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| February 19 |
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College Basketball - Phenomenal (Kevin Durant of Texas should be the first freshman to win player of the year.) College Football - Gators Get Richer (How Florida coach Urban Meyer put together the nation's best recruiting class.) Hockey - That's Gotta Hurt (Sacrificing the body to block a shot is now a defenseman's most effective ploy.) The Maloofs - What Happens in Vegas...(...stays in Vegas? When the NBA All-Star Game comes to Sin City, Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof will be everywhere. And if the party's a hit, the league - and the brothers - may be back to stay.) 2007 NASCAR Preview - Tomorrow is Here (In a season of change, no other newcomer is as promising as Juan Pablo Montoya.), NASCAR Evolution (Foldout section: a 60-year timeline.), Last Details (Crew chief Chad Knaus studies every angle to make Jimmie Johnson a winner.), Scouting Reports, Shootin' the Breeze (Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about growing up, goofing off and missing his dad.) |
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| March 12 |
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Environment - Going, Going Green (As global warning changes the planet, it is changing the sports world too. Already, surprising and innovative ideas are helping sports to adapt.) College Basketball - Remade in Texas (Once a doormat, Texas A & M is now a rugged outfit that's never out of any game.) Baseball - What's The Big Deal? (Pricey free-agent Barry Zito has brought a welcome new vibe to the Giant's clubhouse.) Wrestling - The Pride of Iowa (Two legends try to restore the luster of the state's once dominant college teams.) Investigation - Rx for Trouble (A raid of a drug distribution network turns up the names of prominent athletes.) Bill Walsh - Top of His Game (If to ask What might have been is the price of genios, the coach of the three-time champion 49ers has paid his dues. But as he battles leukemia, the greatest football mind of his era is coming to terms with his considerable legacy.) Departments - Leading Off, Letters, Players, Faces in the Crowd, Life of Reilly Inside... - The NHL, The NBA, NASCAR |
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| March 26 |
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NCAA Tournament - Magnificent Seven (In Week 1, a septet of top seeds stole the show and set up a slate of Sweet 16 blockbusters.), Pro Basketball - Waiting Game (Every player wants to be a starter, but sixth men are sparking the league's top three teams.), Pro Football - Foxborough Bound (By acquiring impact free agents, have the Patriots regained the edge in the AFC.) 2007 Baseball Preview - The Riddle (Red Sox import Daisuke Matsuzaka will deliver eight different pitches - and explode old myths about pampering pitchers.), 8 Who May Be Great (By year's end you'll know the names of all these rookies, starting with third baseman Alex Gordon.), Scouting Reports (An analysis of each team's chances, with lineups, stats and a modest proposal from Baseball Prospectus.) | s
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| April 16 |
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The Masters - Taming the Elements (Overcoming harsh weather and the game's preeminent player, Zack Johnson emerged as the winner of the Masters.) Baseball - Second to One (Perfectionist Roy Halladay is the best AL pitcher not named Johan Santana.) Pro Basketball - The Evolution of Yao (No longer a novelty, Yao Ming has arrived as the first dominating supersized player in NBA history.) College Hockey - No Small Feat (Behind diminutive goaltender Jeff Lerg, Michigan State earned an unlikely title.) 2007 NHL Playoff Preview - The Winner (Two decades after his immortal Little League victory, Chris Drury has become one of sports' greatest clutch players. Can he deliver a title to the losingest city in America.) |
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| May 8 |
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"The Players Championship" |
The Players Championship Preview - Departments - What Were You Thinking? (How Adam Scott coped with a 72-hole stunner at the '04 Players); Trivia (Think you know your Sawgrass from a hole in the ground? Take our I Love the '90s Quiz); Teeing Off (We've got proof that the PGA Tour is quickly morphing into the Tiger Tour) Features - Tough Talker (Tom Pernice, the cantankerous journeyman who finally made good); Pro's Picks (Ten players who could go all the way); SI Tour Player Survey (For the sixth consecutive year, we learn what Tour pros really think); Sawgrass From Scratch (War stories from a reunion of those who built the Stadium course); Redo (Sawgrass clubhouse and island green, step-by-step); Designing Ghost (A predawn chat with famed course architect Alistar MacKenzie); Channel Vision (Inside Golf Channel and the most controversial deal in Tour history) Tournaments - Praise The Lord (Byron) (After 21 tries Scott Verplank finally won his hometown Tour stop, thanks to an otherworldly assist from his friend and mentor) ( * David Feherty gets in the spirit * Who's really honoring Nelson * SMU provides a Cinderella story); No. 1 Is No. 2 (Playing for the first time since taking over the top spot in the LPGA rankings, Lorena Ochoa was second to Silvia Cavalleri of Italy) ( * Wie's out of Open * John Daly cashes * The name game * Am champ wins) |
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| May 28 |
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"Too Brutal Or The Future? Ultimate Fighting. America's Fastest Growing And Most Controversial Sport" |
Lineup - Baseball - Turbulent Heir (Prince Fielder is out to prove that any resemblance to his father, Cecil, ends with his prodigious home runs); NBA Playoffs - Winning The West (Even with a latter-day Stockton and Malone, the Jazz will be hard-pressed to stop the Spurs' march to the title); Horse Racing - Party Crasher (Just when it looked as if there might be another bid to end the Triple Crown drought, Curlin came of age); NHL Playoffs - Senator Emery (Stylish goaltender Ray Emery has helped lift Ottawa to the Cup finals); Mixed Martial Arts - The New Main Event (Ultimate fighting changed its ways to gain acceptance. Now its success is changing the sports landscape) Departments - Leading Off; Letters; Players (* First Person: Justin Verlander * The cycling trial takes a wild turn * Al Unser Jr. cleans up his act * A brief history of sports promises * The Red Sox and their vino * Are video games the new poker?); Faces In The Crowd; Life Of Reilly (From childhood Matchbox fantasy to adult waking nightmare, roaring into Turn 1 at Indy) Inside... - Baseball (* A five-tool rookie sparks Houston * Would the Cards deal Scott Rolen?); Track And Field (* The U.S. stars of the future...now? * Veterans with an eye on Beijing); NASCAR (Denny Hamlin asserts himself * Irksome Juan Pablo Montoya) |
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| June 12 |
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"2007 U.S. Open" |
Lineup - 2007 U.S. Open Preview; Departments - What Were You Thinking? (Fuzzy Zoeller remembers his sweet surrender to Greg Norman); Trivia (You're sure to gag on a quiz that's tougher than Chokemont, the pros' name for Oakmont); Teeing Off (Make Phil Mickelson part of your extended network! Go to www.myspace.com/leftyphil) Features - The Tiger Of Iowa (Will success spoil Masters champion Zach Johnson?); Pro's Picks (Ten players who could go all the way); A Ghostly Lesson (Tommy Armour on Oakmont, Carnoustie and coaching Phil); The Thinker (Geoff Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open winner, has a beautiful mind); The Trump Tour (The assignment, to assess Donald Trump's courses, was recast in a New York minute to a story detailing Trump's golfing ambitions) Tournaments - Choi & Pain (More U.S. Open questions were raised than answered at the Memorial); First & Last (At the Ginn Tribute, all the action was in the opening hours and the final minutes); A Little R & R (Loren Roberts was so relaxed he forgot to worry at the Boeing Championship) |
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| July 23 |
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Baseball - The People's King (Henry Aaron's home run record is about to be eclipsed, but 755 will endure as a monument to an underrated star and to the integrity with which he attained his crown.), Lights Out (It's after midnight on the East Coast: Do you know where baseball's best closer is? J.J. Putz is in Seattle, saving games with newr-historic efficiency.) Pro Football - It's Close-Up Time (With a golden arm and an Entourage-like band of buddies, Matt Leinart owns the spotlight. All he has to do is lead the Cardinals out of the darkness.) Pro Basketball - Back in Her Groove (After an injury-plagued 2006 season, Lauren Jackson traveled the world, playing and falling in love with hoops again. Now she's having a career year._ Book Adaptation - Hurricane Season (A teen without much of a home before Katrina struck New Orleans, Joe McKnight escaped to find a second family and even greater high school glory.) |
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| August 13 |
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"History - Barry Bonds Hits Home Run No. 755" |
Lineup - Baseball - End Of The Chase (While fans cheered and jeered, Barry Bonds took their breath away with the homer that tied the alltime record); Bonds Year-By-Year Evolution Pro Football - Battering Ram (Outproducing even LT (!) last year, Steven Jackson crashed the ranks of the NFL's elite running backs) College Sports - Trouble In Paradise (Montana State is coping with a crime wave - and with Bozemanites who feel the school's recruits are endangering their idyllic town) Pro Basketball - Hello, Boston (The arrival of Kevin Garnett instantly revived the Celtics. But it's too early to celebrate their 17th title) 2008 Preview - Olympic China (Lost in transition, the writer ponders revolutionary ideas and harmonious thoughts from deep inside the Bird's Nest) Departments - Leading Off; Letters; Players (For a Boston fan, 82-0 is O.K. * First Person: David Carr * Dara Torres, going stong at 40 * A brief history of Julio Franco * Shaping up with Matt Hasselbeck * Me and my no-hitter * Man U signs a nine-year-old); Faces In The Crowd; Life Of Reilly (The owner of a boxing gym for kids squares off against politicians and developers. Guess who's losing this fight) Inside... - NASCAR (First a race in Canada, then what * Robby Gordon self-destructs); Baseball (Tom Glavine's milestone victory * 300 wins: Will it happen again?) |
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| August 20 |
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Baseball - On To the Pennant Races (With the Bonds watch over, the spotlight is on rookies who are shaping tight playoff battles.) Pro Football - Just Win, Baby! (Lane Kiffin, the youngest head coach in the NFL, might just be able to rebuild the Raiders.) Golf - No Sweat (In the punishing Oklahoma heat, a cooly efficient Tiger Woods won his 13th Major.) College Football Preview 2007 - Running Backs Rule (Between USC's stable of tailbacks and most of last year's top talent, this is the best crop of rushers since the late 1920's.), Best Back in the Land (A fun-loving prankster off the field, Arkansas tailback Darren McFadden usually has the last laugh on it.), Can't-Miss Matchups (Sixty-seven games that will go a long way in determining the 10 BCS bids - and who plays for the national title.), Scouting Reports (USC is the team to beat, while SEC powers LSU and Florida will be among the other schools slugging it out to earn a spot in the BCS championship game on Jan. 7 in New Orleans.), Conference Roundups, 5 Minute Guide |
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| August 27 |
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Lineup - College Football - In the Nick of Time (Nick Saban leads a great revival at 'Bama.) Baseball - Blasts From the Past (Boston's Big Papi fends off the Yankees dread.) U.S. Open Preview - Courtly Rivals (Get ready for Federer-Nadal XIV.) 2006 Olympics - Just the Beginning (Former high school phenom Alan Webb aims at gold in the 1,500 meters at the worlds, but Beijing beckons.) High School Football - The Son Also Shines (Riley Dodge will try to lead Southlake Carroll to yet another Texas 5A title.) New Orleans - Two Years After Katrina (Sports played a special role early in the recovery, but beyond the Superdome, in the depopulated Lower North Ward, there's a great need to get at-risk youth back to play.) Departments - Leading Off, Letters, Players, Faces in the Crowd, Life of Reilly Inside... - Olympic Sports, NFL, NASCAR |
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| September 17 |
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"Randy Moss Explodes and the Patriots Send a Shiver Throughout the NFL" |
Lineup - Pro Football - Opening Statement (Week 1 of the NFL season put Super Bowl contenders to the test, and the Chargers sent the simpering Bears home(; Dandy Again (Randy Moss sparkled in his Patriots debut. The question: Can he be stopped?); Passing Marks (With a typical season, Brett Favre will surpass three of Dan Marion's records) College Football - Watch Out! (In scaring Texas, TCU showed the danger non-BCS programs can pose) Tennis - Without Peer (At the U.S. Open, champ Roger Federer left little doubt how good he is) Baseball - Gnarly Hustle (Eric Brynes is more than a high-energy novelty act for the NL's upstart contender) NASCAR - NASCAR Chase Preview (Jimmie Johnson is the reigning Cup champ and 2007's winningest driver, but a second title won't come easy against the deepest field yet); Scouting Reports On The 12 Contenders Departments - Leading Off; Letters; Players ( * The best day for the best ever * First Person: Ted Ginn Jr. * The star-crossed Orioles * Chris Chelios's old-time workout); Faces In The Crowd; Life Of Reilly (A guide to winning the dating game from the new King of Cool, Tom Brady) Inside... - The NFL (The new D in Big D struggles); Baseball (No rotation is as deep as the Mets); Olympic Sports (U.S. gymnastics is back on track); College Football (UCLA's mp PAC-10 contender - yet); High School Football (The nation's top two square off) |
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| September 24 |
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Pro Football - Power of Two (It's a whole new ball game in Houston, where Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub are turning the Texans into a team to be reckoned with.) Golf - Who Else? (The first FedEx Cup is history and - surprise, surprise! - Tiger Woods took home the trophy, though he was far from the only winner.) College Football - Ground Rule (With tailback Stafon Johnson showing the way, No. 1 USC ran all over Nebraska, boosting the Pac-10s claim that it's as tough as the SEC.) Baseball - Motown Hit (Leading the Tigers into the playoff hunt, centerfielder Curtis Granderson is having a historic season - and it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.) Profile - A Death in the Baseball Family (He was coaching in Double A until a foul ball struck him. Now people are struggling to grasp how and why he died.) |
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| October 1 |
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Pro Football - Little Big Hitter (Colts free safety Bob Sanders plays with a fercious physicality that belies his size.), College Football - Special Delivery (Quarterback Matt Ryan has helped make Boston College a BCS contender.), Volleyball - In Praise of Karch (At 46, Karch Kiraly is retiring after defining both versions of his sport.), Soccer - The Talk of the Cup (Chatty forward Abby Wambach has led the U.S. to the World Cup semifinals.), Playoff Portfolio - Late & Great - Re-Armed and Dangerous (Closer Jonathan Papelbon gives the Red Sox a vital weapon in the postseason.), Faces of October (A photo gallery of Alex Rodriguez and other difference makers.) |
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| October 15 |
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Pro Football - No More Kid Stuff (The rookie learning curve is steep: How Texas defensive tackle Amobi Okoye studies up, Why Vikings running back Adrian Peterson must slow down, plus Joe Thomas, Patrick Willis, Dwayne Bowe and Darrelle Revis.) Baseball Playoffs - Rocktoberfest (Colorado's more than a Cinderella story. It's a multifaceted juggernaut.) College Football - Against all Odds (Les Miles's fourth-down gambles paid off in LSU's victory over Florida.), Oh Boy. There He Goes Again. Bruce Pearl's Got His Shirt Off Again (With a freewheeling offense and pressing D, the purposely annoying coach has revitalized Tennessee football.) |
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| Winter 2007 |
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Contents - The Rookies (The best group of newbies yet, ranging from a Guess girl to the first Israeli-born swimsuit model. Take your pick.), Swimsuit.com (An exclusive look at 20 of your favorite models - past and present - when they were rookies. Plus links to Jimmy Buffet's new swimsuit video and more model galleries.), Tangled Web (See how the lives of so many icons of sports, music and modeling are connected.), Memphis (Tori and Oluchi get the royal treatment at Graceland from, among others, Three 6 Mafia.), Jamaica (Anne V, Bar, Marisa and Selita converge in The Caves for a mon-meets-woman story.), Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy (Five gorgeous women and five of the music world's hottest acts come together for an impromptu jam session.), Bodypainting (To celebrate rock's rollicking past, vintage concert shirts were painted onto the bodies of four models. They fit to a T.), Cover Girl (Golden Globe nominee and nine-time Grammy winner Beyonce is simply beauty-licious in Miami Beach.), Brazil (Seven women from the cradle of supermodels on a remote beach is a breathtaking thing to behold.), Maui in 3-D (Veronica and Yamila bring an added dimension to paradise.), Battle of the Bands (In a new twist on march madness, Jessica and Julie dropped in on two college bands.), Arizona (SI took a little Brooklyn (and Irina and Yesica) to the desert.), Hall Of Fame (You have to be someone special to gain access to a rock 'n' roll cathedral. Anne V is very special.), Where To Buy (Want some phone numbers? Not the models, just the ones for the stores where you can find the swimsuits and accessories.), Life Of Reilly (The author has every reason to believe you will actually read his column this year.) |
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| November 5 |
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World Series - Party's Just Startin' (Thanks to the relentless scouting and player development showcased in Boston's sweep of the Rockies, the bash might last for years to come.) Pro Football - Super Bowl XLI 1/2 (It's the biggest game of the season - again. But this time, after losing three straight to Indianapolis, the Patriots look too hot to handle.), This One's for Hep (Ben Roethlisberger vowed to beat adversity with his college coach. Now the fiery play of the Steeler's QB honors his mentor's memory.) College Football - Duck Season (Move over, USC. The team to beat in the Pac-10 is Oregon, which used its dynamic duo to beat the Trojans.) Profile - No Finish Line (His heart once powered him to a world's best in the marathon, When it stopped for 14 minutes, he learned life is the only long run that matters.) |
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| November 12 |
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Patriots 24, Colts 20 - Still Smiling, Still Perfect |
Pro Basketball - Enter The Kid (He may be a 19-year-old beanpole who lives with his mom, but Sonics rookie Kevin Durant showed during his first week that he can handle the spotlight and score like a veteran) College Football - Talk, Talk Jayhawk (The rest of the nation may be at a loss for words to explain Kansas's first 9-0 start in 99 years, but not do-it-all cornerstone Aquib Talib, who'll tell you all day long that he saw a big year coming) Hockey - A Blues Revival (Guided by the motto Whatever It Takes, a new management group has transformed a rock-bottom team into a winner - and a hot ticket - in St. Louis, all within a year's time) NFL Midseason Report - Patriots Express (New England has a clear run at history after beating the Colts); The Secrets Of Success; AFC, NFC Forecsts; The 'Backerhood (Five disparate personalities, five huge talents, one peerless unit: the Patriots' linebacking corps); Dr. Z's All-Pro Notebook Departments - Leading Off; Letters; Players (Kelvin Sampson's house calls, First person: Jon Kitna, An Olympic hero dies, Farewell to the Orange Bowl); Faces In The Crowd; Life Of Reilly (The No Way That Just Happened moment, and other reasons to love sports) Inside... - Olympic Sports (A bitter victory at the marathon); College Football (The clutch Cavaliers); NASCAR (Dale Jr. shifts gears to '08); High School Football (After the wildfires, games) |
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| November 26 |
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College Football - They Got Game (The first 115 meetings between bitter rivals Kansas and Missouri were mostly forgettable, but this one won't be. Saturday's victor will be one win from playing for the national championship.) Pro Football - The Fight for Second (While the Patriots continue to operate on a higher plane, NFL Nation is left to wonder whether a viable contender - Dallas? Green Bay? Indy? - will emerge.) NASCAR - Bringing It Home (Jimmie Johnson repeated as Nextel Cup champ with a flawless run at Homestead.) High School Basketball - A Big-time Gamble (Some top recruits, like point guard Oscar Bellfield, would rather wait than sign.) Soccer - Orange Groove (The Houston Dynasty - er, Dynamo - seized its second straight MLS Cup.) Profile - Michael Vick: The Road to Bad Newz (Through his rise and fall the QB stayed loyal to a tight circle of friends - homeboys who used him and ultimately sold him out.) |
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| December 3 |
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Pro Football - Believeland (That's what they're calling Cleveland, thanks to the surprising Browns.) Pro Basketball - Points Unknown (The NBA's fourth-leading scorer is Kevin Martin. Yes, you read that right.) College Football - Who's No. 1 (Unranked at first, Missouri is two wins from a BCS title.), Who's the One? (As the Heisman race heads down the stretch, it's Tim Tebow by a nose.) Profile - The Quiet Owner: Paul Allen (He doesn't throw tantrums or threaten to move his teams. So why is he considered the weird one?) |
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| December 10 |
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"Sportsman Of The Year - Brett Favre" |
Lineup - Sportsman of the Year - Brett Favre - Beyond his passing and on-field leadership, his greatest attribute is the devotion he inspires in those he touches; College Football - Can You Say Playoff? (If ever a season screamed for the BCS to be blown up, it's this one. But that won't happen until the folks at the Rose Bowl come to their senses); Pro Football - Sean Taylor, R.I.P. (He had been dead less than nine hours when a website ran the headline Taylor's Death Is Tragic, But Not Surprising. So much for resting in peace); Hockey - Hockeytown U.S.A. (SI set out to find the NHL city that can rightfully call itself the capital of the sport); Pro Basketball - Growth Spurt (Dwight Howard, all of 22, has turned the NBA into his own Magic Kingdom); Sports Medicine - Broken Hearts (A cardiovascular abnormality has become a leading killer of young athletes); Rolle Call - The Best Name In Sports (Members of a clan descended from freed slaves in the Bahamas have left their mark across sports in the U.S.) Lineup - Leading Off; From The Editor; Letters; Players (* A tribute to Evel Knievel * First Person: Marcus Camby); Faces In The Crowd; Point After (SI's Sportsman knows a penny's true value) Inside... - The NFL (Reggie Wayne fills Indy's void); High School Football (What a breakout season can mean); Tennis (A 12-year Davis Cup drought ends); The NBA (Has Philly found its new AI?); College Basketball (Rebuilding in New Orleans) |
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| December 17 |
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Pro Football - A Run to Remember (Overlooked in discussions about the NFL's best backs, Fred Taylor has sparked the Jaguars; playoff dash.) Baseball - Tiger Trade with Teeth (Everyone knew Miguel Cabrera and Dontrell Willis would be traded, but to Detroit? Here's how the deal went down.) Pro Basketball - Exclamation Points (Third-year floor generals Chris Paul and Deron Williams have the NBA abuzz over who is superior.) Media - The Year in Sports Media (Was it a Patriot-like - or a Dolphinsesque - year for movies, DVD's, television shows, books and Internet and video games? Check it out.) Profile - The Road Back (Months after a paralyzing spinal injurt, Kevin Everett, the Bills tight end, is making big strides thanks to a gutty call by his surgeon.) |
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| December 24 |
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Lineup - Now What? (Though merely scratching the surface of an era-defining problem, the Mitchell Report on the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs has the potential to change baseball-if baseball lets it.), Pictures of the Year 2007 (Starting with the cover image of Carroll College's NAIA title victory, each of these photos captures in a fraction of a second, the significance of the event.) Departments - Leading Off, Letters, Players (The wonderful year of I-AA * A strange pair talks drug testing * First Person: Terry Francona) Faces in the Crowd, Point After (Between the boos and the chants of "Fire Isiah" everybody at the garden is doubting Thomas) Inside: The NFL (Is it time to play the No. 1 pick?), The NBA (The Wizards roll without their star), High School Football (Committing - but only sort of), The NHL (Chicago's Calder-worthy pair), College Basketball (Who needs Kevin Durant?) |
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