| A | B |
| Sam Hornish, Jr. | Indy Racing League Champ. |
| Ohio State | Fired Cooper; hired Tressel; beat Michigan! |
| Barry Bonds | Hit 73 home runs. |
| Gladiator | Won 5 Academy Awards. |
| Fellowhip of the Ring | J.R.R. Tolkien's ideas. |
| Notre Dame | Women's B.B. Champs; new football Coach. |
| Sorcerer's Stone | J.K. Rowling's ideas. |
| Lance Armstrong | Won Tour de France for 3rd straight year. |
| George Harrison | One of the Beatles' singers died. |
| Tiger Woods | Won the Masters two years in a row. |
| Dale Earnhardt | Died in crash at Daytona. |
| 'N Sync | Album "Celebrity" is second-biggest ever. |
| Toledo Rockets | Won the MAC & the Motor City Bowl. |
| Colorado Avalanche | Won the Stanley Cup. |
| Venus Williams | Won Wimbledon & U.S. Open. |
| Jeff Gordon | NASCAR Champion for 4th time. |
| Duke Blue Devils | Men's Basketball Champs. |
| Baltimore Ravens | Won Super Bowl XXXV. |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Beat Yankees in 7 games. |
| Michael Jordan | Returned to basketball again. |