...September, the third-year pro crushed Sergio Garcia in singles play at the Ryder Cup, setting the stage for America's dominant win. WATCH AND LEARN "It's hard not to look up to...

Snake Eyes

A seven-footer with NBA skills, Chris Marcus looked set to follow in Shaq's footsteps. He's taken a very different path

Outtakes At 200

Sometimes it's important to take inventory of your achievements.

Value Added

After two years of looking like money down the drain, Boris Diaw is showing his true worth

True Believer

Punk. Malcontent. Psycho. You think you know Ron Artest, don't you? Well,you don't. There are more sides to him than you can count. And he's not about to change

NEXT LAUNCHING PADS

...re not giddy from that No. 4 finish in the Under-17 World Cup. Thanks to a program called Project-40, America's best young ones finally have a chance to keep pace with the...

KAZ MATSUI IS 'NEXT'

The talent surge Kaz represents doesn't stop with baseball, or Japan.

NEXT ONES

KHALID EL-AMIN Before Khalid El-Amin, the Connecticut Huskies were a mere basketball team, a regional novelty, trusting in mere mortals. Now they're ...

WE GOT … NOW

Think women have no game? You don't know what you're missing.

ESPN 100 ... Nos. 2-50

ESPN 100

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The Hit Maker

Last season the Nuggets earned raves on the way to the playoffs. So what does Kiki Vandeweghe plan for a sequel?

Story | October 26, 2004

Baby Love

Too big for soccer, Nene is making a name for himself by bringing hoops to the kids of Brazil.

Story | August 15, 2004

Fan Club

At last, the answer to that soul-searching question: is everyone who loves sports crazy, or is it just you?