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5 MARK MCGWIRE and SAMMY SOSA It wasn't as exciting the second time around, but it was more impressive. Roger Maris disappeared into a career of poor stats after he broke Babe Ruth's record, but these guys nearly matched their '98 feats, McGwire with 65 homers and Sosa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Sports of 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

6 JOHN ELWAY After nearly a lifetime of playing the loser, the NFL's greatest comeback strategist applied that same skill to his career, winning a second Super Bowl before deciding his pained body couldn't handle any more. You can credit the coaching, the line or Terrell Davis, but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Sports of 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

8 SERENA WILLIAMS After Martina Hingis felled Williams' sister Venus, Serena redeemed the family name by beating Hingis at the U.S. Open. It was only her second year as a pro, and she ended it as No. 4 in the world. Her Sampras-like serve scared everybody but her older...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Sports of 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

9 THE YANKEES After setting the record for most wins in 1998, the Yankees were in everyone's cross hairs. But they once again played as a team and once again made the competition look minor league, including the should-have-been team of the '90s, the Atlanta Braves.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Sports of 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

2 DREAMCAST Few expected this game machine from Sega to make a splash in the U.S. after it slumped in Japan. But it did, clocking up sales in the millions thanks to an impressive lineup of must-have, movie-quality games such as NFL2K and Soul Calibur. The amphibious Dreamcast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cybertech: The Best Cybertech of 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

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