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| 2003 |
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Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart & Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Contents - The Insider (Is it the rookie or the car? What ails NASCAR, books and videos: Fixin' To Gift and more); All The Rage (Tony Stewart is the sport's biggest winner now if he can just keep from losing it again); Ward Of Attention (The Daytona 500 produced a glut of mangled cars, bruised egos and an unlikely champion); Old And In The Way - 2002: The First Half (A pack of youngsters took turns winning, but it was Sterling Marlin who led the way); Born Again (Of all the comebacks at Roush Racing, none was more improbable than the boss's); Finishing Touch - 2002: The Second Half (The race between Mark Martin and Tony Stewart kept the season sizzling to the last race); 2003 Winston Cup Preview; New Kid On The Block (Jimmie Johnson hoped to learn from Jeff Gordon, but the mentor learned a little too); Young Gunmen (The faces of NASCAR's future are cool, confident and coming on strong); The Boogity Man (Behind the wheel, Bad Boy Darrell Waltrip was the guy fans loved to hate. Not anymore); 5 Things You Need To Know (A new man hoisting the Winston Cup is but one of the things in store for 2003); The 2003 Schedule (From February to November, from Daytona to Homestead, the races and racers to watch in the upcoming season) |
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| January 13 |
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"Quarterback Craig Krenzel leads the Buckeyes to their first championship in 34 years" |
The Lineup - Pro Football - Frenzy At The Finish (A blown (and bizarre) final play by the Giants capped the 49ers' miracle comeback); Catch Him If You Can (After making history in Green Bay, Atlanta's Michael Vick goes full speed into Philadelphia); Comeback Kids (Improbable quarterback Tommy Maddox led an improbable Steelers' rally from the brink); Another Happy Landing (The Jets cruised to victory on the amazing arm of Chad Pennington. Next step: Oakland); Are You Kidding Me? (Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lured Bill Parcells back to the sideline, but can the two egos coexist?) Pro Basketball - As Bad As It Gets (Or can it get worse? Not even Phil Jackson has a solution to the Lakers disharmony) College Football - Best In The Land (In an upset for the ages, Ohio State beat Miami in two overtimes at the Fiesta Bowl) College Basketball - Last Of The Lefties (After four memorable decades of college basketball, Lefty Driesell abruptly calls it quits) Pro Hockey - Hat Tricksters (The Vancouver Canucks have the most potent - and fun-loving - line in the league) High School Basketball - Continuing 'Education' (In which 18-year-old phenom LeBron James goes to L.A. and studies the pampered life) Departments - Leading Off; Letters (Our readers on Lance Armstrong); Air And Space (The latest extreme sport: college marching bands); Scorecard (* Who will (or should) go in '03 * Top closers belong in Hall * Remembering Sid Gillman * Watch Cinergy Field blow up!); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (Memo to Fiesta Bowl ref Terry Porter: Think fast!) Inside... - College Basketball (* Creighton's high-scoring senior * UCLA coach on the bubble); The NBA (Iverson's Olympic prospects); The NHL (Devils just can't seem to score) |
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| January 20 |
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View Rich Gannon Cover |
NFL Playoffs - One for the Team (Steve McNair and two unlikely receivers took the Titans to the threshold of the title game.), Now or Never (The Raiders easily dispatched the Jets to move within one victory of their first Super Bowl since 1984.), Bucs Stopper (Derrick Brooks is the quiet leader of Tampa Bay's defense, the key to the team's Super Bowl hopes.), Back in Stride (Buoyed by Donovan McNabb's return, the Eagles advanced to a second straight NFC title game.) Pro Basketball - Raising Arizona (Straight out of high school, Suns forward Amare Stoudemire is near the top of the rookie class.), The Agony of Victory (What would possess Jerry West to abandon the Lakers and move to Memphis to run the Grizzlies?) College Basketball - Driving Force (Guard Diana Taurasi's gender-bending game had UConn streaking toward a record.) Hockey - Wild Ride (The feel good story of the first half was Minnesota and its 20-year-old speedster, Mariahn Gaborik.) |
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| January 27 |
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NFL Playoffs - Cold Comfort (Tampa Bay beats the Eagles in frigid Philly), Line Drive (Oakland's offense marches through Tennessee) Pro Basketball - Really Big Show (Yao Ming stands up to Shaq), An American in China (Yao's American replacement in Shanghai struggles) Baseball - Waiting for Godzilla (Hideki Matsui makes his debut in Gotham) Skiing - World Beater (Bode Miller leads the World Cup standings) College Football - Tonelli's Run (A tale of survival in World War II POW camps) |
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| February 3 |
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Super Bowl XXXVII - What a Steal! (Tampa Bay wins it's first NFL title), College Basketball - He's In Control (Really?) (Indiana coach Mike Davis), Hockey - Blueline Btothers (St. Louis rookie Barret Jackman and vetern Al MacInnis), Tennis - Slam Dunks (Serena Williams and Andre Agassi win at the Australia Open) Pro Football - Barry Sanders (He is still a mystery three years after leaving the game) |
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| February 10 |
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NBA Midseason Report - Sky Rocket (With his strong play and big smile, Yao Ming has given the NBA a boost on two continents); Small Wonder (The crunch time heroics of 5'5" Earl Boykins are a big reason why the Warriors are competitive again); No Kidding (Never mind his paltry 6.5 points per game. Detroit's Ben Wallace is our First-Half MVP for his D) Hockey - Back to the Bench (Glen Sather has had no success as GM of the New York Rangers. So now he'll try to coach them) College Basketball - No. 1...Again (No. 2 UConn and its frisky freshmen shut down Duke to regain the women's top spot); Island Hopper (Raised in Newfoundland, guard Carl English flew 5,800 miles to become a shooting star at Hawaii) NASCAR Preview - How They'll Finish (Jeff Gordon won the Cup in 2001 and Tony Stewart did in '02, but SI predicts that both will be passed this year by a fellow Hoosier); What You'll See in 2003 (A first-time champion at the Daytona 500, for starters, and a new racing powerhouse); Speed Demon (Jeff Gordon is deified by millions and vilified by millions more. Could everyone be right?) Departments - Leading Off; Catching Up With...; From The Editor (We're changing our name online); Letters (Our readers on Jerry West); Air And Space (MS isn't stopping race car driver Kelly Sutton); Scorecard (Deford loves WNBA casino team * Baseball: hard times or collusion * See Hootie's new nose! * The Show: $80 candy theft); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (A new way to cover LeBron James: on the bench) Inside... - College Basketball (Longhorns are deep, relentless * Six vastly improved players * South Florida's good Samaritan); Baseball (Astros slugger's shooting ordeal( |
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| February 17 |
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Pro Basketball - Star-Studded Tribute (Celebration of Michael Jordan and an All-Star game), Rare Forty-tude (Five stars facing forty and still playing well) Hockey - All Hull Breaks Loose (SI interview) College Basketball - Wild Cards (Louisville is the nation's hottest team) Olympics - The USOC: Just Fix It (SI gives a plan to fix the USOC leadership) Baseball - Brave New World (Mike Hampton begins career reconstruction with Atlanta's Leo Mazzone) Basketball - It All Starts Here (The offense of Princeton's Pete Carril is the rage at all levels) |
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| February 24 |
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Baseball - Hope Springs Eternal (Spring training always inspires optimism) Golf - Roaring Back (Tiger Woods coming back from knee surgery wins at the Buick Open), A Woman among Men (Annika Sorenstam is preparing to tee it up with the big boys) NHL - Face of the Future (Dany Heatley has an all-around game built for today) Titan Games - Can't Win 'Em All (Wrestler Cael Sanderson loses in his first international competition) NASCAR - His Perfect Storm (Michael Waltrip wins the Daytona 500 with help from the skies and an Ernhardt or two) College Basketball - Hog Fight (The feud between Arkansas and former coach Nolan Richardson is personal - and racial) |
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| March 3 |
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The Lineup - Pro Basketball - Roll Of A Lifetime (Kobe Bryant is pouring in points by the score and has led the Lakers back into contention); Young Stars - The Gifted Ones (Kobe wasn't the first; LeBron won't be the last. Let's just enjoy the next wave of protegies: Freddy, Jose and Darko); College Basketball - Madness To The Method? (A top-secret computer formula, the RPI, can determine whether a team gets an NCAA berth); Baseball - Safe At Home (Why would Lou Pinella leave a winner in Seattle to manage the worst team in baseball?); Caving - Going Deep (How a curmudgeoinly caver discovered a subterranean wonder and saved it from ruin) Departments - Leading Off; Letters (Our readers on Yao Ming); Catching Up With...; Air And Space (Ode to spring (training), with a rhyme for Suzuki); Scorecard (It's simple: Ephedra is a drug * Koufax cuts ties to Dodgers * Brewers' two-way prospect * The Show: Tyson and Tonya); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (I love Kobe and Michael. What's holding you back?) Inside... - The NHL (Boston's Murray: like fine wine * Hurricanes petering out); The NBA (Star swap: Payton for Allen * Davis key to Hornets' hopes); The NFL (Holmgren's on the bubble) |
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| March 10 |
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College Basketball - Tubby's Terrors (Tubby Smith leads Kentucky into March), Ghosts of Mississippi (Forty years ago Mississippi State defied court orders to not play against black players) Boxing - Fight-Game Inferno (Boxing is down but not out) Arena Football - Through The Roof (NBC is going to televise their games) Hockey - The Red Line Debate (Is it time to erase the red line?) Baseball - Old Reliable (Pitcher Jesse Orosco) |
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| March 17 |
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College Basketball - Toot the 'Horn (TJ Ford of Texas is the SI Player of the Year), Hockey - The Big Picture (6'9" Zdeno Chara of Ottawa is the tallest player ever and an important piece to their puzzle), Baseball - Boston's Bullpen Gamble (The Red Sox working with low-cost relievers), Kirby Puckett (Minnesota's favorite son turns out to be human), Pro Basketball - Spicing Up the Spurs (Players from France, Argentina and everywhere else are helping them win) |
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| March 24 |
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Baseball - Is Everybody Happy (The Giants have rebuilt with veterans who can get along with Bonds, will it work?) Hockey - Two Victims (Tragedy from a race for the puck) NCAA Basketball Preview - Senior Class (Experienced players show their importance in the tounament), Four-Year Wonders (A team's worth of unsung seniors), Surprise Party? (The road to the Woman's Final Four), Net Result (SI's bracket picks for 2003) Pro Basketball - The Rap on Kevin Garnett Book Excerpt - The Rights of Bill (The rules that apply when Clinton plays golf) Olympic Sports - Son of Saddam (Accusations about the way Uday Hussein treated athletes who failed to win) |
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| April 7 |
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NCAA Tournament - Final Foursome (The country's three best players and a dynamic freshman send their teams to New Orleans), Old School (Marquette returns to glory) Baseball - Wait Till This Year (Chicago's hopes are up again) Golf - Master of His Universe (Augusta National Chairman Hootie Johnson), Hockey - Unhappy Ending (Mario Lemieux, his Penguins and his back) Supplements - Jolt of Reality (Teens are trying to copy elite athletes with tragic results) |
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| April 14 |
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NCAA Tournament - Orange Rules (Syracuse turned back a late charge by Kansas and hung on to win the national title.) Lacrosse - Duty Firt (West Point midfielder Mike Kamon's graduation portends a dangerous and uncertain future.) Pro Basketball - A Change in Zip Code (Who knows where Karl Malone is headed next season, and John Stockton might leave Utah, too.)) Baseball - The 500 Crowd (Sammy Sosa hit his 500th homer, but with many others in line, is the number losing its luster?) Hockey - Friend or Foe? (Childhood pals Peter Forsberg and Markus Naslund may be on a collision course for the Cup) Boxing - Blood Brothers (A decade after their epic trilogy, Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe are still bound together) |
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| April 28 |
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"Why It's So Hard To Pick A Quarterback. Is Carson Palmer The One?" |
The Lineup - Pro Football - Rolling The Dice (Five quarterbacks will probably be among the top 40 picks, so why is this draft a crapshoot?); Baseball - Altitude Adjustment (After two down years in Florida and a family tragedy, Preston Wilson is getting high in Colorado); Hockey - Killing Them Softly (Soft goals can do more than demoralize a team. They can change a Stanley Cup series); Pro Basketball - He's The One (Among the many star turns that opened the playoffs, Orlando's Tracy McGrady had the biggest); Special Report - When Fans Attack (Ten years after Monica Seles was stabbed, are athletes any safer from belligerent spectators?); Motor Sports - Man Of Mystery (He may be the most popular athlete on eart. So why do we have to tell you his name?) Departments - Leading Off; Catching Up With...; Letters (Our readers on Chicago baseball); Air And Space (Book excerpt: A fan's agony and ecstasy); Scorecard (Cancer can't stop lacrosse coach; Prep QB passes on senior year; The Show: Hootie says never; Lance Armstrong, wife reunite); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (Let the players take care of stadium jackasses) Inside... - Baseball (Calls for World Cup grow); The NHL (How to score on the Ducks); The NBA (Spurs' matchup from hell) |
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| May 19 |
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Jason Kidd |
The Lineup - NBA Playoffs - Rising In The East (Jason Kidd and the improved Nets could give the West a test if they make it to the NBA Finals); NHL Playoffs - Wild Times (Two shocking playoff series comebacks have Minnesotans believing in Stanley Cup miracles); College Sports - Caught In The Net (Fan-driven, rumor-mongering college websites force coaches and players to watch their every step); Baseball - Raffy Joins The Club (The Rangers' Rafael Palmeiro celebrated his 500th homer - and accepted long overdue recognition); College Football - Body Blow (Southern Mississippi running back Derrick Nix was blindsided by a life-threatening disease) Departments - Leading Off; Letters (Our readers on fan violence); Catching Up With...; Air And Space (It's up to you, Ottawa, Ottawa-a-a-a); Scorecard ('Bama football's new firestorm * Rulon Gardner's setback * Remembering Sam Lacey * The Show: Mets on life support); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (The extreme courage of Aaron Ralston) Inside... - Baseball (Marlins throw Torborg back); The NBA (Slim draft pickings in Europe); Soccer (McBride happy to be home) |
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| May 26 |
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Tennis - The Serena Show (Serena Williams is now tennis's biggest star, and no one could be happier on the grand stage.) Hockey - The Last Laugh (With the Mighty Ducks foing for the Stanley Cup, the joke - finally - is no longer on them.) Horse Racing - Hands Down (Putting a baseless accusation behind him, Jose Santos rode Funny Cide in a Preakness win.) Golf - From the Back Tees (After a heated, often silly debate, Annika Sorenstam is ready to test herself against the men.), Pssst...Want a Club? (Golfers spend millions a year on counterfeit equipment. We went to their source, South China.) Pro Basketball - Texas Tornado (For Dallas to beat San Antonio, sixth man Nick Van Exel has to keep up his whirlwind scoring.) Baseball - 18 Pitches, 10 Cuts (Rocco Baldelli, the Devil Rays' free-swinging rookie, isn't about to let a hittable pitch go by.) Departments - Leading Off; Catching Up With...; Letters (Our readers on top minorities); Air And Space (You say tuner, I say tuna: Life in Red Sox nation); Scorecard (Two conferences woo Miami * Bradley recalls DeBusschere * NASCAR fans razz Toyota * The Show: geezer skipper); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (Naw, it ain't no shame in losin' to a Swedish chick) Inside... - Baseball (Three homer-happy Reds * Carl Everett keeps his cool); Track And Field (Is Mo Greene still the man? * John Capel back on track) |
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| June 16 |
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Stanley Cup Finals - Give Devils Their Due (New Jersey outlasted Anaheim to win its third NHL title in nine years) Horse Racing - Empire Strikes Back (Funny Cide loses in the Belmont to prevent another Triple Crown) Boxing - Uncommon Valor (Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti finish their thrilling trilogy) Father's Day - Hope Springs Paternal (Six athletes who appreciate their father's early investment in their futures) NBA Finals - C'est Magnifique! (Tony Parker is outplaying Jason Kidd and has led the Spurs to an early lead) Tennis - The Man Show (Even though the women are getting the ink in the French Open it is the men who are lifting the game) Freediving - Rapture of the Deep (Two of the world's best freedivers went to the limits of their sport. Only one came back) |
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| June 23 |
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Golf - Father Knows Best (Jim Furyk won the U.S. Open using a loopy swing he grooved under the tutelage of his dad.) Motor Sports - Top Secret (Many NASCAR fans may not recognize Matt Kenseth, but his Winston Cup lead is no mystery.) NBA Finals - High and Mighty (Tim Duncan's play and Greg Popovich's coaching led the Spurs pas the Nets.) Soccer - Big Bond (David Beckham is all the rage in England - and most of the world - so why does Manchester United want to unload him?) Baseball - Why is He in Newark? (Leadoff king Rickey Henderson is beating the bushes and leaving 'em laughing at every stop.) |
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| June 30 |
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Baseball - Albert the Great (Albert Pujols of the Cardinals), The Kid With the Kick (Dontrelle Willis of the Marlins) Boxing - Cut Short (Vitali Klitschko led Lennox Lewis until a gash undid him) Tennis - How Hard Can He Hit (Andy Roddick) Where Are They Now - Mania Man (Fernando Valenzuela), The Ice Storm (Nancy, Tonya and Oksana), Doctor Memory (Jerry Lucas), The Bronx Zoo (Sparky Lyle and the other 1978 Bombers), Tankee Doodle (Mickey Rivers), Happy Hunter (Bo Jackson), Final Kiss-Off (Morganna), The Real Rocky (Boxer Chuck Wepner), Short and Sweet (Six former small athletes of big impact), The Wild One (Pitcher Steve Dalkowski), Lost and Found (others) |
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| July 7 |
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Golf - Next: U.S. Open (Michelle Wie to enter before going to Ninth grade) NBA Draft - After the Wreck (The Bulls, having to deal with not having Jay Williams, draft a point guard) Baseball Midseason Report - Turning It Up a Notch (First half moments, good and bad), Double Whammy (Cubs pitchers Kerry Wood and Mark Prior), 2003 Player Survey, Blackout (The African-American player seems to be vanishing) |
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| July 28 |
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| August 4 |
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Pro Football - Catch 22 (Emmitt Smith looks good as a Cardinal, but aging great backs rarely thrive with new teams) Cycling - Tour de Lance (Lance Armstrong's drive for an unprededented sixth Tour de France begins now.) Baseball - Royal Revival (Is Kansas City, bolstered by castoffs such as righthander Jose Lima, for real?) Movies - Return of Seabiscuit (The knob-kneed thoroughbred who bacame one of America's most beloved heroes is finally ready for his close-up), 50 Top Sports Movies (We solicited nominations, many of them,and after much debate, ranked the greatest of all time. |
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| August 11 |
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Baseball - Deadline Dealin' (The Giants trade for Sidney Ponson) Soccer - A Keeper of Promise (American goalie Tim Howard) Pro Football - Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (The Redskin's Laveranues Coles wants to prove he is worth his contract) College Football 2003 Preview - Brain Power (It's the muscle inside the helmet), A Beautiful Mind (Ohio State QB Craig Krenzel), Wise Guides (Which sideline sages are best at preparing their teams), All Business (Miami's linebacker Jonathan Vilma), The Smartest Players (Offensive linemen need intellect), The 5-Minute Guide (Guesses and prognosis), Scouting Reports (Ranking of 117 teams) |
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| August 18 |
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Pro Football - Summer School (Class is in session for the Dallas Cowboys and their no-nonsense caoch, Bill Parcells.), Baseball - Those Darned Sox (Two trades and the resurgence of two big sticks have finally given Chicago more than hope.), Pro Hockey - On The Wild Side (Jordin Tootoo is trying to become the first Inuit to play in the NHL.), High School Basketball - They Got Next (Three players shone brightly for the mighty Atlanta Celtics.), SI Exclusive - What Really Happened to Ted Williams (New details suggest that one of America's greatest heroes may never rest in peace.) |
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| August 25 |
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Baseball - Sammy's Second Season (Sammy Sosa has been the game's most prolific power hitter of the past two months.), Giants Among Men (Christy Mathewson and John McGraw helped make baseball the true national pastime.( Golf - The Unknown Factor (Shaun Michael cruised to the PGA Championship, proving the majors are anyone's game.) Pro Football - Tough Break (Michael Vick's broken leg off a meaningless scramble robs the NFL of its brightest star.), U.S. Open Preview - New York Gothic (Eight plot lines that could make for two bizarre weeks of tennis in Flushing Meadows.), College Football - Why Can't Rutgers Win? (The biggest school in New Jersey, a state swarming with good players, fights a losing battle.) |
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| September 1 |
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Beware the Bats (Catcher Javy Lopez is helping Atlanta with his hitting), Cowboy Quarterback (Washington's Cody Pickett has a chance for the Heisman), Remembering Bonds (The passing of Bobby Bonds), NFL Preview - The Marked Man (Kurt Warner), The Gamble (Eagles take a chance on undersized Mark Simoneau), The Hot Seat (Dave Wannstedt in Miami), Cool Under Fire (The best Pros), Scouting Reports |
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| September 8 |
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The Lineup - College Football - Let's Play (The season finally kicked off, and no team was happier then the besieged Buckeyes of Ohio State) Pro Football - No Holds Barred (Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers will do whatever it takes to restore his reputation) Basketball - High And Mighty (The U.S. team crushed its hemispheric rivals and qualified for Athens) Baseball - A Whale Of A Weekend (The epic Red Sox-Yankeees rivalry was undiminished by yet another New York win in a crucial series) Mental Health - Prisoners Of Depression (Emotional disorders are still stigmatized in pro sports, but there are signs that teams are finally facing the problem) Departments - Leading Off; Letters (Our readers on Bill Parcells); Air And Space (Hello. My name is Steve, and I'm a WNBA groupie); Scorecard ( * Athen's big fat Olympic problems * Isiah Thomas out of hoops again * Barry Bond's emotional week * The Show: Expos on Mars?); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (Cover your ears: Someone's Singin' the Stretch at Wrigley) SI's 50th Anniversary Hearts Racing (The storied track at Darlington, S.C., bids farewell to the Southern 500, a Labor Day tradition) Inside... - Track And Field (Hard world championships for U.S.); Baseball (Guerrero keeps Montreal in hunt); Tennis (U.S. Open's star-spangled excess); The NFL (Packer's Clifton back in top form) |
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| September 15 |
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Surprise, Surprise (Opening week of the NFL season is full of upsets including Buffalo beating New England), Long Live the King (Tennis Player Andy Roddick), The Rise of Berlin (Miami beats Florida with Brock Berlin as QB), Larry Bowa Sees Red (Phillies manager is getting results, but what kind?), Train (Fiction by Pete Dexter) |
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| September 22 |
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The James Gang (Edgerrin James showed new muscle and the Colts were softies no more as they beat the Titans), We Have Liftoff (The Astros weekend sweep of St. Louis gave the city of Houston reason to believe), Conspiracy Theory (Oscar De La Hoya lost his rematch with Shane Mosley, then made wild charges about it), Michigan's Big Move (The Wolverines demolished Notre Dame and bulled their way into the national title picture), Prime-Time Hold 'em (That's right, Jack - get yourself in a high-stakes tournament, be a TV star and rake in a bundle), Mia Hamm (In the divided soul of the world's greatest female soccer player, the shy, self-critical athlete fights the relentlessly driven superstar) Departments - Leading Off, Letters (Our readers on Kurt Warner), Catching Up With..., Air and Space (Meet some amputee golfers who can kick your butt), Scorecard (Vanderbilt charts a new course: Should Matsui really be a rookie?: Detroit is a worthy WNBA finalist: The Show - Reds fans go AWOL), Faces In The Crowd, The Life of Reilly (Memo to the children of America: You're too damn fat) SI's 50th Anniversary - Cliff Hanger (Will West Virginia's residents make peace with the adventure sports fanatics) Inside - College Football (Nebraska's D dominant again: Washington State still dangerous), The NFL (Rhodes revives Seattle defense: New NFC rivalry), Baseball (Hitting keeps L.A. in playoff hunt: Mariners try not to swoon again) |
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| September 29 |
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College Football - Make Way for Ducks (Oregon beats Michigan) Baseball - SI's 2003 Awards, The Most Exciting 12 seconds in Sports (12 reasons why the triple is exciting) Women's World Cup - Weathering the Storm (April Heinrichs lead U.S. to opening win) Pro Football - High Priest (Priest Holmes, NFL's best rusher) |
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| Winter 2003 |
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Pietra Nemcova in Barbados |
Contents - Tart Of Darkness (A demented photographer has hijacked SI's hottest cover ever. Getting it back requires a harrowing - and hilarious - journey deep into the heart of swimsuit), Kenya (May Andersen, Reka Ebergenyi and Jessica White lead a different kind of safari), Turkey (Plenty to see on the Aegean with Bridget Hall, Marisa Miller and Sarah O'Hare), The Keys (Ana Beatriz Barros and Isabeli Fontana cause a rise in Key interest rates), A New Racket (Serena Williams proves she can serve heat off the court too. Anna who?), Colorado (Wearing little more than waders, Molly Sims shows how to fish with allure), Barbados (The Sandy Lane resort is renowned for hosting royalty; now it will be famous for hosting Melissa Keller, Juliana Martins and Daniela Pestova), Spouse Party (Some famous athletes and their soon-to-be-famous better halves suit up), Vietnam (Far East meets West when Noemie Lenoir, Petra Nemcova and Audrey Quock romp near the South China Sea), Grenada (Hit the beach! Michelle Alves, Yamila Diaz-Rahi and Fernanda Tavares lead a swimsuit invasion), Frozen Asset (Skating star Ekaterina Gordeeva has the figure for more than just compulsories), Lap Dance (NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives Marisa Miller the ride of her life), Where To Buy It (See something you like? (We're just talking suits now) Here's how to get it), The Life Of Reilly (A few immodest proposals for how to save the endangered swimsuit issue) |
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| October 6 |
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The Natural (George Plimpton passes away), Snake Eyes (Broncos Quarterback Jake Plummer), Last Man Standing (The flawed bullpens of the eight baseball playoff teams), Bigger, Badder, Brasher (Wide receivers play a different part in today's game), Special Report: The American Athlete, Age 10 Are The Games Still Fun, Index of the 10-Year-Old, Baseball or Bust, A Girl in Full (Elizabeth Beisel), Take It From Cal (Ripken, Jr.), Diamond in the Rough (Diamond Pless) |
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| October 13 |
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What It Will Take Now (Boston plays in the ALCS against New York and the Cubs play against the Marlins), Unknown, Undefeated (Northern Illinois has crashed into the College Football rankings), Viking Congueror (Minnesota Vikings start at 5-0 thanks to Defender Chris Hovan), NHL 2003-04 Preview Goalie Land (Why does Quebec crank out the best netminders?), The Ice Cop (Kris King, Equipment Snoop), Size Matters (The huge pads of goalies), Top 40 Goalies, Scouting Reports |
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| October 20 |
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It's Cool Again (Baseball in the postseason is good again), Shakeout (Oklahoma wins in college football and six unbeaten teams lose), Back in Super Style (Tampa Bay recovers from an embarassing loss), A Memorable Ride (The life and death of Bill Shoemaker) |
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| October 27 |
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World Series Old School (Florida with their 72-year old manager takes on the Yankees) Pro Football Ride 'em, Cowboy (Quincy Carter becomes the Cowboy quarterback) College Football Dawg's Best Friend (David Greene and David Pollack) Horse Racing Hollywood Ending (Jockey Gary Stevens) 2003-04 NBA Preview Carry That Weight (LeBron James and the city of Cleveland), NBA How-To-Guide (Tips from the pros), The Hayseed (Center Brad Miller), Scouting Reports |
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| November 3 |
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The Lineup - World Series - Youth is Served (Bucking the odds and conventional wisdom, an old hand guided the upstart Marlins in triumph.) Pro Football - Beyond Repair (The Falcons are in such disarray that even a healthy Mike Vick wouldn't be able to survive the season.), College Football - Number 9 is Feeling Fine (Jeff Smoker nearly threw it all away. Noe the Michigan State QB has the Spartan's battlilng for the Big Ten title.), Golf - "All My Exes Wear Rolexes" (The life (loony) and times (lately) of John Daly. Not a role model.), High School Football - Playing in Paradise (Thousands of miles from Friday night lights, young boys in Samoa are bred to play America's game.) Departments - Leading Off, Catching Up With..., Letters, Air and Space, Scorecard, Faces in the Crowd, The Life of Reilly SI's 50th Anniversary - Hell on Wheels Inside... - College Football, The NBA, The NFL, Horse Racing, The NHL |
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| November 10 |
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College Football - Trojan Force (Under Pete Carroll, USC is reviving momories of Pac-10 glory.), Hockey - Next Stop: Greatness (Take it from Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, 16, is for real.), Pro Football - 2,105 Yards (The Ravens Jamal Lewis stalkd the single-season rushing record.), Pro Basketball - Reality Showtime (Sniping superstars, new cast members. Must see TV's? No, just the Lakers.), Tennis - Just Like You (Andy Roddick is Everyman - except for being No. 1 in the world.), Football - The Other Brother (Cooper Manning had NFL talent, but it was not to be.) The Covers - Getting Covered, The Categories, Swimsuit Gatefold, All 2,548 Covers |
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| November 17 |
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NFL Midseason Report - Are The Chief's a Lock (Dick Vermeil and KC), Tough Customer (Titan's QB Steve McNair), Dr. Z's Playoff Picks College Football - Don't Call Him Coach (John Gagiardi) Breaking Out - Carmelo Anthony, Chris Leak, Ilya Kovalchuk College Basketball - Return of the Native (Roy Williams returns to North Carolina) |
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| November 24 |
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Pro Football - Break Up the Bengals (In 10 games under coach Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati has gone from NFL laughingstock to AFC playoff contender.) College Football - Rebuilt for Success (Playing on reconstructed knees, Jason White stands atop the nation's passer ratings and has Oklahoma flirting with perfection.) Pro Football - Black Sunday (Forty years ago this weekend, as America grieved for President John F. Kennedy stunned NFL players were told to take the field.) College Basketball Preview 2003-04 - Postmodern Postmen (Today's shorter centers are using skill and savvy in the pivot.), Brain Meets Brawn (Emeka Okafor studies fiercely and blocks shots ferociously.), 5 Minute Index (An instant guide to the players, coaches and games to watch), The Stability Index (Just how solid are our preseason Top 20? SI has a surefire way to tell.), Scouting Reports (Our Top 20 plus the other 45 that should make the tournament.), Senior Moments (Expect blood, sweat and tears from the class of '04 in women's hoops), Love, Italian Style (U Conn's cocky coach and fearless player share a passion for hoops) |
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| December 1 |
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College Football Bigger Than Ever (Michigan Beats Ohio State, USC steamrolls UCLA, LSU beats Old Miss, An Oklahoma-USC Sugar Bowl?), Off and Running (The Eagles have the best record in the NFC), Cold Comfort (NHL plays a game outdoors), Here Comes Little Matsui (Japanese Shortstop Kazuo Matsui), Will the West Rule Forever? (NBA), Born Again and Again (George Foreman) |
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| December 8 |
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Pro Football No Pain, No Gain (Offensive Linemen: Jonathan Ogden, Kyle Turley, Centers) Pro Basketball The Jazz's New Beat (Youngsters Andrei Kirilenko and Carlos Arroyo) Baseball Now Pitching... (Curt Schilling goes to the Red Sox) College Football So Good, Too Soon? (Sophmore Larry Fitzgerald) Boxing Drink, Smoke, Win (Welterweight champion Ricardo Mayorga) Gambling What's My Line? (Las Vegas and the point spread) |
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| December 15 |
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Sportsmen of the Year Twice Blessed (David Robinson and Tim Duncan), Pro Football - Snow Doubt About It (Patriots shut out Miami and become the team to beat), College Football - We're No. 1 (USC is not playing in the title game), Bayou Bliss (LSU is going to the Sugar Bowl), College Basketball - The Next Straw (D.J. Strawberry, son of Darryl, thrives at Maryland) Hockey - What's the Deal (Will anyone take Jaromir Jagr), Golf - Tiger's Away, Kids Play (Rookies romp in Hawaii), Pro Football - Invisible Men (While Blacks barred from the NFL Harlem gets it's won team in the '30s) |
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| December 22 |
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Pro Football - Hand Him the MVP (The Colt's Peyton Manning is having his best season but can he win in the Playoffs) Sports Fashion - Rockin' the Retros (A streetwise marketer, with juice from hip-hop stars, has created a frenzy for throwback jerseys) Pro Basketball - That Other Rookie ILeBron? Carmelo? Nineteen-year=old Chris Bosh is making a name for himself in Toronto) Hockey - Net Worth (He's not Patrick Roy, but David Aebischer learned a lot about goaltending from the master) Baseball - Chasing George (Irascible Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has AL East teams in a trading and spending spree) Special Report - Rite Gone Wrong (Hazings , often winked at as a benign initiation ritual, spiraled out of control at Long Island's Mepham High) |
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| December 29 Double Issue |
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The Lineup - Seeing The Big Picture (A photo essay on the essence of sports - combining toughness, courage, heart, speed, grace, power and evel a little stupidity.), One Last Hurrah (Sports lost some noble athletes in 2003, from Althea Gibson to Warren Spahn, from George Plimpton to Spectacular Bid), The Great Big Roundup (So many stories of triumph and so many surprises - it would be impossible to touch on them all...or would it?), Do You Smell What I Smell? (Sports isn't just winners - its also stinkers like DUI McMahon and Twiggy, the Water-Skiing Squirrel), Playing Against The Clock (What possible sense can a father make of busted fingers and endless swim meets and four confounding, athletic children.) Departments - Leading Off, Letters, Contributors, Air and Space, Scorecard, Faces in the Crowd, The Life of Reilly SI's 50th Anniversary - Sooner Surprise (Football, sure, but who knew Oklahoma had flipped for gymnastics) Inside... - College Football, The NFL, The NBA, College Basketball, The NHL |
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