August 4, 2008 Table Of Contents
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SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
On the condition of anonymity, a PGA Tour pro tells us what he really thinks of Oakland Hills, picks a veteran to win and more
After an unexpected two weeks on the leader board, Greg Norman has fallen in love again with golf and is making big plans
A peek inside Giuliani v. Duke
By Jim Gorant
Recording a club's storied past is a vital link to its present
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Caught between national and Olympic politics, Iraqi athletes won't compete
By Bobby Ghosh
Will more NBA stars follow the money overseas?
By Chris Mannix
As told to Arash Markazi
A novelist discovers the joys of running
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
BASEBALL
The Best Story in Baseball gets better: Phenom David Price is closing in on the majors, which will not only give the remarkable Rays a stretch-drive lift but also help a city—and a sport—reconnect with its African-American heritage
By Lee Jenkins
He throws from the other side, but David Price could impact the stretch drive the same way Joba Chamberlain did in '07
By Joe Sheehan, Baseball Prospectus
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
Snubbed by Team USA, WNBA All-Star Becky Hammon is putting her all-American reputation at risk for a shot at a medal in Beijing—playing for Russia, a country she once dreaded
SOCCER
First played in the 16th century, revived in 1930, an infernal, no-holds-barred version of soccer known as calcio fiorentino keeps the good citizens of Florence, Italy, battling and reveling
By Jake Halpern
NFL: TRAINING CAMP KICKOFF
Super Bowl XLII: A Great Escape, a Miracle Catch, an Upset for the Ages. Even the Giants still shake their heads. What better way to gear up for the new season than with fresh insight into one of the greatest plays in NFL history
By Tim Layden
David Tyree earned everlasting fame for his Super Bowl catch, but a new season means yet another set of challenges
By Peter King
He may never completely escape the shadows of Archie and Peyton, but Eli Manning's new stature as a pro—and in the sibling dynamic—was in evidence at the family's annual QB camp
By Lee Jenkins
With teams suddenly willing to make trades, some big-name players showed up in surprising places, but the most famous of them all—the unretired Brett Favre—was still waiting to see where he would land
By Peter King
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
Inside
Forget the fuss over the trade deadline, sometimes the best (and less costly) moves come from within
By Joe Sheehan
Revved up over his driver-ownership deal for 2009, Tony Stewart just may be letting his current season slip away
Point After
By Phil Taylor
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