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December 21, 1998
December 21, 1998 cover
Cover photograph by
Walter Iooss jr.

Previous Issues

 
1998 Sportsmen of the Year
Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa
 
BASEBALL
Inside Baseball
 
PRO FOOTBALL
Inside the NFL

Dr. Z's Forecast
 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Inside College Football
 

Other articles in this week's issue

PRO FOOTBALL
Toga! Toga!
To celebrate the Homeric feats of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, photographer Walter Iooss Jr. turned a witty lens on the two mythic heroes of 1998, and senior writers Tom Verducci and Gary Smith turned their close attention to the two obscure men who, more than any others, made McGwire and Sosa the record-smashing hitters that they are.

PRO FOOTBALL
Nobody's Perfect
The Broncos seemed relieved after their dream of an undefeated season ended with a loss to the lowly Giants
By David Fleming

It's About Time
Hall-of-Famers-to-be Dan Marino and John Elway will face off for a second—and perhaps last—time
By Michael Silver


 

  COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Top Dogs
Khalid El-Amin and Richard Hamilton have the Connecticut Huskies leading the national rankings
By Grant Wahl

HOCKEY
Mirror, Mirror
NHL teams think Swedish twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin may be the fairest prospects of them all
By Michael Farber
 
GYMNASTICS
Daddy Dearest
Olympic gold has turned to dross for Dominique Moceanu, who says her father looted her fortune
By E.M. Swift


 


Special online features

The Yankees' Greatest Hits
A dazzling, all-star tribute to the winningest team in 92 years. Highlights of 1998, classic SI stories and covers, Robert W. Creamer's all-time Yankees, a virtual tour of Yankee Stadium, and, of course, the Babe.

World Series Flashbacks
Warm up for the Fall Classic with this collection of Sports Illustrated stories and covers.

1998 NFL Preview
Sports Illustrated's Pro Football Preview has scouting reports on all 30 teams, including lineups and stats. SI's experts handicap the races and tell you who's going to win the Super Bowl.

History of the Final Four
Take a comprehensive look at the who, what, where and why of college basketball's main event, including dozens of classic Sports Illustrated covers.

Swimsuit '98
Journey to the center of the earth with the Sports Illustrated 1998 Swimsuit Issue: SI Travels the Equator. And don't miss Swimsuit '98 Extra!

The Cold Wars
Review the highlights of each Winter Olympics, check out classic Sports Illustrated stories and photos, and catch up with some of the biggest names in the Games.

Photo Galleries
SI's photographers take you onto the field and into the action.

Sportsman of the Year
Sports Illustrated honors North Carolina's Dean Smith. View vintage action shots of Dean's greatest players, hear audio from his greatest prodigy. Also, check out updated capsules on SI's previous choices for Sportsman of the Year.

1997: The Year in Review
Great moments, top performers, cool photos, sound bites and features from Sports Illustrated. Don't miss our list of 1997's Top 10 stories. To see what we ranked No. 1, click ear.

  1998-99 NHL Preview
Where will your favorite finish? Sports Illustrated's NHL Preview has scouting reports on all 27 teams.

33: Larry Bird
This package highlights the career of one of the best ever, with photo galleries, flashbacks, perspectives and a timeline.

CNN/SI College Football '98
Check out this comprehensive look at the 1998 season, featuring conference previews, a photo gallery of the game's top running backs, and a preseason Heisman watch.

1998 College Football Preview
All the info you could want from the magazine, including scouting reports on the Top 25, a master list of all 112 Division I-A teams, and rankings in the lower divisions.

Target: 61
As the Home Run Chase heats up, follow the adventures of Mark McGwire and friends. Stats, profiles, exclusive analysis and photos from Sports Illustrated, and This Week in Mark McGwire HR History.

Baseball '98
The boys of summer are back in town, and Sports Illustrated has the scoop on how your team will fare.

Super Bowl Summaries
Recaps and photos of every game, from I through XXXI.

Ups and Downs
The best and worst of 1997, as selected by a panel of Sports Illustrated writers and CNN/SI anchors. Start with the King of all media, and then browse.

The Biggest Games Ever
Ring in the New Year with this classic collection of college football bowl game photos and memories.

Swimsuit '97
Circumnavigate the globe on a navel expedition with the Sports Illustrated 1997 Swimsuit Issue: Bikini World. And don't miss Swimsuit '96: South African Safari.


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