November 29, 2004 Table Of Contents
SCORECARD
In a rematch neither could afford to lose, Winky Wright retained his titles, and Shane Mosley remained in a tailspin
Building on the success of 2003--04, the U.S. Alpine team aims for the top of the mountain this season
With an MLS goal-scoring title and five goals in three U.S. games, Eddie Johnson is cashing in on his early promise
By Grant Wahl
Cross-country hopes to get some attention with a high school team national championship, the first in any sport
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
The author, eager to play Jack Nicklaus's personal course, attends a high-profile fund-raiser and gets a glimpse into the private world of a very public man
Every golfer knows what it's like to be bitten by the bug, but a student in Iowa caught the fever without ever picking up a club
Annika Sorenstam could either walk away, or take a shot at the 'impossible'
By Jim Gorant
After shooting a flawless 68 to force a playoff, Cristie Kerr rinsed her approach on the first extra hole to hand the ADT to Annika Sorenstam
By Brad Redding
By Jim Gorant
Voting hours at si.com: 7 p.m. EST Sunday to 3 p.m. EST Monday
By Jim Gorant
By Sal JohnSON
By Jim Gorant
By Meg Mallon
PRO FOOTBALL
After finally getting his chance to run, Reuben Droughns has rescued the Broncos' broken backfield and rolled up big yardage--just like he said he would
In his first NFL start, Giants rookie quarterback Eli Manning impressed teammates and opponents alike. Now, how quickly can he learn to win?
By Josh Elliott
LETTERS
AIR AND SPACE
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
On the shores of Lake Champlain, led by an odd pairing of coach and player, the Vermont Catamounts have ignited an unlikely case of basketball fever
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
Steelers Running Back
By Peter King
SI Players
Based on a survey of 354 players
Remember the perfect holidays of years gone by? Neither do we. But we do recall the turkeys.
The Questions with Orlando Pace
Rams Tackle
What NFL players look for in their leaders
Patriots Cornerback
Off we go--bada bing!--into the Big Blue yonder
By Adam Duerson
Pro Basketball
An NBA brawl exposes the worst in player and fan behavior and serves as a frightening wake-up call
With his hair-trigger temper and history of eruptions, Pacers All-Star forward Ron Artest was exactly the wrong person in the wrong place at the wrong time
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The Bowl Championship Series is facing the same old problems--and a few new ones. How did it all go so wrong?
By Tim Layden
By Tim Layden
Pro Football
By Peter King
MOTOR SPORTS
In the closest title chase in NASCAR history, Kurt Busch survived a wheel-dropping, roller-coaster race at Homestead--Miami Speedway to take the inaugural Nextel Cup
Tennis
In a spectacular flameout after he retired from tennis, Roscoe Tanner deceived his friends and family and ended up penniless and in jail. Now he hopes to heal the wounds he's inflicted and repay all his debts--but it won't be easy
Inside
The Week in Sports
Inside College Football
With Maurice Clarett's accusations casting a shadow, freshman Ted Ginn has been a bright spot for Ohio State
By Kelley King
SIX UNSUNG STARS
By Mark Beech
By Phil Taylor
Inside Golf
Nine-time winner Vijay Singh, SI's Player of the Year, proved beyond doubt that age is no barrier to success
Inside The NFL
Healthy at last, explosive running back Willis McGahee has given the Bills' offense a much-needed boost
SEATTLE'S PLAYMAKER
BOLLER COMES OF AGE?
By Peter King
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
A return to the NFL could solve Ricky Williams's money woes, but the ex-Dolphin says he's living a blissfully bare-bones life that doesn't include football
All the Washington Nationals need is an owner--and a place to play baseball
In a topsy-turvy tennis season, the two professional tours swapped identities
The feud between Carolina's punter and the Gramaticas is getting ugly
Turning his broad back on the NHL, Alexander Ragulin became a Soviet hero
By Bill Scheft
The fifth-highest scoring American in NHL history completed the Ironman Florida Triathlon earlier this month
What to watch and watch for
By Julia Morrill
By Nancy Ramsey