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PITCHERS AND STEROIDS:
THE SHADOWS DEEPEN. When the feds paid a visit to D-Backs reliever Jason Grimsley, they confirmed what many observers had long suspected: Baseball's drugs scandal had made its way to the mound.
WHY PITCHERS USE. Yes, steroids can help increase velocity. But pitchers mainly take them to recover from the most unnatural act in sports: throwing a baseball. The Magazine's Buster Olney reports.
"I HAD NO SHAME." A former pitcher tells of a time when steroids were so prevalent, he brought his needles into the clubhouse. Paxton Crawford shares his story with The Magazine's Amy K. Nelson.
FOUR WAYS TO BEAT THE SYSTEM. If you're a big leaguer looking for an edge, baseball's drug policy still has holes large enough to drive a team bus through. The Magazine's Shaun Assael reports.
OTHER FEATURES:
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE. Even before his motorcycle accident, Ben Roethlisberger was exploring the line where an athlete's personal freedom ends and responsibility to team, fans and sports begins. The Magazine's David Fleming reports.
WOULD YOU DRAFT THIS GUY? Bargnani. Gay. Morrison. Redick. The big names in this year's NBA draft all have question marks. The Magazine plays GM and tries to supply the right answers.
YOU WISH YOU WERE HERE. The official World Cup slogan? "A Time to Make Friends." Cheesy, right? Tell that to the legions of fans rocking sports' biggest party. The Magazine's Jeff Bradley and Luke Cyphers report.
PAIN TRAIN TO PARIS. Is Floyd Landis the next Lance? Maybe not. But the Kid Rock-loving, hard-training ex-Mennonite could still be a perfect fit for the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. The Magazine's Tim Keown reports.
ON THE LINE. In a year, Sania Mirza went from tennis obscurity to superstardom. Along the way, India's first female sports icon found that her biggest battles were off the court. The Magazine's Carmen Renee Thompson reports.
PRO TECH: HE CLEANS UP REAL GOOD. Taking 76er Kyle Korver from sweats to swank required a big assist from tailors and technology. The Magazine's contributor Stacey Pressman reports.
TOTAL ACCESS: WISH LIST. No one ever said coaching football in Philly was easy. (Just ask Andy Reid.) But for one 12-year-old, it was a dream come true. The Magazine's Eddie Matz reports. -0- AN IMAGE OF THE COVER OF ESPN THE MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE VIA AP PHOTOEXPRESS and WWW.BUSINESSWIRE.COM http://media.espn.com/MediaZone/ESPNTheMagazine/contentinfo.htm
PITCHERS AND STEROIDS:
THE SHADOWS DEEPEN. When the feds paid a visit to D-Backs reliever Jason Grimsley, they confirmed what many observers had long suspected: Baseball's drugs scandal had made its way to the mound.
WHY PITCHERS USE. Yes, steroids can help increase velocity. But pitchers mainly take them to recover from the most unnatural act in sports: throwing a baseball. The Magazine's Buster Olney reports.
"I HAD NO SHAME." A former pitcher tells of a time when steroids were so prevalent, he brought his needles into the clubhouse. Paxton Crawford shares his story with The Magazine's Amy K. Nelson.
FOUR WAYS TO BEAT THE SYSTEM. If you're a big leaguer looking for an edge, baseball's drug policy still has holes large enough to drive a team bus through. The Magazine's Shaun Assael reports.
OTHER FEATURES:
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE. Even before his motorcycle accident, Ben Roethlisberger was exploring the line where an athlete's personal freedom ends and responsibility to team, fans and sports begins. The Magazine's David Fleming reports.
WOULD YOU DRAFT THIS GUY? Bargnani. Gay. Morrison. Redick. The big names in this year's NBA draft all have question marks. The Magazine plays GM and tries to supply the right answers.
YOU WISH YOU WERE HERE. The official World Cup slogan? "A Time to Make Friends." Cheesy, right? Tell that to the legions of fans rocking sports' biggest party. The Magazine's Jeff Bradley and Luke Cyphers report.
PAIN TRAIN TO PARIS. Is Floyd Landis the next Lance? Maybe not. But the Kid Rock-loving, hard-training ex-Mennonite could still be a perfect fit for the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. The Magazine's Tim Keown reports.
ON THE LINE. In a year, Sania Mirza went from tennis obscurity to superstardom. Along the way, India's first female sports icon found that her biggest battles were off the court. The Magazine's Carmen Renee Thompson reports.
PRO TECH: HE CLEANS UP REAL GOOD. Taking 76er Kyle Korver from sweats to swank required a big assist from tailors and technology. The Magazine's contributor Stacey Pressman reports.
TOTAL ACCESS: WISH LIST. No one ever said coaching football in Philly was easy. (Just ask Andy Reid.) But for one 12-year-old, it was a dream come true. The Magazine's Eddie Matz reports. -0- AN IMAGE OF THE COVER OF ESPN THE MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE VIA AP PHOTOEXPRESS and WWW.BUSINESSWIRE.COM http://media.espn.com/MediaZone/ESPNTheMagazine/contentinfo.htm