
December 29, 2003 Table Of Contents
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Scorecard Extra
Crowning Achievements The fall's dominant teams held form in the NCAA Division I championships
By Bill Syken
Year In Review
By Grant Wahl
By Tim Layden
By Tim Layden
By Tom Verducci
Florida Marlins WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
By Grant Wahl
Tampa Bay Buccaneers SUPER BOWL XXXVII CHAMPIONS
Matt Kenseth NASCAR WINSTON CUP CHAMPION
Minnesota's Kevin Garnett, the highest-paid player in the NBA, must constantly fight off the image of the Star Who Hasn't Measured Up
San Antonio Spurs NBA CHAMPIONS
By Tim Layden
New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Champions
Serena Williams WIMBLEDON CHAMPION
By Steve Rushin
Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary
Sooner Surprise Who would have guessed that football-mad Oklahoma is also a GYMNASTICS HOTBED?
Feeding the Monster The former Sooners coach on his life with the OU football juggernaut
The Poll Oklahomans weigh in on sports*
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
Alltime Best For Oklahoma's top 50 homegrown sports figures, go to SI.com/50
Compiled by Bill Syken
Inside
Inside College Football
All for One Humble St. John's brought an end to Mount Union's D-III dynasty
By Kelley King
By Kelley King
Inside The NFL
Job Action G.M. Rick McKay's jump to the rival Falcons turns him against his old club
By Peter King
Teams Should Be Wooing Romeo Head-Coaching Candidate
By Peter King
Inside The NBA
Cavs Remix Trading blunder-prone Ricky Davis gives Cleveland a new, winning look
By Ian Thomsen
By Ian Thomsen
Inside College Basketball
Simply Solid Well-drilled Stanford is in sync, and soon could be even better
Inside The NHL
Golden Glow The U.S. has the talent to win its first World Junior Championship
Getting Great Roommates Hockey Family Tradition
By Rick Reilly
Departments
By Steve Rushin
Some Pain, Some Gain An expert on race sees the sports world making progress in 2003
By Michael Eric Dyson Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Forms Of Endearment Want to have sex with an athlete? Just sign here
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Paul Zimmerman Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Weeks 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
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Albert Chen Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel