You heard it here first

That hear doesn't belong in "No Joy in Metsville" in Sports Illustrated on March 14, 2011.

Then he went a-caroling

Maybe riding was originally passenger, but as it stands, there shouldn't be an a. From a photo caption from "Rebuilt to Last" in Sports Illustrated on March 14, 2011.

Patrick Marleu

Patrick Marleau has his last name altered by the writer of "Canada obsessed" in Sports Illustrated on February 8, 2010. Click the image to enlarge it.

They're golf handicaps are within two strokes.

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-- "Freaky Good" in Sports Illustrated on May 4, 2009

During the many years of having a Sports Illustrated subscription (thanks Jamushka!), I rarely found errors. When I heard there was a feature on the Sedin twins, I sought it out online. I'm not sure if the online text is the same as the print text - I'd think they'd be the same; if anything, errors found in print should be fixed online - but they're doesn't mean their anywhere.

on a acoustic guitar

-- "Ballot initiatives" in Sports Illustrated on January 19, 2009

It's possible that the text originally read on a guitar, with acoustic added later. Whatever the cause, a wasn't changed to an, and the error went to print.

Bar Rafaeli; Letterman's said

-- "Refaeli follows Phoenix's bizarre interview" on FanNation's For the Record on February 11, 2009

For cryin' out loud, Sports Illustrated. This is your own online feature about your own 2009 SI Swimsuit Issue cover girl; d'ya think you could maybe spell her name correctly? And what's up with the apostrophe s at the end of Letterman's name?

Balitmore

-- "Lineup" in Sports Illustrated on December 22, 2008

Tunrs out the Ravesn' defnese was the NLF's best.

"We were surprised at how little aggression there was."

-- "Happy New Year" in Sports Illustrated on December 29, 2008

One might think that the aggression quote was said by Zawistowski. But, no. As you can see in the article's text, the goofy dogs quote was indeed said by Zawistowski, while the aggression quote was said by Reynolds.

Defensemen Tom Poti

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-- "Who's Hot Who's Not" in Sports Illustrated on November 17, 2008

Tom Poti is just one man, so the plural Defensemen should be the singular Defenseman. Agree to disagree?

a jubliant Walsh

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-- "Golden Spikers" in Sports Illustrated, Monday September 1 2008

Walsh was probably less jubilant - sorry, jubliant - after this misspelling appeared.

Last week a as a pinch hitter

It's a small sample size, to be sure, but [Micah] Owings does have rare pop. Last week a as a pinch hitter, he crushed a game-tying shot to the opposite field in an 8-7 win over the [Houston] Astros.
-- Snakes Alive in Sports Illustrated, Monday May 12 2008

Correction: remove the first a.

everyone else in the park, come out of your seat together

He starts his swing. And when his bat meets the ball with a crack that rattles your ears, you can't help yourself. You, and everyone else in the park, come out of your seat together with one thought. "Is he taking it all the way out?"
-- Prostate Cancer Foundation advertisement on page 63 in Sports Illustrated, Monday May 12 2008

Here's my thought: What was everyone doing in my seat?

Tim Thomas's left shoulder

The 35-year-old [Alexei] Kovalev's best was on display in Game 2 on Saturday. He scored the game winner 2 1/2 minutes into overtime with a blistering power-play slap shot over goalie Tim Thomas's left shoulder.
-- Inside The NHL: What Next? in Sports Illustrated, Monday April 21st 2008

I remember it well - the shot flew over Tim Thomas's right shoulder. See it here. Also, is it slapshot or slap shot. This short wikipedia page has the title, Slapshot, but starts, and continues, with slap shot before switching abruptly to slapshot near the end of the page. How 'bout some consistency?

Jeff Francouer

FRENCHY CONNECTION [Jeff] Francouer saw his home run total fall last season, but he still raked in the doubles (40) and RBIs (105).
-- Photo caption in Sports Illustrated, Monday March 24th 2008

Years ago, Sports Illustrated made this exact same error. I recall a letter, printed a couple of issues later, by an Atlanta Braves fan who excused the error as Francoeur (correct spelling) was an under-the-radar player. Can that fan excuse it again as Francoeur is now a well-known player? In the photo, you can clearly see the last three letters of his last name on the back of his jersey.

this year)

Wests
The Hornets' David West is averaging a career-high 19.6 points in the thrilling Western Conference (176-131) against the East this year).
-- Who's Hot Who's Not in Sports Illustrated, Monday February 18th 2008

Where is the opening to that final closing parenthesis? Actually, the opening is likely already there, because if you delete the earlier closing parenthesis then this sentence makes perfect sense.

"trade"?

Here's a trade that would make sense before the Feb. 26 deadline: Toronto sends puck-moving defenseman Tomas Kaberle to the Sharks. San Jose needs a quarterback for its 11th-ranked power play.
-- In the Crease in Sports Illustrated, Monday February 11th 2008

This sounds more like California bar talk than insightful SI trade talk.
San Jose hockey fan #1: dude, we just need a good d-man, someone like Tomas Kaberle.
SJhf#2: but who would we give away, man?
SJhf#1: I don't know, I just really want Kaberle on our power play.
SJhf#2: yeah, that'd be sweet.

while Djokovik made noise

ZONED IN Her shoulder healed, Sharapova displayed her old power, while Djokovik made noise on and off the court.
-- photo caption on page 50 in Sports Illustrated, February 4th 2008

SI probably wouldn't make this mistake if Novak Djokovic played basketball or American football. The guy just won one of tennis's four Grand Slams and SI misspells his name. Imagine reading, 2007 NBA champion Tim Dunkan, with it not written in a basketball-pun way. Regardless, congratulations to Djokovic and to Maria Sharapova!