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TABLE OF CONTENTS
February 25, 2002 | Volume 96, Issue 8
February 25, 2002 We Kidd You NotWho's kiddin' whom? That was exactly what I thought after reading about Jason Kidd (A Clean Start, Jan. 28). Those idyllic family images were too contrived and too much. My husband...
February 25, 2002 Letters
SEPTEMBER 6, 1971
Mastering the lingo of the Winter Games is an event unto itself
the guide
February 25, 2002 Elden Campbell, center, Charlotte Hornets
February 25, 2002 The online auction items of the week
He seemingly has been around the Olympics since the days of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, but this year is only Bud Greenspan's 50th as a Games documentarian. His upcoming movie on the Salt Lake City...
February 25, 2002 | Janet Maslin A non—sports fan turns a critic's eye on Salt Lake and finds that NBC is doing all right
In the end the Raiders had little choice but to cut loose one of the best young coaches in the NFL. That's because as last weekend dragged on it became clear that Oakland faced two choices: Make a...
February 25, 2002 Sports-themed products were plentiful at Toy Fair, the industry's annual showcase of upcoming playthings, held in New York City last week. Some highlights:
1Grandfather among the 211 U.S. Olympic athletes, 42-year-old John Gordon, a U.S. curler.
Jayson Williams's 30,000-square-foot estate in Alexandria Township, N.J., has the look and feel of a Best Western convention center. The former Nets star entertains an endless stream of guests on...
February 25, 2002 Confiscated•By security personnel at Snowbasin Ski Area, where the Olympic Alpine skiing events are being held, two cans of Pepsi from the lunch pail of a groomer on his way to the top of the...
February 25, 2002 What's hot and what's not in Salt Lake City.
February 25, 2002 Are you ready for Marge: The Motion Picture? Screenwriter Gabriel Schechter and Emmy-winning producer Gene Corman are teaming up to make a movie on the life of former Reds owner Marge Schott...
February 25, 2002 In a new computer game called Hooligans—Storm Over Europe, players take control of squads of violent soccer fans and set out to maim and kill opposing fans in an attempt to "become the most...
February 25, 2002 JOHN FLAHERTYDevil Rays catcher, on a new rule by manager Hal McRae (right) requiring players to wear high stirrup socks: "Instead of one or two guys looking like idiots, now we'll all look like...
February 25, 2002 •CHANGE OF ADDRESSThis year most likely marks the final season in the Grapefruit League for the Rangers, who have made Port Charlotte, Fla., their spring home since 1987, and the Royals, who have...
February 25, 2002 Gene Bess, POPLAR BLUFF, MO.BasketballBess, 66, the men's coach at Three Rivers Community College, won his 900th game with a 76-65 victory over Southwest Tennessee. In 32 seasons with the Raiders...
NASCAR's annual technical tinkering led to yet another Daytona 500 that will be best remembered for its wipeouts
His team has never been ranked higher, his NBA future has never looked brighter and his fiancée is an NBA dancer who's looking pretty bright herself. For Gonzaga's Dan Dickau...
U.S. speed skaters Casey FitzRandolph and Chris Witty proved that the old guard still has the golden touch, while short-track and its star, Apolo Ohno, provided the buzz
February 25, 2002 Hit the beach with the online edition of SI's annual swimsuit issue. Check out more man 100 Web-exclusive photos and video clips at swimsuit.cnnsi.com.
Armed with an all-access pass, the author (top) discovered the real-life wonderland of the Winter Game
Canadian pair David Pelletier and Jamie Salé got belated gold even as a judging scandal so shook the sport that it brought talk of long-overdue reform
February 25, 2002 Lotsa LaffsThe Yankees opened spring training for pitchers and catchers last Thursday, which gave catching instructor Yogi Berra (near right) and bench coach Don Zimmer something to talk about.
February 25, 2002 It's easy to look good when you're on top of the world. The challenge is looking good when you're flat on your face—or bottomed out
February 25, 2002 Baseball
Emotional WreckThe Padres and a close former teammate try to come to grips with Mike Darr's death
Carlos Baerga, 33, is in Red Sox camp on a minor league contract, but he might be a good bet to return to the majors for the first time since 1999. Boston has little faith in second base incumbent...
It's on the 'HouseIn leading resurgent Detroit, Jerry Stackhouse has learned the joys of passing
Introducing the latest top prospect from Europe: 6'11" Nickoloz Tskitishvili, a thin 18-year-old power forward from the Republic of Georgia. "He has more talent than Pau Gasol," says Benetton...
On Stephon Marbury of the struggling Suns (25-27), whose coach, Scott Skiles, resigned on Sunday:
Tireless practice has given Bucks guard Michael Redd a shot
Exorcising DevilsMaryland proved that it's a national title contender with an impressive rout of Duke
Maryland's win over Duke was even more significant because it gave the Terrapins the inside track for the No. 1 seed in the South, which might be more desirable than the East. Maryland will play...
ROMAIN SATO, SOPHOMORE, GUARD, XAVIER
After 8½ years in prison juco star Lee Benson is making up for lost time
A Different GoalMario Lemieux has earned the right to put the Olympics ahead of his regular duties
Owen NolanRW SHARKSNO"Overtime is a better reflection of a team's character and depth. I'd rather have a game decided by a club grinding it out, not by someone making a fancy shot."
In addition to the hurry-up face-off rule (left), NHL brass is watching the Olympics with an eye toward making other changes in how the NHL plays. Coyotes owner Wayne Gretzky is pushing for the...
Q: NAME THE one thing at the Olympics that sucks worse than a French figure skating judge.
Len Mattiace won in L.A. by learning from past blowups
Unless this week's Match Play Championship is a thriller, the 2002 West Coast swing will go down as one of the worst in recent memory. Ugly finishes, too many low-profile winners and a slumbering...
After a three-month hiatus the LPGA finally begins its 2002 season next week. Have you missed women's golf?
February 25, 2002 Charles Howell III, the earnest 22-year-old from Augusta, couldn't have picked a more unlikely mentor than Jesper Parnevik, 36, the far-out Swede, but they're tighter than their J. Lindeberg...
February 25, 2002 Jim Murray (above) may be tickling a typewriter in the great press room in the sky, but his presence was felt at the Nissan Open, played in his adopted hometown. On the day before the tournament...
February 25, 2002 | Keith Lyford Scott McCarron lost the Nissan Open when he fell victim to Riviera's curse of the kikuyu
February 25, 2002 | Keith Lyford To master tricky greenside chips, especially from gnarly grass like kikuyu, pick a spot on the green where you want the ball to land. Smart golfers use a variety of clubs but always the same swing...
February 25, 2002 | Keith Lyford John Daly's third-round 72 at the Nissan Open snapped his streak of 15 consecutive rounds at par or better. Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk and Kenny Perry lead the Tour with 17 straight....
Sale and Pelletier? Team Canada? Barenaked Ladies? Nope. Mike Weir rules in the Great White North, which was apparent during his week at the Salt Lake City Olympics
A lover of fancy clothes, fine food and beautiful women, Tommy Armour III lives his life like a man hell-bent on proving that not all tour players are tedious automatons
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