July 7, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
On the 10th anniversary of Se Ri Pak's game-changing U.S. Women's Open victory, countrywoman Inbee Park matched her role model at wonderfully quirky Interlachen
Kenny Perry reaches Valhalla
By Jim Gorant
By Jim McGovern
By Todd Sones
A singing star finds a harmonic convergence between golf and music
By Vince Gill
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SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Sports sell black culture, but do fans fully accept the athletes behind it?
By Phil Taylor
Little Leaguers prep for a rare trip to Cuba
As told to Ben Reiter
A rapper's hoops documentary falls short
By Mark Bechtel
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
BASEBALL
How Tiny Tim Became a Pitching Giant
The mechanics of diminutive Tim Lincecum—looks 18, throws 98—are more than an act of violence, they're a marvel of modern science. Unconventionally honed by his father, that delivery has produced the most fascinating ace of his generation
By Tom Verducci
PRO FOOTBALL
This season, the Packers' Aaron Rodgers will join the brotherhood of quarterbacks who've succeeded a legend—and as his fellow members can tell him, it's not an enviable role
BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008
U.S. TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS
Racked with worry that he would blow his chance to make the U.S. team, Tyson Gay scorched the track with the fastest 100 ever
By Tim Layden
U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
In launching his quest for eight gold medals, Michael Phelps barely held off Ryan Lochte, the best swimmer you've never heard of
2008 NASCAR MIDSEASON REPORT
Seven years ago, after losing its greatest star in a crash at Daytona, NASCAR launched an unprecedented effort to prevent fatal wrecks. The result has been a remarkable series of innovations that have changed the sport and (so far at least) kept everyone alive
The only sure thing as the Sprint Cup season roars into its second half is that there's plenty of racing to come. For now, here are five questions to consider
By Mark Beech
With nine races remaining until the start of the Chase, when the top 12 drivers will vie for the Sprint Cup, it's time to hand out the hardware to racing's best and worst so far in 2008
By Mark Beech
Inside
A succession of seismic upsets in the first week at Wimbledon revealed the new depth in the women's ranks
Manny Pacquiao, the sport's biggest little star, moved up a weight class and crushed David Diaz for his fourth title
Fans weren't crazy about the Knicks' pick, but the team's new leadership has a plan—and its eyes on LeBron in 2010
By Ian Thomsen