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Online articles from the magazine
November 17, 1997
Sports Illustrated Cover
Cover photo by
Theo Westenberger

Previous Issues

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Inside College Football

MOTOR SPORTS
Inside Motor Sports

COLLEGE BASKETBALL 97-98
Men's Scouting Reports
Duke is the one to watch as teams drive hard toward the Final Four in San Antonio

Women's Scouting Reports
Louisiana Tech is favored to claim its first championship in a decade, in Kansas City

SOCCER
French Toast?
The U.S. clinched a trip to next year's World Cup in France
by Michael Farber

PRO FOOTBALL
Mastermind
Broncos coach Mike Shanahan sees all, hears all and seems to know all
by Michael Silver

Inside the NFL

GOLF PLUS
The Doctor Is In
Gil Morgan had the perfect Rx for the final act of the two-man show that was this year's Senior tour
by Gary Van Sickle

News & Notes


This week's Contents photo

Out of Proportion
That's what the effectiveness of Eastern Michigan's Earl Boykins on the basketball floor is in comparison to his 5' 5" stature.
Photograph by Peter Read Miller
 

Other articles in this week's issue

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Split Decision
Michigan ripped Penn State and laid claim to being No. 1
by Johnette Howard

Another Run
The 1997 heirs to the Florida State dynasty trampled North Carolina
by Tim Layden

BOXING
Floored by the Spirit
Evander Holyfield avenged defeat with a TKO of Michael Moorer
by Richard Hoffer

PRO BASKETBALL
Iron Man
Move over, Cal Ripken. The Mavs' A.C. Green has two streaks going
by Michael Farber

COLLEGE BASKETBALL 97-98
Small Men
A Lilliputian revolution has made smaller, quicker players the centers of attention

The Ratings Racket
Everybody loves the Cinderella teams, but no one wants to play them
by Kelli Anderson

Simon Says
For Arizona's Miles Simon, last season was hell—until the end
by Alexander Wolff

Stay in Your Stance
That's what John Wooden said, in effect, to UCLA's Steve Lavin
by Alexander Wolff

 

Special online features

The Swingin' A's
The Oakland A's of the swingin' '70s seemed tailor-made for their era. Check out our very retro retrospective of the 1972, 1973 and 1974 championship seasons. SI's Ron Fimrite offers a fond appraisal of baseball's forgotten dynasty.

Baseball Year in Review
A month-by-month look at the 1997 season, from Tino Martinez's record-setting April to Mark McGwire's homer-happy September.

NHL '97-98
Who will win the Stanley Cup? Check out Sports Illustrated's 1997-98 NHL Preview and see what our hockey experts are predicting. With in-depth scouting reports on all 26 teams, SI's look ahead to the season on ice is red hot.

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.

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.

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.

NBA Confidential
Sports Illustrated's season-opening preview, featuring updated scouting reports and a behind-the-scenes report on The Underground NBA.

Pro Basketball '97-98
SI Presents preseason previews on all 29 NBA teams. Can Michael Jordan lead the Chicago Bulls to a sixth title? Or is it Shaq's turn to take the L.A. Lakers to the top?

World Series Archives
Here's the pitch: Every World Series champion, as covered by Sports Illustrated from 1954 to 1996. Relive Don Larsen's no-hitter, Carlton Fisk's homer, and the infamous Mookie ball.

Photo Galleries
SI's photographers take you onto the field and into the action.

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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