Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media company Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week; over 18 million of them are men, 19% of the adult males in the United States.
In late 2023, The Futurist reported that the magazine had published articles that were written by artificial intelligence. Sports Illustrated had not written that the articles were not written by people.[1][2] The CEO of the magazine was fired soon after the report. [3]
Cover history
Most covers by athlete, 1954-2003
Most covers by team, 1954-May 2008
Most covers by sport, 1954-2003
Sport
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Number of Covers
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Pro Football
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519
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Baseball
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510
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Pro Basketball
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302
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College Basketball
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200
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Golf
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155
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College Football
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153
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Boxing
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134
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Track and Field
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99
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Hockey
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83
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Tennis
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78
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Celebrities on the cover, 1954-2003
Fathers and sons who have been featured on the cover
Presidents who have been featured on the cover
Tribute covers (In Memoriam)
Athlete
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SI Cover Date
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Special Notes
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Len Bias
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June 30, 1986
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Died of a cocaine overdose just after being drafted by the Boston Celtics
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Arthur Ashe
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February 15, 1993
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Tennis great and former US Open champion who died from AIDS
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Reggie Lewis
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August 9, 1993
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Celtics player who died due to a heart defect
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Mickey Mantle
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August 21, 1995
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Died after years of battling alcoholism
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Walter Payton
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November 8, 1999
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Died from rare liver disorder
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Dale Earnhardt
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February 26, 2001
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Died in a crash on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500
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Ted Williams
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July 15, 2002
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Boston Red Sox who died of cardiac arrest
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Johnny Unitas
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October 23, 2002
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Baltimore Colts great who died from heart attack
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Brittanie Cecil
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April 1, 2002
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Fan killed as the result of being struck with a puck to the head while in the crowd at a Columbus Blue Jackets game
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Pat Tillman
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May 3, 2004
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Arizona Cardinals player who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan.
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References
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