Espn Sports Almanac 2003 Information Please

by Brown, Gerry/Morrison, Michae

• ISBN13: 9780786887156
• ISBN10: 078688715X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-11-29
• Publisher: HYPERION

Summary

An in-depth sports almanac combines the writings of such noted experts as Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Stuart Scott, and Rich Eisen, with hundreds of photographs, thousands of statistics, the "Top 10" highlights of each sport, notable changes, and a recap of major competitions. Original. 150,000 first printing.

Table of Contents

Who Plays Where	p. 8
Updates	p. 9
The Year in Review--2001-02
Top 20 Personalities by Dan Patrick and Linda Cohn	p. 13
Top 20 Moments by Stuart Scott and Trey Wingo	p. 21
Month by Month Calendar	p. 29
Coming Attractions	p. 54
Baseball
Year in Review by Karl Ravech	p. 55
2002 Statistics	p. 61
Final Major League Standings	p. 61
Regular Season Leaders	p. 62
2002 All-Star Game	p. 67
Team by Team Statistics	p. 68
World Series and Playoffs	p. 77
College Baseball	p. 87
Minor Leagues	p. 90
Through the Years	p. 91
The World Series	p. 91
LCS and LDS	p. 94
Reg. Season League & Div. Winners	p. 97
The All-Star Game	p. 99
Major League Franchise Origins	p. 101
Annual Leaders	p. 103
No Hitters	p. 115
All-Time Leaders	p. 117
All-Time Winningest Managers	p. 125
Annual Awards	p. 126
College Baseball	p. 130
College Football
Year in Review by Chris Fowler and Lee Corso	p. 133
2001 Season Statistics	p. 139
Final AP Top 25 Poll	p. 139
NCAA Division 1-A Final Standings	p. 144
NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	p. 145
NCAA Div. 1-AA Final Standings	p. 149
NCAA Division 1-AA Leaders	p. 151
Through the Years	p. 154
National Champions, 1869-2001	p. 154
AP Final Polls, 1936-2001	p. 158
Bowl Games	p. 175
All-Time Winningest Div. 1-A Teams	p. 183
Major Conference Champions	p. 184
Annual NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	p. 190
All-Time NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	p. 193
Annual Awards	p. 196
All-Time Winningest Div. 1-A Coaches	p. 201
All-Time NCAA Div. 1-AA Leaders	p. 203
Pro Football
Year in Review by Chris Berman	p. 207
2001 Season Statistics	p. 213
Final NFL Standings	p. 213
Regular Season Individual Leaders	p. 214
Team by Team Results and Statistics	p. 218
NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XXXVI	p. 229
2002 NFL Draft	p. 234
NFL Europe	p. 235
Canadian Football League	p. 236
Arena Football	p. 237
Through the Years	p. 238
The Super Bowl	p. 238
Super Bowl Playoffs, 1966-2001	p. 242
NFL-NFC Championship Game	p. 248
AFL-AFC Championship Game	p. 249
NFL Divisional Champions	p. 250
NFL Franchise Origins	p. 254
Annual NFL Leaders	p. 256
All-Time NFL Leaders	p. 260
All-Time Winningest NFL Coaches	p. 267
Annual Awards	p. 268
Canadian Football League	p. 272
College Basketball
Year in Review by Chris Fowler and Dick Vitale	p. 275
2001-02 Statistics	p. 281
Final Regular Season AP Men's Top 25	p. 281
2002 NCAA Men's Div. 1 Tournament	p. 282
Final NCAA Men's Div. 1 Standings	p. 285
Women's College Basketball	p. 295
2002 NCAA Women's Div. 1 Tourn	p. 296
Through the Years	p. 299
National Champions, 1901-2002	p. 299
All-Time NCAA Div. 1 Tourn. Leaders	p. 303
AP Final Polls, 1949-2002	p. 307
Annual NCAA Div. 1 Leaders	p. 321
All-Time NCAA Div. 1 Indiv. Leaders	p. 323
Annual Awards	p. 326
All-Time Winningest Div. 1 Coaches	p. 328
Women's Basketball	p. 332
Pro Basketball
Year in Review by Jerry Bembry	p. 339
2001-02 Statistics	p. 345
Final NBA Standings	p. 345
Regular Season Individual Leaders	p. 347
Team by Team Statistics	p. 349
NBA Playoffs	p. 355
Annual Awards	p. 359
NBA Draft	p. 361
Through the Years	p. 365
The NBA Finals, 1947-2002	p. 365
NBA Franchise Origins	p. 369
Annual NBA Leaders	p. 371
All-Time NBA Regular Season Leaders	p. 373
All-Time Winningest NBA Coaches	p. 376
Annual Awards	p. 377
Number One Draft Choices	p. 378
American Basketball Association	p. 381
Hockey
Year in Review by Steve Levy	p. 383
2001-02 Statistics	p. 389
Final NHL Standings	p. 389
Regular Season Individual Leaders	p. 391
Team by Team Statistics	p. 393
Stanley Cup Playoffs	p. 401
2002 NHL Draft	p. 406
College Hockey	p. 406
Through the Years	p. 411
Stanley Cup Champions, 1893-2002	p. 411
All-Time Playoff Leaders	p. 413
NHL Franchise Origins	p. 417
Annual NHL Leaders	p. 419
All-Time NHL Regular Season Leaders	p. 422
All-Time Winningest NHL Coaches	p. 425
Annual Awards	p. 426
Number One Draft Choices	p. 430
World Hockey Association	p. 431
College Hockey	p. 434
College Sports
Year in Review by Michael Morrison	p. 437
Div. 1-A Football Schools	p. 443
Div. 1-AA Football Schools	p. 445
Div. 1 Basketball Schools	p. 447
2001-02 NCAA Team Champions	p. 456
Annual NCAA Div. 1 Team Champions	p. 461
Halls of Fame & Awards
Halls of Fame	p. 469
Retired Numbers	p. 502
Awards	p. 505
Trophy Case	p. 513
Who's Who
Sports Personalities	p. 517
Ballparks & Arenas
Coming Attractions	p. 552
Sport by Sport	p. 554
Business
Year in Review by Michael Morrison	p. 575
Media Statistics and Awards	p. 581
Directory of Organizations	p. 592
International Sports
Year in Review by Gerry Brown	p. 621
2001-02 Statistics	p. 627
Track & Field World Records	p. 628
Swimming World Records	p. 633
Through the Years	p. 642
Olympic Games
Salt Lake City Winter Games by Anne Marie Cruz	p. 661
Winter Games in Review	p. 667
Winter Games Through the Years	p. 677
Event by Event	p. 678
All-Time Leading Medal Winners	p. 688
Summer Games Through the Years	p. 691
Event by Event	p. 692
All-Time Leading Medal Winners	p. 712
Soccer
Year in Review by Jack Edwards	p. 717
2002 World Cup	p. 723
2002 Major League Soccer	p. 731
2002 College Soccer	p. 737
College Soccer	p. 741
Through the Years	p. 741
The World Cup, 1930-2002	p. 741
Other Worldwide Competition	p. 746
Bowling
Year in Review by Dick Evans	p. 757
2001-02 Statistics	p. 763
Through the Years	p. 766
Horse Racing
Year in Review by John Gettings	p. 771
2001-02 Statistics	p. 777
Thoroughbred Racing	p. 777
Harness Racing	p. 781
Through the Years	p. 783
Thoroughbred Racing	p. 783
Harness Racing	p. 799
Tennis
Year in Review by Michael Morrison	p. 803
2001-02 Statistics	p. 809
Men's and Women's Tournaments	p. 809
Singles Rankings	p. 813
Through the Years	p. 815
Grand Slam Championships	p. 815
Annual Number One Players	p. 824
Annual Top 10 World Rankings	p. 825
All-Time Singles Leaders	p. 828
Colleges	p. 831
Golf
Year in Review by Karl Ravech	p. 833
2001-02 Statistics	p. 839
PGA, Seniors and LPGA Tournaments	p. 839
2002 Ryder Cup	p. 846
Through the Years	p. 849
Major Championships	p. 849
Annual Money Leaders	p. 866
National Team Competition	p. 870
Colleges	p. 871
Auto Racing
Year in Review by John Gettings	p. 873
2001-02 Statistics	p. 879
NASCAR Results	p. 879
CART Results	p. 882
Indy Racing League Results	p. 883
Formula One Results	p. 885
NHRA Results	p. 887
Through the Years	p. 888
NASCAR Circuit	p. 888
CART Circuit	p. 891
IRL Circuit	p. 893
Formula One	p. 895
NHRA	p. 900
Boxing
Year in Review by Gerry Brown	p. 901
Current Champions	p. 907
Major Bouts, 2001-02	p. 908
Through the Years	p. 913
Major Hvywgt. Championship Fights	p. 913
Major Titleholders	p. 919
Miscellaneous Sports
2001-02 Statistics	p. 931
Deaths	p. 949
Bibliography	p. 957
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