My Sportsman: U.S. Soccer's pioneers

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 29. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Building a

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My Sportsman: Mike Krzyzewski

My choice for Sportsman of the Year comes refracted through the memory of another one, SI's 1972 Sportsman, a college basketball giant whose death this year

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My Sportsman: Evan Lysacek

I've never been a rah-rah follower of figure skating, so imagine my surprise when late on a frigid Thursday night last February, I sat rapt in front of my

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My Sportsman: Rafael Nadal

By any measure, it was a banner year for athletes from Spain. La Furia Roja, of course, won the World Cup. Despite what the MVP voters indicated, Pau Gasol was

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My Sportsman: Kevin Durant

In the year of the mogul, the brand, the global marketing icon, Kevin Durant was just a basketball player. He led the Oklahoma City Thunder from 23 wins to 50,

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My Sportsman: Brooks Laich

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Since the

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My Sportsman: Butler Bulldogs

If there's one thing the Butler men's basketball program takes pride in, it's perspective. One of the team's many mantras is, "Whatever happens on the

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My Sportsman: Lorena Ochoa

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 29. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. It could not

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My Sportsman: Greg McElroy

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. He doesn't have

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Derek Jeter: In his own words

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year DerekJeter is the cover subject profiled by SI senior writer Tom Verducci in this week's edition of the magazine. Here

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My Sportsman: Roger Federer

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Fedophiles of

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My Sportsman: Kurt Fearnley

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. If you have

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My Sportsman: Myron Rolle

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. * * *

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My Sportsman: Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. I had steeled

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My Sportsman: Tyler Hansbrough

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.As North

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My Sportsman: The Klitschkos

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Wladimir and

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My Sportsman: Chip Kelly

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.The invoice

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My Sportsman: Usain Bolt

Think back to 2008 and the Beijing Olympics. In the span of four days Bolt won gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters, breaking the world record in each. He

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My Sportsman: Drew Brees

A lot of people I cover do very good things for charity. It's always dangerous to say that, among 1,800 NFL players, one man stands above all. So I won't do

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My Sportsman: Brendon Ayanbadejo

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.He

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My Sportsman: Kobe Bryant

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. This nomination

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My Sportsman: The U.S. Nat'l Team

In soccer, perhaps more than in any other sport, teams don't have to play to win the game. It happens all the time: A team has already qualified for the

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My Sportsman: Phil Mickelson

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.Phil Mickelson

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