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TABLE OF CONTENTS
February 11, 2002 | Volume 96, Issue 6
Coming to the Big Easy, 72-year-old Dion Rich had sneaked, weaseled, conned, bluffed, tricked and bamboozled his way into 32 straight Super Bowls, the record for a man refusing to touch his wallet.
February 11, 2002 Wild about MarianHow could you leave the Wild's Marian Gaborik (above) off your list of sudden stars? Gaborik's 45 points at the All-Star break were two behind Ranger Mike York's total—despite...
February 11, 2002 Letters•For the fastest response, please fax us at 212-467-4049 or e-mail us at letters@si.timeinc.com.•Letters should include the writer's full name, address and home telephone number and may be...
SEPTEMBER 22, 1969
In a sports world that targets the youthful, a new 35-year-old is getting that old feeling
Sunday 2/10
The voice most closely associated with the Olympics is that of 80-year-old Jim McKay, who joins NBC as a guest essayist during the Salt Lake City Games. Here are some things you may not know about...
The online auction item of the week
She wakes up America weekday mornings on the Today show, but on Friday, NBC's Katie Couric hits prime time as cohost of the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies with Bob Costas. We recently caught...
Boxing's dark master takes us on a tour of sport's lunatic fringe
AmsterdamPROS Tyson is big draw in Europe, as is Lewis, a Brit, CONS Time difference would pose challenge for U.S. broadcast.
DICK LANE, 1928-2002
$21.9 millionQuarter share of Florida's state lottery jackpot won by Peter Doubleday, a cousin of Mets' owner Nelson Doubleday; Peter, 51, plans to keep his job as a horse-show announcer at the...
February 11, 2002 THIS WEEK: SWIMSUIT MODELING
February 11, 2002 | Tom Russo Rollerball, which opens on Friday, foresees a future in which fans are obsessed with an ultraviolent bloodsport that's a cross of in-line skating, polo and motocross. Here are some other Sci-fi...
February 11, 2002 Ever since mid-September, when President Bush urged the world to "make no mistake" that the U.S. would rid the globe of evildoers, the phrase has been turning up everywhere—and not only on MAKE NO...
February 11, 2002 Sued•The NFL, by Patriots receiver Terry Glenn over the four-game suspension the league gave him in September for missing a drug test. Glenn, who was also suspended from the playoffs by Pats coach...
February 11, 2002 Athletes won't be the only ones in the spotlight in Salt Lake City. The Olympics are becoming a showcase for designers. Here is some of the cutting-edge work that will be on display during the Games.
February 11, 2002 Some people know their studs. The annual media handicapping championship, sponsored by the Daily Racing Form and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, is typically contested by savvy...
February 11, 2002 The Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets have assigned bodyguards to protect their mascot, Rocky Raccoon, because he was assaulted by two fans during a game against the Kamloops Blazers.
February 11, 2002 LEE TREVINOLegendary 62-year-old golfer, on his current play: "If I grew tomatoes, they'd come up sliced."
February 11, 2002 Cory Fritzinger, VIRGINIA BEACHGymnasticsFritzinger, a sophomore at Georgia, had 39.800 in the all-around, including a 10.0 on the vault, to lead the Gym Dogs to a 197.900-196.875 win over UCLA....
Following the lead of their transformed coach and oh-so-cool quarterback, the no-name Patriots stunned the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI
After losing to the Rams once this season, Bill Belichick's defense had a new—and winning—battle plan
His wife's illness forced Jazz Sloan to clean up his act. Now he's in no rush to leave the NBA
With jokes, jukes and a dressing-room disco act, Jeremy Roenick keeps the Flyers Loose and the fans entertained
With a will of iron inherited from his dad, Cardinals ace Matt Morris has come all the way back from major elbow surgery. Now life seems like a day at the beach
After starting 50 games in 1997 and '98, Cardinals righthander Matt Morris (above) underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the '99 season. In 2000 he pitched in 31 games—all in relief. Last...
February 11, 2002 Girth of a NationRie Tsuihiji (below) faces off against an overmatched opponent at the 10th sumo world championships. Rie, who finished third in the open women's division, is the Japanese champion...
After tearing up the World Cup circuit, free-spirited Bode Miller could win big—or crash bigger—at Salt Lake City
February 11, 2002 The NBASonics' Payton now Mr. Nice GuyTrading for futureScout's view of 76ersBulls' Artest passes test
Wild about Gary The resurgent Sonics are thrilled by Gary Payton's maturation into a leader
On the 76ers, who at week's end had won 12 of their last 16 games to climb above. 500 for the first time in two months.
Nets guard Kerry Kittles improved his game the hard way: by missing last season while recuperating from a potentially career-ending knee injury. "I used to think about stuff that sidetracked me,"...
Ron Artest, Jordan's favorite Bull, has some of the master's passion
Ducks UnlimitedWith a flashy guard leading a frenetic attack, Oregon has risen to the top of the pac-10
With March not far off, SI's selection committee is back to pick the top four seeds (with their records as of Sunday) in each region as if the NCAA tournament were starting this week. Keep in...
JEROME COLEMANJUNIOR, GUARD, RUTGERS
Providence guard John Linehan is on pace to set a record for steals
Devil DogsNew Jersey's underachieving players were to blame for Larry Robinson's dismissal
Ray WhitneyBLUE JACKETS LW
During a poor performance against the Devils last week, Blackhawks defenseman Boris Mironov was told by first-year coach Brian Sutter to leave the bench because he was done for the night. Mironov,...
Fueling Jeff Gordon's drive for Winston Cup number 5 is one of the most finely tuned pit crews in NASCAR
If Jeff Gordon wins the Daytona 500 next week, he can thank his crew for delivering the perfect pit stop
Tiger's new driver is another sign that the competition is catching up
If the Pebble Beach Pro-Am wants to be the apotheosis of celebrity golf, it needs more real stars. Has-beens like Glen Campbell, Kenny G and Tommy Smothers make the event seem dated, especially...
February 11, 2002 | Bryan Gathright A final-round meltdown by Pat Perez let Matt Gogel win for the first time—and exorcise his ghosts of failures past
February 11, 2002 | Bryan Gathright If Mr. Penick were still alive and if he were Perez's teacher, he would have waited until Monday to call Perez, giving him time to sort through his thoughts. The call would have been a long one,...
February 11, 2002 | Bryan Gathright Matt Gogel needed only 103 putts all week, second to Rod Pampling's 102....Of Gogel's career earnings ($2.1 million), more than half ($1,1 million) have come from his three starts at...
February 11, 2002 Vijay Singh (below) may be one of the best drivers in golf, but the same can't be said of his parking ability. Upon arriving at Spyglass Hill for a practice round before the Pebble Beach Pro-Am,...
February 11, 2002 VOTE ATgolfonline.com
February 11, 2002 During her 19-year LPGA career, Jane Geddes has won 11 tournaments, including the 1986 U.S. Open. Now comes the real challenge—returning to college full time to finish her degree, a project that...
Jeff Julian had the time of his life playing in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, even though he has been handed a death sentence
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