February 06, 2006
The NHL
With their hard-nosed G.M. behind the bench, the Devils are hot again •
Scoring's up in the Eastern Conference • Leafs are falling
With its hard-nosed G.M. as the new
bench boss and its star scorer healthy, New Jersey is hot again after a rocky
start
Washington
general manager George McPhee has been so impressed with the attitude of his
goalie Olaf Kolzig--whom many insiders expect to be dealt before the March
trade deadline--that he is trying...
Amélie Mauresmo and Roger Federer won
singles titles at an Australian Open rife with lessons for the 2006 season
Safe at Home
An NBA scout evaluates the potential of Arizona guard
Hassan Adams, a 6'4", 220-pound senior who led the Wildcats in scoring with
an average of 19.5 points at week's end and was also contributing...
FLORIDA'S FOUL
PLAY
A crucial date to determine the Sonics'
future in Seattle looms, and the team's owner says he's prepared for the
worst
On 6'8" rookie forward Ike Diogu (right), whom the
Warriors reportedly refused to include in a trade for Ron Artest:
THE HOTLINE
Okay, Seattle,
grab a grande, skinny, no-foam, half-caf Espresso Macchiato and let me explain
why the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to grind you up like a Sumatra blend in
Super Bowl XL.
February 06, 2006
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That recorded
phrase you hear while on hold for half an hour--"Your call is important to
us"--means precisely the opposite of what it says. In truth, your call is
not important to them, or they'd...
Winning and losing have taken on a deeper meaning for Tiger Woods since he emerged from his six-week hiatus
Duke basketball
fans have gotten behind their women's team in typically rabid fashion
Banned
From the NBA for violating its substance-abuse policy, Hornets center Chris
Andersen (above). The league did not specify which drug was found in Andersen's
system, but under the collective...
An L.A. businessman misses a chance to witness NBA history--again
By the Allegheny (Pa.) County coroner, that the cause
of death of former Steelers offensive lineman Terry Long (above) was suicide
and not, as originally reported, football-related head trauma....
$100,000
Amount demanded from the Patriots by an identified fan for the ball Doug Flutie
used to convert a dropkick--the first in the NFL in 64 years--on Jan. 1.
A legend leaves the game he learned to love
Don't tell Oprah,
but James Frey (A Million Little Pieces) isn't the first author to play fast
and loose with the facts in a memoir. Here are a few from the sports world who
have put the fiction...
The 2002 Olympic gold-medal-winning figure skater, 20, is taking a break from Yale to cover the Turin Games for MSNBC
Looks like we'll
never find out which rapper is the better youth football coach. Snoop Dogg, who
organized his own league, recently took two squads to a youth football classic
at Dolphins Stadium...
The book on Sebastien Grosjean: Don't hit it to his
forehand, which is quite strong, and don't hit it right at his stomach, because
that's where he keeps his second racket. Actually, the flying...
A Malaysian man announced that as a matter of Asian
pride, he will attempt to break the American-held record for speed-kissing a
venomous snake.
ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS, Cavaliers center, on the team's
hectic recent schedule: "You know you haven't been home a lot when your dog
barks at you."
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Which country will win the Olympic gold medal in
hockey?
Steelers recall when their bowl was filled with Cheetos
What was your
welcome-to-the-NFL moment? When I sacked Brett Favre in my first NFL
[preseason] game as a rookie in 2004.
•Chris Therien (right), Flyers defenseman: "One
year [teammate] Eric Lindros and I stole the catering truck at our Super Bowl
party at Eric's house. They left the keys in the truck, and we drove...
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A favorite of fans, media and his fellow NFL players, Steelers running back Jerome Bettis is looking for final fulfillment in Detroit
Complete Super Bowl coverage at at SI.com/NFL.
For 13 seasons beloved fullback Mack Strong has embodied the spirit of Seattle
Both teams usually prefer to run, but
the Super Bowl will be decided by the quarterback who makes the most plays
STEELERS TE
Heath Miller
Expect surprises,
says Dr. Z, as two brilliant coordinators strut their stuff on the grandest
stage
STEELERS SPECIAL-TEAMER
Chidi Iwuoma
February 06, 2006
Super Bowl week always turns into an exercise in civic boasting. Here's how Pittsburgh and Seattle stack up
Look what Ronnie
has wrought. The Pacers finally rid themselves of talented but troubled Ron
Artest, who made his debut with the Kings last week. But back in Indiana, a
team that was once talking...
Nash or Parker? Shaq or Big Ben? Jack McCallum fills out
his All-Star ballot at SI.com/NBA.
In a smashing
debut, twins Ashley and Courtney Paris have turned the Sooners into title
contenders and a hot ticket in Norman
Read more about women's hoops each Wednesday in Kelli
Anderson's Mailbag at SI.com/collegebasketball.
February 06, 2006
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February 06, 2006
The 20th Winter Games will bring 2,500 athletes from 85 nations--including a powerful U.S. contingent--to Turin, Italy, a city known more for its cars and its shroud than for sports.
Four years after the best American showing ever at the Winter Games, a U.S. team rich in talent and personality will try to fly even higher
A quick primer on the host city and the
issues and faces to watch for from Feb. 10 to 26
Long touted as her sport's next queen, the dazzling Sasha Cohen has finally supplanted Michelle Kwan as the U.S.'s best skater
Get figure skating analysis from E.M. Swift during the
Games at SI.com/olympics.
The top seeds are all loaded with NHL stars. But in what should be a great tournament, the most intriguing team could be turmoil-plagued Russia
When the preordained star of the Games tried to fight the Olympic hype machine, he found himself on a very wild ride. SI was aboard
For skiing coverage throughout the Turin Winter Games,
go to SI.com/Olympics.
A complete guide
to the 84 events and 252 medals up for grabs over the 17 days of the Winter
Games
To the home team go the spoils: automatic entries in
every event, roaringly supportive crowds and a virtually guaranteed boost in
medals won. Led by skier Giorgio Rocca, Italy's team will give...
Benjamin Raich, ALPINE SKIING
THE BEST all-around skier on the world's strongest Alpine team, Raich
(pronounced RIKE) has nevertheless been overshadowed by U.S. star Bode Miller.
Steady and...
The top cross-country skiing nation in Olympic history
delivers a new star
The erstwhile Big Red Machine is still a dynamo in the
Olympics' most graceful sport
Though strong in speedskating, sliding and some skiing
and snowboarding events, the 2010 host country is most intent on repeating its
2002 sweep of hockey gold medals
No country is more passionate about the Olympics' most
rough-and-tumble sport--or has a more talented young competitor in it
Serious about finding the clubs and balls that are perfectly calibrated to your swing? Welcome to Hot Stix Golf, the custom-fitting specialist that in six years has gone from cult secret to...
Here's what Hot Stix Golf founder and president Mark
Timms says is the best gear of the year so far in 2006, and why
Phil faces the future without Ford
The Pro Stinger, a new half-plastic, half-metal spike
made by Champ, debuted on the PGA Tour last month. At least four players at the
Buick Invitational wore the hybrid. Overall, plastic spikes...
What it takes to become the best-attended tournament
on Tour
Will the Tour's new schedule and format in 2007 be
better, worse or essentially the same as its current lineup?
WHO: José María
Olazábal
FAMILY FOCUS John Daly's wife, Sherrie, has begun serving a sentence in federal prison. I don't know what John (left) is feeling, but personal difficulties can lead to an amazing focus while...
Golf somehow takes the blame for a Washington scandal
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The USGA will turn Torrey Pines into a brute for the '08
Open. No one will sniff par.
How the Tour's Big Bopper Gets His Amazing Length
Anyone with a
backswing like John Daly's and a downswing like Sergio García's is going to be
ridiculously long
At 43, Seattle's
Jamie Moyer is still giving hitters fits, but he's just as excited about his
charitable giving
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