June 23, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI GOLF PLUS
Losing a major championship is no pro's idea of fun, but the dozen or so players who fired and then fell back at Torrey Pines certainly made this U.S. Open one of the most entertaining
For Tommy (Roy), Johnny (Miller) and the rest of the NBC golf crew, nothing matches the thrill, and intensity, of U.S. Open week
Homeboys, marine layers and a swinging caddie, oh my!
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Scuttie
By Dan Patrick
All you need to know about the new USGA could be found at Torrey's 14th hole
SI.com
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Shake Me Down at the Ball Game
Modern parks make watching the national pastime a rich man's pursuit
By Josh Levin
An explosive lawsuit rocks NASCAR
As told to Ben Reiter
Marcus Dixon gets a chance in Big D
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
NBA FINALS
Even as Tim Donaghy's allegations put the league on the defensive about the integrity of its refs, the Celtics and the Lakers rose above the controversy with riveting performances that brought the Finals to a crescendo
NBA DRAFT PREVIEW
Teams are hungry for a new kind of point guard who can be counted on to score as well as run the offense
By Ian Thomsen
GOLF
Playing in pain and not at the top of his game, Tiger Woods battled Torrey Pines for 91 holes, rallying late in regulation and again in a playoff to overcome long shot Rocco Mediate for what he ranked as the best of his 14 major championships
BASEBALL
From his skills to his infectious enthusiasm, almost everything about Jay Bruce recalls a young Ken Griffey Jr., who happens to be the idol—and now mentor—of the Reds' rookie outfielder
By Albert Chen
SWIMMING
With the U.S. trials just a week away, the continuing battle between Speedo's ultrafast LZR Racer and its high-tech rivals has swimmers confused, coaches upset, the sport's record book under assault and the whole mess headed for court
THE FUGEES
Thanks to a remarkable woman, young war refugees from three continents have found a new home on a soccer team in Georgia
By Gary Smith
Inside
Losing two stars has reinforced one notion: Boston still has the firepower to be considered a late-October favorite
By Jon Heyman
Baseball Prospectus Unconventional Wisdom
By Joe Sheehan
Jake Deitchler took down two veterans, becoming the first high schooler to make the Olympic wrestling team in 28 years
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had just enough fuel left to outlast the field at Michigan and break a 76-race winless streak
By Mark Beech
Point After
By S.L. Price