(FORTUNE Magazine) – 24 TATU TIME! Meet Tatu, an indoor-soccer showman who gives fans the shirt off his back.

30 CHARLES IN CHARGE! Charles Barkley rules the basketball court with muscle and high-flying moves.

40 COOL SCHOOL DAYS For young skiers, skaters, and lugers, the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, New York, is a blast!

48 THE SMASH SISTERS Yikes! Spikes! Kim, Elaina, and Bev Oden are volleyball's best sister act.

6 LETTERS

9 SPORTS CARDS

11 LEGENDS

12 QUICK KICKS

16 HOTSHOTS

20 TIPS FROM THE PROS

46 CURVEBALLS

52 HOME TEAM

54 JACK B. QUICK

58 MY WORST DAY

62 PLAY-BY-PLAY

65 WHAT'S THE CALL?

66 ANSWERS

68 BUZZ BEAMER