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Golf Plus
Gut Check Weakened by food poisoning, Tiger Woods made his strongest showing of the year, winning a fourth straight title at Bay Hill
By Gary Van Sickle
Tee Time In Vietnam Much has changed since the last U.S. troops pulled out of Saigon, including attitudes about golf
By E.M. Swift
Split Screen On TV, Bearkats blurred into F-14 Tomcats, Patriot missile hits into Patriot League champs, layups into "laydowns."
By Steve Rushin
The Week
By Alan Shipnuck
Big Play The wildly hooked drive that triggered Ernie Els's weekend collapse was the result of a flaw that must be fixed if he is to challenge Tiger Woods
By Steve Bosdosh
My Shot Annika Sorenstam's quest at the Colonial puts the rest of us on the LPGA tour in a no-win situation
By Angela Stanford
Ncaa Tournament
Power And Prayers In an opening week filled with tight games, teams with muscle came through in force
By Alexander Wolff
Pro Basketball
Run To The Playoffs Can the remade Bucks hold on to a berth and end George Karl's agony?
By Chris Ballard
The Bubble Teams Could they be spoilers? The lowly Nuggets face every team except Seattle that's battling for a postseason spot. Here's a look at what else lies ahead for the playoff contenders, with their odds of making the postseason.
By Jack McCallum
Inside
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Inside Wrestling
By Mark Beech
Inside Horse Racing
Inside Horse Racing
By Tim Layden
Inside College Football
Inside College Football
By Kelley King
Inside The NBA
Inside The NBA
By Ian Thomsen
Inside The NHL
Inside The NHL
By Stephen Cannella
In The Crease
By Pierre McGuire
Inside Motor Sports
Inside Motor Sports
By Lars Anderson
Baseball Preview 2003
You Can't Have Too Much Pitching
It's the year of the pitcher. There's such a premium on good arms that teams like the Yankees are hoarding as many as they can afford
By Tom Verducci
Best In The Show We went to the supreme master of each type of pitch to answer this question: How do you do that?
Compiled by Gene Menez
The Magic Number It's 120, the maximum pitch count for almost any starter under any circumstances. But does it really protect pitchers--or just managers?
By Tom Verducci
The Ultimate Gamer In perhaps the best World Series game ever played, the Twins' Jack Morris gave us one final glimpse of a dying breed: a pitcher who was determined to finish whatever he started
By Tom Verducci
Scouting Reports
By Projected rosters, In Facts and Player Value Rankings compiled by David Sabino
1 New York Yankees Godzilla might be a monster, but the key addition is a soft-tossing middle reliever
By Daniel G. Habib
2 Boston Red Sox In the eyes of the new G.M., the supporting cast will star if it is patient at the plate
By Daniel G. Habib
3 Toronto Blue Jays With a young lineup that's loaded, this franchise is on the rise. Add a few arms and ...
By Daniel G. Habib
4 Baltimore Orioles The health of a corps of promising young regulars will make or break this club
By Daniel G. Habib
5 Tampa Bay Devil Rays The hiring of Lou Piniella was a major upgrade, but the lineup's look is minor league
By Daniel G. Habib
1 Minnesota Twins The defending division champs have all the pieces in place, but for how much longer?
By Albert Chen
2003 AL Central Preview: Chicago White Sox
By adding an ace and a flamethrowing closer, they're back in the playoff hunt
By Albert Chen
3 Cleveland Indians Patience will be key as this former power takes the next step in rebuilding
By Albert Chen
4 Kansas City Royals For a franchise coming off its worst season ever, a .500 record is a lot to hope for
By Albert Chen
5 Detroit Tigers Even for a team that lost 106 games last season, the worst may be yet to come
By Albert Chen
1 Oakland Athletics World Series or bust! No excuses for a club that has stalled in the first playoff round
By Tom Verducci
2 Anaheim Angels Why mess with success? The gritty world champions return intact and unspoiled
By Tom Verducci
3 Seattle Mariners Aging players are moving closer to retirement than to an elusive World Series berth
By Tom Verducci
4 Texas Rangers Manager Buck Showalter can turn bad teams around. This one will be a real test
By Tom Verducci
1 Atlanta Braves New faces and payroll restraint won't put an end to a long-running success story
By Michael Farber
2 Philadelphia Phillies The payoff to a rare off-season spending spree will be a wealth of runs and victories
By Michael Farber
3 New York Mets Newcomers Art Howe and Tom Glavine will have a calming effect on a tortured clubhouse
By Michael Farber
4 Florida Marlins More speed and improved defense may mean a better record, but not a playoff trip
By Michael Farber
5 Montreal Expos The team without a country will play in Canada and Puerto Rico. And pray for help
By Michael Farber
1 St. Louis Cardinals Will Brett Tomko ever pitch to his potential? If he does, it will help his new team a lot
By Jeff Pearlman
2 Houston Astros Jeff Kent's big bat will more than justify the displacement of Craig Biggio
By Jeff Pearlman
3 Chicago Cubs Everything could finally fall into place here if the pitchers throw the way they ought to
By Jeff Pearlman
4 Cincinnati Reds In a rotation full of questions, is designated ace Ryan Dempster the answer?
By Jeff Pearlman
5 Pittsburgh Pirates Keep the faith in this gradually improving club. First baseman Randall Simon has
By Jeff Pearlman
6 Milwaukee Brewers On a team desperate for leadership, a fit and willing vet, Royce Clayton, fills the void
By Jeff Pearlman
1 Arizona Diamondbacks The best pitching combo in baseball is in shape for the long haul of another title run
By Phil Taylor
2 San Francisco Giants The key to the Giants' return to the postseason? Not Barry. A healthy Robb Nen
By Phil Taylor
3 Los Angeles Dodgers Comebacks have to be the big story for a team with a dominant rotation--if healthy
By Albert Chen
4 Colorado Rockies Plan D: Escape the cellar by relying on homegrown pitchers and the long ball
By Phil Taylor
5 San Diego Padres A snakebitten club short on depth and dough is staggered by the loss of its two stars
By Phil Taylor
PVR SI'S FANTASY BASEBALL RATINGS
Orders from Qatar: Play On!
By Rick Reilly
Baseball 2003
Aces Wild If this is the year that the Athletics' three dominant (and cocky) starters put it all together at the same time, watch out
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Leading Off
Letters
Around the Horn
Scorecard
By Richard Deitsch; Peter King; Michael Farber; Kelley KingEdited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Show
By Bill ScheftEdited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Q+A John Wooden
By John Wooden; Richard DeitschEdited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Sports Beat
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Faces In The Crowd
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
