Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports 2005

Every year, a varied line-up of talented writers step up to the plate to find inspiration at the ballpark. The opportunity to view each passing season through the lens of such an array of talents and perspectives has prompted USA TODAY Sports Weekly to launch the first ever annual collection of the finest baseball writing of the year. Culled from newspapers, Web sites, books, and magazines, this book examines the major news and events of the season—from Barry Bonds’s quest for immortality amid steroid...

Some 35 years ago Datsun (now Nissan) introduced the 1970 Datsun 240Z sports car, emphatically disproving the perception that Japanese automakers could only produce economy cars. Designed specifically to appeal to the American market, the Z car has enjoyed long-term popularity with its sporty styling and impressive performance. Z car fans are loyal and numerous. Over 1.4 million Z cars have been sold worldwide, including 1 million-plus in the U.S. The five generations of Z cars include the latest...

In 1957 Chevrolet displayed a stunning Corvette-based show car on the auto show circuit, calling the car the "Super Sport." While it would be a few years before this soon-to-be fabled name plate would grace a production car, the SS signaled a clear shift in the performance car world. At the dawn of the muscle car era Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport version of its popular Impala, marking the first in a long line of legendary SS models. These included rip-snorting versions of such beloved muscle...