July 23, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Precocious Philip Francis Is Right on Schedule
Phil's wrist is Open-ready
By Jim Gorant
By Dom DiJulia
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
As told to Ben Reiter
An open letter to a network going places no one has gone before, thank goodness
By Charlie Leerhsen
True tales of the similarly named
Domonique Foxworth/Broncos DB
The NFL's first family shoots a new commercial
An ex-Yankee still creates drama in the Bronx
Anna Kournikova's boyfriend has a new album, Insomniac
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
Toledo Point Shaving
Baseball
Henry Aaron is about to be displaced from his spot atop the alltime home run list, but 755 will endure as one of baseball's magical numbers, a lasting monument to an underappreciated star and to the courage and integrity with which the Hammer attained his crown
By Tom Verducci
It's after midnight on the East Coast: Do you know where baseball's best closer is? J.J. Putz is in Seattle, saving games with near-historic efficiency
Pro Football
Are You Ready for Your Close-Up Mr. Leinart?
The quarterback with the golden arm and the Entourage-like band of buddies owns the spotlight. Now Matt Leinart has to lead the long-suffering Cardinals out of the darkness
Pro Basketball
How Lauren Got Her Groove Back
After an injury-plagued 2006 WNBA season, Lauren Jackson traveled the world playing and falling in love with the game again. Now she's having the best year of her career
Inside
By Ian Thomsen
By Jon Heyman
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly