May 9, 2005 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Four decades ago, when Arnie Frankel lost his swing, he found it again by putting his faith in the surprisingly simple teachings of Ernest Jones. Frankel has been spreading the word ever since
Take it from me and Lanny: Vijay Singh will never succeed if he keeps hitting driver
By Chris Lewis
Stik: Life and Times on the PGA Tour
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SPORTS MYTHOLOGY
Everything from staircases to scissors gives the advantage to the dextral. So in a world designed with the right hand in mind, why is it that so many lefties are great athletes?
SI Players
TODD HELTON Rockies First Baseman
By Todd Helton
[ Based on a survey of 227 NBA players ]
With an eye on this Saturday's Kentucky Derby, race veterans recall past Runs for the Roses
By Gary Stevens
The Questions with Roy Halladay/Blue Jays Pitcher
By Roy Halladay
Yale searches for a new Handsome Dan
By Ben Reiter
THE BEST JOKES WE CAN TELL IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ...
[Oakland Athletics]
By Nick Swisher
NBA Playoffs
To advance in the postseason, a team's stars must shine, but the critical difference is often made by the players who wreak the most havoc
GOLF
That shy smile you see? Don't be fooled. The remarkable and relentless Annika Sorenstam is taking aim at a record sixth straight tour victory--and at every other LPGA mark
A top teacher expounds on the skills and mental toughness that make the LPGA superstar so difficult to beat
Baseball
The Marlins' powerful pitching trio of Dontrelle Willis, Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett is blowing through the early schedule. If all three can keep it going, the National League should be very afraid
By Albert Chen
One month into the season, SI's Tom Verducci picks the best starting threesomes of 2005.
By Tom Verducci
Horse Racing
Who's the horse to beat? Who's the hottest trainer? Who's fighting history? Check out our Kentucky Derby tip sheet
By Tim Layden
Inside
Inside Baseball
With many of the game's top closers struggling or nursing injuries, teams are getting saves from unlikely sources
By Tom Verducci
By Tom Verducci
By Tom Verducci
JIM THOME'S BAD START
By Albert Chen
Inside Motor Sports
Greg Biffle's no young gun, but at 35 he has the talent--and, finally, the car--to make a run at the Nextel Cup title
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
A tweener who didn't fit the NFL mold, Darryl Hammond has spent a record 15 years as a star in the Arena league
By Ben Reiter
Two brothers from D.C. run Playing for Peace, using basketball to unite youths in nations torn by prejudice
By Franz Lidz
Beloved in Chicago, the '85 Bears alumni have teamed up to cash in on the upcoming celebration of their NFL title
By Mark Beech
Thanks in no small part to its beefy superstars, professional bullriding (don't call it rodeo!) is following NASCAR all the way to the bank
Edited by Mark Betchel
It took two embarrassing international performances, but USA Basketball finally realized it needs one man running the show
Edited by Mark Betchel
Edited by Mark Betchel
Edited by Mark Betchel
As another player tests positive, the commissioner finally plays hardball
By Tom Verducci
By Bill Scheft
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Nancy Ramsey
Edited by Mark Betchel