May 21, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
A crunch-time mistake by a nervous young pro? That hardly describes what happened to 24-year-old Sean O'Hair
When all was said and done, the new and mostly improved Players Championship could be described as a qualified success
Rory Sabbatini persists in saying what everyone may be thinking, regardless of the consequences
The real scorecard from the revamped Players Championship
By Jim Gorant
By Tom Patri
Now a senior, Seve hopes to recapture the magic in America
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
As told to Chris Mannix
Split happens: Now Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his stepmom must plot their next moves
Oscar's tops, but elite fighters have always lived in Fat City
Floyd Landis goes on the offensive as the hearing that will decide his future begins
Every player has his own theory of mitt management
THE QUESTIONS WITH Floyd Mayweather
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOXER
Two pitchers share a condo, a dream—and a snake
A composer honors baseball's black pioneers in a new piece
The actor, 29, plays Peter Petrelli in the NBC series Heroes
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
NBA PLAYOFFS
Written off at the start of the playoffs (along with the rest of the Eastern Conference), the Detroit Pistons are showing signs that they're even better than the 2004 team, which won it all
GOLF
With a change in instructors and a retooled swing, Phil Mickelson is striking the ball better than ever, as evidenced by his impressive victory against the strongest field in the game at the Players
PRO FOOTBALL
He's just the third Steelers coach in the past 38 years. And he's only 35. But as Pittsburgh's players have already learned, Mike Tomlin is a no-nonsense motivator in the mold of his two predecessors
By Peter King
Jilted Steelers assistants Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm find happiness in the desert
NHL PLAYOFFS
With long-range goals rare in today's game, the conference finals may be decided by the work of fearless net pests like Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom
Bonds And The Bay
"HE'S BARRY, BUT HE'S OUR BARRY"
The national perception is that San Francisco is solidly behind Barry Bonds in his chase for the home run record. Like most things in this city, it's not that simple
Inside
By Jon Heyman
By Seth Davis
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly