July 16, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
As told to Chris Mannix
The malaise following Barry Bonds's chase has seeped into the souvenir market
By Grant Wahl
The zany history of the NFL's overseas experiment
By Joe Lemire
The Twins' ace tends to bloom in late summer
A Clippers star turns Hollywood heavy
By Adam Duerson
Do ballplayers ever have sympathy for opponents?
THE QUESTIONS WITH Joey Chestnut
EATING CHAMP
A documentary examines the Dodgers' move
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
The Big One That Got Away (Again)
Tom Watson had another U.S. Senior Open in his grasp, and this time he let Brad Bryant take it from him
Unpredictable weather and the quirky Carnoustie Links make next week's British Open a crapshoot, but that didn't stop a PGA Tour pro (on the condition of anonymity) from ranking, in ascending order, the players who are most likely to win the championship
Frustrated by golf and a troubled relationship with his father, a son suddenly finds the answers during a magical nine holes in Scotland
Carnoustie could be a wet one
By Jim Gorant
With a TV tee time, a former VP talks about the game
By Dan Quayle
SOCCER
The Americanization of David Beckham
Or will it be the Beckhamization of America? That's what MLS is hoping for with the arrival of the English superstar, who's bent on lifting the profile of soccer while blending in with his Galaxy mates
By Grant Wahl
GOLF
New father Tiger Woods showed he knows how to throw a party, drawing a strong field to a tough test while finding a way to say thanks to the military on America's birthday
Baseball
Imaginative, aggressive management and a steady stream of promising young talent make the Angels not only SI's pick to win it all, but also a potential superpower for years to come
By Tom Verducci
Nine burning questions about the second half of the season (and beyond) were put to 22 baseball executives
By Albert Chen
A Baseball Prospectus formula projects who has the stuff to win in October. It's not as crazy as it sounds (really)
By Nate Silver
Tennis
Redeeming the wettest Wimbledon since the Flood, Venus Williams sailed to her fourth singles title, and Roger Federer tied Bjorn Borg's record of five straight with an epic win over rival Rafael Nadal
Jerry Jones
In his biggest gamble yet, wildcat owner Jerry Jones is spending a billion dollars on a new stadium--a shrine to his Cowboys and a 100,000-seat symbol of his reign over the NFL's marquee franchise
Inside
By Mark Beech
Pierre McGuire's In the Crease
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly