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Back on Board He doesn't need the celebrity, he doesn't need the cash. So why is Kelly Slater, the world's most famous surfer, back on the pro tour after three years away? To see if he's still the king, of course
By Austin Murphy
Powder Puff Highly popular in Finland, will the fledgling sport of Skimbatting take wing in the U.S.?
By Franz Lidz
Inside Out NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS
By Yi-Wyn Yen
Livin' It What's a veterinarian from Spartanburg, South Carolina, doing in the Iditarod? Just racin'
By Kostya Kennedy; Sonny King
Snow Jobbed
By Austin Murphy
Golf Plus
Golf Plus golfonline.com
Bros With Mo Whether on the Senior tour (Bobby) or on the TV tower (Lanny), the Wadkins brothers are coming on strong
By John Garrity
Should the U.S. Open Be Here...Or Here? Torrey Pines and Riviera, separated by 70 miles and seven days on the Tour schedule, find themselves vying for the same prize
By Gary Van Sickle
The Week
By Sal Johnson Edited By Alan Shipnuck
Big Play Jose Maria Olazabal won the Buick Invitational because he did what J.L. Lewis couldn't: stiff a wedge on the final hole
By Mike Perpich
Catching Up With...
Larry Newman, Balloonist AUGUST 28, 1978
By Tim Alan Smith
Si View
An Intoxicating Cauldron Another opening, another great show: Why the Winter Games are sport's headiest brew
By Steve Rushin
SI View The Week in Television
By Pete McEntegart
On Your (Book) Marks Matt Bonner, junior forward and 3.97 student, Florida
Going Once, Going Twice The online auction items of the week
TV Talk
By Scott Hamilton; Richard Deitsch
Olympics 2002
Fellowship of the Rings Despite tight security and stark reminders of Sept. 11, the Games of Salt Lake City took flight with a burst of high-flying competition and international goodwill
By Richard Hoffer
Aerodynamic By taking four of the six medals in halfpipe--including both golds and a historic sweep on the men's side--the U.S. proved its air superiority
By Austin Murphy
Grizzly Bear A quiet member of the deep Austrian team, Fritz Strobl, roared down the ferocious downhill track to gold
By Tim Layden
Pro Basketball
Poll Sitters As the NBA hit midseason and turned for home, we asked executives and coaches from all 29 teams to answer our burning questions
By L. Jon Wertheim; Ian Thomsen, Chris Ballard, Jack McCallum
Baseball
Anchors Aweigh After an off-season of cruisin', peerless--but oft-injured--Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez is eager to prove that he's shipshape
By Jeff Pearlman; David Sabino
High School Basketball
Ahead of His Class
Ohio high school junior LeBron James is so good that he's already being mentioned as the heir to Air Jordan
By Grant Wahl
Inside
Inside The Week In Sports
Inside College Basketball
Inside College Basketball
By Seth Davis
Worthy of Attention VMI's Jason Conley, a freshman, is leading the nation in scoring
By Jeffri Chadiha
Inside The NHL
Inside The NHL
By Daniel G. Habib, Mark Beech
In The Crease
By Pierre McGuire
Inside College Football
Inside College Football
By Ivan Maisel
College Basketball
Reversal of Fortunes Missouri guard Kareem Rush is in the spotlight that once shone on his older brother, JaRon, whose poor decisions may have cost him an NBA career
By Grant Wahl
Be Careful What You Wish For
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Reinventing Himself With a new coach and a better body, Pete Sampras took a rare Davis Cup turn
By L. Jon Wertheim
Gear Check out these cool items to help you see and be seen in the great outdoors
By Mark Beech
For Better and Verse Miguel Batista is a budding star on the mound and a budding writer off it
By Stephen Cannella
The Bad Old Guy from the Good Old Days
By Charles Hirshberg
Leading Off
Letters
Scorecard
By Don Yaeger; Daniel G. Habib: Brett Martin Edited by Albert Kim and Kostya Kennedy
Faces in the Crowd
Edited by Albert Kim and Kostya Kennedy
Title Towns
Edited by Albert Kim and Kostya Kennedy
