July 17, 2006 Table Of Contents
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
PIRATES ALL-STAR OUTFIELDER
As told to Ben Reiter
The Questions With Jonathan Papelbon
Red Sox Closer
For a Rockie, little videos mean big hits
By Ben Reiter
How Nextel Cup contender Jeff Burton keeps his body on track
BASEBALL
Fueled by putdowns and cutups, the slaphappy Mets-a franchise whose revival is way ahead of schedule-are dominating the National League
By Tom Verducci
2006 World Cup
In a mad, mad final match, Italy rode its stalwart defense to a fourth championship, while the greatest player of his generation left the field in infamy after a shocking moment of mindless rage
By Grant Wahl
Pro Football
Joe Jurevicius is thrilled that he'll be playing in front of family and friends for his beloved Browns in 2006, but that joy is tempered by a loss he'll feel forever
Tennis
Could Roger Federer finally beat a certain Spaniard? Could Amélie Mauresmo master her nerves on the biggest stage? Both players delivered their answers-forcefully-at Wimbledon
By S.L. Price
Features
It took startling transformations—from callow prodigy to thoughtful champion, from punk to philanthropist, from conflicted son to devoted father—for Andre Agassi to finally see the big picture, and he's still searching for answers
By Gary Smith
Inside
The Week In Sports
By Albert Chen
By Tom Verducci
Life of Reilly
With This Ring, I Bust Thy Chops
By Rick Reilly
Departments
On a forced sabbatical from the Dolphins, Ricky Williams is loving the freer atmosphere in Canada
St. Louis's new owners are gambling that the NHL's leading TV analyst can turn their team around
St. Louis's new owners are gambling that the NHL's leading TV analyst can turn their team around
Cavaliers guard Damon Jones is all the rage in China, as an unlikely pitchman for a shoe company
Meet Donald Hall, the nation's first poet laureate to take batting practice with the Pirates
A drug scandal and numerous crashes have ravaged the Tour de France. But a feisty American could still take the prize
The World Cup was grand, but changes are needed in 2010
By Grant Wahl
Edited by Stephen Cannella
It's summer, but indoor sports haven't stopped. A guide to the busy NBA and NHL off-season moves
Edited by Stephen Cannella
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
Edited by Stephen Cannella
