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Double Ripper
At 16 Shaun White rules snowboarding; now the red-hot redhead is launching himself into big-time skateboarding, too
By Yi-Wyn Yen
Their Time Is Now Bigger waves, bigger air, whiter water: Meet three teen athletes who are redefining the shredding edge of their sports
By Trisha Blackmar; Mark Beech
Indoor Adventure A history of falling offers high-concept reading; IMAX sizes up risk takers on the big screen; and a surfing-film director follows in his father's cinematic curl
By Kostya Kennedy; Bill Syken
What It Takes A surfing star needs more than a sweet board to get through an endless summer of travel
By Andy Irons
Trail of Tears
By Austin Murphy
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
A Cut Above Better known for his slice than for his play in the majors, Bruce Lietzke was nonetheless a perfect Senior Open champ
By Josh Elliott
Hinkle Tree II Twenty-four years later, a special spruce and the man who made it an overnight sensation meet again
By Josh Elliott
Bible Or Bull? First published 34 years ago, 'The Golfing Machine' remains the most controversial instruction book ever
By Rick Lipsey
Rookie On Tour PART FIVE: A person as adventurous as James McLean finds that learning to be patient can be kind of a drag
By John Garrity
Worth Celebrating A charmed year for women's golf continues at the Open
By Alan Shipnuck
Big Play Bruce Lietzke's loopy swing looks weird, but it helped him master Inverness's rough and pull off shots like the eight-iron that cinched his win
By Mitchell Spearman
Justin's New Guru (Again)
By Alan Shipnuck
Coming Up
By Sal Johnson
Q+A: Ernie Johnson After 12 years as TNT's NBA studio host, the hip hoopster takes his game to the British Open
By Ernie Johnson
Catching Up With...
Jorge Velasquez, Jockey JUNE 19, 1978
By Mark Beech
Si Adventure
Booty Call The treasure hunt is back, stoked by fresh advances in deep-sea technology and an old-fashioned lust for loot
By Jack McCallum
Take a Whiff
By Steve Rushin
The Five-Timers' Club When the Tour de France starts on Saturday, Lance Armstrong will be seeking to join a very select fraternite, that of five-time champions. Here's what the three living members (Jacques Anquetil died in 1987) of cycling's Mount Rushmo
By Miguel Indurain; Bernard Hinault; Eddy Merckx Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Runningman Robert Garside comes full circle
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Long-running Summer Hits
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Dude, Where's Your Life Vest?
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Golf
Next Stop: U.S. Open With a near-perfect swing that can crank the ball 300 yards, Michelle Wie will try this week to light up the biggest event in women's golf. Then it's on to ninth grade
By Michael Bamberger
NBA Draft
Out Of The Wreckage After Jay Williams's motorcycle crash, the Bulls' new G.M. John Paxson had to make some hard choices. He started by drafting a point guard from Kansas
By Ian Thomsen
It's Hard To Keep A 7'3" Secret By taking Nedzad Sinanovic, Portland foiled a plot
By Ian Thomsen
Baseball Midseason Report
Turning It Up A Notch From the historic to the horrendous, the first half had its moments. Now the stage is set for some heated division races
By Tom Verducci
Double Whammy
The surprising Cubs are banking on Mark Prior and Kerry Wood to end their championship drought
By Daniel G. Habib
Aces In The Hole The Cubs' farm system is well-stocked with pitchers who throw hard and rack up strikeouts
By Daniel G. Habib
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2003 Player Survey Who's the best manager? The worst umpire? The best-dressed player? Should Pete Rose be in the Hall? We wondered what the players think, so we went right to the source*
Blackout
The African-American baseball player is vanishing. Does he have a future?
By Tom Verducci
Inside
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Inside Soccer
Razov's Edge What will it take for the red-hot Ante Razov to make the U.S. team?
By Grant Wahl
Inside Tennis
Youth Movement
Maria Sharapova was the latest 16-year-old to take Wimbledon by storm. But where will she be in a few years?
By S.L. Price
Passing Shots
By S.L. Price
Planned Boycott Would Backfire ATP's $50 Million Threat
By S.L. Price
No Ordinary Joe
By Rick Reilly
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Letters
Antiques Sideshow So Barry Bonds's 73rd homer ball sold for $450,000. Ho-hum. The memorabilia market has yielded far more fascinating items, some of which you can even afford
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
End of the Line? A Super Bowl hero faces jail
By Lester Munson and Jeffri Chadiha Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Go Figure
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
For The Record
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Changing Canes
By Kelley King Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Show
By Bill Scheft Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Q+A Lisa Guerrero Monday Night Football's new sideline reporter, Guerrero, 39, makes her debut on Aug. 4 at the Hall of Fame Game.
By Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Sports Beat
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Week In Television
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Under Review OTL's Big Switch--Courageous Coach
By Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Faces in the Crowd
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
