June 30, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
What Will the Tour Do Without Tiger? Answers to 14 Key Questions
Merrins comes to Stewart Cink's aid
By Jim Gorant
By John ElliotT
By Jim McGovern
Torrey's top man fires back at the doubters and thanks the rest
By Mark WoodWARD
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SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Imagining the 2009 Masters preview, and Tour life without Woods
NHL draftee Viktor Tikhonov has a taskmaster's pedigree
Hey, Boston, we've already heard about it
By Mark Bechtel
As told to Lisa Altobelli
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
NBA FINALS
Twenty-two years after their last NBA title the Celtics earned their 17th, as G.M. Danny Ainge reconnected the franchise (and this author) to a storied past of retired numbers, Hall of Famers and one-namers
BASEBALL
There's nothing cerebral about the approach of the Marlins' throwback strongman: It's see ball, swing from the heels, hit ball (a country mile). And it's a thing of primal beauty
PRO FOOTBALL
In yet another NFL off-season for the police blotter, Vikings defensive end Jared Allen offers a ray of hope: A onetime wild man whose excesses threatened to derail his career, he's attacking his second chance with a fresh—read sober—outlook
TRACK AND FIELD
Denied the chance to go head-to-head at the Olympics, sprint stars Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards will drive each other at this week's U.S. trials—and aim for gold in separate events
By Tim Layden
SOCCER
Her World Cup outburst violated the team-first ethos of women's sports and made her an outcast. Now Hope Solo is the U.S. goalie once again, bound for Beijing—and still trying to figure it all out
By Grant Wahl
SPECIAL REPORT
TO ESCAPE GANGS AND VIOLENCE, KIDS OFTEN TURN TO SPORTS. MANY IN OAKLAND NO LONGER SEE THEM AS THE WAY OUT
Inside
Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin finished 1--2 at the gymnastics trials and set the U.S. up for a gold run in Beijing
By E.M. Swift
Front office execs expect the Yankees to make a play for C.C. Sabathia, but they also see an intriguing sleeper in the mix
By Ben Reiter
After 14 years as the face of the Maple Leafs, Mats Sundin could, and should, play next season for rival Montreal
Pierre McGuire's In the Crease
The season's revelation, Kasey Kahne and the Gillett Evernham team have found the secret to winning again