Where Are They Now?
25 Years Later: SI catches up with the stars of 1980, a year of momentous turnarounds in sports

Pro Basketball
The Lakers' Big Gamble: L.A. drafted Andrew Bynum, 17, betting he'll measure up in the pivot

Wimbledon
Surprise Return: The unexpected triumph of a joyful Venus Williams enchanted the crowds

Scorecard
Cleaning House: NBA teams now have incentive to dump overpaid players -- and those guys can make even more elsewhere.

Steve Rushin
Third Person-ality: Every other athlete refers to himself as if he were somebody else. There's even third-person nickname. (Steve Francis calls himself Steve-O.)

SI's Summer Party 2005
SI's 25 Summer Essentials: The ultimate sports summer? How much time, gas and courage have you got? SI's writers make their personal recommendations here for things they feel you absolutely must do, watch, read or eat before Labor Day

SI's 25 Amazing Animals: They've mingled with world leaders, inspired fans, and, as athletes and competitors, they're pure beasts

SI's 25 Lost Treasures: You might think every sports collectible had already been collected. But the whereabouts of some key items remain a mystery. A fortune awaits those who can find these Holy Grails

The Guest List: Their presence is requested

High Pair of Heels: Drafting two local heroes in the lottery won't hurt the Bobcats at the gate

Baseball
My All-Star Team: Meet the new faces of baseball

Joltin' Jones: In the nick of time for a nicked-up team, Andruw Jones is having the breakout power season the Braves have long hoped for

World Bangers: At this year's All-Star break, the Home Run Derby goes international

Surprises of the Summer: Halfway through the season some unexpected names sit atop the leader boards. But will they stay there?

Rick Reilly
Centerfield Centerfold: Women tell Johnny Damon, "I'd like to pull on your hair all night long." Also, "I want to see that ass everybody's talking about."