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Contents: NBA Finals / Stanley Cup – Puncher’s Chance (The Hurricanes are bona fide contenders, but they’ll be outslugged by the Red Wings) Baseball – 19 Games (That’s how many the Red Sox will play against the Yankees this season. It’s a war. It’s a party) College Football – Blue-Chip Diary (I’m 18. I weigh 242 and run the 40 in 4.5. I enrolled early at USC. You’re going to hear from me) World Cup – The Empire’s Slider (Long-suffering England hopes the force is with its talented young scorer, Michael Owens) Skateboarding – Making Millions (That’s what one 34-year-old man, Tony Hawk, is doing on (and off) his skateboard) Departments – Leading Off; Catching Up With…; Letters (Our readers on Mike Tyson); Air And Space (Rain delays are more fun with Bull Murray); Scorecard (Hecklers may be jerks, but they have a place in sports. Really * Heavy climber traffic multiplies casualties in Mount Hood tragedy * Major League debate: Are crosses symbols of faith or vanity items? * Recalling Ethopia’s star-crossed Olympic runner Mamo Wolde); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (Cal softball pitcher turns family tragedy into athletic triumph) Inside… – Tennis ( * U.S. Men bomb (again) on clay * Promoters sour on men’s doubles * Mary Pierce back in form in Paris); Baseball ( * Pitchers can’t figure out Ichiro * As Rolen slumps, so do Phillies * Fans stay home from ballparks)
Cover: “Kidd vs. Kobe – He Who Makes The Big Plays Wins”
Condition: Very Good
