June 25, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
The eternal Charlie Hustle reflects on his career issues
A rap mogul helps a hoops event grow
By Chris Mannix
As told to Richard Deitsch
A new kind of coverage puts sports honchos and the press at bloggerheads
Sudden Departure
By Bill Syken
New retiree Bob Barker showcases his competitive instincts
By Joe Lemire
All-Star offspring: Every goat has a kid
By Joe Carberry
GIANTS PITCHER
For these Oakland teammates it's always open house
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
The John from Cincinnati star is one versatile pretend athlete
By Adam Duerson
By Adam Duerson
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Most folks thought Oakmont was too tough, but a mysterious club member claimed there was a conspiracy to make it a cream puff
Jim Furyk's late charge had his home state buzzing, but for the second consecutive year his quest for the title came up a shot short
Charl Schwartzel, a star in the making, is drawing comparisons with another sweet-swinging South African
Everyone in Pittsburgh, from the ballpark to the ER, kept an eye on Oakmont and the Open
The Good, the Badds and the Ugly
Ask Aaron Baddeley what he scored at Oakmont, and he'll tell you 100%
Bubba Watson and Boo Weekley, a couple of small-town guys from Florida, made a huge impression at Oakmont
Winners, losers and dueling lefties from Oakmont
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Suttie
By Bruce Berlet
Pro Basketball
Their style of play may not be captivating, but with four titles in the last nine years the Spurs have come up with a blueprint for success that's the envy of professional sports
No Oden. No Durant. But Hawks G.M. Billy Knight still has to find a player good enough to turn around his team's fortunes
By Ian Thomsen
GOLF
Unheralded Angel Cabrera won the U.S. Open with a rock-solid final round, but only after Tiger Woods made some puzzling miscues and let a second straight major slip away
BASEBALL
While age and a dip in velocity conspire against the newest, oldest Yankee, Roger Clemens remains as hardheaded as ever
By Tom Verducci
TENNIS
As Wimbledon approaches, Scotland's rapidly improving Andy Murray, like Tim Henman before him, bears the hopes of an entire tennis-mad kingdom on his slight shoulders
Jason Taylor
On top of his game and happily married again, could life be any better for Jason Taylor? Of course it could. The outspoken Dolphins defensive end with leading-man good looks continues his pursuit of perfection by working to become a star off the field as well
Inside
By Jon Heyman
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly