Sarah Hughes skated to gold in Salt Lake. Heinz Kluetmeier The Year in Sports We review the top stories and most memorable moments of the past 12 months. We also salute the year’s champions and say goodbye to those we lost. Plus, Sports Illustrated’s writers weigh in with an abundance of picks for the year’s Ups and Downs. COMPLETE COVERAGE December Lance Armstrong is Sports Illustrated’s 2002 Sportsman of the Year. COMPLETE COVERAGE June-July Colin Montgomerie sparked Europe's win. COMPLETE COVERAGE Fall Carson Palmer wins college football's most prestigious award. COMPLETE COVERAGE August Are the Lakers invinceable? COMPLETE COVERAGE August Hockeytown hopes for another crown. COMPLETE COVERAGE

- Events Archives - 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 • Main Page • Video • Screen Saver SPORTS ILLUSTRATED • 2002 Sportsman of the Year BASEBALL • MLB Spring Training (Feb-March) • All-Star Game(July) • World Series (Oct.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL • NCAA Men's Tournament (March) • NCAA Women's Tournament (March) COLLEGE FOOTBALL • College Bowls (Dec. '01-Jan. '02) • CFB Preview (Aug.) FOOTBALL • Super Bowl (Jan) • NFL Draft (March-April) • NFL Preview (July-Aug.) GOLF • The Masters (April) • U.S. Open (June) • British Open (July) • PGA Championship (Aug.) HOCKEY • NHL All-Star Game (Feb) • NHL Playoffs (April-June) MOTOR SPORTS • Daytona 500 (Feb) • Coca-Cola 600 (May) • Indy 500 (May) • Brickyard 400 (Aug.) PRO BASKETBALL • NBA All-Star Game (Feb) • NBA Playoffs (April-June) • NBA Draft (June) SOCCER • World Cup (May-June) • MLS Cup (Oct.) TENNIS • Australian Open (Jan) • French Open (May-June) • Wimbledon (June-July) • U.S. Open (Aug.-Sept) MORE SPORTS • Winter Olympics (Feb.) • Triple Crown (May-June) • Lewis-Tyson Title Fight (June)