Technically, the Sooners have been on the cover since, but Charles Thompson in orange coveralls could hardly be called grace. Sports Illustrated hasn't always been unkind to the Sooners. Which doesn't make up for the ultimate Sports Illustrated jinx. Of course, two days earlier, OU's 47-game winning streak was ended by Notre Dame. Mount Olympus Mustang weightlifter Shane Hamman, competing at Sydney, was joined this week by his brothers, Jason and Lonnie.
Olympic tickets are part of the package.
If Olympic officials were serious about cleaning out the drug scandals, they would ban cheaters and their teammates. For instance, no more Bulgarian weightlifters in this Olympics or the next. Olympic gymnast John Roethlisberger has 14 letters in his last name. Which still leaves Howard Schnellenberger ranked No. 1 in the American surname poll. I've never seen a longer last name.