May 19, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Brace yourself for a bumper crop of topflight indie sports films
By Adam Duerson
College coaches now recruit grade-schoolers. How hard is it to say no?
By Andy Staples
Evaluating a walk year is a risky business
As told to Farrell Evans
Personal treasures enliven a new museum
By Sarah Kwak
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Absent the Tour's star attraction, the Players Championship turned into a howling battle of survival between the star who couldn't putt straight (Sergio García) and the likable but unlikely journeyman (Paul Goydos)
Until the very end, the kids had a devil of a time dislodging a trio of veterans from the top of the Players' leader board
The LPGA heats up for summer
By Jim Gorant
By Tom Patri
I came to know Tiger Woods better after I began to run
MOTOR SPORTS
Danica Patrick has been racing for 17 tough years and now faces the strongest 500 field in a generation. But she believes this is her time
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Changing the color of his pads was just one step in the remaking of Pittsburgh goalie Marc-André Fleury, who now plays the puck with more confidence and is keeping the Penguins on the road to the finals
NBA PLAYOFFS
A foursome of feisty (and variously coiffed) players who embrace their role as a backup act are the key to the Lakers' championship hopes
WNBA PREVIEW
This isn't your daddy's WNBA anymore, as independent owners take over key teams—including L.A.—and an influx of new and returning stars promise the most competitive season ever
The Shock will jolt the East; the Sparks will light up the West
BASEBALL
Ping-Pong, pool time and a humbling nine-game road trip for a team on the verge: SI went along for the ride and an exclusive inside look at the young and talented Brewers
By Lee Jenkins
Inside
By Jon Heyman
Baseball Prospectus Unconventional Wisdom
By Joe Sheehan