ESPN Sports Almanac 2002 : Information Please

by Brown, Gerry/Morrison, Michae

• ISBN13: 9780786885343
• ISBN10: 0786885343
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-12-05
• Publisher: Hyperion Books

Summary

ESPN fans will find many of the network's features in the latest edition of this incredibly popular sports almanac. Includes in-depth statistics from ESPN's award-winning "Inside the Numbers" team, "SportCenter's" top ten highlights of each sport, exclusive essays, and fast access to all the facts, sport by sport. Photos and charts throughout.

Table of Contents

Who Plays Where	7	(8)
Updates	8	(3)
The Year in Review-2000-01
Top 20 Personalities	11	(8)
Dan Patrick
Linda Cohn
Top 20 Moments	19	(8)
Rich Eisen
Stuart Scott
Month	27	(25)
Month Calendar
Coming Attractions	52	(1)
Baseball
Year in Review	53	(6)
Karl Ravech
2001 Statistics	59	(30)
Final Major League Standings	59	(1)
Regular Season Leaders	60	(6)
2001 All-Star Game	66	(1)
Team by Team Statistics	67	(8)
World Series and Playoffs	75	(9)
College Baseball	84	(3)
College Baseball	87	(2)
Dave Ryan
Through the Years	89	(40)
The World Series	89	(5)
Reg. Season League & Div. Winners	94	(2)
The All-Star Game	96	(2)
Major League Franchise Origins	98	(2)
Annual Leaders	100	(11)
No Hitters	111	(2)
All-Time Leaders	113	(8)
All-Time Winningest Managers	121	(1)
Annual Awards	122	(4)
College Baseball	126	(3)
College Football
Year in Review	129	(6)
Chris Fowler
Lee Corso
2000 Season Statistics	135	(15)
Final AP Top 25 Poll	135	(5)
NCAA Division 1-A Final Standings	140	(1)
NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	141	(4)
NCAA Div. 1-AA Final Standings	145	(2)
NCAA Division 1-AA Leaders	147	(3)
Through the Years	150	(53)
National Champions, 1869-2000	150	(4)
AP Final Polls, 1936-2000	154	(17)
Bowl Games	171	(8)
All-Time Winningest Div. 1-A Teams	179	(1)
Major Conference Champions	180	(6)
Annual NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	186	(3)
All-Time NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	189	(3)
Annual Awards	192	(5)
All-Time Winningest Div. 1-A Coaches	197	(2)
All-Time NCAA Div. 1-AA Leaders	199	(4)
Pro Football
Year in Review	203	(6)
Chris Berman
John Clayton
2000 Season Statistics	209	(25)
Final NFL Standings	209	(1)
Regular Season Individual Leaders	210	(4)
Team by Team Results and Statistics	214	(11)
NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XXXV	225	(5)
2001 NFL Draft	230	(1)
NFL Europe	231	(1)
Canadian Football League	232	(1)
Arena League and XFL	233	(1)
Through the Years	234	(37)
The Super Bowl	234	(4)
Super Bowl Playoffs, 1966-2000	238	(6)
NFL-NFC Championship Game	244	(1)
AFL-AFC Championship Game	245	(1)
NFL Divisional Champions	246	(4)
NFL Franchise Origins	250	(2)
Annual NFL Leaders	252	(4)
All-Time NFL Leaders	256	(7)
All-Time Winningest NFL Coaches	263	(1)
Annual Awards	264	(4)
Canadian Football League	268	(3)
College Basketball
Year in Review	271	(6)
Chris Fowler
Dick Vitale
2000-01 Statistics	277	(19)
Final Regular Season AP Men's Top 25	277	(1)
2001 NCAA Men's Div. 1 Tournament	278	(3)
Final NCAA Men's Div. 1 Standings	281	(10)
Women's College Basketball	291	(2)
Nancy Lieberman
2001 NCAA Women's Div. 1 Tourn	293	(3)
Through the Years	296	(39)
National Champions, 1901-2001	296	(4)
All-Time NCAA Div. 1 Tourn. Leaders	300	(4)
AP Final Polls, 1949-2001	304	(14)
Annual NCAA Div. 1 Leaders	318	(1)
All-Time NCAA Div. 1 Indiv. Leaders	319	(3)
Annual Awards	322	(2)
All-Time Winningest Div. 1 Coaches	324	(4)
Women's Basketball	328	(7)
Pro Basketball
Year in Review	335	(6)
Ric Bucher
2000-01 Statistics	341	(20)
Final NBA Standings	341	(2)
Regular Season Individual Leaders	343	(2)
Team by Team Statistics	345	(6)
NBA Playoffs	351	(4)
Annual Awards	355	(2)
NBA Draft	357	(4)
Through the Years	361	(18)
The NBA Finals, 1947-2001	361	(4)
NBA Franchise Origins	365	(2)
Annual NBA Leaders	367	(2)
All-Time NBA Regular Season Leaders	369	(3)
All-Time Winningest NBA Coaches	372	(1)
Annual Awards	373	(1)
Number One Draft Choices	374	(3)
American Basketball Association	377	(2)
Hockey
Year in Review	379	(6)
Steve Levy
2000-01 Statistics	385	(22)
Final NHL Standings	385	(2)
Regular Season Individual Leaders	387	(2)
Team by Team Statistics	389	(8)
Stanley Cup Playoffs	397	(5)
2001 NHL Draft	402	(1)
College Hockey	402	(5)
Through the Years	407	(26)
Stanley Cup Champions, 1893-2001	407	(2)
All-Time Playoff Leaders	409	(4)
NHL Franchise Origins	413	(2)
Annual NHL Leaders	415	(3)
All-Time NHL Regular Season Leaders	418	(3)
All-Time Winningest NHL Coaches	421	(1)
Annual Awards	422	(4)
Number One Draft Choices	426	(1)
World Hockey Association	427	(3)
College Hockey	430	(3)
College Sports
Year in Review	433	(32)
Steve Cyphers
Div. 1-A Football Schools	439	(2)
Div. 1-AA Football Schools	441	(2)
Div. 1 Basketball Schools	443	(9)
2000-01 NCAA Team Champions	452	(5)
Annual NCAA Div. 1 Team Champions	457	(8)
Halls of Fame & Awards
Halls of Fame	465	(32)
Retired Numbers	497	(4)
Awards	501	(8)
Trophy Case	509	(4)
Who's Who
Sports Personalities	513	(56)
Ballparks & Arenas
Coming Attractions	545	(3)
Sport by Sport	548	(21)
Business
Year in Review	569	(44)
Bob Stevens
Media Statistics and Awards	575	(11)
Directory of Organizations	586	(27)
International Sports
Year in Review	613	(6)
Jack Edwards
2001 Statistics	619	(17)
Track & Field World Records	620	(7)
Swimming World Records	627	(9)
Through the Years	636	(19)
Olympic Games
Winter Games Through the Years	655	(40)
Winter Games Recaps	657	(26)
Event by Event	683	(9)
All-Time Leading Medal Winners	692	(3)
Summer Games Through the Years	695	(26)
Event by Event	696	(20)
All-Time Leading Medal Winners	716	(5)
Soccer
Year in Review	721	(23)
Jack Edwards
2001 International Results	728	(7)
2001 Major League Soccer	735	(6)
College Soccer	741	(3)
Through the Years	744	(15)
The World Cup, 1930-98	744	(5)
Other Competition	749	(10)
Bowling
Year in Review	759	(6)
Dick Evans
2000-01 Statistics	765	(3)
Through the Years	768	(5)
Horse Racing
Year in Review	773	(6)
Steve Cyphers
2000-01 Statistics	779	(6)
Thoroughbred Racing	779	(4)
Harness Racing	783	(2)
Through the Years	785	(20)
Thoroughbred Racing	785	(16)
Harness Racing	801	(4)
Tennis
Year in Review	805	(6)
Sal Paolantonio
2000-01 Statistics	811	(6)
Men's and Women's Tournaments	811	(4)
Singles Rankings	815	(2)
Through the Years	817	(18)
Grand Slam Championships	817	(9)
Annual Number One Players	826	(1)
Annual Top 10 World Rankings	827	(4)
Year-end Tournaments	831	(2)
Colleges	833	(2)
Golf
Year in Review	835	(6)
Karl Ravech
2000-01 Statistics	841	(10)
PGA, Seniors and LPGA Tournaments	841	(7)
2001 Statistics	848	(3)
Through the Years	851	(24)
Major Championships	851	(17)
Annual Money Leaders	868	(4)
National Team Competition	872	(1)
Colleges	873	(2)
Auto Racing
Year in Review	875	(6)
John Kernan
2000-01 Statistics	881	(9)
NASCAR Results	881	(3)
CART Results	884	(2)
Indy Racing League Results	886	(1)
Formula One Results	887	(2)
NHRA Results	889	(1)
Through the Years	890	(11)
NASCAR Circuit	890	(3)
CART Circuit	893	(1)
IRL Circuit	894	(2)
Formula One	896	(4)
NHRA	900	(1)
Boxing
Year in Review by A1 Bernstein	901	(12)
Current Champions	907	(1)
Major Bouts, 2000-01	908	(5)
Through the Years	913	(18)
Major Hvywgt. Championship Fights	913	(6)
Major Titleholders	919	(12)
Miscellaneous Sports
Little League Baseball	931	(3)
Dave Ryan
2000-01 Statistics	934	(15)
Deaths	949	(8)
Bibliography	957