
October 13, 2003 Table Of Contents
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Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Si Adventure
By Mark Beech
By Yi-Wyn Yen
By Franz Lidz Edited By Yi-Wyn Yen
Livin' It An uphill and downhill battle at the Mountain Running Trophy race
Edited By Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited By Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited By Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited By Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited By Yi-Wyn Yen
By Yi-Wyn Yen; Stephen Bodio; Bill Syken
What It Takes For one top ironman, the road to Kona requires peak training and a comfy ride
Scorecard Extra
By Bill Syken
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Same Old Story John Huston is the latest all-too-familiar winner in a tedious season
By T.J. Tomasi
By Sal Johnson
A Foul Deal? You Make The Call
Catching Up With...
Terry Eurick, Fullback January 9, 1978
Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary
By Franz Lidz
It's Good To Be Home The defensive end returned to his roots in search of the alltime sacks record
By Bruce Smith
The Poll Virginians weigh in on sports*
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
Alltime Best For Virginia's top 50 homegrown sports figures, go to SI.com/50
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
Baseball
National League Kerry Wood and Mark Prior stymied Atlanta, while Marlin mania struck in Miami
American League While the Red Sox had to fight for their lives, the Yankees won by the numbers
By Tom Verducci
College Football
By Tim Layden
Pro Football
By Josh Elliott
NHL Preview 2003-04
By Michael Farber Pierre McGuire
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
By Michael Farber Pierre McGuire
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
8 St. Louis Blues Led by its veteran defensemen, a frustrated franchise hopes for an injury-free run
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
By Brian Cazeneuve Pierre McGuire
By Brian Cazeneuve Pierre McGuire
By Michael Farber Pierre McGuire
By Andrea Woo Pierre McGuire
By Brian Cazeneuve Pierre McGuire
By Pete McEntegart Pierre McGuire
By Michael Farber Pierre McGuire
By Michael Farber Pierre McGuire
By Richard Deitsch Pierre McGuire
By Stephen Cannella Pierre McGuire
By Brian Cazeneuve Pierre McGuire
By Pete McEntegart Pierre McGuire
By Michael Farber Pierre McGuire
24 Calgary Flames Don't expect this playoff-starved team to escape the bottom half of the conference
By Michael Farber Pierre McGuire
By Andrea Woo Pierre McGuire
By Richard Deitsch Pierre McGuire
By Andrea Woo Pierre McGuire
29 Phoenix Coyotes Managing partner Wayne Gretzky is the only star left in this rebuilding franchise
By Pete McEntegart Pierre McGuire
Inside
Inside College Football
By Kelley King
Head To Head This Week Texas Tech QB B.J. Symons versus Iowa State SS JaMaine Billups
By Kelley King
Vick Watches As Randall Rolls Virginia Tech QBs
By Gene Menez
By Phil Taylor
Inside The NFL
By Peter King
Concussions Slow Romo Romanowski to Retire?
By Peter King
From Eight-Man To the NFL Detroit's New Tight End
By Peter King
Trading E-Mail With.... Up-and-coming Bengals wideout Chad Johnson
By Peter King
By Peter King
Inside Soccer
Kicked Out The U.S.'s Greatest Generation, no longer feared, exited the World Cup
By Grant Wahl
By Rick Reilly; Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
Departments
By Steve Rushin
By Franz Lidz Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
A Sadness In Atlanta Dan Snyder's tragic death casts a long shadow over the Thrashers' season
By Stephen Canella Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By John O'Keefe Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Rudy Giuliani; Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Bill Scheft Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Week Ahead What To Watch And Watch For
By Julia Morrill Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Faces In The Crowd Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By David Sabino Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel