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20 Violence Is the Goal
A hate-in for the Stanley Cup between Boston and New York opened with a desperate win for the Bruins

24 This Drake Was for the Ducks
Rain, wind and ailments hampered U.S. Olympic hopefuls at the Drake Relays—but not Fanie Van Zijl

26 We're Only Starting To Roll
There aren't many big wheels in American cycling, but the U.S. Grand Prix showed we're pedaling to the top

28 Just To Be in the Derby Picture
Pride and joy diminish owners' objectivity about who will measure up in the classic at Churchill Downs

34 In a World of Windmills
John Sain is the best, most beloved pitching coach. Just ask the pitchers, not the managers who fire him

50 The Golden Tiger of Nepal
The mahseer looks half-tarpon, half-bonefish, runs upriver like a salmon and fights like a, well, mahseer

82 Concentrate on the Chrysanthemums
The marathon is no bed of roses, but in Japan contemplating floral displays wonderfully soothes the jitters

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12 Scorecard
60 People
63 Baseball
69 Bridge
70 Pro Basketball
76 Soccer
99 For the Record
100 19th Hole

Credits on page 99

Cover photographs by Neil Leifer and Melchior Di Giacomo

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