Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: SI Adventure
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A WATERY WORLD
The author's quest to visit every continent by kayak has given him a sea-level look at the bond between humans and the ocean
Great Leap Forward
Oft-battered and oft-broke motocrosser Chuck Carothers unleashed a monster jump at the X Games to establish himself as his sport's rising star
Out There
In a high-altitude feud, two Sherpas snipe about who's the fastest up Everest
What's Next
THE MONTH AHEAD
Indoor Adventure
In a harrowing do-it-yourself book, Aron Ralston recounts the tale of his desperate self-amputation
WHAT IT TAKES
An intrepid trekker plans to cross 4,000 miles of Asia to re-create a great escape
In the Shadow of the Big Cats
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
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AUSSIES RULE
Their numbers growing as fast as their rate of success, Australian golfers are taking a backseat to no one
Back in Cink
As if on cue, Stewart Cink picks the perfect moment for a peak performance
Big Play With Patti McGowan
Heard on the Range
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Sal Stats
TPC at River Highlands
2¢ With Jay Haas
Amateur Hour
2004 Olympics
Fast Company
Youth was served at the birthplace of the Games as 22-year-old Justin Gatlin prevailed in one of the swiftest 100-meter dashes in history
Just Like Old Times
Ancient Olympia Stadium played host to an Olympic event for the first time in 1,610 years
HOW THE FALLEN WAS MIGHTY
Paul Hamm's dreams of Olympic gold didn't include a miraculous comeback--or a judging error that took some luster off his medal
THE OFFICIAL MISTAKE
Fourth Best in Group B
The U.S. men's hoops team has never been a bigger underdog
Revenge of the Pepper Pot
Feisty Carly Patterson won gold in the overall (without dispute!) by outpointing the Russian diva who had edged her in the worlds
On Top of the World
In dominating the field en route to a third straight gold medal, the U.S. softball team left no doubt that it's the greatest of all time
Time to Make Some Noise
A more festive atmosphere enveloped the athletes village in Week 2
Tennis, No One?
She Hate Me
Flag Jumper
Born in Cuba, living in London and suddenly a citizen of Sudan, triple jumper Yamilé Aldama is the ultimate nation-hopping Olympian
Fine and Handy
Americans have yet to discover the appeal of team handball
Much More Than a Race
The Boxing Bug
Break Out the Bubbly
In a roller-coaster week for U.S. swimmers, Michael Phelps won eight medals, but his finest stroke may have been an act of kindness
Eight Men Out (Front)
A dramatic early move paid off handsomely for U.S. rowers
Collector's Item
Well-schooled
Going Out With A Bang
With a semifinal win over Germany, the U.S. women's soccer team overcame internal turmoil and gave its retiring stars a shot at gold
Pedals to the Medals
Despite a sore back, Tyler Hamilton led the U.S. to a cycling jackpot
Double Or Nothing
Three Troubling Days
Emotional Decision
Disappointed after falling just short of a gold medal in women's wrestling, Sara McMann found perspective in a far greater loss
Last to First
Chaos Theory
Hot as Hellas
ZONE PRESSED
Jostling across a no-man's-land from the athletes brings out the media's journalistic blood lust as well as their anthropological traits
BASEBALL
The Quiet Warrior
He's been called the most talented player in baseball, but Vladimir Guerrero doesn't want to talk about that. He'd much rather tell you about his large family and his mom's home cooking
HOW WILL THE WEST BE WON?
The Angels have the rings and the Rangers have the bats, but the balanced A's have the edge
Tennis
Jimbo
In 1974 Jimmy Connors ignited a tennis boom with his wicked metal racket, his storybook romance, his vulgar antics and his renegade behavior. Thirty years later he still thumbs his nose at the game's establishment