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Contents: Pro Football – A Strong Front (The Giants rode their rock-solid O-line.), College Football – War for the Rose (A key showdown in Rivalry West.), Pro Basketball – The Truth (Even after earning a title, there’s something bothering Paul Pierce.), High School Basketball – Two on Five (Winning against enormous odds.), Baseball – $150 Million Man (Free agent Mark Teixeira has arrived.), Boxing – Political Punch (Manny Pacquiao fights for his fellow Filipinos – and to win their votes.), Hockey – The Other Alex (The Capitals’ enigmatic left wing.), Stanton Barrett – Risking His Life to Risk His Life (How do you finance a passion for stock car racing? As a movie and TV stuntman, of course.), Sportsman of the Year – Michael Phelps (He turned a pool in Beijing into the center of the universe, captivating millions.), Sportsmen of the Year, 1954 to 2008 (A gallery of the covers showing the elite company Michael Phelps now keeps.), Small Steps, Great Strides (SI presents the first Legacy Award to the founder of the Special Olympics.)
Cover: Michael Phelps
Condition: Very Good