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TABLE OF CONTENTS
February 13, 2006 | Volume 104, Issue 6
There are no
politics in steroids. Performance enhancing drugs destroy the bodies of
athletes and undermine the integrity of the sports they play--and so often
heartbreakingly, claim to love. An...
Steve Rushin notices things, such as the makeup of the
Boston College--Boston U hockey rivalry: "Their players range from the
Irish to the Catholic to the Irish-Catholic," he wrote. With an eye...
February 13, 2006 Four Aces
Five fans who
have attended every Super Bowl gathered for dinner in Detroit on Saturday
night, former strangers whose shared achievement has made them, over the years,
tighter than a John Elway...
No one is saying
'Oops, they did it again' anymore. Athletes who break the rules, or just get
annoying, are paying a steep price
Coaches are flooding recruits with cellphone messages, and not everyone feels :) about it
Michaela Hutchison becomes the first girl to win a state title wrestling against boys
Lost
To Russia's Elena Dementieva in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo,
Martina Hingis. A victory would have given the former world No. 1 her first
title since she came out of retirement...
$3 million
Appearance fee Tiger Woods received for playing in the Dubai Desert
Classic.
After a yearlong tour of duty in Iraq, a linebacker gets a Division-I football scholarship
SI senior writer Alex Wolff founded an ABA team, the Vermont Frost Heaves (SI, Dec. 19, 2005), which begins play in November.
Strong
counterprogramming could hurt Olympic ratings
The comedian's album Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues is nominated for the Best Comedy Album Grammy
THE TURIN
OLYMPICS have yet to start, but they already have one detractor. While carrying
the Olympic torch through a fashion district in Milan, designer Giorgio Armani
teed off on the...
Even in retirement, Scott Stevens is a step ahead of
other NHL defensemen. During a ceremony to retire Stevens's number 4, the
Devils adorned the aisles at Continental Airlines Arena with giant...
A Tacoma judge made her courtroom cheer "Go
Seahawks" before sentencing a man convicted of manslaughter to 13 1/2 years
in jail.
STEVIE WONDER, Super Bowl XL pregame performer, when
asked if he has ever suffered a wardrobe malfunction:
What to watch and
watch for
February 13, 2006 Michael Ford
MACON, GA. > Basketball
SPEEDSKATER
WHO'S HOT
Who is the dirtiest player in the NBA?
What was
your-welcome-to-the-NBA moment?
Training camp as a rookie playing against [6'7", 260-pound teammate] Danny
Fortson. That is the most physical guy I've ever played with.
February 13, 2006 | Justin Goot EAGER TO keep on
good terms with the mountains of muscle who protect their highly paid butts,
NFL quarterbacks bestow gifts on their offensive linemen at season's end.
Peyton Manning has given out...
February 13, 2006 [This article contains a table --
Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]
An inspired
performance by wideout Hines Ward and big plays by lesser names carried the
Steelers to victory over the Seahawks and their fifth NFL title-a fitting end
to a historic out-of-town...
In a chess match
of sorts, Pittsburgh's defense made the right moves to keep Seattle's offense
in check
In front of fans from both of his hometowns, Jerome Bettis closed out his career as a champion
He became a
scruffy star in Boston and the heart and soul of a championship team. But now
that he's jumped to New York and ditched the caveman look, what will Johnny
Damon do?
Crazy-Long Rookie J.B. Holmes's First PGA Tour Win Comes Supersized
Shame on John Daly For Quitting
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February 13, 2006 How much will
the Red Sox miss Johnny Damon? Coco Crisp (right), whom Boston acquired from
the Indians on Jan. 27, was the American League's best defensive leftfielder
last year and should make a...
No NBA rookie has made more of an impact than point guard Chris Paul. Spend a few days with him and find out how he has turned the woeful, star-crossed Hornets into playoff contenders
Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette has lifted underdog Carolina to the top of the NHL. Next week in Turin he'll try to turn long-shot Team USA into medal material
The Friars Club
roast of DON KING revealed--and reveled in--the vagaries of the honoree's dark
and twisted soul. As King has said so many times, "Only in America"
February 13, 2006 Call Waiting
February 13, 2006 College Basketball
Colonials
Rule
ARIZONA'S IN FREE
FALL
SEC Sleeper
HOT TOPIC
Get Tagliabue on
his cell! Call an emergency meeting! File a grievance! Something so disturbing
and wrong happened on Sunday at the Super Bowl that heads must roll!
John Daly blows off Phoenix, again
Putters made by putters-only companies are used by
about 10% of Tour pros. (Titleist is the top putter maker on Tour, at 39%.)
Here are the top putters-only companies this year.
Two starts and two playoffs add up to a 2-0 record for
Tiger Woods
Who's the best player under 25 on the PGA Tour?
WHO: J.B. Holmes
February 13, 2006 | Chris Eliopoulos [This article
consists of an illustration. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]
A new schedule in 2007 is a sweet start, but why stop there?
by FARRELL EVANS
Finishing
Touch
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