September 12, 2005 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: SI Adventure
AMONG SOLO SAILORS, NO ONE STANDS TALLER THAN THE DIMINUTIVE ELLEN MACARTHUR
By Franz Lidz
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
David Horton beats birds and blisters to set a speed record on the Pacific Crest Trail
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
The Spot: NANGA PARBAT, PAKISTAN
After 35 years a climber clears his name in the death of his brother on Killer Mountain
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
By Bill Syken
By Yi-Wyn Yen
The drowning deaths of four adventure seekers in a Utah cave illustrate the dangers awaiting the unprepared who venture underground
Facing the toughest climb of his life, Davis Phinney, the winningest U.S. cyclist, wages a brave battle against Parkinson's disease
CATCHING UP WITH
JANUARY 6, 1958
LETTERS
Letter from the Editor
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
The Falcons' running back, who has lived through his own triumphs and tragedy in Louisiana, asks NFL players to help rebuild a region that has touched them all
By Warrick Dunn
Many in the sports world have been quick off the mark with money and supplies for Katrina's victims
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
L.A. Galaxy and U.S. forward
As told to Grant Wahl
SI Players
By Editor Kostya Kennedy
Broncos Safety
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
A Red Sox starter rocks for a Desperate Housewife
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Falcons All-Pro Keith Brooking gets back to basics
By Bill Syken
College Football
With No. 2 Texas coming to town, Ohio State stands fast and fires up Ted Ginn Jr.'s engine for a battle that has national title implications
TCU's defense is much-improved. Just ask Adrian Peterson
By Tim Layden
Charlie Weis works his magic with another quarterback named Brady as the Irish whip Pitt
By Phil Taylor
USC's onslaught, Texas and Georgia impress, another Vick dazzles, vulnerable contenders
Baseball
No other playoff contender has a strategic weapon like the Angels' Chone Figgins, who can switch-hit, steal a base and--best of all--play solid defense at six positions
Special Report: Hurricane Katrina
Nothing will ever be the same—New Orleans, the Superdome, how we think about sports. And there are no small stories
By Gary Smith
The fate of New Orleans's NFL team took a backseat to scenes of despair
Cutting a swath 250 miles wide, the hurricane wiped out games, seasons, facilities and future revenue. Never before has a storm so dramatically reshaped the athletic landscape
By Gene Menez
A displaced high school football player gets to have his senior season after all
By Tim Layden
Louisiana-Lafayette endured a wrenching week--then faced Texas
Though school has been canceled, the Tulane women's soccer squad plays on
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside Soccer
The U.S. beat Mexico and, thanks to the leadership of Landon Donovan, qualified for the World Cup with ease
By Grant Wahl
Inside Baseball
Healthy again and happy to be playing in September, Ken Griffey Jr. is putting up numbers like it's 1999
By Albert Chen
Inside The NFL
With Ricky Williams suspended, Miami's untested Ronnie Brown has to show he can be a full-time back
By Peter King
Inside Volleyball
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh continued to dominate the AVP with a series-winning title in the Windy City
Inside Tennis
After a year of physical and emotional tribulations, James Blake returned to the U.S. Open playing better than ever
By S.L. Price
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Edited by Mark Bechtel
Edited by Mark Bechtel
A Florida high school team returns to a field ravaged by Hurricane Charley
By Chris Mannix
Edited by Mark Bechtel
At 42, Jerry Rice picks retirement over a bit part in the Broncos' offense
Edited by Mark Bechtel
How are the men at the U.S. Open doing? Just dandy
By S.L. Price
The singer and his band, Green Day, will perform at Gillette Stadium before the Sept. 8 Patriots-Raiders game
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
Edited by Mark Bechtel