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PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT BECK FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Major Dad Before Jason Day could receive the Wanamaker Trophy for winning the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, he had to come to grips with his three-year-old son, Dash, on Sunday in Kohler, Wis. After a series of disappointments on golf's biggest stages, the 27-year-old Day fired a 67 in the final round to hold off Jordan Spieth and earn his first major title, finishing at 20 under par, a record for a Grand Slam event (page 32).

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PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN DANIEL GETTY IMAGES

Poppin' Jay While Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was attempting to work out his preseason kinks, completing 4 of 7 passes for 42 yards, Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Wake of the Dolphins appeared to be in midseason sacking form last Thursday in Chicago. The Bears won 27--10.

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN CHENG USA GYMNASTICS

The Flight Fantastic Simone Biles scored a 16.25 on this vault—an Amanar 2½ twist with a blind landing—to surge into first place last Thursday at the P&G Gymnastics Championships in Indianapolis. The 18-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, won her third straight U.S. title with a two-round total of 124.100, a whopping 4.950 points better than Maggie Nichols. Biles, a two-time world champion, is unbeaten in her last nine meets.