December 20, 1999 Table Of Contents

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Books

Books Boxing tops this list of holiday gift volumes

By Ron Fimrite

Inside The NFL

This Duce Is An Ace Duce Staley, one of the league's best-kept secrets, is piling up the yards in Philadelphia

By David Fleming

Inside The NFL

By Peter King; Michael Silver

Dr. Z's Forecast

By Paul Zimmerman

Catching Up With...

Greg LeMond, Sportsman Of The Year December 25, 1989-January 1, 1990

By Josh Elliott

Class Of '99 Reunion

By Bill Colson, Managing Editor

Si View

SI View The Week in TV Sports

By John Walters

Morrie Glory His bestseller now a hit TV movie, sportswriter Mitch Albom continues his crossover act

By Mitch Albom; John Walters

The Surfer

By John Walters

A Year Of Transitioning Our first annual Theismanns go to those who made the most indelible statements of '99

By Steve Rushin

Sportswomen Of The Year

Dream Come True

Michelle Akers and the 19 other members of the World Cup-winning U.S. soccer team gave America a summer to savor forever

By Michael Bamberger

Fans' Notes Phish lead singer Trey Anastasio, like millions of other Americans, wore his heart on his sleeve

By Grant Wahl

Fans' Notes One of the LPGA's founders saw a kindred pioneering spirit

By Grant Wahl

Fans' Notes A grieving coach found solace in the sport he had come to resent

By Grant Wahl

Fans' Notes Hoping only for a glimpse of her idol, a 13-year-old striker got much more

By Grant Wahl

Pro Basketball

Michael And Me Reflecting on his stellar career, Charles Barkley credits the friend who was there for him every step--and misstep--of the way

By Jackie MacMullan

The Hustler The surprising Sonics are taking their cue from brash Gary Payton, who has blossomed into a team leader as well as the best all-around guard in the game

By L. Jon Wertheim

Pro Football

Home Boy Near the playing fields of his youth, unflappable rookie quarterback Shaun King led the Bucs to another crucial win, against the Lions

By David Fleming

College Football

Big Foot Sebastian Janikowski's powerful leg could win a national championship for Florida State--and reunite mother and son

By Tim Layden

Last Call Jerry Sandusky, the dean of Linebacker U, is leaving Penn State after 32 years to devote himself to a different kind of coaching

By Jack McCallum

Inside

Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

Inside College Basketball

Inside College Basketball

By Seth Davis

Inside The NBA

Inside The NBA

By Jackie MacMullan

Inside Olympic Sports

Inside Olympic Sports

By Brian Cazeneuve

Inside Baseball

Inside Baseball

By Tom Verducci

Inside The NHL

Inside The NHL

By Kostya Kennedy

In The Crease

By Pierre McGuire

Charles Is Gone, But The Chuckies Aren't

By Rick Reilly

Departments

Two For The Road Nick Garcia led Indiana to its second straight NCAA title and then turned pro

By Grant Wahl

Ain't It A Drag Anybody can lay rubber in the Friday Night Grudge at the Los Angeles County Raceway

By Alan Shipnuck

A Game Plan To Blitz The Books John Baxter has engineered an academic turnaround at Fresno State

By Jamal Greene

Leading Off

Take Your Medicine Like A Man Putting up your dukes at an Australian outback carnival is risky business

By Allen Abel

Letters

Scorecard Harmful Hockey--Ron Dayne's Poem--Hoops Survivor--Oliver Stone's Passion

By Jack McCallum; Ron Dayne; L. Jon Wertheim; E.M. Swift with Lester Munson; Grant Wahl Edited by Kevin Cook and Mark Mravic

Stone In Love With Sports The director of "Any Given Sunday" says he has a thing for Burt Reynolds and NFL Films

By Ric Gentry

Faces In The Crowd