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A Cup Halved Full How could a major international competition be allowed to end in a tie? Because it was the right thing to do
By John Garrity
Liftoff for the LPGA It was all Annika all the time during a great year for women's golf. Here's our take on her highs and lows, plus all the other subplots
By Alan Shipnuck
Big Play Nobody at an intense Presidents Cup was more nervous than Davis Love III, whose chunked-chip on the last hole cost the U.S. a victory
By Mitchell Spearman
Pebble's New Senior Moment
Golf It helps to be a golfer to understand what's funny about this quirky Off Broadway musical comedy
By Farrell Evans
Coming Up
By Sal Johnson
Scorecard Extra
Man of Steel Former powerlifting champion Shane Hamman has become a medal contender in weightlifting
By Brian Cazeneuve
Poet in the Paint Wizards sixth man extraordinaire Etan Thomas makes rhymes when not dominating the boards
By Franz Lidz
Golf Plus
So Long, PGA Tour Disturbed by the toll his travels have taken on his family life, the author decided to hang up his sticks after 18 years as a pro
By Brandel Chamblee As told to Gary Van Sickle
Catching Up With...
Joe Washington, Running Back OCTOBER 10, 1983
By Andrea Woo
Air And Space
Post-Pattern Prima Donnas
By Steve Rushin
Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary
Quackin' Good Every Thanksgiving, competitors and mallard mavens fly south to Stuttgart and the world's most resounding DUCK CALLING contest
By E.M. Swift
Black + White = Red A novelist tells how he became a color-blind cheerleader for the Hogs
By E. Lynn Harris
The Poll Arkansans weigh in on sports*
Compiled by Bill Syken
Who & Where
Compiled by Bill Syken
Greatest Moment
Compiled by Bill Syken
Numbers
Compiled by Bill Syken
Memorable Quote
Compiled by Bill Syken
Alltime Best For Arkansas's top 50 homegrown sports figures, go to SI.com/50
Compiled by Bill Syken
College Football
Bigger Than Ever The sport's greatest rivalry again lived up to its billing, as Michigan knocked Ohio State out of the national title picture and won a Rose Bowl berth
By Austin Murphy
A Rivalry Turned Into A Rout A slew of USC greats turned out to see the Trojans steamroll UCLA and solidify their claim on a Sugar Bowl berth
By Phil Taylor
Danger: Tigers Lurking Ole Miss had scores to settle and a Manning at quarterback, but in the end LSU made its case in the SEC--and beyond
By Kelley King
Endgame Scenarios An Oklahoma-USC Sugar Bowl? Only the computer knows for sure
By Tim Layden
Pro Football
Up And Running Following the lead of coach Andy Reid, the Eagles didn't panic after they dropped their first two games. Now no one in the NFC has a better record
By Peter King
Hockey Outdoors
Cold Comfort With the on-ice presence of immortals generating warmth, the NHL's venture into the great outdoors made for the hottest ticket in Edmonton
By Michael Farber
Baseball
Here Comes Little Matsui Diminutive shortstop Kazuo Matsui--Japan's A-Rod--is bringing his superb all-around game to the U.S., and teams are lining up to sign him
By Franz Lidz
Pro Basketball
Will The West Rule Forever? With shorter centers and cheaper owners, the NBA's East can't close the competitive gap--and next year's realignment makes it worse
By Ian Thomsen
Boxing
Born Again and Again and Again From nasty heavyweight champ to humble preacher to jolly heavyweight champ to zillionaire pitchman, George Foreman is a miracle of reinvention
By Richard Hoffer
Inside
Inside The Week in Sports
Inside The NFL
Major Roadblock The Seahawks must figure out how to win away from home if they expect to push their way into the playoffs
By Josh Elliott
Wideout Must Lower Price Keyshawn's Future
By Peter King
King's Corner
By Peter King
Trading E-Mail With ... Jaguars QB Mark Brunell, who lost his job to rookie Byron Leftwich after having surgery to reduce swelling in his throwing elbow
By Peter King; Mark Brunell
Browns Want to Help, but Can't William Green's Suspension
By Peter King
Dr. Z's Forecast
By Paul Zimmerman
Inside Soccer
Best for Last A rare goal by an unsung midfielder lifted San Jose to the MLS title
By George Dohrmann
Southern Exposure
By George Dohrmann
Inside The NBA
Revival Coach Tim Floyd has enhanced the Hornets' attack--and his reputation
By Chris Ballard
Scout's Take
Ready Freddy
By Rick Reilly
Departments
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Letters
Happy Trails An expert on office politics explains why getting fired in sports is a game of its own
By Stanley Bing Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
The Bad News Brewers The president's out, the stars may follow: the team that made Milwaukee furious
By Daniel G. Habib Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
Go Figure
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
For The Record Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
A Brother's Memories KEN BRETT | 1948-2003
By George Brett Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
The Show
By Bill Scheft Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
Q+A Alana Beard
By Alana Beard; Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
Sports Beat
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
The Week Ahead What To Watch And Watch For
By Julia Morrill Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
Under Review
By Julia Morrill Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
Faces in the Crowd
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Richard Deitsch
