ESPN The Magazine 1 December 2010 Issue

Kenny gets iced by Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin

NBA commish David Stern's new ref-baiting rules could make this worse-for refs.

A new crop of strong safeties-like the Skins' LaRon Landry-is producing pricey playmakers from a position once heavily discounted.

With more quality point guards in the league, the big men they dish to must learn to change game plans on the fly.

The freshman 15 is an unwelcome predicament on all campuses, but nowhere more so than in the Pac-10.

North Carolina's prize recruit is handling the media spotlight-and the outsize expectations of Tar Heels Nation-like a pro.

Yes, concussions are a part of the game, especially in football and hockey. But that doesn't mean leagues can't try to minimize head injuries.

No one likes a cheater, but tattlers are not exactly the most popular folks on campus.

The biggest blowouts in sports.

What does perfect mean to the best of the best? Tiger Woods, Charles Woodson, Kobe Bryant, Maya Moore and Jimmie Johnson tell us it's all about the chase.

The world's best sports-betting database is complicated, costly and hard to come by.

Tales from the Hall of Perfection. (Or as close as you're gonna get to it.)

Finding the perfect gift takes thought and time. Unless, of course, you let The Mag do the shopping for you.

The nastiest rivalry in football isn't on the field-it is the field. Inside the artificial-turf wars.

The growing sports self-help industry is all about big promises, high prices and, for most athletes, serious disappointments.

Pros tell us how well they match up to their sport of choice.