May 15, 2006 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Looking for an early favorite at the U.S. Open? Check out Wachovia champ Jim Furyk
Earl Woods 1932 - 2006
By Gary Smith
Better to be wet this May than next
By Jim Gorant
By T.J. Tomasi
What fans see in a quitter like John Daly is a mystery to me
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
MARLINS PITCHER
As told to Ben Reiter
Life is more than playing games for these dunker-gatherers
The Questions with Chris Kaman
Clippers Center
He shoots, he scars! Getting in the way of flying rubber is painful. It's also an art
Baseball
On his way to eclipsing Babe Ruth's iconic total of 714 home runs, Barry Bonds has made history--and a lot of people angry. Deep into the final chapter of the Steroid Era, the lingering question is, What do we make of the slugger's feats? For many, the numbers just don't add up
By Tom Verducci
By Tom Verducci
Pro Basketball
Who's ready for seconds? After a spellbinding opening round of playoffs, the sequels could be even better, starting with the Battle of Texas
Dallas's coach sought to remake Dirk Nowitzki's game along the lines of Tim Duncan's. Now he'll find out if he did a good enough job
By Ian Thomsen
How did the Suns celebrate their dramatic comeback over the Lakers? By preparing for L.A.'s other team. Here's the view from the inside
NHL PLAYOFFS
Tiny, Happy People (Holding Sticks)
In the diminishing world of the playoffs--only eight teams left!--diminutive players throughout the league are wearing big smiles as they lead their teams to big wins
HORSE RACING
In a Kentucky Derby that began without a clear-cut favorite, Barbaro shot out of the pack and rekindled Triple Crown dreams
By Tim Layden
Features
Steelers receiver Hines Ward grew up a hurt, confused child, adrift between the cultures of his African-American father and Korean mother. Even a Super Bowl MVP award did not give him peace of mind. What he really needed was a little bit of Seoul
Inside
By Albert Chen
By Tom Verducci
Oscar De La Hoya regained his Midas touch--and the super welterweight title--by battering Ricardo Mayorga. Will he crown his career against Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
A new biography of the Sultan of Swat takes an intimate look at a familiar and fascinating subject
In his 12th Arena Football League season, two-way lineman Kyle Moore-Brown has yet to miss a start
By Chris Mannix
Athletes like John Daly and Charles Barkley have lost millions at the gaming tables waiting for their skill and luck to kick in
Outgoing Augusta chair Hootie Johnson did more than battle Martha Burk
Given cause for celebration, soccer players can often get carried away
The 54-year-old actor stars on the CBS drama NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix