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June 15, 2008

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Yani's Greatest Hits
When talented 19-year-old rookie Yani Tseng finally relaxed and got into the flow, she shot past the biggest names in women's golf and pulled off a major upset at the LPGA Championship
By Kelli Anderson
The Legacy
Nathaniel Crosby, the son of one of the game's most famous ambassadors, parlayed two special weeks into a lifetime exemption
By Michael Bamberger
Team Player
Justin Leonard is set for Valhalla
By Jim Gorant
Big Play
By Dom DiJulia
The Pepper Mill
By Dottie Pepper
Spitting Mad
So tell me: When did it become acceptable to spit on the course?
By Michael Bamberger
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SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
High-wire Act
Two recent incidents drive home the danger of the NFL's clandestine drug culture
By Phil Taylor
WHO'S Hot WHO'S Not
For the Record
Jim McKay 1921--2008
For 40 years he explored, grieved with and marveled at the world of sports
By Richard Hoffer
Wild Weekend
Kyle Busch crisscrosses NASCAR nation
Geovany Soto
As told to Marty Burns
Let There Be Sleight
A how-to guide for aspiring cardsharps
The Beat
By Arash Markazi
Week Ahead
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
Faces in the Crowd
For the Record, March 17 Update
Just My Type
By Dan Patrick
NBA FINALS
Road to Redemption
In a championship series in which many have much to prove, long-suffering Celtics star Paul Pierce did the most to rehab his image, leading his team to a pair of home wins over the favored Lakers
By Jack McCallum
BASEBALL
A Jones For Hitting
Old of head, fast of twitch and occasionally achy of muscle, Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, the baddest switch-hitter since Mickey Mantle, is batting over .400—still!—thanks in part to an old pro's secrets that will help pave his road to Cooperstown
By Michael Bamberger
STANLEY CUP FINALS
Fantastic Finish
The dynamic Red Wings held off the Penguins in a taut, six-game series that reminded the nation just how compelling the NHL can be
By Michael Farber
Will They Meet Again?
Detroit could keep its roster intact and return as a favorite. Pittsburgh has some work to do
By Pierre McGuire
HORSE RACING
Brown Bagged
Another Triple Crown dream ended at the Belmont, as undertrained favorite Big Brown labored to a last-place finish behind long shot winner Da' Tara and left behind a trail of questions
By Tim Layden
SOCCER
ARE YOU LIKE ME? (I bet you are.) I BET YOU HATE SOCCER
SI's most strident soccer basher tests whether five days of total immersion in the sport can transform a lifelong hater into a f√∫tbol fanatic
By Chris Mannix
TENNIS
Beauty and the Beast
Two ways to win the French Open singles title: with the elegance of Ana Ivanovic or the brute force of Rafael Nadal
By L. Jon Wertheim
BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008
Opening Volley
Ping-Pong Diplomacy made the Beijing Games possible—but without two unlikely heroes, the great table tennis summit might never have occurred
By Alexander Wolff
Inside
Inside: The Week In Sports
Pirate Booty
Will Al Davis's $300 million outlay pay off with a team turnaround—or is it just more Raider recklessness?
By Jim Trotter
Case Closed
Brad Lidge's dominant start has put to rest any questions about whether he can survive in his demanding new city
By Jon Heyman
Baseball Prospectus Unconventional Wisdom
By Joe Sheehan
Point After
View from the Front Tees
By Selena Roberts
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