January 14, 2002 Table Of Contents

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Golf Plus

Golf Plus

Finally Arrived Joel Edwards made it to the Mercedes Championships later than most, which is precisely why he found the event so special

By John Garrity

The Week

By Sal Johnson Edited by Alan Shipnuck

Big Play Sergio Garcia's cuffed three-wood from a downhill lie set up the eagle that propelled him to victory at the Mercedes Championships

By T.J. Tomasi

My Shot The USGA's proposed equipment restrictions are an overreaction to a nonexistent problem

By Wally Uihlein

Q&A

By Steve Spurrier Edited by Alan Shipnuck

Catching Up With...

Al Wiggins, College Swimmer APRIL 2, 1956

By Hali Helfgott

Si View

SI View The Week in TV Sports

By Richard Deitsch

The Big Letdown More and more often, sports are the victims of their own incessant hype

By Steve Rushin

Links Laughs For anyone who has ever topped, shanked or sliced, a website makes good sport of bad golf

By John O'Keefe

Speedy Learner

By Richard Deitsch

Pro Football

In Control Kordell Stewart demanded his coach's support and excelled when he got it, but can he lead the Steelers to a title? That's one of several big questions as the playoffs begin

By Michael Silver

Can Anyone Beat The Rams?

By Peter King

Are The No. 2 Seeds For Real?

By Peter King

Which Wild Card Is The Most Dangerous?

By Josh Elliott

Dr. Z's Forecast

By Paul Zimmerman

Pro Basketball

Three's a Charm In his third incarnation, Michael Jordan is showing that he can still perform feats of magic--like turning the Wizards into winners

By L. Jon Wertheim; David Sabino

Hockey

NHL Midseason Report Only injuries or Olympic fatigue are apt to keep the Red Wings with nine future Hall of Famers from winning the Stanley Cup

By Michael Farber

The New Stars

By Daniel G. Habib

Rating the Cup Contenders Here are the eight teams with the best chances to win the Stanley Cup, according to SI's Pierre McGuire.

By Pierre McGuire

Baseball

Home Runner CENTERFIELDER MIKE CAMERON IS A STAR IN SEATTLE BUT LOVES BEING WITH THE FOLKS BACK HOME IN GEORGIA

By Stephen Cannella

Locker Rooms [bonus Piece]

Clubhouse Confidential When a bunch of alpha males get together daily in a confined space, lots of things--good and bad--can happen

By Michael Farber

Inside

Inside The Week in Sports

Inside The NFL

Inside The NFL

By Peter King

Dr. Z's All-Pro Team

By Paul Zimmerman

Inside College Basketball

Inside College Basketball

By Seth Davis; Mark Bechtel

Cool under Fire UConn and guard Diana Taurasi lit up Tennessee in another showdown between Nos. 1 and 2

By Chris Ballard

Inside The NBA

Inside The NBA

By Ian Thomsen; David Sabino

Utah's Russian Roulette The Jazz's long-shot bet on Andrei Kirilenko is paying off

By Richard Deitsch

The Silent Treatment

By Rick Reilly

Departments

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Letters

Scorecard

By Jeff Pearlman; Albert Chen; Daniel G. Habib Edited by Albert Kim and Kostya Kennedy

Faces in the Crowd

Edited by Albert Kim and Kostya Kennedy