CNNSI.com's Sports Year 2000 Poll

Athlete of the Year:

Lance Armstrong
  30%
Marion Jones
  7%
Pedro Martinez
  7%
Shaquille O'Neal
  6%
Venus Williams
  4%
Tiger Woods
  46%

Total Votes: 37873 votes

Coach/Manager of the Year:

Dusty Baker
  10%
Tom Izzo
  11%
Phil Jackson
  19%
Bob Stoops
  16%
Dick Vermeil
  20%
Joe Torre
  24%

Total Votes: 35662 votes

Story of the Year:

Bob Knight
  25%
L.A. Lakers' success
  5%
NFL crimes
  9%
John Rocker
  9%
Subway Series
  18%
Tiger Woods
  34%

Total Votes: 36308 votes

Moment of the Year:

Cathy Freeman lights Olympic cauldron
  28%
Clemens vs. Piazza
  27%
McSorley whacks Brashear
  10%
Mosley defeats De La Hoya
  7%
Izzo, Spartans cut down Nets
  9%
Vince Carter's winning dunk at NBA All-Star game
  19%

Total Votes: 35423 votes

Game of the Year:

Jets-Miami, MNF
  15%
Lakers-Pacers, NBA Finals Game 4
  8%
Northwestern-Michigan, college football
  13%
Titans-Rams, Super Bowl
  44%
U.S.-Norway, Women's Soccer Gold Medal match
  8%
Yankees-Mets, Game 1 World Series
  12%

Total Votes: 35973 votes

Play of the Year:

Music City Miracle
  40%
Titans come up one yard short in Super Bowl
  28%
Peter Warrick catch in Sugar Bowl
  5%
Butler-Florida in NCAA tourney (buzzer beater)
  4%
Brett Favre to Antonio Freeman, MNF, Week 10
  17%
Primeau beats Tugnutt in fifth overtime
  6%

Total Votes: 35228 votes

Surprise of the Year:

Chicago White Sox
  13%
Daunte Culpepper
  24%
Patrick Ewing trade
  7%
Marat Safin
  5%
U.S. Baseball team wins gold
  19%
Kurt Warner
  32%

Total Votes: 36458 votes

Flop of the Year:

Houston Astros
  16%
Milwaukee Bucks
  4%
Arizona D'Backs
  9%
Theo Fleury
  3%
Ken Griffey Jr.
  44%
Ryan Leaf
  26%

Total Votes: 35826 votes
 

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