April 18, 2005 Table Of Contents
SI Adventure
FREE ACCESS OR RESORT GUESTS ONLY? A SLICE OF PERFECT SURF A MILE OFF TINY TAVARUA ISLAND IN FIJI UNDERSCORES THE SPORT'S CRUCIAL DEBATE
By Mark Borden
A members-only resort in Montana offers skiers a mountain of fresh powder and uncrowded runs--for a mountainous price
By Yi-Wyn Yen
Some totally board-certified physicians pitch in on earthquake relief in the Pacific
By Bill Syken
PRO SNOWBOARDER
The lowdown on how seven pro skaters made those over-the-top basketball shots in an amazing video on the Web
By Bill Syken
By Bill Syken
He has lost his sight and endured a litany of horrific injuries, but triathlete Bobby McMullen is still going full-speed ahead
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
He's back and so is Mother Nature, but Jack is out. Here's the real Masters scorecard
By Jim Gorant
By T.J. Tomasi
By Ryan Moore
Working as a caddie, the author has a unique vantage point from which to observe the traditions of Augusta, and to discover the true meaning of the Masters
As disciplined as he is creative, Luke Donald is slowly but surely establishing himself as a major player
By Seth Davis
After years of playing second fiddle to his countrywomen, K.J. Choi found the spotlight at the Masters
By Josh Elliott
Part swing coach, part second mother, Pam Barnett finally made it to the Masters with her longtime student Ted Purdy
Lee Elder integrated the Masters 30 years ago, but not everyone is celebrating
Life and Times on the PGA Tour
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SI Players
Bobcats Forward
By Emeka Okafor
Based on a survey of 227 NBA players
The Questions with Marcus Camby
Nuggets Center
By Marcus Camby
By Ben Reiter
To honor his late mother, Atlanta's Warrick Dunn helps single moms get homes of their own
My Best Friend ...IN ANOTHER SPORT
THE MASTERS
With a monumental chip shot that highlighted a Sunday charge, Tiger Woods fought off Chris DiMarco to win his fourth Masters and prove—again—he is No. 1
BASEBALL
After two straight disappointing finishes by the Cubs, the confines aren't so friendly anymore. North Siders have had their fill of lovable losers
Baseball
The White Sox have a championship drought--but not the legacy of a curse--to match their Windy City brethren
By Marty Burns
Pro Basketball
With his ageless game and his quirky regimen, Reggie Miller is capping an illustrious 18-year career by rallying the Pacers to the playoffs
Boxing
Emile Griffith beat Kenny (Kid) Paret to death in the ring after Paret called him queer. That was 43 years ago. He's still struggling to come to grips with it. So are we
By Gary Smith
Americans believe they have become more accepting--but have they?
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside Horse Racing
Bellamy Road became the top Derby contender with a romp in the Wood, but a filly's dream ended at Santa Anita
By Tim Layden
Inside Baseball
The Astros gave rookie Willy Taveras first crack at replacing Carlos Beltran, and he's off to a fast start at the plate
By Albert Chen
By Tom Verducci
Inside The NBA
A couple of newcomers from UConn and a big (and familiar) face are among our year-end award winners
By Ian Thomsen
Inside College Football
An exodus of topflight assistants has forced national champ USC to adjust to a radically rebuilt coaching staff
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Baylor's women's basketball team lifted up a town and restored the luster to a school tarnished by scandal. Just call them the Good News Bears
The women's game just keeps getting better. Here is SI's early line on the 2005--06 season
A routine Arena league play turned out to be lineman Al Lucas's last
Jose Canseco
By Mark Bechtel
Start spreading the news: New York basher John Rocker is heading north
By Mark Bechtel
By Bill Scheft
The singer, who goes on tour this month, performed America the Beautiful before Boston's home opener on Monday
By James Taylor
What to watch and watch for
By Nancy Ramsey