February 14, 2005 Table Of Contents
SCORECARD
An audience favorite at Sundance, Murderball lifts the lid on the ultracompetitive world of quad rugby
By Aimee Berg
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
After Bernhard Langer dropped out, Woosnam and Nick Faldo emerged as the favorites to be the next European Ryder Cup captain
By Ian Woosnam
A List What golfers are talking about
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Gorant
Natalie Gulbis has the looks, the marketing power, the boyfriend and the ambition to become a crossover star. So what if she's never won an LPGA event?
From the sublime to the silly, there was something for every golfer at the season- opening PGA Merchandise Show
Life and Times on the PGA Tour
By Paul Jenkins
POOL
The Amazing Adventures of Kid Delicious And Bristol Bob
With a handsome sidekick setting him up, Danny Basavich, a.k.a. Kid Delicious, posed as a bumbling slob and won a small fortune in a four-year pool-hustling odyssey. Now the Kid is a rising star on the pro tour
LETTERS
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SI Players
The Questions with Carlos Arroyo/Pistons Point Guard
Jeremy Bloom, Football Player, Mogul Skier
San Diego photographer Tim Mantoani illuminated the lighter side of NFL players when he set up a photo booth at the 2003 Pro Bowl
SUPER BOWL XXXIX
The Patriots staked their claim as the century's first dynasty and the Greatest Show on Turf, beating the Eagles for their third NFL title in four seasons
Baffled early on by the Eagles' blitz, Pats offensive coordinator Charlie Weis swung the momentum by uncharacteristically calling screen passes out of four-wideout sets
PRO BASKETBALL
It may sound easy--play twice in two nights--but back-to-back games take a heavy toll on NBA teams, and the Kings paid the price a couple of times last week
GOLF
Cheered on by the largest crowds in Tour history, people's choice Phil Mickelson showed why he will also be a force in 2005 at the FBR Open
SKIING
Though he didn't have as much fun flying on two skis as he did on one, incomparable Bode Miller led a historic one-two U.S. finish at the world championships
By Tim Layden
College Basketball
Meet the Dieners of Fond du Lac, the first family of heartland hoops--three generations that have shot and smiled through stardom and sorrow
By CHARLES P. PIERCE
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside College Basketball
TCU forward Sandora Irvin, making Uncle Michael proud, became the top shot blocker in NCAA women's history
By Julia Morrill
By Julia Morrill
MCNAMARA'S BAND
By Seth Davis
Inside The NBA
The Lakers might try to bring back Phil Jackson, but it's unlikely he'll return. For L.A.'s sake, he shouldn't
By Ian Thomsen
Inside College Football
Penn State got with the program on signing day, adding two playmakers who'll provide an instant spark
By Mark Beech
IOWA
By Mark Beech
By Gene Menez
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Its athletic department is in shambles, and the hoops team can't buy a win. For tiny Savannah State, going big-time isn't all it was cracked up to be
Shrugging off Hitler's embrace, Max Schmeling forged a friendship with his greatest ring rival
By Frank Deford
The NFL's leading rusher steps aside--and contemplates life in the owner's box
By Peter King
By Mark Bechtel
By Mark Bechtel
In a new book Jose Canseco says he injected teammates with steroids
By Albert Chen
By Bill Scheft
The 42-year-old Oklahoma native is the coach of the No. 3--ranked Kansas Jayhawks
By Bill Self
What to watch and watch for
By Mark Bechtel
By Mark Bechtel