral's Blue Monster, which should be replaced because it routinely gets pummeled."

Will Tiger Woods's game be 100% for the Masters?

saga continues. Wie has left her agency, William Morris, and likely will sign with IMG. Some may think that this move, along with Michelle's decision to become an LPGA member, signals that she's...

A spot on Seminole's wall is a career highlight

The Tavistock Cup emerges as pro golf's tribal throwdown

In honor of his winning score at the CA Championship, 19 reasons to show some love for Phil Mickelson