May 21, 2012 Table Of Contents
SI.com
LEADING OFF
GOLF PLUS
Even as he grinned all the way to the end, Matt Kuchar showed his ruthless side in making the Players Championship his biggest victory
Eight of the 16 pros making their first start in the Players made the cut. Here, listed in order of finish, are their background checks and experiences at Sawgrass.
The Masters champ may not have dropped any cash, but he's likely received some advice
THE MAIL
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Clutch, durable, as badass as there is, Paul Pierce has built a career that has left front offices, even a Legend, in awe
What should determine how much Josh Hamilton is worth as a free agent—his freakish talent or his age and checkered past?
By Joe Sheehan
With the debut of the Dynamo's new downtown Houston stadium, most every MLS team now has a venue well-suited for the sport
By Grant Wahl
TIM DUNCAN
Tim Duncan is the most successful player of his generation, maybe even its best, the foundation of yet another Spurs team built to win it all. So why haven't you fallen for him? The reasons aren't all black-and-white
BASEBALL
WHEN WILL ERIC HOSMER GET HIS?
That's the question surrounding one of baseball's crown jewels as the sport enriches its young stars with an unprecedented urgency, changing the economics of the game
By Albert Chen
Eric Hosmer isn't the only exciting young player whom teams should try to keep under control for as long as possible. These coming stars are next in line for a long-term contract
By Joe Sheehan
NHL PLAYOFFS
John Tortorella has molded the Rangers in his own driven and confrontational image, and in the process led them to their first conference final in 15 years
After two decades in net for New Jersey, the venerable Martin Brodeur is aiming for a fourth Cup
By Sarah Kwak
OLYMPICS
A lord and a legend, an Olympic hero who once tussled with a clown, Sebastian Coe is the upbeat face and driving force of this summer's Games
Jabari Parker
THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER SINCE LEBRON JAMES, BUT THERE'S SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT TO HIM THAN INSTANT NBA STARDOM: HIS FAITH
Like many young Mormon athletes before him, Jabari Parker will be encouraged to serve as a missionary—but not compelled
POINT AFTER
By Phil Taylor
Departments
The passing of a Red Sox P.A. man reminds us of the soothing sounds of subtlety
By Steve Rushin
A new novel deposits the reader at the surreal intersection of football, war and America
By Ben Reiter
Jake Seau carries on his family's sports legacy—on a different field
Two studies refute reports in the media about former NFL players' life expectancy
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick