April 17, 2006 Table Of Contents
SI Special Bonus Section: Golf Plus
If Phil Mickelson had picked his partner for the final round of the Masters, he couldn't have made a better choice than friendly Fred Couples, the ultimate pro's pro
By ignoring the critics and turning a beauty into a beast, Hootie Johnson succeeded in putting the fear factor back into Augusta National
Playing in what could be his final Masters, David Duval displayed the form that signaled either his imminent demise or the next step in what would be a remarkable comeback
Before saying hello and goodbye to Augusta, U.S. Amateur champion Edoardo Molinari feasted on his first Masters experience
It was a good week to be Phil, over 40 or from Texas
By Jim Gorant
By with T.J. Tomasi
One (Player) plus two (Nicklaus and Palmer) still equals Big Three
By Jim Gorant
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off The Field
ASTROS FIRST BASEMAN
As told to Ben Reiter
The Questions with Desmond Mason
Hornets Forward
Their dolls are shakin', but some ballplayers aren't stirred
By Ben Reiter
Golf
With skillful and disciplined play, Phil Mickelson dominated the field at Augusta, winning his second straight major and suggesting that the best may be yet to come
College Hockey
Behind the play of its dominating goalie--and in front of a raucous Milwaukee crowd--Wisconsin edged Boston College for the NCAA championship
Pro Basketball
Ten seasons into a certain Hall of Fame career, Kobe Bryant remains, to teammates and opponents, admirers and haters, as big a mystery as ever
By Jack McCallum and L. Jon Wertheim
Horse Racing
By romping at Santa Anita, Brother Derek became the Kentucky Derby favorite--and continued to inspire his paraplegic trainer
By Tim Layden
KELLERMAN
Sportswriter Sam Kellerman might have gone even further than his older brother, HBO analyst Max Kellerman, if his generosity to an old boxing friend hadn't led to murder
By Gary Smith
Inside
By Albert Chen
By Tom Verducci
SI's End of Season Awards
SI's End of Season Awards
By Ian Thomsen
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Theauthor of an American turf classic delivers another winner with a paean to Irish horse racing
Injured while sleeping? Why so many athletes climb in the sack, turn out the light--and wake up on the DL
By Mark Bechtel
Lawyers for Duke's lacrosse team build a case that the players aren't guilty of rape
Gutsy NCAA women's champ Maryland will be even stronger next year
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix