April 30, 2012 | Volume 116, Issue 18

In sports, greatness is judged in part by your competition. While both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are great, Nicklaus won 18 majors against golf legends such as Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and...

As an NFL draft prospect is downgraded for a history of concussions, the question arises: Should this be the way of the future?

Police in suburban Philadelphia last week arrested on charges of trespassing and theft four people—some in scuba gear—who had been diving into country club ponds and reselling the roughly 8,000...

HOT: JOZY: NO PUSSYCAT

After a rapper was revived in a new form, one might ask, If Tupac, why not a jock?

"It's everybody's house."

As the Premier League approaches its end games, TV goes all in

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Who is the dirtiest player in the NBA?

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A U.S. weightlifter's positive HGH test could have repercussions in the NFL

SYDNEE ECK

An Army All-America who died a hero in Vietnam receives a long-sought honor

CENTER OF ATTENTION

SAY WHAT?

Rebuilt by the game's best pitching coach, Philip Humber made history

Mike Trout, one of the two best prospects in the game, has nothing left to prove in the minors. So why is he still there?

This season SI's weekly ranking of all 30 teams looks different. Powered by Fangraphs, it's based not on opinion or the standings but on data, with teams slotted by Wins Above Replacement (WAR), a...

Clint Dempsey is about to complete the best season ever by an American in Europe. Will an offer from a big-name team be next?

He's good on D (except when he isn't). He takes bad shots (but they go in). The bizarre season of the NBA's most polarizing player

A look at four issues as the NBA heads into the postseason

While the Kentucky Derby prep races have revealed no strong favorites, they have showcased a deep stable of talent. Here, in order, are SI's top 5 for May 5, plus one long shot special

It isn't difficult to pin down who will be the leader of the U.S. wrestling team in London: first-time Olympian Jordan Burroughs

Several former gold medalists fell short in their quest to return to the Olympics

After a tumultuous first year in Miami, LeBron James locked himself in his house, rued disappointing his teammates—then worked hard to hone his game. The result: one of the best seasons in NBA history

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Through years of losing, the Nationals stuck with a draft-and-develop plan. Happy days are here again in the capital—and they aren't going away anytime soon

The scars worn by rugged Kings captain Dustin Brown, who led L.A. to a stunning first-round upset of the Canucks, tell the tale of a postseason marked—and marred—by mayhem

There's not another swimmer in the world like American breaststroker Rebecca Soni, who could win three golds in London

While football nation shifts into draft overdrive, the Giants go about business their own way, with no headlines and no hype. How has the recent two-time Super Bowl winner been built? Through...

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