August 13, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
It took forever for the British Women's Open to make it to the Old Course--almost the eternity it seemed to take Lorena Ochoa to win her first major
At the Bridgestone Invitational, Tiger Woods finally found his A game, meaning that another first-time major winner is unlikely this week in Tulsa
Steve Flesch slips into the PGA
By Jim Gorant
By Mark Wood
Taking the Tiger-Phil dichotomy down to a whole new level
By Chris Lewis
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
An open letter to Boston's newest stars
As told to Ben Reiter
A quick recap of Julio Franco's marathon run through the majors
By David Sabino
How Seahawk Matt Hasselbeck lost 17 pounds
HITTING A CURVEBALL WITH Matt Holliday
ROCKIES LEFTFIELDER
With two no-nos tossed this year, four active pitchers recall their own zero hours
By Joe Lemire
A lovable antihero carries Hot Rod
By Adam Duerson
The Hell's Kitchen chef opened Gordon Ramsay at The London in New York
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
Baseball
While spirited fans watched and judged, cheered and jeered, Barry Bonds took their breath away with the homer that tied Hank Aaron's alltime record
By Joe Lemire
Pro Football
Outproducing even LT (!) last year, Steven Jackson crashed the ranks of the NFL's elite--and his sights are set even higher in '07
By Peter King
College Sports
Two former athletes allegedly murder a drug dealer. An ex-football player is charged with heading a cocaine ring. Montana State is coping with a crime wave--and with Bozemanites who feel the Division I-AA school's recruits from distant cities are endangering their idyllic town
Pro Basketball
The arrival of Kevin Garnett instantly revived a storied franchise. But many questions still need to be answered before the Celtics can raise banner number 17 to the rafters
By David Sabino
2008 Beijing Preview
Lost in transition, S.L. Price ponders revolutionary ideas and harmonious thoughts deep inside the Bird's Nest
By S.L. Price
Inside
By Albert Chen
Consider This By Baseball Prospectus
By Joe Sheehan
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly