Honolulu Hotshot Colt Brennan is on the Cover of the New Issue of ESPN The Magazine

Business Wire, Sept 26, 2007

*Plus: ESPN The Magazine and BusinessWeek Team Up to Produce a Special Report on "Power and Sports"

*And This Just In: Shopping for Steroids in China

NEW YORK -- ESPN The Magazine

COVER:

NO MAN IS AN ISLAND. Island love has transformed Hawaii QB Colt Brennan from troubled walk-on to man at peace. That he might also have become the best college passer ever is just a bonus. Chad Nielsen reports.

ESPN THE MAGAZINE AND BUSINESSWEEK - POWER IN SPORTS:

What is power in sports? In this issue, ESPN The Magazine combines its sports knowledge with BusinessWeek's business insights, with a special section on 'how power manifests itself in the sports world.' Both publications will feature shared content that analyzes "Power and Sports," and each will offer articles that are exclusive to their magazines. BusinessWeek's issue featuring "Power in Sports" will be available on newsstands Monday, October 1.

WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE? Scott Boras, for starters. The superagent has been hammering baseball owners for 30 years. And when Alex Rodriguez opts out of his Yankees contract this fall, Boras will have maneuvered the perfect client into the perfect place at the perfect time for the perfect score. Now that's clout. Matthew Cole reports.

IN THE PALMS OF THEIR HANDS. A poster. A pen. Some of the most dynamic people in the world of sports, including NBA players union president Derek Fisher, take their inspiration from the most prosaic of objects. Ryan McGee reports.

OUT FROM THE SHADOWS. These nine power brokers, such as TaylorMade club technician Wade Liles and coaching agent Bob LaMonte, are the real players in sports. It's their game. We just didn't know it. Until now.

OTHER FEATURES:

MADE IN CHINA. An estimated 80% of the HGH on the black market comes from the People's Republic. Now the DEA is taking action to stop it from coming into the United States. Shaun Assael reports.

DOES GOD WANT JON KITNA TO WIN? The Lions QB prays during games, but teammates credit faith in Jon for the team's fast start. David Fleming reports.

HOW BIG IS HE? Oklahoma's Philip Loadholt - Boonk to family and friends - is a 6'8", 352-pound left tackle who on October 6 will play the biggest game of his ginormous life against Texas. But height and weight are only the beginning of story. Lane Strauss reports.

NHL PREVIEW:

TWO FOR THE SHOW. Signing Chris Drury and Scott Gomez has New York buzzing. That's good news for the Rangers - and better news for the NHL. Lindsay Berra reports.

BUILT FOR THE DISTANCE. The Magazine's hockey guru E.J. Hradek thinks the Rangers' new stars make them Cup-worthy, but the Red Wings - and other clubs - have done some serious upgrading as well. Hradek breaks down each team and division.

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