May 10, 2004 | Volume 100, Issue 19

Philled UpWhile I was reading Alan Shipnuck's article on Phil Mickelson (Amen, April 19) over breakfast, my five-year-old daughter asked me if "the man who won the green jacket was a good guy." It...

LETTERS•Please e-mail us at letters@si.timeinc.com or fax us at 212-467-4049. Letters should include the writer's full name, address and home telephone number and may be edited for clarity and space.

"It's 97 degrees here, and my toilet's overflowing," Al Michaels says from his home in Los Angeles, in a voice so pleasing that he makes plumbing sound poetic. Instantly familiar, even on the...

In Wisconsin a father-son pitching duo pulls off a million-to-one shot

6,Career playoff overtime goals for Avalanche center Joe Sakic, who tied Maurice Richard's 46-year-old NHL record last Saturday.

DelayedFor 20 minutes, an April 29 Triple A game between the Indianapolis Indians and the Louisville Bats after Indians third baseman Jeff Liefer got stuck inside a dugout bathroom. Liefer—who's...

Rescinded

The Morpheus the merrier: A 67-minute video of a soccer star's siesta has London museumgoers mesmerized

Andy Roddick woke up to the smell of acrid smoke at 5:15 on Sunday morning in Rome's Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi. When the 2003 U.S. Open champ, in town for the Italian Open, went into the...

Before we begin, I'm a little confused about the NBA playoffs. This is a bye week, right?

The 43-year-old ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst hit .300 during a 10-year career with the Padres, Phillies and White Sox

The track might have been sloppy at the Kentucky Derby, but Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey weren't The pair were arguably Churchill Downs's most stylish couple, thanks to her snugly fitted pastel...

Former tennis star Pat Cash said he was "50 percent sure" he had an affair with a woman who claims to have slept with David Beckham.

It wasn't the fastest or prettiest, but the most memorable performance at the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday belonged to Craig Lange. The New Hampshire senior was...

AREE SONGEighteen-year-old golfer, on why she turned pro so early: "So I could retire early."

WHAT TO WATCH AND WATCH FOR

•CINEMATIC BOGEYJim Caviezel, the star of The Passion of the Christ, performs a miracle in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius. He transforms a complex man into a one-dimensional movie character....

Becky Berzonski, NORTH EAST, PA.GolfBerzonski, a junior at UNC Wilmington, won the Big South women's golf championship and led the Lady Seahawks to their third straight team tide. She also won two...

To submit a candidate for Faces in the Crowd, go to SI.com/faces.

Fast breaks: Complete coverage of round 2 of the NBA playoffs—including Marty Burns's postgame analysis and Jack McCallum's Insider—at si.com/basketball.

To sign up for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's free subscriber-only e-mail newsletter, go to http://sicustomerservice.com/siextra.

In rugged Montana, semipro football tests the mettle of a dedicated band of players

For more about sports in Montana and the other 49 states, go to si.com/50.

If you like golf—and no waiting at the first tee—Big Sky Country is for you

Montanans weigh in on sports*

To read an SI Flashback story about Butte native Evel Knievel, peruse more Treasure State trivia or submit your own Montana sports memory, go to si.com/50.

Smarty Jones silenced the skeptics with an impressive win in the Kentucky Derby and collected a $5 million bonus in the process

Tim Layden's Viewpoint, every Friday at si.com.

Natural LightThere was electricity in the air at The Ballpark in Arlington, and it wasn't just over the Rangers' fast start (page 76). Their game against the Red Sox last Friday was canceled to...

Those who still doubt Smarty Jones would be wise to reconsider

In the Eastern semifinals, the Nets' hopes of defeating Detroit rest in the hands of absurdly athletic forward Richard Jefferson

More NBA playoff news, plus analysis from Jack McCallum, at si.com/basketball.

The skinny on Detroit's Tayshaun Prince: He saves his A-game for when it matters most

Maddeningly inconsistent in the past, Vincent Lecavalier was brilliant in leading Tampa Bay into the conference finals

For more NHL playoff coverage, including breakdowns of every series, go to si.com/hockey/nhl/specials/playoffs/2004.

Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov's playoff revival has saved the Sharks in some tight spots

The world's biggest sports rivalry, India versus Pakistan, was renewed in a series of matches that promised either better relations between the two countries—or an explosion of violence

This crib sheet won't make you an expert in one-day international cricket, but it's a start

At 73, George Steinbrenner is saying lots of nice things and acting happier than ever. But nobody's relaxing in Yankeedom. The Boss still has more power than any other owner in sports, and he...

More of Tom Verducci's interview with George Steinbrenner at si.com/baseball.

Baseball

Who Needs A-Rod?Quietly taking over at shortstop, hot-hitting Michael Young has sparked Texas's stunning start

WILL STARS COME OUT?

Rookie Kasey Kahne came up empty in Fontana, but his day is coming

The Formula One season is only four races old, but already the championship picture is in sharp focus. Michael Schumacher, who won his sixth F/1 title last year, has taken the checkered flag in...

For more coverage, including B. Duane Cross's weekly Insider, go to si.com/racing.

I've seen pampered, spoiled and coddled athletes before, but the ones I got stuck covering last week make me want to hurl.