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Online articles from the magazine
December 1, 1997
Sports Illustrated Cover
Cover photo by
John Biever

Previous Issues

 

PRO BASKETBALL
Basketball Jones
It's not Kobe or Shaq but Eddie Jones who lights it up for the Lakers
by Phil Taylor

HOCKEY
Can't Quit Now
No injury could change Ranger Pat LaFontaine's love for the game
by Leigh Montville

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Inside College Football

PRO FOOTBALL
Inside the NFL


This week's Contents photo

The Feeling Is Mutual
During a home game against North Carolina A&T, Grambling expressed its affection for coach Eddie Robinson on the eve of his retirement.
Photograph by William Snyder
 

Other articles in this week's issue

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Super Saturday
As No. 1 Michigan ran its record to 11-0, the Big Ten was a victor too
by Tim Layden

Washington State beat Washington to go to its first Rose Bowl since 1931
by Gerry Callahan

Doug Johnson redeemed his season in Florida's upset of Florida State
by Ivan Maisel

Mr. Robinson
After 57 years as coach at Grambling, the great Eddie Robinson is retiring
by Richard Hoffer

BASEBALL
Hot Stove Hysteria
Dumpings, deals and the expansion draft made a sizzling off-season hotter
by Tom Verducci

Raising Arizona
SI was present as the Diamondbacks put together their ball club
by Tom Verducci

PRO FOOTBALL
Smashing Success
The Packers invited the Cowboys to Lambeau Field and ran over them
by Peter King

 

Special online features

College Basketball '97-98
SI's college hoops preview rocks the rim. Which teams will travel the road to the Final Four? Check out our men's and women's scouting reports.

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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