February 20, 2006 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Great around the greens, Arron Oberholser gets it done the old-fashioned way
In 2005 ABC upgraded its golf talent. In '07 the 100-person cast and crew will lose their jobs. That makes '06 a season of uncertainty
Arron Oberholser wins twiceat Pebble
By Jim Gorant
Mandatory carts on muni courses are an abuse of power
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off The Field
CLIPPERS GUARD
By Chris Mannix
THE QUESTIONS WITH Tony Stewart
Nextel Cup Champ
California necklaces usher in a new aura in sports
Before heading to Turin, Kimmie Meissner went back to school
By Ben Reiter
2006 Olympics Turin
American men and women ruled the halfpipe in Bardonecchia with a dazzling combination of technique, bravado and cool. It was sick
Timely support from family and friends helpedChad Hedrick, a.k.a. the Exception, get on track and win the first of what could be a fistful of gold medals
Neither prerace relaxation nor new skis helped Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves in the downhill as the U.S. got off to a bad start
By Tim Layden
The XX Winter Olympics have given Turin a moment of glory that may finally overshadow one of the city's greatest tragedies: the plane crash that killed all the starters on its beloved soccer team, Torino, 57 years ago
By S.L. Price
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
With record crowds, lofty RPI rankings and a shot at four NCAA tournament bids, the teams of the Missouri Valley Conference, a so-called "mid-major," are making a big-time impact this season
NBA MIDSEASON REPORT
New coach? O.K. New system? Sure. Nobody has handled change better than Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups, who in his sixth NBA stop might become the first journeyman MVP
Whatever holes streaking Dallas has--on the boards, offense or D--Josh Howard is there to fill them in
5 Minute Guide to the Second Half
Which perpetual also-rans could be going places in the postseason? Which marquee-name players might be headed to new places in the off-season?
By Ian Thomsen
The struggles of the Sixers and the T-Wolves raise a big question: Would they trade their franchise players?
2006 NASCAR PREVIEW
Coming on with a fury after only one full season on the circuit, Carl Edwards could perform the ultimate backflip--with the Nextel Cup in his grasp--if he can temper his go-for-broke style
Ozzie Guillen
From the mouth of White Sox manager and new U.S. citizen Ozzie Guillen comes a verbal barrage. "I will tell the truth," he says, "whether you like it or not." And nothing stirs him like the memory of a tragedy in his native Venezuela
By S.L. Price
Inside
By Luke Winn
By Seth Davis
By Peter King
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Will the NHL stick with its blasé attitude toward gambling now that a bookmaking scandal has touched the life of Wayne Gretzky?
Edited by Stephen Cannella
Michelle Kwan's sudden exit makes the U.S. skating team better
By E.M. Swift
A struggling Andy Roddick turns to a sibling to help get his career back on track
Edited by Stephen Cannella
With a new coach and a new attitude, Baylor is rebounding from a scandal
By Gene Menez
The Washington Post columnist and Pardon the Interruption cohost joins ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast team next season
By Adam Duerson
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix