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GOOD STUFF! February 13, 2016 • Toronto, Canada Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic in a brilliant showdown at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The duo exchanged several dunks that received perfect scores, including this one by Gordon over Orlando's mascot, Stuff the Magic Dragon, before LaVine won. MONSTER BASH February 11, 2016 • Boston, Massachusetts Six weeks before the Boston Red Sox kick off their 105th season at Fenway Park, the stadium was invaded by snowboarders and skiers. The Polartec Big Air was held on a hill that was 140 feet high — nearly four times the height of Fenway's famed leftfield Green Monster.…

BURNING QUESTION SHOULD NASCAR GO ELECTRIC? WHEN DENNY HAMLIN edged Martin Truex Jr. to win the Daytona 500 in February, he did it in a Toyota Camry. Truex was also in a Toyota. Not a big deal, right? There are more Camrys on U.S. roads than any other car. Until 2007, though, Toyota was kept out of NASCAR's top circuit because non-American car companies were barred from competing. When that rule was changed, traditionalists were outraged. But nearly 10 years later, Toyota has shown it can coexist with Ford, Dodge, and General Motors — and NASCAR remains alive. So what does this have to do with climate change? Well, the fierce dedication fans feel towards NASCAR's heritage is a problem for a sport built on cars burning gasoline and spewing exhaust into the atmosphere,…

TEAM Washington Capitals POSITION Goalie SPOTLIGHT The unlikely star of the 2012 NHL playoffs transformed into one of hockey's best goaltenders last season. Now he has Caps fans thinking Stanley Cup. Farmboy leaves home, meets a guru, and masters a power he never knew he had. It's the plot of countless movies — Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Kung Fu Panda — not to mention the story of Braden Holtby, the Washington Capitals 26-year-old netminder and the front-runner for this year's Vezina Trophy, given to the NHL's best goalie. Holtby left his family's farm in Marshall, Saskatchewan in 2005 as an unheralded teenage prospect and has since overcome long odds to become the most important player on the NHL's most dominant team. With a .924 save percentage and a league-leading 38 wins through Feb. 23, Holtby…

After a long training day in Miami, Florida, Laquon Treadwell lingers on the field, trying to recruit an opponent for one more drill. At first glance, the game seems silly. Two people stand opposite each other holding a football in each hand, quickly passing them back and forth until someone drops a pass. Within minutes Treadwell turns a short line of friends into victims. Later he posts a video on his Instagram account, playfully crowning himself the champ. No coach or trainer ever told the former Ole Miss receiver that doing this drill would help him become a top prospect, but for years he's been inspired by stories of great players. He knew that Hall of Famer Jerry Rice practiced catching bricks and that running back Walter Peyton ran hills, so…

1 TENNESSEE TITANS Laremy Tunsil, OT, Mississippi The quick-footed Tunsil is the best offensive lineman to come into the draft in years. The Titans need all the protection they can get for QB Marcus Mariota. 2 CLEVELAND BROWNS Jared Goff, QB, California A savvy pocket passer, Goff has what it takes to become the franchise QB the Browns have been looking for. 3 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida State Ramsey has a rare blend of size and speed. He's drawn comparisons to Cardinals star Patrick Peterson. 4 DALLAS COWBOYS Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State The best pass rusher in the draft, Bosa (who had 16 tackles for loss despite regularly being double-teamed) would be a major upgrade for a defense that didn't make enough big plays last season. 5 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon Buckner is an explosive athlete as well…

BOSTON RED SOX CENTERFIELDER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2015 Betts made a splash early during his first full season in the majors. In Boston's home opener, he robbed Washington's Bryce Harper of a home run with a leaping catch in the top of the first inning. In the bottom of the inning, he walked and then stole second and third base on the same play. (The Nationals had a shift on.) He continued his exciting play all year, slamming 18 home runs and ranking in the top 10 in the American League in doubles (42), triples (eight), and stolen bases (21). 2014 On June 29, Betts made his major league debut after a stellar run in the minors: He reached base safely in 71 consecutive regular season and playoff games, a streak that began late in the 2013…

CHICAGO CUBS THIRD BASEMAN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2015 Bryant was the unanimous choice for National League Rookie of the Year. He bashed 26 homers, including a 495-foot shot in September that was the longest in the majors last season. He set Cubs rookie records for homers and RBIs (99). 2014 In his only full minor league season, Bryant dominated at two levels. He hit 22 home runs in just 68 Double A games, then knocked 21 more in 70 games after being promoted to Triple A. He finished the season with a combined .325 batting average and 110 RBIs. 2013 As a junior at the University of San Diego, Bryant hit 31 home runs. That's the most homers anyone has hit since the NCAA began using composite bats (which don't launch the ball as far as aluminum bats). After…

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

1 Boston Red Sox Like last year, the Sox made two big off-season pickups: free agent LHP David Price (18--5, 2.45 ERA with two teams) and closer Craig Kimbrel (39 saves with San Diego). Hopefully they work out better than last season's acquisitions: Hanley Ramirez (19 HR, .249 BA) was terrible defensively in leftfield and will now switch to first base. And 3B Pablo Sandoval (10 HR, .245 BA) was so lost at the plate that he stopped switch-hitting. Those two should bounce back, and a young lineup anchored by CF Mookie Betts (18 HR, .291 BA) and SS Xander Bogaerts (.320 BA) will return Boston to prominence in the East. PITCHING STRENGTH HITTING STRENGTH 2 Toronto Blue Jays The Jays were one Edwin Encarnacion homer away from being just the fourth team in history…

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

1 Cleveland Indians The Indians have one of the most enviable rotations in baseball. Corey Kluber (3.49 ERA, 245 SO), Carlos Carrasco (14--12, 3.63 ERA), Danny Salazar (14--10, 3.45 ERA), and Trevor Bauer (11--12) are all young and hard-throwing. Cleveland's offense isn't nearly as fearsome, but the team took a chance in the off-season by keeping its rotation intact instead of trading for a batter. That puts pressure on the offense, but there's potential for improvement. SS Francisco Lindor (12 HR, .313 BA in 99 games) will be around for the whole season. New 3B Juan Uribe (14 HR for three teams) is a solid veteran, and 1B Mike Napoli (18 HR for two teams) gives the lineup some much-needed power. PITCHING STRENGTH HITTING STRENGTH 2 Kansas City Royals The Royals never seem to look…

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

1 Houston Astros The Astros returned to the postseason last year after a nine-season absence and finished second in the AL in home runs. The scary thing is, they could have even more firepower this year. RF George Springer (16 HR) missed significant time with injuries, CF Carlos Gomez was a mid-season acquisition, and Rookie of the Year SS Carlos Correa (22 HR, 68 RBI) didn't get called up until June. And it's not as if Houston is going to have to slug its way to a division title. Behind Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel and 19-game-winner Collin McHugh, the Astros had the best ERA in the AL. PITCHING STRENGTH HITTING STRENGTH 2 Texas Rangers The Rangers have a handful of players with a history of performing well — and who also have a history…

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

1 Washington Nationals Last year was rough for the Nationals. The most memorable moment of their season was closer Jonathan Papelbon choking RF Bryce Harper in the dugout. New manager Dusty Baker should run a tighter ship. And he has plenty of talent to work with. In addition to Harper (42 HR, .330 BA), he'll have a healthy 2B Anthony Rendon (21 HR in 2014), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (16 HR in 95 games), and LF Jayson Werth (12 HR in 88 games). His pitching staff — led by Max Scherzer (2.79 ERA) and Stephen Strasburg (57 strikeouts in his last 36.1 IP) — is strong enough to survive the loss of free agent Jordan Zimmermann. This could be the year the Nats finally put it all together. PITCHING STRENGTH HITTING STRENGTH 2 New York…

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

1 Chicago Cubs Could this be the year? More than a century after their last World Series title, the Cubs enter the season as the clear favorite. A lineup that already included sluggers 3B Kris Bryant (26 HR, 99 RBI, .274 BA) and 1B Anthony Rizzo (31 HR, 101 RBI) will only get better with the addition of CF Jason Heyward (13 HR, .293 BA) and 2B Ben Zobrist (13 HR, .276 BA). Chicago also added veteran RHP John Lackey (13--10, 2.77 ERA), who will fit in nicely on a staff led by the reigning Cy Young winner, Jake Arrieta (22--6, 1.77 ERA). They'll be managed by one of the best skippers in the game, Joe Maddon. So what could possibly trip them up, other than a century of bad luck? PITCHING…

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

1 Los Angeles Dodgers Not many teams could lose a pitcher of Zack Greinke's caliber and still feel like it had the best pitcher in baseball. But not many teams have three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw. The lefty posted a 2.13 ERA and struck out a career-high 301 batters last season. The job of replacing Greinke will be up to Scott Kazmir, who had a 3.10 ERA with two teams last year. The question facing the Dodgers is whether they will score enough. CF Joc Pederson fizzled (6 HR, .178 BA in the second half), and RF Yasiel Puig played in only 79 games. The latest young star to make a splash is SS Corey Seager, who hit .337 in 27 games. If he performs like that over the…

This almost seems too easy. A 97-win juggernaut makes it to the NLCS, then in the off-season goes out and picks up the best free agent on the market — snatching him from a division rival — while losing none of its key young players from the year before, players who are now a year older and better. Why even play the season? But this is the Cubs we're talking about, a team that hasn't won a World Series since 1908, hasn't even been to one since 1945. That's the year that, legend has it, a fan whose pet goat was turned away at the gate cursed the team, declaring the Cubbies would never win it all again. And they haven't. This is a team that was in first place by…

THEN TO NOW ... ... NOW TO WOW!

WASHINGTON NATIONALS THEN: THE CHOSEN ONE In 2009, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ran a cover story about a then-unknown 16-year-old named Bryce Harper. The story began by describing a home run that Harper hit as a high school freshman in Las Vegas. The ball landed "over the rightfield fence, two trees, another fence, a sidewalk, five lanes of traffic on elevated South Hollywood Boulevard and yet another sidewalk." The total distance: 570 feet. At the time, Harper was a catcher and pitcher who could throw 96 mph. As part of a hitting showcase, he smacked a ball 502 feet with a metal bat at the Rays' Tropicana Field. Playing for USA Baseball's 16U team as a 15-year-old, he pitched relief and batted .571 in the Pan Am Championships in Mexico. The story also told how Harper's…

THEN TO NOW ... ... NOW TO WOW!

BASEBALL OF TOMORROW

Of the four major American sports, baseball is by far the most traditional. With a few exceptions, the rules, uniforms, and equipment are basically the same as they were 100 years ago. While that's good for die-hard fans, it's keeping away more and more people who think the game is too slow, too boring, and too conservative. But as technology becomes a bigger and more important part of everyone's life, baseball stands to change in some radical ways — radical for baseball, anyway. In fact, it's already happening. From what pros use on the field to the ballparks they play in to how everyone experiences the game, baseball is evolving before our eyes. STADIUMS: EXPANDED PURPOSE What does it mean to attend a baseball game? Simple, right? You watch baseball. But it's a…

BASEBALL OF TOMORROW

RASHAN GARY shuffles into his living room in Plainfield, N.J., wearing gray sweatpants, a black PARAMUS CATHOLIC TRACK jacket and a weary look. He slumps onto a couch whose previous occupants have included Hugh Freeze and Nick Saban and perches a pair of royal-blue Beats by Dre headphones on his temples. Gary was one of the MVP's in the Under Armour All-America Game and the Bobby Dodd National Lineman of the Year, and he's the consensus top recruit in the class of 2016, only the third prospect this decade — fellow defensive linemen Jadeveon Clowney and Robert Nkemdiche are the others — to be tabbed No. 1 by all four major recruiting services (Scout, Rivals, ESPN, 247sports). As such, Gary has more than 30 scholarship offers and the attention of…

WHAT'S THE CALL? 1 TIMED OUT In a basketball game against the Verona Violets, the Cincinnati Callers fail to break their huddle on the sideline when the buzzer sounds to end a timeout. The Violets say the Callers should be penalized for delaying the game. You're the official. What's the call? 2 RISKY RECEPTION Providence Purpose running back Kellan Barnes takes a handoff from quarterback Drew Parker, who is under center, during a game against the Des Moines Dreamers. Barnes starts to run a sweep to the right, but throws a pass to Parker, who is open in the flats. The Dreamers argue that the pass is illegal. You're the referee. Was the catch legal? 3 BLOWING IN THE WIND During a golf tournament, Tamala Taylor drops her towel on the ground. The wind blows the…

I SAY IT'S TIME TO GIVE THE UMPIRES SOME HELP CALLING BALLS AND STRIKES. AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT CHALLENGES AND REPLAYS ON EVERY PITCH. I'M TALKING ABOUT A HOLOGRAPHIC STRIKE ZONE, SO THE UMP CAN SEE IN REAL TIME IF A PITCH CATCHES A CORNER. THAT'S KINDA COOL. WHAT THE HECK IS THAT? I ADDED A JELLY-FISH HOLOGRAM TO MAKE IT INTERESTING. THAT YUCKY THING CREEPS ME OUT. I'LL CHANGE IT. THERE. A CUTE KITTEN VIDEO. HEY! I'M NOT THROWING AT A KITTY! THIS IS SUPPOSED TO SPEED UP THE GAME, RIGHT? Bill Hinds; Bill Hinds; Bill Hinds; Bill Hinds; Bill Hinds; Bill Hinds; Bill Hinds…

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