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TABLE OF CONTENTS
May 08, 2006 | Volume 104, Issue 19
May 08, 2006 Master Phil
As a molecular
biologist at UC Irvine, David Fruman dedicates his life to solving Earth's most
vexing mysteries, though one question has continued to bedevil him for years
now: Who the hell is...
A dispatch from
beyond reveals that Babe Ruth isn't losing any sleep over seeing his home run
mark eclipsed by the joyless Giant
By celebrating the
punk vibe in skateboarding, Fausto Vitello reinvented the sport
May 08, 2006 Suspended
By the NFL for the 2006 season, Dolphins running back Ricky Williams (above),
who violated the league's substance abuse policy for the fourth time. Williams,
28, tested positive for an...
Budding superstar
O.J. Mayo might leave the tiny Ohio high school he helped put on the map
The 23-year-old swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist is co-author (with SI senior writer Michael Silver) of Golden Girl
After director McG
(Charlie's Angels) kicked four field goals during halftime of Marshall's spring
game last week, Thundering Herd coach Mark Snyder told SI, "If I had him on
the roster last year,...
What to watch and watch for
May 08, 2006 Lian Lucas
ST. JAMES, BARBADOS > Track and Field
Lucas, a senior sprinter at Illinois State, was the only Redbird to qualify in
three events for the NCAA Mideast Regional and was named the...
MAVERICKS GUARD
May 08, 2006 Who's Hot
FSU
Not one, not two, but four Florida State defenders--including new Detroit Lions
linebacker Ernie Sims (left)--were top 20 picks in the NFL draft. And it was
also a good...
May 08, 2006 Who is the most underrated player in baseball?
May 08, 2006 Boxer
WHEN DEVILS
winger Brian Gionta, the shortest guy in the NHL, has to scrap against Senators
defenseman Zdeno Chara, the tallest, he tries to be slippery. "You can't
let him hold on," says Gionta,...
May 08, 2006
NFL DRAFT
EDITION
For the New Orleans Saints, a rebuilding franchise in a rebuilding city, the arrival of supertalented No. 2 pick Reggie Bush is the brightest ray of hope yet
For more news and analysis from Peter King, Paul
Zimmerman, Michael Silver and Jeffri Chadiha, go to SI.com/nfl.
Haloti Ngata's draft joy came in knowing how proud his parents would have been
The Cardinals, Saints, Niners and Jets (for once!) got it right, but no team performed more impressively on draft weekend than Mike Shanahan's Broncos
Texas Rangers shortstop Michael Young is the defending American League batting champion and on track for his fourth straight 200-hit season. So why isn't he one of the game's big stars?
What could be
stranger than both L.A. teams appearing in the same postseason? How about a
second-round Clippers-Lakers matchup?
With teams
prizing hot hands over impressive résumés, the nets are full of goalies making
their postseason debuts. Can one of them get on a streak that yields a Stanley
Cup?
For more from Michael Farber and the latest playoff
coverage go to SI.com/nhl.
In his 12th
postseason, Martin Brodeur is still baffling shooters as he pursues his fourth
Cup
Trainer Michael Matz has a Kentucky Derby favorite in Barbaro and the enduring support of three siblings whose lives he helped save during a 1989 airline crash
THERE IS an abundance of speed in the Derby, including
the blazing Sinister Minister and Sharp Humor, who will duel for the early
lead. Brother Derek (the probable morning line favorite), Lawyer...
For the latest Derby news and analysis from Tim Layden,
go to SI.com/more.
May 08, 2006 A Kobe KO
There's a new
mountain for Lance Armstrong to climb. He wants a billion dollars for the fight
against cancer, and he won't stop until he gets it
May 08, 2006 Motor Sports
Two Wheelers
After nine races this season Clint Bowyer (left) has
emerged as the most impressive driver in one of the deepest rookie classes in
recent Nextel Cup history. Although he got caught up in an early...
Fabulous at 40
Cincinnati, which won a franchise-record 17 games in
April en route to the best record in the National League through Sunday, has
found an unlikely ace in Bronson Arroyo (right). The 29-year-old...
PROBLEM CHILD
Stars can save
boatloads of legal fees with the first-ever Do It Yourself Athletic
Apology--the No-pology™.
If the mayor of a tony Long Island village has his way, one of the most exclusive private clubs in the New York City area will become a muni
Golf-obsessed author Roberta Isleib has gone to great lengths to make sure that the game is portrayed just right in her murder mysteries
The LPGA's newest event is a hit
Chris Couch Pulls
an Upset and Puts Out the Word There's Frenzy Aplenty When the Tour Comes Back
to Storm-Ravaged New Orleans
May 08, 2006 | CRAIG SHANKLAND WHO: Chris
Couch
May 08, 2006 | RICH MUELLER Columbia's coach gave the Lions a lesson in integrity
Lorena Ochoa's heart is never far from Mexico, her homeland, and her superb start coincides with a decision to make herself heard in the immigration debate
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