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Online articles from the magazine
September 8, 1997  Volume 87, No. 10
Sports Illustrated Cover
Cover Photograph by
Damian Strohmeyer
Previous Covers

GOLF
Golf Plus

PRO FOOTBALL
Back in Business
With a 37-7 thrashing of the Steelers, the Cowboys showed they're again formidable
by Michael Silver

Inside the NFL

BASEBALL
Flying into First
Eric Young and Otis Nixon have pushed L.A. to the top of the National League West
by Gerry Callahan

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Inside College Football

This week's Contents photo

Fingertip Control
Steeler Chad Scott (30) came up a tad short against the Cowboys' Michael Irvin on this touchdown pass.
Photograph by Al Tielemans
 

Other articles in this week's issue

PRO FOOTBALL
Sad Sacks
Jerry Rice and Steve Young were felled by injury as the 49ers were upset by the Bucs
by David Fleming

Home Alone
The NFL came to Tennessee, but folks in Memphis and Nashville didn't seem to care
by Jeff Pearlman

BASEBALL
A Star in the Shadows
Though one of the top hitters of the 1990s, Oriole Rafael Palmeiro remains obscure
by Johnette Howard

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Cooper's Town
John Cooper, the Ohio State coach, is always at home on the hot seat
by Gerry Callahan

PRO BASKETBALL
Won for All
Cynthia Cooper ended a triumphant summer by leading Houston to the WNBA title
by Alexander Wolff

BASEBALL
The Unvarnished Ruth
Free-spirited David Wells is fulfilling his dream: pitching for the team of his idol, the Babe
by Franz Lidz

 

Special online features

College Football '97
In-depth scouting reports on SI's preseason Top 20, and a ranking of all Division I-A schools from 1 to 112.

Pro Football '97
Sports Illustrated's Pro Football Preview has scouting reports on all 30 teams, including lineups and stats. SI's experts handicap the races and tell you who's going to win the Super Bowl.

Swimsuit '97
Circumnavigate the globe on a navel expedition with the Sports Illustrated 1997 Swimsuit Issue: Bikini World. And don't miss Swimsuit '96: South African Safari.

Jock Schools
Check out Sports Illustrated's guide to America's best sports colleges. Is your school on the list?

Sportsman of the Year
Meet Tiger Woods, Sports Illustrated's 1996 Sportsman of the Year.

The Traveling Road Show
Sports Illustrated Presents NASCAR's 1996 Winston Cup Championship, and 1997 NASCAR Season Preview.

Super Bowl XXXI
The Packers and the Patriots fight it out in New Orleans.

Women|Sport
A sampler of stories from the Fall 1997 issue of Sports Illustrated's new women's sports magazine. Also check out the Spring '97 issue.

Arthur Ashe
CNN/SI presents a comprehensive look at the tennis champion's full, exemplary and all-too-brief life.

Chicago Bulls Commemorative
A special issue spotlighting the five-time NBA champs, from SI Presents.

The 1996 Olympics
Relive the Centennial Games with this in-depth collection of stories and pictures, including the Sports Illustrated Olympic Daily.

Black Baseball
Long before Jackie Robinson stepped on the field for the Dodgers, black baseball had a history all its own.

1996: The Year In Pictures
SI's photographers documented a remarkable year in sports.

Through the Fence: Baseball
in New York

An exclusive photo gallery demonstrates that baseball thrives in America's largest city.


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