December 15, 1997 | Volume 87, Issue 24

These prison inmates took their hoops seriously

It's record trout, not the President, that arouses passions near Whitewater

A half marathon in war-torn Cambodia is more about hope than personal bests

Fifty years ago Army was unbeaten and overconfident, until it met Columbia

Latrell Sprewell's misdeed was only the most notable in a series of diabolical acts

Michelle DaCostaHUBER HEIGHTS, OHIOMichelle, a freshman at Wayne High, won the state Division I girls' singles tennis championship by defeating senior Brandy Steinhauser of Boardman High in...

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED and CNN team up on the Internet to offer up-to-the-minute sports news and stats as well as stories and photos from the magazine. You can also find SI articles and photos on...

A.C. Green's example is a testament to his ability to be a positive and life-changing role model for young people.JAMES K. SHEEK IV, COLUMBUS, GA.

Saturday 12/13

Let's face it: More than a few of us watch auto racing only for the crashes, Baywatch only for the babes and boxing only for the knockouts. Catering to such prurient interests, Classic Sports...

90,000Price, in dollars, that three men allegedly demanded from John Henry Williams, son of Ted Williams, for the return of two of his dad's stolen league championship rings.

Just in time for Christmas, an Indiana-based company has created the Coach Bob Knight Bookends, retailing at $134.95 a pair. The General is busy these days, so we decided to gather some...

The International Ski Federation considered Nagano's 5,512-foot downhill ski run too short for the Olympics. But environmentalists argued that if the start were moved higher up Mount Karamatsu,...

A Seattle-based company has issued a set of six Roy Firestone trading cards.

Matthew BarnabyBuffalo Sabres forward-enforcer, reacting to a recent string of penalty-filled games that prompted renewed death threats against him: "It's nice to be getting those again."

They met and met and met—then they went out and did what was expected

Six games went a long way toward determining who's in playoff form and who's in deep chowder. The Packers, the Steelers, the Patriots, the Giants, the 49ers and the Dolphins were the big winners,...

The peaking Packers wrapped up the NFC Central by stuffing the Buccaneers

JANUARY 16, 1989

Denver seemed destined for wild-card status after being run over by Pittsburgh

With two of their stars ailing, the Pats turned to old reliable Ben Coates, who did a number on the Jaguars

With their defense setting the tone, the surprising Giants took a big step toward winning the NFC East

Memories of teammates and foes in San Francisco, circa 1964, put life in perspective

Steve Young got plenty of protection as the 49ers moved closer to gaining home field advantage

The Lions learned how dangerous Dan Marino can still be when he drove the Dolphins to a last-minute victory

Mike Keenan, the NHL's Martha Stewart, is putting his special touch on the Canucks

This season David Stern finds himself surrounded by men behaving badly, teams playing really badly and superstars not playing at all. His headaches started before the Latrell Sprewell incident

Stanford is dominating the field with U.S.-bred, not foreign, talent

In a league with mostly black players, mostly white bosses and fans, and strong corporate support, an assault on a coach is almost inevitably more than a story of crime and punishment

Early defections to the NBA have hurt the game, but they've created chances for freshmen to shine as never before

Here are 10 other first-year phenoms to keep an eye on as the 1997-98 season progresses:

Lawrence Phillips gets another shot, but there's little room for error, Dillon cuts loose, Forget replay

Travis Hall is from Alaska. Dan Owens was signed as a free agent. Lester Archambeau came in a 1993 trade with the Packers for some wideout named James Milling. Chuck Smith is one of the best...

1. KORDELLICIOUSJust keep telling Kordell Stewart he doesn't have what it takes to be a great quarterback. He sure looked like one (303 passing yards, three touchdown passes, two scoring runs) in...

He's Only A Phone Call Away

A few weeks ago it looked like the super matchup of the year: Niners versus Broncos, owners of the two best records in the NFL, going at it in the Dec. 15 Monday-nighter. Now you have to wonder if...

•DIVISION I-AA SEMIFINAL: MCNEESE STATE (12-1) AT DELAWARE (12-1)The Cowboys, coming off a tough 14-12 victory in 24° weather at Western Illinois, won't get another road win here. Delaware coach...

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