The fundamentals
How a newspaper operates
So you want to be a sports writer
Getting started-Florida
Jevon Kearse
Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe
Minorities in sports and journalism
Even coaches and kids get cancer
Breaking through-Arizona
Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks
Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire
Mike Tyson
Wayne Gretzky
Sean Elliott
Columns : from Pete Rose to Lute Olson
Practical applications
Off-field issues
The NFL's salary cap and collective bargaining agreement
The money of sports
The relationship between athletes and reporters (Brett Favre)
Sports and tragedy
Event-super bowl XXXV
Monday-coaches : offensive gurus make it with defense
Tuesday-media day : Ray Lewis vs. the media
Wednesday-quarterback second-chances I: Kerry Collins
Thursday-quarterback second-chances II: Trent Dilfer
Friday-local angles : Ron Dayne and news stories
Saturday-game preview : defense still wins championships
Sunday-the super bowl : the biggest day in sports
Beat-the 2002 Green Bay Packers
Every ending is a beginning
Development, discovery and discipline
New highs and lows
Every beginning is an ending
Appendix(s)
A. Glossary of newspaper terms
B. My story
C. Tips on breaking into sportswriting.