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Contents: Baseball – Hello, New York (By agreeing to move to third base, Alex Rodriguez got out of Texas and into pinstripes); The Home Team (Returning to their Houston roots, pals Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte are happy Astros) NASCAR – Winning One For Dad (Dale Earnhardt Jr. charged to an emotional victory in the Daytona 500) Special Report – Out Of Control (Allegations of rape at a recruiting party rock the Colorado football program) Pro Basketball – Unexpected All-Star (Milwaukee’s sharpshooting guard Michael Redd showed he belonged in L.A.) Hockey – The Importance Of Ice (It’s the most basic element in hockey, but getting it right is one of the biggest headaches in sports. Here are the cold facts. * How The NHL Ranks All Its Rinks * At Arenas In Florida, Keeping The Ice Playable Is No Day At The Beach * Driving A Zamboni Sure Looks Like Fun, But It’s Serious Business) Departments – Leading Off; Letters (Hey, stop belittling Matt Kenseth); Air And Space (Mammon, God trade dunks during NBA All-Star week); Scorecard ( * What can’t Michael Phelps do * John Daly, workhorse, wins Buick * Phillie Phanatic’s head punched * The Show: Queer eye for NFL guy); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (Colorado players put woman kicker through hell) SI‘s 50th Anniversary – Play Ball (Nobody does spring training like the good folks at Florida’s Dodgertown) Inside… – The NBA ( * Carlos Boozer shows up doubters * Assessing Rasheedless Blazers); The NHL ( * Flyers keep changing, winning * Proposed new rules not enough); College Basketball ( * Cowboys in saddle in Big 12 * Heads up! Seed Report is back)
Cover: “Hello, New York. Alex Rodriguez, Baseball’s Best, Makes A Big Move – To Third Base”
Condition: Very Good