NFL PLAYOFFS
Patriot Missiles
Lightning strikes from special teams and laser passes from Drew Bledsoe put New England on the road to New Orleans
By Michael Silver
Marshall Plan
The Rams rode Marshall Faulk to victory over the Eagles, but who will star next for St. Louis is anybody's guess
By Peter King
BASKETBALL
Graced Land
Memphis, which long burned with love for the college game, now has a pro club, too, as well as two stars who would be king
By Jack McCallum
Home Team
Their household riven by mental illness, Illinois's Brian Cook and his mom have held on to each other for dear life
By Seth Davis
TENNIS
A Real Hottie
Jennifer Capriati overcame the wilting heat and Martina Hingis to win her second consecutive Australian Open
By L. Jon Wertheim
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WINTER OLYMPIC PREVIEW
Advantage USA
When the Salt Lake City Winter Games open next week, the American team will be shooting for a record medal haul
By Brian Cazeneuve
Clear and Present Danger
The Games are a high-speed, high-risk thrillfest. Fear of a career-ending crash is never far from athletes' minds
By Tim Layden
Attacking Grizzly
The aptly named downhill course is a beast of a layout that will challenge skiers with elevator-shaft drops and knifing turns
By Tim Layden
She's Gotta Have It
Figure skater Irina Slutskaya of Russia has trailed the U.S.'s Michelle Kwan in four worlds and one Games, a habit she's set to break
By E.M. Swift
Canada Better Not Lose
After a 50-year Olympic gold medal drought in hockey, the nation that invented the sport is obsessed with winning
By Michael Farber
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