July 4, 2005 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Questions For Padraig Harrington
The Irishman capped a dramatic comeback with an eagle at 18 to win at Westchester, then chatted about long putts and smiles
By Farrell Evans and ASAP Sports
What golfers are talking about
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Gorant
By T.J. Tomasi
A pack of brash young Americans dominated the Women's Open, but Birdie Kim, an unknown from South Korea, stole the show
During a day at the Barclays Classic, I saw everything Tour pros should not be
By Rick Lipsey
STIK: Life and Times on the PGA Tour
Catching Up With
JANUARY 8, 1996
LETTERS
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
Cubs Closer
SI Players
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Baseball's freshman class is still adjusting to life in the big leagues
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
With the NBA title corked, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich talked with SI's Jack McCallum about his other passion--wine.
The Questions with Elliot Sadler
NASCAR Driver
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
... with Ichiro Suzuki and Bret Boone
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Pro Football
Kids love him and his jersey's hot, but even having taken the Falcons to new heights, Michael Vick is still bugged by critics who say he's not a real NFL quarterback
Baseball Midseason Report
The Nationals and the Orioles are locked in a spirited contest for the hearts and minds of fans in the game's new hotbed
By Tom Verducci
Undaunted by a bewildering first half of the season, we offer predictions for the second half
By Tom Verducci
Who's been the best of the best so far? Tom Verducci has the answers
By Tom Verducci
NBA FINALS
In Love with Their Local Heroes
The bond between town and team has helped the Spurs win two titles in the last three years. Now all the talk in San Antonio is about dynasty
Ian Thomsen takes a fearless stab at what will come to pass in the 2005-06 season
By Ian Thomsen
College Baseball
With a homegrown roster studded with stellar pitchers, the Longhorns made amends for last year's collapse by winning the College World Series for a sixth time
By Albert Chen
Here are five college stars who are on the fast track to the big leagues.
By Albert Chen
SI's Fortune 50
SI's second annual ranking of the highest-paid U.S. athletes
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside Boxing
Floyd Mayweather Jr. talked the talk (and then some), but he walked the walk by pulverizing Arturo Gatti
By Franz Lidz
Inside Tennis
The U.S. always had future women Grand Slam winners in the juniors--until now. Why is the pipeline dry?
By S.L. Price
ANDREW MURRAY
By S.L. Price
The Last Days of the Serve-and-Volleyer
ET TU, WIMBLEDON?
By S.L. Price
Inside Track
At nationals, Jeremy Wariner & Co. showed how strong the U.S. is in the men's and women's quarter mile
By Tim Layden
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Colorful new MetroStars G.M. Alexi Lalas looks to bring some personality--and success--to a vital MLS market
By Grant Wahl
From Roundball to Squared Circle
After 15 seasons spent boxing out in the NBA, Kendall Gill has donned boxing gloves to take a swing in the ring
By Chris Mannix
A new look at Lance Armstrong portrays a relentless winner who lets nothing--not even friendship--get in his way
The Newhans have seen baseball from both sides: son David as a scrappy player who fought his way to the big leagues, and dad Ross as a Hall of Fame sportswriter
Waking up echoes of a bygone era, China and Russia have made a pact to ensure that the U.S. doesn't win the most medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
At the U.S. Women's Open they were easy to find--if you just followed the crowds
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Against her will, an Olympic soccer hero loses her spot on Team USA
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Liberia's premiere athlete sets his sights on the presidency of his chaotic nation
The 40-year-old actor-comedian stars as a basketball coach in Rebound, which opens on July 1
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella