This is alist of Sports Illustrated magazine'sall-decade awards and honors for 2000–2009 .[ 1]
Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade [ edit ] Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade were:[ 2]
Tiger Woods (U.S.), golfRoger Federer (Switzerland), tennisMichael Phelps (U.S.), swimmingLance Armstrong (U.S.), cyclingUsain Bolt (Jamaica), track and fieldTom Brady (U.S.), American footballKobe Bryant (U.S.), basketballPeyton Manning (U.S.), American footballAlbert Pujols (U.S.), baseballMichael Schumacher (Germany), auto racingMariano Rivera (Panama), baseballTim Duncan (U.S.), basketballZinedine Zidane (France), footballShaquille O'Neal (U.S.), basketballJimmie Johnson (U.S.), NASCARLeBron James (U.S.), basketballManny Pacquiao (Philippines), boxingDerek Jeter (U.S.), baseballNicklas Lidström (Sweden), ice hockeyAlex Rodriguez (U.S.), baseballTop 20 Female Athletes of the Decade [ edit ] Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade were:[ 3]
Serena Williams (U.S.), tennisAnnika Sörenstam (Sweden), golfYelena Isinbayeva (Russia), pole vaultJustine Henin (Belgium), tennisLisa Leslie (U.S.), basketballVenus Williams (U.S.), tennisMarta (Brazil), footballLorena Ochoa (Mexico), golfDiana Taurasi (U.S.), basketballMisty May-Treanor andKerri Walsh (U.S.), beach volleyballCandace Parker (U.S.), basketballPaula Radcliffe (U.K.), marathonJanica Kostelić (Croatia), alpine skiingCarolina Klüft (Sweden), heptathlonSheryl Swoopes (U.S.), basketballHayley Wickenheiser (Canada), ice hockeyCat Osterman (U.S.), softballCathy Freeman (Australia), track and fieldDara Torres (U.S.), swimmingTirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia), distance running All-Decade Team (in eight sports)[ edit ] MLB All-Decade Team [ edit ] MLB All-Decade Team:[ 4]
C –Joe Mauer , Twins 1B –Albert Pujols , Cardinals 2B –Chase Utley , Phillies SS –Derek Jeter , Yankees 3B –Alex Rodriguez , Mariners–Rangers–Yankees LF –Barry Bonds , Giants CF –Carlos Beltrán , Royals–Astros–Mets RF –Vladimir Guerrero , Expos–Angels DH –David Ortiz , Twins–Red Sox Pitchers: MANAGER –Joe Torre , Yankees–Dodgers NBA All-Decade Team [ edit ] NBA All-Decade Team:[ 5]
NFL All-Decade Team [ edit ] NFL All-Decade Team:[ 6]
OFFENSE WR –Randy Moss , Vikings–Raiders–Patriots T –Walter Jones , Seahawks G –Steve Hutchinson , Seahawks–Vikings C –Kevin Mawae , Jets–Titans G –Alan Faneca , Steelers–Jets T –Jonathan Ogden , Ravens TE –Tony Gonzalez , Chiefs–Falcons WR –Hines Ward , Steelers QB –Tom Brady , Patriots RB –LaDainian Tomlinson , Chargers FB –Lorenzo Neal , Titans–Bengals–Chargers–Ravens SPECIAL TEAMS DEFENSE DE –Aaron Smith , Steelers DT –Kevin Williams , Vikings DT/NT –Jamal Williams , Chargers DE –Jason Taylor , Dolphins–Redskins OLB –Mike Vrabel , Steelers–Patriots–Chiefs ILB –Ray Lewis , Ravens ILB –London Fletcher , Rams–Bills–Redskins OLB –Derrick Brooks , Buccaneers CB –Champ Bailey , Redskins-Broncos CB –Antoine Winfield , Bills–Vikings S –Ed Reed , Ravens S –Brian Dawkins , Eagles–Broncos
NHL All-Decade Team [ edit ] NHL All-Decade Team:[ 7]
College basketball All-Decade Team [ edit ] College basketball All-Decade Team:[ 8]
College football All-Decade Team [ edit ] College football All-Decade Team:[ 9]
OFFENSE WR –Larry Fitzgerald , Pittsburgh T –Ryan Clady , Boise State G –Steve Hutchinson , Michigan C –Greg Eslinger , Minnesota G –Duke Robinson , Oklahoma T –Jake Long , Michigan TE –Kellen Winslow II , Miami WR –Michael Crabtree , Texas Tech QB –Tim Tebow , Florida RB –Darren McFadden , Arkansas RB –Adrian Peterson , Oklahoma SPECIAL TEAMS DEFENSE DE –David Pollack , Georgia DT –Tommie Harris , Oklahoma DT –Ndamukong Suh , Nebraska DE –Terrell Suggs , Arizona State LB –A. J. Hawk , Ohio State LB –Derrick Johnson , Texas LB –Patrick Willis , Mississippi CB –Antoine Cason , Arizona CB –Derrick Strait , Oklahoma S –Eric Berry , Tennessee S –Ed Reed , Miami
Soccer All-Decade Team [ edit ] Soccer All-Decade Team:[ 10]
G –Gianluigi Buffon , Parma-Juventus D –Cafu , AS Roma-AC Milan D –Fabio Cannavaro , Parma-Inter Milan-Juventus-Real Madrid D –Paolo Maldini , AC Milan D –Roberto Carlos , Real Madrid-Fenerbahçe M –Cristiano Ronaldo , Sporting-Manchester United-Real Madrid M –Zinedine Zidane , Juventus-Real Madrid M –Patrick Vieira , Arsenal-Juventus-Inter Milan M –Lionel Messi , FC Barcelona M –Ronaldinho , Grêmio-Paris Saint Germain-FC Barcelona-AC Milan F –Ronaldo , Inter Milan-Real Madrid-AC Milan-Corinthians MANAGER –Guus Hiddink , Real Betis-South Korea-PSV Eindhoven-Australia-Russia-Chelsea Golf All-Decade Team [ edit ] Golf All-Decade Team:[ 11]
Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade[ edit ] Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade:[ 12]
Phil Jackson , Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)Bill Belichick , New England Patriots (NFL)Joe Torre , New York Yankees–Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)Terry Francona , Boston Red Sox (MLB)Tony Dungy , Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Indianapolis Colts (NFL)Gregg Popovich , San Antonio Spurs (NBA)Geno Auriemma , University of Connecticut women's basketballRoy Williams , University of North Carolina men's basketballUrban Meyer , Bowling Green football – Utah football – Florida footballTom Izzo , Michigan State men's basketball Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade[ edit ] Pioli in 2007 Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade:[ 13]
Scott Pioli , New England Patriots (NFL)Ken Holland , Detroit Red Wings (NHL)Theo Epstein , Boston Red Sox (MLB)Kevin Colbert , Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)R. C. Buford , San Antonio Spurs (NBA)Rick Hendrick , Hendrick Motorsports (NASCAR)Pat Gillick , Toronto Blue Jays/Seattle Mariners/Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)Jeremy Foley , University of Florida (NCAA)Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons (NBA)Billy Beane , Oakland Athletics (MLB) Top Team of the Decade (in six sports)[ edit ] Top Team of the Decade:[ 14]
Top 25 Franchises of the Decade [ edit ] Top 25 Franchises of the Decade[ 15] including professional and college teams.
Major League Baseball [ edit ] Major League Baseball:[ 16]
National Basketball Association [ edit ] National Basketball Association:[ 17]
National Football League [ edit ] National Football League:[ 18]
National Hockey League [ edit ] National Hockey League:[ 19]
Soccer:[ 20]
Golf:[ 11]
College basketball honors [ edit ] College basketball:[ 21]
College football honors [ edit ] College football:[ 22]
Top 24 one-hit wonders of the decade [ edit ] Top 24 one-hit wonders:[ 23]
David Tyree (NFL) (see alsoHelmet Catch )George Mason Patriots men's basketball (2006 )Hasim Rahman (boxing)Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)Maurice Clarett (NCAA football)Greece national football team (UEFA Euro 2004 )Hilary Lunke (golf)Aaron Small (MLB)Giacomo (horse) Golden State Warriors (NBA)Derek Anderson (NFL)Gastón Gaudio andAnastasia Myskina (tennis)Michael Waltrip (NASCAR)Florida Marlins (MLB) (2003)José Théodore (NHL)Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)Jonathan Cheechoo (NHL)Bud Smith (MLB)Playmakers Bob May (golf)Senegal national football team Jerome James (NBA)Edmonton Oilers (NHL)Top 24 blockbuster trades of the decade [ edit ] Top 24 blockbuster trades:[ 24]
Top 10 new stadiums of the decade [ edit ] Busch Stadium in 2014 Top 10 new stadiums:[ 25]
Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals )CenturyLink Field (Seattle Seahawks )Miller Park (Milwaukee Brewers )Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies )NRG Stadium (Houston Texans )PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates )Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees )AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys )AT&T Park (San Francisco Giants )University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona Cardinals )Top 21 milestones of the decade [ edit ] Lance Armstrong celebrating at the2003 Tour de France Top 21 milestones:[ 26]
Lance Armstrong 's sevenTour de France titlesMichael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the2008 Summer Olympics Barry Bonds hitting 756 home runsRoger Federer winning 14 majorsEmmitt Smith breaking the all-time NFL rushing recordTiger Woods winning all four golfing majors in a single 12-month periodJimmie Johnson winning five consecutive NASCAR championshipsFlorida Gators men's basketball winning consecutive NCAA championshipsTiger Woods winning the2000 U.S. Open by a 15-stroke margin 2007 New England Patriots' 18-0 record Martin Brodeur winning 552 gamesBrett Favre throwing 421 touchdownsUsain Bolt breaking the 100 meter and 200 meter dash world recordsKelly Slater winning 34 surfing events, receiving a perfect score and nine ASP championshipsRonaldo scoring 15 World Cup goalsIchiro Suzuki breaking the single-season hit recordPat Summitt becoming the most victorious basketball coach in NCAA historyBob Knight winning his 880th gameTom Brady breaking the single-season passing touchdown recordJohn Gagliardi breaking the record for NCAA football winsTop 21 rivalries of the decade [ edit ] Top 21 rivalries:[ 27]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (baseball)Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal (tennis)New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts (American football)Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kobe Bryant (basketball)North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils (college basketball)Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns (college football)Sidney Crosby vs.Alexander Ovechkin (hockey)Manchester United vs.Arsenal (football)Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs.Connecticut Huskies (women's college basketball)Tiger Woods vs.Phil Mickelson (golf)Micky Ward vs.Arturo Gatti (boxing)Tony Stewart vs.Kurt Busch (NASCAR)Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (American football)JJ Redick vs.Adam Morrison (college basketball)Ken Shamrock vs.Tito Ortiz (UFC)France vs. Italy (soccer)Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs (basketball)Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers (hockey)Moneyball vs. Tradition (baseball)United States vs.Canada (women's ice hockey) Ten "overlooked" performances[ edit ] Ten "overlooked" performances:[ 28]
Ten memorable acts of sportsmanship [ edit ] Ten memorable acts of sportsmanship:[ 29]
Top 10 stories of the decade [ edit ] Top 10 stories of the decade:[ 30]
Top 10 flops of the decade [ edit ] Top 10 flops:[ 31]
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball — Unlike the other entries in this list, Duke was highly successful on the court throughout the decade. The Blue Devils were "honored" because of their alleged tendency toflop in order to draw offensive fouls.2004 USA men's basketball team — Amid a breakdown of team chemistry, Team USA lost more games in the2004 Olympics (three) than it had in all previous Olympic tournaments combined (two).Barry Zito — After considerable success with theOakland Athletics , the left-handed pitcher crossedSan Francisco Bay after the2006 season to play for theSan Francisco Giants , signing what was then the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history. He proceeded to go 31–43 in the next three seasons, never posting an ERA below 4.00.Monday Night Football announcers, mainlyDennis Miller andTony Kornheiser Charlie Weis atNotre Dame — A successful assistant coach in the NFL, Weis was 35–27 in 5 seasons at Notre Dame, including a record of 16–21 in his last 3 seasons.Darko Miličić — Drafted #2 overall in the2003 NBA draft by theDetroit Pistons , immediately beforeCarmelo Anthony ,Chris Bosh andDwyane Wade , but never averaged more than 8 points in any season.Steve Spurrier with theWashington Redskins — A successful coach in the NCAA, Spurrier was 12-20 in his 2 years with the Redskins, and did not make the playoffs in those years.Ron Zook , first atFlorida and then atIllinois — Zook coached Florida for 3 seasons, with a record of 23–14, and did not beat a ranked opponent at home in those years. He was then hired by Illinois and compiled a record of 34–51 in his 7 seasons there.Matt Millen — In Millen's seven-plus seasons as the general manager of theDetroit Lions , the team went 31–84. He was fired three games into the2008 season , which would end with the Lions becoming the first NFL team ever to go 0–16.NFL Network — At the end of 2009, after six years of operation, the NFL's in-house TV network still had not reached carriage deals with many of the nation's biggest cable providers.Top 10 scandals of the decade [ edit ] Top 10 scandals:[ 32]
BALCO doping scandal (2003) – see alsoBarry Bonds perjury case andMarion Jones Mitchell Report (2007) and leaked 2003 MLB list ofPED users (2009)Michael Vick dogfighting case (2007)Duke lacrosse case (2006)Tim Donaghy NBA betting scandal (2007)Tiger Woods sex scandal (2009)Danny Almonte age fraud (2001 Little League World Series )Tour de France doping scandals ,2006 and2007 Baylor University basketball scandal (2003)Spygate (2007)For ESPN.com's list of theten greatest teams of the 20th century (in the U.S.), see footnote.[ 33] ^ Most of these awards and honors were published in the December 28, 2009, print issue ofSports Illustrated and on-line. Some were published only on theSports Illustrated website. ^ Rolfe, John (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 20 Male Athletes" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Lawrence, Andrew (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 20 Female Athletes" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Posnanski, Joe (December 9, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; All-Decade Team: MLB" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved2010-09-20 . ^ Thomsen, Ian (December 15, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; All-Decade Team: NBA" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved2010-09-20 . ^ King, Peter (December 8, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; All-Decade Team: NFL" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved2010-09-20 . ^ Farber, Michael (December 14, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; All-Decade Team: NHL" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved2010-09-20 . ^ Wahl, Grant (December 28, 2009). "The All-Decade Teams (College basketball)".Sports Illustrated . p. 47. ^ Mandel, Stewart (December 28, 2009). "The All-Decade Teams (College football)".Sports Illustrated . p. 47. ^ Wahl, Grant (December 21, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; All-Decade Team: Soccer" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved2017-10-01 . ^a b Van Sickle, Gary (December 17, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; Golf's All-Decade Team" .Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved2017-10-02 . {{cite magazine }}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )^ Hack, Damon (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 10 Coaches/Managers" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Friedman, Dick (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 10 GMs/Executives" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Wertheim, L. Jon (December 28, 2009)."The Top Teams" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Hunt, Ryan (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 25 Franchises" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 .Just Missed The Cut: Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Boise State football, Connecticut men's basketball, Dallas Mavericks, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Phillies. ^ Posnanski, Joe (December 9, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; MLB: Highlights and lowlights" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved2010-09-19 . ^ Thomsen, Ian (December 15, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; NBA: Highlights and lowlights" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved2010-09-20 . ^ King, Peter (December 8, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; NFL: Highlights and lowlights" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved2010-09-20 . ^ Farber, Michael (December 14, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; NHL: Highlights and lowlights" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved2010-09-20 . ^ "2000s: The Decade in Sports; Soccer: Highlights and lowlights" .Sports Illustrated . December 21, 2009. Retrieved2017-10-01 .^ Davis, Seth (December 16, 2009)."Best (And Worst) Of 2000s: College Basketball" . SI.com (Sports Illustrated). Archived fromthe original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved2010-10-30 . ^ Mandel, Stewart (December 17, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; College football: Highlights and lowlights of the decade" . SI.com (Sports Illustrated). Archived fromthe original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved2010-12-03 . ^ "2000s: One-Hit Wonders" .Sports Illustrated . December 22, 2009. Archived fromthe original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 .^ "2000s: Blockbuster Trades" .Sports Illustrated . December 22, 2009. Archived fromthe original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved2009-12-29 .^ "2000s: Best New Stadiums" .Sports Illustrated . December 22, 2009. Archived fromthe original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 .^ "2000s: Biggest Milestones" .Sports Illustrated . December 22, 2009. Archived fromthe original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 .^ "2000s: Best Rivalries" .Sports Illustrated . December 22, 2009. Archived fromthe original on December 24, 2010.^ Graham, Bryan Armen (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Performances You Might Have Missed" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Lemire, Joe (December 22, 2009)."2000s: The Decade in Sports; The decade in sportsmanship" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Jenkins, Lee (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 10 Stories" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Luft, Jacob (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 10 Flops" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ Luft, Jacob (December 22, 2009)."2000s: Top 10 Scandals" .Sports Illustrated . Archived fromthe original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved2009-12-29 . ^ In an "End of the Century" article, ESPN.com listed the following teams as the ten greatest: 1. 1927 New York Yankees; 2. 1977 Montreal Canadiens; 3. 1985 Chicago Bears; 4. 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers football; 5. 1972 Los Angeles Lakers; 6. 1939 New York Yankees; 7. 1968 UCLA Bruins basketball; 8. 1956 Oklahoma Sooners football; 9. 1996 Chicago Bulls; 10. 1972 Miami Dolphins."The 10 greatest teams" .ESPN.com .ESPN . December 31, 1999. Retrieved2017-01-01 .