Sports Illustrated was first published in August of 1954. Sports Illustrated is owned by Time Inc., who also publishes Sports Illustrated for Kids and T & L Golf. Sports Illustrated Magazine has over 3 million subscribers and is read by over 23 million adults each week. Full of color photos and detailed sports reporting, Sports Illustrated Magazine provides sports fans all the inside scoop of the sports world. From baseball to football, basketball, hockey, and golf, to name a few, all sports and sports-related news is packed inside. Editorial covers season previews and reviews, player interviews and news articles detailing all that affects the sports world today. Each issue includes “Leading Off” – up close photos of the most memorable sports events of the week, “Catching Up With” – an updated interview with a previous cover story athlete, and more.

Sports Illustrated also publishes an annual “Swimsuit Issue”.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2006
Price: $38.95 ($0.70/issue)
Issues: 56 issues/12 months

The 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue will whisk readers on a 250-page whirlwind journey to the most exotic locations on the planet with the world's most beautiful women. Molly Sims, Marisa Miller, Bridget Hall, Veronica Varekova, and more than a dozen other models will grace the pages of this year's blockbuster issue. It's not the most widely read issue of any magazine in the world for nothing!

Eight models, including veterans Rachel Hunter, Rebecca Romijn and Elle MacPherson, grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue this year. Elsa Benitez, Yamila Diaz-Rahi, Carolyn Murphy, Daniela Pestova and Veronica Varekova will join the veterans.