October 16, 2000 Table Of Contents

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The Week Oct. 3-9

Slam, Bam, Thank You, Uncle Sam Enraged at a questionable call by U.S. captain Pat Bradley, Europe stunned the heavily favored Americans in the most contentious Solheim Cup ever

By Alan Shipnuck

Tin Cup? David Toms won at Kingsmill, but the talk of the tournament was a Presidential debate

By Gary Van Sickle

Fast Company For a guy with a need for speed, Bob May took his time in becoming the big wheel who was able to match Tiger Woods stroke for stroke in the PGA

By Alan Shipnuck

Notebook

By Jaime Diaz

My Shot Contrary to what was written in SI, the Presidents Cup is great for the game

By Steve Elkington

Pet of the Week DAN DINELLI'S red-tailed hawks

By Rick Lipsey

Answering the Call Imagine the response if the Tour ordered Tiger to play in a tournament

By Walter Bingham

Catching Up With...

Bobby Carpenter, Hockey Prodigy FEBRUARY 23, 1981

By Kelley King

Si View

Cliches Aren't Everything... ...they're the only thing--in the world of sports, at least, in which there's a bromide for any situation

By Steve Rushin

SI View The Week in TV Sports

By John Walters

Play-By-Play-By-...

By John Walters

Baseball Playoffs

Catching Fire Led by red-hot Jim Edmonds, the Cardinals swept the Braves and then watched the Mets beat the Giants in four to set up a showdown for the National League pennant

St. Louis Cardinals

By Kostya Kennedy

New York Mets

By Jeff Pearlman

Seattle Mariners

By Stephen Cannella

New York Yankees

By Tom Verducci

College Football

Hurricane Warning With a new passing hero, Ken Dorsey, directing a last-minute rally, Miami dethroned top-ranked Florida State and set the stage for its own national title run

By Kelley King

Pro Football

A Smash Hit The defensive unit of the surprising Dolphins is playing to rave reviews, as the Bills found out, oh so painfully

By Jeffri Chadiha

NHL 2000-01 Hockey Preview

Chain Of Command Unlike in other leagues, a captain in the NHL not only wears his rank on his jersey but also can wield as much influence over his teammates as the coach

By Michael Farber

Captain Kid With good reason, the Lightning last season made Vincent Lecavalier, a rising star at 19, the youngest player in NHL history to wear the C: He was ready for it

By Kostya Kennedy

Scouting Reports

By Fast Facts and Insider Rankings on the following pages were written by David Sabino and Pierre McGuire, respectively.

1 Colorado Avalanche

By Kostya Kennedy

2 Toronto Maple Leafs

By Kostya Kennedy

4 New Jersey Devils

By Kostya Kennedy

3 St. Louis Blues

By Kostya Kennedy

6 Detroit Red Wings

By Tim Crothers

5 Dallas Stars

By Kostya Kennedy

8 Philadelphia Flyers

By Mark Bechtel

7 Washington Capitals

By Tim Crothers

10 Los Angeles Kings

By Josh Elliott

9 Buffalo Sabres

By Richard Deitsch

12 Phoenix Coyotes

By Josh Elliott

11 San Jose Sharks

By Kostya Kennedy

14 Ottawa Senators

By Eric Duhatschek

13 New York Rangers

By Mark Beech

16 Florida Panthers

By Kostya Kennedy

15 Edmonton Oilers

By Eric Duhatschek

18 Anaheim Mighty Ducks

By Mark Bechtel

17 Pittsburgh Penguins

By Mark Bechtel

20 Chicago Blackhawks

By Kostya Kennedy

19 Boston Bruins

By Kostya Kennedy

22 New York Islanders

By Mark Beech

21 Calgary Flames

By Eric Duhatschek

24 Vancouver Canucks

By Eric Duhatschek

23 Montreal Canadiens

By Eric Duhatschek

26 Carolina Hurricanes

By Tim Crothers

25 Nashville Predators

By Tim Crothers

28 Columbus Blue Jackets

By Mark Bechtel

27 Tampa Bay Lightning

By Kostya Kennedy

30 Minnesota Wild

By Josh Elliott

29 Atlanta Thrashers

By Tim Crothers

Inside

Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

Inside College Football

Inside College Football

By Ivan Maisel; Austin Murphy; B.J. Schecter

Setting The Tone Deaf fullback Dwight Collins leads Central Florida backs to daylight

By Kelley King

Inside The NBA

Inside The NBA

By Ian Thomsen

Inside The NFL

Inside The NFL

By Peter King; Michael Silver

The King's Corner

By Peter King

Dr. Z's Forecast

By Paul Zimmerman

Major League Torture

By Rick Reilly

Departments

Lessons Learned On The Links Investment guru Peter Lynch traces his success in finance to his caddying days

By Michael Bamberger

Leading Off

Fit to Be Tied Athleticism meets absurdity in a bizarre series of team triathlons

By Chris Ballard

Life with father: The coach and the quarterback

By Ron Fimrite

Top-Drawer Performance In skivvies (but only before the game), Tony Meola lifted Kansas City to MLS's final

By Grant Wahl

Letters

Scorecard Sydney Follow-up--Bonds MIA--Show Dogs--A Cover Jones

By Stephen Cannella Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic

Ask The Coach Guidance for those lost in sports

Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic

Faces in the Crowd

Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic