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Articles in May 6, 2005 issue of Sporting News, The

• Caught on the fly: hundreds have flocked to see a stain under Chicago's Kennedy Expressway that they believe is an image of the Virgin Mary. Hey, they have to do something before going to Wrigley
• Taylor made for the job
• Spears and arrows … and outrageous good fortune
• Starting 5
  by Paul Grant
• Dining with generals is just part of the job
  by Todd Jones
• Motives for the controversy
  by Vinnie Iyer
• Minor league update
  by Kevin Wheeler
• Just the facts, ma'am: hoppin', skippin' and jumpin' through an eventful spring—and maybe learning something along the way
  by Matt Hayes
• Views from the bottom rung
• Subtraction can lead to added wins: how much does it hurt to have a talented player leave school early? Sometimes, not at all
• Grading the draft
  by Dan Pompei
• A.L. Central
• Glad hand
  by Stan McNeal
• Chiseled veterans
• How to nurture Alex Smith
  by Paul Attner
• A.L. East
• Mount Mutombo still stands tall
• The biggest losers: LeBron James is not the only star player at home this postseason
  by Sean Deveney
• Video game warriors
  by Vittorio Tafur
• Who's having a surprisingly poor start, and why?
  by Lee Spencer
• Jags swung for the fences—but might have whiffed: Matt Jones might be a freak, but taking him with the 21st pick of the draft makes me freak
  by Dan Pompei
• Dream week
• Will Joe Torre make it through the season?
  by Ken Rosenthal
• King James must rule with a tighter fist: no one in Cleveland seems to have the guts to say it: the Cavaliers are out of the playoffs, at least in part because of LeBron James
  by Sean Deveney
• Five fit for a fantasy fall
  by Rob Hurtt
• A.L. West
• Your turn
  by Bob Kappus
• How to get ahead at Talladega: doing the bump at high speed requires skill—and reinforcements
  by Lee Spencer
• Select company: join us inside the 49ers' draft room for a look at Mike Nolan's first draft and first franchise-turning decision. His move to take Alex Smith No.1 overall will go a long way toward determining whether the team can restore its lost glory
  by Paul Attner
• Two-sided: the Indians hope to resume their rise behind classic switch hitter Victor Martinez
  by Stan McNeal
• Gimme five! We're having an Opinion Sale—you get five for the price of one
  by Dave Kindred
• One way or another, Ginn's gonna getcha
• Spring game stats that just have to be typos, don't they?
• For the love of the game
  by Paul Grant
• N.L. East
• Say it ain't so, Joe
• Draft reaches and steals
• N.L. Central
• Reunited-it would feel so good: baseball and Griffey: There's one perfect fit—and, sugar, this one is it
  by Joe Buck
• The Moneyball draft class of 2002
  by Tom Gatto
• Fantasy source
  by Chris Bahr
• Sandyball can power up without a purge: it's mind-boggling that the Padres have yet to develop a significant player from the Dominican Republic. Under Sandy Alderson, that will change
  by Ken Rosenthal
• Like you've never fantasized about throwing a football with Wonder Woman
• Bowling ball fells chairman chancellor
• Q & A Dmitri Young
  by Ken Rosenthal
• Will Florida's offense spring a leak?
• Lots of receivers—and those who defend them
• N.L. West
• To know list: 7 hits of oxygen for Mel Kiper Jr
• 4 things I know now that I didn't know then
• Character of a champion: Roy Williams
• Scouts views: observations and opinions from major league scouts
• 'Uh, coach? I can't lift my arm'
• Little general, bigger 'D': Dallas coach Avery Johnson hasn't been on the job long; that means the Mavericks must get used to his style at the same time they're trying to win playoff games
  by Sean Deveney
• 2005 draft: Edwards' speed and maturity should make him the No. 1 receiver for the Browns
• Two more two-timers, both from the ACC