June 27, 2005 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: SI Adventure
WHERE THERE'S A WALL THERE'S A WAY
ONCE AGAIN TAKING HIS SPORT TO NEW HEIGHTS, SKATEBOARDER DANNY WAY PLANS TO JUMP OVER THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
By Yi-Wyn Yen
SHE HAS AN OLYMPIC MEDAL AND A DEGREE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, BUT TRIATHLETE SUSAN WILLIAMS IS STILL SHOOTING FOR THE STARS
By Franz Lidz
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Catharina Berge says she's ready to go the distance in the Race Across America
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
PRO ROCK CLIMBER
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Pandemonium and prestige in the Pyrenees mark the Tour de France's crucial stage
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
San Diego's Wave House, a man-made surfer's paradise, offers boarders a place to hang out--and a fresh way to hang ten
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
The U.S. Open had grads, dads and many, many meltdowns
By Jim Gorant
By Rob Stanger
By Curt Sampson
A year after "losing" Shinnecock, an unrepentant USGA unveiled a new setup paradigm at Pinehurst: Take the course to the edge early in the week and keep it there
The Open was Retief Goosen's to lose, and thanks largely to a balky putter, the two-time champion obliged with a colossal collapse
Dogged by controversy in Europe, Colin Montgomerie, the player U.S. fans have always loved to hate, found welcome refuge at Pinehurst
By Seth Davis
The game and the armed services have a long, intertwined history, especially in Pinehurst, where nearby military courses wait for the players to return
After a pair of rounds with Michelle Wie, I'm in the market for Masters tickets
By Mike Larkin
STIK: Life and Times on the PGA Tour
LETTERS
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SCORECARD
Edited by Mark Bechtel
SI Players: Life on and off the field
Raiders Running back
SI Players
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
The Questions with Jason Varitek
Red Sox Catcher
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
For Chrysa Chin, every draft pick is a head case
By Ben Reiter
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
SI PLAYERS
Eagles linebacker Dhani Jones didn't go to Disney World after Super Bowl XXXIX (after all, Philly lost), but he has gone just about everywhere else
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
U.S. Open
Battling the Pinehurst course while holding off Tiger Woods, New Zealand's Michael Campbell won the U.S. Open--and couldn't believe it himself
NBA Finals
Here are five changes the NBA needs to make in the aftermath of its uninspiring Finals
In 19-year-old former Tar Heel Marvin Williams, the draft has a top pick who seems too good to be true--both on the court and off
Ian Thomsen predicts that a handful of high schoolers (five) and a flock of foreigners (eight) will be taken in the first round on June 28
Baseball
The Cardinals are running away with their division, just like last year. They intend to be in the World Series, just like last year. But this time, they're built to win it
By Albert Chen
BOXING
Undefeated, Unafraid, Unpopular
This Saturday night, the ultratalented Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight Arturo Gatti for the super lightweight title. It's his biggest bout yet. Few will be rooting for him
Jermaine Ewell
Fourteen years ago a high school junior named Jermaine Ewell was beaten into a coma by a former schoolmate and his crew. Both the victim and his assailant were athletes, and that was the key to Ewell's survival--and, in the end, to his attacker's redemption
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside Track and Field
At this week's U.S. championships, a struggling Marion Jones hopes to regain her speed--and her good name
By Tim Layden
Jamaica's Asafa Powell broke the 100-meter world record and fired up a sprint rivalry
By Tim Layden
Inside Baseball
Ichiro Suzuki's average fell 63 points, but he remained confident and is beginning to show signs of his old self
By Phil Taylor
REDS' FELIPE LOPEZ
By Albert Chen
RED SOX' MATT CLEMENT
By Albert Chen
By Tom Verducci
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
What can we learn from an anthropologist who studied Cubs fans? That there is no telling why some teams are more fascinating than others
A Michelin mistake left F/1 fans livid and cast doubt on the series' future in the U.S.
Edited by Mark Bechtel
Edited by Mark Bechtel
Edited by Mark Bechtel
Less lively bats are making it tougher for college hitters to reach the fences
Edited by Mark Bechtel
A new reality series follows moms and dads who push kids to excel in sports
By Frank Deford
The 53-year-old actor plays a former stock car driver and Lindsay Lohan's dad in Herbie: Fully Loaded
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for