SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Witnessing History
Tiger Woods's season was the greatest ever in golf. Here are the firsthand accounts of those who saw it up close
By Michael Bamberger
Better Than Imagined
In the annals of sport, has any other athlete so exceeded our wildest projections? Only Tiger Woods, dream beater
By Frank Deford
PRO FOOTBALL
Do or Die
On a pivotal weekend for three NFC teams, the Redskins got buried, while the Bucs and the Rams came alive
By Michael Silver
Deep, Dark Secret
Rams wideout Az-Zahir Hakim had to conceal the existence of his father, who was running from the law
By Michael Silver
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BASEBALL
Powerball
Alex Rodriguez hit the jackpot when the Rangers offered him a 10-year, $252 million contract and the city
of Dallas
By Tom Verducci
COACHING
The Bitter End
Aging coaches like Dick Bennett, who recently left Wisconsin, are finding it harder than ever to endure their games pressures
By Tim Layden
PRO BASKETBALL
Nifty 50s
By erupting for 51 points in back-to-back games, Antawn Jamison of the Warriors shot his way into the spotlight
By Phil Taylor
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Giant Killers
With a 31-point rout of Kansas, Wake Forest capped a 7-0 start by showing it can slay the big boys
By Tim Crothers
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