April 16, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Meet a man who chucked it all to cross the Atlantic on a jerry-built raft
By Bill Syken
There will never be another AD like Arkansas's embattled Frank Broyles
By Phil Taylor
... the safe, efficient way to give money to owners and players
With their stars returning, Coach Summitt's Lady Vols should repeat as national champs
A reliever's body is his bio
By Ben Reiter
By Adam Duerson
Jackie Robinson's temper emerges in a new bio
The American Idol champ is a NASCAR spokesperson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
Teen surfing champion Courtney Conlogue doesn't practice on school days
A coach's fireballing son is the nation's top draft prospect
By Albert Chen
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
At the start of the week, unassuming Vaughn Taylor was ranked No. 2 on the list of Augustans most likely to win the Masters. By Sunday he had established himself as a bona fide contender as well as a friend indeed
Phil Mickelson, the defending champion, failed to contend at Augusta, but only a fool would write off a guy with his talent and resilience
For only the fourth time in 16 years, John Daly failed to qualify for the Masters, but he didn't let that bump in the road keep him from his people during tournament week in Augusta
By Seth Davis
The author first played in the Masters in 1996. When he finally returned to Augusta, many things seemed the same, including his score
By Paul Goydos
Twenty miles from bruising Augusta National, timeless Palmetto Golf Club stands as a genteel alternative version of what a great golf course should be
The winners and losers from last week's melee at the Masters
By Jim Gorant
By T.J Tomasi
Is it possible that after 10 years on top, Tiger is a disappointment?
THE MASTERS
Overcoming brutal course conditions, harsh weather and the game's preeminent player, Zach Johnson emerged as the unlikely winner of the Masters with a magnificent final round
Baseball
A perfectionist, a prankster and the best pitcher in the AL not named Johan Santana: That's Roy Halladay, whose recent success makes it easy to forget how far he once fell
PRO BASKETBALL
No longer a novelty, Yao Ming has arrived as the first dominating supersized player in NBA history--picking up a driver's license, some U2 CDs and a dry sense of humor along the way
College Hockey
Behind the sparkling play and moxie of diminutive goaltender Jeff Lerg, Michigan State capped an unlikely tournament run with a comeback victory over Boston College for its third title
2007 NHL Playoff Preview
Two decades after his immortal Little League victory, CHRIS DRURY has become one of sports' greatest clutch players. Can he deliver a title to the losingest city in sports?
By S.L. Price
Inside
By Jon Heyman
By Tim Layden
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly