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Salon.com September 21, 2000 Alicia Montgomery |
The Olympics: Thursday French track star sprints for the exit in Sydney... Alexei Nemov finally got the gold... All Romania, all the time... Possible sweep turns to dust... Dream Team gets victory and boos... |
Sports Illustrated September 28, 2000 Tim Layden |
Too good Jones cruises to pair of golds, but real test is forthcoming... |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Night of the thoroughbreds On an evening of amazing feats, an Australian hero and an American legend shone the brightest. |
Sports Central August 25, 2008 Brian Cox |
Running With Heavy Burdens in Dark Shadows For the USA track and field athletes, these Olympics have been about missed opportunities and devastating losses. |
Sports Illustrated September 29, 2000 John Walters |
Ugly Americans The media coverage bias toward U.S. Olympians can make even an American despise the U.S.A.... |
Salon.com September 30, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Enter Marion, exit Michael The final night of track and field saw the coronation of the greatest female athlete in the world -- and the golden departure of history's greatest 400-meter runner... |
Sports Illustrated October 2, 2000 |
Top moments 'Best ever' Games churned out memorable moments... |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2000 Tim Layden |
Perec goes, Freeman arrives Marie-Jose Perec of France left Smith to train in Germany... Smith and Co. snared Cathy Freeman... Larry Wade, the No. 3-ranked 110-meter hurdler in the world last year, is recovering from major surgery... Women's 100 showdown... A hurdle for Jones... |
Sports Illustrated August 12, 2001 Tim Layden |
The good, the bad and the in-between In the wake of the Edmonton track and field world championships, a medal ceremony of my own... |
Sports Illustrated August 11, 2000 Tim Layden |
Track & Field snapshot six weeks from Sydney Such a varied roster of elite performers has emerged in the past 30 years that it's common in certain events to have all six continents represented in a single race. Yet it is also a tiny world. |
Salon.com September 23, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Speed thrills When the world's fastest humans, Marion Jones and Maurice Greene, won their races, they put us in touch with something buried deep in the human psyche... |
Sports Illustrated September 25, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Out of the shadows Despite controversy, track athletes excel |
Salon.com September 28, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Of greatness, glory and really intense wrestling moms While Marion Jones flies again, wrestlers practice their savage art and a Cuban with a gunslinger's heart wins a classic long jump competition. |
Sports Illustrated September 29, 2000 Tim Layden |
Great expectations No shame in defeat for Jones, El Guerrouj... |
AskMen.com October 4, 2000 Mark Simmons |
Olympic Drug Scandals Ah, the beautiful Olympic games: great athleticism, camaraderie and professionalism. But come every four years, the not-so-glamorous drugs also make their unwanted appearance... |
Sports Illustrated September 19, 2000 Tim Layden |
Injury forces Miller out of 100 Decision to withdraw paves way for Jones |
Sports Central August 14, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Thumbs Down For Olympic Coverage I mentioned last week that I didn't get into the Summer Olympics as much as usual this year. Much of the reason, I'm afraid, was NBC's television coverage of the London Games. |
Sports Illustrated July 13, 2000 Tim Layden |
Track trials top 10 Ten reasons why the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, which open Friday in Sacramento and run for 10 days, are among the best sporting events on American soi |
Sports Illustrated May 5, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Olympic burnout factor Q&A on the Olympics: increasing surge of interest rising in the 2000 Games in the U.S. public and media?... How does the United States' shot put, discus and hammer throwers look this year?... Has the IOC ever considered offering "at large" berths to athletes... etc. |
Sports Illustrated April 17, 2000 |
Five golds gets closer for Jones Marion Jones' performance in 400 meters ensures her a spot in the 4x400-meter relay... C.J. Hunter won the shot put... Jason Pyrah ran the 3000-meter steeplechase... |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2000 |
What's in and what's out Q&A on the Olympics: Anything like Triplecast in the future?... Handball... Surfing... Mary Slaney and Amy Van Dyken... Why no golf?... Michael Bennett... Will Bahamas team win the 4x100-meter relay?... |
Sports Illustrated March 3, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Defining the Olympic Spirit Welcome to the first Sydney 2000 Mailbag, where we'll discuss anything and everything relating to the Summer Games.... |
Sports Illustrated August 6, 2001 Tim Layden |
Loss will show what Jones is made of To an inattentive public, Marion Jones' loss is a shock. To track nuts who have been paying attention, it is a surprise but nothing more. |
Sports Illustrated August 15, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports Low-profile champs Allen Johnson and Charles Austin keep winning |
Sports Illustrated July 23, 2000 Tim Layden |
Johnson can't sit out 200 Not competing would further damage his sport |
Sports Illustrated March 7, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports At 39, half-miler Johnny Gray is charging toward his fifth Olympic team... 200-meter Showdown?... Drummond Gets Serious... |
Sports Illustrated July 11, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports Here's what to expect from the crucible of track and field's U.S. trials... Plus, more Olympic briefs |
Sports Illustrated September 26, 2000 Tim Layden |
Down but not out Hunter's troubles won't keep Jones from five golds |
U.S. Banker January 2002 Mark Bruno |
Successful Net Banker Gives Up the Reins It's very unusual when a CEO admits that he may no longer be the right man for the job, especially in banking. But D.R. Grimes, CEO of NetBank, says he will be stepping down after it completes its merger with Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group... |
Sports Illustrated August 14, 2001 Tim Layden |
Help Wanted Hurdler Anjanette Kirkland was the aging U.S. team's only first-time world champion... |
Sports Illustrated June 8, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Tumbling around Gymnastics letters |
Sports Illustrated September 25, 2000 John Walters |
All about Bob Fun and Games for Costas as Olympics enters Week 2... |
Sports Illustrated August 16, 2000 Frank Deford |
Sydney Olympics must overcome The Sydney Olympics are a month away, so let's look at the problems they face in attracting their usual high degree of interest in the United States. |
Salon.com September 18, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Lanes of glory A flying Dutchwoman, an underdog Italian and the irrepressible Americans make swimming history at Sunday night's showdown in the water. |
Sports Illustrated August 3, 2001 Tim Layden |
World's best ready to run Five questions to ponder on the eve of the track and field world championships in Edmonton, Alberta... |
Sports Illustrated August 11, 2000 |
Games are mere weeks away US will likely dominate Olympic basketball... Swedes and Norwegians strong in handball... Changing of the guard in US Wrestling... Should automatic spots be awarded to top athletes?... Does Fu Mingxia have a shot diving in Sydney?... Why isn't golf an Olympic sport?... |
Salon.com September 21, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
The morning after Australia comes to terms with the fact that reports of Ian Thorpe's divinity were slightly exaggerated. |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10 Olympic Athletes To Look For In Torino These skiers, skaters and sledders have an excellent chance of making their home countries proud by writing a page in the history books at the Winter Olympics February 2006. |
Sports Illustrated July 24, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Tops of the trials Despite the shocking disappointment of the Maurice Greene-Michael Johnson showdown in the men's 200 meters, there were several high points on and off the track during this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Here, in no particular order, is a very unofficial list of highlights... |
Sports Illustrated October 9, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Overdue accolades Congrats to all those tennis players who had the mettle to medal... |
Sports Illustrated September 2, 2003 Brian Cazeneuve |
Inside Track and Field: Rays of Hope Last-minute U.S. golds brightened a controversial week at the worlds |
Sports Illustrated October 2, 2000 |
Thanks for the memories SI writers weigh in with their favorite Sydney moments... |
Sports Illustrated April 6, 2000 |
Track is still big-time to some of us |
Sports Illustrated June 27, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports A sparkling women's metric mile highlighted the Prefontaine Classic |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Rescuing spear throwing from a Victor Mature flick Forgotten delights of the Games: Javelin throwing and deadeye stereo repairmen. |
Sports Illustrated September 4, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Previewing the opening ceremony The opening of the Olympics. |
Sports Illustrated September 26, 2000 |
Sydney Pen Pals Thanks to the Sydney Olympics' internal computers, I can reach all the athletes via e-mail. So I e-mail 3,000 of them, 60 at a time, and ask them: What single thing has happened to you at these Olympics that you will never forget?... |
Sports Illustrated March 16, 2001 Tim Layden |
Splendid sprinter Johnson belongs on short list of track's all-time greats |
Sports Illustrated September 15, 2000 Leigh Montville |
Opening with a great surprise Cathy Freeman made history, and no one saw it coming... |
Sports Illustrated May 1, 2000 Tim Layden |
Track's three M's look sharp In honor of the Penn Relays -- the only track meet in the United States where you can find ticket scalpers on the street -- four legs of track-and-field dish after the first frantic weekend of the Olympic year... |