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The Masked Man You may not recognize him, but Mighty Ducks goalie Jean- Sebastien Giguere has become a star
By Daniel G. Habib
Long Road Back A bitter Olympic loss and a slew of personal problems couldn't stop Jean Racine from returning
By Brian Cazeneuve
Francophile After Franco Harris's Immaculate Reception, the author became obsessed with the Steelers' star
By Charles Hirshberg
Si Adventure
Bottom's Up By ski, by balloon and even by bike, adventurers are turning Antarctica from the last frontier into the hot new playground
By E.M. Swift
American Idols Lionized by teens and big-name athletes alike, motocross stars like Ricky Carmichael draw NFL-sized crowds for a roaring, soaring spectacle
By Chris Ballard
Inside Out NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS
By Franz Lidz
One Tough Bunny
By Austin Murphy
Golf Plus
Big Cheese Suddenly a star at 36, Jerry Kelly remains true to his Wisconsin roots
By John Garrity
The Week
Edited By Alan Shipnuck
Big Play Ernie Els's prodigious drives were a hot topic at the Mercedes, but it was deft putts like his 100-foot lag on 13 that were the real keys to victory
By Brad Redding
A Life Well-Lived
By Steve Rushin
Afc Playoffs
Battle at the Black Hole The resilient Titans travel to Oakland's madhouse to try to outwit a Raiders team that's long on experience
One for the Team On a squad devoid of Pro Bowl players, Steve McNair and two unlikely receivers took the Titans to the threshold of the title game
By Josh Elliott
What Happened Last Time RAIDERS 52, TITANS 25
By Paul Zimmerman
Now or Never The grizzled but savvy Raiders easily dispatched the Jets to move within one victory of their first Super Bowl since 1984
By Peter King
And The Winner This Time... RAIDERS 31, TITANS 24
By Paul Zimmerman
NFC Playoffs
Last Stand at the Vet The Eagles have knocked the Bucs out of the playoffs each of the past two years, and they'll have to do it again in their final game at their old home field
Bucs Stopper Derrick Brooks is the quiet leader of a vaunted defense that shut down the 49ers and is the key to Tampa Bay's championship hopes
By Jeffri Chadiha
What Happened Last Time EAGLES 20 BUCS 10
By Paul Zimmerman
Back in Stride Buoyed by Donovan McNabb's speedy recovery, the Eagles advanced to their second straight NFC Championship Game
By Michael Silver
And The Winner This Time Is ... EAGLES 17 BUCS 13
By Paul Zimmerman
Pro Basketball
Raising Arizona Straight out of high school, forward Amare Stoudemire has soared toward the top of the rookie class and boosted fortunes in Phoenix
By Kelli Anderson
College Basketball
Driving Force Guard Diana Taurasi's gender-bending game and relentless style had UConn streaking toward a record
By Michael Bamberger Kelli Anderson
Hockey
Wild Ride The feel-good story of the first half was overachieving Minnesota, which is in the thick of the playoff race thanks to high-scoring 20-year-old speedster Marian Gaborik
By Michael Farber
Bargains and Busts The best and worst free-agent signings of last off-season, with their contract terms (statistics through Sunday).
By Daniel G. Habib
Who Will Win The Stanley Cup? SI special contributor Pierre McGuire ranks the five teams with the best chance of lifting the chalice this spring, plus a dark horse (statistics through Sunday).
By Pierre McGuire
Master Builder Jerry West—The Agony of Victory
What would possess the man who assembled the championship Lakers to abandon L.A. and move to Memphis to run the toothless Grizzlies? The answer lies inside the head of sports' most talented and tortured executive
By L. Jon Wertheim
Inside
Inside The Week in Sports
Inside College Basketball
Inside College Basketball
By Seth Davis; John O'Keefe
Inside College Football
From A Leak To A Flood? More blue-chippers may follow quarterback Chris Leak to Florida
By Kelley King
Inside The NBA
Inside The NBA
By Ian Thomsen
Inside Baseball
Inside Baseball
By Tom Verducci
Robin Williams Takes His Cuts
By Rick Reilly; Robin Williams
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By Peter King; Gary Smith; Mark Beech; Pete McEntegart; B.J. Schecter; Stephen CannellaEdited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
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By Pete McEntegart; Jeff Foxworthy Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
The Show
By Bill ScheftEdited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
Sports Beat
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
Faces in the Crowd
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