June 7, 2010 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
Boom Boom Times on the Champions Tour
By Damon Hack
This year the country's toughest tournament is an Open book
Playing on Tour is a great tribute to my dad; giving back in his name is better
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
But a wave of pitching talent is dominating hitters in both leagues. Another perfect game? It's no fluke
By Joe Sheehan
As Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin charge, JJ stalls and Junior spins his wheels—what's coming up in Cup?
Venus Williams is No. 2 in the world again, and her game is drawing as much attention as her on-court fashions
By S.L. Price
NBA FINALS
Is he the Greatest Laker Ever? Not until he beats Boston in the Finals. Now—armed with an improved shot and fueled by a thirst for revenge—Kobe Bryant has one more chance to take down the hated Celtics
By Lee Jenkins
The matchups have changed since 2008, but the result won't: Boston will beat L.A. for the title
By Ian Thomsen
THE WNBA
MOTOR SPORTS
STANLEY CUP FINALS
By Sarah Kwak
MLB DRAFT PREVIEW
By Tom Verducci
A certain catching phenom isn't the only heavily hyped teenager available in the draft
By Joe Lemire
Teams have learned not to rate prospects merely on their physical attributes. A player's character can make or break him as a draft pick
By Ben Reiter
2010 WORLD CUP
American soccer's most accomplished and enigmatic star, Landon Donovan embarks on the defining tournament of his career with a knowledge that has long eluded him: what it takes to play like a champion
By Grant Wahl
By Grant Wahl
By Mark Bechtel
By Grant Wahl
By Mark Bechtel
By Mark Bechtel
By Sebastián Pérez-Ferreiro
By Bryan Armen Graham
By Adam Duerson
SI senior writer Grant Wahl predicts the order of finish for each group and the winners in the knockout rounds. Final forecast: La Furia Roja will hoist its first World Cup
Point After
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Pioneering sports surgeon James Andrews is again on the cutting edge—against overuse injuries in young athletes
By Mark Hyman
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
In Paris, Ana Ivanovic took a mighty fall
By Peter King